NEWS

After the amazing weekend of AGC we are officially in the NITRO ASL Off-Season.

Here are all the online tournaments/cups for Term 3. PLEASE NOTE THESE ARE NOT LEAGUES AND THEREFORE WILL NOT HAVE A WEEKLY MATCH.  They will take place from the 7th of August until the 28th of August. Since it is off-season we are trying out different modes that our usual competitive versions. They are all once off and will be completed in a day. All tournaments can be found here.

Two weeks later and the dust is far from settled. We at ACGL are extremely proud to have hosted teachers, students and players from all over South Africa to take part in our inaugural AGC event. The competition was fierce as students battled in what for many was their first LAN experience.

The overall event hosted around 350 players across four titles. Over the course of the weekend 8 distinct tournaments were played with 42 medals being awarded. A special mention to the 5 schools that made the interprovincial trek across from Gauteng and Kwa-Zulu Natal.

Nitro ASL, powered by Clear Access, is cleared to start finishing off. All games are scheduled to finish by the 24th of June. Our esports show, Gameplay, will still continue to air on SuperSports Schools (channel 216 on DSTV). To catch last week's episode see here: 

Fortnite will be ending due to recent updates to the game impacting it's stability and competitiveness, as well as the difficulty in finding a time where all schools will be able to play - we have decided to end our Fortnite Leagues now, with no more weeks / matches to be played. 

Welcome to week 6 of Nitro ASL, powered by Clear Access. I hope you have been tuning into our new esports show on SuperSports Schools (channel 216 on DSTV). To catch last week's episode see here:

In combination with the show new weekly result graphics have been made. With more on the way it will be a lot easier to share and see your standing on a weekly basis. 

Week 5 Nitro ASL

We have crossed the halfway of the season and inching closer to AGC, the LAN Final for many of the games in Nitro ASL, powered by Clear Access. This is the busiest ASL has been with school events every week, streams, our new esports show on SuperSports, ASL Junior and the usual league! We hope you have been enjoying the season thus far from Junior to Open and Premiere.

If you missed our weekly esports show on SuperSports check it out on the SuperSports App or their YouTube channel here. ACGL co-owner Nick Holden also appeared on the SuperSports Schools Podcast which can be found here.

Week 4 NITRO ASL

WE HAVE A TV SHOW *cough cough*. Nitro ASL, powered by Clear Access, is proud to announce "GamePlay", an esports show coming to DSTV SuperSports (216) on the 14th of May. We have some amazing interviews lined up with esports experts, players and some of the behind the scenes crew. We will also be showcasing tips and tricks for various games, as well as highlights from the ASL and AUL leagues. It will also feature segments on esports wordlwide and locally in South Africa. For more information please see the official announcement.

Recently we were at Paarl Boys' High School, hosting their first ever EAFC24 Tournament. The pictures can be found here.

Press Release: SuperSport Schools and Africa Cyber Gaming League (ACGL) Forge Strategic Partnership to Elevate Esports in Africa 

Johannesburg, Gauteng, 7 May 2024 :  SuperSport Schools, Africa's leading broadcast platform for school sports, is proud to announce a trailblazing partnership with the African Cyber Gaming League (ACGL), a prominent South African esports company specializing in online and LAN tournament administration, management, and broadcasting.  

Week 3 Approaches

Welcome to your Nitro ASL, powered by Clear Access, update for week 3! We are approaching the halfway mark. With ASL Junior in our folds we currently have over 1200 students participating in games. We are also getting ready to announce an amazing new feature coming to television around South Africa.

Cape Town schools there is a LAN opportunity with CURRO esports at CURRO Durbanville from the 14th-15th of June. The featured games are Overwatch 2, Rocket League, Minecraft (5v5 Capture the Flag, Edu) and Valorant. For more information and registration please see the event page.

Welcome to week 2.

Term 2 of NITRO ASL, powered by Clear Acces, is underway!  This week sees the start of Fortnite and the second week of league games. Stakes are higher this term with players in several games playing for spots in the LAN Final, AGC1.

We hosted or assisted events at Milnerton Primary School, Herzlia High School and Paul Roos Gymnasium vs Paarl Boys. Photos will be coming out soon.

Sign ups are closed & the action is starting!

Welcome to Term 2 of NITRO ASL, powered by Clear Access. Matches have officially begun and ASL Junior, for primary schools has been launched. This term teams were seeded into Premiere Division and Open Division based on their results from term 1 fixtures. The top performing teams and students this term will qualify for direct entry into our finals for the year, AGC1, which is shceduled to be held at the University of Cape Town. There will be qualfiers in the venue for schools in AGC1 for those that do not gain entry from term 2.

Major changes this term see all titles being featured as leagues instead of cups and Street Fighter 6 being swapped out for Brawlhalla. 

Hello Fortnite Players!

It is highly recommended that your players be on ASL Discord for match information about Fortnite (https://discord.gg/End8EWET)

We will play two matches once a week for the next 6 weeks (starting next week). Please put your school initials in your Fortnite name so that our shoutcasters can correctly identify you on stream. Also please ensure your Fortnite name is the same under "Epic Account" on your ASL profile so that the system can automatically capture your score. Incorrect name = no score.

Welcome to NITRO ASL Junior!

This new league, powered by both ACER NITRO and Clear Access, is here to accomdate our massively growing Primary School sector. The main difference is that teachers have a stronger hold on student accounts and play a bigger role in organising matches. This league is more flexible and aims to be a growing space for students.

There will be a focus on three main games:

Format

This term NITRO ASL, powered by Clear Access will only utilise a league. All leagues will have weekly matches. In addition we will be hosting once off cups to test new titles and modes outside the usual seasons.

We have also created ASL Junior which focuses on primary school learners. The titles with Junior leagues are Minecraft, Rocket League and Chess. If you wish to join that league please email us so we can send you the correct information.

Close to the end.

We're on the final stretch of of NITRO ASL, powered by Clear Access. For four weeks Fortnite players have been building, Rocket League players have been driving and EAFC players have been kicking.

Information regarding ACG (the school finals) for most titles will be shared soon. For now keep in mind the dates the 24th - 25th of July.

Middle of the term and strong

Welcome to your midterm update. As the third week of NITRO ASL, powered by Clear Access comes to a close most schools understand the systems and are communicating. We will be rolling out some more tools of communication for teachers to opt into (that will be landing in their inboxes later today) with additional features being in the works to be added to the Discord.

A major change coming in term 2 is the separation of Primary School and High Schools in several games. Previously the primary schools did not have enough players and teams to have a separate league but with the huge influx in 2024 it makes logistical sense so teachers can communicate and to ensure the skill level is more consistent. We are excited for the change and know the primary schools will appreciate the tools to make it easier to organise with their opponents.

NITRO ASL is in full swing.

Welcome to your second week of intense esports action with Nitro ASL, powered by Clear Access. Yesterday we had our first League of Legends stream directly after Fortnite. All streams will be done on our Twtich channel with VODs (replays) available on our YouTube channel. This week we have more Fortnite streams and another League of Legends stream on Thursday. For our full schedule see below. 

After weeks of preparation Term 1 is finally underway!

It's the moment we have all been waiting for. Welcome to NITRO ASL powered by Clear Access's first week of play.

Fortnite will be streaming this week Wednesday and Thursday at 16:15. Tune into our Twitch for the livestream with VODs going onto our YouTube.

More information will be on the specific tournament.

For Leagues (except Fortnite)

LAST CALL FOR TERM 1

Sign ups close for NITRO ASL, powered by Clear Access, Term 1 on the 10th at midnight! So here is our Term 1 check list of important information:

If this information seems ambiguous please check out the guides from last week:

If you are looking for how to play cups click here.
There is also a video guide. To watch please click here.