After two grand finals, Shiaan Rubeer and 16 year old Thabo Moloi were victorious on Xbox One and Playstation 4 respectively. Each player won R400,000 as the first prize on each platform.

Wanda Mkhize, spokesperson for VS Gaming said:

“This was an historic moment for efootball in South Africa. Through this tournament South African players have now been given the international spotlight that they deserve. This is what it means for VS Gaming – to open new doors of possibility for our players and thereby grow our communities.”

VS Gaming was given the rights to host a FIFA eWorld Cup Qualifier in March after signing an agreement with EA Sports.

“We are proud of what we have been able to achieve this weekend. Over a thousand players competed to take on the worlds best and two of our South Africans will be able to compete on the world stage as a result. We are excited to see what the future holds for this sector,” says Mkhize.

The top four players across each platform were:

Xbox One

First place – Shiaan Rugbeer

Second place – Irshaad Mahomed

Third place – Abu Akhalwaya

Fourth place – Khalid Fakie

Playstation 4

First place – Thabo Mike Moloi

Second place – Zuhair Ebrahim

Third place – Ziyadh Caasim

Fourth place – Mohammed Fiaz Mahomed 

About the VS Gaming Cup

• 1,024 players took part in the tournament
• There were 512 players on Xbox One
• There were 512 players on Playstation 4
• The total prize pool for this year is over R1,5 million with the winner on each platform receiving R400, 000. The breakdown is as follows:

For more details on the entire EA SPORTS FIFA 18 Global Series, please visit www.FUTChampions.com. This is most definitely worth it and I for one can’t wait for the next installment, in fact I’m going to register and be one of the participants…why not? And have you seen the prize money? Congrats to the winners and all participants this year, be on the watch out for me next time around!