Conference Carolinas to Hold Second Annual Esports Madden Championship Finals on November 6
GREENVILLE, S.C. – Conference Carolinas is proud to announce that it will hold its second annual Esports Madden Championship Finals on Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021.
The second annual Conference Carolinas Madden Championship Finals will feature its member institutions that sponsor Esports. The participating member institutions in November of 2021 are Barton, Belmont Abbey, Chowan, Converse, Erskine, King and Lees-McRae.
The 2021 Conference Carolinas Madden Championship will begin with each Esports member institution holding the Invitational portion of the championship on their campus by Oct. 23, 2021 with the two finalists from each institution advancing to the Championship Finals on Saturday, November 6, 2021.
Both the semifinals and the final will be broadcast live on Conference Carolinas’ official Twitch channel
HERE. More information on the exact timing and more will be made available in the near future.
Conference Carolinas has partnered with Launch Esports for the 2021 Madden Championship Invitational.
“I believe that Conference Carolinas has found a unique niche in the growing world of collegiate Esports,” Commissioner Chris Colvin said. “Our inaugural Esports Madden Championship Finals last fall were a great first step for us. We know that this year will be even better for us with our tremendous partnership with Launch Esports. They did a fantastic job with our NBA2K21 Championship last spring, and I know our Esports student-athletes and fans are all looking forward to following along and watching the high-quality action on Nov. 6.”
Established in March 2021, Launch Esports is a joint venture of Mainline and Steel Planet Esports, that combines leading Esports tournament software, operations and production with sponsorship and Esports rights representations. Based in Houston, Texas, Mainline is the leader in college Esports software and tournament management. Steel Planet Esports is a sister company of Steel Curtain U, which manages multimedia rights for 19 conferences and governing bodies at the NCAA Division II, NAIA and junior college levels. Together as Launch Esports, they are providing college conferences turnkey Esports solutions to build their Esports programs.
Conference Carolinas is leading the way in the endeavor and was one of the first conferences to utilize Launch Esports™.
"We're looking forward to teaming up with Conference Carolinas on another outstanding Esports event for conference members and their students," said Launch Esports Executive Director Darin David. "Esports play a role in the lives of many college students, and we're excited to provide a tournament for them to showcase their skills and earn recognition."