The FC Pro Open Finals are set to take place on February 3 at 4 pm GMT, as the final eight players go up against each other in a battle to become the first ever FC Pro Open champion.
Months of competition has led us to this stage, and after the Group stages concluded on Monday, only the best eight remain. Team Gullit (Emre Yilmaz and Levi De Weerd) and RBLZ Gaming (Vejrgang and Umut) both have two competitors left in the event, while Obrun, PHzin, AbuMakkah, and Young complete the line-up.
Three rounds lie between each player and the FC Pro Open crown, in what will be the most competitive match-ups seen at the FC Pro Open yet.
Here’s our preview and everything you need to know about the Finals.
Who made it to the FC Pro Open Finals?
Eight of the best names in FC24 are set to take part in the Finals after they successfully made it out of the Group stage, but the journey has been slightly different for each player.
PHzin and Obrun secured automatic invitations to the Group stage after they made it to the semi-finals of the 2023 eWorld Cup, and they are the only two from the four players that qualified directly to make it out of the Group stage.
The FC Pro Open Global Qualifier is where it began for Vejrgang, Umut, and Emre Yilmaz, who were all invited to that stage, while Levi De Weerd, Young, and AbuMakkah have had the longest journey – having had to also navigate through the Regional Qualifiers.
Here are your final eight that are set to feature on Saturday:
AbuMakkah - Team Falcons
Emre Yilmaz - Team Gullit
Levi De Weerd - Team Gullit
Obrun - Exeed Verona
PHzin - AFC Ajax esports
Umut - RBLZ Gaming
Vejrgang - RBLZ Gaming
Young - Tuzzy esports
Where are the FC Pro Open Finals taking place?
The FC Pro Open Finals are set to take place live from London at the Troubadour – the same venue that played host during the Group stages.
How does the Tournament Bracket look?
The FC Pro Open Finals tournament bracket sees group winners going up against group runners-up, but there are no easy games at this stage.
Emre Yilmaz (Group A winner) was the first to secure his place to the FC Pro Open Finals, and he is set to go up against 2023 eWorld Cup semi-finalist Obrun (Group D runner-up), who registered his place in the final game of Match Week 8 with a victory over Fouma.
PHzin (Group B winner) was the top scorer from the FC Pro Open Group stage with 41 goals scored in eight games (an average of 5.1 per game). He is set to play against one of the best players from Saudi Arabia in AbuMakkah, who proved himself to be one of the the most composed competitors at the tournament.
The quality of matches shows no sign of reducing by our third quarter-final, which sees Umut (Group A runner-up) take on the winner of the ‘Group of Death’ in Levi De Weerd. Vejrgang (Group C winner) and Young (Group B runner-up) complete the line up.
A fiercely competitive bracket could see an all Team Gullit final should Emre Yilmaz and Levi De Weerd make it past the first two rounds, but RBLZ don’t have the same possibility with Vejrgang and Umut – who are on course to meet in the semi-final.
FC Pro Open Finals Competition Format and Prize Pool
The FC Pro Open Finals will be played in a single elimination bracket, which means one defeat will see a player leave the competition.
Each individual round from the quarter-finals is played over two-legs of nine minute halves, with extra time and penalties required if the aggregate score is level after two matches.
The final eight will also compete for the final $350,000 from the FC Pro Open’s $500,000 prize pool. All players have secured $30,000 by making it to the Finals, but they can now make significant jumps up the pay ladder, with the winner set to take home $80,000.
Below listed are the total prize pool amounts up for grabs relative to the position that each player finishes in
Winner (1st) - $80,000
Runner-up (2nd) - $60,000
Semi-finalists (3rd and 4th) - $45,000
Quarter-finalists (5th - 8th) - $30,000
Season 5 Viewership rewards
Of course, there is also a fresh set of viewership rewards for Season 5 available to be secured for watching the FC Pro Open Finals.
Link your EA account to your Twitch account that will be watching the FC Pro Open Finals broadcast.
Make sure you’ve linked your account to receive a Draft Token and Mega Pack, but also so you’re eligible to claim all of the other rewards including:
Loan TOTY Kevin De Bruyne (nine games) - For watching the FC Pro Open Finals broadcast for 15 minutes.
An 83+ x5 Rare Gold Players Pack - For watching at least one hour (60 minutes) of the FC Pro Open Finals broadcast on February 3.
FC Pro Diogo Jota 88 - Did you keep hold of your FC Pro Diogo Jota 86 or put him in a Squad Building Challenge? – those who kept hold of him will have the chance to first upgrade him to an 87 by completing an in-game objective – and then an 88 OVR for completing the entire set of FC Pro Live Season 5 objectives.
You can read about all of the Viewership Rewards available in detail here.
How to follow along?
Saturday February 3 is when action from the FC Pro Open Finals begins, and you can follow all of it live on our official Twitch and YouTube platforms.
As ever, there will be plenty FC Pro Opens Finals content and discussion regarding squad drafts on X, and you can join the discussion at @EASportsFCPro.
