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Overview

PlayVS Cup is the culmination of the scholastic year of esports excellence. The 2024-25 Fall and Spring Season high school championship teams are invited to go head-to-head to determine a single champion across game titles.

Days of Competition
The tournament starts on May 19th

Only the Best
After two seasons of heated esports action, we narrowed the pool down to the best high school teams left standing. There can only be one champion.
Brand New Format
Teams will battle it out in a single elimination tournament to determine the final champion.
Battle for Supremacy
This is your chance to etch your name in the record books and bring the PlayVS Cup championship home for your team.
Scholarship Money on the Line
Each winning team will walk away with scholarships to be used towards higher education Over $100,000 in scholarships is up for grabs this year!
Don’t Miss a Minute
You already know we had to do it big for the Cup. It's all going down on our Twitch (twitch.tv/playvs) so you won't miss a moment of the action.

PlayVS Cup Titles

Driving/Racing
3 Players
PC/Console
Rocket League
Rocket League
Sports/Simulation
Solos
PS4
Madden NFL 25
Madden NFL 25
Sports/Simulation
Solos
PS4
NBA 2K25
NBA 2K25
Fightning/Action
3 Players
Nintendo switch™
Super Smash Bros.™ Ultimate
Super Smash Bros.™ Ultimate
Card & board game
3 Players
PC, Mobile/Tablet,Crossplay
Hearthstone
Hearthstone
Driving/Racing
4 Players
Nintendo switch™
Mario Kart™ 8 Deluxe
Mario Kart™ 8 Deluxe
Action
4 Players
Nintendo switch™
Splatoon™ 3
Splatoon™ 3
Fighting
3 Players
Cross - Platform
Street Fighter 6
Street Fighter 6
Sci-Fi Action
5 Players
PC
VALORANT
VALORANT
Sci-Fi Action
5 Players
PC / Console
Overwatch 2
Overwatch 2
Strategy
3 Players
PC / Mobile
Chess
Chess
Action
2 Players
Cross-Platform
Fortnite
Fortnite

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Prizing

Multiple Champions. Many more prizes. And the coveted, one-of-a-kind PlayVS Cup trophy. If you're the best team in North America, it's all yours.

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Trophies

No tournament is complete without some serious hardware. Each championship team will be awarded with an exclusive, custom, one-of-a-kind PlayVS Cup trophy.

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Scholarships

Schooling your competition means more money for school. Each winning team will walk away with scholarships to be used towards higher education Over $100,000 in scholarships is up for grabs this year!

Rocket League

1st Place - $4,500
2nd Place - $3,000
Total - $7,500

Madden NFL 25

1st Place - $1,500
2nd Place - $1,000
3rd & 4th - $500 each
Total - $3,500

NBA 2K25

1st Place - $1,500 
2nd Place - $1,000
3rd & 4th - $500 each 
Total - $3,500

Hearthstone

1st Place - $4,500
2nd Place - $3,000 
Total - $7,500

Mario Kart ™ 8 Deluxe

East & West Leagues

1st Place - $6,000 
2nd Place - $2,000
Total - $8,000

Splatoon ™ 3

1st Place - $6,000
2nd Place - $2,000
Total - $8,000

Super Smash Bros.™ Ultimate

East & West Leagues

1st Place - $4,500
2nd Place - $3,000
Total - $7,500

Overwatch 2

1st Place - $7,500
2nd Place - $5,000
Total - $12,500

VALORANT

1st Place - $7,500
2nd Place - $5,000
Total - $12,500

Street Fighter 6

1st Place - $4,500
2nd Place - $3,000
Total - $7,500

Chess

1st Place - $4,500
2nd Place - $3,000
Total - $7,500

Fortnite

1st Place - $7,500
2nd Place - $5,000
Total - $12,500

Prizes will continue to be distributed in the form of Scholarships through our partners at Scholarship America. Prizing can be used at any accredited 4-year, 2-year, technical or vocational college. Prizes will be distributed per team, coaches will be contacted to verify roster and player eligibility to determine scholarship distribution. 

Schedule

The 2025 PlayVS Cup will be a Single Elimination tournament for the winners of Fall '24 & Spring '25 Leagues. Winners of the following titles will be invited to compete in the PlayVS Cup. The PlayVS Cup is an optional end-of-season tournament operated by PlayVS.

Match Start Time by Time Zone:
5:00 PM Eastern
4:00 PM Central
3:00 PM Mountain
2:00 PM Pacific

Due to the nature of a national tournament, please keep in mind that your opponent may be in a very different time zone. If the original start time requires a reschedule, we encourage all participants to work together to find the optimal time to play.

Bracket sizes and start times for each title will be shared at a later date.

Rocket League
Top 64
  • May 19- Top 64
  • May 21 - Top 32
  • May 23 - Top16
  • May 28 - Top 8
  • May 30 - Top 4
  • June 5 - Finals
Hearthstone
Top 8
  • May 27 - Top 8
  • May 29 - Top 4
  • June 5 - Finals

Madden NFL 25
Top 32
  • May 19 - Top 32
  • May 21 - Top 16
  • May 23 - Top 8
  • May 28 - Top 4
  • June 4 - Finals

NBA 2K25
Top 16
  • May 22 - Top 16
  • May 27 - Top 8
  • May 29 - Top 4
  • June 4 - Finals

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (East & West)
Top 32
  • May 21 - Top 32
  • May 23 - Top 16
  • May 28 - Top 8
  • May 30 - Top 4
  • June 5 - Finals
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (East & West)
Top 32
  • May 22- Top 32
  • May 27 - Top 16
  • May 29 - Top 8
  • June 2 - Top 4
  • June 4 - Finals

Splatoon 3
Top 32
  • May 22 - Top 32
  • May 28 - Top 16
  • May 30 - Top 8
  • June 2 - Top 4
  • June 5 - Finals
Overwatch 2
Top 16
  • May 23 - Top 16
  • May 28 - Top 8
  • May 30 - Top 4
  • June 4 - Finals
VALORANT
Top 16
  • May 22 - Top 16
  • May 27 - Top 8
  • May 29 - Top 4
  • June 4 - Finals
Chess
Top 16
  • May 22 - Top 16
  • May 27 - Top 8
  • May 29 - Top 4
  • June 5 - Finals
Street Fighter 6
Top 8
  • May 27 - Top 8
  • May 29 - Top 4
  • June 4 - Finals
Fortnite Zone Wars
Top 16
  • May 22 - Top 16
  • May 28 - Top 8
  • May 30 - Top 4
  • June 5 - Finals

Finals and & Broadcasts

Finals will take place on Wednesday June 4 and Thursday June 5.

We will be broadcasting the final match for the following titles. You can stream our broadcasts from the PlayVS Twitch Channel!*

Broadcast Times

June 4th
VALORANT - 1pm EST

Street Fighter 6- 3pm EST

Overwatch 2 - 4pm EST

Madden NFL 25 - 5:30pm EST

June 5th

Splatoon ™ 3 - 1pm EST

Super Smash Bros.™ Ultimate East - 2pm EST

Super Smash Bros.™ Ultimate West - 3:30pm EST

Rocket League - 5pm EST

Non-Broadcast Times

June 4th - All at 5pm EST

NBA 2K25

Mario Kart ™ 8 Deluxe East

Mario Kart ™ 8 Deluxe West

June 5th - All at 5pm EST

Chess

Fortnite Zone Wars

Hearthstone

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