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| − | A new top tier for 25/26, mirroring “First Team” structures in traditional sports (like varsity rugby or football). It’s where each university fields its strongest representative team. | + | *A new top tier for 25/26, mirroring “First Team” structures in traditional sports (like varsity rugby or football). It’s where each university fields its strongest representative team. |
| + | *Full national broadcasts (Mon–Thu), LAN National Finals in May, and recognition as the university’s top team. The focus is high performance, visibility, and varsity-level standards. | ||
| + | *To elevate esports to the same status as other top-tier student sports, we believe that this format will help to increase awareness of esports within the competing institutions and create a reason to start seeking more support for the Societies, players and coaches etc. | ||
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1. Trinity Quacks<br /> | 1. Trinity Quacks<br /> | ||
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Ireland Esports Collegiate Winter Series 2025 Premier
League Information
Organizer:
Game Version:
Type:
Online, Offline
Location:
Ireland Format:
Round Robin Groups > Single Elimination
Start Date:
2025-10-06
End Date:
2025-12-05
Links
Maps
Contents
About
- A new top tier for 25/26, mirroring “First Team” structures in traditional sports (like varsity rugby or football). It’s where each university fields its strongest representative team.
- Full national broadcasts (Mon–Thu), LAN National Finals in May, and recognition as the university’s top team. The focus is high performance, visibility, and varsity-level standards.
- To elevate esports to the same status as other top-tier student sports, we believe that this format will help to increase awareness of esports within the competing institutions and create a reason to start seeking more support for the Societies, players and coaches etc.
- The seeds for the event are as follows:
1. Trinity Quacks
2. UCD Leviathans
3. SETU Vikings
4. QUB Whiffers
5. Maynooth Martyrs
6. DCU Clutch or Drink
7. UCC Boring Players
8. TUD A
9. ATU Aegis
Rules
Format
- Group stage:
- The regular season will use a round-robin league format.
- Bracket stage:
- The top teams will advance to a single-elimination playoff bracket.
Expand to see the full list of rules for this event:
- Check-in period: Teams have a 15-minute grace period to be ready for their match. Any team not ready after 15 minutes will forfeit the match, unless an exception is granted by an admin.
- Team size: 5vs5. Each Premier Series team may use a one-time emergency substitute during the season.
- Max rounds: 12 rounds.
- Anti Cheat: VAC.
- These rules are not complete, you can find the whole rulebook here.
Broadcast talent
- Commentator:
- TBD
Prize Pool
€TBC EUR (≃ $TBC USD) divided between the top TBC teams.
| Place | $ USD | € EUR | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
 1st
|
$ | € | 
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 2nd
|
- | - |
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 3rd
|
- | - |
|
 4th
|
- | - |
|
Converted EUR prizes are based on the currency exchange rate (fxtop.com) on DD/MM/25.
Participants
Group Stage
Bracket Stage
External links
- Premier Winter - CS2 - Overview - Tournament | Challengermode, challengermode.com
- Ireland Esports Collegiate Series Returns for 2025/26 — Bigger, Bolder, and Ready to Raise the Game Post, irelandcollegiate.com
