With the release of eFootball 4.0.0, also known as eFootball 2025, the latest teams, leagues, and competitions available in Konami’s football simulator have been revealed.
Despite intense competition in the football gaming market, Konami continues to maintain a strong set of individual club licences, allowing fans to enjoy a high level of authenticity for major teams. While eFootball lacks the full league licences found in other football games, it still includes players from around the world thanks to its FIFpro licence, meaning many leagues and clubs are recreated with generic names and kits.
Although some fans may miss official leagues, Konami’s approach ensures that key players and teams remain accessible in eFootball 4.0.0.
What Licences are in eFootball 4.0.0?
eFootball 4.0.0 continues to feature a mix of licensed and generic teams across various global leagues. Konami has retained licences for major clubs like FC Barcelona, Bayern München, Manchester United, AC Milan, and Internazionale Milano, meaning these teams are fully represented with their official players, stadiums, kits, and crests.
San Siro 🏟️ will not be available in #FC25! 🚨
The stadium will be exclusive to #eFootball. pic.twitter.com/GHHWa5spdu
— 𝙄𝙉𝙁𝙄𝙉𝙄𝙏𝙔 𝙁𝘾 (@theinfinityfc) July 31, 2024
The game features several leagues, with varying levels of licensing. While the English and Spanish leagues include some licensed clubs, many others are represented with generic names and kits. However, all players are real thanks to the FIFPro partnership. This pattern of mixed licensing extends to other European leagues, including the Italian, Belgian, Danish, and Swiss leagues.
This trend of mixed licensing extends to South America. While the Brazilian league features fully licensed clubs like Atlético Mineiro, Corinthians, and Flamengo, the league itself is not licensed and uses a generic name and logo. In contrast, the Argentine, Chilean, and Colombian leagues predominantly feature generic team names and logos, with only a few licensed clubs.
In Asia, eFootball includes the fully licensed AFC Champions League, as well as the Japanese MEIJI YASUDA J1 LEAGUE, MEIJI YASUDA J1 LEAGUE, and Hilux Revo Thai League. However, the trend of mixed licensing continues in the region, with the Korean League featuring a majority of generic team names and logos. Despite the limited number of full licenses, the game’s use of generic teams ensures representation of players from a wide variety of leagues.
What Teams Have Been Removed from eFootball 4.0.0?
As tends to happen with the revolving door of licensed material in eFootball, Konami has recently lost several licensing agreements. For example, AS Roma, SSC Napoli, and AC Monza are now represented with generic designs in eFootball. This trend extends to European leagues as well, with the 3F Superliga, cinch Scottish Premiership, and Credit Suisse Super League all losing their official licenses, resulting in generic names for the Danish, Scottish, and Swiss leagues respectively.
The impact of these changes is felt in South America too, with the Brasileirão Assai, Brasileirão Betano Série B, and Campeonato Betsson also losing their licenses. These changes will likely disappoint gamers who enjoy the realism of playing with official team names and kits, potentially impacting the overall enjoyment of the game.
🚨 Official: Konami has lost the licenses for AS Roma, SSC Napoli, and AC Monza in #eFootball!
The teams' badges and kits have been replaced with generic designs following the latest in-game update. pic.twitter.com/2dl0bc63Rx
— 𝙄𝙉𝙁𝙄𝙉𝙄𝙏𝙔 𝙁𝘾 (@theinfinityfc) June 27, 2024
Full list of licenses available in eFootball 4.0.0
The game includes a variety of official partner clubs, allowing players to experience teams like:
- FC Barcelona
- FC Bayern München
- Manchester United
- AC Milan
- Internazionale Milano
- Arsenal FC
- Atalanta B.C.
- S.S. Lazio
- Pisa Sporting Club
- Atlético Mineiro
- SC Corinthians Paulista
- CR Flamengo
- SC Internacional
- Santos FC
- São Paulo F.C.
- SE Palmeiras
- CSD Colo-Colo
- CD Guadalajara
- Club América
- Pumas
- Tigres UANL.
The licensed club teams span various global leagues, including the:
- English League (English Premier League)
- English 2nd Division (EFL Championship)
- Spanish League (La Liga EA Sports)
- Spanish 2nd Division (La Liga Hypermotion)
- Italian League (Serie A)
- Serie BKT (Italian 2nd Division)
- Ligue 1 McDonald’s
- Ligue 2 BKT
- Liga Portugal Betclic
- Trendyol Süper Lig
- Eredivisie
- Belgian League (Jupiler Pro League)
- Danish League (3F Superliga)
- Scottish Premiership (cinch Premiership)
- Swiss League (Credit Suisse Super League)
- Brazilian League (Brasileirão Assai)
- Brazilian 2nd Division (Brasileirão Betano Série B)
- Argentine League
- Chilean League
- Colombian League
- American League (MLS)
- USL Championship
- Liga BBVA MX
- Hilux Revo Thai League
- Korean League
- MEIJI YASUDA J1 League
- MEIJI YASUDA J2 League
- AFC Champions League.
eFootball 4.0.0 also features several well-known stadiums, such as:
- Historic Spotify Camp Nou Stadium (FC Barcelona)
- Allianz Arena (FC Bayern München)
- Old Trafford (Manchester United)
- Emirates Stadium (Arsenal FC)
- Wembley Stadium (England National Team)
- San Siro (AC Milan/Internazionale Milano)
- Stadio Olimpico (S.S. Lazio)
- Gewiss Stadium (Atalanta B.C.)
- Johan Cruijff ArenA (Ajax)
- Estadio AKRON (CD Guadalajara)
- Estadio Azteca (Club América)
- Estadio Universitario (Tigres UANL)
- Estadio Olímpico Universitario (Pumas)
- Arena MRV (Atlético Mineiro)
- Neo Química Arena (SC Corinthians Paulista)
- Estádio Beira-Rio (SC Internacional)
- MorumBIS (São Paulo F.C.)
- Estádio Urbano Caldeira (Santos FC)
- Mâs Monumental (River Plate)
- Alberto J. Armando | La Bombonera (Boca Juniors)
- Estadio Monumental (CSD Colo-Colo)
- Saitama Stadium 2002 (Urawa Red Diamonds).
While the game has a strong variety of licensed teams and stadiums, eFootball 4.0.0 continues to mix fully licensed teams with generics, offering players a balance between authenticity and a broad representation of football globally.
