The Finnish Nationals build upon the legacy of past national championships, where the best players compete not only for national glory but also for a chance to represent Finland on the UEFA qualification phase. The participation for this competition is via online qualifiers and Finnish players can sign up on FIFA.GG to participate.

Competition Structure

The competition starts with open online qualifiers across the country, to culminate in grand finals.

Open Online Qualifiers

The format presents a Double Elimination bracket, in Bo1 matches. if the online qualifier exceeds 64 participants, the format switches to Single Elimination.

Dates

⏰Open Registration: from 23 June, at 00:00 (UTC+3)

• Qualifier #1: Saturday, 12 July, at 14:00 (UTC+3)
• Qualifier #2: Sunday, 13 July, 14:00 (UTC+3)
• Qualifier #3: Saturday, 19 July, 14:00 (UTC+3)
• Qualifier #4: Sunday, 20 July, 14:00 (UTC+3)

Junior Online Qualifiers

The Junior Online Qualifiers are aimed at introducing younger players to the competitive scene in a supportive and accessible format. The format of the competition will see a Double Elimination, with a single game per match (Bo1)

Dates

⏰ Open registration: from 23 June, at 00:00 (UTC+3)

Junior Qualifier #1: Sunday, 13 July

Junior Qualifier #2: Sunday, 20 July

The top 2 of each qualifier advances to the grand finals, for a total of 4 finalists.

Grand Finals

The top two players from each Open Online Qualifier will advance to the Grand Finals, resulting in a total of eight finalists.

Likewise, the top two players from each of the two Junior Online Qualifiers will qualify, completing the lineup with four junior players in the Finals.