_- Leicester City fans can represent the Foxes in ePremier League- A live ePremier League Grand Final is set to return this year_- Please click HERE to sign-up to this season’s event Now in its fourth year, the Premier League and Electronic Arts Inc competition gives top-flight fans a shot at glory by winning silverware for their favourite club.
The prize pool for the tournament has increased to £100,000, with three seats on offer for top-ranking players at the EA SPORTS™ FIFA 22 Global Series Playoffs.
Players of all abilities can register now for the tournament and will compete for a place in the Club Playoffs by participating in a series of online open qualification tournaments between November and January.
This year’s competition sees the return of a live ePremier League Grand Final, where the two best players from all 20 Premier League clubs will battle it out on 26 and 27 March 2022.*
There will also be a change to the Grand Finals format this season. Players will work collaboratively as a team for the first time by taking part in a series of one vs. one matches against pairings from other clubs, with one player competing per console.
The competition will be played on next-generation consoles, PlayStation®5 and Xbox Series X|S, with players able to sign up at https://e.premierleague.com/. Manchester City’s professional FIFA player Shaun ‘Shellzz’ Springette lifted the 2020/21 ePremier League Trophy, triumphing in a penalty shootout victory over Leeds United representative Olle ‘Ollelito’ Arbin.
ePremier League 2021/22 Format
The competition is open to UK residents aged 16 and over with the winning players taking home a share of the £100,000 prize pool. There will also be three seats on offer for top-ranking players at the EA SPORTS FIFA 22 Global Series Playoffs.
After registering, players compete in a series of online qualification tournaments, with only the best advancing to the Club Playoffs. From there, each of the 20 Premier League clubs will narrow down the competitors and take forward two players, one per console, to represent them at the Grand Finals between 26-27 March 2022.
For more information on the qualification rules and information on how to register, visit https://e.premierleague.com/. ePremier League 2021/22 Key Dates and Information
Online Qualification Tournaments
Rounds
Dates
Qualifier 1
16/17 November, 2021
Qualifier 2
23/24 November, 2021
Qualifier 3
30 November/1 December, 2021
Qualifier 4
14/15 December, 2021
Qualifier 5
21/22 December, 2021
Qualifier 6
4/5 January, 2022
Qualifier 7
11/12 January, 2022
Online Qualifier Playoff
18/19 January, 2022
Club Playoffs
February/March 2022
Grand Finals
26-27 March, 2022
*The in-person Grand Final will be subject to COVID-19 restrictions in place at the time.