The Michigan High School Esports League (MHSEL) Fall Season set historic numbers with 165 schools, 747 teams and more than 2,200 students participating. We just completed the HS regular season and are preparing for the Fall Playoffs which start this week! Our MS teams will be extending their scholastic season for a few more weeks and won’t participate in playoffs until the Spring Season.
This fall featured eight HS State Leagues, some of which had both Varsity & Junior Varsity divisions for the first time. The dates and bracket size for each league/division are listed below:
- Smash V (Top 64): 11/20, 11/22, 12/2, 12/7
- Smash JV (Top 32): 11/22, 12/2, 12/4, 12/9, 12/11
- Rocket League V (Top 32): 11/25, 12/3, 12/7
- Rocket League JV (Top 8): 12/5, 12/10, 12/12
- Mario Kart (Top 32): 11/25, 12/3, 12/7
- Valorant (Top 16): 11/25, 12/7
- Splatoon (Top 16): 12/2, 12/4, 12/9, 12/11
- Overwatch (Top 16): 12/2, 12/4, 12/9, 12/11
- Madden (Top 8): 12/4, 12/9, 12/11
- NBA2K (Top 8): 12/5, 12/10, 12/12
Each season, MHSEL selects three or four game titles to showcase in person at our season-concluding championship event. This season we will be showcasing the Top 8 matches for Smash Bros., Rocket League, Mario Kart & Valorant at Michigan State University, December 7. It will be our largest in-person event to date and we can’t wait to watch 32 teams battle it out across four game titles to earn a state championship.
The event is free to the public and would be a great opportunity for potential schools looking at starting an esports program to come see the excitement live and in-person. Here is a link to the event details which includes a draft of the agenda and match times for the day.
You can see how the 2024 MHSEL Fall Playoffs are unfolding by visiting www.playvs.com/michigan and clicking on any of the game titles listed on the page. Be sure to set the filters to “FALL 2024” and “PLAYOFFS.” MHSEL will also be updating brackets on X/Twitter so be sure to follow @TheMHSEL to stay informed!
Want a glimpse of what to expect at the championships? Check out the video below from our Spring ‘24 Championships which were held at Oakland University.
Questions about esports? Please contact Ryan Cayce at ryan@massp.com