Part of our Esports Hub — learn how to join a team and enter tournaments.

1) How to Find an Esports Team: Set Your Lane First

Lock in four details for the next 30–60 days. It turns “LFT” into a recruitable profile:

• Game & role (e.g., Valorant — Initiator/Flex; Rocket League — 2s Controller; LoL — Support).
• Platform & region (PC/Console; NA-West/NA-East; ping tolerance).
• Schedule (days + time window in your timezone; e.g., Tue/Thu 6–9 PM MT).
• Target level (school club, academy/amateur, or varsity/league play).

This page is about where to look. For tryouts and applications, see our How to Join an Esports Team guide.

2) High-School Paths (U.S.)

Start with leagues your school may already use. They publish school lists and coach contacts:

• PlayVS — state-sanctioned seasons (Rocket League, League, Smash, more).
• High School Esports League (HSEL) — national clubs, seasons, events.
• Vanta — coached youth/school programs with safety tools for U18.

Action: email the activities office/AD with a 4–5 sentence note asking which league your school uses and who the coach is.

3) College Paths

Check league directories and your college’s esports page first:

• NACE — National Association of Collegiate Esports (member schools & contacts).
• NACE Starleague — competition hub for many titles.
• EGF Collegiate — varsity conferences (Big East/MAAC etc.).
• NJCAAe — two-year college (JUCO) esports.

Action: search “[Your College] esports” for the official Discord; follow tryout posts.

4) Local & Regional

• Esports venues/LAN centers: many host “find-a-team nights.” Search “esports arena near me” and check calendars.
• Nearby school clubs: ask in #recruitment or #lfg for community scrims.
• Event hubs: follow organizers on start.gg for regional brackets and Discords.

5) Online Team-Finder Channels

• Discord Server Discovery — search your game + region; check #team-recruitment.
• Guilded — Teams & Communities — roles, practice nights, forms.
• Steam Groups Search — many PC teams recruit via public groups.
• Game-official Discords — find #lft / #recruitment / #scrims channels from the game’s site.

6) Console & PC LFG Tools

• Xbox — Looking for Group (title, role, time, region).
• PlayStation — use each game’s hub/community + official Discord.
• PC — Discord Discovery and Steam Groups.

7) Quick Quality Check & Red Flags

• Schedule posted (days/times/timezone) and role clarity (what they need).
• Coach/IGL listed; VOD review or scrim plan.
• Red flags: pay-to-join promises, vague “contracts,” no practice plan.

8) What to Post (Copy-Paste Templates)

Use these in Discord/Guilded/Steam/Xbox LFG. Keep it short and factual.

Template A — High-School/Club

LFT — HS Club (Rocket League 2s, Controller)
Region: NA-Mountain (Tooele, UT) • Times: Tue/Thu 6–8 PM MT
Rank/Exp: C2 peak, weekly scrims, VOD review ready
Role: Aggressive second man / kickoffs / comms on
Looking for: consistent 2s partner or school club with practice nights
Discord: yourname#0000
  

Template B — College/Varsity

LFT — Collegiate (Valorant Initiator/Flex)
Region: NA-West • Times: M/W/F 7–10 PM PT • Device: PC
Rank/Exp: Immortal peak; prior T3 scrims; coachable and VOD-ready
Looking for: structured team w/ IGL, 2–3 scrims/week, clear roles
Contact: [email protected] • Discord: yourname#0000
  

Template C — Community/Regional

LFT — Community Team (Overwatch 2 Support)
Region: NA-Central • Times: Sat/Sun evenings
SR/Exp: Masters; shotcalling support; scrim experience
Goal: enter monthly locals on start.gg + consistent practice
Contact: @yourtag (Discord)
  

Once you get bites, go to How to Join an Esports Team for tryout prep, comms, and next steps.

Continue Your Path:

• Esports Hub — Start Here
• How to Join an Esports Team
• How to Enter Gaming Tournaments
• How to Practice for Esports
• How to Make Money Playing Video Games