EGF taps ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex for High School Esports Championship

The Electronic Gaming Federation and ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex announced that they will host the national interscholastic high school esports championship tournament from June 12-14, 2020.

Teams will earn their way into the national championship by advancing through a series of regional qualifying events in fall 2019 and spring 2020.  Additional details, including top teams and tournament format, will be announced in the coming weeks.

“We are proud to be working with The Electronic Gaming Federation on what we think will be an exciting venture into the esports business,” said Faron Kelley, Vice President of ESPN Wide World of Sports. “This project represents a new opportunity for us here at the sports complex and we look forward to hosting the high school esports national championship next year.”

With this new relationship, Disney and EGF will be “focused on driving innovation and catapulting scholastic esports competitions to the next level,” according to the announcement.

“Disney is a world class brand that we at EGF are pleased to be working with, especially at this time of tremendous growth in competitive interscholastic esports,” said Tyler Schrodt, CEO of EGF.  “We share the core belief with Disney that well-organized and managed esports competitions can have a positive and beneficial impact on students, parents and schools.  The opportunity to work with Disney, a global leader, known for its responsible approach in everything it does, is not only in line with our values, but represents a unique opportunity for the increased growth of esports.”