Konami Digital Entertainment announced that "eFootball" has been selected as the competition title for the "National eSports Championship 2025 SHIGA" to be held on November 22 (Sat) and 23 (Sun), 2025. This will be the seventh consecutive year since the first championship.
"eFootball" will be the title of the cultural program of the National Sports Festival for the seventh year in a row!
最新ニュースを掲載しました。
「eFootball™」シリーズが「国民スポーツ大会」の文化プログラム「全国都道府県対抗eスポーツ選手権 2025 SHIGA」競技タイトルに7年連続で決定！https://t.co/ixjtyvH6Xe pic.twitter.com/tVNstiWj2P
— KONAMI 企業広報・IR (@Konami_PR_IR) July 4, 2025
The "National Prefectural eSports Championships" is a national eSports tournament in which players representing each prefecture compete against each other after winning preliminary tournaments held throughout Japan. It has been held at the venue of the National Sports Festival (National Athletic Meet) since 2019. In the past, the top three finishers from each prefecture were sent to the "Esports Championships East Asia" as representatives of Japan.
The "eFootball" series has been used in these tournaments since their inception. Many of you may know this game as "Winning Eleven" in which you train real-life soccer players and legendary players to compete in your own original team. The game has attracted many players and has been highly acclaimed, and has been selected for the "National eSports Championship 2025 SHIGA" a cultural program of the National Sports Festival, since its first event.
In 2024, the "National Prefectural eSports Championship 2024 SAGA" will feature the first team competition between mobile and PlayStation, further expanding the scale of the event and helping to popularize eSports.
About the Finals
The finals will be held at the Proceed Arena HIKONE in Hikone, Shiga Prefecture, on November 22 (Sat.) and 23 (Sun.), 2025. The "eFootball" category will continue to be held on mobile and PlayStation platforms. Players representing each prefecture who have passed the qualifying rounds in each game will form teams, one for Mobile and one for PlayStation, and aim to become the number one player in Japan.
The tournament schedule and entry method for the "eFootball" division will be announced in late August 2025. Those who are thinking of participating should wait for further information.
For more information on the tournament, please visit the official website of the Japan eSports Association.
| Tournament Outline | |
|---|---|
| Name | National e-Sports Championships 2025 SHIGA |
| Schedule | November 22 (Sat.) - 23 (Sun.), 2025 |
| Venue | Proceed Arena HIKONE (Hikone City Sports and Cultural Exchange Center) |
| Organizer | National e-Sports Championship 2025 SHIGA Executive Committee |