Pro Evolution Soccer 2016 (abbreviated to PES 2016 and known as Winning Eleven 2016 in Japan) is a football simulation gamedeveloped by PES Productions and published by Konami for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, and Xbox One. It is the fifteenth edition of the Pro Evolution Soccer series. The cover of the game features Neymar Jr. of Barcelona. PES 2016 is also PES productions' 20th anniversary in making football games. The name of the game has been renamed from "World Soccer: Winning Eleven" to "Pro Evolution Soccer" in Asia (except Japan) and "Winning Eleven" in Japan and respectively.[
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- Leagues and cups
- Stadiums
- Reception
- References
Leagues and cups
At E3 2015, it was announced that Konami had extended their license for the UEFA Champions League, the UEFA Europa League and the UEFA Super Cup until 2018. At Gamescom 2015, it was announced that Konami has acquired the exclusive license for the upcoming UEFA Euro 2016; though, it's not going to be a part of the game at least from the beginning. Pro Evolution Soccer 2016will include Ligue 1, La Liga, an unlicensed Serie A with 19 licensed teams, an unlicensed Premier League, with only Manchester United licensed, 3 teams from Bundesliga (Bayern Munich, Wolfsburg and Borussia Mönchengladbach) but still not a stand-in for the league,an unlicensed Football League Championship, an unlicenced Serie B, an unlicensed Primeira Liga, Ligue 2, Segunda División, an unlicensed Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, an unlicensed Chilean Primera División (with only the teams competing in this year's Copa Sudamericana and Copa Libertadores licensed), Eredivisie and 4 teams from Campeonato Brasileiro Série B (Vitória,Bahia, Botafogo and Criciúma)
Allianz Arena
Old Trafford
Juventus Stadium
Giuseppe Meazza
San Siro
St. Jakob-Park
Arena Corinthians
Mineirão
Atlético Mineiro
Estádio Urbano Caldeira
Estádio Beira-Rio
Estádio Jornalista Mário Filho
Saitama Stadium