The PlayVS College League 2026 Spring Season is Here!

December 16, 2025

Get ready to load in! The PlayVS College League (PCL) is thrilled to officially announce the 2026 Spring Season, packed with premier collegiate competition, expanded playoff opportunities, major partner integrations, and the return of our LAN Championship!

Start your journey in the 2026 Spring Season by becoming a PCL member today! Click here to apply.

Are you with an existing PCL member school? Fast-travel to register HERE.

Here is everything you need to know about the upcoming semester:

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PCL 2026 Spring Championship: CECC May Madness in Waco, TX!

The journey for our top competitors culminates at the biggest collegiate esports event of the Spring! The PCL 2026 Spring Championship will be hosted live at CECC May Madness in Waco, Texas, from May 1–3, 2026.

The top eight Premier Division teams in the following titles will be invited to compete on the biggest stage for the Championship:

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7
Counter-Strike 2
League of Legends
Marvel Rivals
Rainbow Six Siege

More details about the LAN event: ➡️ PCL 2026 Spring Championship Set for CECC May Madness

As a reminder, Overwatch 2, Rocket League, Super Smash Bros.™ Ultimate, and VALORANT will culminate their Spring seasons online.

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Ranked Division: Consolation Brackets

Last Spring, we introduced tiered playoffs into our Ranked Division. Under this model, teams that do not qualify for the main Divisional Playoffs (competing for the Divisional Championship) will still have the opportunity to culminate their season in a dedicated Consolation Bracket. This means every participating team gets more value for their membership, and more meaningful, competitive matches.

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Riot Games Partner Conference

For the first time, PCL will be joining Riot Games’ CLOL and CVAL competitions as a Partner Conference. Our members will have the chance to earn a spot directly in the College Championship.

Eligibility for the inaugural season will be determined based on a combination of fall results and a placement tournament in early January. Stay tuned for more information.

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Competition Schedule

The official PCL 2026 Spring competition schedule, including all registration deadlines, regular season dates, and postseason timelines, is available below.

Match Days

Applies to all Premier & Ranked titles.

Monday: League of Legends, Marvel Rivals
Tuesday: Rainbow Six Siege, Rocket League
Wednesday: Overwatch 2
Thursday: Apex Legends, Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, VALORANT
Friday: Counter-Strike 2, Super Smash Bros.™ Ultimate
Saturday: Fortnite, Hearthstone

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Premier

Premier is our most competitive division.

Registration Open - December 16
Registration Close - January 26
Schedule Release - January 30

Regular Season
Week 1 - Week of February 2
Week 2 - Week of February 9
Week 3 - Week of February 16

February 16th is Presidents Day - No League of Legends or Marvel Rivals played Monday February 16th. Matches moved to Tuesday February 17th

Week 4 - Week of February 23
Week 5 - Week of March 2
Week 6 - Week of March 9
Week 7 - Week of March 16

Postseason
Last Chance Qualifier (LCQ) - Week of March 23
Seeding Committee - March 30 - April 2
Playoff Brackets Released - April 3

Schedule for game titles culminating during the PCL 2026 Spring Championship:
Round of 16 (Remote) - Week of April 6
Top 8 (LAN) - May 1 - 3, 2026

Schedule for game titles culminating online:
Round of 16 - Week of April 6
Round of 8 - Week of April 13
Round of 4 - Week of April 20
Grand Finals - Week of April 27

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Ranked

Ranked consists of rank-based divisions. Compete against other teams in and around your skill level.

Registration Open - December 16
Registration Close - February 2
Schedule Release - February 6

Regular Season
Week 1 - Week of February 9
Week 2 - Week of February 16

February 16th is Presidents Day - No League of Legends or Marvel Rivals played Monday February 16th. Matches moved to Tuesday February 17th

Week 3 - Week of February 23
Week 4 - Week of March 2
Week 5 - Week of March 9
Week 6 - Week of March 16
Week 7 - Week of March 23

Divisional / Consolation Playoffs
Round of 8 - Week of April 6
Round of 4 - Week of April 13
Finals - Week of April 20

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Apex Legends

Registration Open - December 16
Registration Close - March 16

Qualifying Tournaments
Week One - February 12
Week Two - February 19
Week Three - February 26
Week Four - March 5
Week Five - March 12
Week Six - March 19

Finals
March 26

Fortnite

Split 1 (Traditional)
Registration Open - December 16
Registration Close - February 18

Qualifying Tournaments
Open Qualifier #1 - February 7
Open Qualifier #2 - February 14
Open Qualifier #3 - February 21

Finals
February 28

Split 2 (Zero Build)
Registration Open - December 16
Registration Close - March 18

Qualifying Tournaments
Open Qualifier #1 - March 7
Open Qualifier #2 - March 14
Open Qualifier #3 - March 21

Finals
March 28

Hearthstone