FC Pro World Championship: Format and how to watch

Tom Bull

Tom Bull

Follow the FC Pro World Championship this weekend.

The FC Pro World Championship is the finale of a year of FC Pro action. Taking place in Berlin, from July 10-13, the event will see competitors fight for a share of the $1,000,000 prize pool.

The last two days of the competition are open to a live audience, and fans can follow from home across a range of streams. Here is everything you need to know ahead of the World Championship's kick off.

FC Pro World Championship format

The FC Pro World Championship started with the Play-in group stage, with the top two players qualifying from each group.

The 32 competitors compete in a group stage, which will operate in a double elimination bracket format. Two players from each group will advance to the Knockout Stage.

Then, the competition is simple, a straight shoot knockout from the final 16 all the way to the Grand Final. There, the first ever FC Pro World Champion will be crowned in front of a live Berlin crowd.

Competitors

The players that qualified from the Play-In Groups are:

  • xcharifx
  • Ekmenn94
  • AndreasAa
  • YuvalBeli
  • charanjot
  • isopowerrr
  • Dms10_fc
  • Buzzinho

They join the other 24 players that qualified for the event through the FC Pro Open or Partner League.

  • PHzin - Ajax Esports (FC Pro Open winner)
  • Vejrgang - RBLZ Gaming (FC Pro Open runner-up)
  • Levi de Weerd - Team Gullit (FC Pro Open semi-finalist)
  • Emre Yilmaz - Team Gullit (FC Pro Open semi-finalist)
  • Maxkoelemaij - Ajax Esports (KPN eDivisie)
  • ManuBachoore - PSV Eindhoven (KPN eDivisie)
  • Tekkz - Manchester City Esports (ePremier League)
  • Bonanno - Manchester City Esports (ePremier League)
  • JAFONSO - New England Revolution (eMLS)
  • K1John - Inter Miami CF (eMLS)
  • NathanSR22 - FURIA Esports (CONMEBOL eLibertadores)
  • Guibarros - Netshoes Miners (CONMEBOL eLibertadores)
  • Abumakkah 10 - Al-Fateh SC (eSPL)
  • HHezers - AC Monza Esports (eSerie A TIM)
  • Virgil - Fiorentina eSports (eSerie A TIM)
  • Jonny - SC Paderborn 07 (WOW Virtual Bundesliga)
  • LevyFinn - RBLZ Gaming (WOW Virtual Bundesliga)
  • Mark11 - FUTWIZ Melbourne City (E-League)
  • nicolas99fc - Sevilla FC (LALIGA FC Pro)
  • Nacho Abella - Real Oviedo (LALIGA FC Pro)
  • Fouma - FC Lorient (Ligue 1 Uber Eats)
  • Montaxer - FC Lorient (Ligue 1 Uber Eats)
  • Neerven - Raków CzÄ™stochowa (Ekstraklasa)
  • Ezecorrea 1802 - Newells Old Boys (eLPF)

FC Pro World Championship Schedule

Here is the schedule for the World Championsip:

Play-Ins (July 10)
Group Stage (July 11)
Knockout Stage (July 12)
Final (July 13)
Los Angeles9 AM5 AM9 AM5 AM
Mexico City10 AM6 AM10 AM6 AM
New York12 PM8 AM12 PM8 AM
Sao Paulo1 PM9 AM1 PM9 AM
London5 PM1 PM5 PM1 PM
Paris6 PM2 PM6 PM2 PM
Berlin6 PM2 PM6 PM2 PM
Johannesburg6 PM2 PM6 PM2 PM
Dubai8 PM4 PM8 PM4 PM
Hong Kong12 AM+18 PM12 AM+18 PM
Tokyo1 AM+19 PM1 AM+19 PM
Sydney2 AM+110 PM2 AM+110 PM
Wellington4 AM+112 AM+14 AM+112 AM+1
"+1" denotes that the start time is on the next day.

How to watch

All the action will be streamed live on the EA SPORTS FC PRO YouTube and Twitch channels.

If you fancy heading to Berlin in person, tickets are still avaliable. You can get FC Pro World Championship tickets on Universe.