Week 1-3 Qualification
Week 4-7 Playoffs and Swiss
Live Finals @ Insomnia Gaming Festival
Online via the NSE Discord
Counter-Strike 2 NSE Spring is split into 2 main stages: Stage 1 Qualification (Weeks 1-3) and Stage 2 Swiss/Playoffs (Weeks 4-7)
Stage 1
In Stage 1, teams will be initially seeded into 3 skill groups. In the first round, teams will play another team in the same skill group and in the following rounds be matched versus teams with a similar record in the tournament.
Stage 2
In Stage 2, the top 16/32 teams will start in the Division 1 bracket (a double elimination bracket) and everyone else will continue playing in a Swiss tournament starting with points based on their finish in Stage 1. Teams who do well in the Swiss can qualify for Division 2 or Division 3.
Live Finals
If you manage to get to the Grand Finals in Division 1, you will be invited to play the match live at Insomnia Gaming Festival.
Prizes
1st - £500
2nd - £300
3rd - £200
Top 8 - BUEC Championship Pins
In addition to other prizes this tournament awards British University Esports Championship Points.
RULES SUMMARY
In addition to NSE rules all players must comply with Counter-Strike 2 terms of service at all times including, but not limited to, any account sharing policies.
Click here to download full rule book
Map Veto - Best of Three
The Home Team (team on left) can elect to be Team A or Team B within the following process:
Map Veto - Best of One
The Home Team (team on left) can elect to be Team A or Team B within the following process:
Players are expected to uphold the NSE Code of Conduct whilst competing in this tournament.
All matches will be run using the current active duty map pool.
All decisions regarding the interpretation and enforcement of these rules are at the sole discretion of the NSE Admin Team, whose decisions are final.
These rules may be amended, changed or supplemented when required by the NSE Admin Team to ensure fair play and competitive integrity.
Signups Close Friday 2nd February.
| Dates | Tournament Stage |
| Friday 2nd Feb | Sign-Ups Close |
| Sunday 4th Feb | Week 1 - Qualification |
| Sunday 11th Feb | Week 2 - Qualification |
| Sunday 18th Feb | Week 3 - Qualification |
| Sunday 25th Feb |
Week 4 - Playoff Brackets |
| Sunday 3rd Mar |
Week 5 - Playoff Brackets |
| Sunday 10th Mar |
Week 6 - Playoff Brackets (Division 1 Extra Game at 4:30pm) |
| Sunday 17th Mar |
Week 7 - Playoff Brackets (Division 1 Extra Game at 4:30pm) |
| Sunday 24th Mar |
Overflow Week (if needed) |
| 29th/30th/31st Mar | Grand Finals @ Insomnia Gaming Festival |
All games, with the exception of the Grand Finals, will be played on Sunday evening and cannot be rearranged. Each week team will play 2 bo1s or 1 bo3. Games will have a normal start time of 7.15pm, however teams in the lower bracket of the Division 1 Bracket may be expected to start early (4:30pm) on the 10th March and the 17th March in order to play an extra match as required.
