Sampdoria ready for launch of eSerie A TIM 20/21

Lega Serie A has announced the launch of the 2020/20 eSerie A TIM season – and Sampdoria are taking part for the very first time.

The competition will be played over the course of seven months, starting 10 November 2020. Organised by Lega Serie A in collaboration with PG eSports and Infront, who are partnering with the league across organisation, sales and marketing, the competition will be exclusively played on the PlayStation®4 (PS4™).

The initial phase will be targeted at video game lovers, who will be able to compete in a qualification stage for the chance to be selected by eSerie A TIM clubs. Once this part is completed, the draft will take place in the first week of February. Then comes the beginning of the official eSerie A TIM competition, with the clubs facing off in a group stage to determine which teams will advance to the play-offs to compete for a place in the Final Eight in May.

“We’re pleased to be able to offer this initiative for PlayStation lovers at such a difficult time,” said Lega Serie A CEO Luigi De Siervo. “The eSerie A TIM teaser events last season were a huge success, with participation from lots of professional gamers and regular aficionados, who followed the matches between our clubs on the Lega Serie A social media platforms, particularly the dedicated YouTube channel. We’re convinced that it’s important to engage with football fans when it comes to the virtual championship, ensuring that they are key participants and protagonists as we wait for them to come back to the stands soon. Serie A clubs are now finally ready to go head to head on the two most famous video games to battle for the title of eSerie A TIM champions. It promises to be an unmissable event over the coming months and years.”