Want To Own A Soccer Club? Get In!
Great fan experiences are commonplace in the world of sports, but unless you happen to work in a front office or you’re incredibly wealthy, the opportunity to get truly behind the scenes of a professional sports club are few and far between.?
You only have to look at the recent purchases of several of Europe’s biggest clubs to know that soccer - or football, or fu?ball, whichever you prefer - is moving ever further away from its supporters.
Fan Owned Club is aiming to change that, giving each and every Fan Owner the chance to see and participate in the inner workings of a soccer club, by bringing the community membership model which, in some forms, is more common in Europe, and taking it over to the United States with a twist. We also offer Fan Owners the opportunity to put their passion, their skills and their interests into the club to help shape it as it grows.
Along with our current Fan Owners, we are already well underway on our journey to develop Austria’s FC Pinzgau Saalfelden (FCPS) into a truly global club, giving international players (both men and women), coaches and executives an entry point into European football, and in the process, making Pinzgau a recognizable name across North America, Europe and beyond.?
Community ownership of professional clubs is common in Europe. But in North America,?professional teams are almost?exclusively owned by billionaires. Fan Owned Club (FOC) changes that.?
With football (soccer) long considered the pinnacle of international sport, along with the opportunities that technology now provides to make the world smaller and more connected, North American and International fans now have the opportunity to not just follow a Club, but provide operational input, discuss, debate and implement ideas to improve the ascension of the team and wear the jersey of the Club they own.
WHY JOIN FAN OWNED CLUB?
It's no secret that our passionate fans are the cornerstone of everything we do, but our aspirations reach far beyond just the clubhouse.
There has never been a more interesting time in the history of sports - where fan engagement, interaction and experiences are all blending together to form a single connection.
Fan Owned Club aspires to be the central project that brings it all together behind our unique Fan + Owner experience including insider access, influence on operations and the opportunity for profit when things go well.?
There are three main pillars we're building out as we expand our model:
Productize Fan + Owner Experience
We are building a platform to consistently deliver and scale the Fan Owner experience, starting with the launch of our mobile experience app in 2023. Later, to enhance equity and liquidity, we plan to establish a token-based economy backed by our Fans and Fan Owners.
Grow Support Beyond Current Fan Base
In 2023, we enter the growing women’s soccer market by bringing players from the United States to help promote our current squad up from the third division, launch the region's first Women’s Academy and establish Fan Owned Club as a destination for women’s soccer in Austria.
Partner and Acquire More Soccer Clubs
There are hundreds of lower division clubs that are looking to deepen their relationship with their fan base and broaden beyond their local community?- specifically what we have accomplished with FC Pinzgau.?
We are actively perusing opportunities in valuing the next clubs to apply our proven playbook all across the world.?
Along with our current Fan Owners, we are already well underway on our journey to develop Austria’s FC Pinzgau Saalfelden into a recognized?global club, giving international players, coaches and executives an entry point into European football, and in the process, making Pinzgau a recognizable name across North America, Europe and beyond.?
When people think of FC Pinzgau, we want them to think “FCPS, the Fan Owned Club!”?
OUR FIRST CLUB
FC Pinzgau Saalfelden were formed in 2007 after the merging of the town's two top football clubs 1. Saalfeldner SK (founded in 1947) and ESV Saalfelden (founded in 1952) into one unified force. Rising up from the lower divisions, the Mountainous Pine Blues currently compete as one of 62 teams in Austria’s third tier, known as the Regionalliga. The club play at the stunning 1508 Saalfelden Arena with the dramatic backdrop of the Alps making it one of the most beautiful venues for soccer in Europe.
One of the twelve members of the competitive Salzburg Regional League ("Regionalliga Salzburg), the league rewards the top two finishers with a place in an exciting six team play-off for promotion to the nationwide?2. Liga; a sixteen team league, one tier below the ?sterreichische Fu?ball-Bundesliga .
With a mantra of introducing exciting young loanees, alongside a core of experienced local Austrian talent, Fan Owned Club’s involvement in FCPS has pushed the club into becoming a promotion favorite. After two seasons curtailed by the pandemic, FC Pinzgau Saalfelden is in a heated battle for one of those coveted top two spots in the league this season.?
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THE?PINZGAU PEDIGREE
Legendary German footballer Christian Ziege joined as the interim coach in Spring 2019. A former player with FC Bayern München , AC Milan , Liverpool Football Club and Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , Ziege was a UEFA Euro ‘96 winner, a FIFA World Cup runner-up in 2002 and has 72 caps for the German national team. Christian's involvement has helped make Pinzgau a destination for young players to develop their game, including Pablo Ruiz, who?signed a multi-year Major League Soccer contract after spending the fall season in Saalfelden.
Last season,?a duo from Seattle Sounders FC joined on loan with?Sota Kitahara returning and garnering a first team contact and Alfonso Ocampo-Chávez subsequently joining Austin FC .
Over the last years, former Pinzgau players who've played under former Sporting Director Christian Ziege's tutelage have returned to their respective clubs rejuvenated and revitalizing their professional careers.
MLS' Real Salt Lake 's Pablo Ruiz and Andrew Brody significantly contributed to their run in the Western Conference playoffs, with Andrew being named?2022 RSL Defensive Player of the Year.?
Josh Heard led Pacific Football Club to the Canadian Premier League title.?
Alfusainey Jatta won the Latvian Cup and League title with FK RFS.
Between these relationships with sporting clubs in North America and now a strategic partnership with Shooting Stars Football Club in Ghana, we will continue to attract players and talents to the region, creating more enthusiasm along our path towards promotion to the second division.?
This Spring, our proven model will solely focus on the Women's game with our #ProjectAscend initiative.
WHY AUSTRIA?
Austria is consistently performing above the expectations of the average soccer fan, with the Bundesliga here constantly ranked in and around the top 10 of UEFA’s 55 federations. From the 12-team Bundesliga, six teams will vie for a chance to qualify for European competition the following season, whether in the UEFA ?Champions League, UEFA Europa League or the brand new Europa Conference League.
Whilst aiming for Europe might be a lofty and long-term goal, the success of small but well-run clubs like Wolfsberger AC and LASK (who have faced off against the likes of Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , Manchester United and AS Roma in recent seasons) is a testament to the quality and strength of the sport in Austria’s top league, and a great example of what can be achieved on a very modest budget compared to many other top flight European leagues.?
Whilst the success of FC Red Bull Salzburg in Europe is acting as a fantastic draw for Austrian football, and attracting considerable international interest, they are of course in a rather different budget ballpark than their Austrian league rivals, making the successes of the other teams even more inspirational.?
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BENEFITS OF FAN OWNERSHIP
? ?Exclusive and Early Access to?Club Related Content and Live Match Streaming*
? ?Limited Edition Apparel?and Other Perks Based on Investment Level
? ?Cultivate Policy and Involvement in Club Decisions
? ?Monthly Interaction with Club Leaders including?Manager, Sporting Director and Players
? ?Rights to Attend?Annual FCPS Club Meeting in Austria & VIP Access to?Events
Are you a supporter of the?“Beautiful Game” and want more from?your fandom??
Or a successful?professional looking to get in?on the ground?floor of a?unique ownership?opportunity??
“Why just follow the Club, when you can own THIS Club”
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If you are interested in participating in a qualified investment with significant reciprocal benefit separate from our public raise or have any additional questions about the project, email us:?[email protected]