At “Trend Sport Experience” in downtown Braunschweig, an eSports city championship is to be held for the first time at the end of September on the Playstation for the game FIFA 22 will take place. Braunschweig Stadtmarketing GmbH organizes it with the support of Volkswagen Financial Services.

After a Online qualification the final will take place live on Saturday, September 24, on the Schlossplatz takes place, as the city marketing communicates. From Friday, August 19, players aged 16 and over and residing in the Braunschweig region can register in teams of two at www.braunschweig.esport-event.de for the City Championship register.

Participants compete for a club or social organization

“eSports have long been professionally organized. For the Game FIFA there are separate leagues and championships – and now, for the first time, a city championship in Braunschweig,” says Tobias Grosch, division manager at City Marketing. “For us, of course, the focus is on fun. Participation is free of charge.”

Participants compete for a club or social organization of their choice. “This can, of course, be one’s own Sports Club be, but membership is not a requirement,” Grosch said. “Players can also be eligible for a Youth Center or a Animal Shelter enter. To do so, they simply indicate the club or organization in the registration form. The best three teams will win prize money for their clubs. There are also non-cash prizes for the players.”

Online qualifying takes place on Saturday, September 17

750 euros will be awarded to the clubs of the First place500 euros to the runners-up and 250 euros to the third-place winners. For the players, media@home is also donating non-cash prizes from the Multimedia area.

Played in Teams of two. They will first compete against each other in online qualifying on Saturday, September 17, from 6 p.m. onwards. Viewers can watch the livestream at www.braunschweig.esport-event.de to see how the best teams prevail and win a place on the starting grid in the Final tournament fight for the first place. The 16 best teams will then play for first place live on site at Schlossplatz on Saturday, September 24. Anyone wishing to watch the final tournament can do so there on two large screens follow and cheer on the teams.