Getting ready for the 2017 World Championships

The 2016 Protea eSports Team - Jakarta.

IeSF has successfully run World Championships from 2009. From humble beginnings the founder members pursued the vision of  having a national federation for eSports that would both guide the sport to become fully accredited as well as protect the rights of the eSports athletes themselves.

Details of the  past World Championships is as follows:

Year	Venue
2016	Jakarta –   Indonesia
2015	Seoul –   South Korea
2014	Baku –   Azerbaijan
2013	Bucharest –   Romania
2012	Cheonan –   South Korea
2011	Andong –   South Korea
2010	Daegu –   South Korea
2009	Taebaek –   South Korea

Mind Sports South Africa (MSSA) has ensured that South Africa has had a presence at each every one.

South Africa's participation is as follows:

Year	South African players	# of players
2016	Maryke Kennard, Johan Uys, Johan van Breda, Taylor Rose, Matthew Smith, Francois Mouton, Jessie Joubert, Lyle Jeacocks, Leandré Sparks, Dillon Justus, Simon Zandstra, Jason Batzofin (Manager)	12
2015	Maryke Kennard, Johan Uys, Wynand Meiring, Nathan Anderson, Matthew Smith, Taylor Rose, Vasudev Stringer, Cameron Tilley, Ryan Boyes (Manager)	9
2014	Morizane Boyes, Yolandi Williams, Ion Todd, Jason Bredberg, Dylan Henderson, Saleem Manjoo, Timothy van Reenen Mostert, Barry West, Nathan Anderson, Ryan Boyes (Manager)	10
2013	Lyrene Kühn, Yolandi Williams, Conradie van Heerden, Myburg Brink, Willem Strȍfeldt, Kyle Rhoodie, Marco Botha	7
2012	Lyrene Kühn, Gabriella Isaacs, Robert Botha, Vittorio Puissa	4
2011	Robert Botha, Ian Pillay	2
2010	Matthew Putter, Rolando de Alveira, Abu Bakar Ebrahiem, Magiel de Lange	4
2009	Ruben de Freitas, Xola Magwana	2

The results of the SA eSports Team, when considered against South Africa's poor infrastructure is thus almost miraculous, being: 

Year	Venue	Position
2016	Jakarta –  Indonesia	14th
2015	Seoul –  South Korea	12th
2014	Baku –  Azerbaijan	13th
2013	Bucharest –  Romania	10th
2012	Cheonan –  South Korea	18th
2011	Andong –  South Korea	13th

Thus the MSSA is  in full gear getting ready for the 2017 IeSF World Championships.

Players are requested to consult MSSA's 2017 Calendar of Events in order to take the opportunity to qualify for the coveted National Team Trials
.