FIFA 19 eSports – Xbox One Global Series Playoffs Preview
THE FACTS
When? July 5th - July 7th
Where? Hamburg, Germany
Where can I stream the tournament? The entire competition can be streamed on EA Sports’ official Twitch, YouTube, Twitter and Facebook channels.
Can I follow the tournament on Twitter? Updates will be provided on the EA Sports official Twitter page and also the competitive EA Sports Twitter page which focuses specifically on FIFA eSports. Also be sure to search the hashtags #FIFAeWorldCup and #GlobalSeriesPlayoffs as well as looking up ‘Global Series Playoffs’ in the Twitter search bar. Don’t forget to follow your favourite players competing in the tournament, along with their respective clubs/organisations who are likely to provide real-time updates on their progress.
THE LOWDOWN
Tournament Format
The FIFA 19 Xbox One Global Series Playoffs will be contested by 64 players on the Xbox One. These 64 players will all compete in a seven round Swiss-style single group stage format that leads into a knockout bracket. Of the 64 players, half of them will progress from the group stages into the round of 16, from which they will contest a single elimination bracket that will leave the two players remaining facing off in the grand final.
Are there rules regarding what teams/players can be used for the tournament?
Each game will be played in the FIFA Ultimate Team mode, with each player free to use their own UT in the competition.
Who will be competing in the tournament?
A total of 60 players around the globe have qualified for the Xbox One Global Series Playoffs through the accumulation of Global Series points over the FIFA eSports season in Global Series licensed tournaments. An extra four players have been invited through their performances on the FIFA Online 4 game. You can find a complete list of players who will be appearing in Hamburg on the official EA Sports graphic below.
What prizes are up for grabs?
Up for grabs for the 64 competing players are the final distribution of FIFA Global Series points, with more points up for the grabs the higher you place at the tournament. These points will see them rise up the Xbox One FIFA Global Series rankings leaderboard. Following the conclusion of the tournament, the 16 players with the most amount of overall Global Series points accumulated through the season and the Xbox One Global Series Playoffs will officially qualify for the FIFA eWorld Cup. The total amount of Global Series points awarded for each finishing position at the Xbox One Global Series Playoffs is below:
Winner - 1800 GSP
Runner-up - 1080 GSP
3rd-4th - 720 GSP
5th-8th - 540 GSP
9th-16th - 350 GSP
17th-32nd - 275 GSP
33rd-64th - 200 GSP
THE PLAYERS
After a long FIFA eSports season, things are about to hot up with the beginning of the FIFA 19 Global Series Playoffs. The Xbox One Playoffs opens things up in Hamburg, with the PlayStation 4 Playoffs taking place in Berlin a week later. This tournament will ultimately decide who goes on to compete at the FIFA eWorld Cup in August.
Competing at the Xbox One playoffs will be a number of the best players FIFA eSports has to offer and at present none may be better than F2Tekkz. With a mammoth 12,185 Global Series points under his belt, Tekkz is already guaranteed to qualify for the FIFA eWorld Cup, but the number one ranked Xbox One FIFA 19 player will be playing to make history as he looks to win his eighth offline tournament this season.
LETS GOOOO🔴🔴 EPREM CHAMP! Won it after some crazy games but so happy that I’ve done it for @LFC ❤️ Now a back to back to back to back champ and a 7x champ🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 pic.twitter.com/qJViVzIGVX
— F2Tekkz (@F2Tekkz) March 29, 2019
— F2Tekkz (@F2Tekkz) June 20, 2019
Also competing in Hamburg will be last year’s Xbox One Global Series Playoffs champion, MegaBit. The German will be on home territory where he has shone so far this season, winning the Virtual Bundesliga with his club Werder Bremen. MegaBit currently sits fourth in the Xbox One Global Series Rankings with his spot in the FIFA eWorld Cup all but secure. This tournament for him, will be about trying to retain his title.
Der Wahnsinn! Ich bin deutscher Meister in FIFA 19 😍
— Michael Bittner (@MegaBit98) May 12, 2019
Hätte das niemals erwartet, weil ich vor dem Turnier krank geworden bin. Umso glücklicher bin ich jetzt, dass es geklappt hat 💪
Großes GG auch an meinen Teamkollegen @MoAuba. Das war ein krasses & würdiges Finale 🤗 pic.twitter.com/rv00kB0VRL
Those two big-hitters will be joined by the reigning FIFA eWorld Cup champion who makes the final stop on his journey to London in Hamburg. Msdossary has two FUT Champions Cups under his belt already this season and will be looking to add another major to his esteemed collection this season representing Rogue. His battles with F2Tekkz in particular this season have captivated the FIFA eSports scene and another match-up could well be on the cards in Germany.
اللهم لك الحمد، قبل ٤ شهور حققت بطولة العالم تحت مظلة EA واليوم حققت كاس العالم تحت مظلة FIFA كأول لاعب في تاريخ اللعبة يحقق بطل العالم مرتين وفي موسم واحد. أشكر جميع من ساندني ودعمني وهذه هدية ثانية لكم 💚💚💚 @GoingRogueGG @ReKTGlobal @Turki_alalshikh @SAFEISKSA pic.twitter.com/WbAIifFYsG
— مساعد الدوسري (@Msdossary7) August 4, 2018
THE PREDICTION
Despite all the permutations, a number of the top players currently on the Xbox One Global Series Rankings have qualified for the FIFA eWorld Cup regardless of their performance in Hamburg. For the rest, it will be a dogfight to see who makes up those final places within the top 16.
As for the overall tournament winner itself, it’s hard to look beyond the best performing players through the whole season. The likes of MegaBit and Msdossary will be fancied by many leading into the event, but we’re going to plump for F2Tekkz to continue his dream season in style by making it eight tournament wins for the campaign at the Xbox One Global Series Playoffs.
Click here for a full breakdown of the road to the FIFA eWorld Cup 2019
