Contenders Legion Athena Series sign-ups for Valorant are now open!
The Contenders Legion are a new grassroots organisation who are in the European Valorant scene. The Athena Series is a tournament which only accepts females and those of marginalised genders in the EMEA region.
The content director, Jade "Cavade" Cavanagh said their core mission is to "make esports a more welcoming and inclusive space". Having gender-specific tournaments is a great way to highlight those who are less represented. We hope to see more from this organisation, but in the meantime let's look into their sign-ups.
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Who are the Contenders Legion?
The Contenders Legion are a grassroots esports organisation who are working in northern Europe. Founded in early 2022, the organisation are new to the scene but is already developing its values.
Their values include being able to "enable young and upcoming talent in the amateur scene". They are currently focussing on Valorant with their Athena Series. But are looking to develop into Rocket League and CS:GO too.
Sign-up details
The Athena Series is a Valorant tournament only for women or those who identify with other marginalised genders. Participants must also be in the EMEA region.
There will be a total of 32 teams competing for that W. 16 of them will come from invitational slots and the other 16 will come from open sign-ups. The format has not yet been confirmed, but details should be announced soon.
The current teams competing are:
- Karma
- Kaizen
- N1mp
- Angry Titans Oni
- vvitches
- Wraith
- NOM
- Sangal
- Mixance
- Finest
- Case Hydra
- Into The Breach Prime
How to sign-up
To participate in this tournament, first, make sure that you are female or of another marginalised gender. The next step is to ensure that you have a strong Valorant team... these are the hardest steps.
Sign-up forms can be filled out here. However, Valorant teams will also have to join the discord in order to be able to compete. The event will take place from September 2 2022 until September 4.
The prize pool is sitting at €1,000 with €800 going to the winners and €200 to second place.