Game publisher Electronic Arts and the Premier League have announced the return of the ePremier League for the 2024/25 season.
The competition will take place on EA SPORTS FC 25 with players competing for a share of its £100,000 prize pool. Alongside the prize pool, players will also fight for eChampions League and FC Pro World Championship qualification.
Taking place from late November to March 2025, this will be the seventh season of the ePremier League. The esports competition features a series of stages that determine club competitors and the teams competing in the finals.
UK residents over 16 years old will be able to register and compete through the online qualifiers taking place between November and December. Following that, club playoffs will kick off in January 2025 to determine which players will represent the 20 Premier League clubs. This will consist of individual Xbox X|S and PS5 brackets, with each Premier League club needing to field one player per console.
Once the club playoffs are complete, ePremier League events will take place in March, starting off with the ePremier League Group Stages which will lock the first four teams for the ePremier League Finals. The remaining 16 clubs will fight in the Knockout Stage to determine the other four teams that will compete in the Finals on March 23rd which will determine the ePremier League champion.
Sam Turkbas, Senior Director Esports at EA SPORTS, commented: “We’re thrilled to embark on another ePremier League season with EA SPORTS FC Pro, our premier platform crafted for elite esports competition.
“This event is more than just a tournament; it’s an incredible journey for players of all abilities to progress from playing casually at home to proudly representing their clubs on the grand stage of the ePremier League and beyond. EA SPORTS FC remains dedicated to bringing the spirit of football to life, using esports as a powerful bridge to connect fans with the game they’re passionate about.
Compared to previous years, the EA FC esports circuit aims to provide more opportunities for rising talent to earn a spot at the 2025 FC Pro World Championship. Along with the winner of the ePremier League gaining a spot at the FC World Championship, the expanded FC Pro Open programme will allow players to compete for a total prize pool of $1m (~£750,000), with the top eight players getting direct qualification to the global event.
