bevestor Virtual Bundesliga finals: German eSports title up for grabs

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Twenty-six Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 teams began the 2021/22 season of the eSports competition, organised by the DFL and ESL Gaming. The top four clubs in the division stage have already reached the finals - which four will join them via the playoffs?

Group A

FC Hansa Rostock

FC Ingolstadt 04

1. FC Heidenheim 1846

1. FC Köln

Group B

RB Leipzig

Hamburger SV

SV Werder Bremen

FC St. Pauli

Each team will play each other once, with the top two from each group progressing to the semi-finals. All games will take place at the 'Strassenkicker Base' in Cologne, albeit with the presence of spectators. Matches will be broadcast by media partners #dabeiTV, SPORT1 and eSPORTS1. As usual, all matches will be available to stream on the Virtual Bundesliga Twitch and YouTube channels, as well as the ESL FIFA TikTok profile.

Schedule

Saturday, 26 March - play-offs kick off at 3.30pm CET

Sunday, 27 March - matches begin around 11.30am CEST, with the championship final set for 5.30pm CEST

For the first time in the history of the VBL Club Championship, a prize pool totalling €65,000 will be distributed among all teams according to their division stage standing and the result of the final. In addition to their share of the DFL's pot, the winner of the German Club Championship will receive up to €18,000 in prize money.

"This season, the VBL Championship by bevestor offers high-class matches and a lot of excitement," commented Jörg Höflich, Head of Virtual Bundesliga of the DFL. "On the one hand, clubs that have already attracted attention in previous years - and on the other hand, complete newcomers are represented in the final. We are very much looking forward to the players meeting at the consoles for the first time in a long time to decide the German Club Championship in eFootball."

Eight remaining teams/players: the season so far

FC Hansa Rostock - Levy Finn Rieck: only two defeats in 20 single-player games

Hamburger SV - Steffen Pöppe: most single-player wins (12) in the North-West Division

RB Leipzig - Umut Gültekin (defending singles champion): most single-player wins (16) in the South-West Division

FC Ingolstadt 04 - Timo Siep: second highest number of single-player wins (12) and goals scored (56) in the South-East Division

SV Werder Bremen - Ali Oskoui Rad: second highest number of single-player wins (11) and goals scored (44) in the North-West Division

FC St. Pauli - Mustafa Cankal (last season's runner-up): third highest number of single-player goals (42) in the North-West Division

1. FC Köln - Tim Katnawatos: most single-player goals (47) in the North-West Division

1. FC Heidenheim 1846 - Burak May: third highest number of single-player wins (11) in the South-East Division

Head to the Virtual Bundesliga's Twitter and Instagram channels for more!

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