Football Sports Development Limited (FSDL) and South Asia’s leading esports company NODWIN Gaming, announced the launch of eISL as the Indian Super League becomes the country’s first major sports league to venture into competitive gaming. FSDL has been curating new concepts and platforms aimed at engaging a younger audience, and this new platform is another attempt to galvanize young football fans in India with the rapidly growing online gaming spectrum.
“Fan engagement is one of the key factors to building a sport and expanding its footprint,” said Martin Bain, CEO at FSDL. “The growing online gaming landscape in India provides a great opportunity to engage with the next generation of fans in the country. The esports experience is vital to the future of football and we continue to evolve towards its growth. eISL is an exciting platform and we are confident that it will lead the evolution of fan engagement and contribute significantly to boost the sport’s popularity in the country.”
The first edition of eISL is set to debut alongside ISL season 2021-22 on November 20th. The eISL finals will be held on March 20th, 2022. 22 esports athletes, 11 male and 11 female, will represent all 11 ISL clubs, driving inclusivity with the growing female presence in the esports arena. A total of 117 matches will be played as this new esports tournament will determine the champion of the eISL and will also be an official league qualifying event to the EA Sports FIFA 22 Global Series.
Registrations for the qualifiers will be held on ESL Play and from the events section on PlayStation. Players will have to create an ESL Play ID to register for the tournament on the ESL Play platform. The minimum age to enter the competition is 16.
(All information was provided by The Bridge)
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