# Red Bull Wings Cup EA Sports FC tournament > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/red-bull-wings-cup-ea-sports-fc-tournament > Updated: 2026-09-23T21:57:01.000Z. Sources: 9. Developments: 4. Red Bull has launched the Red Bull Wings Cup, a global esports tournament centered on EA Sports FC 27 that merges esports competition with football. The competition features two primary tracks: an Open League and a University League. In the Open League, participants compete in a 1v1 Ultimate Team format on PlayStation. Qualifications are scheduled to run from September 28 through October 15 via PlayStation Tournaments and FACEIT. The University League offers a Rush mode competition at various university locations. Regional details include: In Italy, the tournament includes a University League for students and an Open League for adult residents, with national finals scheduled for late October during Lucca Comics & Games 2026. In Poland, the Open League will utilize Ultimate Team 1v1 mode on PlayStation, with national finals set for the 20th anniversary of the Poznań Game Arena from October 23 to 25, 2026. The top eight players from both the Open and University leagues in Poland will compete live on stage. In Finland, the tournament will host online qualifiers and a campus tour, with top players advancing to a national final at DreamHack in Sweden in November. The winners of these regional competitions will advance to the global world finals, scheduled for January 2027 at the Inter Miami CF stadium. In Brazil, Red Bull has launched a rewards campaign in partnership with EA SPORTS. Through the distribution of 12 million special edition cans, players can redeem eight-digit codes to unlock exclusive content in the game’s ‘My Packs’ section. Rewards include player loan cards for athletes such as Endrick, Richard Ríos, Alphonso Davies, Jaedyn Shaw, and Nico Williams, as well as exclusive kits and Season Points. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-23: Red Bull launches EA SPORTS FC 27 rewards campaign in Brazil Red Bull is releasing 12 million special edition cans in Brazil, offering exclusive EA SPORTS FC 27 rewards, including player loan cards and season points, through unique digital codes. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/red-bull-launches-ea-sports-fc-27-rewards-campaign-in-brazil ### 2026-09-21: Red Bull Wings Cup to merge esports and football Red Bull launches the Red Bull Wings Cup, a global esports and football tournament featuring EA SPORTS FC 27, with winners qualifying for a world final in Miami. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/red-bull-wings-cup-to-merge-esports-and-football ### 2026-09-18: Red Bull launches Wings Cup esports tournament for EA SPORTS FC Red Bull has launched the Red Bull Wings Cup, a global EA SPORTS FC 27 esports tournament featuring regional qualifiers in Poland and Finland, leading to a 2027 world final in Miami. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/red-bull-launches-wings-cup-esports-tournament-for-ea-sports-fc ### 2026-09-15: Red Bull Wings Cup launches EA Sports FC 27 tournament in Italy Red Bull is launching the Wings Cup in Italy, an EA Sports FC 27 tournament to select a national champion for the World Finals in Miami. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/red-bull-wings-cup-launches-ea-sports-fc-27-tournament-in-italy --- Cite as: Red Bull Wings Cup EA Sports FC tournament. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/red-bull-wings-cup-ea-sports-fc-tournament