Esports titles selected for all MSSA's 2025 High School and Primary School Championships and leagues.

 

Young Irene Banda (of Sunnyridge Primary School) is ecstatic that she now has reached age to play in official MSSA leagues and championships.

The growth of esports starts at school level. Schools are the breeding ground where champions are fashioned by schools which have the interest of learners at heart.

Thus it is not surprising to see that from time- to-time the entire Protea Esports Team, or even substantial parts thereof, that participate in international esports events consist of learners. One merely has to think of Avonique Van Rooyen a young learner at Hoërskool Oosterlig who is generally acknowledged to be one of the world's rising stars in the female CounterStrike 2 division. 

Team selection underpins Mind Sports South Africa's faith in promoting learners into the upper echelons and giving as many players as possible the chance to excel at the highest levels.

In 2024, the following learners represented South Africa as members of 0Protea Esports Teams:

Name	Title	Where represented	School
Ryan Cao	DotA2	Sochi	Crawford College
Howie Chen	DotA2	Sochi	Crawford College
Reneilwe Maphasa	Tekken 8	Moscow	Benoni High School
Aryan Pillay	DotA2	Sochi	Crawford College
Srivar Premjeeth	DotA2	Sochi	Crawford College
Avonique van Rooyen	Counter Strike 2	Casablanca, Riyadh	Hoërskool Oosterlig

MSSA's school championships and leagues too run strictly in adherence to the laws in South Africa and take into account the physical and mental health of the participants.

Thus all games are played under acceptable supervision to prohibit unsavoury practices. As a  result, age restrictions are enforced much to the chagrin of a number of recreational gamers. It must always be remembered that games exist within society's norms.

MSSA is thus totally committed to ensure the validity of the event, the results attained, and the colours awarded.

The esports titles to be played in all MSSA's school championships and leagues are as follows:

High School:

Period/genre	Title	Platform	Age restriction	Players
Shooting	Counter Strike 2	PC	16	5 v 5
Sport	EA SPORTS™ FC 25	Console	12	1 v 1
	eFootball	Console	12	1 v 1
	Rocket League	PC	12	1 v 1 and 3 v 3
MOBA	DotA 2	PC	12	5 v 5
	Clash Royale	Mobile	12	1 v 1
	Clash of Clans	Mobile	12	1 v1
	Mobile Legends Bang Bang	Mobile	12	4 v 4
Fighting	Street Fighter 6	Console	12	1 v 1

Primary School:

Period/genre	Title	Platform	Age restriction	Players
Sport	EA SPORTS™ FC 25	Console	12	1 v 1
	eFootball	Console	12	1 v 1
	Rocket League	PC	12	1 v 1 and 3 v 3
MOBA	Clash Royale	Mobile	12	1 v 1
	Clash of Clans	Mobile	12	1 v1

Additional reading:

• 2025 Calendar of Events
• AEC24 - Champions of all of Africa - Protea Female Counter Strike 2 Esports Team wins AEC24
• AEC24 - Forged in battle - a Counter Strike story...
• Affiliation: Private Clubs
• Affiliation - Procedure to be followed by school clubs affiliating for the 2025 season.
• Awards - 2024 Management Board Awards
• Colours 2024 - Almost  half the awards are awarded to female gamers.
• Colours 2024 - Athletes who have earned Senior Provincial Colours in 2024
• Fees: MSSA advises of its affiliation and registration fees for the 2024/2025 season.
• Hosting official Regional Championships.
• IESF - IESF announces proposed game titles for 17th World Esports Championships to be held in 2025.
• National Team Trials: Ensuring every athlete achieves their dreams.
• Team Trials: To qualify for National Team Trials to represent South Africa.
• Titles - Esports titles selected for all MSSA's Premier Provincial and National Championships - 2025.
• Titles -  Esports titles selected for all MSSA's 2025 High School and Primary School Championships and leagues.
• Titles - Esports titles selected for all MSSA's 2025 Student Championships.
• Transfers: Transfer season - 1 November 2024 to 28 February 2025
• WADA - WADA's 2025 Prohibited List and revised TDSSA