UK Universities Spring Season!

League of Legends UK University esports tournaments return for the 2024 Spring Season! 

The university term is starting back up and the Spring Season is now live! Sign up to your local League of Legends esports tournaments run by UNIVERSITY Esports and National Student Esports. Anyone in the UK can enter with a valid university email address. Check out the tournaments below and see which one works best for you. Sign up now for your chance to qualify for the live finals!

UNIVERSITY Esports

About UNIVERSITY Esports UKI

UNIVERSITY Esports is open to students of all ranks in the UK and Ireland. Form teams with other students from your university and compete with over 114 universities each week during the academic term. The top teams will progress to the UNIVERSITY Esports Masters, with your chance to take on teams from across Europe. And all culminating in a live grand finals event. This tournament is free to enter, so get your team together and sign up now.

There are two local League of Legends tournaments you can join during Spring 2024 (February to March). And you’ll have the opportunity to work with our broadcast and admin team throughout the year.

Open League of Legends tournament

Sign-ups Close: Monday 5th February

Tournament Starts: 7th February until 27th March. 18:45 every Wednesday.

Team Prizes

1st place: £500

2nd place: £300

3rd place: £200

Sign up here

Extra info:

The open league of legends tournament takes place over 8 weeks and is open to all students. You must register as a team and all teams must contain players from the same university. If you're struggling to find a team, your local gaming and/or esports society should be able to help.

Women and Non-Binary League of Legends

Tournament Starts: 18:00, Sunday, 18th February

Sign-ups close: Sunday 11th February

Team Prizes

1st place: £50

2nd place: £25

Sign up here

Extra info:

The League of Legends tournament takes place over 1 day. This league is open to women and non-binary students. You can register as a team or an individual (we can create a team for you). Teams may contain players from different universities.

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 22/23, the competition welcomed over 2,200 local teams from 111 universities who fought for Esports University of the Year.

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

League of Legends Tournament: BUEC Spring 2024

Tournament starts: Tuesday 6th February

Sign-ups close: Sunday 4th February

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-spring-2024/league-of-legends-nse-spring/

Extra info:

The tournament lasts for 8 weeks and is played every Tuesday. The grand final will run in the final week and will be played live at Insomnia Gaming Festival on Easter Bank Holiday weekend. 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 Spring tournaments here.

League of Legends Women & Non-Binary NSE Spring Cup

Tournament days: Sunday 10th of March & Sunday 17th of March

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-spring-2024/league-of-legends-women-non-binary-nse-spring-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 March and the Playoff stage on Sunday 17th March. This tournament is open to women (cis and trans) and non-binary members of our community.

Mixed university team signup

For the first time we will be allowing mixed university teams to sign up for this event. Teams or individuals who do not have enough teammates at their own university may also sign up solo. Partial teams will be merged by NSE to form full teams. This will be done by prioritising the maximum number of players and considers the geographic locations of universities.

FAQs

How do I find a League of Legends 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 League of Legends tournament?

For the Open League of Legends Tournament (UNIVERSITY Esports) and the NSE’s BUEC Spring 2024 Tournament you will need to register with a full team. Your team must be made up of other players from your university only. For both Women and Non-Binary tournaments you can sign up as a solo participant and the league organisers will help match you to a team. 

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

No, all of the League of Legends 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.