EDISON, NJ (Apr. 8, 2026) – The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) will be hosting the conference championship LAN this Friday, April 10 through Sunday, April 12. The three-day championship event will be held at Mount St. Mary’s University in Emmitsburg, MD. The MAAC will be crowing champions across each of its five-sponsored titles: League of Legends, Overwatch, Rocket League, Super Smash Bros., and Valorant.
The first round of Super Smash Bros. and Valorant will take place on Friday, April 10. Action continues Saturday, April 11, beginning with the Program of the Year Presentation, followed by the first round of Overwatch. Quarterfinal matchups for Super Smash Bros. and Rocket League will also take place, along with semifinal rounds for League of Legends, Valorant, Overwatch, Super Smash Bros., and Rocket League. Championship Sunday on April 12 will feature title matches for every title, starting with League of Legends, followed by Overwatch, Super Smash Bros., Valorant, and concluding with Rocket League.
This weekend’s championship can be seen on the conference’s twitch channel which can be found here: https://www.twitch.tv/maacesports
MAAC Esports Championship Schedule
Friday, April 10
Super Smash Bros. First Round:
4:00PM - #6 Rider vs #11 Niagara
4:45pm - #7 Sacred Heart vs #10 Mount St. Mary’s
Valorant First Round:
5:30PM #3 Sacred Heart vs #6 Marist
Saturday, April 11
9:45AM - Program of the Year Presentation
Overwatch First Round:
10:00AM #3 Marist vs #6 Iona
11:15AM #4 Niagara vs #5 Fairfield
Super Smash Bros. Quarterfinals
10:00AM #1 Iona vs #8 Fairfield
10:50AM #4 Siena vs #5 Marist
11:40AM #2 Manhattan vs #7/#10 Winner
12:30PM #3 Quinnipiac vs #6/#11 Winner
Rocket League Quarterfinals:
12:30PM #1 Quinnipiac vs #8 Niagara
1:15PM #3 Siena vs #6 Mount St. Mary’s
League of Legends Semifinals:
1:30PM #1 Siena vs #5 Marist
Valorant Semifinals:
2:00PM #1 Manhattan vs #5 Siena
3:15PM #2 Fairfield vs #3/#6 Winner
Super Smash Bros. Semifinals:
3:00PM #1 vs #8/#9 Winner vs #4/#5 Winner
4:15PM #2 vs #7/#10 Winner vs #3 vs #6/#11 Winner
Overwatch Semifinals:
4:30PM #1/#8 Winner vs #4/#5 Winner
5:45PM #2/#7 Winner vs #3/#6 Winner
Rocket League Semifinals:
6:00PM #1 vs #8/#9 Winner vs #4/#5 Winner
6:45PM #2/#7 Winner vs #3/#6 Winner
Sunday April 12
10:00AM League of Legends Championship Final
10:00AM Overwatch Championship Final
12:00PM Super Smash Bros. Championship Final
12:00PM Valorant Championship Final
1:30PM Rocket League Championship Final
About the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference:
With 13 institutions strongly bound by the sound principles of quality and integrity in academics and excellence in athletics, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) is in its 45th year of competition during the 2025-26 academic year. Current conference members include: Canisius University, Fairfield University, Iona University, Manhattan University, Marist University, Merrimack College, Mount St. Mary’s University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Sacred Heart University, Saint Peter’s University, and Siena University.
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ABOUT THE NECC
The NECC fosters innovative competition experiences, provides quality broadcasting services, and works to support an inclusive community within collegiate esports. The NECC was started to provide the collegiate gaming community with the respect it warranted and deserved. The conference prides itself on responding to the needs of its schools, directors, coaches, and most importantly - its players.
With more than 500 colleges and universities currently competing, the NECC strives to be a positive home for the collegiate gaming community.
For more information about the NECC, their schools, games, and community, visit their website at https://necc.gg/ Twitter | Instagram | Discord | YouTube | Website