SK Rapid – Austria’s record football champion
Sporting decisions and financial planning on a single platform— enabling faster, more transparent and well-founded decisions.
case study
Many football clubs work with separate systems for sport, finance and planning.
By integrating all relevant data, a central foundation for decision-making is created—supporting both management and sporting leadership.
Integrated Sport & Corporate Steering
Starting Point & Objectives
Sporting decisions and financial reality were distributed across different systems and Excel models.
This made transparent planning and fast decision-making more difficult.
The objective was to bring together sport and financial steering on one platform and create a central foundation for decision-making.
Project objectives
Integration of sporting and financial data
Transparent budget and financial planning
Improved decision-making for transfers
Consistent reporting for management and sporting leadership
Faster planning and decision-making processes
Solution & Approach
An integrated solution for sport and corporate steering was implemented in BOARD, combining sporting and financial planning on a single platform.
Core planning and reporting processes were established and enhanced through structured workflows.
Implementation
- Implementation of integrated sport and corporate steering
- Monthly and cost center reporting
- Squad and transfer management
- P&L, balance sheet and cash flow planning
- Integrated workflows for planning and approvals
Data Sources & Systems
To integrate sporting and financial planning, various systems and data sources were combined.
Integrated systems:
BMD
Microsoft Dynamics /
Business Central
External web sources
Outcomes & Benefits
The integrated sport and corporate steering created a central foundation for decision-making in both sporting and financial planning.
Outcomes
- Transparent decisions during transfer windows
- Consistent budget and financial planning
- Faster decision-making processes
- Improved collaboration between sport and management
- Increased operational efficiency through integrated workflows
Example from practice
This solution is already in use at Austrian football clubs—including SK Rapid for several seasons.
By integrating sporting and financial data, a central decision-making foundation was established—supporting both management and sporting leadership.
Technology Stack
The solution was built on a high-performance planning platform, enabling integrated steering and real-time analytics.
Technology used:
BOARD BI
CPM
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