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18.04.2020eSports

Bayer 04 and FVM join forces

Bayer 04 and the Middle Rhine Football Association (FVM) have organised a FIFA tournament, ‘FVM meets #Bayer04eSports’, on Sunday 19 April at midday. 64 participants from the area covered by the FVM will compete for the title – and a unique prize.
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“We’re very happy to be able to join with FVM in organising this online tournament and are looking forward to the virtual matches,” said Florian Dederichs, head of internationalisation & eSports at Bayer 04. The tournament winner will win a training day at the Bay Arena for themselves and their football team. That will involve training on the pitch and on the console.

Tournament procedure:
As with the DFL ‘Bundesliga Home Challenge’, the tournament will staged in the ’85 mode’ on a knockout basis. All participants will play with the virtual Werkself at the virtual BayArena. Each game lasts twelve minutes in real time.

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