Grassroots
Regen 2024: Results from the UK’s first Smash Ultimate Major in over 5 years
Image Credit: Jack Verduyn Team Regen took over The Athena in Leicester for the first Smash Ultimate Major […]
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September 3, 2024
Blast and British Esports partner to focus on political lobbying, grassroots development and more in the UK
In this special series of articles, Esports News UK’s coverage of the Blast Spring Final 2024 is in collaboration with […]
June 13, 2024
Barnsley College signs partnership to give esports students 100+ work experience placements
Left to right: Oliver Connolly, Esports Tutor; Connor Everard, Physical Education Specialist at Grassroots Sports Academy; Esports students […]
May 30, 2024
Ruddy Esports Valorant roster officially announced after PRG Gauntlet win
The Ruddy Esports Valorant roster has been publicly revealed, with the London esports organisation saying they want to […]
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November 18, 2023
In-depth interview with CTRL Esports, the students running an esports organisation while studying at Queen Mary’s College: ‘We are doing something we all believe in’
CTRL Esports are a grassroots UK esports organisation set up by four teenagers who study the Esports BTEC […]
March 28, 2023
Valorant Beacon Circuit Split 1 2023 details revealed, Epic38 to host LAN event
Grassroots Valorant esports is returning to Northern Europe with the 2023 Beacon Circuit, with a new tournament structure […]
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January 19, 2023
Welsh Esports League launches: Esports Wales hopes new league will help develop players and talent, with Dragons RFC fielding a team
A brand new Welsh Esports League and Welsh Community Overwatch Tournament will begin this month, as new initiatives […]
January 10, 2023
‘Community and companionship’ most important to grassroots esports orgs, finds study
UK grassroots League of Legends organisation Ruddy Esports on stage at Insomnia Gaming Festival this year A new […]
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November 25, 2022
Opinion: What’s happening with grassroots esports in the UK?
Grassroots esports has plenty of passionate, talented people and organisations, so why is it so underlooked and underfunded […]
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October 17, 2022
Never one… without the other: Interview with LoL casters Initialise and Nymaera on grassroots leagues to the LEC, starting LJL Officially Unofficial, thoughts on the EU Masters & more
Image credit: Michal Konkol/Riot Games Flickr UK casting duo Sam ‘Initialise’ Hapgood and Alex ‘Nymaera’ Hapgood quickly rose […]
September 11, 2022
The UK, Ireland and Nordics LoL esports community is up in arms over grassroots tournaments being shut down by Riot and Freaks 4U
Large pockets of the UK, Ireland and Nordics League of Legends (LoL) esports community have spoken out against […]
January 28, 2022
The Goose House announces grassroots Valorant tournaments: EU Birds of Prey for female and marginalised gender players and UK/Ireland One Day Open
UK grassroots esports organisation The Goose House has announced a new series of tournaments for females and marginalised […]
July 19, 2021
Interview: Pixel Bar co-founder on running a UK gaming bar during a pandemic, crowdfunding esports prize pools with drink sales and opening a second venue
Pixel Bar, a Leeds-based gaming bar that recently announced a £1,000+ League of Legends tournament with Cooldown, is […]
July 5, 2021
Tenstar announce UK esports path to pro initiative after winning Valorant UK & Ireland Skirmish
New UK-based esports organisation Tenstar have announced a new path to pro initiative after winning the Valorant UK […]
July 1, 2021
Grassroots Esports Fund announced by Challengermode and Opera GX: $30,000 in prize pool funding available to grassroots tournament organisers in the UK, US and Germany
Esports tournament platform Challengermode has teamed up with web browser Opera GX to create what it claims is […]
June 3, 2021