Which European football clubs need a membership to buy tickets?
At most European clubs anyone can buy a ticket once general sale opens. At some you need to join first. That can mean a paid membership, a free club card or just a verified fan account.
The full list
| Club | Country | What you need | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| HNK Hajduk Split | Croatia | Član Hajduka | - |
| AC Sparta Praha | Czechia | SPARTA iD (free account) | - |
| Bohemians 1905 | Czechia | Bohemians mobile app account (free) | - |
| FC Hradec Králové | Czechia | Votrok ID (free fan account) | - |
| FC Viktoria Plzeň | Czechia | Viktoria Key (free fan account) | - |
| FC Zbrojovka Brno | Czechia | Flinta ID (free fan account) | - |
| SK Slavia Praha | Czechia | Slavia app account with ID verification (free) | - |
| 1. FC Heidenheim | Germany | FCH Mitgliedschaft (fördernde) | €56 |
| 1. FC Koln | Germany | FC membership | - |
| 1. FC Union Berlin | Germany | Union membership | - |
| FC Bayern Munchen | Germany | FC Bayern membership (needed for almost all league games) | €65 |
| FC St. Pauli | Germany | FC St. Pauli membership | - |
| Hamburger SV | Germany | HSV membership | - |
| SC Freiburg | Germany | Membership | - |
| SC Paderborn 07 | Germany | SCP07 Mitgliedschaft (Vollzahler) | €80 |
| SV Elversberg | Germany | SVE Mitgliedschaft (Erwachsene) | €66 |
| Werder Bremen | Germany | Werder Mitgliedschaft (aktive Mitglieder / Fördermitglieder) | - |
| Parma Calcio 1913 | Italy | Tardini Card | - |
| Go Ahead Eagles | Netherlands | Free Go Ahead Eagles ClubCard | - |
| NEC Nijmegen | Netherlands | (S)CC: season card or ClubCard | - |
| PSV Eindhoven | Netherlands | PSV Club Card (free, but only issued after an iDIN bank verification, which needs a Dutch bank) | - |
| SC Cambuur | Netherlands | Clubkaart | €10 |
| SC Heerenveen | Netherlands | Clubkaart (free, ID upload needed) | - |
| Sparta Rotterdam | Netherlands | SCC (season card) or Sparta ClubCard | - |
| Arouca | Portugal | Members buy cheaper and online; public sale details not confirmed | - |
| FC Barcelona | Spain | Barca member / season pass holder (priority) | - |
Germany: members first
German clubs are member-owned, and several sell almost every league ticket to members. At Bayern Munich, Union Berlin, St. Pauli and Freiburg you'll struggle without a membership, and even with one, big games go by ballot. Membership often costs €50 to €80 a year.
The Netherlands: club cards
Many Dutch clubs sell tickets only to holders of a club card. These are often free, but some need Dutch ID or a Dutch bank account to verify. PSV's card, for example, needs an iDIN bank check, which UK fans can't do.
Czechia: free fan accounts
Sparta Prague, Slavia Prague and Viktoria Plzeň sell through free fan accounts. Sign up a few days before the sale, because ID checks can take time.
If you can't join
Look at the other club in the same city, or a smaller club nearby. Our club guides show which clubs sell to anyone.