eFootball Championship 2027: Tournament Format, Schedule, and More

Konami has unveiled the official eFootball Championship 2027 schedule with the version 6.1.0 update. Esports enthusiasts have a chance to make it big in the upcoming season with six partner club events and open qualifiers on the horizon. All roads will lead to the major extravaganza of the World Finals. Here, we have broken down the eFootball Championship 2027 schedule, format, and rewards.

Konami Announces eFootball Championship 2027 Roadmap

Konami has announced the complete schedule of eFootball Championship 2027. The esports season of eFootball will get underway in October 2026, with multiple club partner events to be played over the next six months. The eFootball World Championship 2027 Finals is scheduled to be held next year in July.

The official eFootball Championship 2027 format has 3 types of events: eFootball Championship 2027 Open, eFootball Championship 2027 Club Event, and some local events that are yet to be announced. Two roads that lead to eFootball Championship 2027 are: Open Qualifiers and Club Finals. Players can check the complete schedule below.

eFootball Championship 2027 Schedule and Format

Players can qualify for the eFootball Championship 2027 World Finals in two ways. First, via the open qualifiers, and second, via the partner club event.

The eFootball Championship 2027 Open Qualifiers will be played in three stages: 1st Qualifiers, 2nd Qualifiers, and Regional Finals. Here is the complete eFootball Championship 2027 schedule for those who are targeting these qualifiers:

• 1st Qualifiers (in-game): Jan-Feb 2027
• 2nd Qualifiers (in-game): April-May 2027
• Regional Finals: May-June 2027 ( East Asia, West Asia, Americas, Europe & Africa)
• World Finals: July 2027

The second method of qualifying for the World Finals is via the Club Partner events. eFootball has six partnered club events that are fully licensed in the game. Each club event will also arrive with an exclusive epic pack in-game. All eFootball Championship 2027 club partner events shall see five stages of qualification:

• 1st Round: vs AI
• 2nd Round: PvP mode
• 3rd Round: Ranking round involving 15 matches
• Club Regional Qualifiers: 16 players divided into groups of four, with the winner moving to Club Finals
• Club Finals: LAN event

Note: Only the top 16 players from both platforms, Mobile and Console, will qualify for the club regional qualifiers from the rankings round.

List of all eFootball Partner Events in 2027

The six partnered clubs: FC Barcelona, Arsenal, Manchester United, Borussia Dortmund, Inter and AC Milan will get an exclusive in-game event, which will also act as a qualifier to the World Finals. So, players have 6 chances, so mark your calendars:

• Inter Milan: October-November 2026
• Borussia Dortmund: November-December 2026
• Arsenal: December-January 2026-27
• FC Barcelona: December- March 2027
• Manchester United: February-May 2027
• AC Milan: March-April 2027

Each of these partner events will also introduce some new epic packs and legends. Showtime cards will also be up for grabs as ranked rewards. Those who want to make it big in the esports circuit had better start grinding, as the first qualifiers have gone live along with the eFootball v6.1.0 update.