Philips OneBlade Cup Nordic returns in 2022
Today we are happy to launch a new season of the Philips OneBlade Cup Nordic. Once again we are set on crowning the best FIFA player in the Nordic region and reward the strongest performers with a total prize pool of 2 500 €.
How do I participate?
Do you have what it takes to win the Philips OneBlade Cup? Do not hesitate to sign up to represent your region on our Challengermode tournament page.
Every Nordic player is eligible to participate in this tournament for free.
Tournament format
The tournament is divided into three stages:
- The regional qualifiers
- The regional playoffs
- The grand finals
The regional qualifiers
In the first tournament stage all participants are divided into four regions based on their nationality. The four regions are Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Finland.
The players then face off against each other in a double elimination bracket. The top 8 players from each region are qualified for the regional playoffs.
The regional playoffs
In the regional playoffs the 8 players who qualified from the regional qualifiers battle through a single elimination bracket. Only the strongest player from each regional playoff bracket qualifies for a spot in the grand finals.
The grand finals
In the grand finals the four strongest players from each region face off in a single elimination bracket to decide the strongest FIFA player in the Nordics.
Tournament schedule
Here are the dates for all tournament stages.
The regional qualifiers
- 3-4 March, Swedish regional qualifiers
- 10-11 March, Danish regional qualifiers
- 17-18 March, Norwegian regional qualifiers
- 24-25 March, Finnish regional qualifier
The regional playoffs
- 31 March-1 April, Swedish regional playoffs
- 7-8 April, Danish regional playoffs
- 14-15 April, Norwegian regional playoffs
- 21-22 April, Finnish regional playoffs
The grand finals
The grand finals are played on April 28th.
Tournament rules
Philips OneBlade Cup is played in FIFA Ultimate Team (FUT) mode on Playstation 4 and Playstation 5.
Every match is played in a bo2 format. The matches are determined by a combined result (no away goals). If the combined result is a draw the match will be determined by golden goal.
The tournament is played with the following squad restrictions:
- Max. 85 rated squads
- Players in the team and on the bench must be rated at least 74
- Loan players are prohibited
Livestream
Both the regional playoffs and the grand finals will be broadcasted with commentators on the Fragbite Twitch Channel.
