AS Roma are the only Serie A affiliated team to have competed at the FIFA eClub World Cup this year in Milan ©Twitter/@ASRomaEsports

The Italian football league Serie A TIM have launched their first esports competition with the top qualified players having the opportunity to be picked by the top flight clubs. 

The new competition, set up in association with sports marketing company Infront, will see players from 20 Italian clubs compete for the inaugural title.

Infront will organise the competition along with Italian esports company, PG Esport as well as 15 days' worth of broadcast production of all events and matches. 

Full coverage will be broadcast on multiple platforms including YouTube and Twitch with a dedicated live feed made available for broadcasters.

The marketing company also have recent FIFA eClub World Cup finalists Mkers under their wing.

AS Roma were the only Serie A club to be represented in the eClub World Cup where they were knocked out in the semi-finals. 

The league will be made up of two phases of an online knockout tournament open to all amateur players offering a path to becoming a professional player, followed by the full championship. 

The tournament will feature a group stage, playoff and grand final, with the latter featuring the top eight players. 

Amateurs who qualify for the tournament will be selected by participating eSerie A TIM clubs to represent them.

The online tournament begins today on February 10.