Penta Esports Partners With Loco to Announce ‘Penta Collegiate League Season 1’

Gaming and esports company, Penta Esports has announced the launch of its latest IP, the ‘Penta Collegiate League’ in partnership with Loco. The event is designed for colleges and universities across India and it will feature tournaments with a total prize pool of INR 30,00,000 ($38,500 USD). The prize money will be awarded as scholarships to the participants who stand out and finish at the top.

Penta Collegiate League will feature Valorant and BGMI

Penta Collegiate League will feature Valorant on PC and Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI) on mobile. Penta Esports founder and CEO Anurag Khurana said in the official press release, “Our major focus is to provide opportunities to the budding esports athletes at the grassroot level. Esports is rapidly gaining popularity as a viable path for many and we want to provide a platform similar to conventional sports to aspiring esports athletes. The scholarship aims to help esports athletes in their endeavors.”

Loco founder Ashwin Suresh talked about how game streaming is no longer looked upon as a casual hobby. Viewership has grown over the years and the increase in viewership will help support the gaming and esports ecosystem. He said, “With our association with the ‘Penta Collegiate League’, we aim to support budding streamers and kickstart their esports careers.”

Penta Collegiate League Season 1 - Valorant

• Registration link: https://forms.gle/SG6kRDC28wXZpPBKA

• Offline Rounds for Qualifier : 21st June 2022 to 26th June 2022

• Online Playoffs for Qualifier 1: 27th June 2022 to 29th June 2022

Registration will close on 19th June. Brackets will be announced once registration will get over.

Penta Collegiate League Season 1 - BGMI

• Registration link: https://forms.gle/Y4q7Hea9UJEsyfof6

• Offline Rounds for Qualifier 1: 21st June 2022 to 26th June 2022

• Online Playoffs for Qualifier 1: 27th June 2022 to 29th June 2022

Registration will close on 19th June. Brackets will be announced once registration will get over.

The first season will have two qualifiers for both games. The registrations for the first qualifiers are already underway and will go on till the 19th of June 2022, the matches of the first qualifiers are all set to begin on the 21st of June. The dates of the second qualifiers will be announced soon.

The playoffs of both qualifiers and the finale of the first season will be broadcasted live exclusively on Penta Esports’ channel on Loco. Students can participate in the tournament by visiting pentaesports.com and completing the registration process.