Get ready for the first competition of the 2025 season! At all Excel Esports Weekend Battles, registered MECC students will have 30 minutes to complete the case after downloading it from ExPrep. Access to the competition case will be available throughout the weekend, but students can participate only once. Both Junior Varsity (introductory level) and Varsity (advanced level) competitions will be available. The top 5 students in the Varsity level will receive an invitation to participate in the "Battle for Semi-Finals and Scholarships" on September 27. Additionally, one school team, determined by the top 3 individual student scores in the Varsity level, will secure a spot in the Team Semi-Finals 2025 in Las Vegas. For more details, please read the Competition Rules.
Second competition of the 2025 season! At all Excel Esports Weekend Battles, registered MECC students will have 30 minutes to complete the case after downloading it from ExPrep. Access to the competition case will be available throughout the weekend, but students can participate only once. Both Junior Varsity (introductory level) and Varsity (advanced level) competitions will be available. The top 5 students in the Varsity level will receive an invitation to participate in the "Battle for Semi-Finals and Scholarships" on September 27. Additionally, one school team, determined by the top 3 individual student scores in the Varsity level, will secure a spot in the Team Semi-Finals 2025 in Las Vegas. For more details, please read the Competition Rules.
Third competition of the 2025 season! At all Excel Esports Weekend Battles, registered MECC students will have 30 minutes to complete the case after downloading it from ExPrep. Access to the competition case will be available throughout the weekend, but students can participate only once. Both Junior Varsity (introductory level) and Varsity (advanced level) competitions will be available. The top 5 students in the Varsity level will receive an invitation to participate in the "Battle for Semi-Finals and Scholarships" on September 27. Additionally, one school team, determined by the top 3 individual student scores in the Varsity level, will secure a spot in the Team Semi-Finals 2025 in Las Vegas. For more details, please read the Competition Rules.
MECC Regionals will be in-person events hosted in cooperation with partner universities at various locations. Precise details about the events will be published later. While the events may vary from one region to another, all will feature the same Excel Esports competitions. The top player from each regional event will be invited to participate in the Online Regional Winners' Battle, where the top 3 players will qualify directly for the MECC Semi-Finals in December in Las Vegas. For more details, please read the Competition Rules.
At all Excel Esports Weekend Battles, registered MECC students will have 30 minutes to complete the case after downloading it from ExPrep. Access to the competition case will be available throughout the weekend, but students can participate only once. Both Junior Varsity (introductory level) and Varsity (advanced level) competitions will be available. The top 5 students in the Varsity level will receive an invitation to participate in the "Battle for Semi-Finals and Scholarships" on September 27. Additionally, one school team, determined by the top 3 individual student scores in the Varsity level, will secure a spot in the Team Semi-Finals 2025 in Las Vegas. For more details, please read the Competition Rules.
At all Excel Esports Weekend Battles, registered MECC students will have 30 minutes to complete the case after downloading it from ExPrep. Access to the competition case will be available throughout the weekend, but students can participate only once. Both Junior Varsity (introductory level) and Varsity (advanced level) competitions will be available. The top 5 students in the Varsity level will receive an invitation to participate in the "Battle for Semi-Finals and Scholarships" on September 27. Additionally, one school team, determined by the top 3 individual student scores in the Varsity level, will secure a spot in the Team Semi-Finals 2025 in Las Vegas. For more details, please read the Competition Rules.
At all Excel Esports Weekend Battles, registered MECC students will have 30 minutes to complete the case after downloading it from ExPrep. Access to the competition case will be available throughout the weekend, but students can participate only once. Both Junior Varsity (introductory level) and Varsity (advanced level) competitions will be available. The top 5 students in the Varsity level will receive an invitation to participate in the "Battle for Semi-Finals and Scholarships" on September 27. Additionally, one school team, determined by the top 3 individual student scores in the Varsity level, will secure a spot in the Team Semi-Finals 2025 in Las Vegas. For more details, please read the Competition Rules.
At all Excel Esports Weekend Battles, registered MECC students will have 30 minutes to complete the case after downloading it from ExPrep. Access to the competition case will be available throughout the weekend, but students can participate only once. Both Junior Varsity (introductory level) and Varsity (advanced level) competitions will be available. The top 5 students in the Varsity level will receive an invitation to participate in the "Battle for Semi-Finals and Scholarships" on September 27. Additionally, one school team, determined by the top 3 individual student scores in the Varsity level, will secure a spot in the Team Semi-Finals 2025 in Las Vegas. For more details, please read the Competition Rules.
The MECC Excel Battle for Semi-Finals and Scholarships will take place online alongside the MEWC Online Qualification Rounds. Participants must select one of two time slots on September 27, 2025. Each time slot will feature a unique competition case, and students will have 30 minutes to complete it. This event uses a platform different from ExPrep, and participants will receive access details via email after registering. The top 45 students will advance to the MECC Day 2 Semi-Finals in Las Vegas, with paid registration for the Active Cell Conference and shared accommodations. Additionally, the top 10 students will receive scholarships to reimburse travel costs (up to $850 for North American students and $1,850 for international students). Students wishing to qualify for the Microsoft Excel World Championship (MEWC) can purchase a MEWC ticket, enabling their results to count toward both MECC and MEWC competitions. For more details, please read the Competition Rules.
The MECC Championships will take place in December in Las Vegas, crowning the season’s Individual and Team Champions. This three-day event will feature:
Day 1: Last Chance Qualification Round
Day 2: Team and Individual Semi-Finals
Day 3: Team and Individual Finals
The MECC Championships will be part of a larger event, The Active Cell Training Camp, and will run alongside the Microsoft Excel World Championship.
For more details, please read the Competition Rules.
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