Everything We Announced for the 2026-27 Season
Texas Esports Conference: seasonal competition for high schools
Texas Esports Collegiate: a tournament circuit across the state
The final pieces of the ‘26-27 season are falling into place. Here’s the recap of things so far.
Five titles, four nights
The Texas Esports Conference is regional online play for Texas high schools, running into playoffs and an in-person postseason at a partnered university venue. Game nights are Monday through Thursday: Overwatch, Rocket League, VALORANT, then a Thursday doubleheader of Marvel Rivals and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. First match is 6:00 PM Central.
Every membership covers one Varsity and one JV team per title. A school running the full slate fields ten teams across four nights.
Two seasons, both ending in person
Fall is six match weeks from September 28 into the Fall Playoffs and Finals on Saturday, December 5. Spring is nine match weeks from January 11, ending with the Spring Regional Playoff on April 17 and the top-4 Championship on May 8.
All three in-person dates are single Saturdays, which was the point: easy to chaperone, easy to drive to, and nobody misses class.
Built around the school calendar
Fall break, Thanksgiving, winter break, and both Texas spring break weeks are blacked out, with flex weeks for makeups. When a Monday holiday lands in a match week, Overwatch moves to that Friday.
The Metroplex Major
February 5-7, 2027 at UNT Dallas. Scholastic Smash crews compete Friday as part of a major Smash weekend in Dallas-Fort Worth, alongside collegiate crews and an open singles bracket. The league schedule clears Smash that week so crews can travel. More on this one soon.
Collegiate runs its own calendar
Colleges compete in LANs and splits hosted on member campuses through the year, starting with Super Smash Bros. Ultimate at San Japan in San Antonio, September 4-5. Brazosport College and Texas A&M University-Central Texas are in.
Enrollment closes September 15
Membership is $500 per school for the year: every title, both seasons, and the road to all three in-person Saturdays. Collegiate membership is $1,000 per institution, and member-school crews enter TEC collegiate events free.
The full schedule, week by week, is at texasesports.org/season. Apply at texasesports.org/apply.