E-League (Australia)

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E-League Australia
FoundedJanuary 2018;7 years ago (2018-01)
No. of teams12 (24 players total)
CountryAustralia
Continent Oceania
Broadcaster Twitch
Official website e-league

E-League is an esports league and Australian television show. It was announced in January 2018 as a partnership with Fox Sports and Twitch. [1] Currently, the competition is broadcast only on Twitch on the official E-League channel. [2]

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Competition rules and format

Each club is represented by two competitors in the E-League (one in each division). [3] As of 2024, there will be five regular "matchdays", and competitors will play best-of-one games in all phases, including the playoffs and final match. The top eight players in the main division will advance to the playoffs, and the bottom four will play against the top four players from the lower "Challenger" division in what is called the "Gauntlet". The two best players in the Gauntlet will also advance to the playoffs for a total of 10 final competitors.

The playoff round is played in a double-elimination format, and will determine four finalists who will ultimately compete for two spots in the final.

The grand final is a one-off match (unless there is a bracket reset; if a player from the lower bracket wins, the game is re-played), with the winner receiving a cash prize along with an invitation to the EA SPORTS FC Pro World Championships.

Current competitors

ClubCompetitors [4]
E-LeagueChallenger
Adelaide United Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mattbro27 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Juancini
Brisbane Roar Flag of Australia (converted).svg vNuggzy Flag of Australia (converted).svg Redcap
Central Coast Mariners Flag of Australia (converted).svg Patty Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nickstav
Macarthur FC Flag of Australia (converted).svg Fadi Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brady Carr
Melbourne City Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark11 Flag of Australia (converted).svg MateoJR
Melbourne Victory Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sesto Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bilzagamus
Newcastle Jets Flag of New Zealand.svg Noahja Flag of Australia (converted).svg Daman
Perth Glory Flag of Australia (converted).svg Naylor Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mystaboom
Sydney FC Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dylan Campbell Flag of Brazil.svg LuanPiuga
Wellington Phoenix Flag of New Zealand.svg JMKKing Flag of New Zealand.svg Airbrn
Western Sydney Wanderers Flag of Australia (converted).svg Negede Flag of Australia (converted).svg Eagarx
Western United Flag of Australia (converted).svg Saad Flag of Australia (converted).svg HarrisonJH

Winners

SeasonPremiersChampionsGrand Final
WinnerScoreRunner-up
2018 Sydney FC Sydney FC Flag of Australia (converted).svg Samer96_ (Sydney FC)6–1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Joshingwood (Melbourne City)
2019 Melbourne Victory Sydney FC Flag of Australia (converted).svg Marko (Sydney FC)1–0 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Marcus Gomes (Melbourne City)
2020 Sydney FC Sydney FC Flag of Australia (converted).svg Marko (Sydney FC)2–1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg AussieFifaHD (Brisbane Roar)
2021 Newcastle Jets Not awardedNot played
2022 Western United Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dylan (Western United)5–2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg MikeJ (Newcastle Jets)
2023 Western Sydney Wanderers Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark11 (Western Sydney Wanderers)5–0 Flag of Australia (converted).svg ANezer (Western Sydney Wanderers)
2024 Melbourne City Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark11 (Melbourne City)2–1
(first match)

5–1
(bracket reset)

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dylan Campbell (Sydney FC)

References

  1. "Fox Sports to broadcast E-League season one". E-League. 1 February 2017.
  2. "E-League returns in 2024 with a brand new format and a $10k prize pool". A-Leagues. 7 March 2024. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  3. "Your ultimate guide to the E-League 2024 Season". A-Leagues. 7 March 2024. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  4. "E-League 2024 - MEET the PLAYERS". A-Leagues. Retrieved 7 March 2024.