Konami's exclusive deal for Juventus rocked the boat last year, and now AS Roma is joining PES 2021!
Keep reading for the latest news on licences.
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Konami has announced that both Celtic and Rangers will continue to be official partners in PES 2021.
This means the Glasgow derby will be ferocious on the PES 2021 Season Update with both clubs fully licensed!
Exclusive Clubs
Two clubs on PES 2021 will not feature on any other football game this year.
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Konami secured Juventus on a exclusive deal for PES 2020, which remains this year, and they have been joined by fellow Italian giants Roma.
Partner Clubs
Outside of their exclusive partnerships, Konami also have "partner" clubs, who will appear heavily on PES 2021 branded content.
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These include Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Arsenal and Manchester United.
This year, relationships have been renewed with Scottish rivals Celtic and Rangers, as well as Brazilian trio Flamengo, Sao Paulo and Corinthians.
Full list of parter clubs:
- Barcelona
- Bayern Munich
- Juventus
- Manchester United
- Arsenal
- Schalke 04
- Roma
- Celtic
- Rangers
- Zenit
- Corinthians
- Flamengo
- Sao Paulo
- Vasco da Gama
- Atlletico Mineiro
- Universidad de Chile
- Colo Colo
- River Plate
- Boca Juniors
- Allianza Lima
- Sporting Cristal
- Universitario
- Sport Boys
All of the Partner Clubs will have their official kits, logos and stadiums - with some receiving the face scan treatment for their players.
AC & Inter Milan licences lost
It looks as if AC & Inter Milan will not be on PES 2021, after Konami stated that the Serie A rivals will not be in the new game - and the Milan clubs subsequently signing a deal with EA's FIFA.
Konami looked to have extended deals for all their Brazilian clubs, except Palmeiras, who will be known as Sao Paulo Barra Funda V on PES 2021.
Leagues & Tournaments
Although Konami strikes individual deals with clubs, Pro Evo do have a couple of league licences up its sleeve.
We know Italy's Serie A TIM(and Serie B), is returning, but the Milan clubs will be given the fake name treatment.
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France's Ligue 1 Uber Eats, Dutch Eredivisie and the exclusive rights to the Russian Premier League with Turkey, Scotland, Denmark and Belgium leagues are all returning.
Euro 2020 was on PES 2020 via DLC, and with the tournament postponed until 2021, it will appear once again on 2021.
All lienced leagues and tournaments on PES 2021:
- Italian Serie A TIM
- Italian Serie BKT
- French Ligue 1 Uber Eats
- French Ligue 2 BKT
- Portuguese Liga NOS
- Turkish Super Lig
- Tinkoff Russian Premier Liga
- Dutch Eredivisie
- Belgian Jupiler Pro League
- Danish 3F Superliga
- Scottish Premiership
- Swiss Raiffeisen Super League
- Brazilian Brasileirao Assai 2020
- Brazilian Brasileirao Serie B 2020
- Argentinian Liga Profesional de Fútbol
- Chilean Campeonato PlanVital
- Colombia Liga BetPlay Dimayaor
- Chinese CFA Super League
- Toyota Thai League
- AFC Champions League
- UEFA Euro 2020
Stadiums
Here are all the confirmed stadiums in PES 2021:
- Allianz Arena - Bayern Munich (Exclusive)
- Allianz Parque - Palmeiras* (Exclusive)
- Allianz Stadium - Juventus (Exclusive)
- Arena Corinthians - Corinthians (Exclusive)
- Arena de Gremio - Gremio (Exclusive)
- Camp Nou - Barcelona (Exclusive)
- Celtic Park - Celtic (Exclusive)
- De Kuip - Feyenoord (Exclusive)
- El Monumental - River Plate (Exclusive)
- Emirates Stadium - Arsenal
- Alberto J. Armando | La Bombonera - Boca Juniors (Exclusive)
- Estadio Alejandro Villanueva - Allianza Lima (Exclusive)
- Estadio Beira-Rio - Internacional (Exclusive)
- Estadio Cicero Pompeu de Toledo - Sao Paulo (Exclusive)
- Estadio Jose Alvalade - Sporting CP (Exclusive)
- Estadio Mineirao - Cruzeiro (Exclusive)
- Estadio Monumental de Colo-Colo - Colo-Colo (Exclusive)
- Estadio Sao Januario - Vasco da Gama (Exclusive)
- Estadio Urbano Caldeira - Santos (Exclusive)
- Gazprom Arena - Zenit St. Petersburg (Exclusive)
- Ibrox Stadium - Rangers (Exclusive)
- Johan Cruijff ArenA - Ajax
- Old Trafford - Manchester United
- Saitama Stadium 2002 - Urawa Red Diamonds (Exclusive)
- St. Jakob-Park - FC Basel (Exclusive)
- Stade Louis II - AS Monaco (Exclusive)
- Stadio Olimpico - Roma & Lazio (Exclusive)
- VELTINS-Arena - Schalke 04
- Wembley Stadium - England
*Despite Allianz Parque being in PES 2021, its tenants, Palmeiras will not be in the game
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