Main Competition

Eligibility

The Main Competition will consist of the top top 11 players from the Offline Qualifier, together with LukeBartolo99 who placed as a runner up in the Malta BOV ePremier League 2020/2021 Edition. Each of these 12 players will be officially representing a club from the Malta BOV Premier League. All players are Maltese residents with a valid EA Account and are 16 years of age or older. 

Format

Group Stage

Players will be facing each other on 2 legs. Points will be calculated by adding together the score of both legs where three points will be awarded for a win, one point for a tie, and zero points for a loss. In the event of ties in point standings, the following sequence will be used to determine who advances to the next stage: 

1. Points earned from their group matches.

2. Result of head to head game.

3. Goal difference: Total net score for tournament games. Net score = goals scored, less goals scored against.

4. Goals scored: Total number of goals scored in the group.

5. Goals conceded: Total number of goals conceded in the group. 

6. Player Rank: This is calculated on the placement of players in the offline qualifiers.

The first two players from each group will advance to the knockout stage and the best two, third placed players will join the other six players in the knockout stage.

The best two, third placed players will be determined by:

1. Points earned from their group matches.

2. Goal difference: Total net score for tournament games. Net score = goals scored, less goals scored against.

3. Goals scored: Total number of goals scored in the group.

4. Goals conceded: Total number of goals conceded in the group. 

5. Player Rank: This is calculated on the placement of players in the offline qualifiers.

Knockout Stage

It will feature the 8 players who manage to progress from the Group Stage. The players’ standings will be used as seeding to determine the bracket structure, meaning a player that placed first in a group will be drawn against someone that placed third from another group. Two players that placed second will face each other and the other player that placed second will face someone that came first from another group. A double-elimination format will be used, having each match played on 2 legs until the Malta BOV ePremier League winner is determined.

All matches will use the retail version of FIFA 22 Ultimate Team Friendly game mode.

Region

All matches will be played LIVE from the studio on EU servers.

Team Requirements

All competing players will be using open accounts.

No Shows

Players must be present at the studio at least 1 hour before the start of the first match. There is no, No Show grace period meaning that if the match has to start at 9PM and a player is not there he will automatically get a 3-0 forfeit. 

Should a player have any hardware or software problem, the match admin has the right to delay the start of the match.

If a player is late or else decides to forfeit or leave in the middle of a game he will automatically be disqualified from the tournament and all his played and still to play matches will be resulted as 3-0 for each leg.

Disconnections

In the event of a disconnect, the game should be resumed with an implied score and the remaining time in the match played out. It is important to contact a match official once a game gets disconnected. 

Cheating

Breaking any rule and any form of cheating, glitching, abusing in-game mechanics, or unsportsmanlike behaviour may result in a forfeit of a game, match, or ban from the Malta BOV ePremier League. Cheating, glitching, and abusing in-game mechanics accusations must be verified by a tournament official. Punishable unsportsmanlike behaviour includes, but is not limited to, excessive use of foul or degrading language. For all cheating claims, the burden of proof is on the accuser.

Behaviour

All players must act professionally and display good sportsmanship throughout the qualifiers. This includes all forms of communication such as discord, in-game chat, etc. Code of conduct from the official rulebook will be in place. 

Warnings

A player may get a warning if he does not obey the code of conduct available in the rules section

Disqualification

A player may be disqualified if he does not obey the code of conduct available in the rules section

Additional 2021/2022 Season Rules

Read the additional 2021/2022 season rules here.

Code of Conduct

Read the full code of conduct document here.

These rules are subject to change if necessary, and Malta BOV ePremier League administrators reserve the right to make additional decisions outside the defined ruleset if necessary