Aston Villa has two players going for glory in the ePremier League Grand Finals this weekend.
Kyle Rowley and Oscar Keeley earned their places at the tournament after winning the Club Playoffs and will now join forces to represent Villa on the biggest stage.
Each of the 20 Premier League clubs has one representative for Xbox and one for PlayStation, with two-legged ties on FIFA 22 deciding the winner of each match.
The tournament, which is being held at London’s Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, starts with the group stages on Saturday, March 26 and continues onto the knockout rounds on Sunday, March 27.
And you can watch all the action unfold via the stream below - from 10.30am on both days!
ePremier League Finals format
There has been a change to the tournament format for this year’s Grand Finals.
Players will work collaboratively as a team by taking part in a series of 1v1 matches against pairings from other clubs, with one player competing per console, in a two-legged tie.
Clubs are split into four groups for Saturday’s matches, with the top two in each group progressing to Sunday’s knockout stages.
The two victorious players in the overall final will win the honour of ePremier League champion for their club.
Now into its fourth year, this season’s tournament sees the prize pool increased to £100,000, with three seats on offer for top-ranking players at the EA SPORTS™ FIFA 22 Global Series Playoffs.
This year’s ePremier League Grand Finals are the first featuring all finalists at a live venue since the 2018/19 season, with players competing at Here East in London’s Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.
Meet the gamers
Kyle Rowley and Oscar Keeley are tasked with bringing the trophy back to Villa Park. The pair won the club qualifiers and now have their eyes on the prize in London.
Learn more about both players below...
Kyle Rowley
Gamer tag: Kyrowley
Social handle: @kyrowley28
Console: PlayStation 5
Profile: Kyle’s second year competing in the ePL for Aston Villa sees him hoping he can do better and take his game to the next level. Whilst being a competitive level EA SPORTS FIFA player in most of his time, he also excels on the real pitch playing for Stourbridge FC on a regular basis!
Why should people be excited for the ePL?
"Lots of goals and plenty of last-minute winners will keep people on the edge of their seat."
What would it mean to you to win the ePL?
"As a lifelong Aston Villa fan, it’d be a huge achievement for me to win the ePremier League final."
What formation and style of play do you adopt in-game usually?
"I use the 4-4-2 (2) formation and I keep my tactics balanced in order to control the ball until an opening in front of goal becomes available."
Who is the most underrated Premier League item in FUT 22?
"86 Winter Wildcard Wilfred Zaha."
Oscar Keeley
Gamer tag: 1mpactz
Social handle: @1mpactz_
Console: Xbox Series X|S
Profile: One of a host of exciting new talent rising up in the UK scene, 1mpactZ has consistently and quietly made his name competing across many EA SPORTS FIFA Global Series events over the past few years. Oscar will be hoping he can win his first LAN event and take his prowess in online events to the offline stage.
Why should people be excited for the ePL?
"It’s a mix of the best league in the world with the best FIFA players in the world going head-to-head."
What would it mean to you to win the ePL?
"It would mean the world to me - I have been trying to win a major tournament for the past few years, so I’d be delighted if the ePremier League could be the one."
What formation and style of play do you adopt in-game usually?
"I use the 4-4-2 formation as it allows me to exploit the wings and play in a direct manner."
Who is the most underrated Premier League item in FUT 22?
"97 TOTY Ruben Dias."
