Atos, a global leader in artificial intelligence-driven digital transformation with over three decades of experience delivering critical solutions for some of the world's biggest international sporting events, has announced its successful collaboration on the CONMEBOL eLibertadores, one of the most prestigious football esports competitions in the world.
As football audiences increasingly adopt digital habits and organize around online communities, sports organizations are exploring new ways to connect with younger generations of fans beyond the traditional broadcast experience. At the intersection of football, video games, and technology, esports are establishing themselves as a privileged environment for experimenting with more immersive, interactive, and participatory experiences for fans.
Through the CONMEBOL eLibertadores, CONMEBOL and Atos are contributing to this evolution by creating digital experiences designed around real-time interaction, accessibility, and fan community engagement.
This initiative is supported by the strategic alliance established in December 2025, which made Atos the Official Innovation Partner of CONMEBOL's club competitions. Under this agreement, Atos is involved in developing a next-generation digital ecosystem, including new websites and mobile applications designed to enhance fan interaction, improve accessibility, and unify the digital experience across various competitions in a region with an extraordinary passion for football and immense growth potential.
As part of the EA SPORTS FC Pro World Championship ecosystem, the CONMEBOL eLibertadores has established itself as one of the leading global football esports competitions, attracting large digital audiences. The 2026 edition, whose final stage was held during Gamescom Latam in São Paulo on May 2nd and 3rd, highlights both the growing maturity of football esports and the rapid evolution of fan digital culture worldwide.
CONMEBOL's digital ecosystem, developed with Atos, has allowed the integration of live data, editorial content, and interactive functionalities on unified platforms, fostering a more direct, participatory, and personalized relationship between fans and competitions. In addition to enriching the followers' experience, these environments offer sports organizations new opportunities to better understand their audiences' behavior and explore emerging forms of entertainment and digital dissemination.
"As football expands its reach and connects with new generations of fans, eSports, situated today at the convergence of some of the most advanced technologies, have become one of the most relevant and dynamic growth avenues for clubs to strengthen their relationship with their followers," states Nacho Moros, Head of Major Events at Atos. "eSports have evolved to become a fully consolidated discipline, and Atos teams have closely witnessed the enthusiasm of participants, whose performances sometimes reflect those of their idols on the field."
With this collaboration, Atos reaffirms its role as a trusted innovation partner for the sports ecosystem, supporting organizations in designing increasingly immersive, connected, and scalable next-generation digital experiences.
Atos has had a specialized division for sports and major events for over 30 years. This experience in developing innovative solutions for some of the world's most prestigious competitions allows the company to offer the flexibility and technological excellence necessary for all types of events, from local tournaments to major international events. Among the main examples of this commitment is its status as the Official Information Technology Partner of UEFA for national team competitions since the end of 2022, as well as its long-standing collaborations with numerous international sports organizations. More recently, Atos was named the Official Innovation Partner of CONMEBOL for South American club competitions.