SEVILLE, Spain: LaLiga team Sevilla FC, in partnership with Chiliz, a blockchain provider for the sports and entertainment industry, have announced that they will launch their official fan token $SEVILLA on the Socios.com app.
With a history stretching back over 130 years, Sevilla FC are among a select group of just nine clubs to have won the LaLiga title. The club have also recorded five Spanish cup victories and a record six UEFA Europa Leagues titles.
Based in Sevilla, the capital of Andalucía, Sevilla holds the honor of being the only club to be named the best football club in the world in two consecutive years by the International Federation of Football History & Statistics.
The $SEVILLA fan token will provide “Sevillistas” around the world with a tool to engage with and influence the club, giving them the chance to enjoy special discounts and promotions, access exclusive content and earn prizes and rewards, from signed merchandise to VIP tickets and experiences.
In addition to this, for the first time ever, fans will be able to take part in decision-making processes by voting on polls through the Socios.com app to name club facilities, choose kit designs, squad numbers for new signings, celebration songs, inspirational messages and other fan-related topics.
In 2021, Socios.com fan token partners launched over 300 fan polls on the app and rewarded 5,000 fan token holders with club merch, VIP tickets and experiences such as acting as the club’s official speaker and announcing the lineup in an official home match.
The launching date of the $SEVILLA fan token as well as the subject of the first poll will be announced soon.
Socios.com, who will have brand visibility in the back part of the team’s official jersey, will work hand-in-hand with Sevilla FC to promote projects in the city by supporting local startups and entrepreneurs.
Sevilla FC joins a network of over 100 sporting organisations worldwide that have already embraced Socios.com’s blockchain technology. The roster features football giants such as FC Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester City, Juventus, Inter Milan and Arsenal amongst others, but also major MMA brands, Formula 1 teams, esports clubs and NHL, NFL, MLS and NBA franchises.
The partnership with Sevilla FC confirms Socios.com’s commitment to Spain, where it is already an official partner of LaLiga and five LaLiga Santander clubs and where it recently opened an office from which the company will manage all their European marketing and activation activities.
The Socios.com mobile app, launched by leading blockchain provider Chiliz in 2019, is available for iOS and Android and currently hosts a growing community of 1.3 million users in 167 different countries. The company has offices in Buenos Aires, Istanbul, London, Madrid, São Paulo and Seoul and will very soon open its first offices in Italy and the US.
Socios.com grew by 500% in terms of partners and clubs in 2021, and is aiming to continue introducing millions of new fans to the benefits of fan tokens in 2022, with new partnerships, innovations, features and rewards to be added to the Socios.com app throughout the year.
