ESL Pro League (formerly ESL ESEA Pro League; shortened as EPL) is a Counter-Strike: Global Offensive professional esports league. It is based on four regions: the Americas, Asia, Europe, and Oceania, and currently comprises up to 48 teams: 16 in Europe, 16 in the Americas, 8 in Asia, and 8 in Oceania. The ESL Pro League is considered to be the premier professional CS:GO league in the world (along with FACEIT's Esports Championship Series) and one of the major professional leagues in Esports. The ESL Pro League began as a venture between ESL (formerly Electronic Sports League) and E-Sports Entertainment Association League (ESEA). Its inaugural season started on May 4, 2015