LISBON, 07TH JUNE 2022: SL Benfica have announced that they will become the first Portuguese club side to launch a Fan Token on world-leading blockchain powered fan engagement and rewards app Socios.com.
Fan Tokens are digital assets that give sports fans access to a new digital service provided by their favourite clubs. More than 1.5M users from 167 countries have downloaded Socios.com, with Fan Token holders able to influence their favourite teams in polls, earn rewards, VIP experiences and access games, competitions and exclusive offers on the app. Thanks to this new partnership, Benfica fans will have the opportunity to join the most empowered and engaged community in sport.
SL Benfica is joining the Socios.com roster, which features over 150 of the biggest sporting organisations in the world. Big names from Socios.com’s extensive network include Paris Saint-Germain, FC Barcelona, Valencia, Atlético de Madrid, Manchester City, Arsenal, S.C Corinthians, Flamengo, São Paulo FC, CR Vasco da Gama, FPF and UEFA. Over 50 major US sports franchises from the NBA, NHL and NFL, MMA outfit UFC, several Formula One teams and leading lights from the world of esports are also all on board.
Socios.com is on course to run at least 500 polls this year for its growing community of Fan Token holders, enabling them to influence fan-centric decisions on matters ranging from kit designs to squad numbers and celebration songs. Socios.com will also reward more fans than ever before with as many as 17,000 fans set to watch live games of their favourite clubs in 2022. Fan Token holders will also receive unique digital rewards, including NFTs, as well as merchandise and match-worn jerseys, while being eligible to access exclusive discounts linked to club sponsors and other special offers and incentives linked to major brands. Socios.com will also increase gamification on the app, launching a wide range of sports themed mobile games exclusively for Fan Token holders.
Details on the launch of the SL Benfica Fan Token (FTO®) will be revealed in due course.
Domingos Soares de Oliveira, CEO of SL Benfica said: “Benfica is constantly focused on searching for and delivering a positive experience to our huge global fanbase which includes both Members and Supporters. We have been paying very close attention to Digital Assets, a market which has been influential in our industry of late. We are delighted to be partnering with Socios.com, the ideal partner for developing our tokens and for bringing the worldwide Benfica family closer together”.
Alexandre Dreyfus, CEO of Chiliz and Socios.com, said: “We’re delighted to welcome SL Benfica, the most successful club in Portuguese football history, to Socios.com.
“Having built a truly world class network of partners, our focus is now on adding more features and engagement opportunities for Fan Token holders. We look forward to creating new experiences for Benfica and their passionate fans all around the world.”
Socios.com is powered by Chiliz, the world-leading blockchain provider for the sports and entertainment industries. Chiliz employs nearly 300 staff and has regional offices in Madrid, London, São Paulo Istanbul, Miami, Malta andLyon. The company will open an office in Milan in the near future. Chiliz $CHZ the digital currency of the Socios.com platform and network enabler of the new Chiliz Chain 2.0 (CC2) blockchain, that enables sports and entertainment brands to unlock the huge potential of Web3, is available on all of the world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchanges.
