- Open Qualifiers via the in-game Free Fire Cup (FFC) mode will be open for teams from India and Nepal between 21 to 24 December
- Teams will compete across three stages to earn the title of FFPL 2021 Winter Champions and take home the lion’s share of the INR 35 lakh prize pool
- The top-performing teams at FFPL will stand a chance to participate in Free Fire’s marquee tournament – Free Fire India Championship 2022 Spring
Garena announced that registrations for Free Fire Pro League (FFPL) 2021 Winter will begin today. FFPL 2021 Winter will be open to all players in the region and acts as a gateway for all aspiring players to enter into the prestigious world of Free Fire Esports.
Registrations for the tournament will be open from today, 21 December till 24 December and will be done through the in-game Free Fire Cup (FFC) mode, The top FFC teams will be joined by seeded teams from the recent Free Fire India Championship (FFIC) 2021 Fall, as they compete to win the bulk of the INR 35 lakh prize pool.
FFPL 2021 Winter does not only offer teams a monetary reward but also brings with it a coveted berth in Free Fire India Championship (FFIC) 2022 Spring. The top teams from FFPL 2021 Winter will be invited to FFIC 2022 Spring to compete!
Fans will also get to see their favourite players in action. The tournament will feature India’s most iconic Free Fire esports teams – Orangutan Elite, Desi Gamers Esports, Nigma Galaxy, PVS Gaming Esports and Total Gaming Esports to name a few.
Tournament Format
FFPL 2021 Winter will have teams competing across three stages – FFC, League Stage, and Grand Finals. The matches will be played in the traditional Battle Royale Squad format. To become FFPL 2021 Winter Champions, a team will undergo 3 gruelling stages against formidable opponents who have already proven themselves on India’s biggest stage, FFIC 2021 Fall.
Participants will first compete in the Open Qualifiers via the Free Fire Cup (FFC) mode, which will see the top 6 teams advancing to the League Stage. These 6 teams will be joined by 12 teams ranked in the Top 12 in the recently concluded Free Fire India Championship (FFIC) 2021 Fall. The FFC mode will be held from 21 – 24 December.
The League Stage will see the top 18 teams divided into 3 groups of 6 teams. Each group will play against each other in a round-robin style over the course of 6 League Days, spanning a period of 3 weeks. This will be taking place from 8 January 2022 to 23 January 2022.
The top 12 teams in order of points will qualify for the Grand Finals.
FFPL 2021 Winter Grand Finals will see these 12 teams battle for the majority share of the INR 35 lakh prize pool on 30 January 2022. However, the prize money will not be the only reward at stake with top-performing teams at FFPL 2021 Winter getting the coveted opportunity to participate in FFIC 2022 Spring.
