SOCCATOURS

What SOCCATOURS does

SOCCATOURS, founded in 2003 and headquartered in Rosenheim, Germany, is a sports-specialist travel agency that organizes football training camps for amateur, youth, and women's football clubs across Europe. The company aggregates a portfolio of more than 300 vetted destinations spanning 17+ countries—from youth hostels in Poland and Czechia to 5-star resorts in Austria, Turkey, and Spain—bundling accommodation, training ground access, friendly match organization, catering (half or full board), German-speaking on-site support, and optional Allianz travel insurance into all-inclusive packages priced from approximately €129 to €1,089 per person depending on tier, duration, and destination.

The underlying technology is a web-based booking platform featuring an interactive map for destination discovery, a curated catalogue of hotel and facility offers, customer reviews (9.2/10 across 1,905 reviews, 97.8% recommendation rate), and a quote-driven enquiry workflow rather than a transactional cart. The company operates a wholly-owned destination management subsidiary, SOCCATOURS Croatia, providing on-site operational support—particularly significant given Croatia accounts for roughly 500 teams per year.

Commercially, SOCCATOURS runs a sales-led, advisory-driven go-to-market model: bookings are initiated via website enquiry or phone and managed by a dedicated contact person through the entire cycle. The company monetizes per-package unit pricing, with volumes of more than 2,000 teams per season. Distribution is reinforced by official partnerships with four state/national football associations (BFV, WFV, OÖFV, OFV) and a B2B cooperation programme with travel agencies and hoteliers. SOCCATOURS sits within SOCCA GROUP alongside the SOCCACUP tournament brand and adjacent vertical extensions SWIMTOURS and TENNISTOURS.

Name

SOCCATOURS

Legal name

SOCCATOURS

Website

https://soccatours.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

SOCCATOURS is a Rosenheim, Germany-based sports travel agency founded in 2003 that organizes football training camps for amateur, youth, and women's clubs across 300+ destinations in 17+ European countries, bundling accommodation, training grounds, friendly matches, and catering into all-inclusive packages.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sports Travel Services

NAICS

Recreational and Vacation Camps (except Campgrounds) (721214)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Endurance Sports Coaching & Training Camps (Running, Cycling, Triathlon, Swimming) (MPAKAJAH)

Keywords

• Football training camps
• Sports travel packages
• Team training tours
• Soccer camp booking
• Amateur football trips

Headquarters

HQ city

Rosenheim

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Football Training Camp Packages: SOCCATOURS generates revenue by packaging accommodation, training ground access, meals, friendly match organisation, and on-site support into all-inclusive training camp packages. Pricing varies by destination, hotel tier, duration, and group size, with packages ranging from entry-level (approx. €174 for 3 days/2 nights) to premium all-inclusive offerings (up to approx. €1,089 for 8 days/7 nights). Additional services include travel insurance (via Allianz partnership) and optional premium packages for preferred training times.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

SOCCATOURS organizes all-inclusive football training camps for amateur and youth clubs across 300+ partner hotels and sports facilities in 17+ European countries. Each package bundles accommodation, training ground rental, full- or half-board meals, friendly match organization with local clubs, and on-site German-speaking support. Pricing is quote-based per person and varies by destination, hotel tier, duration, and group size, with optional add-ons including Allianz travel insurance.

Product overview

SOCCATOURS operates as a football training camp booking platform organizing training camps across Europe with a portfolio of over 300 locations. The core product is the Football Training Camps offering, which bundles accommodation (from youth hostels to 5-star hotels), training ground access (artificial turf and natural grass pitches), friendly match organization, and full board or half board catering. The company also runs SOCCACUP tournaments and offers optional travel insurance through an Allianz partnership. Additional services include a magazine, FAQs, booking process guidance, and a destination management company (DMC) for on-site support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Football Training Camps

Quantifiable outcome

• 97.8% recommendation rate based on customer reviews
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• BFV (Bavarian Football Association)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerOfficial sponsorship/partnership relationship with the Bavarian Football Association (BFV). BFV endorses SOCCATOURS as a preferred training camp provider for member clubs.
• WFV (Württemberg Football Association)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerOfficial sponsorship/partnership with the Württemberg Football Association (WFV), providing referral access to member clubs across the Württemberg region.
• OÖFV (Upper Austrian Football Association)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerOfficial partnership with the Upper Austrian Football Association (OÖFV) for referral of member clubs to SOCCATOURS training camp services.
• OFV (Swiss Football Association)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerOfficial partnership with the Swiss Football Association (OFV) for training camp referrals to Swiss football clubs.
• AllianzminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAllianz provides optional travel cancellation insurance for training camp bookings made through SOCCATOURS. Insurance is bookable on request for every training camp, offering customers financial protection in case of illness or cancellation.
• SOCCATOURS Croatia (Destination Management Company)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSOCCATOURS operates its own destination management company (DMC) in Croatia, providing on-site staff support, logistics coordination, and local operational management for teams training in Croatia. Staff are reachable at any time during team stays.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• TUI Group: Europe's largest integrated tour operator with sport and group travel offerings across Mediterranean destinations. Competes with SOCCATOURS on inventory and bundling capability, though without a football-specific brand or FIFA Match Agent positioning.
• Der Touristik (DERTOUR): Large German tour operator offering packaged sports and group travel across Europe. Overlaps with SOCCATOURS in bundling sports travel for German-speaking clubs but as part of a much broader travel portfolio rather than football specialisation.
• FTI Group: Major German tour operator with extensive hotel and destination contracts in the Mediterranean. Adjacent competition for the same hotel inventory SOCCATOURS aggregates, particularly in Turkey, Spain and Greece-adjacent markets.

Direct peers

• La Manga Club: Iconic Spanish sports resort offering all-inclusive football training camp packages with on-site pitches, accommodation and match organisation — directly competing with SOCCATOURS' Spain and broader Mediterranean inventory.
• Regnum Hotels: Turkish luxury resort group (Regnum Carya, Regnum Polo) widely used by Premier League and European clubs for pre-season training camps — directly comparable destination offering to SOCCATOURS' Turkey (Belek, Side) packages.
• Pinatar Arena: Football-specific training facility and accommodation complex in Murcia, Spain, marketing camp packages to European amateur and professional clubs — competing for the same Spain-segment football training camp demand.
• Forte Village: Sardinia-based luxury resort with dedicated football academy and training camp infrastructure, catering to international football teams — overlapping with SOCCATOURS' Italy (Sardinia) destination offerings.

Emerging players

• Maresme Football Tours: Smaller specialist operators organising football tours and camps in the Iberian peninsula — niche competitor to SOCCATOURS' Spain/Portugal offerings with comparable target customers but narrower destination portfolios.
• Sport Event Travel: Independent European operators arranging football tournament trips and friendly match tours for amateur clubs, mirroring SOCCATOURS' core offering at smaller scale and without the curated 300+ destination catalogue.

Others

• Allianz Travel: Strategic insurance partner to SOCCATOURS for optional travel cancellation cover. Indirect ecosystem peer — an enabling service provider rather than a competitor, but representative of the broader travel-protection layer SOCCATOURS bundles into packages.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/soccatours
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/soccatours

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

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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