Fans voting with tokens pick a winning team

Fans chose the formation and the attacking lineup through blockchain.

Listen to article A football team in Cyprus won against its rivals after it allowed fans to use blockchain technology and fan tokens to vote on its match lineup and formation, taking fan engagement to a new level.

Apollon FC, using fan token platform Socios.com, won in a friendly match against rivals Aris Limassol, Socios said in a post.

With Socios, fans of Apollon who bought its fan token APL had the opportunity to vote in a series of polls.

The fans chose a 4-2-3-1 formation, meaning the fans wanted four players on defense, two defending midfielders, three attacking midfielders, and one striker.

Three of the four players voted on by fans scored goals during the match.

Socios.com CEO Alexandre Dreyfus called the day historic and expressed his pride in the level of interaction from both fans and officials at Apollon FC:. "Today Socios.com & Apollon FC made history. The friendly match against Aris Limassol was the first match ever to be powered by blockchain, with fans picking the formation and the players. I'm so proud to have delivered this level of fan engagement for our partners Apollon FC, and for the fans to have voted for the winning formation."

It seems Apollon will continue to let fans dictate certain aspects of the team.

"As a club, we want to have a connection with our fans and represent them in the best way possiblewe will give our fans the chance to help me and the rest of the team with the selection and hopefully, they will appreciate the fact that we value their opinion."

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