Week 1-3 Qualification
Week 4-7 Playoffs and Swiss
Week 8 Finals
Online via the NSE Discord
League of Legends 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 16/32 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
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 League of Legends Esports.
RULES SUMMARY
In addition to NSE rules all players must comply with League of Legends terms of service at all times including, but not limited to, any account sharing policies.
Click here to download full rule book
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.
Dates |
Tournament Stage
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Sunday 15th Oct | Sign-ups Close |
Tuesday 17th Oct | Qualification |
Tuesday 24th Oct | Qualification |
Tuesday 31st Oct | Qualification |
Tuesday 7th Nov |
Week 1 Playoff Brackets |
Tuesday 14th Nov |
Week 2 Playoff Brackets |
Tuesday 21st Nov |
Week 3 Playoff Brackets |
Tuesday 28th Nov |
Week 4 Playoff Brackets |
Tuesday 5th Dec |
Overflow Week (if needed) |
8th/9th/10th Dec (Provisional) |
Grand Finals |
All games with the exception of the Finals will be played on Tuesday evening and cannot be rearranged. Games will have a normal start time of 7.15pm.