Western United will see familiar faces return for the E-League in 2024 with the A-Leagues and EA Sportstm today announcing the return of the competition, presented by Nivea Men.
Anthony Saad and Harrison Hasouras will represent the club in this year’s new format. The E-League Challengers has been introduced as a secondary division, accompanying the E-League which will act as the top division.
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Saad returns after a strong performance in the 2023 season, where he placed 5th for Western United. Saad will be representing the club in the E-League and hopes to take it to the next level this season with a deep playoff run.
Harrison will make his debut in the E-League Challengers and is also familiar with the Club, having been involved with former Esports Partner SquadFalse9 in 2023 and previously featuring on the E-League broadcast. Harrison will be looking to perform strongly in the E-League Challengers and earn his spot in the E-League playoffs.
Both players will be hoping to take home a large portion of the $10,000 prize pool and a direct seat at the FC PRO World Championships, where they could represent the club on the global stage with a $1 million USD prize pool on the line.
Make sure to support Saad and Harrison live on Twitch or via aleagues.com.au/e-league when the tournament kicks off next week.
Key Tournament dates:
| REGULAR SEASON | ||
| Matchdays | E-League Challengers | E-League |
| Matchday 1 | March 11, 2024 | March 12, 2024 |
| Matchday 2 | March 18, 2024 | March 19, 2024 |
| Matchday 3 | March 25, 2024 | March 26, 2024 |
| Matchday 4 | April 8, 2024 | April 9, 2024 |
| Matchday 5 | April 15, 2024 | April 16, 2024 |
| PLAYOFFS | ||
| Gauntlet | April 20, 2024 | |
| Playoffs Day 1 | April 21, 2024 | |
| Playoffs Day 2 | April 27, 2024 | |
| Grand Final | April 28, 2024 | |
