2025 has been a crazy year for SportFi, and Fan Tokens issued by some of the world’s biggest football clubs have been a key driver of the evolution.
Interestingly, despite bitcoin achieving a new all-time high (ATH) this year, Fan Tokens have often decoupled from the broader market and outperformed crypto’s blue riband asset, a consequence of the unique dynamics determining the value of these commodities.
The year’s final fixtures presented yet another opportunity for Fan Token traders to vote with their feet and, like the clubs scoring wins and ascending their league tables, end the year on a high. Let’s dive in and see what transpired over the last week.
Manchester City ($CITY) Hit Top Form as Fan Token Jumps 14.7%
Manchester City cap impressive December with an away win at Nottingham Forest to keep pressure on Arsenal. Trade $CITY on MEXC now.
Manchester City made it seven wins out of seven in December as they scored a gritty 2-1 win away at Nottingham Forest on Dec. 27. It wasn’t plain sailing, though: a late goal from Rayan Cherki was needed to seal all three points.
The victory means City remain second in the Premier League, five points behind Arsenal having played a game less. So, how did the Manchester City Fan Token ($CITY) react to this latest vital win?
Valued at $0.68 on the morning of the match, $CITY hit $0.78 a day later, a steep 14.7% rise, although in subsequent days it has fallen to $0.70. This still represents a 29.6% increase since Dec. 1 though, meaning traders are increasingly positive about City’s league prospects as we move into 2026.
Manchester City return to action on New Year’s Day when they travel to seventh-placed Sunderland, a team that have lost as many league games as City have this season (4).
Arsenal ($AFC) Destroy Aston Villa to Underscore Title Credentials, Fan Token Pops 6%
Arsenal make a statement by ending third-placed Villa’s 11-match win streak at the Emirates. Trade $AFC on MEXC now.
There was a lot on the line when Arsenal met Aston Villa on Tuesday evening (Dec. 30). For the Gunners, it was about gaining revenge over a team that had beaten them earlier in December, and ending the year at the top of the league. For Villa, maintaining an incredible winning streak and going joint-top as 2026 loomed. In the end, it was the men in red and white celebrating as Arsenal turned on the style in the second half to blow away the Villains 4-1.
The victory – Arsenal’s seventh from eight games in December – extended their lead at the Premier League summit to five points and dented Villa’s prospects of making a title charge, as they now lie six points back.
A look at the Fan Token market data suggests most believed Arsenal would end Villa’s hot streak, as the value of $AFC made fairly modest intraday gains of 6% on Dec. 30. Trade volume, meanwhile, rose from around $2 million on matchday to $5-6 million the day after.
Arsenal are away to 15th-placed Bournemouth on Jan. 3.
Inter Milan ($INTER) End Year Top of Serie A with Atalanta Win
Inter Milan score crucial 1-0 victory to stay at the summit of Serie A. Trade $INTER on MEXC now.
Inter Milan won their fourth league match in a row on Sunday (Dec. 28), a single goal from striker Lautaro Martinez enough to hand Atalanta a 1-0 defeat. Despite losing three more Serie A games than their city rivals AC Milan, who lie a point behind, Inter end the year in pole position.
Although some may have regarded mid-table Atalanta as a potential banana skin, the value of the Inter Milan Fan Token ($INTER) didn’t rise sharply after the game: for the most part, it has tracked sideways over the last seven days, while trade volume has remained steady in the $1-2m range.
January will certainly be an interesting month for Inter and its eponymous token, with a mouthwatering clash with Napoli scheduled for Jan. 11 as well as Champions League showdowns against both Arsenal (Jan. 20) and Borussia Dortmund (Jan. 28).
AC Milan ($ACM) Hammer Hellas Verona as Fan Token Gains 7.8%
AC Milan haven’t lost in the league since August, and continue their impressive form to keep pressure on Inter as $ACM jumps. Trade $ACM on MEXC now.
On the same day Inter eked past Atalanta, AC Milan had an easier time of things at home to Hellas Verona, running out 3-0 victors to stay within touching distance of their rivals in the league. A brace by Christopher Nkunku and a goal by Christian Pulisic got the job done at the San Siro.
Sentiment has been largely positive for the AC Milan Fan Token ($ACM) lately. Between Dec. 25 and Dec. 28 its value rose by 7.8%, while trade volume exceeded $3m a day later. At the time of writing (Dec. 31), with no fixture until Jan. 2, trade volume remains comfortably above $1m.
AC Milan are away to 14th-placed Cagliari next and will hope to carry good form into their clash with title contenders Roma at the end of the month (Jan. 25). If they keep winning, and are able to leapfrog Inter, might the positive momentum for $ACM continue?
Napoli ($NAP) Follow Up Super Cup Win with Routine Serie A Victory
Six days after claiming the Italian Super Cup, Napoli dispatch Cremonese to remain in the title picture. Trade $NAP on MEXC now.
Last Sunday (Dec. 28), Napoli defeated Cremonese 2-0 away from home thanks to a double from on-loan striker Rasmus Højlund. The win means the reigning Serie A champions are third in the league, a point behind AC Milan and two adrift of league leaders Inter Milan.
The Neapolitan side had mixed fortunes in December, dropping points to Udinese and suffering a chastening defeat to Benfica in the Champions League. However, they are very much in title contention and resume action on Jan. 4 away to eighth-placed Lazio.
The Napoli Fan Token ($NAP) has unsurprisingly been up and down this month, but as far as the last seven days are concerned, it gradually climbed in the lead-up to the Cremonese game, peaked in its aftermath (+2.8% from the day before), and has mostly fallen since.
If Napoli can stay in the title race early in the New Year, Fan Token traders may believe back-to-back Serie A titles are on the horizon.
Juventus ($JUV) Win 4th Consecutive Game Amid Strong Trade Volume
Juventus make no mistakes with a 2-0 win over Pisa to maintain their strong run. Trade $JUV on MEXC now.
Juventus may have lost to Napoli on Dec. 7 but since then they’ve scored seven goals and conceded one, recording three league victories and another in the Champions League. In their latest tie, on Dec. 27, La Vecchia Signora (The Old Lady) dispatched Pisa 2-0 away from home to maintain their league position of fifth.
While ordinarily fifth place mightn’t make you a title contender, this year’s Serie A table is so congested that Juventus are just four points off top spot, with a single point separating the leading five teams.
Juve’s win over relegation battlers Pisa saw the value of $JUV increase by 3.6% from the day before, but perhaps the most notable thing to discern from the market data was the strong trade volumes: between Dec. 24 and Dec. 29 they were consistently in the $2-4m range, considerably higher than those of Napoli, AC Milan, and Inter Milan.
A home match with 16-placed Lecce looms on Jan. 3.
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