Swedish businessman Peter Liljestrand has announced the creation of an esports league with almost €57,000 in cash prizes for CS:GO.

Peter Liljestrand is the co-owner of Medge Consultings, a company formed in 2007 that holds the exclusive broadcasting rights to the Premier League in the Nordic region and to the NHL in Europe, Africa and the Middle East.

An enthusiast about eSports, Peter Liljestrand contacted Inferno Online with a view to creating a major league in three different games: Dota 2, League of Legends and CS:GO.

HLTV.org has learned that the CS:GO league should feature a prize pot of approximately €57,000, although this has not yet been confirmed by the tournament organisers.

"There is a viewership figure that shows that eSports are a phenomenon that can be likened to the elite sports," Peter Liljestrand is quoted by resume.se as saying. "What is unique in this league is that it will open to both professionals and amateurs."

It is still unclear when the league will be played or what its structure will look like. Stay tuned to HLTV.org for all the info about the exciting event!

