Norges E-sportforbund

Norges E-sportforbund

Lillehammer, Norway

Sport for developmentEducationHealthChildren & Youth
Network or umbrellaNational reach
Profile last updated: July 26, 2026

About

Norges E-sportforbund is a non-profit network based in Lillehammer, Norway working on sport for development, education, health +1 more.

Norges E-sportforbund (NESF) is the Norwegian national federation for organised e-sport. It organises and supports e-sport clubs across Norway, including clubs, sports teams and professional teams, and offers guidance in organisational development, access to national and international tournaments, and competence building. It works with schools, workplaces and health services, runs the ReConnect programme in prisons with EvolveHub and the Norwegian Correctional Service, and represents e-sport politically. NESF is a member of the European and International Esports Federations and is in the process of applying for membership in the Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic Committee (NIF).

Location

Lillehammer, Norway

Organisation type

Network or umbrella

Focus areas

e-sportgamingsports federationyouthclubsprison rehabilitation

Languages

NO

Causes & programmes

Causes

Sport for developmentEducationHealthChildren & Youth

Works for

YouthStudentsPrisoners & Ex-offenders

How they work

Capacity buildingCommunity programmesAdvocacy & campaigning

Programmes

ReConnect

Justice & rehabilitation through e-sport · Norway

E-sport programme developed with EvolveHub and the Norwegian Correctional Service, tested in Trondheim prison and being discussed with other prisons in Norway.

E-sportalliansen

Community development

Development and grassroots platform for Norwegian e-sport clubs, offering start-up help, organisation, training and tournament support, best-practice sharing and workshops.

Countries of operation

Norway

Funding & support

Ways to support

Membership

Credentials & affiliations

Industry memberships

European Esports Federation (EEF)International Esports Federation (IESF)

Partnerships

GX Trust, EvolveHub, Kriminalomsorgen

People

Management & team (1)

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