Leeds United crowned 2022/23 ePremier League champions

Leeds United have been crowned the 2022/23 ePremier League Champions, with
Olle "Ollelito" Arbin and Tom Stokes winning the title after a thrilling climax to the EA SPORTS™ FIFA 23 tournament. 

Ollelito and Stokes saw off Tottenham Hotspur duo Tom Leese and Spencer "Gorilla" Ealing over two legs in a tense Grand Final on Sunday evening, with Ollelito recording a 3-0 victory before Stokes drew 1-1 with former Champion Leese. 

After clinching the title, Ollelito said: “Finally! I have come so close to winning this title before and to win it now, alongside Tom, means so much after all of the near-misses. We’ve always played for the fans and it feels amazing to say that we’re now ePremier League Champions!” 

The journey to the Grand Final was by no means straightforward for Leeds, following a tough run of fixtures in the tournament knockout rounds. After finishing second in Group C on Saturday, the Leeds pair still had to overcome tournament favourites Liverpool in the Quarter-Finals and Crystal Palace in a tense Semi-Final. 

Tom Stokes said: “It has been a tough couple of days but I’m so happy that we managed to get over the line. The quality of this year’s Finals is the highest that I have known, so we had to work well together throughout the tournament. Credit to Tottenham Hotspur, it was a tough Grand Final and they didn’t give us an easy time. What a win!“

The winning duo picked up the £30,000 first prize, £15,000 per player, with runners-up Gorilla and Tom Leese each winning £7,500. The Champions also won all-important seats in the EA SPORTS FIFA 23 Global Series Playoffs, with the runners-up earning seats in the EA SPORTS FIFA 23 Global Series Play-Ins. 

Premier League Chief Commercial Officer Will Brass said: “Congratulations to Ollelito, Stokes and Leeds United on winning the 2022/23 ePremier League title. This is the fifth edition of the tournament and once again we witnessed some thrilling action across two days of the Finals. It’s testament to the competitive nature of the ePL that we have crowned a different winning club every single season. 

“Many thanks to EA SPORTS for their continued support, enabling us to grow the tournament year-on-year, and to our broadcast partners who brought the action to viewers around the world. We’re looking forward to next year already and bringing more ePremier League action to fans around the globe.”

This year’s tournament was televised and streamed in the UK by Sky Sports, as well as being shown across Premier League digital channels and on the EASPORTSFIFA Twitch channel. It was also made available to viewers around the world by the League’s international licensees. 

For more information visit e.premierleague.com.