The foundation of an exciting cooperation in the FIFA 21 esports scene was laid. The Swedish esports organization Ninjas in Pyjamas (NiP) and the traditional English club Leeds United announce a partnership for FIFA esports.
Two teams are now joining forces: The Swedish esports organization Ninjas in Pyjamas (founded in 2000) and the English soccer club Leeds United are now uniting under one banner to take off in the FIFA 21 esports scene.
For a hundred and one years, Leeds United have been marching on...For the past twenty years, NIP has pioneered esports...From today, we march on together...@NiPGaming and @LUFC joining forces to take #FIFA esports to new heights! https://t.co/P5umsboCfe#GONINJAS #LUFC
— Ninjas in Pyjamas (@NIPGaming) December 2, 2020
Ninjas in Pyjamas and Leeds United
The list of triumphs of Ninjas in Pyjamas is long. In the 20-year history of the esports organization, NiP has won several titles in Counter-Strike, Warcraft 3, League of Legends , and Dota 2.
From now on, the Ninjas will also be competing in FIFA 21 and have secured a strong partner in the English club Leeds United. CEO of Ninjas in Pyjamas, Hicham Chahine commented:
This partnership with Leeds is an exciting milestone for Ninjas in Pyjamas. Our iconic clubs share similar histories of transformation and core values when fighting our way back to the top of our sports. We looked for a premier club with an ownership that was ready to go deep into esports - with the ambition of making an impact, integrating efforts on sports performance, fan activation and commercialization. We are very thrilled about this FIFA journey together, and keep your eyes open for more exciting announcements in the upcoming weeks.
Together with its new partner, NiP intends to join the battle for the championship title in the third season of the ePremier League. Therefore the Ninjas fall back on a well-known name in the FIFA-Esports scene.
The 19-year-old Swede Olle "Ollelito" Arbin was one of the shooting stars of the FIFA 20 season and won the FIFA 20 Summer Series Europe, among others. In the new ePremier League season, Ollelito, wearing the jersey of NiP and Leeds United, wants to show what he is made of.
On Twitter, the FIFA professional is enthusiastic about the new cooperation.
This is freaking CRAZY. https://t.co/B9D396mMdu
— Olle Arbin (@ollelito) December 2, 2020
The registrations for the new ePremier League season will be open from today, December 3, while the starting signal for the online qualification games will be given on January 4, 2021.
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Original article by EarlyGame's Philipp Briel.
