Manchester City Crowned 2026 ePremier League Champions

Esports News UK, Senior Editor

Last Updated: 30/03/2026

Manchester City are the 2026 ePremier League champions. City’s EA SPORTS FC 24 duo of Matias ‘Bonanno’ Bonanno and Joao ‘Jafonso’ Vasconcelos defeated Leeds United in the Grand Final to continue the club’s brutal grip on England’s biggest domestic FC competition.

The win gives Manchester City a third straight ePremier League crown in the current era and another huge statement on the road to the global FC Pro circuit. There was £30,000 for first place from a £100,000 prize pool too, but the bigger story was simple: nobody could knock City off the throne.

Manchester City shut out Leeds United in a tense ePremier League final

The final had plenty of spice before a ball was even kicked. Leeds United arrived with Donovan ‘Tekkz’ Hunt in their lineup after his recent switch, setting up a loaded reunion with former Manchester City teammate Bonanno on the biggest stage of the weekend at Dock10 Studios.

According to Inside World Football’s report from finals weekend, City got the job done in the decisive clash with Leeds to secure the title. Bonanno and Jafonso were composed when it mattered most, absorbing the pressure and closing the door once the final swung their way.

It was exactly the kind of performance Manchester City have become known for in this tournament. Not flashy for the sake of it, just ruthless. Leeds United pushed the champions deep, but City’s duo looked a step calmer in the biggest moments and that proved decisive.

City’s path through the reformatted tournament showed why they were favourites

This year’s ePremier League came with a revised structure, giving more weight to consistency across the competition and sharpening the stakes all the way through finals weekend. If you need a refresher on how clubs built their rosters for this season, our earlier look at the 2025 ePremier League player line-ups laid out the key duos and qualification picture.

Manchester City handled the new format like veterans. They arrived as favourites and played like it, navigating the latter stages without blinking while the rest of the field tried to keep up. Leeds earned their place in the final and gave the bracket a real narrative edge, but City once again proved they are the benchmark on this stage.

That wider ecosystem is only getting bigger, too. Recent moves like the Team Liquid and Sunderland AFC partnership around the ePremier League show how seriously clubs and organisations are taking EA FC competition in 2026.

Bonanno and Jafonso remain the duo to beat

Bonanno was once again central to everything good about Manchester City’s run. The Argentine continues to build one of the most decorated resumes in the scene, and his ability to stay clinical under pressure was massive in another title-winning campaign.

Jafonso deserves equal billing. The Portuguese star has slotted into City’s system brilliantly and gave the lineup exactly what champions need – control, efficiency and big plays without wasted touches. As covered by EA SPORTS FC Pro and the wider ePremier League competition page, these domestic results now feed directly into even bigger international opportunities.

That is the real next step here. Manchester City have conquered England again, and now all eyes turn to whether Bonanno and Jafonso can turn domestic dominance into another deep run on the world stage.

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