Leeds United fans, get ready! This Sunday, 29 March, Donovan “Tekkz” Hunt and Jacob “NiKSNEB” Benskin will take on some of the Premier League’s top eSports stars at the 2026 ePremier League Grand Finals in Salford and you can watch every moment live.
The tournament, which began with 40 players representing all 20 Premier League clubs, now reaches its climax with a £100,000 prize pool on the line. As we head into Sunday, only eight teams remain: Manchester City, Nottingham Forest, Tottenham Hotspur, Aston Villa, Leeds United, Chelsea, Sunderland, and Newcastle.
In addition to their share of the prize pool, the top two finishers will secure spots in the eChampions League, while the overall winner will also earn direct qualification to the 2026 EA SPORTS FC Pro World Championship at the Esports World Cup this summer.
HOW CAN I WATCH?
Leeds supporters can follow the action from approximately 4pm on:
HOW IT WORKS
Tekkz and NiKSNEB will each play their matches individually against their respective opponents. For instance, Tekkz will compete against one of Chelsea’s pros, while NiKSNEB will face the other.
The outcomes of both matches will then be combined to form an aggregate score, determining the winning duo and, ultimately, the team that advances to the next round.
JOURNEY SO FAR
Tekkz and NiKSNEB stormed through the group stage, finishing top of Group C with six wins from eight matches. They earned 18 points, defeating Wolves, Liverpool, Burnley, and Bournemouth to secure automatic passage to the quarter-finals.
OUR QUARTER-FINAL OPPONENTS
Next up, the Whites face a tough test against Chelsea’s NHaych and Actual Emperor, who advanced by defeating West Ham and Brighton & Hove Albion in the previous knockout rounds on Saturday.
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)
