Esports team marketing & management

Your team plays the front line. We hold the backline.

Sponsorship revenue, content, merch, and operations — the commercial backbone top-tier orgs take for granted, delivered as a service to the teams building their way up.

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Service pillars
2
Sides served — teams & brands
CS2
Native — expanding
EU
Focus region
The Gap

Talent isn't the problem. The business around it is.

Dozens of up-and-coming orgs have the roster, the results, and a growing following — and zero commercial infrastructure behind it.

They're run by players, coaches, or one overworked manager who can't negotiate a sponsorship, run three social channels, source a jersey supplier, and book LAN travel all at once. The ceiling isn't skill. It's bandwidth.

Backline is the management department a growing team can't yet afford to hire full-time — without the full-time cost.

  • 01

    No sponsorship pipeline

    Audience and results going to waste because nobody's turning them into revenue.

  • 02

    Inconsistent content

    Sporadic posting that makes a serious team look amateur to sponsors and fans.

  • 03

    No merch operation

    Fans who'd buy a jersey have nowhere to — and no team wants to run a warehouse.

  • 04

    Chaos behind the scenes

    Contracts, travel, and budgets handled on gut feel instead of a real process.

Capabilities

One agency. Built for both sides of the table.

Whether you run a team or a brand, Backline is the professional layer that makes the partnership actually work.

PILLAR 01

Sponsorship & Brand Deals

We turn your audience and results into revenue that shows up in the bank.

  • Media kit & sponsorship deck built for your team
  • Active brand prospecting & outreach
  • Deal negotiation and contract management
  • Deliverable tracking that keeps sponsors renewing
PILLAR 02

Content & Social

A team that looks like it belongs on the main stage, every single match day.

  • Full content calendar around your schedule
  • Match-day graphics & highlight clips
  • Documentary-grade storytelling content
  • Community growth that raises your sponsor value
PILLAR 03

Merchandise

Sell jerseys and gear without ever touching inventory or fulfillment.

  • Vetted supplier sourcing & design
  • Zero-inventory storefront setup
  • LAN & event-exclusive drops
  • Backend managed entirely by us
PILLAR 04

Team Operations

The business side handled properly, so the roster stays focused on the server.

  • Contract & roster admin support
  • LAN travel & logistics coordination
  • Budgeting & financial tracking
  • Strategic growth advising
FOR BRANDS 01

Vetted Team Access

Reach engaged esports audiences through teams we've screened for stability and authenticity.

  • Curated roster of up-and-coming orgs
  • Real audience & engagement data upfront
  • Category-fit matching, not spray-and-pray
FOR BRANDS 02

Clean Deal Execution

One professional point of contact instead of chasing a teenager's Discord DMs.

  • Clear packages & pricing
  • Proper contracts & exclusivity terms
  • Managed onboarding & asset delivery
FOR BRANDS 03

Guaranteed Deliverables

Every post, stream hour, and jersey placement tracked and confirmed — not promised and forgotten.

  • Deliverable checklists per campaign
  • Scheduled delivery you can rely on
  • Nothing slips through the cracks
FOR BRANDS 04

Performance Reporting

See exactly what your money bought, so renewal is a decision backed by numbers.

  • Impressions, engagement & exposure reports
  • Campaign wrap-ups before renewal
  • Data to justify the next season's spend
How It Works

A clear line from first call to first deal.

No vague retainers. A defined process with a measurable outcome at every stage.

STEP 01

Discovery

We learn your team, your goals, and exactly what's costing you money or opportunity right now.

STEP 02

Build

Media kit, brand strategy, and the systems behind the scenes — set up within your first weeks.

STEP 03

Activate

We prospect, pitch, and close — starting with the pillar that pays for itself fastest.

STEP 04

Grow

Report, renew, and layer in more services as the results compound season over season.

Why Backline

Scene-native. Operations-grade. Built to last.

Scene-Native

We've stood in the crowd

Built by people who've been on the ground at Cologne, Copenhagen, and the Budapest Major — not outsiders learning the scene from a slide deck.

Operations-Grade

Logistics is in our DNA

Real vendor-management and event-operations experience applied to LAN travel, fulfillment deadlines, and the details that usually get missed.

Built To Last

Backed by a group

Part of Overtime Solutions Group — structured to grow alongside the teams we work with, not disappear after one rough season.

Get In Touch

Let's talk about your next season.

Whether you're a team ready to grow or a brand looking for the right partnership, tell us where you're at. We'll come back with a straight answer on whether we can help.

Emailhello@backline.gg
BasedBudapest · Serving Europe
GroupA project of Overtime Solutions Group
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