The eFootball Championship Pro is well and truly BACK!
Konami has revealed that the 2023 edition will be getting underway in February 2023, with this year's tournament making a full switch to an offline, in-person competition.
There will also be prizes up for grabs for viewers of the tournament.
So, find out everything you need to know about the eFootball Championship Pro 2023 below.
Championship Pro 2023 Clubs
Six clubs will return for the 2023 edition of the competition, including the 2022 champions, AS Monaco.
Two new additions have been made to the clubs competing too, with Konami's newest partners and potent rivals, AC Milan and Inter Milan ready to battle it out.
All eight clubs competing at the eFootball Championship Pro 2023 are:
- FC Barcelona
- Manchester United
- FC Bayern Munich
- Arsenal FC
- AS Roma
- AS Monaco
- AC Milan
- Inter Milan
Championship Pro goes offline
For the first time since 2020, this year's eFootball Championship Pro will see the return of offline competition.
All matches will be held in person over in Barcelona, Spain.
Unlike the 2022 edition of the tournament, matchdays will be spread across four different months!
Konami has made this change with the aim to introduce a more evolving, progressive league format before the ultimate knockout stage to determine the winners.
Tournament Schedule
The eFootball Championship Pro 2023 full matchday schedule can be found below.
Regular League:
- Matchday 1 - Saturday, 11 February
- Matchday 2 - Saturday, 4 March
- Matchday 3 - Saturday, 18 March
- Matchday 4 - Saturday, 8 April
- Matchday 5 - Saturday, 22 April
- Matchday 6 - Saturday, 13 May
- Matchday 7 - Saturday, 27 May
The Knockout Stage of the competition will take place on Saturday, 24th June.
How to Watch
Each event will be broadcasted in a streaming programme that can be followed live on the official eFootball's YouTube and Facebook channels every scheduled Saturday.
Individual matches or even the entire programme will also be available live on each club’s streaming channels.
There will also be complementary live content on Twitter and Instagram so that the whole eFootball community can enjoy the eFootball Championship Pro 2023.
Matchday Giveaways
During the tournament, there will be two different giveaways for fans who get involved in the eFootball Championship Pro.
The first giveaway will be handed out on Matchday 1, with 2,000 eFootball points up for grabs.
Users that watch Matchday 1 on YouTube through the CP banner set in-game between Saturday, 11 February at 12pm GMT and Thursday, 16 February at 1:59am GMT will be in with a shout of winning.
The second giveaway will be a 'Victory Giveaway' where fans can win official club merchandise based on the performances of clubs within the tournament.
Details of this will be published online and on eFootball and club social media pages.