EA Sports has announced it'll be adding the Women's Champions League to FIFA 23 as a new tournament to partake in early next year. This is part of a multi-year partnership, which carries over into EA Sports FC in 2023 once the company loses the FIFA licensing. You'll be able to play from the knockout stages onwards, with clubs like Juventus Women and Real Madrid Femenino added to team selection as a result.
The likes of Chelsea, Manchester City, PSG, and current holders Olympique Lyonnais Féminin are already included in the game. In a statement, chief of women's football for UEFA Nadine Kessler said it's great to see the Women's Champions League in FIFA 23. "It feels like a natural fit for the world’s best women’s club competition to be part of the world’s leading football simulation game. This is another major step in the women’s game and an ideal additional platform for the female athletes contributing to its success."
The announcement comes as the Women's Champions League reaches the group stage this week, with Arsenal and Chelsea Women both competing. Will you take any of these teams to Champions League glory? Let us know in the comments below.
[source news.ea.com]
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@Kairu Yeah, I'm pretty sure it's been said the fully licensed teams will stay.
@Kairu it will assuming they buy them all. you may see some 'piemento calico' (juventus) if too much is wanted.
@Kairu i dont think anyone will. didnt EA walk away as was over a billion for the licence?
maybe 2k as they do sporting games - again it depends if they could get team/player names
@stvevan The license was mostly the name and the official Fifa tournaments, clubs and players are different deals, seperately from the fifa deal
@Lavalera exactly and if EA has done those deals its doubtful anyone else can, so unlikely anyone gets the fifa licence
Makes good sense, womens football is the fastest growing sport in the world right now.
I've got no interest in the woman's game but I'm sure many female players of FIFA will appreciate this.
This is a great addition, I also hope they add a women's career mode/franchise mode if possible. NBA 2K too a while to do it and they improved it this year so here's hoping EA can do it for FIFA.
Nice,....
Although if it's the latter stages, then it's just eight teams as there are four groups in the league stage, with the top two going thru.
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