eSports

Entry for the tournament will close on Friday 2nd April at 5pm. Key dates are as follows:

Early rounds - 8^th, 9^th, 15^th & 16^th April

Last 16 - Friday 23rd April

Quarter finals - Saturday 24th April

Semi-finals - Thursday 6th May

Final - Friday 7th May

You can compete in the Irish FA eCup on either the XBOX or PlayStation 4 consoles.

The XBOX and PlayStation winners will each receive £500 for winning the tournament. They'll also be invited to represent Northern Ireland at the FIFA eNations Cup.

Northern Ireland striker Liam Boyce will enter the competition as a special guest at the last 16 stage and be allocated his first opponent at random. 

Early stages of the tournament will be played on a double elimination format with 14 players advancing to the next stage. They will then be joined by two VIPS who will make up the Last 16.

From this stage onwards, matches will be played on a Best of 2 Games (aggregate score) Head-to-head basis. Each winner will then advance to the next round, culminating in the final on Friday 7^th May.

Games will be standardised across the competition as follows:

•        6 minutes half length
•        World Class difficulty
•        Normal game speed
•        Overtime - Golden Goal

Please click on the relevant XBOX or PlayStation registration link. You will be directed to our partners Challengermode where you can complete your registration and enter the tournament.

Entry to this tournament is free.

To enter and play in the tournament we have a couple of mandatory criteria.

•        You must be at least 16 years of age
•        Your gaming name must be not include anything that may be hurtful or harmful to others
•        You must provide your email address to the Irish FA to be notified of tournament updates
•        You must be born in Northern Ireland or be resident in Northern Ireland at time of registration.

If you feel you are a top ranked player, please reach out to us directly to discuss a possible later stage entry into the tournament.