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eFootball.Pro IQONIQ COMES TO A CLOSE WITH FINAL ‘KNOCKOUT STAGE’ MATCHDAY
The final matchday of the 2020/21 season will be held on Saturday 5th June
Konami Digital Entertainment B.V. has today announced the fixtures and streaming details for the Knockout Stage of the eFootball.Pro IQONIQ tournament, scheduled for this Saturday 5th June, 13:00 CET.
Alongside the prize fund for the winning team, there will be individual prizes based on performance in the Knockout Stage. KONAMI will award €50,000 to the Top Scorer and €30,000 to the Top Assist Provider and Best Defensive Player.
KONAMI will also be holding a Prediction Campaign and a Viewing Campaign for viewers to get involved with the final stage in this competition. Between 13:00 CET – 18:00 CET on 5th June, participants that correctly predict the champion of eFootball.Pro IQONIQ 2020/21 season will be rewarded with 1,000 eFootball Points. Those that guess incorrectly will still earn 100 eFootball Points for taking part. Additionally, all viewers that tune into the Knockout Stage on 5th June will earn 100 myClub coins.
The Knockout Stage schedule is as follows:
- Quarter Final 1 – KICK-OFF 13:20 CET
- Quarter Final 2 – KICK-OFF 14:20 CET
- Semi Final 1 – KICK-OFF 15:20 CET
- Semi Final 2 – KICK-OFF 16:20 CET
- 3rd Place Match – KICK-OFF 17:20 CET
- Final – KICK-OFF 17:50 CET
The full Matchday will be streamed live from 13:00 CET on the following channels:
Juventus ended the Regular Season in 1st place, climbing their way to the top of the league table for the first time in the 2020-21 competition. AS Monaco experienced their first matchday taking zero points to the league table following an incredible performance by FC Bayern München, although the Monegasque club remains qualified for advancement. In a complex 26 point tie between Arsenal FC, FC Schalke 04, and FC Bayern München, the unexpected situation arose where Celtic FC’s victory ended up determining the fate of the German squads, sending FC Schalke 04 on to the Knockout Stage and ending FC Bayern München’s run this season.
Detailed analysis of the teams and the upcoming Knockout Stage fixtures can be read here – https://efootballpro.konami.net/news/detail/preview-6-clubs-will-battle-for-the-ko-stage-championship/
After Matchday 9, the eFootball.Pro IQONIQ standings are as follows:
About eFootball.Pro IQONIQ
The full list of participating clubs within the eFootball.Pro IQONIQ 2020-21 season is as follows:
- FC Barcelona
- Manchester United FC
- FC Bayern München
- Juventus
- Arsenal FC
- AS Roma
- Celtic FC
- FC Schalke 04
- Galatasaray SK
- AS Monaco
With over 15 million total views on YouTube during the 2019/20 season, eFootball.Pro IQONIQ kicked off on December 12th, 2020 with professional esports players representing some of the world’s biggest football clubs.
eFootball.Pro IQONIQ Matchdays during the regular 2020/21 season are played online in 3v3 CO-OP matches on eFootball PES 2021 SEASON UPDATE. “MVP” and “Best Goal” awards are given out to individual players following each Matchday, with additional prize money awarded to the clubs based on their final ranking at the end of the season.
Full matches and highlights from previous Matchdays can be found on the eFootball PES YouTube channel.
For the latest tournament news and information, visit the official eFootball website.
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About Konami Group
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About Konami Digital Entertainment
Konami Digital Entertainment, which is the core company of Konami Group, develops entertaining content for mobile, console and card games. The company is known for global franchises such as Pro Evolution Soccer, Metal Gear, Silent Hill, Castlevania, and Contra, as well as the Yu-Gi-Oh! trading card game series. www.konami.com/games/corporate/en/
