ePremier League 2025/26 opens with £100k prize and Fast Track

The ePremier League returns for its installment giving UK‑based EA Sports FC players a shot at a £100,000 prize pot and a straight ticket, to the stage.

The 2025/26 competition, a venture between the Premier League and Electronic Arts opened its registration window this week setting the scene for another high‑stakes season, on the FC Pro esports circuit.

The real payoff, for competitors stretches past the cash. The highest‑ranking players will clinch berths for the FC Pro World Championship—a marquee event that in 2024 boasted a $1 million prize pool, with the champion walking with $300 000.

This makes the ePremier League the essential proving ground for any British player chasing a career. The upcoming season is already being billed as a game‑changer thanks, to format revisions.

At the core of the overhaul sits the Fast Track” system, which lets Premier League clubs hand‑pick a player for their Group‑Stage roster effectively sidestepping the grueling open qualifiers.

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This strategic pivot gives clubs the chance to nurture long‑term ties, with talent rewarding seasoned pros and delivering stable line‑ups that fans can actually follow.

Moreover how a team performs in the Group Stages directly determines its seed, for the Knockout Stages heightening the pressure, from the opening match and making sure consistent play is rewarded.

“The ePremier League remains in a state of flux affording supporters a pulse‑pounding route to embody their favourite Premier League clubs, within our esports showdown ” said Will Brass, Premier League Chief Commercial Officer.

“Across seven seasons a tapestry of narratives has been woven, as the globe’s elite gamers lock horns, with nascent, rising talent.” The 2025/26 season also ushers in three promoted Premier League clubs—Leeds United, Burnley and Sunderland.

While Leeds and Burnley are simply returning to the fray this campaign also signifies a landmark ePremier League debut, for Sunderland. Even though they’re newcomers to the ePL Sunderland already knows the EA FC circuit having fielded esports squads in tournaments and that wildcard slot has set fans abuzz.

Since its launch the league’s reputation has been, on a climb. The 2024 season reached its climax with a pulse‑pounding live final, where Manchester City, fielding esports stars Donovan “Tekkz” Hunt and Matias Bonanno clinched the championship. Their victory highlighted the level of competition the tournament draws and set a bar for next year’s hopefuls.

The competition forms the backbone of the EA FC Pro calendar delivering a worldwide circuit, for players. Monica Dinsmore, EA’s head of esports underscored how vital it is, on a level. “The ePremier League is a cornerstone of the FC Pro calendar and we’re genuinely excited to welcome it for its season ” Dinsmore said.

“The Premier League is home, to some of the world’s clubs and this competition hands players the chance to don the colours of football’s biggest teams and feel the pulsating fervent fan culture of UK football up close.” The season draws to a close, with two weekends, filmed and broadcast from the UK giving players the chance to step into the spotlight under bright arena lights while a real‑world audience watches.

Registration is now open and thousands of hopefuls from across the country are expected to sign up fight for the chance to represent their club and possibly kick‑start an esports, career.