Esports South Africa, and different video games : seventh Western Cape On-line Esports Provincial Championships

It’s in MSSA’s Nationwide Group Trials that groups will probably be chosen for Protea groups that may formally characterize South Africa in worldwide occasions.

Do not forget that you can not formally characterize South Africa in a world occasion until chosen by MSSA.

MSSA’s Northern Cape On-line Esports Provincial Championships  to be held on 24 January 2026 affords all esports athletes the primary probability in 2026 to to qualify for Nationwide Group Trials.

Thus the hunt is on for the 2026 Nationwide Protea Esports Groups. 

To have an opportunity to qualify for choice, gamers have to be members of an affiliated membership and qualify for Nationwide Group Trials at a MSSA occasion.

With the intention to take part, gamers have to be registered for the 2025/2026 season.

The championship shall be held on 28 February 2026.

Recreation titles to be performed are:

As per the MSSA’s guidelines, being:

If lower than six groups, the championship shall be a Spherical Robin ChampionshipIf 6 to 10 groups enter the championship there shall be 4 rounds as performed to the Swiss SystemIf 11 or extra groups enter the championship there shall be 5 rounds as performed to the Swiss System

Eligibility:

Any group consisting of gamers who’re Registered Gamers affiliated to a MSSA member membership could enter.

Entries:

Medals shall be handed over to winners on the subsequent MSSA LAN that they attend. 

      MALE:

PREMIER: Medals shall be awarded to the primary three groups.UNDER 24: Medals shall be awarded to the primary three groups that haven’t received a Premier medal and that are comprised solely of scholars at the moment registered at any formally acknowledged College.SCHOLARS: Medals shall be awarded to the primary three groups of learners at the moment registered at any formally acknowledged faculty, supplied they haven’t obtained any Premier medals. 

        FEMALE:

PREMIER: Medals shall be awarded to the primary three groups.UNDER 24: Medals shall be awarded to the primary three groups that haven’t received a Premier medal and that are comprised solely of scholars at the moment registered at any formally acknowledged College.SCHOLARS: Medals shall be awarded to the primary three groups of learners at the moment registered at any formally acknowledged faculty, supplied they haven’t obtained any Premier medals.

Colors:

Protea Colors: Solely Gamers which might be chosen to characterize South Africa in Worldwide Championships could earn Nationwide Colors if the Protea Colors Board’s standards are met.Nationwide Colors: All Gamers that win all of their Matches at a Nationwide Championship will earn Nationwide Colors.Provincial Colors: All Gamers that win all of their Matches at a Provincial Championship will earn Provincial Colors. All Gamers who rating inside the prime 50% in a particular Interval at a Provincial Championship, and who additionally rating inside the prime 50% at a Nationwide Championship in the identical interval and in the identical yr, will earn Provincial Colors.

Basic:

The championship shall be performed on: 28 February 2026.The primary spherical will begin at 10H00. Gamers shall be given 60 minutes to finish every spherical.Gamers enjoying 3 v 3 Rocket League shall be given 1.5 hours to finish the spherical.The championship is accredited as being of the identical standing as a provincial championship. The championship shall be used for the awarding of provincial colors;The championship shall be used for the awarding of medals for 1st, 2nd and third locations in Premier, Beneath 24, and College classes;The championship shall be used for the power to qualify for Nationwide Group Squad.All medals shall be awarded to the recipients at a MSSA LAN championships.

Umpires:

Umpires could solely be contacted over Discord on the day of competitors. Any communication not on the Discord channel shall not be entered into.

Ladder: