Konami has announced the details of the calendar and the clubs participating in the eFootball Championship 2022. The competition has been divided into two categories: eFootball Championship Pro and eFootball Championship Open. The first will last three weeks and will see eight of the best European clubs pitting their professional Esports teams against each other. The clubs that will participate in this year’s tournament are: FC Barcelona, Manchester United, FC Bayern München, Arsenal, Celtic FC, AS Monaco, AS Roma and Galatasaray. The schedule is as follows:
- Saturday, 4th June: Matching draw
- Saturday, 11 June – Sunday, 12 June: Group stage days 1 and 2
- Saturday, June 18 – Sunday, June 19: Group stage days 3 and 4
- Saturday, June 25: Quarter-finals and semi-finals
- Saturday, June 26: Play-offs for third place and Final
Konami will broadcast the tournament live on eFootball’s social channels during the live broadcast a campaign will be active that will allow tuned users to obtain in-game items. eFootball Championship Pro will also be supported by a series of campaigns by the clubs involved and which will give fans the chance to win prizes after each match. eFootball Championship Open, on the other hand, is a public competition in which all users can take part and compete on different platforms: PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X | S, Xbox ONE and Steam. This year, players will be able to participate in the eFootball Championship Open World Finals on mobile, iOS and Android devices as well.