EA Sports is ready to deliver competitive virtual football on the global stage in China, combining education with the overall theme of competition, community, and entertainment, as it hosts two esports’ events in Shanghai in September. The FC Pro Champions Cup and the FC Pro Mobile Festival will be hosted in the Jingwu Gymnasium, Hongkou District of Shanghai. This again validates EA’s justification for pretty much all of its esports development.
Event Details & Date
The FC Pro Champions Cup will occur September 9th to December 12th, 2025 as the final event of the EA FC competitive season. Both FC Online and FC Mobile will be featured, highlighting the best players in fierce competition.
Immediately following, the FC Pro Mobile Festival will take place on September 13 & 14, 2025. In contrast to the Champions Cup, the Mobile Festival will be designed around community fun, with professional players working with influencers in a community-driven format.
Prize Pools & Formats
The FC Pro Champions Cup
The two events that are occurring in Shanghai will have a combined total of $365,000 in prize pool money. The FC Pro Champions Cup will include both FC Online and FC Mobile.
There will be twelve teams competing in FC Online for the $300,000 from China, South Korea, and Japan. There were six players in FC Mobile that qualified through local tournaments playing a round-robin into playoffs. The total prize pool is $60,000, with $20,000 for the winner to be played out on September 11.
Details of the Format:
- Eligibility: Players must be 16 years old or older.
- Group Stage: Single round-robin; each match will be two games.
- Playoffs: Cross-bracket system. Winners go to semi-finals and losers get another chance through elimination matches.
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FC Pro Mobile Festival
The FC Pro Mobile Festival will feature a smaller $5,000 prize pool, and the goal is entertainment and regional representation. There will be ten duos, composed of one pro player and one content creator, playing on the day. Regions being represented are: China, Korea, Southeast Asia, MENA, Brazil, Europe, and USA.
The event structure: day one will be group stage round-robin format, and day two will be a single-elimination knockout to produce the winning pair. There will also be opening ceremonies, entertainment, and content celebrating mobile esports culture alongside the matches.
Whether fans want to watch pro play, or the creator matchups, this week in Shanghai will provide it all. With the FC Pro Champions Cup and the FC Pro Mobile Festival taking place, the city will be the hotbed of competitive virtual football this September.
