Week 1-3 Qualification
Week 4-7 Playoffs and Swiss
Live Finals @ Insomnia Gaming Festival
Online via the NSE Discord
Overwatch 2 NSE Spring is split into 2 main stages: Stage 1 Qualification (Weeks 1-3) and Stage 2 Swiss/Playoffs (Weeks 4-7)
Stage 1
In Stage 1 teams will initially be seeded into 3 skill groups. In the first round teams will play another team in the same skill group and in the following rounds be matched versus teams with a similar record in the tournament.
Stage 2
In Stage 2 the top 16 teams will start in the Division 1 bracket (a double elimination bracket) and everyone else will continue playing in a Swiss tournament, starting with points based on finish in stage 1. Teams who do well in the Swiss can qualify for the Division 2 or Division 3.
Prizes
1st - £500
2nd - £300
3rd - £200
Top 8 - BUEC Championship Pins
In addition to other prizes this tournament awards British University Esports Championship Points.
RULES SUMMARY
Click here to download full rule book
Map Veto
All maps picked must be picked from Following Map pool which will be announced before season begins.
Control: Ilios, Lijiang Tower, Oasis, Nepal
Hybrid: Blizzard World, King's Row, Midtown, Paraiso
Escort: Circuit Royal, Junkertown, Rialto, Shambali Monastery
Push: Colosseo, Esperanca, New Queen Street
Best of Five
Best of Three
Players are expected to uphold the NSE Code of Conduct whilst competing in this tournament
All decisions regarding the interpretation and enforcement of these rules is at the sole discretion of the NSE Admin Team, whose decisions are final.
These rules may be amended, changed or supplemented when required by the NSE Admin Team to ensure fair play and competitive integrity.
Sign-ups close on 7th February.
Dates | Tournament Stage |
Tuesday 7th Feb | Sign-Ups Close |
Thursday 9th Feb | Qualification |
Thursday 16th Feb | Qualification |
Thursday 23rd Feb | Qualification |
Thursday 2nd Mar |
Week 1 Playoff Brackets |
Thursday 9th Mar |
Week 2 Playoff Brackets |
Thursday 16th Mar |
Week 3 Playoff Brackets |
Thursday 23rd Mar |
Week 4 Playoff Brackets |
Thursday 30th Mar |
Overflow (if needed) |
8th/9th Apr | Live Finals @ Insomnia Gaming Festival |
All games with the exception of the Grand Finals will be played on Thursday evening and cannot be rearranged. Games will have a normal start time of 7.15pm.