Spring Finals week part 2 has arrived in the Ireland Esports Collegiate Series.
With the Open Division Spring Semester wrapped up in style last week, we turn our focus to the Premier Division Spring Finals.
Across Valorant, CS2, Rocket League and League of Legends, the top teams in the country are set to compete for their spring titles — and more importantly, lock in critical Championship Points that will shape the National Semi-Finals.
This is where the race to the first-ever National LAN Finals begins to take form.
Please note the Monday Valorant game now starts at 8:30pm (rather than 8pm) and the CS2 Spring Final is moved to Thursday (from Wednesday).
📊 This Week’s Key Storylines
Both UCD and potentially TCD are competing across multiple Finals, with major implications for overall rankings.
Championship Points from this week will heavily influence Top 4 qualification for Nationals.
Rocket League will feature the Semi-Finals and Finals on Tuesday night.
This is the final opportunity to impact National Semi-Finals seeding.
📺 Premier Division Spring Finals
All finals will be streamed live on our official Twitch channel with start times indicated. Thursday’s games will be spread across two different channels so use the links below:
💥 Monday, Valorant (late start at 8:30pm)
DCU vs UCD face off for the Spring title.
A huge Championship Points swing on the line between two consistent performers.
👉 Watch live here
🚗 Tuesday, Rocket League (8pm live)
Again, Semi-Finals and Finals in one night!
SETU v UU and TUD v TCD
👉 Watch live here
🔫 Thursday, Counter-Strike 2 (8pm live - moved from usual Wednesday slot)
TCD vs UCC — a heavyweight university clash.
Both teams in strong contention for National Semi-Finals seeding.
👉 Watch live here
🧠 Thursday, League of Legends (8pm live)
QUB vs UCD in a cross-region final.
UCD could secure a major points boost across multiple titles this week.
👉 Watch live here
With finals week underway, attention now begins to shift toward national-level competition.
🧮 How Nationals Qualification Works
The Premier Division now feeds directly into the national championship structure.
Teams earn Championship Points from Winter + Spring Finals
1st: 100 pts
2nd: 80 pts
3rd: 60 pts
4th: 40 pts
5th-6th: 20 pts
7th-8th: 10 pts
9th-10th: 0 pts
The Top 4 teams per title qualify for National Semi-Finals with the following format, the winners of each Semi-Final progress to the National LAN Finals:
1st vs 4th
2nd vs 3rd
🏟️ Road to Nationals
National Online Semi-Finals
Week commencing 11 May (standard broadcast nights)National LAN Finals
23–24 May — Dublin
For the first time, Ireland’s collegiate champions will be decided on LAN.
🏫 University Championship Race
Beyond individual titles, there’s a bigger prize:
The university with the strongest combined performance across all four Premier titles will be crowned the overall Collegiate Series Champion for 2025/26.
🌱 Open Division – Season Complete
The Open Division Spring season has now concluded, massive congratulations goes to the following teams:
Valorant — MTU
CS2 — SETU
League of Legends — UL
TFT (Silver) — MU
Rainbow Six Siege — SETU
Marvel Rivals — DCU
Overwatch 2 — UCD
Rocket League — UL A
Don’t sit back, jump on it with us
📺 Watch live this week
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