NBA 2K League

NBA 2K League
GameNBA 2K
FoundedFebruary 9, 2017; 7 years ago (2017-02-09)
New York City, New York, U.S.[1][2]
First season2018
Owner(s)NBA 2K League, LLC.
(NBA (50%)
Take-Two Interactive (50%)
CEOAndrew Perlmutter[3]
CommissionerAndrew Perlmutter
No. of teams25
CountriesUnited States (21 teams)
Canada (1 team)
China (1 team)
Mexico (1 team)
Australia (1 team)
HeadquartersNew York City, New York
Most recent
champion(s)
Warriors Gaming Squad (5v5), DUX Infinitos (3v3)
(2023)
Most titlesWizards District Gaming (2 titles - 5v5), Pistons GT (1 title - 3v3)
TV partner(s)
Official website2kleague.nba.com
Preview warning: Page using Template:Infobox sports league with unknown parameter "final"

The NBA 2K League (NBA 2KL or simply 2K League) is an esports league joint venture between the National Basketball Association (NBA) and Take-Two Interactive. The league was announced in 2017 with its inaugural season taking place in 2018.[2] There are 22 NBA teams that have teams, with a few independent teams also competing. The current champions are Warriors Gaming Squad (5v5, affiliate of the NBA's Golden State Warriors) and DUX Infinitos (3v3, affiliate of esports organization DUX Gaming).[4]

  1. ^ "NBA and Take-Two to launch 'NBA 2K eLeague'". NBA.com. NBA Media Ventures, LLC. February 9, 2017. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
  2. ^ a b "17 NBA teams to take part in inaugural NBA 2K esports league in 2018". National Basketball Association. May 4, 2017. Retrieved December 13, 2017.
  3. ^ Hitt, Kevin (September 28, 2023). "NBA 2K League taps Perlmutter for new CEO role". Sports Business Journal. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
  4. ^ "League Info". NBA 2K League. Retrieved 2024-01-11.