CMSA stands for Chicago Metropolitan Sports Association. We are the largest LGBTQ+ sports non profit in the midwest and in 2018 we expanded to include eSports! We have active eSports leagues for Fortnite, Overwatch, League of Legends League, and Dead by Daylight, Dungeons & Dragons, and now Valorant!
The Chicago Metropolitan Sports Association (CMSA) was established in 1978, and has grown to 14 Sports and supports over 4,500+ athletes across the Chicago region. CMSA athletes play sports at the local, regional, and national level and is the largest LGBTQ+ sports organization in the Midwest.
CMSA eSports was formed in 2020, and is part of the Chicago Metropolitan Sports Association (CMSA), and is currently the largest LGBTQ+ online esports organization hosting weekly tournament play.
The CMSA eSports league exists to provide a safe space for LGBTQ+ individuals to participate in online and in-person organized eSport play. We aim to provide a diverse, social community of gamers that encourages camaraderie, sportsmanship, and a lightly competitive atmosphere.
Since its establishment, CMSA eSports has been featured in Gayming Magazine (including being nominated twice for the internationally acclaimed Gayming Award), GoPride, and regularly participated in international charity initiative, ExtraLife.
Types of Gameplay We Offer
League Play
Weekly league play fully organized by volunteer league managers!
Tournament Play
Paid registration to join tournaments hosted by CMSA in conjunction with external partners for monetary prizes!
Freestyle Play
Find new friends to play your favorite games!
How do we play?
eSports holds play sessions remotely which occur at the same time and day each week.
Depending on the game, we strive to have players able to play on PC, Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, and mobile devices, where possible.
We value your safety.
The comfort, safety, concern, and well-being of all of our eSporters is our utmost importance -- the eSport league, Discord server, and related events all fall within the CMSA Code of Conduct.
Harassment, intimidation, stalking, humiliation, or discrimination against participants, league and game officials, or spectators will NOT be tolerated through words OR action. Participants shall not act in a way that creates an unsafe environment for themselves or others during league play or events this includes exhibition/pick-up matches, CMSA Discord server, social platforms, and meet-ups as they all relate and are facilitated by CMSA eSports.
Any questions or suggestions about the league, concerns, or creating your own league should be e-mailed to: esports@chicagomsa.org
