As of today, KONAMI has announced the schedule for the eFootball™ Championship 2022 and the participating clubs. The competition consists of two different tournaments, eFootball™ Championship Pro and eFootball™ Championship Open.
eFootball™ Championship Pro pits the professional esports teams of Europe’s eight top clubs against each other in a three-week match. The clubs competing in this year’s tournament will be FC Barcelona, Manchester United, FC Bayern München, Arsenal, Celtic FC, AS Monaco, AS Roma and Galatasaray.
The details of the program are as follows:
Saturday, June 4: Drawing of lots
Saturday & Sunday, June 11 – June 12 – Group Phase 1 & 2
Saturday & Sunday, June 18 – 19: Group Phase 3 & 4
Saturday, June 25: Quarter-finals & Semi-finals
Sunday, June 26: Third Place Match & Final
KONAMI will broadcast the tournament live on its eFootball™ social media channels, during which live streamers will also receive a campaign where those who watch the matches live will be able to earn in-game gifts as they enter the game.
eFootball™ Championship Pro will also host a series of campaigns run by the participating clubs, where fans can earn club rewards as the match results come in.
For more information on the various campaigns running during eFootball Championship Pro, check out the clubs’ official announcements and in-game news about eFootball™™ 2022.
The eFootball Championship Open is a public competition where eFootball™™ 2022 users from around the world can enter and compete across a range of platforms, including PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox ONE, and Steam®.
This year, participants in the World Finals of the eFootball™ Championship Open will also be able to compete on mobile via both iOS and Android devices!
The Championship Schedule is as follows:
Monday 27 June – Sunday 3 July: Round 1
Friday, July 8 – Monday, July 11: Round 2
Saturday 30 July – Sunday 31 July: Round 3
Saturday, August 13 – Sunday, August 14: World Finals