Throw away your textbooks and get practicing because the Red Bull Campus Clutch Tournament is back. If this is your first rodeo, Campus Clutch is an esports tournament that sees universities and colleges competing globally. Students compete as teams in Valorant – the newest FPS to enter the competitive scene.
Get the dub (only if you’re in university)
South African teams will go through six rounds of qualifiers, scattered around the country. Winners will claim their spot at the National Final, taking place at this year’s Comic-Con (22-25 September). Victory-claimers at Comic-Con will be invited to attend the Red Bull Campus Clutch World Final taking place in Brazil in December.
The inaugural Campus Clutch took place last year, with 50 countries taking part. More than 400 events took place, built around 25,000 university Valorant gamers. This year’s event hopes to draw a larger crowd to work with.
“I always look forward to esports talent showing up and popping off. When there is an opportunity to potentially compete against the best in the world, South African esports players bring their A Game and Campus Clutch will be no different. Considering last year’s global winner was an African team, I’m looking forward to seeing the South Africans show up and pop off,” said Sam Wright, better known as Tech Girl.
Touch the grass of Brazil
After the South African qualifiers, the winning team will compete in the World Finals, taking place in São Paulo, Brazil in December. The winner there is crowned the World Champion (until next year) and could walk away with €20,000 in prize money, and a VIP spot at the 2023 Valorant Champions Tour Event.
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If you think you have the cojones to win even a qualifier, then give it a shot. But if you aren’t currently attending university, then you’re out of luck. We’re not exactly sure why, but that’s just how it is. Get over it, or start your own Valorant tournament. Varsity students can sign up over here.
Here’s a list of the six qualifiers taking place over August and September;
- Red Bull Campus Clutch Qualifier Kwa Zulu Natal
Date: 26 August 2022
Venue: Durban University Technology eSports Centre - Red Bull Campus Clutch Qualifier Gqeberha
Date: 03 September 2022
Venue: Propella Business Incubator - Red Bull Campus Clutch Qualifier Free State
Date: 08 September 2022
Venue: TBC - Red Bull Campus Clutch Qualifier Western Cape
Date: 10 – 11 April 2021
Venue: Homecoming Centre for WC - Red Bull Campus Clutch Qualifier Gauteng
Date: 15 September 2022
Venue: Square 2.0 - Red Bull Campus Clutch Qualifier Gauteng
Date: 17 September 2022
Venue: Tshimologong
