ePremier League returns with £150,000 prize pool

The Premier League and EA SPORTS have launched the 2026/27 ePremier League with a £150,000 prize pool, up from £100,000 last season. Coventry City and Hull City will enter the tournament for the first time after earning promotion to the Premier League.

Registration is open on the official ePremier League website to UK residents aged 16 and over. Players can register to represent the Premier League club they support. Online qualifying matches are scheduled for November.

Successful players can advance to the live finals and compete for the ePremier League title. Strong performances in the qualifiers may also lead to places at the eChampions League and the season-ending FC Pro World Championship.

Esports organisation Team Liquid has formed a partnership with Sunderland AFC for the tournament. The two organisations will compete together.

EA SPORTS is the ePremier League’s lead partner. Adobe, Barclays, Coca-Cola, Guinness and Microsoft are supporting the event through partnerships covering creativity, banking, soft drinks, beer, and cloud and artificial intelligence services. Puma is the official ball supplier. Avery Dennison, Football Manager, Rezzil and Topps are official licensees.

“We are excited to be launching the 2026/27 ePremier League season in conjunction with EA SPORTS,” Will Brass, the Premier League’s chief commercial officer, said. “Every season, players of all abilities get the chance to sign up from home to represent their Premier League club in a competitive esports tournament.

“I am looking forward to seeing the action unfold and finding out who will progress to the finals for the chance to win this season’s title in front of a live crowd.”

Monica Dinsmore, EA’s head of esports, described the tournament as an open competition that allows players to represent their clubs from home before competing on a live stage. She said the partnership connects virtual football with the physical sport and can introduce younger fans to football.

The ePremier League began in January 2019 with FIFA 19 and a £40,000 prize pool. The 2026/27 fund is nearly four times larger than the amount offered in the inaugural season.

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Reviewed and fact-checked by Alex Panasenko on November 10.