Week 1-3 Qualification
Week 4-7 Playoffs and Swiss
Week 8 Finals
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 Championship 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 Challenger bracket 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.
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.
| Dates | Tournament Stage |
| Saturday 15th Oct | Sign-ups Close |
| Monday 17th Oct | Qualification |
| Monday 24th Oct | Qualification |
| Monday 31st Oct | Qualification |
| Monday 7th Nov |
Week 1 Playoff Brackets |
| Monday 14th Nov |
Week 2 Playoff Brackets |
| Monday 21st Nov |
Week 3 Playoff Brackets |
| Sunday 27th Nov |
Extra Division 1 Playoff Games |
| Monday 28th Nov |
Week 4 Playoff Brackets |
| Sunday 4th Dec |
Overflow |
| Monday 5th Dec |
Extra Division 1 Playoff Games |
| 10th/11th Dec (Provisional) | Grand Finals |
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.
