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{{Infobox video game
| title = ''Pro Evolution Soccer 2019''
| image = Pro_Evolution_Soccer_2019_Cover_Art.jpg
| caption = PlayStation 4 cover featuring [[FC Barcelona]] player [[Philippe Coutinho]]
| developer = PES Productions
| publisher = [[Konami]]
| series = ''[[Pro Evolution Soccer]]''
| engine = [[Fox Engine]]<br />[[Unreal Engine 4]] <small>(Android, iOS)</small><br />[[Havok (software)|Havok]] (physics engine) <small>(Android, iOS Chinese ver.)</small>
| platforms = [[Microsoft Windows]]<br />[[PlayStation 4]]<br />[[Xbox One]]<br />[[Android (operating system)|Android]]<br />[[iOS]]
| genre = [[Sports game|Sports]]
| modes = [[Single-player video game|Single-player]], [[Multiplayer video game|multiplayer]]
| director = Yoshikatsu Ogihara
| producer = 
| release = {{Video game release|NA|28 August 2018|WW|30 August 2018}}'''Android, iOS'''{{Video game release|NA|13 December 2018|WW|15 December 2018}}
}}
{{nihongo foot|'''''Pro Evolution Soccer 2019'''''|ウイニングイレブン2019|Uiningu Irebun 2019|lead=yes|group=lower-alpha}} (abbreviated as '''''PES 2019''''') is a [[association football|football]] [[simulation video game|simulation]] [[video game]] developed by PES Productions and published by [[Konami]] for [[Microsoft Windows]], [[PlayStation 4]], and [[Xbox One]].<ref name="GS2018">{{Cite web |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/pes-2019-unveiled-release-date-and-new-features-de/1100-6458829/ |title= PES 2019 Unveiled, Release Date And New Features Detailed |author=Oscar Dayus
|date=10 May 2018 |website=gamespot.com
|access-date=12 May 2018}}</ref> It is the 18th installment in the [[Pro Evolution Soccer|PES series]] and was released on 28 August 2018 in [[North America]] and 30 August 2018 in [[Japan]], [[Europe]], and [[Australia]].<ref name="GISports2017">{{Cite web |url=https://www.konami.com/wepes/2019/eu/en/|title=The Power of football |date=9 May 2018 |website=[[Konami]] |access-date=10 May 2018}}</ref> During that time, [[Philippe Coutinho]], winger for [[FC Barcelona]], appeared on the cover of the standard edition,<ref name="PES19C">{{Cite web |url= https://www.thestar.com.my/tech/tech-news/2018/05/13/coutinho-leads-pes-2019-game-cover/|title=Coutinho leads PES 2019 game cover|date= 13 May 2018 |website=thestar.com.my |access-date=14 May 2018}}</ref> while [[David Beckham]] appeared on the front cover of the legend edition. Scottish clubs [[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]] and [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]] were added to the game along with their stadiums, highlighting the [[Old Firm derby]].<ref name="Gr201">{{Cite web |url=https://www.trueachievements.com/n32550/pro-evolution-soccer-2019-announced|title= Pro Evolution Soccer 2019 Announced |author= Kelly Packard
|website=trueachievements.com |access-date=12 May 2018}}</ref><ref name="GSports">{{Cite web |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2018/05/09/pro-evolution-soccer-2019-announced|title=Pro Evolution Soccer 2019 Announced|date=18 April 2018 |website=ign.com |access-date=12 May 2018}}</ref> This was the final installment in the franchise to be branded as '''''PES''''', following the decision to rebrand it ''[[eFootball Pro Evolution Soccer]]'', [[EFootball PES 2020]], and later as ''[[eFootball]]''.<ref name=":0" /><ref name="UEFA18" />

[[Konami]] aimed to increase the number of licenses, which included more fully licensed leagues and stadiums and a variety of new legends of soccer to play with. Until then, the official championships announced directly by Konami were 12 leagues which include the Ligue 1 and Ligue 2, Danish [[Danish Superliga|Superligaen]], the Portuguese [[Primeira Liga]], the Belgian [[Belgian First Division A|Jupiler Pro League]], the Swiss [[Swiss Super League|Raiffeisen Super League]], the [[Scottish Premiership]], the Dutch [[Eredivisie]], the [[Argentine Primera División]]. However, Konami announced that it did not renew its deal with [[UEFA]] for the [[UEFA Champions League|Champions League]], [[UEFA Europa League|Europa League]], and the [[UEFA Super Cup]], which they had for 10 years; the license is being used in [[EA Sports]] ''[[FIFA 19]]''.<ref name="GSports2017">{{Cite web |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2018/04/18/pro-evolution-soccer-loses-champions-league-license|title= PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER LOSES CHAMPIONS LEAGUE LICENSE|date=18 April 2018 |website=ign.com |access-date=11 May 2018}}</ref><ref name="GL8">{{Cite web |url=https://www.vg247.com/2018/04/19/pes-loses-uefa-champions-league-exclusive-license/ |title= PES has lost the exclusive UEFA Champions League license|author=Sherif Saed|date=18 April 2018 |website=vg247.com |access-date=12 May 2018}}</ref> ''PES 2019'' was succeeded by ''[[eFootball Pro Evolution Soccer 2020]]''.

== Gameplay ==
''PES 2019'' is a sports simulation video-game. The game aims to replicate real-life football matches with individual players possessing unique skills and play styles reflective of their real-world counterparts. Notably, players such as [[Lionel Messi]] are modeled to play similarly to their real-life counterparts with features such as a low [[center of gravity]] and a powerful left foot. In addition, the game offers the ability to customize [[Goal celebration|goal celebrations]] for added personalization.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Team |first1=Rankerspace |title=Pro Evolution Soccer 2019 Gameplay |url=https://rankerspace.com/15-best-4gb-ram-pc-games-2022/#Pro_Evolution_Soccer_2019 |website=Rankerspace.com |date=14 November 2022 |publisher=Rankerspace |access-date=20 January 2023}}</ref>

== Development ==
PES 2019's Magic Moments was a new feature of the series.<ref name="Gr2012">{{Cite web |author=Kelly Packard |title=Pro Evolution Soccer 2019 Announced |url=https://www.trueachievements.com/n32550/pro-evolution-soccer-2019-announced |access-date=12 May 2018 |website=trueachievements.com}}</ref> [[Konami]] announced the [[International Champions Cup]] before the season began had been added, and they also announced an improved negotiation system and budget management.<ref name="PES19C2">{{Cite web |date=13 May 2018 |title=Coutinho leads PES 2019 game cover |url=https://www.thestar.com.my/tech/tech-news/2018/05/13/coutinho-leads-pes-2019-game-cover/ |access-date=14 May 2018 |website=thestar.com.my}}</ref> They also added re-sell and clean sheet options to introduce strategy in club management. 11 new skill traits were introduced, including edge turn, no look pass, control loop, dipping shot, and rising shot. They also announced that player individuality has been expanded, where skills and strengths are more prominent in impact and motion during game play.<ref name="GSpor2018">{{Cite web |title=New Features |url=https://www.konami.com/wepes/2019/eu/en/topic/new_feature_3 |access-date=12 May 2018 |website=Konami.com}}</ref> Full body touch introduced in the [[Pro Evolution Soccer 2018|previous installment]] was also enhanced. Other features include a number of graphical boosts and 4K HDR support across all compatible platforms.<ref name="Gr2013">{{Cite web|url=https://www.trueachievements.com/n32550/pro-evolution-soccer-2019-announced|title=Pro Evolution Soccer 2019 Announced|author=Kelly Packard|website=trueachievements.com|access-date=12 May 2018}}</ref> Enlighten software was used to rework lighting, both natural and stadium based.<ref name="GS18">{{Cite web|url=https://www.konami.com/wepes/2019/eu/en/topic/new_feature_4|title=New Features 4:The Beautiful Game|website=Konami.com|access-date=12 May 2018}}</ref> Stands and pitches closely mirror their real life counterparts depending on the time of day. 

=== Kit unveiling ===

For the first time in history, a Pro Evolution Soccer game was used in a kit unveiling. [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] unveiled their new 3rd kit for the 2018–2019 football season by using in-game footage from PES 2019 via a post on social media. Liverpool claims they are the "first club to use video game graphics to launch a new jersey".<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=http://kwese.espn.com/football/blog/the-toe-poke/65/post/3563406/liverpool-new-kit-takes-inspiration-from-pro-evolution-soccer-2019|title=Liverpool new kit takes inspiration from Pro Evolution Soccer|publisher=ESPN|access-date=13 July 2018}}</ref>

=== UEFA license ===

The Konami–[[UEFA]] partnership ended after ten years.<ref name="GSports20172">{{Cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2018/04/18/pro-evolution-soccer-loses-champions-league-license|title=PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER LOSES CHAMPIONS LEAGUE LICENSE|date=18 April 2018|website=ign.com|access-date=11 May 2018}}</ref><ref name="GL82">{{Cite web|url=https://www.vg247.com/2018/04/19/pes-loses-uefa-champions-league-exclusive-license/|title=PES has lost the exclusive UEFA Champions League license|author=Sherif Saed|date=18 April 2018|website=vg247.com|access-date=12 May 2018}}</ref> The announcement was made in a press release posted on the UEFA website stating that "the [[2018 UEFA Champions League Final]] in [[Kyiv]] would mark the end of a very successful and fruitful 10-year partnership between Konami and UEFA."

The marketing director of UEFA Events SA Guy-Laurent Epstein said:

{{cquote|Konami has been a strong licensing partner for the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League, with our competition brand being heavily featured within the video game and as part of the popular Konami-organised UEFA Champions League e-sports tournaments. UEFA would like to thank Konami for its tremendous commitment and support to UEFA club competitions for the last decade, and we look forward to continue to work with Konami in the sphere of UEFA national team football," whereas senior director of brand & business development for Konami Digital Entertainment B.V. Jonas Lygaard said, "The UEFA Champions League licence has given us a platform to create unique experiences and provide football fans from all over the world with an opportunity to enjoy this competition first-hand. This year, however, we will shift our focus to other areas. We will continue to explore alternative ways UEFA and Konami can continue to work together, as our relationship remains strong.}}<ref name="UEFA18">{{Cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/0244-0f8e5f717501-8f90ff2197cf-1000--konami-to-end-club-partnership-with-uefa/|title=Konami to end club partnership with UEFA|date=18 April 2018|website=[[UEFA]]|access-date=12 May 2018}}</ref>

== Club partnerships ==
Konami signed a number of partnerships with clubs to faithfully re-create the clubs including kits, fully scanned players, and stadiums.

=== Continuing agreements ===
Previously announced partnerships between Konami and [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]],<ref name=OfficialLicences/> [[FC Barcelona|Barcelona]],<ref name=OfficialLicences/> [[Inter Milan]],<ref name=OfficialLicences/> [[A.C. Milan]], and [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]<ref name=OfficialLicences/> for [[Pro Evolution Soccer 2018|PES 2018]] were retained for the 2019 edition of the game.

=== Borussia Dortmund agreement ===
On 1 June 2018, [[Konami]] announced on their website that top German club [[Borussia Dortmund]] would not be officially licensed for PES 2019.<ref name="BVB09">{{Cite web|url=https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2018-06-02-more-bad-news-for-pes-2019-as-borussia-dortmund-tears-up-konami-contract|title=More bad news for PES 2019 as Borussia Dortmund tears up Konami contract|date=2 June 2018|website=eurogamer.net|access-date=10 June 2018}}</ref> This is despite the club appearing in some of the promotional assets of the game.<ref name="BVBExit">{{Cite web|url=https://www.engadget.com/2018/06/02/pes-2019-keeps-taking-ls/|title='PES 2019' loses Borussia Dortmund ahead of launch|date=2 June 2018|website=engadget.com|access-date=10 June 2018}}</ref> Konami said "the license agreement was to the use of Borussia Dortmund's logos, players, stadium, and other features in the Konami products until June 2020. However, this agreement was prematurely terminated by Borussia Dortmund".<ref name="BVB">{{Cite web|url=https://www.konami.com/wepes/2019/eu/es/page/bvb|title=BVB agreement Statement|date=1 June 2018|website=Konami.com|access-date=10 June 2018}}</ref>

=== FC Schalke 04 ===

On 4 June 2018, Konami announced a new partnership with [[FC Schalke 04]]<ref name="S4">{{Cite web|url=https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2018-06-04-pes-2019-doesnt-have-borussia-dortmund-but-it-does-have-schalke|title=PES 2019 doesn't have Borussia Dortmund, but it does have Schalke|author=Wesley Yin-Poole|date=1 June 2018|website=www.eurogamer.net|access-date=10 June 2018}}</ref><ref name="K4">{{Cite web|url=https://www.psu.com/news/pes-2019-partners-with-fc-schalke-04/|title=PES 2019 PARTNERS WITH FC SCHALKE 04|author=NEIL BOLT|date=4 June 2018|website=[[PSU.com]]|access-date=10 June 2018}}</ref> just days after Dortmund terminated their agreement.<ref name="GYR">{{Cite web|url=https://www.gamereactor.eu/news/668903/Konami+unveils+FC+Schalke+04+partnership/|title=Konami unveils FC Schalke 04 partnership|author=Mike Holmes|date=4 June 2018|website=gamereactor.eu|access-date=11 June 2018}}</ref> As part of their establishment with FC Schalke 04 as a PES partner club, Konami produced a highly detailed recreation of the club's [[VELTINS-Arena]] with the use of state-of-the art 3D scanning technology with extremely high fidelity, detailed kits, player likenesses,<ref name="PP4">{{Cite web|url=https://schalke04.de/en/partner-en/konami-becomes-new-partner-fc-schalke-04/|title=KONAMI becomes new partner of FC Schalke 04|date=4 June 2018|website=schalke04.de|access-date=10 June 2018}}</ref> and a real-world shirt and ground sponsorship.<ref name="S04">{{Cite web|url=https://www.konami.com/wepes/2019/us/en-us/topic/authentic_leagues_schalke|title=Authentic Leagues Schalke|date=4 June 2018|website=Konami|access-date=10 June 2018}}</ref> Alexander Jobst, Schalke's marketing director, stated how Schalke was happy to have on board a world-famous game manufacturer like Konami. It shows the leading role that FC Schalke 04 has in [[Esports|E-Sports]] internationally. "Konami is like no other company and allows our fans to play with the true S04 in game", he said. Brand and Business Development at Konami, Jonas Lygaard said, "FC Schalke 04 is one of the most famous and successful clubs in Europe and is working hard in the domain of E-Sports. That suits Konami."<ref name="PP4" />

=== AS Monaco ===

On 19 July 2018, Konami announced a new partnership with [[AS Monaco FC|AS Monaco]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.konami.com/games/eu/en/topics/14681/|title=Konami Announces as Monaco Partnership}}</ref> As part of the partnership agreement, AS Monaco captain [[Radamel Falcao]] became an official local ambassador of the game and appears on the cover of the French edition of the game alongside global cover star [[Philippe Coutinho]]. Along with kits and players, AS Monaco's stadium, [[Stade Louis II]], is available after release via [[Downloadable content|DLC]]. "This is a wide-ranging agreement with AS Monaco, which will see this illustrious club working closely with KONAMI across a number of avenues," commented Jonas Lygaard, Senior Director Brand and Business Development at Konami Digital Entertainment B.V. "In addition to working closely with the club to ensure they are perfectly recreated within the game; we are delighted that a player of Radamel Falcao's caliber has agreed to become our local Ambassador. We look forward to a long and productive partnership that will show the scale and ambition Konami has for the PES series."

Juli Ferre, AS Monaco commercial and marketing director, said, "The growth of E-Sports and the reputation of the PES series make this partnership with Konami very exciting; we look forward to seeing AS Monaco players recreated within the new game and our Captain Radamel Falcao featured on the PES 2019 cover."

===Celtic and Rangers===
On 30 July 2018, Konami announced a new partnership with [[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]],<ref name=Celtic/> before announcing a partnership with [[Glasgow]] rivals [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]] the day after.<ref name=Rangers/> As part of both partnership agreements, a special, limited club edition of the game is available, and the clubs' stadiums, [[Celtic Park]] and [[Ibrox Stadium|Ibrox]], are available in the game via DLC.

Gordon Kaye, Head of Business Development at Celtic, said of the partnership, "We are delighted to be partnering with Konami at such an exciting time for the PES series. The game play and player detail in PES 2019 is simply stunning and we have no doubt Celtic fans will be excited at the prospect of seeing the double treble champions emulated in such a realistic way." Jonas Lygaard, Senior Director of Brand & Business Development at Konami Digital Entertainment B.V., said, "Celtic is a hugely successful club, and we are delighted to be working closely with them. Our job now is to ensure Celtic's presence is perfectly recreated within PES 2019, and we look forward to seeing the fans’ reactions when all the work being put into this is complete and we reveal everything – more updates coming soon – watch this space!"

[[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]] Managing Director Stewart Robertson said, "We are delighted to have entered into this new partnership with Konami and are excited to see the club and the players perfectly represented within PES 2019." Jonas Lygaard, Senior Director of Brand & Business Development at Konami Digital Entertainment B.V., commented, "With this partnership with Rangers we add another massive club to the growing PES roster. Scottish football enjoys some of the loudest and most ardent fans of any league, and we look forward to this passion manifesting as Rangers makes its debut in PES 2019."

==Teams==
In total, 355 clubs are present in the game; out of these, 293 are licensed.<ref name=OfficialLicences>{{cite web|url=https://www.konami.com/wepes/2019/eu/en/page/license_list|title=Official Licenses and Stadiums List}}</ref> This marks an increase of twenty-two additional club sides compared with PES 2018. A total of 79 more clubs are licensed.<ref name=Licences2018>{{cite web|url=https://www.konami.com/wepes/2018/eu/en/page/license|title=Licenses and Stadium List (2018)|publisher=[[Konami]]|access-date=18 August 2018}}</ref> Seventeen leagues are playable in the game, fourteen licensed, along with the [[AFC Champions League]].<ref name=OfficialLicences/> There are ten additional licensed leagues and four more leagues overall when compared with the previous edition of the game.<ref name=Licences2018/>

===Official partners===
Nineteen clubs are official partners of [[Konami]].<ref name=OfficialLicences/> In most cases, the partnerships enable Konami to include the stadiums of the partnered clubs and also to have player scans of all first team players in the game from these sides. Twelve clubs are continuing their partnership deals from previous seasons: [[A.C. Milan|Milan]], [[Alianza Lima]], [[FC Barcelona|Barcelona]], [[Colo-Colo]], [[Sport Club Corinthians Paulista|Corinthians]], [[Flamengo]], [[CA Independiente|Independiente]], [[Inter Milan|Inter]], [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]], [[Palmeiras]], [[Club Atlético River Plate|River Plate]], and [[Sporting Cristal]].<ref name=OfficialLicences/>

Five new clubs have announced partnership deals since the release of [[Pro Evolution Soccer 2018]], with PES 2019 being the first game of the partnership deal. These clubs are [[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]], [[AS Monaco FC|Monaco]], [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]], [[São Paulo FC|São Paulo]], and [[FC Schalke 04|Schalke 04]].<ref name=OfficialLicences/> São Paulo was licensed in PES 2018, without a partnership deal, whereas Monaco and Schalke 04 were licensed in the previous game as part of their league's license deal.<ref name=Licences2018/> Celtic was last featured as a licensed club in PES 2014; Rangers, in PES 2012.

Celtic and Rangers (both [[Scottish Premiership]]); Colo-Colo ([[Chilean Primera División]]); Corinthians, Flamengo, Palmeiras, [[São Paulo FC|São Paulo]], and [[CR Vasco da Gama|Vasco da Gama]] (all [[Campeonato Brasileiro Série A]]); Independiente and River Plate (both [[Argentine Primera División]]); and Monaco ([[Ligue 1]]) would have been licensed by their league's licensing deal without any partnership deal; however, the partnership deal ensures that their players have face scans and that their stadiums appear in the game – unlike other clubs in their leagues.

===Competitions===
Fifteen leagues are fully licensed in the game. All the teams of these leagues appearing feature real players, kits, and logos.<ref name=OfficialLicences/> The licenses for the Brazilian [[Campeonato Brasileiro Série A]], French [[Ligue 1]] & [[Ligue 2]], and the Dutch [[Eredivisie]] are retained. Ten new league licenses have been obtained: the Colombian [[Categoría Primera A]], the [[Argentine Primera División]], the [[Belgian First Division A]], the [[Chilean Primera División]], the [[Danish Superliga]], the Portuguese [[Primeira Liga]], the [[Russian Premier League]], the [[Scottish Premiership]], the [[Swiss Super League]], and the [[Süper Lig|Turkish Süper Lig]].<ref name=OfficialLicences/> The Russian Premier League deal is exclusive.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.konami.com/wepes/2019/eu/en/topic/new_feature_1|title=Authentic Leagues|publisher=[[Konami]]|access-date=18 August 2018}}</ref>

The Argentine Primera División appeared in PES 2018 with licensed teams but unlicensed league names, featuring as the ''Argentine League''. Additionally, the [[Primeira Liga]] was featured as an unlicensed league, being referred to in-game as ''Portugal League'', with fictional team names aside the [[Big Three (Portugal)|Big Three]] – [[S.L. Benfica|Benfica]], [[FC Porto|Porto]], and [[Sporting CP]].<ref name=Licences2018/> On 28 September,{{Year needed|date=September 2019}} Konami announced that an exclusivity agreement was reached with Argentinian side [[Boca Juniors]].{{Citation needed|date=September 2019}}

Konami has retained the license for the [[AFC Champions League]], remaining in the game since its introduction in PES 2014.<ref name=OfficialLicences/>

The English [[Premier League]] and [[EFL Championship]], the Italian [[Serie A]], and the Spanish [[La Liga]] appear as unlicensed leagues in the game, as with previous editions.<ref name=OfficialLicences/> These leagues, however, feature real players. [[Serie A]], referred to in-game as ''Italian League'', have all clubs licensed, except [[Juventus FC|Juventus]].<ref name=OfficialLicences/> Fictional versions of the second divisions in Italy and Spain do not feature in the game, unlike in previous seasons.<ref name=OfficialLicences/> A new league, Thailand's [[Thai League]], was announced on 4 September 2018.{{Year needed|date=September 2018}}{{Citation needed|date=September 2019}}

===Other licensed clubs===
Twelve additional clubs are licensed in the game without being partnered with and without their league being licensed in the game. These are Brazilian club [[RB Brasil]], Croatians [[Dinamo Zagreb]], Czech side [[Slavia Prague]], German side [[Bayer Leverkusen]], the Greek quartet of [[AEK Athens]], [[Olympiacos F.C.|Olympiacos]], [[Panathinaikos F.C.|Panathinaikos]] and [[PAOK FC|PAOK]], Romanian side [[FCSB]], Ukraine's big two of [[FC Dynamo Kyiv|Dynamo Kyiv]] and [[FC Shakhtar Donetsk|Shakhtar Donetsk]] and the Swedish team [[Malmö FF]].<ref name=OfficialLicences/>

Argentine club [[Guillermo Brown de Puerto Madryn|Guillermo Brown]] and German teams [[Borussia Dortmund]] and [[RB Leipzig]] do not appear in the game, despite appearing in PES 2018 as additionally licensed clubs.<ref name=OfficialLicences/>

===Official Club Partnerships===

*{{flagicon|ESP}} [[FC Barcelona]]<ref name=OfficialLicences/>
*{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Valencia CF]]<ref
name=OfficialLicences/>
*{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Chelsea FC|Chelsea]]<ref
name=OfficialLicences/>
*{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Manchester United]]<ref name=OfficialLicences/>
*{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]<ref name=OfficialLicences/>
*{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Tottenham Hotspur|Spurs]]<ref
name=OfficialLicences/>
*{{flagicon|GER}} [[Bayern Munich]]<ref name=OfficialLicences/>
*{{flagicon|GER}} [[Eintracht Frankfurt]]<ref
name=OfficialLicences/>
*{{flagicon|GER}} [[VFL Wolfsburg]]<ref
name=OfficialLicences/>
*{{flagicon|GRE}} [[AEK Athens FC|AEK Athens]]<ref
name=OfficialLicences/>
*{{flagicon|ITA}} [[A.C. Milan]]<ref name=OfficialLicences/>
*{{flagicon|ITA}} [[AS Roma]]<ref
name=OfficialLicences/>
*{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Atalanta BC]]<ref
name=OfficialLicences/>
*{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Inter Milan|Inter]]<ref name=OfficialLicences/>
*{{flagicon|ITA}} [[S.S.C. Napoli]]<ref
name=OfficialLicences/>
*{{flagicon|FRA}} [[AS Monaco F.C.|Monaco]]<ref name=OfficialLicences/>
*{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Paris Saint-Germain]]<ref
name=OfficialLicences/>
*{{flagicon|NED}} [[Ajax FC|Ajax]]<ref
name=OfficialLicences/>
*{{flagicon|NED}} [[PSV Eindhoven]]<ref
name=OfficialLicences/>
*{{flagicon|POR}} [[SL Benfica]]<ref
name=OfficialLicences/>
*{{flagicon|POR}} [[FC Porto]]<ref
name=OfficialLicences/>
*{{flagicon|POR}} [[Sporting CP]]<ref
name=OfficialLicences/>
*{{flagicon|BEL}} [[Club Brugge]]<ref
name=OfficialLicences/>
*{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]]<ref name=OfficialLicences/>
*{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]]<ref name=OfficialLicences/>
*{{flagicon|DEN}} [[FC Copenhagen]]<ref
name=OfficialLicences/>
*{{flagicon|SWI}} [[FC Zürich]]<ref
name=OfficialLicences/>

===Fully Licensed Leagues===

*{{flagicon|BEL}} [[Belgian First Division A|Jupiler Pro League]]<ref name=OfficialLicences/>
*{{flagicon|DEN}} [[Danish Superliga|Superliga]]<ref name=OfficialLicences/>
*{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Ligue 1|Ligue 1 Conforama]]<ref name=OfficialLicences/>
*{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Ligue 2|Domino's Ligue 2]]<ref name=OfficialLicences/>
*{{flagicon|NED}} [[Eredivisie]]<ref name=OfficialLicences/>
*{{flagicon|POR}} [[Primeira Liga|Liga NOS]]<ref name=OfficialLicences/>
*{{flagicon|RUS}} [[Russian Premier League]]<ref name=OfficialLicences/>
*{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Scottish Premiership|Ladbrokes Premiership]]<ref name=OfficialLicences/>
*{{flagicon|SWI}} [[Swiss Super League|Raiffeisen Super League]]<ref name=OfficialLicences/>
*{{flagicon|TUR}} [[Süper Lig|Spor Toto Süper Lig]]<ref name=OfficialLicences/>
*{{flagicon|ARG}} [[Argentine Primera División|Superliga Quilmes Clásica]]<ref name=OfficialLicences/>
*{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|Campeonato Brasileiro]]<ref name=OfficialLicences/>
*{{flagicon|CHI}} [[Chilean Primera División|Campeonato Nacional Scotiabank]]<ref name=OfficialLicences/>
*{{flagicon|COL}} [[Categoría Primera A|Liga Águila]]
*{{flagicon|THA}} [[Thai League 1|Toyota Thai League]] (Data Pack 2.0)
*{{flagicon|CHN}} [[Chinese Super League]] (Data Pack 2.0)
*{{flagicon|JPN}} [[J1 League]] (Mobile only)
*{{flagicon|JPN}} [[J2 League]] (Mobile only)

==Stadiums==
===Licensed===
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*{{flagicon|ARG}} [[La Bombonera]] <small>([[Boca Juniors]])</small><ref name=OfficialLicences/>
*{{flagicon|ARG}} [[El Monumental]] <small>([[Club Atlético River Plate|River Plate]] and [[Argentina national football team|Argentina]])</small><ref name=OfficialLicences/>
*{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Allianz Parque]] <small>([[Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras|Palmeiras]])</small><ref name=OfficialLicences/>
*{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Arena Corinthians]] <small>([[Sport Club Corinthians Paulista|Corinthians]])</small><ref name=OfficialLicences/>
*{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Estádio Beira-Rio]] <small>([[Sport Club Internacional|Internacional]])</small><ref name=OfficialLicences/>
*{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Estádio do Maracanã]] <small>([[Flamengo]] & [[Fluminense]])</small><ref name=OfficialLicences/>
*{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Estádio do Morumbi]] <small>([[São Paulo FC|São Paulo]])</small><ref name=OfficialLicences/>
*{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Estádio Palestra Itália]] <small>([[Palmeiras]])</small><ref name=OfficialLicences/> (Data Pack 3.0)
*{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Estádio São Januário]] <small>([[CR Vasco da Gama|Vasco da Gama]])</small><ref name=OfficialLicences/>
*{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Estádio Urbano Caldeira]] <small>([[Santos FC|Santos]])</small><ref name=OfficialLicences/>
*{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Mineirão]] <small>([[Cruzeiro Esporte Clube|Cruzeiro]])</small><ref name=OfficialLicences/>
*{{flagicon|CHI}} [[Estadio Monumental David Arellano|Estadio Monumental]] <small>([[Colo-Colo]])</small><ref name=OfficialLicences/>
*{{flagicon|CHI}} [[Estadio Nacional de Chile]] <small>([[Chile national football team|Chile]])</small><ref name=OfficialLicences/>
*{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Anfield]] <small>([[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]])</small><ref name=OfficialLicences/>
*{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Emirates Stadium]] <small>([[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]])</small><ref name=OfficialLicences/>
*{{flagicon|MON}} [[Stade Louis II]] <small>([[AS Monaco FC|Monaco]]) (Data Pack 2.0)</small><ref name=Monaco>{{cite web|url=https://www.konami.com/games/eu/en/topics/14681/|title=Konami announces AS Monaco partnership|work=Konami|date=19 July 2018|access-date=1 August 2018|quote=KONAMI is working closely to ensure that the club, its stars and Stadium Louis II – which will be made available via download shortly after launch – are all perfectly recreated in the forthcoming PES 2019. Every member of the squad will have their playing style and stats matches, while all kits will be faithfully integrated into the game.}}</ref>
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*{{flagicon|GER}} [[Veltins-Arena]] <small>([[FC Schalke 04|Schalke 04]])</small><ref name=OfficialLicences/>
*{{flagicon|ITA}} [[San Siro]] <small>([[Inter Milan|Inter]] and [[A.C. Milan|Milan]])</small><ref name=OfficialLicences/>
*{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Stadio Olimpico]] <small>([[AS Roma]] and [[SS Lazio]])</small><ref name=OfficialLicences/>
*{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Saitama Stadium 2002]] <small>([[Urawa Red Diamonds]] and [[Japan national football team|Japan]])</small><ref name=OfficialLicences/>
*{{flagicon|NED}} [[Amsterdam Arena|Johan Cruyff Arena]] <small>([[AFC Ajax|Ajax]])</small><ref name=OfficialLicences/>
*{{flagicon|NED}} [[De Kuip]] <small>([[Feyenoord]])</small><ref name=OfficialLicences/> (Data Pack 3.0)
*{{flagicon|PER}} [[Estadio Alejandro Villanueva]] <small>([[Alianza Lima]])</small><ref name=OfficialLicences/>
*{{flagicon|POR}} [[Estádio José Alvalade]] <small>([[Sporting CP]])</small><ref name=OfficialLicences/>
*{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Celtic Park]] <small>([[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]]) (DLC)</small><ref name=Celtic>{{cite web|url=http://www.celticfc.net/news/14663|title=Celtic join PES 2019 partner club roster|work=[[Celtic F.C.|Celtic Football Club]]|date=30 July 2018|access-date=31 July 2018|quote=Fresh from winning their seventh consecutive Scottish Premiership title, Celtic's club, its stars and the iconic Celtic Park – which will be made available via download after launch – will all be perfectly recreated in the forthcoming PES 2019. KONAMI will be employing its stunning 3D scanning systems to ensure that the club's squad are perfectly represented in-game. Each player will be scanned by dozens of cameras from every angle, while KONAMI's technical team will ensure that individual skills and abilities, along with playing styles, are matched in every way.}}</ref>
*{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Ibrox Stadium|Ibrox]] <small>([[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]]) (DLC)</small><ref name=Rangers>{{cite web|url=https://rangers.co.uk/news/club/rangers-announced-as-new-pes-2019-partner-club/|title=Sevco Announced As New PES 2019 Partner Club|work=[[Rangers F.C.|Rangers Football Club]]|date=31 July 2018|access-date=31 July 2018|quote=KONAMI ... has partnered with Rangers to ensure the club is perfectly represented within PES 2019. The club, its stars and the iconic Ibrox Stadium – which will be made available via download after launch – will all be perfectly recreated in the forthcoming PES 2019.}}</ref>
*{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Camp Nou]] <small>([[FC Barcelona|Barcelona]])</small><ref name=OfficialLicences/>
*{{flagicon|SWI}} [[St. Jakob-Park]] <small>([[FC Basel]])</small><ref name=OfficialLicences/>
*{{flagicon|TUR}} [[Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium]] <small>([[Fenerbahçe S.K.|Fenerbahçe]])</small><ref name=OfficialLicences/>
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===PES Originals===
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*KONAMI Stadium<ref name=OfficialLicences/>
*Neu Sonne Arena<ref name=OfficialLicences/>
*Metropole Arena<ref name=OfficialLicences/>
*Hoofdstad Stadion<ref name=OfficialLicences/>
*Estadio Campeones<ref name=OfficialLicences/>
*Estadio de Escorpião<ref name=OfficialLicences/>
*Estadio del Nuevo Triunfo<ref name=OfficialLicences/>
*Stade de Sagittaire<ref name=OfficialLicences/>
*Stadio Orione<ref name=OfficialLicences/>
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*Burg Stadion<ref name=OfficialLicences/>
*Estadio del Martingal<ref name=OfficialLicences/>
*Rose Park Stadium<ref name=OfficialLicences/>
*Coliseo de los Deportes<ref name=OfficialLicences/>
*Sports Park<ref name=OfficialLicences/>
*Village Road<ref name=OfficialLicences/>
*Stadio Nazionale<ref name=OfficialLicences/>
*Estadio del Tauro<ref name=OfficialLicences/>
*PES LEAGUE Stadium<ref name=OfficialLicences/>
{{col-end}}

==Commentary==
* English Language: [[Peter Drury]] and [[Jim Beglin]]
* French Language: [[Grégoire Margotton]] and [[Darren Tulett]]
* German Language: Marco Hagemann and Hansi Kupper
* Italian Language: [[Fabio Caressa]] and [[Luca Marchegiani]]
* Spanish Language: Julio Maldonado and [[Roberto Martinez]]
* Argentine Spanish Language: [[Rodolfo De Paoli]] and Diego Latorre
* Brazilian Portuguese Language: Milton Leite and Mauro {{not a typo|Beting}}
* Japanese Language: Jon Kabira and Tsuyoshi Kitazawa
* Arabic Language: Fahd Al-Otaibi

==Reception==
{{Video game reviews
| MC = (PC) 80/100<ref name="mc-pc">{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/pro-evolution-soccer-2019/critic-reviews/?platform=pc |title=Pro Evolution Soccer 2019 for PC Reviews |website=[[Metacritic]] |access-date=2021-11-02}}</ref><br/>(PS4) 79/100<ref name="mc-ps4">{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/pro-evolution-soccer-2019/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-4 |title=Pro Evolution Soccer 2019 for PlayStation 4 Reviews |website=[[Metacritic]] |access-date=2021-11-02}}</ref><br/>(XONE) 82/100<ref name="mc-xone">{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/pro-evolution-soccer-2019/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox-one |title=Pro Evolution Soccer 2019 for Xbox One Reviews |website=[[Metacritic]] |access-date=2021-11-02}}</ref>
| GSpot = 9/10<ref>{{cite web |last1=Wakeling |first1=Richard |title=PES 2019 Review |url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/pes-2019-review/1900-6416968/ |website=[[GameSpot]] |date=28 August 2018 |access-date=2 November 2021}}</ref>
| IGN = 8.2/10<ref>{{cite web |last1=Griffin |first1=Benjamin |title=PES 2019 Review |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2018/08/28/pes-2019-review |website=[[IGN]] |date=27 August 2018 |access-date=2 November 2021}}</ref>
| PCGUS = 68/100<ref>{{cite web |last1=Horti |first1=Samuel |title=Pro Evolution Soccer 2019 review |url=https://www.pcgamer.com/pro-evolution-soccer-2019-review/ |website=[[PC Gamer]] |date=5 September 2018 |access-date=2 November 2021}}</ref>
| TG = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite web |last1=Boxer |first1=Steve |title=Pro Evolution Soccer 2019 review – football runner-up scores on pitch |url=https://www.theguardian.com/games/2018/aug/31/pro-evolution-soccer-2019-review-football-scores-on-pitch |website=[[The Guardian]] |date=31 August 2018 |access-date=2 November 2021}}</ref>
| PSQ = {{Rating|7|10}}<ref>{{cite web |last1=Croft |first1=Liam |title=PES 2019: Pro Evolution Soccer Review (PS4) |url=https://www.pushsquare.com/reviews/ps4/pes_2019_pro_evolution_soccer |website=[[Push Square]] |date=26 June 2019 |access-date=2 November 2021}}</ref>
| GRadar = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite web |last1=Russell |first1=Bradley |title=PES 2019 review: "Further than ever from FIFA's all-action approach...and all the better for it" |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/pes-2019-review/ |website=[[GamesRadar]] |date=28 August 2018 |access-date=2 November 2021}}</ref>
| GI = 8.5/10<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Kato |first1=Matthew |title=Pro Evolution Soccer 2019 Review - Moments Of Magic
|url=https://www.gameinformer.com/review/pro-evolution-soccer-2019/moments-of-magic |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180830031312/https://www.gameinformer.com/review/pro-evolution-soccer-2019/moments-of-magic |url-status=live |archive-date=30 August 2018 |magazine=[[Game Informer]] |date=29 August 2018 |access-date=2 November 2021}}</ref>
| USG = 3/5<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bailey |first1=Kat |title=PES 2019 Review |url=https://www.usgamer.net/articles/pes-2019-review |website=[[USgamer]] |date=6 September 2018 |access-date=2 November 2021}}</ref>
| GameRev = {{Rating|8|10}}<ref>{{cite web |last1=Power |first1=Tom |title=PES 2019 Review – A Soccer Success, but Problems Persist |url=https://www.gamerevolution.com/review/424907-pes-2019-review-a-soccer-success-but-problems-persist |website=[[GameRevolution]] |date=7 September 2018 |access-date=2 November 2021}}</ref>
}}
In Japan, ''Winning Eleven 2019'' sold 187,453 copies as of January 2018.<ref>{{cite web |title=Game Search |url=https://sites.google.com/site/gamedatalibrary/game-search |website=Game Data Library |access-date=12 January 2019 |quote=Winning Eleven 2019}}</ref> In the United Kingdom, ''PES 2019'' opened at number one on the software sales chart, but opening-week sales were down 42% compared to ''PES 2018''.<ref>{{cite news |title=PES 2019 scores UK number one but sales are down 42% |url=https://metro.co.uk/2018/09/03/pes-2019-scores-uk-number-one-but-sales-are-down-42-7909908/ |work=[[Metro (British newspaper)|Metro]] |date=3 September 2018 |language=en}}</ref>

''PES 2019'' has received positive reviews. On [[Metacritic]], the PlayStation 4 version has a score of 79 based on 53 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". The game generally received praise for its gameplay, but criticism for its lack of licenses.<ref>{{cite web |title=Pro Evolution Soccer 2019 |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/pro-evolution-soccer-2019/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-4 |website=[[Metacritic]] |access-date=7 December 2018}}</ref> [[GameSpot]] rated it 9 out of 10, stating that it made "brilliant strides on the pitch, building on what was already an incredibly satisfying game of football to produce one of the greatest playing football games of all time."<ref>{{cite web |title=PES 2019 Review |url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/pes-2019-review/1900-6416968/ |website=[[GameSpot]] |date=27 September 2018}}</ref> [[IGN]] rated it 8.2 out of 10, stating that its "focus on individual brilliance brings players to life and gives the game an extra dimension of authenticity."<ref>{{cite web |title=PES 2019 Review |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2018/08/28/pes-2019-review |website=[[IGN]] |date=27 August 2018}}</ref>

===Accolades===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Award !! Category !! Result !! {{Ref heading}}
|-
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="5" | 2018
| [[Game Critics Awards]]
| rowspan="2" | Best Sports Game
| {{Nom}}
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/resident-evil-2-wins-top-honor-in-e3-game-critics-/1100-6460135/|title=Resident Evil 2 Wins Top Honor In E3 Game Critics Awards|author=Steve Watts|date=July 5, 2018|website=[[GameSpot]]|access-date=November 19, 2018}}</ref>
|-
| [[Gamescom]]
| {{Nom}}
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cnet.com/news/gamescom-award-2018-nominees-include-marvels-spider-man-super-smash-bros-ultimate/|title=Gamescom 2018 award winners include Marvel's Spider-Man, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate|author=Sean Keane|date=August 22, 2018|website=[[CNET]]|access-date=November 19, 2018}}</ref>
|-
| [[Golden Joystick Awards]]
| Best Competitive Game
| {{Nom}}
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/gaming/news/golden-joysticks-2018-nominees-announced-voting-open-now/|title=Golden Joysticks 2018 nominees announced, voting open now|author=Tom Hoggins|date=September 24, 2018|newspaper=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|access-date=November 19, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gamesradar.com/golden-joystick-awards-2018-winners/|title=Golden Joystick Awards 2018 winners: God of War wins big but Fortnite gets Victory Royale|author=Connor Sheridan|date=November 16, 2018|website=[[GamesRadar+]]|access-date=November 19, 2018}}</ref>
|-
| [[The Game Awards 2018]]
| Best Sports/Racing
| {{Nom}}
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.polygon.com/2018/11/13/18092186/game-awards-2018-nominees-show-date-start-time|title=The Game Awards 2018 nominees led by God of War, Red Dead Redemption 2|author=Michael McWhertor|date=November 13, 2018|website=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]]|access-date=November 14, 2018}}</ref>
|-
| [[Fun & Serious Game Festival|Titanium Awards]]
| Best Sports/Driving Game
| {{Nom}}
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{cite web|url=https://en.funandseriousgamefestival.com/awards/|title=Titanium Awards 2018|date=December 10, 2018|website=[[Fun & Serious Game Festival]]|access-date=November 7, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190707230958/https://en.funandseriousgamefestival.com/awards/|archive-date=July 7, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="4" | 2019
| rowspan="2" | National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers Awards
| Game, Franchise Sports
| {{Nom}}
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{cite web|url=http://navgtr.org/archives/3566/|title=Nominee List for 2018|date=February 11, 2019|website=National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers|access-date=February 19, 2019|archive-url=https://archive.today/20190213220549/http://navgtr.org/archives/3566/|archive-date=13 February 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
| Performance in a Sports Game <small>(Peter Drury and Jim Beglin)</small>
| {{Nom}}
|-
| rowspan="2" | Italian Video Game Awards
| People's Choice
| {{Nom}}
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{cite web|url=https://italianvideogameawards.com/awards|title=Italian Video Game Awards Nominees and Winners|website=Italian Video Game Awards|date=April 11, 2019|access-date=May 25, 2019|archive-date=21 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180321193010/https://italianvideogameawards.com/awards|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
| Best Sport Game
| {{Nom}}
|}

==Notes==
{{Notelist}}

==References==
{{Reflist|4}}

==External links==
* [https://www.konami.com/wepes/2019/eu/en/ Official website]

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