CASE STUDY · LEAGUE
How the Swiss Football League centralised media and stadium accreditation with OppAccred
Before OppAccred, individual clubs managed accreditation on their own, mostly by email and paper passes. The league had no shared view of who had access to what, across any of its grounds.
Download the full case studyThe challenge: fragmented media and stadium accreditation
Each club handled media and broadcast accreditation manually and independently. That decentralised approach meant:
- No league-wide overview of stadium accreditation
- Manual, inconsistent media accreditation workflows
- No photo-based verification at access points
- Limited control over season-long broadcast passes
- Increased security and compliance risk
Without a central system, enforcing league regulations across every club was increasingly difficult.
“We didn’t know who was in the stadium, how many people per game, or which media were attending. As a league, we really had no overview.”
Sofia Peyer, Swiss Football League
Why centralising accreditation matters
- Reduce misuse of season-long passes
- Support stadium security teams
- Enforce access rules consistently
- Protect broadcast and commercial rights
- Verify identities across all clubs
- Strengthen regulation
The solution: league-led accreditation software
OppAccred is built for leagues, federations and competition organisers, not just individual clubs. It puts media accreditation, broadcast accreditation and official access under league control, while clubs keep the clarity and consistency of one shared system.
OppAccred was configured to support:
- Media and journalist accreditation
- Broadcast and rights-holder accreditation
- Club official and staff passes
- League-specific accreditation categories
- Custom workflows for different user groups
“Now we know who is going to each game. If we don’t accept someone, the clubs don’t have to either. We can go back in the database and check everything.”
Sofia Peyer, Swiss Football League
Matchday security through accreditation data
- Advance visibility of accredited attendees
- Clear confirmation of authorised access
- Photo-based accreditation at stadium entry points
- Reduced uncertainty and improved safety
A better experience for media and broadcasters
Instead of emailing multiple clubs separately, media and broadcast users now select fixtures, submit accreditation requests, and track approvals, all in one platform.
“OppAccred gives the league the control role, and because of the support and flexibility, it really works for us.”
Sofia Peyer, Swiss Football League
Full league-level accreditation visibility
- Track who attended each match
- Review historical accreditation records
- Analyse media and broadcaster activity
- Investigate incidents with confidence
The result: a modern sports accreditation system
OppAccred is now a core operational platform for the Swiss Football League, delivering centralised accreditation, stronger governance and compliance, improved stadium and event security, and a reduced workload for every club.
Download the full Swiss Football League Accreditation Case Study“The support really made the difference. If we had a problem, it was solved the same day.”
Sofia Peyer, Swiss Football League
