With the calendar marking the final stretch, the Minecraft Intercollegiate Championships enter their most anticipated moment: the international final, which will bring together the best youth teams in the region after a close and highly creative qualifying round.
Powered by Globant and aimed at students of 12 to 15 years, this Latin American educational competition focuses on STEAM skills and collaborative work. The final will be held in hybrid format, with presentations from local offices and simultaneous evaluation by a single jury.
Who will represent each country
Argentina will be represented by four educational centers that passed the local filters: ETNº 1 Otto Krause (Buenos Aires), Mary of the Rosary (Tucumán), You will learn (Tandil) and Cinco Ríos School (Córdoba). After several virtual and in-person rounds, they earned their spot against rivals from all over the country.
The Argentine list includes students such as Francisco Rafael Gómez Conte, Selena Maribel Mendoza, Mariano Ezequiel Rodriguez Genes, Maycol Miguel James Marcos Quispe and Emma Iramain (Buenos Aires); Ana Sofia Levy Acuña, Octavio Romero Vicente and Emilie Ana Spet (Tucuman); Francisco Javiel Lares, Gregorio Agustin Lares, Franco Bocchetto and Feliz Wainsztein Romero (Cordoba); as well as Benjamin Gigy Pordelane, Ignacio Menendez Perone, Francine Clair, Santino Patricio Alaca and Etienne Lernoud (Tandil).
From Peru, the school Augusto Weberbauer He won his place with the team made up of Franco Fisfalen, David Brandariz, Adrian Alayo and Philip Bramberger, who is now aiming for the title after winning the local stage.
Mexico will be represented by Algorithmics Metepec, with students Alejandro Padilla Flores, José Emanuel Juárez Lugo, Abraham González Gómez and Job Logan Arzate Hernández, which stood out for the level of detail in their constructions.
The champion teams of Colombia, Chile and Uruguay, completing a group of ten finalists, one for each host city of the regional circuit.
How the local phase was decided
The qualifiers posed a common challenge: Recreate official Formula 1 circuits in Minecraft, combining precision, scale, and visual storytelling. The proposal served as a basis for evaluating teamwork, planning, and creative problem-solving.
The local finals were held at Globant's offices in Buenos Aires, Tandil, Tucumán and Córdoba (Argentina), in addition to Santiago de Chile, Bogotá, Medellín, Mexico City, Lima, and Montevideo, with online preliminary phases and in-person meetings.
"We came back for a rematch, and the leap in organization and design was noticeable; there was a lot of collaboration and critical thinking in the classroom.", summarized the tutor teacher Barbara Giselle Iraola (ETNº 1 Otto Krause), highlighting the pedagogical impact of the competition.
In the same line, Globant He highlighted the formative purpose of the tournament: to promote technological creation, critical thinking and cooperation, values that frame the spirit of The Inspire Garage, a program of which the initiative is a part.
The challenge for the grand finale
The definition will test inventiveness with an open assignment: design a street track inspired by the city itself, incorporating criteria of sustainability, innovation and urban coherence in the layout.
The evaluation will be carried out by a sole jury composed of Globant specialists and leaders from the technology sector, who will simultaneously analyze all the projects presented from each country.
Figures and venues of the regional circuit
The journey to the final leaves significant data: 289 equipment registered in six countries, 91 advanced to local finals and only 10 They reached the last step, one per host city.
The calendar included Buenos Aires, Tandil, Tucumán and Córdoba (Argentina); Santiago de Chile; Bogotá and Medellín (Colombia); Mexico City; Lima (Peru); and Montevideo (Uruguay), forming a coordinated competition network and simultaneous.
Prizes and training in the game
The local champions have already received gamer kits (headphones, keyboard, mouse pad and mouse). In the final, the winning team will receive Construct 3 licenses and an exclusive masterclass in video game development.
With a mix of hands-on learning and competitive spirit, the Minecraft Interschool International Final aims to crown the best urban projects created in the game, with young talent from six countries ready to showcase his vision and technical ability.
