The USL announced today that with last week's announcement of a return to play date that the USL eCup: FIFA20 has concluded with Rio Grande Valley FC claiming the tournament championship.
With the announcement of a provisional return to play date of July 11 for the USL Championship, the completion of the tournament brings to an end to the month-long competition which pitted a number of Championship and League One clubs against each other as national teams in a unique promotion and relegation style divisional bracket.
“We are extremely grateful to the participating clubs for their drive and commitment to making the tournament a success,” said USL SVP of Digital, Emerging Technology & Strategy Lizzie Seedhouse. “Both versions of the eCup were new ventures for us and our teams and now we are collectively looking forward to shifting our excitement and focus back on the 2020 seasons in the Championship and League One.”
Philadelphia Union II's esports roster saw midfielder Zach Zandi joined by FIFAdelphia Series 2 finalist Timothy Bousson and Brian Hatfield on the PlayStation 4 tournament. Matched up with the Spanish National Team, Hatfield was able to guide the club to a Division C title in the final week of the tournament with victories over Tacoma Defiance (4-0), LA Galaxy II (5-1) and Orange County SC (2-0).
