The university term is starting back up and the Winter Season is now live! Sign up to your local VALORANT esports tournaments run by National Student Esports and UNIVERSITY Esports. Anyone in the UK can enter with a valid university email address.

Join your university’s gaming and esports societies to find teams with other students!

NSE

About NSE & the British University Esports Championship

NSE is the official body of university esports in the UK, partnered with British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS). NSE has established itself as a key figure in the UK esports industry and has the most active grassroots gaming community in the country.

NSE runs the British University Esports Championship, the official esports competition of British universities. In 23/24, the competition welcomed over 2,200 local teams from 112 universities who fought for Esports University of the Year.

This tournament is free to enter, so get your team together and sign up now.

Valorant Tournament: BUEC Winter 2024

Sign-ups close: Saturday 12th October

Tournament starts: Monday 14th October

Team Prizes:

1st place: £500

2nd place: £300

3rd place: £200

Top 8: BUEC Championship Pins

In addition to other prizes, the tournament will award British University Esports Championship Points.

Sign-up here: https://nse.gg/tournaments/buec-winter-2024/Valorant-nse-winter/

Extra info:

The tournament lasts for 8 weeks and is played every Monday. If you want to join your university gaming & esports society, you can find them here. You can also find sign-ups for all NSE’s Winter tournaments here.

Valorant  Women & Non-Binary NSE Winter Cup

Sign-ups close: Friday 27th October

Tournament starts: Sunday 29th October

Team Prizes:

1st Place: £100

2nd Place: £50

In addition to other prizes this tournament awards British University Esports Championship Points.

Sign-up here: https://nse.gg/tournaments/buec-winter-2024/Valorant-women-non-binary-nse-winter-cup/

Extra info:

League of Legends Women & Non-Binary NSE Winter Cup is a two-day event. The Swiss stage is held on Sunday 29th of October and the Playoff stage on Sunday 5th November. This tournament is open to women (cis and trans) and non-binary members of our community.

League of Legends Tournament: BUEC Winter 2024

Sign-ups close: Sunday 13th October

Tournament starts: Tuesday 15th October

Team Prizes:

1st place: £500

2nd place: £300

3rd place: £200

Top 8: BUEC Championship Pins

In addition to other prizes, the tournament will award British University Esports Championship Points.

Sign-up here: https://nse.gg/tournaments/buec-winter-2024/league-of-legends-nse-winter/

Extra info:

The tournament lasts for 8 weeks and is played every Tuesday. If you want to join your university gaming & esports society, you can find them here. You can also find sign-ups for all NSE’s Winter tournaments here.

League of Legends Women & Non-Binary NSE Winter Cup

Sign-ups close: Friday 8th November

Tournament starts: Sunday 10th November

Team Prizes:

1st Place: £100

2nd Place: £50

In addition to other prizes this tournament awards British University Esports Championship Points.

Sign-up here: https://nse.gg/tournaments/buec-winter-2024/league-of-legends-women-non-binary-nse-winter-cup/

Extra info:

League of Legends Women & Non-Binary NSE Winter Cup is a two-day event. The Swiss stage is held on Sunday 10th of November and the Playoff stage on Sunday 17th November. This tournament is open to women (cis and trans) and non-binary members of our community.

Teamfight Tactics Tournament: BUEC Winter 2024
Sign-ups close: Sunday 13th October

Tournament starts: Monday 14th October

Prizes:

1st place: £100

2nd place: £60

3rd place: £40

Top 8: BUEC Championship Pins

In addition to other prizes this tournament awards British University Esports Championship Points.

Sign-up here: https://nse.gg/tournaments/buec-winter-2024/teamfight-tactics-nse-winter/

Extra info:

The tournament lasts for 6 weeks and is played every Monday. If you want to join your university gaming & esports society, you can find them here. You can also find sign-ups for all NSE’s Winter tournaments here.

UNIVERSITY Esports

About UNIVERSITY Esports UK and Ireland

UNIVERSITY Esports is a series of student tournaments and activities for students in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Founded by students for students, it’s been a fixture of the UK since 2010, and students from over 110 universities take part each week. 

UNIVERSITY Esports runs tournaments in League of Legends, Teamfight Tactics, and VALORANT, and is open to players of all ranks and abilities. It also organises dedicated Women and Non-Binary tournaments, and top teams in previous years have also progressed to live finals events and the UNIVERSITY Esports Masters, taking on other universities from across Europe.

These tournaments and activities are all free to enter and signups for Winter will open soon, so register on the website here to set up your account and find out more!

FAQs

How do I find a VALORANT university tournament local to me?

Both UNIVERSITY Esports and NSE cater to 100s of universities across the UK. Click on the links to learn more about each of their leagues or talk to your universities esports society!

Do I need a team to join a VALORANT tournament?

For UNIVERSITY Esports and the NSE’s BUEC Winter 2024 Tournament you will need to register with a full team. Your team must be made up of other players from your university only. 

Do I need to be a certain rank to enter a League tournament?

No, all of the VALORANT tournaments are open to any skill level. These local tournaments are created to give you the opportunity to be competitive and have fun. So grab a team, get ready, and enter to be in with a chance to win it all!

Do I need to pay to enter the tournaments?

No, all leagues mentioned above are free to enter and do not require any form of payment. 

Any other questions please reach out to the individual organisers of the tournament you wish to join.