The Collegiate Chess League's fourth season is set to begin on February 12, 2022, and runs until the finals on May 21.
Last season was our largest ever with over 1,000 players representing 160 teams from 80 schools from around the world. This season we surpassed over 1,200 players representing over 220 teams from over 100 schools. With no entry fee and yet another $25,000 in prizes up for grabs this season, it's no surprise more schools want to compete in the League.
With numerous teams playing each week, our official broadcast will mainly be provided for the key matchups in the top divisions. Teams are strongly encouraged to make an official Twitch account to stream their own matches. Many clubs have already started to do this even since before last season. A good example would be the UCLA Chess Club Twitch channel. We also encourage the players themselves to stream their matches if they already have a personal account. Chess.com is again inviting all college chess streamers to join their Streamer Program.
Below you can find all the information you need to know regarding our fourth season:
Matches will be broadcast live at Twitch.tv/CollegiateChessLeague with commentary done by the League's Commissioner, Joe Lee, with additional guests throughout the season. Players and their clubs are strongly encouraged to stream their own matches and are invited to join Chess.com's streamer program. Be sure to include that you are from the CCL when you apply. Benefits include:
Regular Season
Playoffs
Weekly Arenas
Corporate vs Collegiate Rivalry Weekend
Same as last season, the spring 2022 season will have a $25,000 prize fund! Prizes will be given to the clubs based on their playoff standings.
Division 1
Division 2
Division 3
Division 4
Division 5
Division 6
Division 7
Division 8
Division 9
Division 10
Division 11
Division 12
Division 13
Division 14
Additional Prizes:
D1 Group A
D1 Group B
D2 Group A
D2 Group B
D3 Group A
D3 Group B
D4 Group A
D4 Group B
D5 Group A
D5 Group B
D6 Group A
D6 Group B
D7 Group A
D7 Group B
D8 Group A
D8 Group B
D9 Group A
D9 Group B
D10 Group A
D10 Group B
D11 Group A
D11 Group B
D12 Group A
D12 Group B
D13 Group A
D13 Group B
D14 Group A
D14 Group B
Registration for teams is currently closed for our spring season, but players can join existing teams if their rating does not significantly increase that team's average rating. Players joining teams as substitutes mid-season can fill out our registration form. This will be closed after round five. Before you join a team, please talk to your team's captain. If you don't have a team already registered, be sure to join us in our next season in the fall of 2022. You're also more than welcome to play in our weekly arenas by joining our club or by adding your college's club. You can email the league's commissioner Joe Lee at ccl@chess.com with any further questions. In the meantime, be sure to join our community over on discord!
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