Welcome to the esports FAI Cup powered by Virgin Media.

If you are looking to prove yourself as one of Irelands top EA FC players then look no further than the official esports FAI Cup powered by Virgin Media

This tournament is open to any player over the age of 16 and resident in the Republic of Ireland

This Cup will be comprised of 4 tournaments and an overall leaderboard. The more tournaments you play and the higher you place, the more points you will get. At the end of the 4 tournaments, the top 8 players on the leaderboard will go into a playoff. The top 4 overall will then go on to play a live broadcast final - date TBC

Esports FAI Cup code of conduct - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_nRX5TMokiZdG4HyOEfJkHweS0Y5iIHV/edit

Settings Game: EA FC24 Format: Single Elimination Tournament: FUT Friendlies Tactical Defending Required Trainer must be turned off Half Length: 6 minutes Control: Any Game Speed: Competitors are still strictly prohibited from using all 5 and 3 at the back formations including, but not limited to the following formations for their squad: 5-2-2-1, 5-2-3, 5-4-1, 5-1-2-2, 5-2-1-2, 5-3-2 3-5-2, 3-4-1-2, 3-4-2-1, 3-1-4-2, 3-4-3

Platform: Playstation 5 only

NAT Type Players should check their NAT Type before competing, this is easily accessed from your console network settings. Players should compete on NAT TYPE ONE (OPEN) or NAT TYPE TWO (MODERATE). If you are using NAT TYPE 3 (STRICT), you may be unable to connect to opponents and/or fail to hold a strong connection for a competitive game, leading to an automatic match loss or your disqualification from the tournament. Please read instructions on how to change your NAT TYPE here: PS4/PS5

How to Report scores: WIN OR LOSE you must return to your Challengermode match-up and report the final score Report aggregate scores at the end of your BEST OF TWO (AGGREGATE) match, not after each game. If you have reported a score, and your opponent hasn’t, make sure you have uploaded evidence (SCREENSHOT) and contact an admin. Every game must be recorded using the built-in recording functions on PlayStation 5 in case of a dispute. Games must be saved and held onto until the end of the tournament. Players must also screenshot the final score screen of each individual game clearly showing the 90:00 playtime and all over information on the screen. This is a very important step and a way for the tournament Admins to confirm that the results are indeed correct. If you are not certain as to how you take a screenshot on your Console, please take a look at this article, it explains the process. If both players are disputing their result, and neither can provide suitable evidence, both players may be given a default loss Important Games must be recorded as part of new global standard rules. Failure to follow this new rule may lead to forfeiture of match points, at the sole discretion of the admin team.