LALARGA ang Virtual Bundesliga International Series sa isasagawang Regional Qualifiers sa iba’t ibang bansa, kabilang ang Pilipinas sa Marso.
Ang mapipiling finalists ay pagkakalooban ng libreng pagsabak sa VBL International Final sa Germany.
Mabibigyan din sila ng pagkakataon na makadaupang-palad ang mga star players ng Bundesligaclubs.
Magsisimula ang VBL International Series sa Regional Qualifiers sa Japan, South Korea, Thailand, Malaysia, India, Brunei, the Philippines, Cambodia, Singapore, East Timor and Vietnam in Asia, as well as Brazil, Colombia, Peru, Chile, Argentina, Mexico, the USA at Canada sa Americas region.
Sa ikalawang stage ng competition, ang top performers sa bawat Regional Online Qualifier ang kakatawan sa region sa VBL Continental Qualifiers sa April 2020.
Para masiguro ang maayos na organisasyon ng VBL International Series Regional Qualifiers, nakipagtambalan ang Bundesliga sa Battlefy – pinakatanyag na platform sa global FIFA eSports scene.
Ang VBL International Series ay hiwalay na kompetisyon sa Germany’s Virtual Bundesliga.Bilang kauna-unahang football league na naglunsad ng eFootball tournament noong 2012, ang VBL ay katuwang na ng German VBL Open, VBL Club Championship at VBL Grand Final.
“Nobody does eFootball like the Bundesliga. Whilst the last seven years have already been amazing, the last three years have really seen the VBL grow internationally with big tournaments in Chile, Malaysia or India. In season 2018/19 the VBL International Series Qualifier included participants from 12 countries, over 10 hours of Virtual Bundesliga action broadcasted across Asia and over 150.000 viewers. The VBL International Final was covered live by 6 Bundesliga broadcasting partners in over 10 countries. Together with professional teams and fan driven competitions, alongside our gaming partner EA Sports, we have brought something new and fun to the table, something bigger and better than before – ‘eFootball As It's Meant To Be’!” pahayag ni Andreas Heyden, Executive Vice President, Digital Innovations at DFL Group.
“Combining the online and offline world of football, the VBL International Series merges the passions of a new generation of gamers and Bundesliga fans around the world. This competition is yet another milestone in the Bundesliga’s success story of establishing a leading global eSports competition, an asset that further confirms the Bundesliga’s reputation as football’s innovation leade,” aniya.