The eagerly-anticipated return of the eChampions League is almost here! A selection of the best FC Pro players will be heading to Manchester, England, and then to Budapest, Hungary, to be crowned the 2026 winner on May 27th.
EA SPORTS FC players from across the world have competed in European league competitions for their place in this season's eChampions League. Mirroring the format of the UEFA Champions League, this year’s eChampions League will redefine excellence and excitement within FC Pro competition.
In 2025, Emre Yilmaz became the first FC Pro player to win a second eChampions League title, after beating world No.1 - Anders Vejrgang. The Dutchman is returning in 2026, after winning the KPN eDivisie. From the same competition, Chris de Boer, LuukWijdeveld and Maxkoelemaij have also earned their place in the eChampions League.
2026 ePL Champions - Manchester City’s Bonanno and Jafonso - are in, with the latter making his eChampions League debut. Joining them are ePremier League runners-up Tekkz and NiKSNEB, with the latter also appearing in this competition for the first time.
In Spain, LALIGA FC Pro saw nicolas99fc win his third consecutive title and, with it, his place back in the eChampions League. Three others also qualified from LALIGA FC Pro; DFernandes, PHzin and Tuga810.
In Germany, four players booked an eChampions League berth, with Nassada qualifying for the first time after winning the Virtual Bundesliga; Alihanlion also returns after finishing runner-up. Accompanying those two are Milkalove and Musti.
The eChampions League welcomes new eLigue 1 champions, Karimisbak and MarwanMC9, representing AS Monaco. Alongside them, eLigue 1 runners-up ManuBachoore and Levi de Weerd have also qualified from France.
The final eChampions League spots were earned in Italy, with eSerie A adding the final four competitors to the 36. Anders Vejrgang finally claimed his maiden FC Pro League title by winning in Italy; joining from eSerie A will be SmalkXVII, Samugamer and HHezerS.
Other well-known names in the FC Pro scene have also made it to the eChampions League, with the likes of GugaFerraz, Leks Montaxer and RVPLegend all competing in Europe’s top FC Pro competition.
With the 36 players now confirmed, it is time to recap who they are;
Bonanno (Manchester City) - England
Jafonso (Manchester City) - England
Tekkz (Leeds United) - England
NiKSNEB (Leeds United) - England
Karimisbak (AS Monaco) - France
MarwanMC9 (AS Monaco) - France
ManuBachoore (ESTAC Troyes) - France
Levi de Weerd (ESTAC Troyes) - France
Nicolas99fc (Real Sociedad) - Spain
DFernandes (Cadiz CF) - Spain
PHzin (Real Sporting) - Spain
Tuga810 (Malaga CF) - Spain
Nassada (SC Freiburg) - Germany
Alihanlion (RB Leipzig) - Germany
Milkalove (Holstein Kiel) - Germany
Musti (Hanover 96) - Germany
Emre Yilmaz (AZ Alkmaar) - Netherlands
Chris de Boer (Ajax) - Netherlands
LuukWijdeveld (PSV) - Netherlands
Maxkoelemaij (FC Volendam) - Netherlands
Vejrgang (Como) - Italy
SmalkXVII (Torino) - Italy
HHezerS (Hellas Verona) - Italy
Samugamer (Sassulo) - Italy
Leks (Benfica) - Portugal
GugaFerraz (Santa Clara) - Portugal
KSofuoglu (Kocaelispor) - Türkiye
Jorjewin (PFK Levski Sofia) - Bulgaria
owenmulligan (Sligo Rovers FC) - Republic of Ireland
Montaxer (Żabbar St. Patrick FC) - Malta
RafaMonteiro09 (F91 Dudelange) - Luxembourg
Domasas (FK Žalgiris) - Lithuania
dan1k (FC Shakhter) - Kazakhstan
Bero_10 (FC Iberia 1999) - Georgia
YULITE42 (Neftchi PFK) - Azerbaijan
RVPLegend (CFR Cluj) - Romania
HOW THE eCHAMPIONS LEAGUE WORKS
The eChampions League will take place over three stages: league phase, knockout phase and finals, with the number of participants decreasing at each stage as they’re eliminated from the competition.
League phase (15-16 May | 17:00 CET)
In the league phase, all 36 players will compete in a round-robin format at Dock 10, Manchester, England, over two days. Each day will consist of six rounds and nine matches per round to form a league table of all competitors. The bottom 12 players at the end of day two will lose their place in the competition.
Knockout phase (17 May | 17:00 CET)
In the Knockout phase, the top eight players from the League phase progress directly to the round of 16. Those ranked 9-24 will compete in a single-elimination play-off to determine the rest of the last 16. The remaining FC players will then battle it out until the last eight are confirmed.
Finals (27 May | 18:30 CET)
The eight eChampions League finalists will compete in front of a live studio audience in Budapest, Hungary, at HUNGEXPO. The players will go head-to-head in the quarter-finals, semi-finals and Grand Final for the right to be crowned the 2026 eChampions League winner.
eCHAMPIONS LEAGUE - HOW TO WATCH
The FC community will be able to watch all the action from the league phase, knockout phase and finals on the EA SPORTS FC YouTube and Twitch Channels.
EA SPORTS FC fans will have the option to watch the eChampions League Finals live in person or from the comfort of their own homes. To watch the event live from HUNGEXPO, Budapest on 27 May - CLICK HERE to register for tickets.
If you cannot attend in person, you’ll still be able to catch all of the action on EA SPORTS FC YouTube and Twitch and highlights on the EA SPORTS FC PRO Instagram, TikTok and X channels.
