NEW YORK, N.Y. & REDWOOD CITY, CA (December 16, 2020) – Major League Soccer (MLS) and Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: EA) announced the competitive schedule and new online format for the 2021 season of eMLS, Major League Soccer’s esports league. 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 (PS4).
With the health and safety of all participants at the forefront, the entirety of the 2021 competitive eMLS season will be online.