Nicolas 'Nicolas99FC' Villalba is eChampions League Champion in FIFA 22. The Argentine wins the Grand Final against fellow countryman Matias 'MatiasBonanno99' Bonanno in Stockholm. Villalba wins $75,000 and the title FIFA eChampions League Champion. The eCL final in FIFA 22.
The Champions League in FIFA 22. The last time the competition was a little bit smaller – but this season the tournament stretches over several months and found its climax on May 27th – as usual, one day before the Champions League final.
Players from Europe are allowed to participate. The 256 best registered players of the Global Series are eligible. Until November 11th, anyone (yes, including you) could climb to the top ranks in FUT Division Rivals and qualify for the eChampions League. At least if you play on the PlayStation, because the competition is PS exclusive.
0:2 becomes 7:2 in the final: Nicolas Villalba is eChampions League winner in FIFA 22
What fantastic scenes in the eChampions League final: 'Nicolas99FC' Villalba celebrated a spectacular comeback. The Argentinian played his way to the final in the Upper Final and showed a great performance. But then he couldn't believe his eyes: his compatriot fought his way to the final in the Lower Final and won the first match 3-1 (2-1 and 1-0).The finals were reset because the lower bracket candidate won the first game. In the decisive duel, MatiasBonanno99 really got going and won 2-0. Everything looked like a final defeat for Nicolas99FC. Last game in the final... and then this: Vilalba swept away his opponent 7-0 and won the eChampions League 2022.
WHAT A GAME! This is the GRAND FINAL! @Matiasbonanno9 @Nicolas99fcAn amazing conclusion to the eChampions League Finals pic.twitter.com/KHkDvoOrfG
— EA FIFA esports (@EAFIFAesports) May 27, 2022
The eChampions League Finalists:
Here are the eight players who came out on top among all participants:
Name | Nation | Team |
Ali ‘Predator’ Oskoui Rad | Germany | Werder Bremen |
Umut ‘Umut’ Gültekin | Germany | RBLZ Gaming |
Laurin-Noah ‘Snakez’ Bartsch | Germany | VfL Bochum 1848 |
Daniel ‘Denii_10’ Mutic | Germany | FC Heidenheim 1846 |
Donovan ‘Tekkz’ Hunt | UK | Fnatic |
Roee ‘Feldman’ Feldman | Israel | NOM Esports |
Nicolas ‘Nicolas99FC’ Villalba | Argentina | Guild Esports |
Matías ‘MatiasBonanno99’ Bonanno | Argentina | Team Heretics |
For everybody who wants to know how the final worked, look at this:
8 #FIFA22 pro players will be competing at the eChampions League Finals But who will lift the trophy? https://t.co/p7sFDuRNvU https://t.co/uDrR7Qd1TJ pic.twitter.com/qZ46DxAmxx
— EA FIFA esports (@EAFIFAesports) May 27, 2022
$280,000 Prize Pool – Nicolas99FC Wins $75,000
This is how the FIFA 22 eChampions League prize money is split:
Rank | Prize Money (USD) |
Nicolas99FC | $75,000 |
MatiasBonanno99 | $50,000 |
Feldman | $30,000 |
Snakez | $20,000 |
Tekkz & Umut | $15,000 |
PredatorFIFA & Denii_10 | $10,000 |
You can find the entire tournament on EA's official FIFA 22 Global Series page.