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E-League (Australia)

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E-League Australia
FoundedJanuary 2018; 6 years ago (2018-01)
No. of teams12 (24 players total)
CountryAustralia
ContinentOceania
TV partner(s)Twitch
Official websitee-league

E-League is an esports league and Australian television show. It was announced in January 2018 as a partnership with Fox Sports and Twitch.[1] Currently, the competition is broadcast only on Twitch on the official E-League channel.[2]

Competition rules and format

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Each club is represented by two competitors in the E-League (one in each division).[3] As of 2024, there will be five regular "matchdays", and competitors will play best-of-one games in all phases, including the playoffs and final match. The top eight players in the main division will advance to the playoffs, and the bottom four will play against the top four players from the lower "Challenger" division in what is called the "Gauntlet". The two best players in the Gauntlet will also advance to the playoffs for a total of 10 final competitors.

The playoff round is played in a double-elimination format, and will determine four finalists who will ultimately compete for two spots in the final.

The grand final is a one-off match (unless there is a bracket reset; if a player from the lower bracket wins, the game is re-played), with the winner receiving a cash prize along with an invitation to the EA SPORTS FC Pro World Championships.

Current competitors

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Club Competitors[4]
E-League Challenger
Adelaide United Australia Mattbro27 Australia Juancini
Brisbane Roar Australia vNuggzy Australia Redcap
Central Coast Mariners Australia Patty Australia Nickstav
Macarthur FC Australia Fadi Australia Brady Carr
Melbourne City Australia Mark11 Australia MateoJR
Melbourne Victory Australia Sesto Australia Bilzagamus
Newcastle Jets New Zealand Noahja Australia Daman
Perth Glory Australia Naylor Australia Mystaboom
Sydney FC Australia Dylan Campbell Brazil LuanPiuga
Wellington Phoenix New Zealand JMKKing New Zealand Airbrn
Western Sydney Wanderers Australia Negede Australia Eagarx
Western United Australia Saad Australia HarrisonJH

Winners

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Season Premiers Champions Grand Final
Winner Score Runner-up
2018 Sydney FC Sydney FC Australia Samer96_ (Sydney FC) 6–1 Australia Joshingwood (Melbourne City)
2019 Melbourne Victory Sydney FC Australia Marko (Sydney FC) 1–0 Australia Marcus Gomes (Melbourne City)
2020 Sydney FC Sydney FC Australia Marko (Sydney FC) 2–1 Australia AussieFifaHD (Brisbane Roar)
2021 Newcastle Jets Not awarded Not played
2022 Western United Australia Dylan (Western United) 5–2 Australia MikeJ (Newcastle Jets)
2023 Western Sydney Wanderers Australia Mark11 (Western Sydney Wanderers) 5–0 Australia ANezer (Western Sydney Wanderers)
2024 Melbourne City Australia Mark11 (Melbourne City) 2–1
(first match)

5–1
(bracket reset)

Australia Dylan Campbell (Sydney FC)

References

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  1. ^ "Fox Sports to broadcast E-League season one". E-League. 1 February 2017.
  2. ^ "E-League returns in 2024 with a brand new format and a $10k prize pool". A-Leagues. 7 March 2024. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Your ultimate guide to the E-League 2024 Season". A-Leagues. 7 March 2024. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  4. ^ "E-League 2024 - MEET the PLAYERS". A-Leagues. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
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