Dons Announce Brand New esports Tournament with Belong and GAME

Following the huge success of the inaugural AFC esports event in September last year, the Club is pleased to announce its second esports event which will take place later this month.

Hosted in conjunction with Belong Aberdeen and GAME, the AFC FIFA 23 tournament will provide gamers the opportunity to prove they are the best FIFA 23 player in the North-East with double elimination qualifiers taking place at the Belong Arena, Aberdeen, with the final being played at the next AFC Fan Zone ahead of our match against Livingston on 25th February.

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There are 128 places available to book for just £5, but be quick as demand is anticipated to be high!

BOOK YOUR PLACE

Places will be available from Friday 3rd February at 10am. Supporters can purchase online at afc.co.uk/eTickets, in person from the Pittodrie Ticket Office or over the phone by calling 01224 63 1903.

Ticket Office Opening Hours: Monday-Friday 9:30am – 5pm Saturday 9:30am – 3pm

If you require more information, please e-mail [email protected]

QUALIFIERS*

Taking place at Belong Aberdeen, the qualifiers will be run with the option to enter any one of four evenings from 9-14 February:

Thursday 9th Feb Friday 10th Feb Monday 13th Feb Tuesday 14th Feb

Each evening will consist of 32 players in a Double elimination Qualifier Format. Each Evening 2 Finalists will qualify for the Finals at the Beach Ballroom.

FINALS*

The 8 winners (2 from each qualifier) will make it to the Finals on Saturday 25th February at the Beach Ballroom.

Competitors will then battle it out in the Quarter Finals with a chance to compete on stage for a number of fantastic prizes!

*All timings are estimates and subject to change

PRIZES

128 local gamers will be competing for a whole host of prizes in the FIFA 23 Competition over the coming weeks with the chance to play on the Main Stage at the Beach Ballroom Fan Zone on Saturday 25th February!

Cash prizes ️ A state of the art gaming monitor provided by Softcat ️ Match tickets for an Aberdeen game at Pittodrie Stadium A GT Omega Gaming Chair!

There will also be the chance to win a signed copy of FIFA 23 on Xbox for spectators at the Fan Zone.

THE TOURNAMENT STRUCTURE & RULES

GAME CONFIGURATION/RULES:

The Qualifiers will be run over 4 evenings at Belong Aberdeen. Each evening will consist of 32 players in a Double elimination Qualifier Format. Each Evening 2 Finalist will qualify for the Finals at the Beach Ballroom.

The Finals will consist of a straight knockout competition for the 8 finalists.