TULSA – FC Tulsa is returning to the virtual pitch in the second installment of the USL eCup. On Thursday, the USL announced its second esports competition, the USL eCup: FIFA20 Edition.
The competition is set to feature FC Tulsa alongside 31 other clubs from across the USL Championship and USL League One in a six-week tournament that will include weekly brackets across three divisions and promotion and relegation at the end of each week.
On May 1, the 32 clubs from the Championship and League One will each be randomly assigned a top international squad to compete with throughout the tournament. FC Tulsa will then initially square off in a qualifying Week 1, beginning on May 4, to earn the right to be placed in Division A, Division B or Division C, with an elimination bracket giving every team a chance to secure their place in the top division.
As in the previous USL eCup: Rocket League Edition, FC Tulsa will have a charity tie-in. The club will again be playing for the Tulsa Area United Way. A link to the donation page will be available for fans to chip in and support throughout the Twitch streams and on the club’s website.
Every FC Tulsa match in the USL eCup: FIFA 20 Edition will be streamed live on the club’s Twitch channel, FCTulsa. The stream will allow fans to interact with teams and players throughout the action. Stay tuned to club and league social channels for updates on the draw and match times.
TULSA – FC Tulsa is returning to the virtual pitch in the second installment of the USL eCup. On Thursday, the USL announced its second esports competition, the USL eCup: FIFA20 Edition.
The competition is set to feature FC Tulsa alongside 31 other clubs from across the USL Championship and USL League One in a six-week tournament that will include weekly brackets across three divisions and promotion and relegation at the end of each week.
On May 1, the 32 clubs from the Championship and League One will each be randomly assigned a top international squad to compete with throughout the tournament. FC Tulsa will then initially square off in a qualifying Week 1, beginning on May 4, to earn the right to be placed in Division A, Division B or Division C, with an elimination bracket giving every team a chance to secure their place in the top division.
As in the previous USL eCup: Rocket League Edition, FC Tulsa will have a charity tie-in. The club will again be playing for the Tulsa Area United Way. A link to the donation page will be available for fans to chip in and support throughout the Twitch streams and on the club’s website.
Every FC Tulsa match in the USL eCup: FIFA 20 Edition will be streamed live on the club’s Twitch channel, FCTulsa. The stream will allow fans to interact with teams and players throughout the action. Stay tuned to club and league social channels for updates on the draw and match times.
After the qualifying stage, 12 teams will be placed in Division A as well as 12 teams in Division B with the remaining eight being placed in Division C. Seeding for the divisional brackets that will make up the remainder of the competition will be determined by the previous week of action.
At the end of Week 2, the four teams that advance to the Semifinals in both Division B and Division C will earn promotion to Division A and Division B respectively, while the four teams that are eliminated in the Play-In Round of the bracket in Division A and Division B will be relegated to the division below.
FC Tulsa will battle to earn points each week by winning games and advancing through the competition. The top eight teams in the opening week’s bracket will earn between 1,000 and 200 points based on their respective finishes.
Following that, 1,000 points will go to the weekly champion in Division A, 500 points to the winner of Division B and 250 points to the winner of Division C. Each of the top four teams in each Division will receive points toward their overall total, while teams that are relegated will be deducted points in the overall standings.
The club that finishes with the most cumulative points at the end of the five weeks of competition will be crowned the overall winner of the USL eCup: FIFA20 Edition. See below for a detailed look at the point structure.
USL eCup: FIFA20 Edition Points Structure
Preliminary Bracket
|
Round |
1st Place Finish |
2nd Place Finish |
3rd Place Finish |
4th Place Finish |
5th-8th Place Finish |
|
Qualifying |
1,000 |
750 |
600 |
300 |
200 |
Division Play
|
Division |
No. of Clubs |
No. of Games |
No. Promoted |
No. Relegated |
1st Place Points |
2nd Place Points |
3rd Place Points |
4th Place Points |
Relegation Points |
|
A |
12 |
12 |
– |
4 |
1,000 |
750 |
600 |
300 |
-150 |
|
B |
12 |
12 |
4 |
4 |
500 |
375 |
300 |
150 |
-250 |
|
C |
8 |
8 |
4 |
– |
250 |
200 |
150 |
100 |
– |
After the qualifying stage, 12 teams will be placed in Division A as well as 12 teams in Division B with the remaining eight being placed in Division C. Seeding for the divisional brackets that will make up the remainder of the competition will be determined by the previous week of action.
At the end of Week 2, the four teams that advance to the Semifinals in both Division B and Division C will earn promotion to Division A and Division B respectively, while the four teams that are eliminated in the Play-In Round of the bracket in Division A and Division B will be relegated to the division below.
FC Tulsa will battle to earn points each week by winning games and advancing through the competition. The top eight teams in the opening week’s bracket will earn between 1,000 and 200 points based on their respective finishes.
Following that, 1,000 points will go to the weekly champion in Division A, 500 points to the winner of Division B and 250 points to the winner of Division C. Each of the top four teams in each Division will receive points toward their overall total, while teams that are relegated will be deducted points in the overall standings.
The club that finishes with the most cumulative points at the end of the five weeks of competition will be crowned the overall winner of the USL eCup: FIFA20 Edition. See below for a detailed look at the point structure.
USL eCup: FIFA20 Edition Points Structure
Preliminary Bracket
|
Round |
1st Place Finish |
2nd Place Finish |
3rd Place Finish |
4th Place Finish |
5th-8th Place Finish |
|
Qualifying |
1,000 |
750 |
600 |
300 |
200 |
Division Play
|
Division |
No. of Clubs |
No. of Games |
No. Promoted |
No. Relegated |
1st Place Points |
2nd Place Points |
3rd Place Points |
4th Place Points |
Relegation Points |
|
A |
12 |
12 |
– |
4 |
1,000 |
750 |
600 |
300 |
-150 |
|
B |
12 |
12 |
4 |
4 |
500 |
375 |
300 |
150 |
-250 |
|
C |
8 |
8 |
4 |
– |
250 |
200 |
150 |
100 |
– |
