Berlin, Germany, 29 July 2026 – GRID has secured the exclusive data rights to all Elisa Esports competitions for the 2026 and 2027 seasons, adding another official Counter-Strike tournament organiser to its growing portfolio of data partnerships.
The agreement covers Elisa Esports’ full tournament calendar, including all Valve Regional Standings (VRS) events, giving GRID customers access to fast, official live data from every match.
Elisa Esports, the esports division of Finnish telecommunications company Elisa, has been organising professional tournaments since 2018 and is best known for bringing international Counter-Strike events to Finland.
Its tournaments have become a regular fixture on the European calendar, giving local teams the chance to compete against international opposition on home soil.
Under the agreement, GRID will exclusively collect and distribute official live data from every Elisa Esports event throughout the 2026 and 2027 seasons. This includes Elisa’s VRS-ranked tournaments, which now play an increasingly important role in the Counter-Strike calendar following Valve’s move to a ranking-based invitation system.
The partnership expands GRID’s official Counter-Strike coverage and gives betting operators, media companies and fan platforms access to reliable, high-speed data captured directly from the game servers.
“GRID and Elisa Esports’ history goes back several years, and we are thrilled to take our partnership to the next level through 2027,” said Harry Wiggett, Senior Business Development Manager at GRID Esports. “Elisa has established itself as a premier tournament organiser in European CS2, and as Valve’s ranking-based ecosystem evolves, high-quality data and content is more critical than ever. We look forward to powering their VRS events with fast, reliable official data that enhances experiences for commercial partners and fans alike”
Olli-Pekka Villa, Head Of Elisa Esports said of the partnership, “We aim to create memorable experiences for fans and partners and have found fast and reliable official data a key to a successful event. We are pleased to extend our collaboration with GRID through 2027 and continue building high-quality esports events together.”
About Elisa Esports
Elisa Esports is a Finland-based esports organiser. The company produces international esports tournaments and events, connecting players, teams, and fans through world-class competitive gaming experiences. Elisa Esports is part of Elisa, an internationally operating telecommunications and technology company.
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About GRID
GRID is the official esports data platform, holding exclusive live data rights with the game publishers and tournament organisers behind the world’s biggest esports titles. GRID distributes live data to rights holders, media platforms, fan experiences and technology partners with products including live data feeds, video streaming and fan-facing widgets, all built on a single source of truth from the game server.
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