CA Brive

What CA Brive does

CA Brive (Club Athlétique Briviste) is a French professional rugby union club founded in 1910 and based in Brive-la-Gaillarde, Corrèze. The club operates as a SASP (Société par Actions Simplifiée) and currently competes in Pro D2, the second tier of French rugby. It runs a 20-team structure covering roughly 480+ players supported by approximately 120 association staff, with the senior squad as the commercial and sporting flagship. Heritage assets include a 1997 European Cup title and a 1996 Coupe de France win.

The club's revenue model is multi-stream. Consumer-side, it monetizes matchday ticketing, season subscriptions, and merchandise through an online boutique and a mobile app, supplemented by on-site F&B (Kids'Zone Andros, Le Rooftop) and IzyMiam in-seat delivery. Corporate-side, it operates a Premium Club sponsorship tier featuring Vivendi, Allianz, SUEZ, GMF, Andros, and TotalEnergies, and runs CAB Events which uses 26 stadium spaces for both rugby and non-rugby programming, including concerts such as the Synapson 'CAB Experience Live' event. An emerging Centre d'Excellence, partnered with the Université de Limoges, delivers STAPS university programs and corporate training packages, creating a recurring non-rugby revenue line.

Distribution of the club is anchored in the local Nouvelle-Aquitaine community through six affiliated supporter associations and the Les Aféciouna shareholder group. The 2026-2027 season ticket campaign, opened 15 June 2026 with a referral discount, signals active subscriber acquisition. Governance and sporting leadership are in active transition: Eduard Coetzee has moved to Senior Advisor with Dominique Antoni promoted to Deputy CEO and José Lopez appointed Vice-President, while Grégory Patat has been named Manager sportif for 2026/2027 and Fabien Fortassin joined as attack and backline coach, indicating an investment push aimed at on-field performance and potential Top 14 promotion.

Name

CA Brive

Legal name

SASP CABCL

Website

https://cabrive-rugby.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1910

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

CA Brive is a French professional rugby union club founded in 1910, based in Brive-la-Gaillarde, competing in Pro D2. It operates as a SASP, generating revenue from matchday ticketing, corporate partnerships, stadium-based events, merchandise, and educational and training programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Sports Club

NAICS

Sports Teams and Clubs (711211), Spectator Sports (71121), Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities (71131)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997), Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Team Sports Matches (Club & National) (MPAGAMAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Event & Tournament Sponsorship (Title/Presenting Sponsors, Official Suppliers) (MPAKALAB), Licensing, Merchandising & Co-Branded Products (Sponsored Merchandise, Collabs) (MPAKALAE)

Keywords

• Professional rugby club
• Rugby match tickets
• Corporate event venues
• Sports merchandise retail
• Rugby education programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Brive-la-gaillarde

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Match-day ticketing (Billetterie): Revenue generated from individual match tickets sold to spectators attending home games at Stadium Amédée Domenech, including standard seating and VIP hospitality packages.
2. Season ticket subscriptions (Abonnements): Recurring revenue from season ticket holders who purchase annual subscriptions for access to all home league matches. The 2026-2027 season ticket campaign opened June 15, 2026 with priority for prior-season subscribers. Family, couple, and group discounts are offered.
3. Corporate partnerships and sponsorship: Revenue from Premium Club tiered sponsors (Vivendi, Allianz, Stags, Ville de Brive, Andros, SUEZ, Leclerc, CG Corrèze, Derichebourg, Invivo, Faurie, Agglo de Brive, Silab, Loxam, Devaud TP, Nouvelle-Aquitaine) and partner programs including Brive le Pack, Les Chevaliers de la Table Ovale, and Premium Club membership. Corporate hospitality and events (CAB Events) provide additional commercial revenue.
4. Restaurant Le Rooftop: Public-facing restaurant operating since October 1, 2024 at the top floor of the Stadium, with a capacity of approximately 50 covers. Serves weekday lunches and dinners (closed Monday evenings, Saturdays, Sundays) and VIP match-day dining experiences. Run by chef Nicolas Eche.
5. Official boutique and merchandise: Retail sales of official CA Brive merchandise through the Stadium boutique and a city-centre location at 45 rue de la République. A 10% subscriber discount is offered. Sales also via cabriveboutique.com.
6. Centre d'Excellence professional education: The Centre d'Excellence provides professional and corporate training services to external companies, sports associations, and public entities in areas such as communication, sales, management, IT, and languages — in addition to serving the club's own player development.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels8 records

Marketing channels12 records

Core offering

CA Brive is a professional rugby union club that fields a team in France's Pro D2 championship and operates a portfolio of supporting commercial offerings. Its core revenue is generated through match-day ticketing, season ticket subscriptions, Premium Club corporate sponsorships, official merchandise retail (Stadium and city-centre boutiques and online store), corporate hospitality and events at the Stadium (CAB Events), a public-facing restaurant (Le Rooftop), and corporate/professional training delivered through the Centre d'Excellence.

Product overview

CA Brive is a professional French rugby club offering a portfolio of products and services centered around its Pro D2 team. The club's primary offerings include match-day experiences (ticketing, subscriptions, hospitality), corporate event services (CAB Events), stadium facilities, merchandise retail (Boutique), and various supporter membership programs. The product portfolio spans live sports entertainment, hospitality (Restaurant Le Rooftop), children's entertainment (Kids'Zone Andros), corporate events, and supporter engagement initiatives including the Mur des Supporters and shareholder clubs. The club also operates a charitable foundation (Fonds de Dotation Cœur Noir & Blanc) and runs a Centre d'Excellence for player training and education.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CAB Events: Corporate events and seminars hosted at the Stadium, offering meeting spaces and team-building activities.
• Le Rooftop

Products and services

• CAB Events (Corporate Events) Corporate event services offered at the Stadium Amédée Domenech, including seminars, conferences, professional events, and team-building activities. The service provides 26 unique spaces for events of 5 to 2,000 participants, including Le Salon Cordier (380 m²), Le Rooftop, L'En-But Corrèze (1,000 m²), and L'Espace Derichebourg.
• Restaurant Le Rooftop Restaurant located on the top floor of the Stadium Amédée Domenech, offering panoramic views of the pitch with a capacity of approximately 50 covers. Open since October 1, 2024, serving French traditional cuisine and revisited classics for weekday lunches and dinners, plus VIP match-day dining experiences.
• Kids' Zone Andros Children's entertainment zone at Stadium Amédée Domenech offering games, face painting, bouncy castles, and Andros candy giveaways on match days. Located in the Nord Tribune with indoor games and outdoor inflatables on nice weather days. Sponsored by Andros as a Premium Club partner.
• CA Brive Boutique (Official Merchandise) Official merchandise store selling club-branded products including clothing for men, women, children, and babies, as well as accessories. Operates physical locations at the Stadium (116 av. du Dr Jean Dupuy) and at 45 rue de la République in Brive city centre, plus an online store at cabriveboutique.com. Offers a 10% subscriber discount.
• Season Subscriptions (Abonnements) Season ticket packages offering reserved seats for all home Pro D2 league matches, discounts at boutiques, priority for playoff tickets, and various pricing tiers including child (€75 flat rate), couple (40% off second subscription), family (child rate + 40% reduced rate for spouse), reduced (40% off for students, unemployed, disabled 50-80%), and group rates (20% off for 10+ associations/sports clubs/works councils). 4 interest-free installments available.
• Centre d'Excellence Professional Training Professional and corporate training services delivered to external businesses, sports associations, and public entities in communication, sales, management, IT, and languages (DELF, TOEIC, BULATS), in addition to serving the club's own player development. Located at the Centre d'Excellence du CABCL, 116 av. du Dr Jean Dupuy, Brive-la-Gaillarde. Includes STAPS Licence courses in partnership with Université de Limoges.
• Match-Day Ticketing (Billetterie) Individual match tickets sold to spectators attending home games at Stadium Amédée Domenech, including standard seating and VIP hospitality packages. Sold via the Digitick platform online and at the stadium box office. Includes a separate VIP ticketing portal (Billetterie VIP).
• Premium Club Corporate Sponsorship Program Tiered corporate sponsorship program offering brands (Vivendi, Allianz, Stags, Ville de Brive, Andros, SUEZ, Leclerc, CG Corrèze, Derichebourg, Invivo, Faurie, Agglo de Brive, Silab, Loxam, Devaud TP, Nouvelle-Aquitaine) maximum brand visibility, hospitality, and strategic alignment with club values. Includes Premium Club membership, Brive le Pack, and Les Chevaliers de la Table Ovale partner programs.
• VIP Hospitality (Billetterie VIP) Premium VIP match-day hospitality packages providing reserved premium seating, catering, and exclusive Stadium experiences for individual and corporate VIP guests. Sold via the dedicated Digitick VIP portal.

Quantifiable outcome

• CAB finished 6th in Pro D2 2025-2026 with 83 points, qualifying for promotion playoffs — demonstrating competitive strength in the second tier.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

26 partnerships are on record, tiered core, premium club (flagship) and minor.

• SDIS 19 (Sapeurs-Pompiers de Corrèze)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 February 2026A civic partnership for the CA Brive vs. US Dax match (February 27, 2026) where the club offered 300 tickets to firefighters, exhibited emergency vehicles on the parvis, ran a solidarity tombola for l'Œuvre des Pupilles, and promoted firefighter volunteering. The partnership highlighted shared values of courage, solidarity, and team spirit.
• Vivendipremium club (flagship)GTM or Marketing PartnerVivendi is listed as a Premium Club partner of CA Brive, representing the top tier of corporate sponsorship with maximum brand visibility, hospitality, and strategic alignment with the club's values.
• Allianzpremium club (flagship)GTM or Marketing PartnerAllianz is a Premium Club partner, with its logo prominently featured alongside other major sponsors on the club's partner page. The partnership includes match-day sponsorship and branding at CA Brive matches.
• Derichebourgpremium club (flagship)GTM or Marketing PartnerDerichebourg is listed as a Premium Club partner and is associated with the 'Espace Derichebourg' — one of the key event spaces at the Stadium used for corporate events, salons, and galas.
• Androspremium club (flagship)GTM or Marketing PartnerAndros sponsors the 'Kids Zone Andros' at the Stadium, providing candy, refreshments, games, and entertainment for children on match days. Also a Premium Club partner.
• Stagspremium club (flagship)GTM or Marketing PartnerStags is a Premium Club partner, featured in the top tier of the club's sponsorship hierarchy.
• Ville de Brive (Municipality of Brive)premium club (flagship)GTM or Marketing PartnerThe City of Brive is a Premium Club partner, reflecting the deep public-private partnership between the club and its host municipality.
• SUEZpremium club (flagship)GTM or Marketing PartnerSUEZ is a Premium Club partner. In February 2026, SUEZ served as match-day patron (parrain) for the CA Brive vs. US Dax fixture, with dedicated visibility and hospitality.
• E Leclercpremium club (flagship)GTM or Marketing PartnerE Leclerc is a Premium Club partner of CA Brive, representing one of France's largest retail chains with significant regional presence in Brive.
• Conseil Général de la Corrèzepremium club (flagship)GTM or Marketing PartnerThe General Council of Corrèze department is a Premium Club partner, underscoring the club's role as a flagship sporting institution of the Corrèze territory.
• Région Nouvelle-Aquitainepremium club (flagship)GTM or Marketing PartnerThe Nouvelle-Aquitaine Regional Council is a Premium Club partner, providing regional institutional support to the club's development.
• Invivopremium club (flagship)GTM or Marketing PartnerInvivo Group is listed as a Premium Club partner, representing France's major agricultural cooperative group with interests in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.
• Fauriepremium club (flagship)GTM or Marketing PartnerFaurie (automotive group) is a Premium Club partner of CA Brive.
• Agglomération de Brive (Agglo de Brive)premium club (flagship)GTM or Marketing PartnerThe Brive Urban Community is a Premium Club partner, representing the local intermunicipal authority that governs the city's public services and development.
• Silabpremium club (flagship)GTM or Marketing PartnerSilab is a Premium Club partner. Silab is a Corrèze-based company specialising in natural active ingredients for cosmetics and health products, with headquarters in Brive.
• Loxampremium club (flagship)GTM or Marketing PartnerLoxam is a Premium Club partner, representing France's leading equipment rental company.
• Devaud TPpremium club (flagship)GTM or Marketing PartnerDevaud TP is a Premium Club partner — a local civil engineering and public works company based in Corrèze.
• IntermarchécoreGTM or Marketing PartnerIntermarché is a recurring match-day sponsor and event partner. Sponsored a penalty competition at the CA Brive vs. Dax match with a €300 gift card prize, and partnered on the CA Brive avec Intermarché initiative for delocalised training sessions in Tulle and Limoges.
• La Vie est une FêtecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLa Vie est une Fête is the club's key food, beverage, and events hospitality partner, transforming the Stadium into a festive venue on match days with curated food trucks, beverages, and post-match entertainment at the En-But Corrèze.
• Université de LimogescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Université de Limoges for the delivery of the STAPS Licence (Sports Sciences) at the Centre d'Excellence du CABCL, enabling player-students to pursue higher education alongside rugby training.
• Vivendi (Centre d'Excellence partnership)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVivendi partners with CA Brive through the Centre d'Excellence's player reconversion programme, guiding professional rugby players towards post-career employment and educational pathways.
• PROVALEminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPROVALE partners with the Centre d'Excellence on player career transition and reconversion, helping professional athletes prepare for life after rugby.
• Les Chevaliers de la Table OvaleminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAn association of Premium Club partners who meet monthly for Touch' Rugby sessions and social dinners. Founded in November 2007. Bureau includes President Luc Weilenmann, Vice-President Bruno Chadebech, Treasurer Xavier Pouyadoux, and Secretary Clément Massonnier.
• Les Aféciouna (Club des Actionnaires Brivistes)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerFounded in 2020, Les Aféciouna is a supporters' shareholders' association aiming to gather CAB fans worldwide, purchase club shares, and gain a board seat. Members receive a personalised numbered plaque on the Mur des Supporters at Stadium Amédée Domenech.
• Brive le PackcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerBrive le Pack is one of the six supporter associations that united during the COVID-19 crisis to support the club, participating in the Mur des Supporters brick fundraising initiative alongside Les Chevaliers de la Table Ovale, Les 100% Coujou, La GRIF, and L'Amicale des Anciens.
• Covoiturage LNR / StadiumGOminorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe club partners with the Ligue Nationale de Rugby and StadiumGO for a carpooling initiative enabling supporters to share transport to matches, with exclusive rewards for participants.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• SU Agen: SU Agen is a historic Pro D2 rugby club from Nouvelle-Aquitaine with similar heritage, regional sponsorship base, and community-engagement model. Direct Pro D2 opponent and structural twin in terms of mid-tier French rugby economics.
• RC Vannes: RC Vannes is a Pro D2 rugby club from Brittany with a similarly diversified regional corporate sponsor base and Stade de la Rabine infrastructure — a recent addition to the second tier with comparable growth profile.
• Provence Rugby: Provence Rugby is a Pro D2 club based in Aix/Marseille with Top 14 history, recently re-established in the second tier and competing against CA Brive for promotion — comparable operational scale and ambitions.
• AS Béziers Hérault: AS Béziers is a historic Pro D2 club from southern France with similar municipal-institutional sponsorship ties and a comparable supporter-shareholder ecosystem.
• Colomiers Rugby: Colomiers Rugby is a Pro D2 club from the Toulouse metro area. Comparable in scale and on-field ambition, with similar revenue diversification pressures typical of the second tier.
• Oyonnax Rugby: Oyonnax Rugby is a Pro D2 club with prior Top 14 experience and a strong industrial-sponsor base (Ain department) — a direct promotion-rival and structural comparator for CA Brive.
• Stade Aurillacois: Stade Aurillacois is a Pro D2 rugby club also based in a rural French department (Cantal), competing in the same league with comparable squad size and regional sponsorship dynamics. Direct rival on-field in the 2025-2026 Pro D2 season.
• FC Grenoble Rugby: FC Grenoble is a Pro D2 club with a Top 14 heritage, large stadium infrastructure, and established supporter base — a direct comparator on revenue mix and promotional trajectory.

Regional players

• Aviron Bayonnais: Aviron Bayonnais is a Top 14 rugby club also based in Nouvelle-Aquitaine and historically a sporting rival of CA Brive. Represents the regional incumbent CA Brive would compete with upon promotion.
• Stade Rochelais (La Rochelle): Stade Rochelais is a Top 14 club and former European Champion based in Nouvelle-Aquitaine — the regional benchmark for elite rugby commercialisation, hospitality, and event monetisation in CA Brive's catchment area.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cabclrugby
• Facebookfacebook.com/cabriverugby
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cabrive-rugby
• Instagraminstagram.com/cabriverugbyofficiel/?hl=fr

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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