Games of the 8-, 16- & 32-bit era

Championship Soccer

Title	Championship Soccer
First release	1980
Developer	Atari
Publisher	Atari
Platform	Atari 2600
Genre	sports video game
Players	1–2 players
Co-op	No
Releases	Atari 2600: 1980-09-01

Atari's 1980 sports title utilizes a bird's-eye perspective where players manage a four-person team. While the forward and two backs move in automated formations, you take direct control of the goalie whenever they possess the ball. Matches consist of two halves, and players can adjust difficulty settings to widen their goal for an easier defensive experience.

Description: REG-Vault, CC BY-SA 4.0

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Sources

REG-Vault (atari2600/championship-soccer) · last updated 2026-10-30 · descriptions CC BY-SA 4.0

TheGamesDB (20287) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only

Source: REG-Vault (upstream not stated) · © Atari · internal use only

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Image credits

Box art, Screenshots, Logos, Artwork (6): Source: REG-Vault (upstream not stated) · © Atari · internal use only. REG-Vault page

Box art (1): Source: TheGamesDB (user-uploaded) · © Atari · internal use only. TheGamesDB page

Screenshots (1): Source: libretro-thumbnails (upstream libretro-thumbnails (art by developers/publishers; see repo README)) · © Atari · internal use only.

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Videos

Atari 2600 Game: Championship Soccer [AKA Pele's Soccer] (1980 Atari)

Old Classic Retro Gaming · Atari 2600 version · gameplay · 10:37auto-matched
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