Esports Academy

Join the Esports team!

Do you like to play video games competitively? Do you enjoy travelling and want to participate in events like iSeries, EPIC LAN, and other tournaments? Then this Esports Academy is for you!

Compete and train with your fellow students against colleges from around the country. If you’re not a competitive person, feel free to join up to meet like-minded people and make new friends.

To join the Esports Academy, you must be enrolled on a course at Capital City College.

What is the Esports Academy?

Established in 2020, the Capital City Cyphers Esports team, known previously as CONEL Cyphers, is the UK National student Champions in Valorant (2023, 2025) and League of Legends (2024).

Our Esports training centre is equipped with 20 high-end gaming PCs, 240hz monitors and professional gaming peripherals. Joining the Esports Academy will provide you with training, coaching and guidance. We offer a place for learners to share ideas and explore their passions with the support of a professional Esports coach. Join our official Discord server discord.gg/capitalcityesports to get started!

When do the Esports Academy activities take place?

Official matches and training on Wednesdays from 3pm until 6pm. The Esports training room is open Monday-Friday (for Esports Academy members only).

Where is the Esports Academy located?

You can find the Esports Academy in the heart of our Enfield campus or join online.

Does the Esports Academy take part in competitions?

On most Wednesdays, we compete in the British Esports Student Championships, facing off against other colleges and schools in a nationwide tournament. Currently, we compete in League of Legends, Valorant, Apex Legends and Rocket League.

How to get involved?

You can join the Esports Academy as long as you are enrolled on any course. Choose a relevant course, and the Academy will work with you to ensure you can access the course. See our full list of courses. If you are unsure which study path to take, check out our level equivalence table.

Are you Interested in joining the Esports Academy? Add one of our Sports Academies to your basket when applying for a full-time course, and we will contact you about attending a trial session. Have a question about our Sports Academies? Read our FAQs here.

Depending on the number of signups, your experience, skill level and commitment will be the main factors in joining the official teams.

Join our discord server discord.gg/capitalcityesports or email finlay.stewart@capitalccg.ac.uk for more information on the Esports Academy.