PES Society
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| Sports | Pro Evolution Soccer |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2013 |
| Location | South Africa |
| President | Sahil Ebrahim |
| Secretary | Rafeeq Cariem |
| Partners | Mind Sports South Africa |
| Website | www |
PES Society is an eSports organization founded in 2013, competing and promoting the Pro Evolution Soccer series. The organization as of January 2020 announced its affiliation to Mind Sports South Africa who is nationally recognized, as the controlling body for eSports.
History
[edit]PES Society was constituted in 2013, however, it was not until November 2019 that the PES Society formed with a committee formally announced. When the organization started, the goal was just to host Pro Evolution Soccer tournaments due to a lack of them in and around Cape Town with the aim of showing players that there was a platform for Pro Evolution Soccer players to compete on. The goal was to do more within – and outside – the gaming community, to show the positive impact gaming was making within communities. As of January 2020, PES Society formed its office bearers and announced its very own constitution as part of its application to affiliate with Mind Sports South Africa.[1]
Achievements
[edit]PES Society has had members winning the below major Pro Evolution Soccer tournaments:
| Competition | Date | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| ACGL PES 20 Grand Finale 2019[2] | November 2019 | Rafeeq Cariem |
| MSSA Western Province Online Provincials[3] | March 2020 | Rafeeq Cariem |
African Expansion
[edit]PES Society as of 15 September 2020, announced its plans to expand into other countries on the African continent. The structure which would be similar to that of the existing South African PES Society organisation.
| Country | Chairperson | Established | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Senegal | Mohamed Diouf | September 2020 |
Structure
[edit]PES Society, like other eSports clubs is constituted as an association.
The executive committee meets a minimum of twice a month, and requires a full report.
The office bearing staff comprises below founding individuals:
| Nat. | Name | Gamer Tag | Role | Joined |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Sahil Ebrahim | sahil10_za | Chairperson | November 2018 |
| | Rafeeq Cariem | MunRahYah | Secretary | January 2013 |
| | Thando Siyengo | 4yengo | Treasurer | June 2019 |
| | Abdul Kabir Govender | ak_heisenberg | Marketing Officer | June 2017 |
| | Riezwaan Hakim | mindofthejoker | Brand Officer | January 2013 |
| | Jaquin Apollis | sashimi_from_saito | Events Officer | January 2013 |
References
[edit]- ^ MSSA, Esports, And Other (2 February 2020). "Esports, and other games : PES Society affiliates to MSSA". Esports, and other games. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "PES 20 Grand Finals". ACGL. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
- ^ "Results of MSSA's Western Cape Online Provincial Championships". esportscommentator. Retrieved 11 April 2020.