Taking place during the Polymanga event in Switzerland on March 31, the Splatoon European Championship will pit 16 teams against each other on their own Nintendo Switch consoles and copy of Splatoon 2 for the title of European champions. Participants will include winners and runners-up from the preliminary local tournaments that have been held over the past year, leading up to this climactic finale.

The tournament kicks off with a pre-qualification round on 30th March and the morning of 31st March, where the 16 attending teams will battle it out for a coveted spot in the final four. Then, on 31st March at 13.00 CEST, the gripping semi-final and final will be broadcast live on Nintendo UK’s YouTube channel and on Twitch, with members of the winning team walking away with a special trophy and jersey, and the title of European Splatoon Champion.

The 16 teams who will be competing to make it to the live semi-final and final are:

• UK: Team Mako (Winner of UK championship) and 4D (Winner of wildcard tournament)
• GermanyAustria/Switzerland: Gucci Gang (Winner of German championship) and Hallo! (Runners up)
• France: Alliance Rogue (Winner of French championship) and EL Firmament (Runners up)
• Spain: Spanish Army (Winner of Spanish championship) and Archicosmus (Runners up)
• Italy: NinPlayers (Winner of Italian championship) and CrossInk (Winner of online Italian championship)
• Netherlands: Polderlantis (Winner of Dutch championship) and Team.Extensions (Runners up)
• Belgium: Overtime (Winner of Belgian championship)
• Portugal: Hexagone (Winner of Portuguese championship)
• Russia: Red Ink (Winner of Russian championship) and Splat Tim (Runners up)

Before the tournament’s final stages commence, Polymanga will host a special virtual concert. Pearl and Marina, of the game’s pop idol-duo Off the Hook, will appear onstage to sing along to a series of tracks and perform their slickest choreographed moves, all accompanied by a live band.

The whole concert will be livestreamed on Nintendo UK’s YouTube channel and on Twitch, and will begin at 12:00 CEST.

Watch 'Off the Hook' virtual concert live: YouTube, Twitch (Saturday 31st March at 12.00 CEST)
Splatoon European Championship – live semi-final and final: YouTube, Twitch (Saturday 31st March at 13.00 CEST)

 

[Noctosphere]

yay, its twitched
Is gbatemp gonna cover this?

 

[TotalInsanity4]

I'm amused by the pink "star", because even though it most likely isn't I can't help but feel like it's a reference to brexit lol

Edit: also, Splat Tim for champion of Sploon

 

[I_AM_L_FORCE]

Switzerland
EU themed banner

Good job guys

 

[TotalInsanity4]

Switzerland
EU themed banner

Good job guys

Eh, to be fair, most of the contestants are from EU member countries and Switzerland has a bilateral free-trade agreement with the EU, even if it's not directly a member country

 

[I_AM_L_FORCE]

Eh, to be fair, most of the contestants are from EU member countries and Switzerland has a bilateral free-trade agreement with the EU, even if it's not directly a member country

What's with the pink splash anyway...

 

[TotalInsanity4]

What's with the pink splash anyway...

I THINK it's just to highlight the competitive nature of the game (showing off a different teams color on a background that riffs on the EU flag), BUT

I'm amused by the pink "star", because even though it most likely isn't I can't help but feel like it's a reference to brexit lol

 

[Joe88]

Is gbatemp gonna cover this?

I dont think so, this site really doesnt follow the esports scene, also nintendo esports are more of a joke than anything else

 

[TotalInsanity4]

I dont think so, this site really doesnt follow the esports scene, also nintendo esports are more of a joke than anything else

I think they might SPECIFICALLY because it's Nintendo eSports, given what the site's history is

 

[Deleted member 331788]

Eh, to be fair, most of the contestants are from EU member countries and Switzerland has a bilateral free-trade agreement with the EU, even if it's not directly a member country

It's the European Championships ...not the EU Championships!

 

[Noctosphere]

It's the European Championships ...not the EU Championships!

lol?

 

[TotalInsanity4]

It's the European Championships ...not the EU Championships!

:')

 

[SG854]

European Union Championship. When not providing aid to the world they battle in Splatoon.

 

[I_AM_L_FORCE]

European Union Championship. When not providing aid to the world they battle in Splatoon.

The UK will probably end up paying for the tournament