Best Tier 2 Org — 19 verified

Tier 2 esports organizations compete one or two tiers below the top franchised leagues — challenger participants, regional finalists, feeders to Tier 1.

• Luminosity Gaming — California. Toronto-founded gaming org with LA office at 925 N La Brea Ave. Fields rosters in Apex Legends, Fortnite, Valorant and Call of Duty. Acquired by Vertiqal Studios in 2025. Based in Los Angeles, Califor
• Atlanta Esports Ventures — Georgia. Joint venture between Cox Enterprises and Province that owned Atlanta FaZe and the now-retired Atlanta Reign Overwatch franchise. Based in Atlanta, Georgia. Tier 2 esports organizations compete one or
• Built By Gamers — California. LA-based esports and lifestyle brand co-owned by NFL receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster. Fields competitive teams and creator roster across Apex, Valorant and Fortnite. Based in Los Angeles, California. Tie
• Susquehanna International Group Esports — Pennsylvania. Susquehanna's esports holding company (parent of Soniqs), based in suburban Philadelphia. Backs Harrisburg-area pro teams. Based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Tier 2 esports organizations compete one
• PlayVS College — California. Operates the PlayVS Collegiate League powering NACE and NECC schools nationwide. LA-based parent of high school and college esports infrastructure. Based in Los Angeles, California. Tier 2 esports org
• Versus Gaming Network — Texas. Texas-based esports management and team org with rosters in Valorant Game Changers, Apex and Smash. Based in Austin, Texas. Tier 2 esports organizations compete one or two tiers below the top franchis
• Belong Gaming Arenas — Texas. US arm of Belong Gaming Arenas, operating dozens of community LAN centers across the country and the Belong League tournaments. Based in Dallas, Texas. Tier 2 esports organizations compete one or two
• Skyline Esports — California. LA-based esports org founded 2022, fielding competitive Valorant and Apex rosters across NA tier-2 leagues. Based in Los Angeles, California. Tier 2 esports organizations compete one or two tiers belo
• Voltaic Esports — California. FPS aim-training and competitive Valorant/CS org based in LA. Recognized authority on FPS player development. Based in Los Angeles, California. Tier 2 esports organizations compete one or two tiers be
• Streamline Gaming — Texas. Dallas-based esports content and competitive org rostering Apex Legends and Halo pros. Based in Dallas, Texas. Tier 2 esports organizations compete one or two tiers below the top franchised leagues -
• Reciprocity Esports — Texas. Multi-title esports org rostering Apex Legends, Smash and Valorant pros. Houston, TX base. Based in Houston, Texas. Tier 2 esports organizations compete one or two tiers below the top franchised leagu
• ESC Gaming — California. LA-based esports management firm with creator and competitive teams across multiple titles. Based in Los Angeles, California. Tier 2 esports organizations compete one or two tiers below the top franch
• Heroic US — California. Danish-founded esports org with LA office, rostering CS2 and Smash pros across North America. Based in Los Angeles, California. Tier 2 esports organizations compete one or two tiers below the top fran
• LightSpeed Esports — Texas. Austin-based competitive esports org with rosters across Valorant Challengers and Apex Legends. Based in Austin, Texas. Tier 2 esports organizations compete one or two tiers below the top franchised l
• ALG (Always Looking for Glory) — Florida. Orlando-based competitive Apex Legends and Valorant org founded 2021. Based in Orlando, Florida. Tier 2 esports organizations compete one or two tiers below the top franchised leagues - challenger lea
• Endpoint US — California. European org Endpoint with US operations, rostering Valorant and CS2 talent. Based in Los Angeles, California. Tier 2 esports organizations compete one or two tiers below the top franchised leagues -
• Counter Logic Gaming Legacy — California. Iconic North American esports brand. LCS spot sold to NRG in 2023 but CLG brand maintained as alumni org. Based in Los Angeles, California. Tier 2 esports organizations compete one or two tiers below
• Method Esports — California. World of Warcraft and Diablo competitive raid esports org with US operations in LA. Based in Los Angeles, California. Tier 2 esports organizations compete one or two tiers below the top franchised lea
• Mythic Esports — Texas. Houston-based esports org rostering Smash, Valorant and Rocket League pros. Based in Houston, Texas. Tier 2 esports organizations compete one or two tiers below the top franchised leagues - challenger

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