ECA: a new platform to facilitate the organisation of friendlies & interclub tournaments

The European Club Association, in partnership with financial services and data analysis company LCP, has launched the ECA Fixture Hub, a free online platform that simplifies the organisation of friendlies and tournaments for men's, women's and youth football clubs, announced the European Club Association on 24/04/2023.

Exclusively for members of the ECA (245 clubs in 2022-23) and its network (100 additional clubs), this new platform "allows users to find the right contacts and connections, search for matches based on location or calendar availability, and add additional criteria as desired," explained the ECA. More than 150 clubs are already listed.

"Our goal with the ECA Fixture Hub is to make the coordination of friendly matches effortless. By streamlining the process of finding opponents, scheduling matches, arranging tournaments and confirming details, we believe the platform will help clubs save time on their preparation and focus on what really matters - improving their game," said Diederik Dewaele, director of football at the ECA.

"The ECA Fixture Hub helps support the…