EFootball.Open: History and Background

eFootball World Championships (formerly known as the PES League and the eFootball League) is the official global eFootball championship organized by Konami, the publisher of the series.

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eFootball World Championships (formerly known as the PES League and the eFootball League) is the official global eFootball championship organized by Konami, the publisher of the series. Established in France in the early 2000s, the competition later expanded internationally and has been directly managed by Konami since 2010. Historically, it served as the official 1v1 esports world championship for the Pro Evolution Soccer (PES) franchise.

In 2020, the competition structure was reorganized as part of the newly established eFootball Esports League. The system was divided into two components:

eFootball.Open (formerly PES League) – an open tournament for amateur players.

eFootball.Pro – a league for contracted professional players representing major European football clubs.

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