Saturday, December 5 · Noon to 8:00pm · Newtown
College Esports Day
Meet the college esports programs recruiting in Connecticut, hear from the students, coaches and faculty who run them, and watch the high school Rocket League and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate finals played live on our stage.
College Esports Day 2025, by the numbers
The day
Saturday, December 5, 2026, noon to 8:00pm, at Affinity Esports Newtown, 27 Glen Road, Fourth Floor, Sandy Hook, CT 06482. Come any time and stay as long as you like. The college tables run through the afternoon; the finals take the evening.
12:00 to 4:00pm
College tables, panels and free play
4:00 to 5:00pm
The floor resets for the finals
5:00 to 8:00pm
Rocket League and Smash Ultimate semifinals and finals, live
- College and university esports programs at their tables, with the people who run their teams and scholarships
- Panels on college esports, scholarships and careers in gaming
- The Rocket League and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate semifinals and finals, live and on stream
- Gaming stations for free play through the afternoon
- We are planning for food trucks on the patio, a sim racing rig and retro arcade machines
The games
Two titles, two brackets, one stage. The final four teams in each play the semifinals and finals live from 5:00pm.
Rocket League
Soccer with rocket-powered cars. Teams of three take the field, with three to six players on the roster and an adult coach.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Three players a side take the stage one at a time, each picking up where the last left off, until one crew is out of fighters.
Register to attend
Every student registers, and so does every adult, so we have an accurate count for the day.
Free
Each adult registers separately, so we know how many are coming.
- Affinity Esports club team players: use the code your coach sends you
- Connecticut Esports League players from every participating school: use the code your coach sends you
- Qualifying teams, with their parents and coaches
Enter a team in the online qualifier
The final four teams in each title play the semifinals and finals live on December 5 and attend free with their parents and coaches. The way in is a free online qualifier.
- Rocket League: 3v3, three to six players, an adult coach
- Super Smash Bros. Ultimate: 3v3 crew battle, three to six players, an adult coach
Players 18 and under who are in high school or earlier, on a school or club team with an adult coach. One form per team per title, submitted by the coach.
Kelvin confirms each entry and sends the rulebook, the check-in details and a short roster request to the coach. Last year's Rocket League teams get first call; after that, spots are confirmed in the order entries arrive.
Qualifier entries are closed. The final four in each title play live on December 5.
Last year
On December 7, 2025, seven Connecticut programs met students and families in one room, and Affinity Esports won the Rocket League title on home ground.
Photos from 2025
Seven college programs, three panels, a packed final and a Zwift ride the whole room watched.
For colleges and esports programs
Tables are for college and university esports programs and career-focused esports organizations: up to ten this year, eight from Connecticut and two from out of state. There is no cost to table. Tables run from noon to 4:00pm, with setup before and the floor reset for the finals after.
Help spread the word
Post the flyer at school, in your newsletter or on your social channels, and forward this page to a student who would love the day. Every share helps us fill the room for the colleges.
Good to know
Getting here
Affinity Esports Newtown, 27 Glen Road, Fourth Floor, Sandy Hook, CT 06482. Free parking at the studio; our entrance is at the back of the brick building.
What to bring
All gaming equipment is provided, so there is no need to bring consoles or PCs. We are a peanut-free facility.
College Esports Day is photographed, filmed and recorded throughout the day for recap videos, livestreams, social media and future promotional materials. Because of the size and layout of the event, we are not able to exclude individuals from photo or video. Entry into the event constitutes consent: by entering, you, and any minors you are responsible for, may appear in photos, video or audio recordings, and Affinity Esports and Connecticut Esports may use this footage publicly and for promotional purposes without further notice, approval or compensation. If you do not wish to be photographed or recorded, please do not enter the event space. A short photo and video release is signed at check-in before entry.
Hosted by Affinity Esports, with Connecticut Esports as lead sponsor and program partner.
College Esports Day is an independent event hosted by Affinity Esports. It is not sponsored, endorsed or administered by Psyonix LLC, Epic Games, Inc. or Nintendo. Rocket League is a registered trademark of Psyonix LLC. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is a trademark of Nintendo. College and university names and logos are trademarks of their respective institutions and appear here to show participation in College Esports Day 2025; they do not imply endorsement.