"eFootball™ International Cup: Representative" is a competition contested by the representatives of all participating Countries/Regions. The Country/Region rankings are determined by the results of the representatives.
To participate, register your entry in-game by 20/10/2022.
Firstly, an "Online Qualifiers" will be held through eFootball™ League. The high-achievers in the "Online Qualifiers" will then proceed to the "Selection Play-offs" phase, in which a representative for console and mobile will be chosen for each participating Country/Region.
In the final phase, the "Main Tournament", these 2 representatives (1 for console and 1 for mobile) will form a team representing their Country/Region, and will play against the other representatives to become the winner of the International Cup.

See here for the Online Qualifiers rankings

Competition Overview

Entry

  • To enter, set your Base Team to either of the following Countries/Regions. Your entry is deemed complete and finalised based on your configured Base Team as of the start of the 20/10/2022 maintenance.
    List of eligible Countries/Regions
  • *To be deemed eligible for this competition, your configured Base Team must match with your Country/Region of residence or nationality.
  • *As the "Selection Play-offs" and the "Main Tournament" will be carried out on PlayStation®5 or PlayStation®4 for console, participants will need to prepare their own PlayStation®5 or PlayStation®4.
  • *To configure your Base Team, go to:
    [Extras] > [User Information] > [Edit Dream Team] > [Base Team]

① Online Qualifiers

See here for rankings

  • The ranking will be decided by the participants' Rating in "eFootball™ League" Division 1.
  • Only the match records in Phase 3 (starting 20/10/2022) will be taken into account.
  • A ranking will be published for each participating Country/Region, and the top-ranked users in each Country/Region will advance to the "Selection Play-offs".
  • The number of entrants for each slot is as follows:
    (a) Console: Outside of Japan

    PlayStation® slot: Highest-ranked user in each participating Country/Region.
    Xbox slot: Highest-ranked user in each participating Country/Region.
    Steam slot: Highest-ranked user in each participating Country/Region.

    (b) Console: Japan

    PlayStation® slot: Top 2-ranked users.
    Steam slot: Highest-ranked user.

    (c) Mobile

    Top 2-ranked users in each participating Country/Region.

  • *The schedule of this competition is subject to change without prior notice.
  • *Microsoft (Windows) users can only participate in the Online Qualifiers.
  • *Users under user-generated content restrictions (Username displayed as [*user]) : You will be able to participate in the Online Qualifiers, but you will not be able to advance to the Selection Play-offs, as you are ineligible for rankings.
  • *Users with their username displayed as [*user] in-game are under user-generated content restrictions.

② Selection Play-offs

  • The Selection Play-offs will be held between 19/11/2022 - 27/11/2022.
  • This part of the competition will take place as a Challenge Event that uses Authentic teams, via online matchmaking.
  • Participants will be using the national team of their Country/Region of entry.
  • Uniform Ratings will be applied to the players of all participating teams.
  • For console, the Selection Play-offs will be held on PlayStation®5 or PlayStation®4.
  • Based on their performance and other additional criteria, participants will be assessed and selected to advance to the Main Tournament.
  • *Participants selected to advance to the Main Tournament will be contacted via in-game messages to explain and receive their agreement about the conditions to participate.

③ Main Tournament

  • The Main Tournament will be held between 03/12/2022 - 11/12/2022, and will be broadcasted between 10/12/2022 - 17/12/2022.
  • This part of the competition will take place as a Challenge Event that uses Authentic teams, via online matchmaking.
  • Participants will be using the national team of their Country/Region of entry.
  • Uniform Ratings will be applied to the players of all participating teams.
  • For console, the Selection Play-offs will be held on PlayStation®5 or PlayStation®4.
  • The Main Tournament consists of a Group Stage and a Knockout Stage, with the Knockout Stage determining the winner.
  • Each team will be made up of 2 representatives (1 for console, 1 for mobile) for each Country/Region. Each team will play 2 matches against each other, with the overall winner being decided by the aggregate score.

Group Stage

  • The teams will be divided into 15 groups of 3 teams by a draw.
  • A total of 16 teams - the top team in each group and the second-placed team with the best overall match record - will advance to the Knockout Stage.

Knockout Stage

  • The 16 teams that passed the Group Stage will play against each other in a tournament format.

Prize

Ranking Individual Prize
Winner $5,000
Runner-up $3,000
Semi-finalists $1,500
Quarter-finalists $1,000
Last 16 $700
Knocked out at Group Stage $500

Disclaimer

  • The eFootball™ 2023 Terms of Use will be in effect throughout the eFootball™ International Cup: Representative.
  • Any violation of the Terms of Use will result in disqualification from the tournament, regardless of the offending user's performance up to that point. Furthermore, offending users may have sanctions applied to their accounts in accordance with the Terms of Use.
  • Entries from PlayStation®4 and PlayStation®5 will be considered as the "PlayStation®" slot.
  • Entries from Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S will be considered as the "Xbox" slot.
  • You cannot change platforms after the tournament has commenced.