Today, the NECC is officially announcing College Apex Legends. A unified international collegiate championship with bids for partner conferences (announcements still to come).
Format
College Apex Legends will consist of two splits and an LCQ to qualify for the finals. LAN information will be coming soon.Split Dates
Each split will consist of a round-robin format, with groups of 10 playing each other two times. The top 10 teams from each division will then play for their spots in the Split Finals.Signups & Pricing Signups for split 1 will close on Feb 5th, and split 1 will start on Feb 8th.
Pricing for each split is as follows:
Split 1 - $56 USD
Split 2 - $56 USD
LCQ - $28 USD
Split 1:
Match 1-6: February 8th - 23rd
Playoffs: March 1st
Finals: March 2nd
Split 2: Match 1-6: March 8th - 23rd
Playoffs: March 29th
Finals: March 30th
LCQ:
LCQ 1: April 5th
LCQ 2: April 6th
Playoffs: April 12th Finals: April 13thDiscord
College Apex Legends will have its own discord server and staff team. More information and announcements will come from there in the future. In the first semester major announcements will also come from the NECC discord as well. https://discord.gg/MExXxmjD54
How to register on LeagueOS:
Fill out the School Setup Google Form so that we can add your school to the official LeagueOS page. Access this form here
Once we receive this form, you will receive two links:
One for general access for your players, and another link for team ownership.
You should be able to access your school page at this point.Create your Apex roster, add players to their respective teams, and use the Signup page on LeagueOS to register your team.
Point System for each match
College Apex Legends will follow a point allocation system very similar to ALGS.
1st: 12 points
2nd: 9 points
3rd: 7 points
4th: 5 points
5th: 4 points
6th-7th: 3 points
8th-10th: 2 points
11th-15th: 1 point
16th-20th: 0 points
One Elimination/Kill - 1 point
Important Servers & Links
If you haven't already, make sure to join the College Apex Legends Discord server; this will be the go-to place for updates regarding each split. https://discord.gg/MExXxmjD54 There is also a Twitter/X account that will periodically send out updates regarding the league as well. https://x.com/CollegeApex_NECC & College Apex Legends Code of Conduct
Please keep in mind, when you choose to compete in the NECC or College Apex Legends, you agree to adhere to the NECC Code of Conduct.
Our goal is to create a welcoming competitive environment for all players at NECC. Feel free to reach out to Fiatcolour on Discord if you have any questions.
ABOUT THE NECC
The NECC fosters innovative competition experiences, provides quality broadcasting services, and works to support an inclusive community within collegiate esports. The NECC was started to provide the collegiate gaming community with the respect it warranted and deserved. The conference prides itself on responding to the needs of its schools, directors, coaches, and most importantly - its players.
With more than 400 colleges and universities currently competing, the NECC strives to be a positive home for the collegiate gaming community.
