About EACC Summer 2021
Continuing the 2021 season of FIFA Online 4 competition, EACC Summer 2021 will be the second tournament to award teams with ranking points and qualifying them into the season final FIFAe Continental Cup 2021™.
The summer edition of the EACC will take place online this year – from 28 June to 4 July – across four markets in China, Korea, Thailand and Vietnam. This year’s tournament promises a more interactive and engaging experience for esports fans across Asia, with exclusive video content and real time social media coverage of the events to be expected.
The EACC first began in 2014 as the FIFA Online 3 Spearhead Invitational, being the first-ever international FIFA Online esports competition. It later evolved into the Asian Cup in 2015, finally becoming the EA Champions Cup in 2016. Since then, it has brought together the best professional FIFA Online 4 teams twice a year, in a battle to become champions of Asia and qualify into the FIFAe Continental Cup.
Event Format
Draft Day
Invited teams have participated in a draft day on 22nd June. Each team was assigned a randomized group and draw order to determine their position in the snake-draft, with a total of 12 rounds. For detailed draft rules and order, please refer to https://www.ea.com/compete/fifa-online/events/summer-eacc#rulesets.
Group Stage
The group stage will be held across 3 days from 28th to 30th June. The draft will split the 12 teams into 4 groups of 3 teams, with a maximum of 1 representative from each country for each group. The top 2 teams from each group will proceed to the Knockout Stages.
Knockout Stage
The knockout stage will feature a double-elimination bracket. Stage 1 will start with the top seed from each group matched up with a runner-up seed from another group in Best-of-3 (BO3) matches and will be played on 2nd and 3rd July. Stage 2 will conclude the tournament with the semi-finals and finals, to be held on 4th July, and will feature Best-of-5 (BO5) matches.
Participating Teams
The participating teams for EACC SUMMER 2021 are decided based on their placement in Domestic Qualifying Events. The full list of teams and their respective grouping is as follows:
Draft results from 22nd June are as follow:
SCHEDULE
| Stage | Date/Time (Korean Standard Time GMT+9) |
|---|---|
| GROUP STAGE | 28th June, 2021 – 14:30 |
| 29th June, 2021 – 14:30 | |
| 30th June, 2021 – 14:30 | |
| KNOCKOUT STAGES (Playoffs) | 2nd July, 2021 – 14:30 |
| 3rd July, 2021 – 16:00 | |
| KNOCKOUT STAGES (Semi-Finals and Grand Finals) | 4th July, 2021 – 16:00 |
Viewing Channels
Each EACC SUMMER 2021 match will air on the following channels:
China
- Bilibili: https://live.bilibili.com/21713465
Korea
- AfreecaTV: https://bj.afreecatv.com/affifaonline
Thailand
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/FIFAOnline4Thailand/live
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fo4thailand/live
Vietnam
FIFA Online 4 Series Ranking
| # | Country | Name | FIFAe Champions Cup | EACC Summer 2021 | Sum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thailand | Faze | 72 | 200 | 272 |
| 2 | South Korea | CRAZYWIN | 200 | 36 | 236 |
| 3 | Thailand | MiTH | 120 | 18 | 138 |
| 4 | China | Manchester City Esports Team | 0 | 120 | 120 |
| 5 | China | Wolves.Weibo | 9 | 72 | 81 |
| 6 | South Korea | Afreeca Freecs | 72 | 1 | 73 |
| 7 | South Korea | MintChocoDan | 0 | 72 | 72 |
| 8 | China | R&F Ronly | 36 | 9 | 45 |
| 9 | Thailand | MS Chonburi | 36 | 0 | 36 |
| 9 | Thailand | MiTR Coffee | 0 | 36 | 36 |
| 11 | Vietnam | DIHEsports F4 | 18 | 9 | 27 |
| 12 | South Korea | Saddler | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| 12 | South Korea | SainT | 0 | 18 | 18 |
| 14 | Vietnam | 99Ultimate | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| 14 | China | TS-SC | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| 14 | Vietnam | TonyTonyy | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| 14 | Vietnam | Poloman Esports | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| 18 | China | Typhoon | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | China | CCYT | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | Vietnam | TOM | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | Vietnam | AlphaX | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | South Korea | ANSAN GREENERS FC | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | Thailand | TDK | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | Thailand | Knight Team | 0 | 1 | 1 |