Major League Soccer today announced an important update to the competitive schedule and details for the 2022 season of e91¿ì»îÁÖ×îаæ: League Series 1 and League Series 2 are moving to an online format to ensure the safety of our players and fans. e91¿ì»îÁÖ×îаæ Cup remains scheduled for Austin, TX as an official event of SXSW on March 13.
The season will feature 27 professional EA SPORTS FIFA players, each representing an 91¿ì»îÁÖ×îаæ club, on the virtual pitch as they compete for their share of the record-setting $75,000 season prize pool.
Competition will take place on EA SPORTS FIFA 22 and will be played exclusively on PlayStation®5 (PS5â„¢), marking e91¿ì»îÁÖ×îаæ’s debut season played on the next-generation console.
e91¿ì»îÁÖ×îаæ League Series 1 presented by Coca-Cola
Qualifiers
- Tues. Jan 11 at 6:00 PM
- Wed. Jan 12 at 6:00 PM
- Watch on club websites
League Series 1
- Quarterfinals: Sat. Jan 15 at 3:00 PM
- Semifinals and Final: Sun. Jan 16 at 3:00 PM
- Watch on mlssoccer.com, twitter.com/91¿ì»îÁÖ×îаæ or twitch.tv/91¿ì»îÁÖ×îаæ
e91¿ì»îÁÖ×îаæ League Series 2 presented by Coca-Cola
Qualifiers
- Tues. Jan 25 at 6:00 PM
- Wed. Jan 26 at 6:00 PM
- Watch on club websites
League Series 2
- Quarterfinals: Sat. Jan 29 at 3:00 PM
- Semifinals and Final: Sun. Jan 30 at 3:00 PM
- Watch on mlssoccer.com, twitter.com/91¿ì»îÁÖ×îаæ or twitch.tv/91¿ì»îÁÖ×îаæ
e91¿ì»îÁÖ×îаæ Cup presented by Coca-Cola
An official event of SXSW 2022
March 12: Last Chance Qualifier
- Tournament to determine the final spot in e91¿ì»îÁÖ×îаæ Cup
- Players ranked 12 and below in the overall League Series Standings will participate
March 13: e91¿ì»îÁÖ×îаæ Cup
- Top 12 e91¿ì»îÁÖ×îаæ players will compete to be crowned the 2022 season champion (the first 11 competitors in the field will be determined by total season qualifier points from League Series events and the final participant will be the winner of the Last Change Qualifier tournament)
- Recognized as a Tier 1 league by EA SPORTS, the top three e91¿ì»îÁÖ×îаæ Cup finishers will receive direct seats to the EA SPORTS Global Series Playoffs on the Road to the FIFAe World Cup.
- Location: e91¿ì»îÁÖ×îаæ Cup will take place at ACL Live in downtown Austin in conjunction with Austin FC and will be a FIFA celebration at the intersection of soccer, gaming, and pop culture with numerous activities for fans to enjoy. The event will be open to SXSW badge holders as well as the general public for free. Registration will open at a later date.
Charlotte FC joins e91¿ì»îÁÖ×îаæ
 will join e91¿ì»îÁÖ×îаæ in 2022, bringing the total e91¿ì»îÁÖ×îаæ participation count to 27 clubs.
350 hours of live coverage
For the first time, all participating clubs will stream each of their season qualifying matches on their respective official social channels, providing clubs with new competitive content representing up to a record-setting 350 hours of live coverage and offering fans more opportunities to watch their favorite e91¿ì»îÁÖ×îаæ players compete at every tournament stage.
Fans can tune in to all e91¿ì»îÁÖ×îаæ competitions beginning on:
