French Roller and Skateboard Federation

What French Roller and Skateboard Federation does

The French Roller and Skateboard Federation (Fédération Française de Roller & Skateboard, FFRS), headquartered in Bordeaux, France, is the official national sports federation recognized by the French state to govern roller and skateboard disciplines. Operating as a private non-profit association since its founding in 1910, FFRS oversees 16 sport categories including roller artistic, roller course, roller derby, roller freestyle (street/ramp/bowl), roller inline freestyle, rink hockey, roller hockey, randonnée roller, skateboard, trottinette (freestyle scooter), roller soccer, descente, long track ice skating, mountainboard, and parasport. The federation serves two primary customer segments: licensed athletes and recreational practitioners registered through its club network, and the 900 affiliated clubs themselves, which it equips with competition frameworks, club labeling programs (LABEL FFRS), and club management tooling (Gérer mon Club). It also operates a school sports segment via a partnership with UNSS for curriculum integration.

The federation's core offering is governance rather than a productized technology platform. Its service stack includes national competition calendars and results databases, national team selection and Equipe de France pathways, instructor certification programs (CQP Initiateur en sports à roulettes, and the newly launched DEJEPS in trottinette), insurance coverage for licensed members through partners such as MAIF, and digital infrastructure comprising an intranet for licensed members, a club management portal, and an e-commerce shop for federation merchandise. Distribution is community-led through the 900-club network. Marketing uses organic social (Facebook, Twitter/X, Instagram, YouTube), email/newsletter, and website content. There is no proprietary AI, API, or SDK layer; the technology footprint is conventional federation infrastructure.

FFRS generates revenue through two streams: recurring licensing and membership fees collected via the club network, and federal subsidies / public funding received as a recognized national federation, including the Projet Sportif Fédéral (PSF) program. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is administered through individual clubs. Revenue figures are not disclosed. Recent international results (2025 Roller Derby World Championship in Orléans, 9 European Championship medals in trottinette, silver medal in rink hockey) and the launch of new competition formats and certifications indicate an active program expansion phase.

Name

French Roller and Skateboard Federation

Legal name

Fédération Française de Roller & Skateboard

Website

https://ffroller-skateboard.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1910

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The French Roller and Skateboard Federation (FFRS) is the official French national sports federation governing 16 roller, skateboard, and wheeled-sport disciplines through a network of approximately 900 affiliated clubs, providing licensing, national team selection, competition governance, and instructor certification across France.

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akta.pro rank

Product category

Sports Federation Governance

NAICS

Spectator Sports (71121), Sports and Recreation Instruction (61162), Sports Teams and Clubs (711211)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

National Governing Bodies (NGBs) (MPAKAFAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Amateur Sport Governing Bodies & Federations (National/Regional) (MPAKACAD), Sports Compliance, Governance & Integrity Services (Safeguarding, Anti-Doping, Match Integrity) (MPAKAKAM)

Keywords

• Sports federation governance
• Roller skating disciplines
• Skateboard competition management
• Coach certification programs
• Club licensing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Bordeaux

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Licensing and Membership Fees: Revenue generated through licensing fees for athletes and members registered through the federation's club network
2. Federal Subsidies and Public Funding: Government funding as a recognized French sports federation for developing roller and skateboard sports

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The French Roller and Skateboard Federation (FFRS) is the official French national sports federation governing roller and skateboard disciplines. It administers a network of approximately 900 affiliated clubs, organizes national and international competitions across 16+ disciplines (artistic, course, derby, freestyle, hockey, hiking, skateboard, trottinette, etc.), manages national team selections for international events, and provides professional training certifications (DEJEPS, CQP) for coaches and instructors.

Product overview

The French Roller and Skateboard Federation (FFRS) is a national sports federation governing roller sports and skateboard disciplines across France. The organization oversees a diverse portfolio of disciplines including roller artistic, roller course, roller derby, roller freestyle, rink hockey, roller hockey, roller hiking, skateboard, scooter, roller soccer, downhill, ice speed skating, and mountainboard. The federation connects approximately 900 clubs nationwide, providing competition calendars, results tracking, national team selections, training programs, and club management tools. The federation's digital presence offers members access to competition management platforms, results databases, and educational resources for athletes and club administrators.

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Brands

• Roller Artistique: Artistic roller skating discipline
• Roller Course
• Roller Derby
• Roller Freestyle
• Roller Inline Freestyle
• Rink Hockey
• Roller Hockey
• Randonnée roller et mobilités actives
• Skateboard
• Trottinette
• Roller Soccer
• Descente
• Longue piste sur glace
• Mountainboard
• Parasport

Products and services

• Roller Artistique Artistic roller skating discipline involving individual and synchronized performances on roller skates, governed by the federation with competition frameworks.
• Roller Course Competitive roller racing discipline for speed skating on inline skates, with national and international competition frameworks.
• Roller Derby Contact roller skating sport played on a banked track in team bout format, governed by the federation.
• Roller Freestyle Street/Rampe/Bowl Freestyle roller disciplines including Street, Ramp, and Bowl competitions, with national and international competition formats.
• Rink Hockey Rink hockey discipline with Elite National Championship (N1), European competitions, and youth development programs.
• Roller Hockey Roller hockey discipline featuring team competitions, French Cup finals, youth formats from U7 to U13, and league cup tournaments.
• Randonnée roller et mobilités actives Roller hiking and active mobility program featuring the 'Randos Vertes' circuit label that promotes group recreational roller skating across French territories.
• Trottinette (Scooter) Scooter freestyle sport discipline governed by the federation, including competition frameworks for Street and Park categories at national and international levels.
• Roller Inline Freestyle Freestyle inline skating discipline featuring skate park and street competitions.
• Roller Soccer Team roller soccer sport combining soccer rules with roller skating, governed by the federation.
• Descente Downhill roller skating discipline involving high-speed descents, governed by the federation.
• Longue piste sur glace Long track speed skating on ice, a discipline under the federation's governance.
• Mountainboard Mountain board sport combining skateboarding with off-road terrain, governed by the federation.
• Gérer mon Club Club management platform providing administrative tools, documentation management, and club operational resources for the federation's 900 affiliated clubs.
• LABEL FFRS Club quality certification program to recognize and promote excellence in club management and training, available to affiliated roller and skateboard clubs.
• CQP Initiateur en sports à roulettes Professional qualification (CQP) for instructors in wheeled sports, enabling certified coaching of roller and scooter disciplines.
• FFRS Merchandise (Boutique FFRS) Online store selling federation-branded merchandise to members and supporters via boutique.ffroller-skateboard.fr.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• MAIFminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMAIF appears as a partner/sponsor of the federation, providing insurance services. The logo is displayed in the partner section of the website.
• UNSS (Union Nationale du Sport Scolaire)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration between FFRS and UNSS Créteil to develop roller and skateboard sports in schools, creating dynamics for school sports skateboard programs and integrating disciplines into physical education curriculum.
• Gliss And RollminorOthersEvent organization partner referenced in competition hosting documents for Skate Cross and Team Cross French Championships.
• URBAN PARC AlèsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTraining facility hosting the first DEJEPS professional certification program for trottinette sport in France, marking a historic milestone for professional training.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• World Skate: International federation governing roller sports, skateboarding, and scootering worldwide; FFRS is an affiliated national federation and competes via its national teams at World Skate-sanctioned events.
• USA Roller Sports: U.S. national governing body for roller skating disciplines and member of World Skate; analogous role to FFRS in organizing national competitions, national teams, and club-based participation in the United States.
• Deutscher Rollsport- und Inline-Verband (DRIV): German national federation for roller sports and inline skating; structurally and functionally comparable to FFRS as a multi-discipline national governing body serving the same sport categories in a neighboring market.
• British Roller Sports Federation: UK national body for roller sports and inline skating; comparable national governing body for similar disciplines operating in a different European market.

Broad incumbents

• Fédération Française de Ski (FFS): Recognized French national sports federation with similar governance, public-funding, and club-network structure; provides a comparable reference for federation revenue scale and government relationship in France.
• Fédération Française de Natation (FFN): French national federation for swimming and aquatic disciplines; peer in federation structure, public subsidy reliance, and membership-based club network, though at significantly larger scale.
• Fédération Française de Cyclisme (FFC): French national federation for cycling disciplines; analogous in terms of multi-discipline governance, national team management, club network, and licensing-fee revenue model within the French federation ecosystem.
• Fédération Française d'Athlétisme (FFA): French national athletics federation; comparable in operating model (clubs, licensing, national team, government subsidies) but materially larger, providing a benchmarking anchor for FFRS scaling potential.

Regional players

• Skate Canada: Canadian national governing body for figure skating and skate sports; while focused on ice skating, it operates a comparable club-licensing, certification, and national-team governance model in a different geography.

Emerging players

• Fédération Française de Surf: French national federation for surf and related board sports; close peer as a niche French national federation covering action/water board disciplines with similar youth-development and Olympic-adjacent positioning.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/FFRollerSkate
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/FFRollerSkating
• Facebookfacebook.com/FF.RollerSkateboard
• Instagraminstagram.com/ffrollerskateboard

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