COLONIA, NJ – In conjunction with Collegiate Sports Management Group (CSMG) and EsportsU, the East Coast Conference hosted the 2026 ECC Esports Championship virtually on Saturday, April 11. Southern New Hampshire claimed a pair of titles in Overwatch and Rocket League, Molloy won Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 3V3, New Haven's Deception took home the Super Smash Bros. 1V1 title and Pace won Valorant.

The championship was live streamed at www.twitch.tv/esportsu. For more information, please see the breakdown of events below. 

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 1v1 Champion: #2 Deception, University of New Haven
FULL BRACKET

Final, Best of 5
#2 Deception (SNHU) 3, Fenris_v 0

Semifinals, Best of 5
#2 Deception 3, #3 AtelierV 1
#5 Fenris_3, #8 Knightunio 0

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Crew Champion: #4 Molloy
FULL BRACKET

Final, Best of 5
#4 Molloy d. #2 Southern New Hampshire Penmen, 3-2

Overwatch 2 Champion: Southern New Hampshire
FULL BRACKET

Rocket League: #2 Southern New Hampshire University Blue
FULL BRACKET

Final, Best of 7
#2 Southern New Hampshire Blue 4, Southern New Hampshire Yellow 1 

Valorant Champion: #1 Pace University
FULL BRACKET

Final, Best of 5
#1 Pace over #2 Utica