The E-League 2020 was officially launched today with a new competition format and venues that will allow fans to truly connect with the competitors.
Under the revamped format the E-League 2020 Season will be played over 11 rounds split over two Saturdays (15 February and 7 March) at the ESL Studios in Sydney (www.eslgaming.com).
The E-league 2020 Finals Series will be held on Saturday, 9 May 2020 at the newly developed Fortress Melbourne, the largest gaming and esports venue in the Southern Hemisphere (www.fortressmelbourne.com).
EA Sports have also confirmed that the E-League is now a League Qualifying Tournament II of the EA SPORTS FIFA 20 Global Series, which provides a pathway for competitors to compete at the FIFA eWorld Cup. As a result, the E-League 2020 Champion will receive 450 Global Series Points, an increase of 250 points from last season.
FFA Head of Leagues, Greg O’Rourke, was excited about the innovations for the E-League 2020 Season.
“After two seasons of the E-League, it was timely for us to reassess and revise our strategy for the future of the competition,” said O’Rourke.
“Following consultation with our key stakeholders, we have landed on a new competition format that will see competitors representing each Hyundai A-League Clubs play each other over two weekends in the regular season to determine the E-League Premiers. The E-League Finals Series will remain as a seeded, knock-out to determine our E-League Champion 2020.
“These event days will be moved from the Thursday evenings we had previously in Seasons 1 & 2 to Saturdays for the upcoming season to allow fans to better engage with the E-League.
“We will also move the E-League to venues that can accommodate fans who want to cheer on their favourite competitors in the flesh.
“The E-League is an important part of our long-term strategy for the Leagues and we are looking forward to an exciting new chapter in the development of Esports in Australia,” concluded O’Rourke.
All matches throughout the E-League 2020 Season and E-League 2020 Finals Series will once again be streamed on twitch (www.twitch.tv)
Further details regarding the E-League can be found at www.a-league.com.au/e-league.
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About the E-League 2020
Event Details
- E-League 2020 Season – Match Day 1: Saturday, 15 February 2020 @ ESL Studios, Sydney
- E-League 2020 Season – Match Day 2: Saturday, 7 March 2020 @ ESL Studios, Sydney
- E-League 2020 Finals Series: Saturday, 9 May 2020 @ Fortress Melbourne
Key Points
- Each Hyundai A-League Club will have two representative competitors (1 x PS4 and 1 Xbox One)
- Each club will play against every other club once over 11 Rounds (two event days)
- Points during the regular season will be calculated based on the aggregate results over the two console legs (PS4 + Xbox One) for the points table to determine the E-League 2020 Premiers.
- Individual console results will then be used to determine the seedings structure for each console for the E-League 2020 Finals Series
- Each Fixture in the E-League 2020 Finals Series will be over two legs.
- The console winners will then play-off, over two-legs, for the title of E-League 2020 Champion
- The E-League 2020 Champion will receive 450 Global Series Points
E-League 2020 – Fixture Schedule
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Match Day 1 – Saturday, 15 February 2020 |
Match Day 2 – Saturday, 7 March 2020 |
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Round 1 |
Round 7 |
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Adelaide United v Western Sydney Wanderers FC |
Melbourne City FC v Brisbane Roar FC |
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Brisbane Roar FC v Wellington Phoenix |
Melbourne Victory v Adelaide United |
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Central Coast Mariners v Sydney FC |
Newcastle Jets v Western United FC |
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Melbourne City FC v Perth Glory |
Perth Glory v Western Sydney Wanderers FC |
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Melbourne Victory v Newcastle Jets |
Sydney FC v Wellington Phoenix |
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Western United FC -Bye |
Central Coast Mariners-Bye |
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Round 2 |
Round 8 |
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Newcastle Jets v Melbourne City FC |
Wellington Phoenix v Perth Glory |
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Perth Glory v Central Coast Mariners |
Western Sydney Wanderers FC v Newcastle Jets |
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Sydney FC v Brisbane Roar FC |
Western United FC v Melbourne Victory |
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Wellington Phoenix v Adelaide United |
Adelaide United v Melbourne City FC |
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Western Sydney Wanderers FC v Western United FC |
Brisbane Roar FC v Central Coast Mariners |
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Melbourne Victory-Bye |
Sydney FC-Bye |
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Round 3 |
Round 9 |
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Brisbane Roar FC v Western United FC |
Melbourne Victory v Central Coast Mariners |
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Central Coast Mariners v Western Sydney Wanderers FC |
Newcastle Jets v Brisbane Roar FC |
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Melbourne City FC v Wellington Phoenix |
Perth Glory v Adelaide United |
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Melbourne Victory v Sydney FC |
Sydney FC v Western United FC |
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Newcastle Jets v Perth Glory |
Wellington Phoenix v Western Sydney Wanderers FC |
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Adelaide United -Bye |
Melbourne City FC-Bye |
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Round 4 |
Round 10 |
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Perth Glory v Melbourne Victory |
Western Sydney Wanderers FC v Sydney FC |
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Sydney FC v Melbourne City FC |
Western United FC v Perth Glory |
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Wellington Phoenix v Central Coast Mariners |
Adelaide United v Newcastle Jets |
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Western Sydney Wanderers FC v Brisbane Roar FC |
Brisbane Roar FC v Melbourne Victory |
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Western United FC v Adelaide United |
Central Coast Mariners v Melbourne City FC |
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Newcastle Jets-Bye |
Wellington Phoenix-Bye |
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Round 5 |
Round 11 |
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Central Coast Mariners v Adelaide United |
Western United FC v Wellington Phoenix |
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Melbourne City FC v Western United FC |
Adelaide United v Sydney FC |
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Melbourne Victory v Western Sydney Wanderers FC |
Brisbane Roar FC v Perth Glory |
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Newcastle Jets v Wellington Phoenix |
Central Coast Mariners v Newcastle Jets |
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Perth Glory v Sydney FC |
Melbourne City FC v Melbourne Victory |
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Brisbane Roar FC-Bye |
Western Sydney Wanderers FC -Bye |
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Round 6 |
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Sydney FC v Newcastle Jets |
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Wellington Phoenix v Melbourne Victory |
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Western Sydney Wanderers FC v Melbourne City FC |
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Western United FC v Central Coast Mariners |
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Adelaide United v Brisbane Roar FC |
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Perth Glory-Bye |
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E-League 2020 Finals Series
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E-League 2020 Finals Series – Saturday, 9 May 2020 @ Fortress Melbourne |
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Play-offs – Console |
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Play-Off 1 (PO1) |
8 v 9 – First Leg |
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8 v 9 – Second Leg |
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Play-Off 2 (PO2) |
7 v 10 – First Leg |
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7 v 10 – Second Leg |
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Play-Off 3 (PO3) |
6 v 11 – First Leg |
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6 v 11 – Second Leg |
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Quarter Finals – Console |
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Quarter Final (QF1) |
1 v (PO1) – First Leg |
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1 v (PO1) – Second Leg |
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Quarter Final (QF2) |
4 v 5 – First Leg |
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4 v 5 – Second Leg |
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Quarter Final (QF3) |
2 v (PO2) – First Leg |
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2 v (PO2) – Second Leg |
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Quarter Final (QF4) |
3 v (PO3) – First Leg |
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3 v (PO3) – Second Leg |
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Semi Finals- Console |
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Semi Final 1 (SF1) |
Winner of QF1 v Winner of QF2 – First Leg |
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Winner of QF1 v Winner of QF2 – Second Leg |
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Semi Final 2 (SF2) |
Winner of QF3 v Winner of QF4 – First Leg |
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Winner of QF3 v Winner of QF4 – Second Leg |
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Console Final |
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Final |
Winner of SF1 v Winner of SF2 – First Leg |
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Winner of SF1 v Winner of SF2 – Second Leg |
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E-League 2020 Grand Final |
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GF |
Winner of PS4 Final v Winner of Xbox One Final – First Leg |
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Winner of Xbox One Final v Winner of PS4 Final – Second Leg |
NOTE: Match details are subject to change without notice. Please visit www.a-league.com.au/e-league for updates.
