Sport & Travel: TUI Socca Champions League in Crete a resounding success
The TUI Socca Champions League brought together 106 teams from 40 nations in Rethymno, Crete – over 700 children took part in the TUI Socca Diamond Kids Tournament
Winning team comes from Poland: EXC Mobile Ochota from Warsaw clinch the coveted trophy in the final against Eintracht Spandau
Next up: the TUI Socca World Cup in Cancún, Mexico, starting on 28 November
"The TUI Socca Champions League embodies what socca and TUI stand for – shared experiences, diversity and unforgettable moments that connect people from all over the world," said TUI Group CEO Sebastian Ebel. "It was incredible to see players and fans from so many countries come together to celebrate their shared love of the game. I was able to experience the electric atmosphere for myself at the venue."
The TUI Socca Champions League was organised by the International Socca Federation (ISF) and supported by TUI as title sponsor. The matches were broadcast live by 25 television stations and reached a global audience of more than 80 million viewers on various platforms.
"Crete has once again proven that sport and travel together can create magical moments full of joy, respect and shared passion," said Thanos Papadopoulos, CEO of the International Socca Federation.
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The TUI Group is a leading global tourism group. The group is headquartered in Germany. TUI shares are listed on the MDAX index of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange and on the regulated market of the Lower Saxony Stock Exchange in Hanover. The TUI Group offers its more than 34.7 million customers integrated services from a single source and covers the entire tourism value chain under one roof. The Group owns more than 460 hotels and resorts with premium brands such as RIU, TUI Blue, and Robinson, as well as 18 cruise ships, ranging from the luxury class MS Europa and MS Europa 2 and the HANSEATIC class expedition ships to the Mein Schiff fleet of TUI Cruises and cruise ships at Marella Cruises in the UK. The group also includes leading European tour operator brands and online marketing platforms, for example for hotel-only or flight-only offers, five airlines with 125 modern medium- and long-haul aircraft, and around 1,200 travel agencies. In addition to expanding its core business with hotels and cruises through successful joint ventures and activities in holiday destinations, TUI is increasingly focusing on the expansion of digital platforms. The group is transforming itself into a global tourism platform company.
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