About Us

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We founded BIG in January 2017 to become the leaders of the German Esports scene and compete with the international elite. We, as an organisation, want to act as a role model in every aspect and create a highly professional environment for our esport athletes and partners while inspiring and connecting people to us – worldwide. Our players represent all the values a true professional athlete is supposed to have, in and out of the game. Gaming is our passion, we play to win.

Daniel FinklerCEO

#GOBIGORGOHOME

We are BIGBerlin International Gaming

Berlin International Gaming is a premier, world-class esport organization founded and based in Berlin, Germany. Our professional teams and players compete in the most prestigious leagues worldwide. Gaming is our passion, we play to win.

Our Timeline

FOUNDATION

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

January 2nd – We founded BIG and united the best, most prestigious German players to compete with the world’s leading esport organizations. Gaming is our passion, we play to win.

FIRST COMPETITION: 100.000 USD DREAMHACK OPEN LEIPZIG 2017

January 15th – Two weeks after the foundation of BIG our starting five attended DreamHack Open Leipzig and finished 2nd in front of a phenomenal German home crowd. The start of an amazing journey.

GERMAN CHAMPIONSHIP

May 8th – In May 2017 we joined the battle for the prestigious “ESL Meisterschaft” against the national elite in Duisburg. We went home as German Champions.

PGL MAJOR QUALIFICATION

July 2nd – After one of the toughest qualification competitions in CS:GO history our Counterstrike team qualified for the 1.000.000 USD PGL Valve CS:GO Major, undoubtedly the most prestigious tournament in Counterstrike.

MAJOR LEGENDS

July 18th – In July 2017 our decorated CS:GO roster gained legend status after a phenomenal run against FaZe Clan, Cloud9 and SK-Gaming during the group stage of the 1.000.000 USD PGL Major 2017. A milestone in our history.

Pro League Qualification

May 17th – BIG fights it’s way back to the highest class of international Counter Strike qualifying for the ESL Pro League once again.

ESL One Cologne 2018

July 8th – After a mircale run in front of our home crowd in Cologne, BIG makes it to the final of the largest CS:GO event in the world, ESL One Cologne.