Fifa 23 announce playable women’s Champions League – and $11m to help grow game
You can play as some of the greats in the women's game after EA Sport announced a big partnership with the UEFA Women’s Champions League.
From early next year their iconic game FIFA 23 will feature the knockout stage of the UWCL, featuring clubs such as Juventus Women, Real Madrid Femenino, Chelsea Women, Manchester City Women and Paris Saint-Germain Féminine and more.
The gaming giants also unveiled a ‘Starting XI Fund’ designed to grow the game and pledged $11m to help league, club and players – as well as an internship program to start early next year.
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“We are delighted to see the UEFA Women’s Champions League being integrated into EA Sports FIFA 23,” said Nadine Kessler, Chief of Women’s Football for UEFA.
“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.”
Also announced during the FIFA 23 Women’s Football Summit held in London, EA Sports has agreed to a multi-year sponsorship partnership with DAZN to become the Global Broadcast Partner of the UWCL..
The partnership will kick off in March and EA Sports advertising will features across all matchday broadcasts on DAZN and the YouTube Channel.
“EA SPORTS is at the epicenter of global football fandom, and we recognise the role we have in representing and elevating diversity and participation in the sport,” said EA Sports' Andrea Hopelain
“Our commitment extends beyond the pitch in the virtual and real world. The Starting XI Fund reinforces our dedication to unrivaled authenticity and representation in our games, and also showcases our focus on being changemakers for the future of the sport.”
EA Sports has been making strides to elevate the women’s game and when FIFA 23 launched earlier this year, fans were able to play as women’s club teams with the Barclays FA Women’s Super League and Division 1 Arkema at launch – with the promise of additional updates later in the season.
Chelsea Striker Sam Kerr made history as the first woman to be featured on a global cover of any FIFA game in the 2023.
Kerr was also on EA SPORTS’ Women’s Football Summit panel: Driving the Future of the Women’s Game.
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