First TUI SOCCA Women’s Champions League kicks off successfully in Porto
What began as a vision months ago is now a reality: With the TUI SOCCA Women’s Champions League, the International Socca Federation (ISF) has launched the first official European club competition exclusively for women. Eight teams from Hungary, Poland, Spain, Germany, Greece, and Portugal battled for the coveted title and demonstrated that this sport inspires, captivates, and moves people at the highest level.
By choosing Porto as the host city, the decision fell on a vibrant metropolis on the Atlantic coast that symbolizes what TUI associates with sports: extraordinary experiences in fascinating destinations. The Arena Liga Portugal provided the athletes and fans with a first-class setting—professional, atmospheric, and unforgettable.
“The TUI Socca Women’s Champions League has impressively demonstrated how Socca brings cultures together. Socca is passion—and so is travel. Both build bridges between people and cultures. Through our partnership with the International Socca Federation, hundreds of teams are playing in front of enthusiastic fans at the most spectacular locations around the world. With the first TUI Socca Women’s Champions League in Porto, we have also, together with the ISF, sent a strong signal for the empowerment of women in sports,” says Magnus Hüttenberend, who is responsible for sponsorship at TUI
Julia Colter, Event Director of the International Socca Federation, adds: “It was long overdue to give women the visibility they deserve. We are incredibly proud of the level of play demonstrated here in Porto—the quality, the passion, and the dedication of every single team. But one thing is clear: this is just the beginning.”
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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.
Global responsibility for sustainable economic, environmental, and social action is at the heart of our corporate culture. The TUI Care Foundation, initiated by TUI, focuses on the positive effects of tourism, education and training, and the strengthening of environmental and social standards with projects in 30 countries. In this way, it supports the development of holiday destinations. The globally active TUI Care Foundation initiates projects that create new opportunities for the next generation.
