World warriors!  Get ready for the ultimate showdown!

Street Fighter returns to College! This Academic Year College Street Fighter competitors will be eligible to compete in Conference and Open Play Tournaments to fight for their share of a $45,000 Prize Pool and a ticket to the CECC May Madness Finals LIVE in person in Arlington, Texas 2025.

Pagoda® and EsportsU are teaming up to bring you the Pagoda® Snack Champion Competitive Series, an electrifying Street Fighter tournament featuring the top collegiate fighters from across the nation. Starting on September 30th, every Monday night from 7 PM to 9 PM EST, prepare to see intense battles unfold live on the EsportsU Twitch channel. With top-tier shoutcasting talent and the legendary SaintCola leading the charge as host, this event is set to deliver next-level competition that will keep you on the edge of your seat!

Whether you're stepping into the ring or watching from the sidelines, this tournament is your chance to experience the most passionate and thrilling night in the college fighting game scene. Lock in your Monday nights and tune in for epic brawls, expert commentary, and unforgettable moments. The Pagoda® Snack Champion Competitive Series is the ultimate battleground, where only the best will rise to the top, the CECC finals in Arlington Texas! Don’t miss it!

Season Overview

With the creation of the College Street Fighter (CSF), let’s talk about how the inaugural season will work! For some, these changes will seem familiar from other College IP and games, but for those competing for the first time you can expect:

  • Fall + Early Spring Qualification Events

    • Four Regional CECC Qualification Events (East, Midwest, West, South) playing in an Open Qualifier Stage and a Closed Qualifier Stage

      • Open Qualifiers will feed into closed qualifiers. # of competitors based on # of entrants

    • A group of partner conferences competing in their own season formats

      • Partner conference eligibility listed below

  • A 16 Participant ‘Spring Season Playoffs’ for Qualifications to Finals

  • A top 8 ‘Finals Bracket’ Live at CECC May Madness 2025

    • Scholarship Prizing for the Final Top 8 Bracket

  • $45,000 in Prizing throughout the school year

    • $9,000 Prize Pool for Conference Partners

    • $2,000 per CECC Regional Qualifiers

    • $2,000 for Wintermural

    • $2,000 for Last Chance Qualifier (Spring 2025)

    • $24,000 for CSF Playoffs/CECC May Madness

      • Top 8 Finalists will Receive Travel Stipends to be able to Travel to Arlington, TX

Competitive Overview

For the College Street Fighter Tour, competition will happen in two phases. During the Fall + Early Spring Semesters, competitors will  ‘Qualify’ into the Playoffs Stage of Competition via Qualification Events. Once Qualified, competitors will be split into 2 groups of 8 and compete in round-robin group play. In stage 1 of playoffs, this competition will determine the top 2 from each group that will automatically qualify for CECC. The bottom 2 from each group will be eliminated. The middle 4 of each group will then play in stage 2 of playoffs. The top 2 from the second stage will advance to CECC. There will be a Last Chance Qualifier stage to crown the last top 2 to advance to CECC. Once the top 8 are set from three qualifiers, they will get a chance to compete at College Esports’ biggest stage, the CECC May Madness 2025.

Broadcast Schedule

TUNE IN MONDAYS @ twitch.tv/esportsu

PRE SHOW @7PM ET & GAME START @8PM ET

  • October 14

  • October 21

  • October 28

  • November 4

  • November 11

  • November 18

  • December 2

  • December 9

  • February 10

  • February 17

  • February 24

  • March 3

  • March 10

  • March 17

  • March 24

  • March 31

  • April 7

Weekly Snack Champion Information

Introducing Snack Champions, Fueled By Pagoda! Each week the broadcast team selects the best player to be crowned the new Champion for that week. Our team evaluates the fiercest fighters from each day, choosing the player who best embodies a perfect blend of skill and style. Only the best can egg-roll their way to the top spot!

Snack Champion (Egg)Roll Call

Player Eligibility

Individuals

For the CSF Season, Competitors interested in participating must meet one of the following criteria to represent their institution:

  • Varsity Teams: Written consent from the program head/director to compete under the program's banner. The program head/director must be a staff member at the University/College.

  • Club Teams: Proof of registration and verification that the club is recognized on campus and maintains good standing with student activities boards or equivalent authorities.

  • Non-Club Community Teams: Written authorization to use Institution Intellectual Property (e.g., School Name and/or Institution Logo) from the Campus Administration, Varsity Program Head/Director, or Club President/Leadership.

Player Eligibility

Institutions

Every team member participating in CSF events must be enrolled in their respective institution for the given semester and maintain good academic standing. Players are required to meet the minimum full-time credit requirement of 12 credits per semester, or what is declared by their institution. The determination of satisfactory academic standing will be made by each institution or organization. If players meet the eligibility criteria set by their institution/organization and fulfill the credit requirement, they will be deemed eligible to participate in CECC events. Proof of enrollment will be verified by CECC Administration staff prior to Regional, Last Chance Qualifier, or Finals Events. CECC will utilize a third-party service provider to validate enrollment status (as necessary).

Link to full Eligibility Rules to be referenced in CECC Season Guidelines here

FULL CSF EVENT SCHEDULE

  • CECC Midwest 2024 OPEN Online Qualifier - Sept 28-29, 2024

  • CECC South 2024 (SF6 only) OPEN Online Qualifier - Sept 28-29, 2024

  • CECC East 2024 OPEN Online Qualifier - October 12-13, 2024

  • CECC West 2024 OPEN Online Qualifier - October 19-20, 2024

  • CECC Midwest 2024 Regional - October 26-27, 2024

  • CECC South 2024 (SF6 only) Regional - October 26-27, 2024

  • CECC East 2024 (SF6 only) Regional - November 9, 2024

  • CECC West 2024 Regional - November 16-17, 2024

  • CSF Wintermural - January 18, 2025

  • CSF Spring Qualifier - February 2025

  • CECC Last Chance Qualifier 2025 - March/April 2025

  • #CECCTexas2025 Finals - May 2-4 2025 - Esports Stadium Arlington