The Brighton & Hove Albion Club ePremier League club play-off features the top players from the ePremier League online qualifiers, competing for the chance to represent Albion in the second season of the ePremier League finals.
Following the Club Playoffs, the top players (one Xbox and one Playstation) will advance to the ePremier League Live Finals on March 27th-28th.
The event, that takes place at the Amex tonight, is being streamed live through our official YouTube and MyAlbionTV channels. The stream will be hosted by Albion fan Brandon Smith and fellow FIFA commentator Richard Buckley. Albion fan Matt Jackson will also feature on the night and will also be exclusive interviews and competitions to win signed copies of FIFA 20, a signed shirt and other great prizes.
Brandon Smith and Richard Buckley will provide live commentary on the evening.
The format of the tournament is detailed below:
8-player (groups of 4) dual-format group stage followed by a 4-player single-elimination playoff per platform running simultaneously
All matches in the Club Playoffs will be two-legged
Players that have been invited directly to the Club Playoffs will be seeded randomly ahead (better seeds) of the players that have qualified through the Online Qualifiers
Players that have qualified for the Club Playoffs through the Online Qualifiers will be seeded behind (worse seeds) the invited players, based on their finishing position in the Online Qualifiers
All matches in the Club Playoffs will be played on the latest esports build for FIFA 20 provided by EA SPORTS
Players will be provided with accounts, with all Premier League players available
Tournament Schedule
Group Stage – Round #1: 4:00 PM
Group Stage – Winner’s Match / LB Round 1: 5:00 PM
Group Stage – Qualification Match: 6:00 PM
Playoffs – Semi-Final #1 & Semi-Final #2: 7:00 PM
Playoffs - Xbox Finals: 8:00 PM
Playoffs - PS4 Finals: 9:00 PM
Note: The tournament schedule is preliminary and subject to change.
At the end of the Group Stage, the top two players from each group (per platform) will advance to the single-elimination Playoffs.
The Playoffs will feature the top four players from the Group Stage (per platform) competing in a single-elimination playoff bracket, with each platform having its own separate playoff bracket.