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| Short name | EXCEL, XL |
|---|---|
| Divisions | League of Legends Fortnite Battle Royale Valorant |
| Founded | December 2014 |
| Based in | London, United Kingdom |
| CEO | Tim Reichert |
| Partners | JD Sports, EE Limited, HSBC Bank, Sony Inzone, PCSPECIALIST. |
| Motto | "The Power of Better"[1] |
| Website | xl |
Excel Esports (previously stylized as exceL Esports) was a British esports organisation. Its main League of Legends division was one of ten teams competing in the League of Legends EMEA Championship (LEC), the top level of professional League of Legends in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.[2][3]
On 14 December 2023, Excel Esports and Giants Gaming announced a merger, forming GIANTX.[4]
- ^ Lunardi, Lara (12 November 2020). "League of Legends: EXCEL ESPORTS introduces The Power of Better into major brand update". InvenGlobal. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
- ^ "exceL Esports". eu.lolesports.com. LoL Esports. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
- ^ Ashton, Graham (8 January 2019). "EXCEL Rebrands Ahead of Debut LEC Season". The Esports Observer. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
- ^ "A New Era: EXCEL ESPORTS and Giants Gaming announce merger, forming GIANTX". A NEW CHAPTER BEGINS. 14 December 2023.