The San Francisco 49ers are one of eight NFL teams selected to take part in the first Madden 17 Club Series beginning in January 2017. The competition will start with a set of online qualifying rounds and culminate with the crowning of the best Madden 17 player among the 49ers Faithful during a live tournament at Levi's® Stadium on March 19, 2017.
Fan registration for the online qualifying rounds is open now and continues through February 6th. All prospective players must register during the timeframe to be eligible for the competition. Click here to register.
Registered fans will begin playing head-to-head in an online ladder tournament to determine the eight finalists who will play in front of a live audience at Levi's® Stadium. The live event will be streamed on 49ers.com, the 49ers official mobile app, along with the Madden NFL Twitch channel.
Finalists competing in March, will also have the opportunity to earn cash prizes, player-autographed memorabilia and team merchandise.
The winner of the Madden 17 49ers Championship at Levi's® Stadium will earn the right to represent the 49ers at the Madden 17 Club Series Championship, where they will play against the winners of the other seven participating NFL Teams: Buffalo Bills, Kansas City Chiefs, Jacksonville Jaguars, New England Patriots, Seattle Seahawks, Pittsburgh Steelers and Minnesota Vikings.
In addition to cash prizes, the winner of the Madden 17 Club Series Championship could earn an automatic bid to the fourth Madden Major, the Madden 17 Championship in May 2017.