About Us
The institutional face of digital football in Türkiye
Turkey Esports Football League
Turkey's only official 11-a-side esports football league
Representatives of Süper Lig clubs and official esports teams meet with 22 real players on the pitch in every match. The league has held official status since 2021 under its agreement with the Turkish Esports Federation.
Crews who stand out in VPG Türkiye earn the right to represent an official club in TEFL.
- Seasonssince 2019
- 10
- Official matches
- 2,416
- Player profiles
- 4,424
- Goals
- 7,683
Ateş Spor Organizasyon İthalat ve İhracat Ltd. was founded in 2018 by Barış Atayay and Kadir Alayoğlu, headquartered in Istanbul.
In 2018 the company became the official VPG Türkiye representative and began organising professional league competitions in EA SPORTS FC's Clubs mode. Operations in digital football and esports have continued without interruption ever since.
The Turkish Esports Football League (TEFL) launched in 2019, followed by the Turkish Esports Pro League (TEPL) in 2020. Both quickly became the country's flagship digital football competitions.
Between 2020 and 2023, our Ateş Espor brand also competed in PUBG Mobile, extending our presence into other competitive esports titles.
A 2021 agreement with the Turkish Esports Federation gave all our league competitions official status — a milestone in the institutionalisation of digital football organisations in Türkiye.
TEFL today hosts the official esports sides of Turkish Süper Lig clubs alongside dedicated esports organisations.
2026/27 · Season 1 is currently being played.
TEPL hosted representatives of Turkish 1. Lig clubs through the end of the 2025/26 season. From the new season, amateur clubs and crews compete in the VPG Türkiye leagues and tournaments; those who stand out there earn the right to represent an official club in TEFL.
Under the wider VPG Türkiye umbrella we run additional league competitions for amateur clubs, supporting the development of crews who stand out and their pathway to the professional level.
Weekly tournaments are also organised on a regular cadence, giving players a continuous competitive environment in which to grow.
A Message from the President
When we founded the Türkiye Esports Football League (TEFL) in 2018, our goal was to bring the teams and players who play EA SPORTS FC Clubs in Türkiye together under one organised, competitive and trustworthy league.
Today, with our TEFL and VPG Türkiye organisations, we bring professional football clubs, independent esports teams and hundreds of players together in the same competitive arena.
There is one thing I have believed from the very beginning: for esports football to grow in Türkiye, we need a system in which players are rewarded for their efforts, clubs can make long-term plans and everyone competes on equal terms.
That is why our organisations place great importance on discipline, fair competition and applying the rules in the same way to everyone. We want success on the pitch to be what decides, and the rights of our clubs and players to be protected.
Over the years we have had many seasons, hundreds of matches and unforgettable contests. Of course, we have had our shortcomings too. We keep working to fix them, to improve our organisations and to build a stronger structure.
In the coming period, we aim to strengthen the institutional structure of our clubs, offer our players more opportunities and represent Türkiye more strongly in international FC Clubs competitions.
I would like to thank the club officials, team captains, players and colleagues whose work has brought this organisation to where it is today.
For us, the greatest success is to run a better league every season than the one before, and for everyone who takes part in this organisation to see their efforts rewarded.
Kind regards,
Kadir Alayoğlu
Founding President
Türkiye Espor Futbol Ligi (TEFL) & VPG Türkiye
Ateş Organizasyon
Leadership
Our organisation is run by an experienced leadership team.
Administrative Team
Operations Team
Our Vision
Our goal at Ateş Spor Organizasyon is to grow the culture of digital football in Türkiye, contribute to the development of esports in our country, organise professional competitions across different game titles, create opportunities for new players, and build an esports ecosystem strong enough to compete on the international stage.