MediaCity welcomed the EA Sports and its eChampions League esports tournament for multiple rounds of the competition this past weekend.
The tournament that was hosted across dock10’s premium studios—HQ1, HQ2, HQ8, and HQ10 and was held between Friday 16 May to Sunday 18 May.
The multiple rounds were hosted in MediaCity highlighting unique and high-quality facilities on offer.
The 2025 tournament was the sixth year of the EA Sports’ eChampions League saw esports action from 36 pro players.
Each player in attendance represented real-world European football clubs following qualification by winning their respective esports leagues.
Every pro player competed in six games in the league phase before the top twenty-four progressed to the knockout phase.
Played out in exhilarating form at MediaCity, eight players took the top spots of the weekend’s phases and will face off in the eChampions League final in Munich on Wednesday 28 May – three days before the UEFA Champions League final takes place in the same city.
Esports plays a significant role in today’s media landscape thanks to its engagement of huge audiences made up of an increasingly influential demographic.
As esports have become important in the sports landscape, more tournament organisers than ever are turning to industry leading facilities like MediaCity to host the productions.
Andy Waters, Head of Studios at dock10 said: “Our goal over the last few years has been to not only continue growing MediaCity as a destination for the best TV and broadcast productions but also partner with the broad variety of organisations across today’s media landscape like esports organisers or streaming producers.
“And working with the highly talented and experienced Whisper team on this eCL tournament has been an absolute pleasure.”
Due to dock10 studios expert in-house technology the event was also able to succeed from efficient, dependable, and broadcast-quality output throughout.
The eChampions League also had access to ample, purpose-designed facilities to accommodate players, staff, and support teams.
Martin Chown, Managing Director at MediaCity: “MediaCity has long recognised the potential and opportunity for esports and the gaming sector.
“And you can see that in the gaming facilities at HOST in MediaCity and the University of Salford’s Creative Digital Media & Gaming course which is hosted at MediaCity.”
He continued: “EA Sports bringing two rounds of the eChampions League to our media hub is a testament to the facilities offered here in Salford, and we’re looking forward to welcoming many more similar events through our doors.”
More information about the tournament can be found here.
Featured image – courtesy of EA Sports and photographer Michel Konkol
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