Match World Limited

Name

Match World Limited

Legal name

Match World Ltd

Website

https://matchworld.tv

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sports Management and Marketing Services

NAICS

Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures (7114)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Athlete International Transfer & Immigration/Visa Services (MPAKAMAJ)

Keywords

• Football player representation
• Sports marketing agency
• Football club representation
• Sports event management
• Sports sponsorship brokerage

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Player Representation Services: Professional representation and advice to football players including contract negotiations, media/public relations, disciplinary procedures and image rights management.
2. Club Representation Services: Working with clubs on player negotiations, player development, and talent procurement services.
3. Event Management: Full spectrum event services including concept creation, venue sourcing, themeing, design, sponsor management, talent procurement, content production and physical event delivery.
4. Commercial Services: Event sponsorship, sports sponsorship, equity investment, club-to-club or sponsor-to-club tie ups, and deal sourcing/negotiation on behalf of clubs seeking sponsors.
5. Young Footballers Consultancy: Career advice and consultancy services to parents of promising players aged fifteen and under.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Match World Limited is a football-focused sports management and marketing agency that provides player representation (contract negotiation, media relations, image rights, disciplinary support), club representation (talent procurement and contract negotiation), full-service event management, commercial services (sponsorship and equity deal brokerage), and career advice for parents of youth players. It also offers a technology and cyber/infrastructure consultancy line and dedicated India market services for the Indian Super League ecosystem.

Product overview

Match World Limited operates as a sports marketing and management company offering a portfolio of interconnected services to the football industry. The core offerings include Player Representation (contract negotiation, PR, image rights), Club Representation (connecting clubs with quality footballers), Event Management (full-service event delivery), Commercial Services (sponsorship and equity investment), Young Footballers Career Advice (youth development consultancy), Technology Consultancy (cyber and infrastructure support), and India Services (football business development in the Indian market). The company positions itself as bridging sporting knowledge with business expertise, serving clients globally across Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and the USA.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Player Representation Professional representation and advice services for football players, including contract negotiation, media and public relations, disciplinary procedures, and image rights management. Designed for professional footballers at all levels seeking career development and off-pitch support.
• Club Representation Representation services for football clubs, connecting them with quality footballers and athletes, providing daily support for physical and mental performance improvement, and handling contract negotiations and talent procurement.
• Event Management Full-service event management covering concept creation, venue sourcing, themeing, design, sponsor management, talent procurement, content production, and physical event delivery, delivered by a team with over 100 years of combined experience.
• Commercial Services Global commercial services for football clients, including event sponsorship, sports sponsorship, equity investment, club-to-club and sponsor-to-club tie-ups, and deal negotiation on behalf of clubs seeking sponsors.
• Young Footballers Career Advice Consultancy services for parents of promising players aged fifteen and under, providing honest, non-binding advice on career potential, talent identification, welfare monitoring, and network connections to clubs.
• Technology Consultancy Technology and cyber/infrastructure consultancy services supporting clients and partners with service integration and support, leveraging the managing individual's technology accreditations.
• India Services Football business development services in India, including player transfers, pre-season/exhibition matches and tournaments, corporate sponsorship tie-ups, club equity investments, academy investments, and brand building, focused on the Indian Super League market.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Yogesh JosheecoreOthersThe company is managed by Yogesh Joshee who has gained wide expertise in technology and the sports industry over many years. Multiple partner sites associated with Yogesh Joshee include technology, consulting, and sports focused domains.
• Libero AgencyminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorListed as a partner site for Match World, suggesting referral or collaborative relationship in the sports agency space.
• English Premier LeaguecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndian Super League organizers visited Premier League headquarters to explore growth and expansion options. Arsenal FC was a key visit during their European trip. The partnership aims to help Indian football grow through Premier League expertise and potential player swaps.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• RR Soccer (Mino Raiola): Top-flight football talent agency (formerly Mino Raiola's firm) representing elite players in transfers and image rights worldwide. Comparable to Match World in core representation business, though operating at the very top tier of player clientele.
• Tactic Group: European football agency group offering player representation, transfer management, and image rights services. Comparable to Match World in football-specific representation services and cross-border player intermediation.
• Stellar Sports: UK-based football talent agency that, prior to merger with CAA, operated as one of the elite English football agents. Directly comparable to Match World in service offering (player representation, transfers, image rights) and UK-headquartered football agency positioning.
• Gestifute: Jorge Mendes' football agency representing top-tier players and managing transfers globally. Directly comparable to Match World in core player representation, transfer intermediation, and image rights management business lines.
• Libero Agency: Football talent agency listed as a partner site on the Match World website. Directly comparable to Match World in football player representation services, and the explicit partner relationship confirms overlap in service lines and client market.
• CAA Base (CAA Stellar): CAA's football talent representation division (formerly Base Soccer / CAA Stellar), one of the largest football agencies globally. It is directly comparable to Match World as a B2B football agent intermediary offering player representation, contract negotiation, and commercial advisory across elite player clientele.

Broad incumbents

• SPORTFIVE: Global sports rights, marketing, and representation agency with football as a major vertical. Comparable to Match World in commercial services and event management for football, though operating at vastly greater scale and across many sports.
• Octagon: Global sports marketing agency representing athletes and managing sponsorship/event properties. Comparable to Match World in commercial services for athletes and football marketing, though active across multiple sports and geographies.
• Endeavor (WME): Global entertainment and sports talent agency parent of IMG. Comparable to Match World in talent representation services across athletes and entertainers, but operating as a multi-billion-dollar conglomerate with much broader service mix.
• Wasserman: Global sports talent and marketing agency with a football division offering athlete representation, sponsorship, and event management. Comparable to Match World in sports talent representation services but vastly larger and broader in scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/matchworldtv1
• Facebookfacebook.com/1584416181821868
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/match-world-limited

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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