Week 1-3 Qualification
Week 4-7 Playoffs and Swiss
Live Finals @ Insomnia Gaming Festival
Online via the NSE Discord
Valorant NSE Winter 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 be initially 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 their finish in Stage 1. Teams who do well in the Swiss can qualify for Division 2 or Division 3.
Prizes
1st - £500 + 10 Beacon Points
2nd - £300 + 5 Beacon Points
3rd - £200
Top 8 - BUEC Championship Pins
In addition to other prizes this tournament awards British University Esports Championship Points.
This competition is not affiliated with or sponsored by Riot Games, Inc. or VALORANT Esports.
RULES SUMMARY
Game Settings
Map Pool
Map Veto - Best of Three
The higher seeded team can elect to be Team A or Team B within the following process:
Map Veto - Best of One
The higher seeded team can elect to be Team A or Team B within the following process:
Teams then Veto maps in the following order
Click here to download the full rulebook
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.
This competition is not affiliated with or sponsored by Riot Games, Inc. or VALORANT Esports.
Sign-ups close on 4th February
Dates | Tournament Stage |
Saturday 4th Feb | Sign-ups Close |
Monday 6th Feb | Qualification |
Monday 13th Feb | Qualification |
Monday 20th Feb | Qualification |
Monday 27th Feb |
Week 1 Playoff Brackets |
Monday 6th Mar |
Week 2 Playoff Brackets |
Monday 13th Mar |
Week 3 Playoff Brackets |
Sunday 19th Mar |
Extra Division 1 Playoff Games |
Monday 20th Mar |
Week 4 Playoff Brackets |
Sunday 26th Mar |
Overflow (if needed) |
Monday 27th Mar |
Extra Division 1 Playoff Games |
8th/9th April | Live Finals @ Insomnia Gaming Festival |
All games with the exception of Extra Division 1 Playoff Games and Grand Finals will be played on Monday evening and cannot be rearranged. Games will have a normal start time of 7.15pm.