SOCCA GROUP
SOCCA GROUP is a Rosenheim, Germany-based international sports management company founded in 2003 that organizes football, swimming, tennis, and athletics training camps and youth tournaments across Europe, serving over 2,000 teams annually through a portfolio of branded sub-businesses and DMC offices in nine countries.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2003
- HeadquartersRosenheim, Germany
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What SOCCA GROUP does
SOCCA GROUP GmbH is a Rosenheim-based international sports management company founded in 2003 by CEO Marcus Häusler, operating a portfolio of wholly-owned sub-brands focused on organizing sports training camps and tournaments across Europe. The flagship brand SOCCATOURS is positioned as Europe's market leader in football training camps, offering packages at over 250 destinations in 24 countries and serving more than 2,000 teams annually. The portfolio is extended across adjacent verticals through SWIMTOURS (swimming training camps, 70+ destinations), TENNISTOURS (tennis training camps, 70+ destinations), and ATHLETICSTOURS (athletics training camps, 80+ destinations across 12 countries). The event division SOCCACUP organizes international youth football tournaments, while SOCCAMEDIA provides in-house marketing services including email, social, and online campaign execution.
The company does not operate a proprietary technology platform; its operational infrastructure consists of standard CRM systems, web properties (soccagroup.com and brand-specific sites), Google Analytics, and IATA-certified airline ticketing access. Core revenue is generated through per-trip transaction fees on packaged training camp bookings (accommodation, training facilities, flights, transfers) and tournament participation fees, supplemented by FIFA Match Agent match-organization fees and in-house marketing services. The company holds two regulatory credentials of strategic importance: a FIFA Match Agent License (held by the CEO since 2011, one of only three in Germany) and IATA agency certification.
Go-to-market is a hybrid direct-sales and channel-partnership model. An in-house sales force is organized by geographic territory and product line, supported by seven DMC offices across Europe (Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Croatia, Spain, Czechia, Turkey, Netherlands) for on-the-ground delivery. Distribution is significantly augmented by exclusive partnerships with six regional football associations — Bayerischer Fußball-Verband (since 2019), Thüringer, Sächsischer, Sachsen-Anhalt, Württembergischer, and Oberösterreichischer Fußball-Verband (the latter two signed in 2025) — which collectively grant access to over 11,000 member teams across DACH. Customer concentration is structurally low given the long-tail of amateur and youth clubs served.
SOCCA GROUP firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- SOCCA GROUP
- Legal name
- SOCCA GROUP GmbH
- Website
- https://soccagroup.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2003
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- SOCCA GROUP is a Rosenheim, Germany-based international sports management company founded in 2003 that organizes football, swimming, tennis, and athletics training camps and youth tournaments across Europe, serving over 2,000 teams annually through a portfolio of branded sub-businesses and DMC offices in nine countries.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
SOCCA GROUP industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Sports Travel & Event Management
- NAICS
- Spectator Sports (71121)
- SIC
- Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Sports Team, Tournament & Training Travel (THAKAGAI)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Championship & Cup Organizers (MPAKADAB), Youth Multi-Sport Camps (General Athletics, Summer Camps) (MPAKAJAA)
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Where SOCCA GROUP is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Rosenheim
- HQ country
- Germany
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices10 records
Markets served
SOCCA GROUP business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Training Camp Sales: The primary revenue stream comes from organizing and selling sports training camps (football, swimming, tennis, athletics) to clubs and teams across Europe. Each training camp package includes accommodation, training facilities, flights, transfers, and other logistical services. Revenue is earned per trip/booking as a package sale.
- Tournament Participation: SOCCACUP organizes and hosts international youth football tournaments. Revenue is generated through team participation fees for the SOCCACUP tournament series.
- Sports Marketing Services (SOCCAMEDIA): SOCCAMEDIA provides sports-related marketing services, including email marketing, social media marketing, online marketing, graphic design, and strategic cooperations for partner brands.
- FIFA Match Agent Services: CEO Marcus Häusler, as a licensed FIFA Match Agent, organizes test matches, friendly matches, and preparation matches for clubs and national teams worldwide. Revenue is earned through match organization fees as part of the overall service offering.
Go-to-market motion3 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels7 records
SOCCA GROUP product offering
Product offeringCore offering
SOCCA GROUP GmbH is a sports travel management company that organizes training camps, youth tournaments, and friendly matches for football, swimming, tennis, and athletics clubs and teams. Operating under sport-specific sub-brands (SOCCATOURS, SOCCACUP, SWIMTOURS, TENNISTOURS, ATHLETICSTOURS), it delivers end-to-end event management including accommodation, on-site logistics, fixtures, and travel coordination across 250+ destinations in 24 countries, supported by FIFA Match Agent credentials and DMC offices in nine European countries.
Product overview
SOCCA GROUP is an international sports management company offering a multi-brand portfolio of sports travel and event services. The core offering centers on SOCCATOURS, Europe's leading football training camp platform with over 250 destinations, supplemented by sport-specific sub-brands SWIMTOURS (swimming), TENNISTOURS (tennis), and ATHLETICSTOURS (athletics). The company's event division SOCCACUP organizes international youth football tournaments, while SOCCAMEDIA provides in-house marketing services. The portfolio is unified under the 'Travelling to Success' philosophy, serving clubs, teams, and associations across Europe.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- SOCCASPIRIT: Internal corporate culture initiative representing team spirit, responsibility, passion, and genuine cooperation within the company.
Products and services
- SOCCATOURS Football training camp packages for organized football clubs and youth teams, covering destination selection, accommodation, training facility booking, opponent scheduling, and on-site logistics across 250+ destinations in 24 European countries. Achieves a 94.8% recommendation rate.
- SOCCACUP Organized youth football tournament events for club and academy teams, providing competitive fixtures, accommodation packages, and event logistics.
- SWIMTOURS Swimming training camp packages for swimming clubs, teams, and federations, providing destination, accommodation, and pool facility arrangements in European locations.
- TENNISTOURS Tennis training camp packages for tennis clubs and teams, providing destination, accommodation, court facility, and coaching arrangements across European locations.
- ATHLETICSTOURS
Quantifiable outcome
- Over 2,000 teams served annually across all brands
- +3 more outcomes
Companies that use SOCCA GROUP
Customer profileNamed customers7 records
Segments5 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
SOCCA GROUP technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration3 records
SOCCA GROUP partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Württembergischer Fußballverband (wfv)corePartnership established in 2025 with one of the largest DFB regional associations (1,700 clubs, 11,000+ teams). Focus on targeting and supporting amateur and youth teams in Württemberg in professional training camp planning. Regional destination portfolio includes southern Germany, Austria, Italy, and Spain.
- Oberösterreichischer Fußballverband (OÖFV)corePartnership since 2025 with one of the most important regional associations in Austrian football. Aims to strengthen presence in Upper Austrian amateur and youth football, with direct access to 375 clubs and 2,900 teams. Destination portfolio includes Croatia, Italy, Spain, and Turkey.
- Bayerischer Fußball-Verband (BFV)coreSOCCATOURS and BFV have partnered since July 2019. The BFV is the largest DFB state football association with over 4,500 clubs and 11,000+ teams. The partnership includes joint marketing campaigns through BFV Service GmbH (training camp competitions, newsletters, surveys), as well as training camp organization for BFV selection teams.
- FußBallVerband Sachsen-Anhalt (FSA)corePartnership with FSA strengthens SOCCA GROUP's presence in eastern German football regions. FSA has 719 clubs and 2,500+ teams. The partnership includes training camp programs and SOCCACUP tournament series promoting the sporting development of FSA youth teams.
- Thüringer Fußball-Verband (TFV)corePartnership with TFV (over 1,000 clubs, 2,500+ teams) opens opportunities for customized training camps for teams of all ages and levels, as well as international SOCCACUP tournament trips for TFV youth players.
- Sächsischer Fußball-Verband (SFV)coreCooperation with SFV (over 800 clubs) offers Saxon clubs customized training camps tailored to specific needs. The partnership enables targeted marketing to the Saxony region.
- AllianzminorAllianz is referenced as a security partner providing insurance coverage for travel operations, contributing to the reliability and safety standards of SOCCA GROUP's training camp organization.
- Swiss Travel SecurityminorSwiss Travel Security is referenced as a security partner contributing to professional standards of SOCCA GROUP's training camp operations.
Scale indicators8 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights3 records
SOCCA GROUP competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- TUI Musement / TUI Sports: Global tour-operator division of TUI Group that includes sports-event travel packages. While not specialized in football training camps like SOCCA, its scale, airline access, and corporate travel infrastructure overlap with the broader sports-travel opportunity.
- Club Med: All-inclusive resort operator with a sports and training-camp proposition (tennis, fitness, swimming) at multiple European destinations — competes for the same club/team training-camp wallet from a resort-property angle rather than a tour-operator angle.
- EF Education First (EF Ultimate Break): Global group-travel and experiential-travel operator with sports-themed group tours. A broader incumbent whose group-travel capability overlaps the same sports-team and youth-group customer base SOCCA serves in Europe.
- DER Touristik: European tour operator (part of REWE Group) with broad group-travel and sports-event offerings — a larger incumbent whose product set overlaps at the group sports-travel level, even though football training camps are not its core focus.
Direct peers
- Euro-Sportring: Netherlands-based international youth sports tour operator that organizes football tournaments and training camps across Europe — the closest functional peer to SOCCATOURS in terms of customer (youth/amateur clubs), product (tournaments + training camps), and geography.
- Gullivers Sports Travel: UK sports travel specialist offering tours and hospitality to major sporting events and training camps, with strong overlap in the football supporter and team-travel category that SOCCA GROUP serves.
- Sportsbreaks.com: UK-based sports tour operator packaging tickets, accommodation, and match experiences for supporter and amateur-team travel across European sports — directly comparable to SOCCA GROUP's football training-camp and tournament model.
- Sportreisen24 (Sports Travel 24): Germany-based sports tour operator focused on cycling and football training camps for German amateur clubs — directly comparable home-market competitor to SOCCATOURS on the football and team-travel side.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat6 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Digital presenceSOCCA GROUP compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance3 records
SOCCA GROUP financial estimates
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Valuation estimate
SOCCA GROUP leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles3 records
SOCCA GROUP subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries6 records
SOCCA GROUP funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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SOCCA GROUP M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about SOCCA GROUP
What does SOCCA GROUP do?
SOCCA GROUP GmbH is a sports travel management company that organizes training camps, youth tournaments, and friendly matches for football, swimming, tennis, and athletics clubs and teams. Operating under sport-specific sub-brands (SOCCATOURS, SOCCACUP, SWIMTOURS, TENNISTOURS, ATHLETICSTOURS), it delivers end-to-end event management including accommodation, on-site logistics, fixtures, and travel coordination across 250+ destinations in 24 countries, supported by FIFA Match Agent credentials and DMC offices in nine European countries.
Is SOCCA GROUP a public or private company?
SOCCA GROUP is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was SOCCA GROUP founded?
SOCCA GROUP was founded in 2003. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is SOCCA GROUP based?
SOCCA GROUP is headquartered in Rosenheim, Germany, in the Europe region.
How does SOCCA GROUP make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Training Camp Sales are the primary driver. The others are tournament Participation, sports Marketing Services (SOCCAMEDIA) and FIFA Match Agent Services.
Who are SOCCA GROUP's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are TUI Musement / TUI Sports, Club Med, EF Education First (EF Ultimate Break) and DER Touristik. Direct peers are Euro-Sportring, Gullivers Sports Travel, Sportsbreaks.com and Sportreisen24 (Sports Travel 24).
Does SOCCA GROUP have an API?
No public API is recorded for SOCCA GROUP.
What industry is SOCCA GROUP in?
SOCCA GROUP's product category is Sports Travel & Event Management. Its primary akta.pro industry code is THAKAGAI, Sports Team, Tournament & Training Travel, with a secondary code of MPAKADAB, Championship & Cup Organizers. Its NAICS code is 71121 and its SIC code is 7000.