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- The first-ever Los Champions de la Champions tournament for EA Sports FC 26 is happening, exclusive to PlayStation 5 users and featuring finalists from 16 Latin American countries.
- The finalists, consisting of three from Brazil, three from Argentina, and two from Peru, will compete in person at São Paulos Champions Experience on May 9th.
- Significant rewards await the winners, including a PlayStation 5 Pro console for the grand champion, a PlayStation Portal and DualSense Edge controller for second place, and peripherals for third and fourth place finishers.
- Rafael Stival, Marketing Director for PlayStation in Latin America, expressed excitement about the strong community engagement, noting the events celebration of the connection between traditional football and digital entertainment.
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PlayStation Announces Finalists for Inaugural “Los Champions de la Champions” Tournament PlayStation has announced the eight competitors vying for the title in the first-ever “Los Champions de la Champions” tournament. This regional EA Sports FC 26 event, organized via the PlayStation Tournaments platform in Latin America, culminates in a live final in São Paulo on May 9th. The event will be held at Champions Experience, located within Sp Market Shopping, and is exclusive to PlayStation 5 users. The tournament’s qualifying phase attracted over 13,000 participants from 16 countries across the continent. Following an intense, free qualification period and subsequent closed eliminations, the finalists have been determined. The group includes three representatives from Brazil, three from Argentina, and two from Peru. These finalists will travel to São Paulo to compete in person.
The tournament’s conclusion will feature a high-level competitive structure, reinforcing the engagement of the Latin American community with digital football. Beyond continental prestige, the finalists are competing for significant rewards. The grand champion will receive a trophy, a PlayStation 5 Pro console, and a wireless DualSense Edge controller. The second-place finisher will earn a PlayStation Portal and a DualSense Edge controller. Competitors who place third and fourth will receive peripherals, including a Pulse Elite headset and limited edition Dualsense controllers. All finalists have also secured FC Points and a Dualsense controller. Rafael Stival, Marketing Director for PlayStation in Latin America, expressed satisfaction with the community’s engagement. “We are very pleased with the strong engagement of the PlayStation community throughout Latin America in the first edition of Los Champions de la Champions,” Stival stated. He emphasized PlayStation’s long-standing connection to football, noting the company’s sponsorship of the UEFA Champions League since 1997 and its understanding of football’s deep cultural significance in Latin America, which also translates to its popularity in the gaming universe.
Celebrating Sports & Digital Entertainment at Los Champions de la Champions Tournament
Stival further noted that hosting this tournament and an in-person event during the same month as the European competitions’ grand final serves as a celebration of the connection between football on and off the field, merging sports with digital entertainment. Journalist Joao Pedro Andrada covered this exciting event.