# BESF — Belgian Esports Federation

> Official Belgian esports federation — a non-profit promoting and developing competitive gaming, managing national teams, and representing Belgium in international esports.

## Docs

- [Home](https://www.besf.be/): Featured news, Twitch stream, latest esports updates, and the BESF cloud partners overview.
- [Our Mission](https://www.besf.be/mission): Core mission structured around five pillars: Competition & National Teams, Ethics & Integrity, Education & Research, Legal & Tax, and Institutional Relations.
- [National Teams (Lotto)](https://www.besf.be/teams): Belgian national esports teams for CS2, Tekken, NBA2K, Dota 2, eFootball, and Street Fighter, sponsored by the National Lottery.
- [Our Partners](https://www.besf.be/partners): Official partners — the National Lottery (primary sponsor) and Playorium (white-label esports platform by Netgen Esports, powering the BESF tournament platform).
- [Tournaments](https://tournaments.besf.be/): BESF tournament platform powered by Playorium — browse and register for upcoming esports competitions.
- [Board](https://www.besf.be/board): Current board members and commissioners overseeing the five strategic pillars.
- [Contact](https://www.besf.be/contact): Physical address in Brussels, social media links, and a contact form for inquiries.

## Resources

- [News](https://www.besf.be/news): Latest esports news from Belgium and beyond — category-filterable with infinite scroll (BESF, National Team, ENC, Health, Esports Events Incubator, International Federations).
- [Community News](https://www.besf.be/news/community): Community-submitted esports news, validated by BESF, open for registered members to contribute.
- [Events Calendar](https://www.besf.be/events): Calendar of esports tournaments, conferences, and game shows happening in Belgium, with game and date filters.
- [FAQ](https://www.besf.be/faq): Legal and general FAQ on esports topics — covers IP rights, player remuneration, cheating, data protection, and more, authored by Crowell & Moring LLP.

## Members

- [Register](https://www.besf.be/register): Create a BESF account to access the insider portal with member-only news, documents, community news submission, and event creation tools.
- [Login](https://www.besf.be/login): Sign in with email, Google, or Discord to access the BESF insider member area.

## Legal

- [Disclaimer](https://www.besf.be/disclaimer): Terms and conditions governing use of the BESF website.
- [Privacy Policy](https://www.besf.be/privacy-policy): How the BESF collects, processes, and protects personal data.

## Key Facts

- Non-profit organisation registered as CBE 0740.649.537
- Headquartered at Boulevard de l'Empereur 14, 1000 Brussels, Belgium
- Funded by the players of the National Lottery (Loterie Nationale)
- Technology partner: Playorium (Netgen Esports brand) — white-label esports platform provider, powers tournaments.besf.be
- Six national teams: CS2, Tekken, NBA2K, Dota 2, eFootball, Street Fighter
- Member of Esports Europe, International Esports Federation (IESF), Global Esports Federation, and World Esports Consortium
- Runs the Esports Events Incubator — a subsidy program for grassroots esports events
- Five board commissioners overseeing Competition, Ethics, Education, Legal/Tax, and Institutional Relations
- Supports EU-funded Erasmus+ projects: GG Project and E-Health Project (esports health & wellbeing)

## Contact

- Website: https://www.besf.be
- Address: Bld of the Emperor 14, 1000 Brussels, Belgium
- Social: Discord (discord.gg/HcSdVjv), Twitter/X (@Esports_Belgium), Instagram (@esports_belgium), Twitch (twitch.tv/belgianesportsfederation), LinkedIn (linkedin.com/company/esports-belgium)