MANSFIELD, Mass.- The NECC officially announced the details of its upcoming fall 2020 postseason schedule earlier today. The conference will be sponsoring championships in each of the five games that it is sponsoring this semester, and will be awarding nine championships overall.

Headlining the announcement is that the conference is planning on streaming 39 of the 51 (76%) games in the postseason on all of its streaming channels – Twitch, Facebook, YouTube, as well as its television partner ESTV. Each of the conference’s nine championship finals will be streamed.

To view the NECC’s entire fall postseason schedule, which includes dates and times, please see below.

‘’We’re really excited about the upcoming postseason,” said NECC Commissioner Jacob VanRyn. “From talking with them, I know our players, teams, and schools are definitely fired up. To be able to stream more than 75% of the games with our talented group of professional casters is going to be really fun and I think it will be really well received. We’re very thankful for our schools’ flexibility to make our postseason streaming schedule work.”

Thanks to the conference’s partnership with HyperX, each championship-winning player will have their choice of the company’s world-class line of gaming peripherals: gaming headsets, gaming keyboards, and gaming mouse and mouse pads.

The NECC is currently in its first season of sponsoring esports with players representing more than 30 colleges and universities competing across five titles. The conference anticipates having more than 40 schools competing in the spring, spanning a nationwide footprint that includes representation from members of NCAA Division I, II, III, NJCAA, and Community College.

The conference will be announcing the titles it will be sponsoring during the second semester in the near future.

Since the conference announced its intention to sponsor esports, the NECC has set forth to provide a first-class experience for its players, while working to create a structure and rule sets that ensure safe and fair play for all of its competitors.

About NECC esports

The NECC announced its intention to sponsor esports in the fall of 2019 and is currently in its first year of play. Recognizing the growing marketplace, the conference is committed to sponsoring esports in a manner that is similar to any of its other traditional sports. The NECC began play in the fall of 2020 and is sponsoring both regular season and postseason competition in a wide variety of titles.

Fall Semester 2020 NECC Esports Postseason Schedule
(all times are eastern)

*next to the game time indicates the match will be streamed

Thursday, November 12

Madden *5pm Xbox Quarterfinal Gm 1: #1 vs. #8
Madden 5pm PS4 Quarterfinal Gm 1: #1 vs. #8 Best of 3
Madden 6:30pm Xbox Quarterfinal Gm 2: #2 vs. #7 Best of 3
Madden *6:30pmPS4 Quarterfinal Gm 2: #2 vs. #7 Best of 3
Madden *8pm Xbox Quarterfinal Gm 3: #3 vs. #6 Best of 3
Madden 8pm PS4 Quarterfinal Gm 3: #3 vs. #6 Best of 3
Madden 9:30pm Xbox Quarterfinal Gm 4: #4 vs. #5 Best of 3
Madden *9:30pmPS4 Quarterfinal Gm 4: #4 vs. #5 Best of 3

Friday, November 13

Rocket League *5pm Challengers First Round Gm 1: #3 vs. #6 Best of 5
Rocket League *6pm Challengers First Round Gm 2: #4 vs. #5 Best of 5
Rocket League *7pm Champions First Round Gm 1: #3 vs. #6 Best of 5
Rocket League *8pm Champions First Round Gm 2: #4 vs. #5 Best of 5

Saturday, November 14

Valorant *12pm First Round Gm 1: #3 vs. #6 Best of 3
Overwatch *2pm Challengers First Round Gm 1: #3 vs. #6 Best of 5
Overwatch *4pm Challengers First Round Gm 2: #4 vs. #5 Best of 5
Overwatch *6pm Champions First Round Gm 1: #3 vs. #6 Best of 5
Overwatch *8pm Champions First Round Gm 2: #4 vs. #5 Best of 5

Sunday, November 15

Valorant *12pm First Round Gm 2: #4 vs. #5 Best of 3
League of Legends *2pm Challengers First Round Gm 1: #3 vs. #6 Best of 3
League of Legends 3pm Champions Quarterfinal Gm 1: #1 vs. #8 Best of 3
League of Legends *4pm Champions Quarterfinal Gm 2: #2 vs. #7 Best of 3
League of Legends 5pm Challengers First Round Gm 2: #4 vs. #5 Best of 3
League of Legends *6pm Champions Quarterfinal Gm 3: #3 vs. #6 Best of 3
League of Legends *8pm Champions Quarterfinal Gm 4: #4 vs. #5 Best of 3

Monday, November 16

Madden 5pm Xbox Semifinal Game 5 Best of 3
Rocket League *5:30pm Challengers Semifinal Game 3 Best of 5
Madden 6pm PS4 Semifinal Game 5 Best of 3
Rocket League *6:30pm Challengers Semifinal Game 4 Best of 5
Madden 7pm Xbox Semifinal Game 6 Best of 3
Rocket League *7:30pm Champions Semifinal Game 3 Best of 5
Madden 8pm PS4 Semifinal Game 6 Best of 3
Rocket League *8:30pm Champions Semifinal Game 4 Best of 5

Tueday, November 17

Valorant *6pm Semifinal Game 3 Best of 3
Valorant *8pm Semifinal Game 4 Best of 3

Wednesday, November 18

Overwatch *5pm Challengers Semifinal Game 3 Best of 5
Overwatch *7pm Champions Semifinal Game 3 Best of 5
Overwatch 7pm Challengers Semifinal Game 4 Best of 5
Overwatch *9pm Champions Semifinal Game 4 Best of 5

Thursday, November 19

League of Legends *5pm Challengers Semifinal Game 3 Best of 3
League of Legends *7pm Champions Semifinal Game 5 Best of 3
League of Legends 7pm Challengers Semifinal Game 4 Best of 3
League of Legends *9pm Champions Semifinal Game 6 Best of 3

Friday, November 20

Madden *5pm Xbox Final Game 7 Best of 5
Madden *7pm PS4 Final Game 7 Best of 5
Valorant *9pm N/A Final Game 5 Best of 5

Saturday, November 21

Overwatch *3pm Challengers Final Game 5 Best of 7
Rocket League *6pm Challengers Final Game 5 Best of 7
League of Legends *8pm Challengers Final Game 5 Best of 5

Sunday, November 22

Overwatch *3pm Champions Final Game 5 Best of 7
Rocket League *6pm Champions Final Game 5 Best of 7
League of Legends *8pm Champions Final Game 7 Best of 5