PlayVS

Overview
Titles
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Schedule
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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

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.

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.

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.