CCC’s esports team gears up for British Esports 2024/25 Grand Finals

This weekend, CCC’s esports team from the Enfield campus will compete against other top contenders at the Student Champs Grand Finals, held at the National Esports Performance Campus in Sunderland.

Hosted by British Esports, the UK’s national body for esports, this event marks the pinnacle of the country’s premier grassroots esports tournament for secondary schools and colleges. Final matches will be played across popular titles including Overwatch 2, League of Legends, Rocket League, and VALORANT.

CCC’s team will face off against Gower College Swansea’s GCS Owls NatVal team in Valorant. We spoke with CCC esports coach Finlay Stewart and star player Daniel about what’s happening with the team and how they’re preparing for the Grand Finals.

Finlay, how’s the team feeling ahead of the tournament?

This is our final major competition of the year, and we’ve had a great run—our League of Legends team reached the regional finals, and Valorant B made it to the Open finals. No trophies yet, so we’re aiming to change that this weekend!

Any nerves going into the match?

We’re up against GCS Owls on Sunday. We’ve beaten them before, but we’re not taking anything for granted.

Can new players join next year?

Absolutely! We’ll be forming brand-new teams and holding try-outs in late September or early October. Looking forward to seeing fresh talent!

Daniel, what’s your biggest concern going into the final?

That we don’t perform at our best. We’re the favourites, so we need to come in strong.

What’s next for you?

Right now I have just finished studying Esports Level 3 and will go to University to study Events Management in September.

Any plans after the final?

I might take a break from Valorant. But since I have more time maybe be grinding the game with friends. Let’s see!

Any advice for aspiring players?

Drop your ego and put yourself into a learning mentality. There are lots of students that think they are super good when in reality they’re not. You need to open up to being wrong and learning.

Good luck to our team! We’ll be rooting for you.

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