Official Fan Token launch date has been announced

On July 24 the Club, in partnership with Sócios.com, will launch the Official Benfica Fan Token. This new digital tool, used by some of the biggest clubs in football, will allow SL Benfica Members and fans from all corners of the world to access unique opportunities to engage with their team and achieve unique rewards.

The Benfica Fan Token will offer a new tool for all Members and supporters, Benfica fans, to interact with the club through the Socios.com app. The game-based Engage To Earn platform filled with Benfica-themed features - trivia quizzes, dispute check-ins, and more.

Each user will be able to participate in decisions related to the Club. These will be made through polls, with the possibility of accessing special contents, promotions and discounts, as well as exclusive rewards: autographed jerseys, VIP tickets or unique experiences.

500,000 official Benfica Fan Tokens will be made available through an FTO® (initial offer of Fan Tokens with a limited number, available for a fixed period at a fixed price), worth €1 per unit. 

They will be available on the Socios.com app starting at noon on July 24, with purchases limited to 100 official Benfica Fan Tokens during the first 24 hours to ensure that as many fans as possible can access this unique opportunity.

To mark this launch, Chiliz, and SL Benfica will offer an official Benfica Fan Token to all Club Members, giving them the opportunity to access this digital community.

One Benfica Fan Token will be enough to vote in all polls released by SL Benfica and to participate in the multiple features on the Socios.com app.

However, the more Benfica Fan Tokenshey have, the greater the influence and the more opportunities users have to earn rewards.

To be always up-to-date, Benfica fans should download the Socios.com app in advance and select Benfica as their favorite club. That way, they can familiarize themselves with the application while accumulating loyalty points that will allow them to access prizes and experiences on the platform.

Starts this Tuesday, July 4, the first virtual experience, the "Voo da Vitória" [Vitória's flight], a gamified countdown to celebrate the launch of the official Benfica Fan Token that will allow fans to follow the eagle Vitória on a flight that has the Estádio da Luz as its final destination, on July 24, the launch date.

Domingos Soares Oliveira, Co-CEO Benfica SAD, expressed his satisfaction for this step into the digital world. "We are very excited to announce this launch. Benfica is constantly focused on searching for and delivering a positive experience to our Members and Supporters, and we know that Socios.com promotes in a global, pioneering, innovative, and immersive way all these new digital opportunities with which we intend to be even closer to our huge membership base", he explained.

Alex Dreyfus, CEO and founder of Chiliz and Socios.com underlined the importance that Benfica will give to this platform. "This launch marks a new phase for Socios.com in Portuguese and world football. Being part of the construction of this new moment of proximity between the club and its members and fans is what motivates and drives us to develop this technology with the biggest and most important football clubs in the world. Benfica, already recognized for its interaction with its fans, could not stay out of this movement", he claimed.

The Socios.com app is a brand of Chiliz, which develops blockchain technology in the sports sector through the creation of products, services, and experiences on Web3, and is responsible for the creation of Fan Tokens.

More than 150 sports organizations in 25 countries and 10 sports personalities have joined Socios.com to be even closer to their fans. SL Benfica will thus join other football giants such as Manchester City, Inter Milan, Paris Saint-Germain, FC Barcelona, Arsenal, Galatasaray, Atlético Madrid, Flamengo, or Palmeiras, which have already launched their Fan Token at socios.com. The Socios.com app is available for IOS and Android in the app stores.