Football Ticket Net

What Football Ticket Net does

Football Ticket Net (legal entity GFTN GROUP LLC, Delaware) is a privately held, football-focused secondary ticket marketplace founded in 2007 and operating across Delaware (headquarters), Tallinn (Estonia), and Dubai (UAE). The company operates a two-sided online marketplace connecting football fans with ticket brokers, agents, and individual ticket holders, enabling purchases for sold-out and hard-to-get matches across European club football, international fixtures, cup competitions, and now the FIFA World Cup 2026. Its core product is the footballticketnet.com platform, which supports 8 languages (English, French, German, Italian, Dutch, Finnish, Swedish, Danish, Spanish), 3 currencies (EUR, GBP, USD), and country-specific TLDs to localize discovery and checkout across major European football markets.

The platform's product surface extends beyond the core marketplace to include a Supplier Program that pays individual ticket holders for spare or unused tickets after matches, a printable Gift Card module for non-match-anchored purchases, and a Stadium Tours offering that bundles stadium-visit experiences with match tickets. Marketing is conducted through organic SEO across team and tournament landing pages, an affiliate program, social media (Facebook), and email newsletter subscription. The company positions itself as the world's leading football-only secondary ticket marketplace, differentiated by a 100% authenticity guarantee, 150% order guarantee, and on-time delivery guarantee addressing historical consumer pain points with secondary ticket fraud.

The business model is transaction-based: the company earns commission (take rate) on each ticket sale, with prices set by sellers based on demand and seat category — most tickets are sold above face value, particularly for premium clubs such as FC Barcelona, Real Madrid, and Liverpool FC. Official Ticket Agent partnerships with FC Barcelona, Atletico Madrid, Real Betis, and RCD Espanyol anchor institutional supply, while the supplier portal broadens the long tail of available inventory. End customers are predominantly individual football fans worldwide (no enterprise buyer concentration), and the company has no disclosed external funding, parent company, or M&A activity in the source material.

Name

Football Ticket Net

Legal name

GFTN GROUP LLC

Website

https://footballticketnet.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Football Ticket Net is a privately held secondary ticket marketplace founded in 2007 that connects football fans worldwide with ticket brokers, agents, and individual sellers for sold-out club, international, and World Cup matches. Operating across 8 languages and 3 currencies with offices in Delaware, Tallinn, and Dubai, it earns commission on transactions and holds Official Ticket Agent status for several La Liga clubs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Sports Ticketing

NAICS

Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events (7113), Spectator Sports (71121)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Secondary Ticket Marketplaces (Resale/Exchange) (MPAGAJAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sports Event Promotion & Ticketing (MPAGAMAH), Sports Hospitality, VIP, Ticketing & Fan Experience Services (MPAKAKAG), Sports Ticketing (HSACALAB), Sports Events & Match Tickets (THAJAFAE)

Keywords

• Secondary ticket marketplace
• Football ticket sales
• Sports ticket resale
• Match day tickets
• Football match tickets

Headquarters

HQ city

Tallinn

HQ country

Estonia

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales Commission: Marketplace takes a commission on ticket sales. Prices are set by sellers and may be above or below face value based on demand and difficulty obtaining tickets. The company acts as intermediary between ticket brokers, agents, and fans.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Football Ticket Net operates an online secondary marketplace that connects ticket sellers (brokers, agents, and individual ticket holders with spare inventory) with football fans seeking tickets to sold-out or hard-to-get matches. The platform supports buying and selling across top European clubs and tournaments (Premier League, La Liga, Champions League, World Cup 2026) with multi-language and multi-currency support, plus guaranteed delivery and authenticity. The company also functions as an Official Ticket Agent for clubs such as FC Barcelona, Atletico Madrid, Real Betis, and RCD Espanyol.

Product overview

Football Ticket Net operates as a unified football-focused secondary ticket marketplace platform, offering three interconnected services: a core ticket marketplace for buying and selling football tickets to sold-out and hard-to-get events, a gift card module for purchasing printable e-gift certificates, and a supplier program enabling ticket holders to sell unused tickets directly to the platform. The company also offers stadium tours as an additional service. The platform supports multiple languages (English, French, German, Italian, Dutch, Finnish, Swedish, Danish, Spanish) and currencies (EUR, GBP, USD) to serve a global customer base.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Football Ticket Net Core Marketplace Platform Online secondary marketplace for football (soccer) tickets connecting fans worldwide with ticket brokers, agents, and suppliers. Allows users to buy tickets for sold-out or hard-to-get matches across top European clubs (Real Madrid, FC Barcelona, Liverpool, Manchester United, Bayern Munich, Juventus, etc.) and tournaments (Premier League, La Liga, Champions League, World Cup 2026). Supports 9 languages (English, French, German, Italian, Dutch, Finnish, Swedish, Danish, Spanish) and 3 currencies (EUR, GBP, USD). Includes 100% ticket guarantee, 150% order guarantee, and on-time delivery guarantee. Functions as Official Ticket Agent for FC Barcelona, Atletico Madrid, Real Betis, and RCD Espanyol.
• Football Ticket Net Gift Card Printable e-gift card service allowing users to purchase gift certificates for football tickets. Buyers select a customizable monetary amount, add recipient details, and include a personal message. The gift card can be redeemed on the platform toward football ticket purchases, making it a gifting product aimed at football fans and gift-givers.
• Supplier Program (Sell Your Tickets) Supplier-side marketplace offering for ticket holders (brokers, agents, and fans with spare tickets) to sell spare or unused football tickets directly to Football Ticket Net. Suppliers submit inventory through a supplier form and receive immediate payment after matches. Forms the supply side of the two-sided marketplace.
• Stadium Tours Stadium tour experiences offered alongside match tickets. Provides football fans with access to behind-the-scenes stadium visits at major football venues, complementary to the core ticket marketplace offering.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% Delivery in Time guarantee
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Special OlympicsminorOthersFootball Ticket Net has partnered with the Special Olympics, an organization that has broken barriers in health and education for over 50 years by showcasing athletes with intellectual disabilities. The company feels it's important to give back to the sporting community worldwide.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• LiveFootballTickets: Football-only secondary ticket marketplace covering Premier League, La Liga, Champions League, and international matches. Directly comparable niche vertical focus, two-sided marketplace structure, and reliance on broker/agent supply for sold-out football inventory.
• GetMeIn: Secondary ticket marketplace (now part of the Viagogo group) with strong football and concert inventory across European leagues. Comparable niche in football resale and similar take-rate marketplace model targeting international fans.
• Sports Events 365: Secondary ticket marketplace focused on football, Formula 1, and other major sporting events. Closest comparable in niche vertical specialization and international customer base, operating with similar two-sided marketplace model targeting football fans across Europe and beyond.
• Razorgator: Secondary ticketing marketplace specializing in sports and concert resale, including football. Comparable marketplace model, take-rate revenue, and target audience of fans seeking hard-to-get inventory for major sporting events.
• Vivid Seats: US-listed secondary ticketing marketplace covering major sports including football (soccer), NFL, NBA, and MLB. Comparable business model (commission-based resale), international expansion ambitions, and competing for the same English-speaking fan base purchasing European football tickets abroad.
• Viagogo: Global secondary ticket marketplace operating across sports, concerts, and theater. Directly comparable to Football Ticket Net as a resale exchange with multi-currency, multi-country operations; football is one of Viagogo's largest verticals and competes head-to-head on Premier League, La Liga, Champions League inventory.
• StubHub: One of the largest global secondary ticket marketplaces (now owned by Viagogo). Directly competes with Football Ticket Net in football resale across US and European markets, with overlapping inventory for top clubs and tournaments and similar take-rate economics.

Broad incumbents

• Ticketmaster: Dominant global primary ticketing platform owned by Live Nation that has expanded into verified resale. Represents both a competitor (in resale/secondary) and a complementary channel through which Football Ticket Net-adjacent inventory is also distributed, shaping the secondary market landscape.
• Live Nation Entertainment: Largest live entertainment company globally, parent of Ticketmaster. Competes indirectly through scale, venue partnerships, and integrated primary/secondary ticketing infrastructure that Football Ticket Net must interface with or compete against for football event inventory.
• SeatGeek: Major ticketing platform with both primary and secondary inventory across sports and live entertainment. Broader portfolio player but increasingly overlapping with Football Ticket Net in football resale, particularly through international sports inventory and partnerships.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/FootballTicketNet
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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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