2026 Heart Esports Rocket League Championship Set for March 21

The Heart of America Athletic Conference will host the third annual Heart Esports Rocket League Championship on Saturday, March 21 at LevelUP Arena, located inside AdventHealth Sports Park at Bluhawk. 

The competition is set to begin at 10 a.m. CDT, with the conference's top teams battling through a double-elimination bracket for the championship title. Fans can tune in live using the stream link below to catch all the action. 

Location: LevelUP Arena (AdventHealth Sports Park at Bluhawk) 
Date: Saturday, March 21 
Start Time: 10 a.m. CDT 
Stream Link: Urbanedgenetworkurbanedgenetwork.net/watch/12623 

Championship Field & Seeding 

The following teams qualified for the 2026 Heart Esports Rocket League Championship based on regular season conference play: 

1. Columbia College (8-0) 
2. Central Methodist University (6-1) 
3. Saint Ambrose University (6-2) 
4. Missouri Valley College (3-3) 
5. Culver-Stockton College (3-3) 
6. William Penn University (4-4) 
7. Graceland University (2-5) 
8. Clarke University (1-7) 
9. Baker University (0-8) 

Championship Schedule (CT) 

G1 – 10 a.m. – Columbia vs. Missouri Valley 
G2 – 10 a.m. – Central Methodist vs. Saint Ambrose 

G3 – 12 p.m. – Winner G1 vs. Winner G2 (Broadcast) 
G4 – 12 p.m. – Loser G1 vs. Loser G2 

G5 – 2 p.m. – Loser G3 vs. Winner G4 (Broadcast) 

G6 – 4 p.m. – Winner G3 vs. Winner G5 – Championship (Broadcast) 
G7 – 6 p.m. – If necessary (Broadcast) 

Championship History 

• 2024 Champion: Saint Ambrose University 

• 2025 Champion: Missouri Valley College 

Several standout players have made a major impact this season heading into championship play: 

Goals Leaders 

• Gske (Columbia College) – 45 

• Xerx (Columbia College) – 39 

• Squırrel (Missouri Valley) – 35 

• Voltic Vibes (Saint Ambrose) – 33 

• Awoken (Culver-Stockton) – 32 

Assist Leaders 

• Gske (Columbia College) – 32 

• Voltic Vibes (Saint Ambrose) – 30 

• Sholonk (Saint Ambrose) – 28 

• Xerx (Columbia College) – 22 

• FloofyOC (Central Methodist) – 22 

Saves Leaders 

• DORMAAH (Graceland) – 52 

• Gske (Columbia College) – 39 

• Busan 釜山 (William Penn) – 38 

• CMan (Baker) – 35 

• Asher (Central Methodist) – 34 

Top Shooting Percentage 

• YoYoBroMan (Central Methodist) – 59.46% 

• Flamethrowr (Saint Ambrose) – 54.39% 

• 352zero (Graceland) – 50.00% 

• MiniVannDaMan (William Penn) – 43.75% 

• Gske (Columbia College) – 41.28%