Pitchero

Article summary

Pitchero (Pitch Hero Ltd) is a sports website company based in Leeds, United Kingdom. Founded in 2007, it provides a website building and hosting service for semi-professional and amateur sports teams and sports leagues in football, rugby union, rugby league, field hockey, ice hockey, cricket, and netball. Pitchero charges a monthly subscription fee to sports clubs. Grassroots sports clubs use Pitchero to create team websites, where they can manage membership and payments; post information on fixtures, results, league table rankings, and player stats; and recruit new players, parents, and coaches. They also use Pitchero as a communication tool to facilitate internal team discussions and team selection; upload photos and videos to share with their supporters; and share match previews and directions with opposing teams.

Key claims

1. date of foundation: 2007 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1376130270