Khaberni - Stemming from its active role in contributing to the development and support of the electronic sports sector in the Kingdom and solidifying Jordan's position on the regional eSports map, Zain Jordan, through its Zain eSports Jo center, in collaboration with the Jordanian Electronic Sports Union, has announced the launch of a university-level eSports tournament in Jordan.
This tournament – which kicked off on November 16 – is part of Zain Jordan's commitment to support emerging talents and enhance the presence of electronic sports in the Kingdom by empowering both amateur and professional gamers and talented students to discover their abilities and hone their skills according to global professional standards. This initiative aims to prepare a generation of players capable of competing and representing the Kingdom in regional and international tournaments, thereby enhancing Jordan’s standing on the global electronic sports map.
The tournament targets students from 10 public and private universities, including the University of Jordan, Al-Hussein Technical University, Petra University, Princess Sumaya University for Technology, Amman Arab University, German Jordanian University, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Hashemite University, Middle East University, and Applied Science Private University. The tournament features the EA FC26 game for both males and females, starting with the registration period in October, followed by the university qualifiers from October 27 to November 2, and then the final qualifiers from November 16 to 27, leading to the finals to be held on November 28 in The ARC (Electronic Games Dome) at King Hussein Business Park.
The number of students participating in the tournament from all universities has reached 1200 players, with one male and one female player from each university qualifying for the national finals. The university qualifiers will take place under a single elimination system (Best of 1), and the rounds from the quarterfinals to the finals will be held under a (Best of 3) system.
