UEFA eEURO 2026 - Irish Qualifier

UEFA eEURO - Ireland Qualifier

Compete against other Irish EA FC Players to qualify and represent Ireland in the UEFA eEURO.
The final of the eEURO will be a LAN at the end of 2026.

SCHEDULE

A multi-stage tournament, starting by identifying the best Irish player through a tournament bracket. The winner will get to represent Ireland in the online groupstage. This is a face-off with all the national representatives. Top 8 will qualify for the LAN finals in December.

This event is only for the Irish qualifier. The substequent group stage and LAN finals will be hosted by UEFA eEURO.

Sign ups close on Wednesday 5th of August at 16:00.

Irish Qualifier

5th of August

Find the best Irish player to represent Ireland

Online

Groupstage

October

17th & 18th

Groupstage to determine the best 8 players in the eEURO

Online

LAN FINALS

December

Single Eliminatino LAN Final

Offline

MATCH FORMAT

Everything you need to know about how matches are played.

THE BASICS

Mode: 1vs1 -95rated friendlies

Format: Single Elimination

Best of : Game before Quaterfinals Best of 1. Games after quaterfinals Best of 2

Half duration : 6 minutes

For full settings, consult the rules

Rules

Winner

The winner of the bracket gets to represent Ireland in the groupstage under the Ireland Esports Federation's banner.

Platform

Games are played on Playstation. This to allign with the next step in competition.

GAME DAY TIMING

Day: Wednesday 5th of August

Start time: 18:00

Projected duration: 3.5 hours

ELIGIBILITY

To be eligible to enter this competition, entrants must meet all of the following criteria.

Age Requirement
Entrants must be 16 years of age or older at the time of entry.
Irish Nationality
Entrants must be in the possesion of an Irish passport.
Residencey
Entrents need to be a resident of one of the participating UEFA Nations. (They do not need to be a resident of the country for which they are attempting qualification)

WHAT HAPPENS AFTER YOU SIGN UP

Once you’ve registered, here’s what to expect.

IEF.IE Guidebook

STEP 1

Make sure you are registered on the platform. And sign up to the tournament.

STEP 2

CHECK YOUR FIXTURES

Your fixtures will be listed on the Home Page and under Matches once the tournament starts on 5th at 18:00.

STEP 3

PLAY & REPORT

Play your matches and report the score. Both teams must report the result on the platform straight after each game.

STEP 4

WIN THE TOURNAMENT

The winner of the tournament will be contacted to cover the next steps for the Group Stage.

NEED HELP?

If you have any questions about your registration or fixtures, get in touch via the support button below.

SUPPORT