Who owns eFootball?
eFootball is owned by Konami (Japan, TSE: 9766).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Konami Group Corporate Profile (English), KONAMI GROUP CORPORATION. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- KONAMI GROUP CORPORATION reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇯🇵 Japan, Tokyo
- Origin
- 🇯🇵 Japan
- Founded
- 1995
- Category
- Internet & digital › Platforms & devices › Video games
- Parent ticker
- TSE: 9766
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About eFootball
eFootball is Konami’s football game series, described in its Corporate Profile as formerly known as PES or Winning Eleven. The profile lists the series as launched in July 1995 and reports cumulative sales and downloads of 1,000 million as of April 2026 across console and mobile. Konami says it has held world championship esports tournaments for the eFootball series since 2001.
Ownership timeline of eFootball
Where eFootball sits in Konami
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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See the full Konami brand portfolio (5) →
Other brands owned by Konami
Konami controls 5 brands on Brandtree, 5 of them in internet & digital.
Also in internet & digital
- Jikkyou Pawafuru Puroyakyu (1994)
- Metal Gear (1987)
- Momotaro Dentetsu (1988)
- Silent Hill (1999)
Other brands in video games, and who owns them
The 69 brands in video games on Brandtree belong to 18 owners. The largest is Take-Two, with 7; Konami has 5.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy Westward Journey | NetEase | 🇭🇰 Hong Kong |
| 2K | Take-Two | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Apex Legends | EA | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Bingo Blitz | Playtika | 🇮🇱 Israel |
| Mega Man | Capcom | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| Animal Crossing | Nintendo | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| Football Manager | Sega Sammy | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| Clash of Clans | Tencent | 🇨🇳 China |
About the owner: Konami
Konami is a publicly listed company headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, founded in 1969. Brandtree records 5 brands under its control, and it is listed as TSE: 9766.
KONAMI GROUP CORPORATION is the holding company of the Konami Group, founded on 21 March 1969 and headquartered in Ginza, Tokyo. Its Corporate Profile lists Tokyo and London stock exchange listings and four segments: Digital Entertainment, Arcade Game, Gaming & Systems, and Sports, with 26 consolidated subsidiaries. Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. absorbed Hudson Soft Company, Limited in March 2012. The profile also names the Konami Sports Club and GRANCISE fitness clubs, which are not listed here as brands.
🇯🇵 eFootball and other Japanese brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 437 brands that began in Japan. 21 of them (5%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; eFootball is not one of them.
- ABEMA — CyberAgent 🇯🇵
- Acquire — Kadokawa 🇯🇵
- Animal Crossing — Nintendo 🇯🇵
- Dragon Quest — Square Enix 🇯🇵
- Elden Ring — Bandai Namco 🇯🇵
- Ikyu.com — LY Corporation 🇯🇵
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of eFootball?
The parent company of eFootball is Konami, a publicly listed company headquartered in Japan.
Is eFootball Japanese?
Yes. eFootball originated in Japan in 1995 and its owner, Konami, is also headquartered in Japan.
Is eFootball still owned by Konami?
Yes. As of 4 October 2026, eFootball is still owned by Konami. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Konami Group Corporate Profile (English) — KONAMI GROUP CORPORATION, Official document; retrieved 4 October 2026.
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