The A-Leagues, the highest soccer league in Australia and New Zealand, have partnered with eGEN esports and Disorder Media House to bring back the E-League, the Official League Qualifying Partner of EA SPORTS FIFA 22 Global Series.

“The build up to the E-League Finals in May starts now, with the best EA SPORTS FIFA 22 players in the country getting ready to don their A-League club shirt, excite their fans and compete for glory,” said A-Leagues Chief Commercial Officer Ant Hearne. “For the first time in the competition’s history we are running a Path to E-League tournament for any eligible EA SPORTS FIFA 22 player to try and get a slot in the E-League Finals, compete against the best in Australia, and star in Australia’s biggest FIFA event. EA SPORTS and FIFA 22 are a major part of the football fan journey and at A-Leagues we see great potential in the E-League to connect Football directly to the fan, wherever that fan may be, with entertainment & fan obsession at our core.”

What makes this years event different is that anyone who owns the game, can take part, you don’t need to be a ranked player or part of an existing esports team or club. This is true for all players in Australia and New Zealand.

Players will battle it out over four days between March 29 and April 6, with a handful of qualifiers being considered for spots with A-League clubs in the E-League Group Stages in early May.

In this way, the E-League in 2022 is marrying the best EA SPORTS FIFA Pro Players with selected Path to E-League qualifiers from across Australia to compete for the E-League Finals at the end of May.

The top two players in the E-League Finals will qualify to represent their A-Leagues club and country in the EA SPORTS FIFA 22 Global Series Playoffs.

Details on how to enter can be found on the Keepup site, link for that is here, so sign up because it never hurts to have a go.