Get ready for the biggest FC Pro event of the year.
EA have announced that this years FC Pro World Championship will be held at this summers Esports World Cup event in Riyhad, Saudi Arabia. The event takes place from August 7 until August 10.
There will also be an additional FC Pro event running from July 31 until August 2. This will be an FC Pro Last Chance Qualifier which will qualify four players into the World Championship. That event will also carry some prize money.
Here's everything you need to know about the event.
FC Pro World Championship schedule
The additional LCQ means that this event is one of the longest we've seen in FC Pro history. The event schedule is as follows:
- Thursday, July 31st – First set of 256 LCQ Competitors will play until 64 remain.
- Friday, August 1st – Second set of 256 LCQ Competitors will play until 64 remain.
- Saturday, August 2nd – The remaining 128 LCQ competitors will play until 5 remain.
- Sunday, August 3rd – Play-Ins.
- Thursday, August 7th – World Championship Groups.
- Friday, August 8th – World Championship Groups & Round of 16.
- Saturday, August 9th – World Championship Quarterfinals.
- Sunday, August 10th – World Championship Semifinals, Third Place Match, and Finals.
The Last Chance Qualifier could feature over 500 players
The revamped format means that anyone can battle for a place at the FC Pro World Championship this summer. There will be up to 512 players in the initial LCQ. This will be ran as a double elimination bracket, advancing five players to the play-ins.
LCQ players will register on start.gg to compete. From May 20th to May 26th, registration will be open to a maximum of 384 players who finished at the top of the FC Pro Open Cups leaderboards. Players in this group will be sent the information required to register. From May 27th to July 21st, registrations will be open to all aspiring world champions.
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Who's going?
Of the 48 competitors, we currently know 43 of the players vying to play-in to the FC Pro World Championship. These are:
Player Qualification Method | Kaylan FC Pro Cups | Xmozaaa FC Pro Cups | Web Nasri FC Pro Cups | Tera FC Pro Cups | Javiero FC Pro Cups | Eggsy FC Pro Cups | ManuBachoore FC Pro Cups | GoalPoacher FC Pro Cups | Yaskow FC Pro Cups | tuga810 FC Pro Cups | Leks FC Pro Cups | QRNA FC Pro Cups | HHezerS FC Pro Cups | KKoray FC Pro Cups | DullenMIKE FC Pro Cups | Yuval FC Pro Cups | Umut FC Pro Cups | Alihanlion FC Pro Cups | Happy FC Pro Cups | DivineCS7 FC Pro Cups | Kiketo FC Pro Cups | PHzin FC Pro Cups | GoatMoh FC Pro Cups | aliKwtx FC Pro Cups | Didychrislito FC Pro Cups | Lamps FC Pro Cups | Mark11 FC Pro Cups | Naylor FC Pro Cups | JP Sleator eLeague of Ireland | Cooler eEliteserien | Kossu72 eFutisliiga | Sanchez eFirst League | Claudio Andres ePrimera Chile | Matejs eLiga Czech | Dome eLiga 1 | AkmalJHD ePiala | Rxshiid Qatar Stars eLeague | sabo eUAE Pro League | Domasas Esporto A Lyga | Bradley ePro League | ivanilsonlpvm Orange eLeague | RvPLegend10 eSuperliga | brandsha Malta ePremier League | TBD Last Chance Qualifier | TBD Last Chance Qualifier | TBD Last Chance Qualifier | TBD Last Chance Qualifier | TBD Last Chance Qualifier |
Then, we also know all but four of the players directly qualified for the FC Pro World Championship:
Player Team Qualification Method | Vejrgang RBLZ Gaming FC Pro Open | Obrun exeed FC Pro Open | Levi de Weerd Team Liquid FC Pro Open | LJR Peixoto FC Lorient FC Pro Open | Jafonso Al Nassr FC Mkers FC Pro Open | nicolas99fc Cloud9 FC Pro Open | Stingrayjnr Twisted Minds FC Pro Open | Abu Makkah Team Falcons FC Pro Open | Fonseca Tuzzy Esports CONMBEOL eLibertadores | Rampazzo Tuzzy Esports CONMBEOL eLibertadores | Tekkz Manchester City ePremier League | Bonnano Manchester City ePremier League | levyfinn RB Leipzig Virtual Bundesliga | Jonny VfL Bochum 1848 Virtual Bundesliga | GuiBarros New York Red Bulls eMLS | Paulo Neto Atlanta United FC eMLS | Giobundyy Almere City FC KPN eDivisie | Chris de Boer AZ Alkmaar KPN eDivisie | Resende Real Sporting LALIGA FC Pro | Emre Yilmaz Real Sociedad LALIGA FC Pro | Samugamer Torino FC eSerie A Goleador | Danipitbull Napoli eSerie A Goleador | Fouma FC Lorient eLigue 1 McDonald’s | Brice LOSC Lille eLigue 1 McDonald’s | Young Boavista FC eLiga Portugal | FacuCowen Argentinos Juniors eLiga Profesional | isGoatMan Al-Ahli eSaudi Pro League | Fakhr999 Moghreb Atlético Tetuán eBotola | TBD TBD FC Pro World Championship Play-Ins | TBD TBD FC Pro World Championship Play-Ins | TBD TBD FC Pro World Championship Play-Ins | TBD TBD FC Pro World Championship Play-Ins |
The winner of the event will land a huge $250,000 prize money, with second place taking $150,000.
Placement Prize Number of Winners Total | 1 $250,000 1 $250,000 | 2 $150,000 1 $150,000 | 3 to 4 $70,000 2 $140,000 | 5 to 8 $40,000 4 $160,000 | 9 to 16 $15,000 8 $120,000 | 17 to 24 $12,500 8 $100,000 | 25 to 32 $10,000 8 $80,000 | Total $1,000,000 |
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