A nonprofit founded by educators, Garden State Esports is the organizing body of scholastic esports for New Jersey. Our mission is to create high-quality, student-centered experiences through scholastic esports so ALL students can use esports as a platform to grow socially, emotionally, and academically.
To ensure that ALL students possess the knowledge and skills needed to be society’s game changers: educated, productive, and empathetic individuals.
Learning. Community. Opportunity. Diversity.
Our bottom line will always be to our students, not investors. All GSE competitions, resources, and events will always be free. During the 2022-2023 school year alone, our members saved over $1.3 million in for-profit league dues by joining Garden State Esports!
GSE isn’t our job, it’s our passion. Everyone at GSE is an educator. Together we have 400+ years combined teaching experience. We know your schools, we know your kids, and we know how to help make esports meet the learning goals of your school district.
Our 3:30 start time and three season schedule follows the traditional NJ athletic schedule that schools and students already know. We group teams into their traditional athletic conferences to make sure they play against schools they’ve heard of!
195 colleges are offering more than $16 million in esports scholarships for talented players and support staff. Every college and university in NJ has an esports program. GSE will work with your district to develop criteria to make sure your esports team is varsity letter eligible and stakeholders understand all the post-secondary opportunities available to students.
We are proud to have the support of the NJ Dept. of Education and the New Jersey School Boards Association. Check out our latest webinar with the NJBSA on why your district should join Garden State Esports on the resources page!
Fall Championship Seasons: 9/12 – 11/28
Tuesday – 3v3 Rocket League
Wednesday – TBD
Thursday – League of Legends
Winter Championship Seasons 12/5 – 2/24
Tuesday – TBD
Wednesday – SSBU Crews Battles
Thursday – Overwatch 2
Spring Championship Seasons 3/5 – 5/18
Tuesday – 2v2 Rocket League
Wednesday – 2v2 Smash Bros.
Thursday – Valorant
Community Gaming Mondays
Fortnite
Fall Contenders
Tues – 3v3 Rocket League
Wed – TBD
Thurs – Splatoon 3
Winter Contenders
Tues – TBD
Wed – SSBU Crews
Thursday – Overwatch 2
Spring Contenders
Tues – 2v2 Rocket League
Wed – 2v2 SSBU
Thurs – Valorant
Minecraft Fridays
Bed Wars
Capture The Wool
King of The Hill
Victoria League
Victoria League is an additional competitive league open to GSE girls, marginalized genders, and non-binary persons.
Fall – SSBU – Thursdays
Winter – Overwatch 2 – Wednesdays
Spring – Valorant – Wednesdays
Unified Leaue
Additonal opportunites for players with special needs to game with peers.
Fall – TBD – TBD
Winter – TBD – TBD
Spring – TBD – TBD