Thursday, 11 December 2025

National Team Trials for eFootball™ mobile - 13 December 2025.

Picture courtesy from KONAMI.

Yes it is very short notice, however, the African Confederation of Esports (ACES) has invited Mind Sports South Africa (MSSA) to participate in the inaugural Africa eFootball™ Cup 2025, which will be held in the Kingdom of Morocco from 15 to 17 January 2026.

The official game title for this competition is eFootball™ Mobile.

Since National Federations have to register their athletes on Monday, 15 December 2025, MSSA has to hold National Team Trials no later than Saturday, 13 December 2025.

It should be noted that Mind Sports South Africa (MSSA) shall be holding such NTT online.

Due to the nature of the short notice, MSSA has opened the Trials (NTT) to any and all Registered Players who are fully paid-up and 18 years or older.

MSSA shall select the athlete based on:
  1. Confirmation to attend events (test matches and other matches), and,
  2. Clearance from stimulants.
The conditions for entry are as follows:

The Documents required are as follows:
  • Copy of South African Passport.
  • Signed Senior or Junior Contract (Please note a parent or guardian will need to sign if the player is under 18 years of age).
  • Copy of an Unabridged Birth Certificate for players under the age of 18
While National Team Trials shall begin at 10H00 and end at 19H00, Registered Players shall be online at 9H00. MSSA officials will be on duty all day to assist with any queries you might have.

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Monday, 8 December 2025

2026 Calendar of Events

Members of the SA Protea Esports Team for the MLBB title for WEC25 in relaxed mode in the hotel in Malaysia.
 The team was there from 1 to 8 December 2025.

.With the 2025 competitive year firmly behind us, Mind Sports South Africa's (MSSA) officials look back in awe at the achievements of its teams.

Every team competed to the best of its abilities, whether they were Mobile Legends (open and female), Counter Strike 2 (open and female), PUBGM, DotA 2, and Backgammon.

With MSSA being sending more-and-more teams to International Esports Federation (IESF), Global Esports Federation (GEF), Fédération Mondiale du Jeu de Dames (FMJD), World Checkers Draughts Federation (WCDF), International Draughts Federation (IDF), International Esports Federation (IWF), Confederation of African Esports (CAES), and African Confederation of Digital Sports (ACDS) events, MSSA has produced a Calendar of Events in order to afford all registered athletes the opportunity of qualifying for MSSA's annual National Team Trials.

The only way to qualify to be selected for a National Team is through participating in official MSSA events.

The 2026 Calendar of Events is as follows:

2026 CALENDAR OF EVENTS
DateEventDisciplineVenue
1 JanuaryNew Year's Day
14 JanuaryEnd of school holidays
17 JanuaryUmpires’ Course - OnlineLevel 1Online
24 JanuaryNORTHERN CAPE Online ChampionshipsEsportsOnline
7 FebruaryUmpires’ Course - GautengLevel 1Old Edwardian Society,
14 February15th Online Inter-school Provincial ChampionshipsAll esports titles as approved at the AGM in DecemberOnline
19 - 21 FebruaryCape Town City Regional Backgammon ChampionshipsBackgammonFire & Ice Hotel
28 Februar7th WESTERN CAPE Online ChampionshipsEsportsOnline
7 March6th GAUTENG Online ChampionshipsEsportsOnline
14 MarchNational Team Trials for IESF World ChampionshipsEsports - IESF titlesOnline
21 MarchHuman Rights Day
27 March - 7AprilGovernment school holidays
3 AprilGood Friday
6 AprilFamily Day
11 & 12 AprilProvincial School Championships for all provincesBoard and Figure gamesVarious venues.
12 AprilProvincial School Championships for all provincesEsportsOnline
24 April15th Provincial Online ChampionshipsAll esports titles as approved at the AGM in DecemberOnline
27 AprilFreedom Day
1 MayWorkers' Day
2 May6th Provincial Online Student ChampionshipsAll esports titles as approved at the AGM in DecemberOnline
16 & 17 May38th GAUTENG ChampionshipsBoard games, Card games, Esports, wargamesTBA
30 MayFINANCIAL AGMMeetingTBA
30 & 31 May24th WESTERN CAPE ChampionshipsBoard games, Card games, Esports, wargamesTBA
6 JuneUmpires’ CourseLevel 1Online
13 & 14JuneSA School ChampionshipsBoard games, Card games, Esports, wargamesTBA
16 JuneYouth Day
20 June6th SA School Online ChampionshipsEsportsOnline
27 June - 20 JulyGovernment school holidays
20 & 21 July26th KWAZULU NATAL ChampionshipsBoard games, Card games, Esports, wargamesTBD
27 July6th KWAZULU NATAL Online ChampionshipsEsportsOnline
Starting on 29 July1st round of 14th Annual School LeagueAll esports titles as approved at the AGM in DecemberOnline
7 AugustNational Team TrialsFot titles that qualifyTBD
10 AugustNational Women's Day
15 & 16 August17th FREE STATE Championships /6th FREE STATE Online ChampionshipsTBDTBD
29 & 30 August25th NORTH WEST ChampionshipsBoard games, Card games, Esports, wargamesTBD
12 & 13 September17th EASTERN CAPE Championships / 3rd EASTERN CAPE Online ChampionshipsBoard games, Card games, Esports, wargamesTBD
24 SeptemberHeritage Day
3 to 12 OctoberGovernment school holidays
17 October5th NORTH WEST Online ChampionshipsEsportsOnline
24 & 25 October8th LIMPOPO Championships / 4th LIMPOPO Online ChampionshipsTBDTBD
1 NovemberSubmit nominations of office-bearersAdmin
5 & 6 December34th S A NATIONAL Championships/ 4th Online SA NATIONAL ChampionshipsBoard games, Card games, Esports, wargamesTBD
5 December41st NATIONAL CONVENTIONAnnual General MeetingTBD
10 DecemberGovernment school holidays starts
16 DecemberDay of Reconciliation
TBASRSA's S A Schools ChampionshipsMorabarabaTo be determined by SRSA
25 DecemberChristmas Day
26 DecemberDay of Goodwill*

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