The new ePremier League season gets underway at the start of 2025, with all 20 teams being represented by two players.

Mark Zakhary, known as Mark11, and Dan Ray, known as Stingray, will represent the Blues, having both played FIFA and EA Sports FC professionally.

“This will be my first time playing in the ePremier League having grown up in Australia. It should be a really exciting season as it’s probably the most difficult league in the world,” said Mark.

“It will be tough but I know I’m one of the best players in the world having finished second in the World Championship twice.

“We have to first get out of the group stages before trying to navigate our way through the knockouts to hopefully become champions.”

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Dan, ranked number two in the UK at EA Sports FC, added: “I am really excited to be involved in the ePremier League again. I have played in it for a few seasons now and it gets better every year.

“My aim this season is to win the whole thing but it is going to be tough. Hopefully you will see a lot of goals from me and my team-mate Mark throughout the tournament.”

Town chairman and CEO Mark Ashton said: “We are delighted to be launching our very first esports team and would like to welcome Mark11 and Stingray to the Ipswich Town family.

“We recognise the world of esports as a rapidly growing industry and are really looking forward to being involved in what we hope is a very successful first ePremier League season for the club.”