Great fan experiences are commonplace in the world of sports, but unless you happen to work in a front office or you’re incredibly wealthy, the opportunity to get truly behind the scenes of a professional sports club are few and far between.

You only have to look at the recent purchases of several of Europe’s biggest clubs to know that soccer - or football, or fußball, whichever you prefer - is moving ever further away from its supporters.

Fan Owned Club is aiming to change that, giving each and every Fan Owner the chance to see and participate in the inner workings of a soccer club, by bringing the community membership model which, in some forms, is more common in Europe, and taking it over to the United States with a twist. We also offer Fan Owners the opportunity to put their passion, their skills and their interests into the club to help shape it as it grows.

Our next big initiative, Project Ascend, focused on our women's program is even more ambitious.

Along with support from 42 states and eight countries, we are well underway on our journey to develop FC Pinzgau Saalfelden into a truly global club by providing both men and women players, coaches and executives an entry point into European football and in the process making Pinzgau and Fan Owned Club recognizable names across North America, Europe and beyond.

When people think of FC Pinzgau, we want them to think “FCPS, the Fan Owned Club!”

Of course, you can be one of those owners.

HOW CAN I INVEST IN FC PINZGAU SAALFELDEN?

OUR FIRST CLUB

FC Pinzgau Saalfelden were formed in 2007 after the merging of the town's two top football clubs 1. Saalfeldner SK (founded in 1947) and ESV Saalfelden (founded in 1952) into one unified force. Rising up from the lower divisions, the Mountainous Pine Blues currently compete as one of 62 teams in Austria’s third tier, known as the Regionalliga.

The club play at the stunning Saalfelden Arena with the dramatic backdrop of the Alps making it one of the most beautiful venues for soccer in Europe.

One of the ten members of the competitive Salzburg Regional League ("Regionalliga Salzburg"), the league rewards the top two finishers with a place in an exciting six team play-off for promotion to the nationwide 2. Liga; a 16 team league, one tier below the Admiral Bundesliga.

With a mantra of introducing exciting young loanees, alongside a core of experienced local Austrian talent, Fan Owned Club’s involvement in FCPS has pushed the club into becoming a promotion favorite.

PINZGAU PEDIGREE

Over the last years, former Pinzgau players who've played under former Sporting Director Christian Ziege's tutelage have returned to their respective clubs rejuvenated and revitalizing their professional careers.

MLS' Real Salt Lake's Pablo Ruiz and Andrew Brody significantly contributed to their run in the Western Conference playoffs, with Andrew being named 2022 RSL Defensive Player of the Year.

Josh Heard led Pacific FC to the Canadian Premier League title.

Alfusainey Jatta won the Latvian Cup and League title.

Sota Kitahara signed his first professional contract with the Seattle Sounders and Alfonso Ocampo-Chávez joined Austin FC.

Between these relationships with sporting clubs in North America and now a strategic partnership with Shooting Stars in Ghana, we will continue to attract players and talents to the region, creating more enthusiasm along our path towards promotion to the second division.

PROJECT ASCEND

Leveling the playing field this Spring, Fan Owned Club launched #ProjectAscend, giving six women's college soccer players the chance to continue playing the sport they love in the beautiful Austrian Alps, winning their first-ever promotion to the second league.

Our sport-and-mission-driven initiative to become the preeminent destination for women to extend their professional aspirations through soccer is guided by a former NCAA Division I All-Star that never had an opportunity to play professionally,

With a new crest to unite us, a best-in-class training facility and one of the first stadiums built specifically for a women’s sports team, Fan Owned Club is ready to write the next chapter with help from those who want to move women and the game forward.

After turning around the Men's program, we are focused on creating more equity and opportunity on the way to building a regional powerhouse program, chronicling and sharing the experiences of these amazing women as they go on the journey of a lifetime.

In June of 2019, Fan Owned Club began jointly managing FCPS before finalizing the purchase of the LLC (GmbH) that operates FC Pinzgau Saalfelden and makes all Club-related decisions in December 2019.

Similar to club ownership in Germany, the Austrian Federation requires a non-profit entity (Verein) to hold the actual license to compete. The Verein is controlled by six members, all of whom hold significant ownership within Fan Owned Club.

HOW CAN I INVEST IN FC PINZGAU SAALFELDEN?

OUR FIRST CLUB

PINZGAU PEDIGREE

PROJECT ASCEND

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