Girona FC

What Girona FC does

Girona FC is a Spanish professional football club organized as a Sociedad Anónima Deportiva (legal entity GIRONA FUTBOL CLUB SAD), founded in 1930 and headquartered at Avinguda Montilivi, 141, 17003 Girona, Catalonia, Spain. The club operates from Estadi Municipal de Montilivi and additional facilities including the Girona Football Academy by Puma in Vilablareix and Royalverd Training Center in Vall d'en Bas. Girona fields a men's first team (currently in LaLiga Hypermotion / Segunda División for 2026/27 after relegation), a B team, and multiple youth teams across age categories. The club is wholly owned by City Football Group, the global multi-club football conglomerate that also controls Manchester City, New York City FC, and Melbourne City FC, and benefits from intra-group player loans and joint sporting decisions such as the selection of head coach Quique Álvarez. Commercial operations are anchored by long-standing kit and brand partnerships with Puma and Estrella Damm, plus global FX/CFD broker Axi, supplemented by an official e-commerce store (botiga.gironafc.cat), an "Orgull Gironí" podcast on YouTube and Spotify, a mobile application, and physical retail at a Rambla location in Girona city center. Beyond sporting activity, the club operates an extensive community and foundation program — including Fundación Girona Est (youth football schools across five Girona neighborhoods), pediatric cancer research fundraising via Vall d'Hebron Hospital, and outreach with Fundación Ramon Noguera, Associació Familia i Salut Mental, Llar Oxalis, and Creu de Palau Residence. Governance is led by President Delfí Geli and Sporting Director Quique Cárcel, with BONET consulting retained to manage the Internal Information System (SIIF).

Name

Girona FC

Legal name

GIRONA FÚTBOL CLUB SAD

Website

https://gironafc.cat

Company type

Private

Founded year

1930

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Girona FC is a Spanish professional football club (SAD) founded in 1930 and owned by City Football Group, operating men's first, B, and youth teams from Estadi Municipal de Montilivi in Girona, Catalonia, and generating revenue through ticketing, broadcasting, sponsorship (Axi, Estrella Damm, Puma), and official merchandise.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Football Club / Sports Entertainment

NAICS

Sports Teams and Clubs (711211)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Team Sports Clubs (Football/Soccer, Basketball, Baseball, Hockey, Rugby, Cricket, etc.) (MPAKABAA)

Keywords

• Professional football club
• Competitive football services
• Sports merchandise retail
• Youth football academy
• Football matchday entertainment

Headquarters

HQ city

Girona

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Girona FC operates as a professional football club fielding first-team, B team (Girona B), and youth teams in Spanish football competitions (historically La Liga / currently LaLiga Hypermotion). The club commercially supports this core competition activity through official merchandise sales (Botiga online store and physical retail), a fan-engagement podcast ('Orgull Gironí'), a mobile application, and community initiatives through the Girona FC Foundation. Home matches are staged at Estadi Municipal de Montilivi, with training conducted at the Girona Football Academy by Puma in Vilablareix and the Royalverd Training Center.

Product overview

Girona FC is a professional football club operating as a sports entertainment organization. The club's primary offering is competitive football participation in La Liga/Spanish football leagues. The club provides an integrated portfolio including the first team competing in Spain's top division, a B team (Girona B) competing in lower divisions, and various youth teams across age categories. Supplementary products include an official merchandise e-commerce store (Botiga) selling apparel and accessories, a podcast series ('Orgull Gironí') available on YouTube and Spotify, and a mobile application for fan engagement. The club also operates Montilivi Stadium as its home venue and engages in community initiatives through the Girona FC Foundation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Girona FC Merchandise Store (Botiga) Official e-commerce merchandise store selling Girona FC apparel including first and second team jerseys, jackets, and other club merchandise, serving as the club's direct-to-consumer product channel globally with a physical retail location on La Rambla in Girona.
• Podcast 'Orgull Gironí' Official club podcast featuring interviews, behind-the-scenes content, and player stories, distributed on YouTube and Spotify for Girona FC supporters and broader football audiences.
• Girona FC Mobile Application Official mobile application providing match updates, team news, ticketing, and fan engagement features for Girona FC supporters.

Quantifiable outcome

• Historic 3rd place La Liga finish and Champions League participation
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AxicoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 26 May 2026Axi is a global FX and CFD broker that maintains a sponsorship partnership with Girona FC. The partnership was highlighted at FMAS:26 Africa Summit in Cape Town alongside Manchester City and Esporte Clube Bahia partnerships.
• City Football Group (CFG)coreOthersCity Football Group owns Girona FC and provides player loans including Vitor Reis and Claudio Echeverri from Manchester City. The group also collaborated in selecting new coach Quique Álvarez.
• Estrella DammcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerEstrella Damm sponsors the Trofeo Costa Brava, with the 49th edition (150th anniversary of Estrella Damm) featuring Arsenal FC vs Girona on August 1, 2026.
• Arsenal FCminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArsenal FC will face Girona FC in the 49th Trofeo Costa Brava on August 1, 2026 at Montilivi. This serves as Girona's official pre-season presentation match.
• PumacoreOthersPuma is the official kit supplier of Girona FC, with the Girona Football Academy by Puma based in Vilablareix.
• Fundación Girona EstminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGirona FC became a collaborating member of Fundación Girona Est, supporting a football school project managing four youth teams for children from Vila-roja, Font de la Pólvora, Grup Sant Daniel, Mas Ramada, and La Creueta neighborhoods.
• Vall d'Hebron HospitalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGirona FC participates in the solidarity initiative 'The Signing We Lack' (El Fitxatge Que Ens Falta) to raise funds for pediatric cancer research at Vall d'Hebron Hospital.
• Fundación Ramon NogueraminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerClub youth teams visit and engage with Fundación Ramon Noguera as part of community outreach activities.
• Associació Familia i Salut Mental de Girona i ComarquesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGirona FC Juvenil team visits the mental health association as part of community engagement programs.
• Llar OxalisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlayers Vitor Reis, Hugo Rincón, and La Canya supporters group visited Llar Oxalis as part of club's social initiative program.
• Creu de Palau ResidenceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerClub youth teams visit Creu de Palau care home as part of community outreach activities.
• BONET consultingminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerExternal expert managing the club's Internal Information System (SIIF) for ethical compliance, harassment prevention, and minor protection.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• RCD Espanyol: Barcelona-based Spanish professional football club that has experienced multiple La Liga relegation cycles and now operates in the second tier, directly comparable to Girona's current position, ownership-by-strategic-investor model, and rebuild trajectory.
• Manchester City FC: Flagship City Football Group club and direct parent-network peer. Girona accesses CFG's commercial deals, scouting, and loan pipeline through Manchester City, making it the single most structurally relevant comparison point.
• New York City FC: Sister club under City Football Group operating in MLS with similar group-shared commercial and player-development structures, providing a direct multi-club-ownership benchmark.
• Melbourne City FC: CFG-owned A-League club sharing the same multi-club ownership playbook, player-loan infrastructure, and Puma kit partnership as Girona, making it a structural twin across the group portfolio.

Broad incumbents

• Real Sociedad: Mid-sized La Liga club from the Basque Country with a strong academy, community identity, and a comparable tier of recent competitive performance — a relevant reference for what Girona's post-rebuild ceiling could resemble.
• Real Betis: Established La Liga club with strong fan engagement, international merchandise footprint, and Puma kit partnership — directly relevant as a benchmark for Girona's commercial and brand ceiling.
• Valencia CF: Historic La Liga club that has experienced relegation and rebuild cycles while operating a major academy and stadium infrastructure — a useful reference for Girona's risk and return profile as a mid-sized Spanish club.
• RCD Mallorca: La Liga club of comparable resource scale with a strong local identity and a history of yo-yoing between divisions, providing a peer benchmark for mid-tier Spanish football economics.
• Sevilla FC: Historic Spanish football club recently experiencing relegation/rebuild dynamics, valuable as a peer for understanding the post-relegation commercial and competitive reset cycle.

Others

• Girona's sister club within the City Football Group (e.g., Lommel SK, Yokohama F. Marinos, Sichuan Jiuniu, or Mumbai City FC): Other CFG-owned clubs form a relevant peer set illustrating how the multi-club model operates across geographies, and how Girona's player loans (e.g., Vitor Reis, Claudio Echeverri) flow through the network.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@gironafc
• Xx.com/gironafc
• Facebookfacebook.com/gironafc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gironafc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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