| MSSA’s 38th Gauteng Championships will be run as an ONLINE event! |
Even with the chaos currently in the Middle East there are still a number of international events likely to happen in 2026 it is always better to enter MSSA events earlier rather than later in order to qualify for MSSA’s National Team Trials.
So far in 2026, MSSA has already sent official Protea Esports Teams to Morocco, Malaysia, and India.
The MSSA has also just been informed that it has been invited to send a team to Russia for the BRICS Tekken Championships. There has not been a BRICS event to which South Africa, through MSSA, has not sent a Protea Team and at which the Protea Team has not represented South Africa with pride.
With the host club for the 38th Gauteng championships failing to host the championships, MSSA has rescheduled this event to be an online event in order to give all gamers a chance to qualify for its National Team Trials (NTT) so that the best teams can be selected for the upcoming BRICS, IESF, and GEF events.
However, it must be noted that IESF has still not advised its membership of affiliated National Federations of the date and venue of its WEC26 (World Esports Championships), therefore all members and athletes must be aware that:
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he date for National Team Trials will be announced as soon as IESF has has announced its WEC26.The good news is that all athletes have another event in the 38th Gauteng Championships – 6 June 2026 to qualify for National Team Trials (NTT).
It is only in MSSA’s National Team Trials that official teams will be selected for Protea teams that will officially represent South Africa in international events.
Remember that you cannot officially represent South Africa in an international event unless selected by MSSA.
MSSA’s 38th GAUTENG Esports Provincial Championships to be held on 6 June 2026 offers all esports athletes another chance in 2026 to to qualify for National Team Trials. Thus the hunt is on for the 2026 National Protea Esports Teams.
To have a chance to qualify for selection, players must be members of an affiliated club and qualify for National Team Trials at a MSSA event.
In order to participate, players must be registered for the 2025/2026 season.
The championship shall be held on 6 June 2026.
Game titles to be played are:
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Tournament Structure:
As per the MSSA’s rules, being:
- If less than six teams, the championship shall be a Round Robin Championship
- If 6 to 10 teams enter the championship there shall be four rounds as played to the Swiss System
- If 11 or more teams enter the championship there shall be five rounds as played to the Swiss System
Eligibility:
- Any team consisting of players who are Registered Players affiliated to a MSSA member club may enter.
Entries:
- Entry is R100.00 per Registered Player.
- Only fully-paid-up Registered Players may participate in this event.
- Entries must be submitted by midnight 5 June 2026
- To enter, the club must complete the Google Drive document.
- The entry form may be found on Google Drive. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1xggSHejr_fG4X5pAiGZVp6OmqQtdjA_1FeWtsGZr2Jo/edit?gid=0#gid=0
- Clubs are to download the entry form, completed the downloaded form, and e-mail it to Mind Sports South Africa.
- Photographs of players must accompany the entry.
- Only entries submitted via email and on Excel shall be accepted.
- All players must be on MSSA’s Discord at 9H00 – https://discord.gg/wp63EaU
Medals shall be handed over to winners at the next MSSA LAN that they attend.
MALE:
- PREMIER: Medals shall be awarded to the first three teams.
- UNDER 24: Medals shall be awarded to the first three teams that have not won a Premier medal and which are comprised entirely of students currently registered at any officially recognized University.
- SCHOLARS: Medals shall be awarded to the first three teams of learners currently registered at any officially recognized school, provided they have not received any Premier medals.
FEMALE:
- PREMIER: Medals shall be awarded to the first three teams.
- UNDER 24: Medals shall be awarded to the first three teams that have not won a Premier medal and which are comprised entirely of students currently registered at any officially recognized University.
- SCHOLARS: Medals shall be awarded to the first three teams of learners currently registered at any officially recognized school, provided they have not received any Premier medals.
Colours:
- Protea Colours: Only Players that are selected to represent South Africa in International Championships may earn National Colours if the Protea Colours Board’s criteria are met.
- National Colours: All Players that win all of their Matches at a National Championship will earn National Colours.
- Provincial Colours: All Players that win all of their Matches at a Provincial Championship will earn Provincial Colours. All Players who score within the top 50% in a specific Period at a Provincial Championship, and who also score within the top 50% at a National Championship in the same period and in the same year, will earn Provincial Colours.
General:
- The championship shall be played on: 6 June 2026.
- The first round will start at 10H00. Players shall be given 60 minutes to complete each round.
- Players playing 3 v 3 Rocket League shall be given 1.5 hours to complete the round.
- The championship is accredited as being of the same status as a provincial championship.
- The championship shall be used for the awarding of provincial colours;
- The championship shall be used for the awarding of medals for 1st, 2nd and 3rd places in Premier, Under 24, and School categories;
- The championship shall be used for the ability to qualify for National Team Squad.
- All medals shall be awarded to the recipients at a MSSA LAN championships.
Umpires:
- Umpires may only be contacted over Discord on the day of competition. Any communication not on the Discord channel shall not be entered into.
Ladder:
- All games shall count towards the National Ladder.
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