USL Announces Collaborative Partnership with FanThreeSixty
Preparing for real substantial growth with fun, fan engagement platform, FanThreeSixty, to enhance the USL’s relationships with supporters. USL will be ready to add 30–40 new franchises at the second and third divisions of professional soccer,
The USL is one of the most prominent Division II professional soccer leagues in the world, reaching a population of more than 75 million people to fuel the growth of professional soccer across North America.
FanThreeSixty combines a unique methodology with advanced technology solutions that guides sports organizations through the process of growing, developing and activating their fanbases.
Soccer Biz News: The USL and FanThreeSixty, a provider of enterprise fanbase solutions, announced today a collaborative partnership that will see FanThreeSixty join the league’s growing Preferred Supplier Program.
Founded by the leaders of Major League Soccer club Sporting Kansas City, FanThreeSixty understands the importance of establishing deeper ties between club and supporter and has developed a unique solution offering for USL clubs looking to create stronger bonds with fans.
“We are always searching for innovative ideas and proven platforms to help our clubs be successful not only on the field but off it as well,” said USL President Jake Edwards.
“Clubs eager and interested in developing better relationships with their fans can work with FanThreeSixty, as the platform has an extensive background in soccer and provides the unique expertise and technologies that will help our clubs identify and maximize the full potential of their fanbase,” said Edwards.
FanThreeSixty is a sports technology company that guides organizations through their technical fan development and engagement plans.
Its fan data platform aggregates multiple forms of fan data and then offers an array of analytic and business functions to understand preferences and behaviors and in turn, help teams, leagues and venue operators generate more revenue, develop more relevant content and deepen fan connections.
FanThreeSixty was born out of Sporting Kansas City and currently works with world-class clients including the U.S. Tennis Association, Speedway Motorsports, Inc., Sydney Cricket and Sports Ground Trust, and Etihad Stadium, among others.
“This partnership opens a lot of doors for FanThreeSixty to work with more clubs within a league that is seeing significant growth,” said FanThreeSixty CEO Robb Heineman.
“The leadership and innovation at the league level are really outstanding, and we’re looking forward to working with the USL to bring the individual clubs top-league capabilities to create passionate and valuable fanbases,” said Heineman.
FanThreeSixty is part of a successful and increasingly popular culture shift of technology that is transforming the fan engagement industry. With the first-to-market technology, FanThreeSixty provides a variety of highly sought out capabilities for club reps and their ticketing/sponsorship teams.
USL teams will now have the opportunity to gain further insight into who actually sits, stands and shouts in their stadiums.
Over the next five years, the USL will oversee the expansion of an estimated 30–40 new franchises at the second and third divisions of professional soccer, creating numerous opportunities for potential suppliers and vendors to support this growth.
Through its Preferred Supplier Program, the USL will connect suppliers with both new franchise owners and existing USL clubs looking to deliver the best possible experience for fans. Preferred suppliers must meet the USL’s strict quality standards.
These are “Best in Class” companies that provide services and products to professional franchises and stadium developers. The USL is currently in discussions with suppliers that support stadium development, as well as the buildout of team front offices and operations.
Source: USL Press Release
