Leeds United are back in the ePremier League - and this year it’s a big one.
The Whites will be represented by Donovan 'Tekkz' Hunt and Jacob 'NiKSNEB' Benskin, two of the very best EA SPORTS FC players on the planet. With £100,000 prize money and FC Pro World Championship qualification on the line, the stakes are higher than ever.
Here’s everything you need to know to follow the tournament from the first kickoff to the final whistle.
THE FORMAT
The 2025/26 ePremier League season ends with two weekends of live, in-person competition on PlayStation 5, featuring 40 players representing all 20 Premier League clubs.
Week 1 - Group Stage (21-22 February)
Clubs are seeded using the FC Pro Global Rankings
Each club competes inside its group
Every result matters - group performance directly determines knockout seeding
A hot start gives a major advantage later on
This is the stage where Leeds fans should pay closest attention. Early momentum can decide whether the Whites get a favourable route to the trophy.
Final Weekend - Knockouts (28–29 March)
The second weekend switches to a full elimination bracket.
Clubs face each other head-to-head
Lose and you’re out
Win and you move closer to becoming ePremier League Champions
One team survives. That’s it.
HOW TO WATCH
Leeds United fans will be able to follow Tekkz and NiKSNEB's ePremier League journey, every step of the way, from the Group Stage and Finals, via:
Sky Sports
Premier League YouTube channel
EA SPORTS FC Twitch channel
THE COMPETITION
The ePremier League isn’t a small invitational - it’s effectively the Premier League season in esports form. All 20 clubs are represented, meaning Leeds must outplay 19 other teams across group and knockout stages.
The finalists are:
AFC Bournemouth | Arsenal | Aston Villa |
|---|---|---|
xKaiHarris Gangle | Lyons RSDGAWD | Cameronrock Stokes |
Brentford | Brighton & Hove Albion | Burnley |
|---|---|---|
LARNEY ConnorsArmy | GoalPoacher JaydenGroden | Okoya_ SalmanAhmad19 |
Chelsea | Crystal Palace | Everton |
|---|---|---|
Actual Emperor NHaych | BrigArmy17 EthxnH | YonisM Gorilla |
Fulham | Leeds United | Liverpool |
|---|---|---|
Griffeyfc LunaticD | NiKSNEB Tekkz | Conkai Zanieri-1996 |
Manchester City | Man Utd | Newcastle United |
|---|---|---|
Jafonso Bonanno | Dragon Kyle Leese | HarveyWxters RhysVaughan03 |
Nottingham Forest | Sunderland | Tottenham Hotspur |
|---|---|---|
SamBrwster MichaelFisher | Paulo Neto Young | Marley Tom Leese |
West Ham | Wolves | |
|---|---|---|
Holdinho ITMAN20 | RastaArtur DiogoMendes |
PREVIOUS WINNERS
Leeds already have history in this competition, having won the competition in 2022/23 with Stokes and Ollelito, the last time a pairing that didn't include Tekkz won.
2018/19: Tekkz (Liverpool)
2019/20: Tom Leese (Watford)
2020/21: Shellzz (Man City)
2021/22: Damie & Goal Poacher (Norwich)
2022/23: Stokes & Ollelito (Leeds United)
2023/24: Tekkz & Bonanno (Man City)
2024/25: Tekkz & Bonanno (Man City)
So yes - the Whites have lifted it before, and now Tekkz arrives at Elland Road colours with serious pedigree. Pairing him with NiKSNEB gives us arguably one of the strongest duos in the tournament.
