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- Leading Chilean side Universidad de Chile will launch the $UCH Fan Token on blockchain-based fan voting and rewards app Socios.com in the coming months.
- Fan Tokens will give owners many benefits, including the right to vote in Universidad de Chile polls. Fan Token owners can also connect with other fans around the world in Socios Chat and look forward to VIP rewards and exclusive club and sponsor promotions.
- Universidad de Chile will become the first Chilean club to launch a Fan Token and the second South American club after CA Independiente of Argentina. In total 18 major sporting organisations, including leading European soccer clubs FC Barcelona, Juventus and Paris Saint-Germain have partnered with Socios.com to launch Fan Tokens.
SANTIAGO, 30th November 2020: Universidad de Chile, in partnership with Chiliz (Binance: $CHZ) have announced that they will launch the $UCH Fan Token on blockchain-based fan voting and rewards app Socios.com.
Universidad de Chile are one of the most successful football clubs in Chile and South America, with 18 league title wins, six of which have come in the last 10 years. The club also went undefeated to win the Copa Sudamericana in 2011 and have reached the semi-finals of the Copa Libertadores on four separate occasions, most recently in 2012.
$UCH Fan Tokens will give owners many benefits, including the right to vote in Universidad de Chile polls. Fan Token owners can also connect with other fans in Socios Chat, look forward to VIP rewards, compete in leaderboards to be crowned the number one fan in their region/country and enjoy exclusive club and sponsor promotions.
The maximum supply of $UCH Fan Tokens will be 5 million with a limited number to be made available at a fixed price of $1.25in an initial flash sale to take place in the coming months. The date of the sale will be revealed soon. $UCH Fan Tokens will be available after the flash sale, but the price will then be determined by demand.
Universidad de Chile will become the first Chilean club to join the Socios.com platform and the second South American club. Argentinian club CA Independiente launched their Fan Token last August.
Additional Socios.com partners include FC Barcelona, Atlético de Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain, Juventus, AS Roma, Apollon Limassol, İstanbul Başakşehir, BSC Young Boys, Sint-Truidense V.V, and esports organisations, NAVI, Team Heretics, Team Alliance and OG. Socios.com also has a global fan engagement partnership with UFC, while the Professional Fighters League (PFL) will launch a Fan Token early next year. Additional partnership announcements are expected before the end of the year.
Ignacio Asenjo, General Manager of Universidad de Chile said : “We are very happy to be part of the Socios.com platform, joining other great clubs from around the world. Increasing interaction and participation for our fans is very important to us.”
Alexandre Dreyfus, CEO and Founder of Chiliz and Socios.com said: “We’re delighted to announce that Universidad de Chile, a club with a rich history of success both on the domestic scene and in South American football, will become the first Chilean club to launch a Fan Token.
“Fans can look forward to lots of benefits through Fan Tokens, including voting in club polls, VIP rewards, exclusive promotions and connecting with other fans around the world in Socios Chat.”
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For Further Information:
Chiliz / Socios.com
Andrew Clarke — Head of PR
andrew@chiliz.com
For more information please visit www.socios.com / www.chiliz.com
About Socios.com
Socios.com launched in late 2019. To date, 19 major sporting organisations, including FC Barcelona, Juventus and Paris Saint-Germain have partnered with Socios.com in order to launch Fan Tokens . Fan Tokens are digital assets that provide owners with engagement opportunities, such as voting rights, the ability to compete in leaderboards and forthcoming features including Chat and Games. Fan Tokens also enable holders to earn club-related rewards, as well as discounts and other benefits linked to their clubs and club sponsors — a USP boosted by the launch of the Socios.com ‘I Am More Than A Fan’ VISA Debit Card. Dozens more organisations from football and other sports are primed to launch Fan Tokens before the end of 2020, with many more IP holders set to join the Socios.com roster of partners which already includes MMA giants UFC and the Professional Fighters League (PFL). We expect Fan Tokens to become the next generation of transactional based engagement for sports fans.
