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Mind Sports South Africa (MSSA) shall be holding its ever popular 28th SA School Championships on 13 June 2026.An important feature of this championship, is that it is open to any learner, whether or not the school is affiliated or not, however, approval from the school is required. Such approval must come from an educator or competent school official.
Learners who are being homeschooled may also participate, but such homeschool clubs must be affiliated to MSSA as a private club.
However, for team events, it is required that all members of the team are all from the same school.
However, for team events, it is required that all members of the team are all from the same school.
Players, will be able to play from any venue/s approved by the school.
MSSA's 28th S A School Championships, offers local players the opportunity to qualify for selection to the national squad and for the Protea Team that will attend international events should they meet the criteria. Such events may include events accredited by IESF, GEF, CAES, and ACES. In 2024 players from Crawford College qualified and were sent to Russia to participate.
The championship shall be held on 13 June 2026. Entries must be submitted before midnight on 12 June 2025.
Players are to acquaint themselves with the rules apropos substitutes and loadshedding.
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 learner currently registered for primary or secondary studies may enter.
Entry fee:
- Entry is R50.00 per Registered Player.
- Only fully-paid-up Registered Players may participate in this event.
Entries:
- Entries need to be submitted on or before midnight on 12 June 2026
- The entry form may be downloaded and all all entries must be made on such Excel form: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/12rA4dXJWfO002fQgclVtVHR_AWZv8CPh6SzNo6worBI/edit#gid=287696184 and submitted to mindsportscorrespondence@gmail.com
- Only an Educator at the school may submit an entry
Medals:
Medals shall be awarded to the first three gamers for both men and women (per province) in the following categories:- MALE: The top three places (1st, 2nd, and 3rd)).
- FEMALE: The top three places (1st, 2nd, and 3rd))
Please note that the medals shall be awarded to the players at the next LAN championship in which such team/player enters and participates.
Colours:- School National Colours: All Players that win all of their Matches at a National Championship will earn School National Colours.
- School Provincial Colours: All Players that win all of their Matches at a Provincial Championship will earn School Provincial Colours. All Players who score within the top 50% in a specific Period at a any two (or more) Provincial Championships, and who also score within the top 50% at a National Championship in the same period and in the same year, will earn School Provincial Colours.
When and Where:
- 27th SA School Championships
- The first round will start at 10H00. Players shall be given 60 minutes to complete each round.
- Players must all be on-line at 9H00.
The championship is accredited as being of the same status as a provincial championship. This means that the championship shall be used for the following:- The awarding of school provincial colours;
- The awarding of medals for 1st, 2nd and 3rd places for both men and women;
- The ability to qualify for National Team Trials.
- As usual Trials shall be done at a LAN venue, and the team that can best represent South Africa shall then be selected.
- All medals shall be awarded to the recipients at a MSSA LAN championships.
Shout casting:- The MSSA shall decide who may shout-cast the games.
- Anybody wishing to be appointed as a Shout-Caster must apply in writing to mindsportscorrespondence@gmail.com
Additional reading:
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- ACES - Avenging Bafana
- ACES - Thato advances to the knock-out stages!
- Affiliation: Private Clubs
- Affiliation - Procedure to be followed by school clubs affiliating for the 2026 season.
- Clubs - Newly-affiliated Backgammon clubs are ready to get things rolling…
- Events - 6th GAUTENG Online Esports Provincial Championships - 7 March 2026.
- Events - 6th KWAZULU NATAL Online Esports Provincial Championships - 18 April 2026.
- Events - 7th Western Cape Online Esports Provincial Championships - 28 February 2026.
- Events - 15th Online Inter-school Provincial Championships - 14 February 2026
- Events - 28th SA School Championships - 13 June 2026
- Events - 38th GAUTENG Esports Provincial Championships - 6 June 2026.
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- GEF - Proteas match against Mongolia is being streamed.
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- National Team Trials - Who qualifies for MSSA National Team Trials?
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- Rankings - Clubs - The 2025 Top 5 ranked schools for esports ahead of 15th Online Inter-school Provincial Championships to be held on 14 February 2026
- Results - Northern Cape Online Esports Provincial Championships - 24 January 2026.
- Sportsmanship Award - Sportsmanship Award - Northern Cape Online Esports Provincial Championships
- Streaming - Streaming of MSSA's 6th Gauteng Online Championships - 7 March 2026
- Streaming - Streaming of MSSA's Northern Cape Online Championships for the MLBB esports title.
- Professional esports athletes must register for tax.
- 2026 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...
- AEC24 - Thato Maredi outperforms Bafana Bafana!
- ACES - Avenging Bafana
- ACES - Thato advances to the knock-out stages!
- Affiliation: Private Clubs
- Affiliation - Procedure to be followed by school clubs affiliating for the 2026 season.
- Clubs - Newly-affiliated Backgammon clubs are ready to get things rolling…
- Events - 6th GAUTENG Online Esports Provincial Championships - 7 March 2026.
- Events - 6th KWAZULU NATAL Online Esports Provincial Championships - 18 April 2026.
- Events - 7th Western Cape Online Esports Provincial Championships - 28 February 2026.
- Events - 15th Online Inter-school Provincial Championships - 14 February 2026
- Events - 28th SA School Championships - 13 June 2026
- Events - 38th GAUTENG Esports Provincial Championships - 6 June 2026.
- Events - City of Cape Town Regional Junior Backgammon event - Sunday, 22 February 2026
- Events - Northern Cape Online Esports Provincial Championships - 24 January 2026.
- GEF - Clash Royale esports athletes may win a trip to Mumbai....
- GEF - Even Titans fall!
- GEF - Protea DotA 2 Esports team heads towards GEG25 in Mumbai.
- GEF - Protea DotA 2 Team to represent South Africa in GEG25 qualifiers - Saturday, 7 February 2026
- GEF - Proteas match against Mongolia is being streamed.
- GEF - Zaid Williams to represent South Africa in Clash Royale - Saturday, 7 February 2026
- General - Relationship between Mind Sports South Africa and independent esports operators
- National Team Trials - Who qualifies for MSSA National Team Trials?
- Notice - Important Official Announcement!
- Rankings - Clubs - The 2025 Top 5 ranked schools for esports ahead of 15th Online Inter-school Provincial Championships to be held on 14 February 2026
- Results - Northern Cape Online Esports Provincial Championships - 24 January 2026.
- Sportsmanship Award - Sportsmanship Award - Northern Cape Online Esports Provincial Championships
- Streaming - Streaming of MSSA's 6th Gauteng Online Championships - 7 March 2026
- Streaming - Streaming of MSSA's Northern Cape Online Championships for the MLBB esports title.
- Professional esports athletes must register for tax.
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