The format of this year’s Finals sees clubs working collaboratively, with one player competing per console in 1 vs. 1 matches against pairings from other clubs.
In November 2023, all 20 Premier League clubs opened up online qualification for the ePremier League tournament, with the best players from each club earning a spot in their respective live play-offs to compete for a place in the grand finals.
As Palace’s fast-tracked player in the online play-offs – which saw 10 players vie for the chance to represent south London at the grand finals in early 2024 – NiKSNEB qualified as the club’s PlayStation player last month with a 10-5 aggregate victory over Tyron ‘Tysonko10’ Sonko.
Shellzz was also fast-tracked in the Xbox section, and claimed his place with a 10-6 win over ‘VxLTRiiCKzZ123’ – who impressed on his way to the final – in a high-scoring pair of matches.
Palace have enjoyed a strong record in the ePremier League in recent seasons, finishing fourth last year with England international Ethan ‘Ethxnh’ Higgins and debutant Ben ‘Ben x W12’ Evans knocking out the likes of Arsenal, Brighton & Hove Albion and Nottingham Forest en route to the semi-finals.
The previous year, 2021/22, Palace – represented by NiKSNEB on that occasion – also reached the semi-finals before losing to Brentford.
For the first time, players will compete in the tournament in EA SPORTS FC 24, with a £100,000 prize pool on offer and seats available for the winning club in the UEFA eChampions League and the FC Pro World Championships.
