Overview
The Madden NFL Youth Championship (MYC) Final is an online tournament that includes 2 (two) players from each of the PlayVS Scholastic State and Regional EA SPORTS Madden NFL 26 finals and the Top 8 finalists from each Wild Card Tournament. Each winner and runner-up from the Scholastic leagues will be invited to play in the finals tournament. If they choose to decline, the next runner-up from that State or Regional Finals will take their spot. A third-place match will take place in each State and regional league to determine the next runner-up.
The total winners from the State or Regional Finals and Wild Card Tournaments, a minimum of 32 players, will have the opportunity to compete in a virtual championship final on January 20, 2026. The winner of the finals will be given two (2) tickets to Super Bowl LX, roundtrip airfare for two (2), and hotel accommodations. The MYC Tournaments are in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Electronic Arts Inc.
Eligibility Requirements
At time of entry (the scholastic season or wild card registration), players must be: (i) at least (13) thirteen years and no older than (18) eighteen years of age; and (ii) be actively enrolled and participating in either a United States or Canadian, excluding Quebec, middle school or high school for the 2025-2026 school year. All participating students from the PlayVS State & Regional Scholastic Leagues should review prizing and eligibility conditions for their state. The winner of the finals must provide proof of age and school enrollment to claim the prizing.
Sign-up for Madden NFL Youth Championship Open Tournaments
Create or log into your free PlayVS Stadium account.
Navigate to the Competitions page and then MYC Events.
On the event you are interested in competing in, click Join this Event.
Click Create Team.
Enter your Team Information, then click Save.
Click Register Team.
To finalize your registration, click Confirm.
Schedule & Prizing
There is one (1) Madden NFL Youth Championship Finals. The three qualifying opportunities that will give an invitation to the Championship finals are listed below:
1. Wild Card Tournament 1:
Date: 11/7/2025 - 11/9/2025 (Date is subject to change)
Location: Virtual event
Prize: The top eight (8) winners of Wild Card Tournament 1 will receive an invitation via email to the MYC Finals on January 20, 2026. This event will be virtual.
2. Wild Card Tournament 2:
Date: 1/9/2026 - 1/11/2026 (Date is subject to change)
Location: Virtual event
Prize: The top eight (8) winners of Wild Card Tournament 2 will receive an invitation via email to the MYC Finals on January 20, 2026. This event will be virtual.
3. Scholastic Leagues - State and Regional Finals
Date: The finals for scholastic leagues will be held throughout November and December 2025. Specific dates will vary by state or regional league and are subject to change
Location: Virtual or in-person event that is supported by PlayVS. Varies by state.
Prize: The top 2 (two) players, the runner-up up and winner from each of the PlayVS Scholastic High School State and Regional Madden NFL 26 finals will be invited to play in the MYC Championship final tournament.
If a player chooses to decline, the next runner-up from that State or Regional High School Finals will be invited to take their spot.
Invitations will be sent to the player via email.
The player will need to make a personal account on the PlayVS Stadium platform to participate in the MYC Championship Final on January 20th.
PlayVS reserves the right to invite additional players to the Madden NFL Youth Championship Final if qualifying players from high school state and regional finals and the wild card tournaments do not respond to their email invitation for the January 20, 2026 event within 5 business days of receiving the email.
Madden NFL Youth Championship Final
Date: January 20th, 2026 (Date is subject to change)
Location: Virtual Event
Prize: The one (1) winner of Madden NFL Youth Championship Finals will receive a trip for two (winning entrant and a parent/guardian, who must be twenty-five (25) years of age or older at the time of travel) to Super Bowl LX on February 8, 2026 in Santa Clara, CA. Prize has an estimated value of $15,000. Winners and their parent/guardian who are residents of Canada must have valid passports or any other additional travel documents that are needed to enter the United States at the time of travel. If the winner is unable to travel or enter the United States for any reason, the prize will be forfeited and the prize will be offered to the runner-up. All participating students from the PlayVS State & Regional Scholastic Leagues should review prizing and eligibility conditions for their state.
Prizing includes:
Roundtrip airfare tickets for two (2) at the airline of PlayVS choice
One (1) Hotel room for two (2) nights as location and dates to be chosen by PlayVS.
Two (2) tickets to Super Bowl LX seating chosen by PlayVS.
Rules & Expectations
Rules
All Madden NFL 26 Competitions will follow the existing rulebook for PlayVS matches.
All players must use the Match Assistant in this tournament and submit screenshots of their final score. If teams don’t use it, and there are disputes, both players are at risk of forfeits
Competition for all qualifiers will occur virtually and will compete on the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC versions of Madden NFL 26.
A maximum of 1 (one) entry per open tournament.
Players can only win 1 (one) of the qualifying spots for the Championship finals and the resulting trip.
Players can compete for 1 (one) qualifying spot in the finals from both the scholastic league and wild card tournament.
At time of entry, playing and awarding of prize, players must be: (i) at least thirteen (13) years and no older than eighteen (18) years of age; and (ii) be actively enrolled and participating in either a United States or Canadian middle school or high school.
To be eligible for any prize, Players must fully complete each round of participation. For example, if a Player participates but does not fully complete a semi-final round, the player will not be eligible for a prize for that round.
Single elimination rounds for each tournament.
Code of Conduct & Expectations
PlayVS will:
Provide direct support to participants completing tasks such as enrollment and account creation.
Provide match-day support to all competing participants.
Schedule all wild card competitions related to Madden NFL Youth Championship Open Tournaments. Scholastic league finals will be scheduled with PlayVS and state partners.
Publish event standings and results.
Players will:
Ensure all participants are equipped with the technology necessary to compete in Madden NFL Youth Championship matches.
Before, during, and after Madden NFL Youth Championship matches played on the PlayVS platform competitions, uphold the PlayVS Stadium Code of Conduct.
PlayVS maintains the right to withhold prizing in the event of a participating team member's violation of the PlayVS Code of Conduct or any other terms of this tournament.
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