FFA’s e-League allows EA SPORTS™ FIFA 18 competitors to represent the A-League’s elite top-tier clubs to determine an inaugural e-League champion.
Each club will have two e-League competitors, with clubs able to choose one competitor directly and the other via the draft.
WHAT IS THE E-LEAGUE DRAFT?
Each of the Hyundai A-League clubs will have to pick at least one (1) competitor through the FFA e-League draft.
A club’s draftee can be a competitor from either console division (Xbox or PS4), however, each team must have one (1) competitor representative for each console.Therefore if a team has signed an Xbox competitor outside the draft, then the drafted competitor must be a PS4 competitor, vice versa.
However, a club may choose to pick both competitors through the draft process if they have not signed a competitor before-hand.
The draft will adopt a “home grown talent” rule. This means that if there are two or fewer competitors nominated in the draft from a single location (e.g. Central Coast), the club from that location will have first preference over such competitors.
Subject to the home grown talent rule, the clubs’ priority in the draft will be based on the clubs’ ranking on the Hyundai A-League ladder after Round 12 of the 2017/18 Season. Therefore the below order, is the official hierarchy of draft picks.
|
Ladder at Round 12 |
Draft pick |
|
Sydney FC |
1 |
|
Newcastle Jets |
2 |
|
Melbourne City |
3 |
|
Adelaide United |
4 |
|
Melbourne Victory |
5 |
|
Perth Glory |
6 |
|
Central Coast Mariners |
7 |
|
Western Sydney Wanderers |
8 |
|
Brisbane Roar |
9 |
|
Wellington Phoenix |
10 |
Once all players have been finalised, clubs can then engage with their drafted competitors.
WHEN IS THE DRAFT?
The draft will be held in Sydney on February 1 at 6:30 pm (AEST)
HOW CAN I WATCH THE DRAFT?
The e-League Draft will broadcast live on the official Hyundai A-League Facebook.
Draftees and Fans are encouraged to get involved with the e-League across Facebook, Twitter and Instagram with the hashtags #eLeague #eLeagueDraftDay.
