Major League Soccer's esports league, eMLS, is set to return in January 2021 bigger than ever before.
MLS and Electronic Arts announced the competitive schedule and new online format for the 2021 season of eMLS on Wednesday, with the debuts of Inter Miami CF and St. Louis City SC taking the number of participating clubs to 27. The season will feature a $70,000 prize pool and will be headlined by eMLS Cup presented by Coca-Cola on March 20-21. Competition will occur on EA SPORTS FIFA 21 and will be played exclusively on PlayStation 4.
With the health and safety of all participants at the forefront, the entirety of the 2021 competitive eMLS season will be online.