The 2020 eMLS season kicks off this week when some of the top EA Sports FIFA players in North America, including Sporting Kansas City's own Alekzandur, gather in Philadelphia for League Series One presented by PlayStation. If you're new to the eMLS or competitive gaming scenes, or you just want the latest information on how to watch and attend the event, we've got you covered.
League Series One is the first of three eMLS tournaments that will take place in 2020, followed by League Series Two in February and eMLS Cup in March. Players from 25 MLS teams (including 2021 expansion side Austin FC) will compete to be crowned League Series One champion as well as for points in the 2020 eMLS standings. The League Series One winner will also receive a $7,500 cash prize.
All 25 players will play 12 games during the regular-season portion of the event, which will take place throughout the day on Thursday, Jan. 9 (9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. CT) and will not be streamed. The top eight overall players (regardless of conference) will qualify for the live-stream portion of the event on Friday, Jan. 10 (5 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. CT), with the host club (in this case the Philadelphia Union) guaranteed a place on the live stream no matter their player's result.
The entirety of Friday's event will be live streamed on Twitch and Twitter, as well as on MLSsoccer.com and the MLS mobile app.
In addition to the live stream, fans can follow Alekzandur's results via @eSportingKC on Twitter and Twitch.tv/eSportingKC.
