KONAMI ANNOUNCES FC NANTES TO COMPLETE LINE-UP OF EFOOTBALL.PRO ESPORTS COMPETITION
13.11.2018 12:00
The French club is the latest and final team to sign up to the professional league, following similar announcements from FC Barcelona, FC Schalke 04 and AS Monaco
Konami Digital Entertainment B.V. has today announced, in conjunction with eFootball.Pro, that French club FC Nantes will join the two companies’ unique esports competition. The first-ever international esports league for professional football clubs only, Nantes is now the sixth and final club to join the league in its debut season.
FC Barcelona, FC Schalke 04, AS Monaco, Celtic FC, Boavista FC and now FC Nantes make up the pioneering clubs who, with KONAMI and eFootball.Pro as partners, are looking to expand their presence in this growing area of sport.
FC Nantes CEO, Franck Kita, said: “FC Nantes, by embarking on PES and participating in this competition, continues its expansion in eSports. We are delighted to compete against such prestigious clubs and to be at the forefront of eFootball.pro. Already present on several games, this confirms the will of the club to position itself as an important player in this sector and share this passion with our fans”.
Gerard Piqué, founder and president of eFootball.Pro added: “We are delighted to complete the eFootball.Pro League’s first edition with Nantes. It is a historic club, a reference in the French league. We hope that they will be as tenacious in eSports as they have been throughout their history in football”.
“It is a great pleasure to be welcoming another prestigious club to this new and exciting competition,” said Masami Saso, President of Konami Digital Entertainment B.V. “We look forward to working with FC Nantes to continue to drive esports forward. Now that we have completed the line-up for this season, we at KONAMI are looking forward to a fantastic competition”.
Founded in 1943, FC Nantes is one of the most successful clubs in French football history and competes in the top-flight French league, Ligue 1. Based at Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes has eight Ligue 1 titles to its name, and has also won the Coupe de France on three occasions.
FC Nantes will be represented by a professional team in the eFootball.Pro competition, which will compete using KONAMI’s football video game series, Pro Evolution Soccer. In this new league they will challenge FC Barcelona, FC Schalke 04, AS Monaco, Celtic FC and Boavista FC
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About Konami Group
Konami Group was established in 1973, starting as an amusement machine manufacturer for arcades. Over the years, the company has grown to include different business units across various markets. Currently, KONAMI HOLDINGS CORPORATION includes the Digital Entertainment, Amusement, Gaming & Systems, and Sports Businesses. The company went public on the Osaka Securities Exchange in 1984, the Tokyo Stock Exchange in 1988, and the London Stock Exchange in 1999. For more information, visit: www.konami.com/en.
About Konami Digital Entertainment
Konami Digital Entertainment, which is the core company of Konami Group, develops entertaining content for mobile, console and card games. The company is known for global franchises such as Pro Evolution Soccer, Metal Gear, Silent Hill, Castlevania, and Contra, as well as the Yu-Gi-Oh! trading card game series. www.konami.com/games/corporate/en/