Racing Esport Live Show 2023 - a premiere that lived up to its promise!

What a resounding success! An ambitious project brought together for the first time 2 professional eLigue1 teams! The players and the public were thrilled to have participated in this large-scale Esport event!

Throughout the whole event, an enthusiastic public enjoyed all sorts of activities ranging from free access gaming workshops with virtual reality, retrogaming, family games, a FIFA area, not to mention photo shootings and make-up artists ready to decorate people’s faces football style. Did you know that there was also a video game where participants moved around to complete 6 different levels, of course all hoping to win a prize.

On the big screen, the public was able to watch demonstration matches (eLigue1 and R1esport) with the exceptional presence of three skilled professional players from RCSA, Jean-Ricner Bellegarde, Thomas Delaine and Eiji Kawashima.

Before the big event at 6.30pm, the Storcki team and a cosplay parade got everyone in the football mood. 

The first pro e-Ligue 1 match in public

The BIG 6.30 pm event was the 8th day match of eLigue 1 RCSA-Bordeaux. It was the first official match played in public in France. "SAAD" and "BOOMBES19", coached by "SAMSAM", won 2-1 in a fiery atmosphere, worthy of the Meinau stadium in Strasbourg, France. A winning goal scored in the third game, just two minutes from the end created a huge buzz of excitement. Samy Banzet, alias Saban eNonda was the enthusiastic commentator.

Thanks to this victory, the Alsatian club to move up to 10th place and hope for the play-offs.

Vincent Scius, Sponsorship Communications Manager of Hager Group, comments on Hager Group’s commitment to RCSA esports from the word go: "From the outset, our shared ambition with RCSA was to produce a major event that would highlight both talent of the Esports team and also the passion there is for esports and gaming. By organising this event, we further demonstrate our commitment to the RCSA by developing innovative actions for our employees, fans and partners. The success of this first edition is a perfect illustration of our commitment, and at the end of the day we were all feeling very happy and proud.”

"The presence of a large audience confirms RCSA’s selection of local players; there is a special relationship between our supporters and players who all carry RCSA in their hearts." emphasized Benjamin Guthleben, RCSA’s Director of Communications and Marketing.

Find all the latest information on Hager Group’s sponsorship commitments on this section.