Fans of soccer in the Netherlands will soon have both physical and digital athletes to cheer on as the Dutch top-flight league Eredivisie announced a new esports league on Wednesday. The E-Divisie is a FIFA 17 league organized in partnership with EA Sports.

The esports competition, as announced on the Eredivisie's website, will feature FIFA competitors who represent each of the 18 teams currently in the soccer league. The players will compete in FIFA Ultimate Team matches. The Dutch league says that the FIFA players will be "officially part of the Eredivisie clubs" as the organization seeks to reach a younger audience and generate more content surrounding their teams.

The FIFA league will act as a qualifier for EA Sports' official worldwide Ultimate Team competition, as the best competitors will be sent to the European championships for a chance to advance to the World Finals.

The league will announce its participants and further details on February 1, and matches will begin on February 6. The league has stated the matches will be broadcast via Twitch.tv, YouTube and Fox Sports Netherlands.