Best Esports in Virginia — 8 verified listings

• Shenandoah University Esports — Winchester. Hosts Virginia's first collegiate spectator esports arena and Virginia's first BS in esports management. 40+ varsity members competing in NACE and NECC. Based in Winchester, Virginia. Collegiate varsi
• George Mason Esports — Fairfax. Three-tier varsity program with 130+ competitors. Competes in MAEC across Valorant, Rocket League, Overwatch, LoL, COD and Smash. Based in Fairfax, Virginia. Collegiate varsity esports programs operat
• Liberty University Esports — Lynchburg. Club-status program founded 2017 that has grown to 100+ student competitors across 11+ titles, with Valorant teams ranked in collegiate top 25. Based in Lynchburg, Virginia. Collegiate varsity esports
• Bethany College Bison Esports — Bethany. Bethany College's NAIA varsity esports program competing in the River States Conference. Based in Bethany, West Virginia. Collegiate varsity esports programs operate inside universities with rostered
• American Collegiate Esports League — Morgantown. Student-formed nonprofit collegiate esports league originating at West Virginia University, organized into Eastern, Mid-West, North-East, South-East and Western regional conferences with weeknight lea
• Eastern Esports Conference — Morgantown. The founding regional conference of the American Collegiate Esports League, originally formed by gaming clubs at West Virginia University and surrounding schools in WV, VA, MD, KY and OH. Based in Mor
• Virginia High School League Esports — Charlottesville. The VHSL piloted esports in 2019-20 and held its first fully sanctioned state championships at Shenandoah University in December 2025, featuring League of Legends and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Based
• AbleGamers Charity — Charles Town. 501(c)(3) nonprofit creating opportunities that enable play for people with disabilities, including esports accessibility programs and the Adaptive Esports Tournament partnership with Logitech G. Base

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