PGS

What PGS does

PGS (Polisportive Giovanili Salesiane) is an Italian non-profit sports promotion entity (Ente di Promozione Sportiva) recognized by CONI, the Italian National Olympic Committee, and additionally holds status as a National Social Promotion Association and a National Entity with Assistential Purposes. Founded in 1967 by Don Gino Borgogno and rooted in the Salesian educational tradition, PGS operates a community-based membership model reaching approximately 200,000 registered members across 2,500 affiliated sports associations (ASD/SSD) organized through 81 provincial committees in 19 Italian regions. Its headquarters is located at Via Ernesto Monaci, 21 in Rome.

The organization's core offering centers on affiliation and membership services (tesseramento) that bundle sports program access, training, and insurance for affiliated associations and individual members. PGS coordinates multi-sport activities across 15+ disciplines — including gymnastics, volleyball, basketball, tennis, padel, athletics, dance, martial arts, and equestrian sports — and runs the annual Don Bosco Cup national competition, which drew over 6,000 athletes to its 2026 finals. A portfolio of social-inclusion and youth-development projects (GOAL, Champions Together, Move & Play, GOOD LIFE, PGS Abracadabra, Sport Insieme, Sport in Rete, BRO Sport) addresses vulnerable youth, disability inclusion, and community sports development. Supporting services include technical and managerial training programs (delivered via courses and webinars), insurance coverage through a Lead Broker partnership, sports law and tax advisory for amateur associations, and access to subsidized financing via ICSC.

PGS generates revenue through two primary streams: recurring membership and affiliation fees from the distributed network of associations and individual members, and project-based public funding and grants from government bodies including Sport e Salute, the Ministry of Labour and Social Policies, the Department for Sport, and the Ministry of Education. It maintains strategic partnerships with national sports federations (FIPAV, FITP, FIP, FIDAL, FIDS, FIJLKAM, FISE) and co-funding or collaboration agreements with Special Olympics Italia, CSI, US Acli, LILT, and the Università di Genova. The go-to-market is community-led, relying on the territorial network of provincial committees and affiliated societies rather than direct consumer marketing.

Name

PGS

Legal name

Polisportive Giovanili Salesiane

Website

https://pgsitalia.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1967

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

PGS (Polisportive Giovanili Salesiane) is an Italian CONI-recognized non-profit sports promotion entity serving 200,000 young athletes across 2,500 affiliated associations in 19 regions via multi-sport programs, the Don Bosco Cup, training, and social-inclusion projects.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Sports Promotion Services

NAICS

Sports and Recreation Instruction (611620), Sports and Recreation Instruction (61162), Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (71)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997), Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Amateur & Grassroots Sport Associations (Community/Youth Governing Orgs) (MPAKAFAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sports Community Relations & Grassroots Program Management (MPAKAKAJ), Sports Fundraising & Development Services (Foundations, NIL Collectives Support) (MPAKAKAK)

Keywords

• Youth sports promotion
• Sports affiliation services
• Amateur sports development
• Sports education programs
• Inclusive sports initiatives

Headquarters

HQ city

Roma

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership/affiliation fees: PGS generates revenue through membership fees (tesseramento) from affiliated sports associations and individual members, providing insurance, training, and organizational support to its network.
2. Public funding and grants: PGS receives contributions from government bodies including Sport e Salute, Ministry of Labour and Social Policies, Department for Sport, and Ministry of Education for various sports and social inclusion projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

PGS operates as a national Italian Sports Promotion Entity (Ente di Promozione Sportiva) recognized by CONI, providing affiliation and membership services to approximately 2,500 amateur sports associations and societies across 19 Italian regions. Its core services include annual registration (tesseramento), insurance coverage, training programs for coaches and officials, the annual Don Bosco Cup national multi-sport competition, and a portfolio of social inclusion projects targeting youth in vulnerable situations.

Product overview

PGS (Polisportive Giovanili Salesiane) is an Italian Sports Promotion Entity (Ente di Promozione Sportiva) recognized by CONI, offering a comprehensive ecosystem of sports, educational, and social services. The core offering centers on affiliation/membership services and the Don Bosco Cup national competition. PGS provides multiple social-inclusion and youth-development projects including GOAL, Champions Together, Move & Play, GOOD LIFE, Abracadabra, Sport Insieme, Sport in Rete, and BRO Sport. Training programs cover technical, managerial, and psycho-pedagogical areas for coaches, directors, and athletes. Supporting services include insurance, sports law/tax advisory, universal civil service programs, and subsidized financial instruments through ICSC partnerships.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• PGS Affiliation and Membership Services (Tesseramento) Annual affiliation and tesseramento (membership registration) for amateur sports associations and individual members across Italy, including access to the PGS network of 2,500 affiliated societies, governance representation, and eligibility for PGS-sanctioned competitions.
• Don Bosco Cup Annual national multi-sport competition organized by PGS, bringing together over 6,000 athletes and 250 societies in 2026 across disciplines including gymnastics, volleyball, basketball, chess, and padel.
• PGS Training Programs

Quantifiable outcome

• 200,000 registered members across Italy
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• FITP (Federazione Italiana Tennis e Padel)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 July 2026PGS signed a convention with FITP to synergize technical and organizational excellence with PGS's educational and inclusive mission. The goal is to promote tennis, padel, beach tennis, and pickleball through coordinated territorial development, operator training, and shared cultural and educational initiatives. Presidents Ciro Bisogno and Angelo Binaghi signed the agreement.
• FIPAV (Federazione Italiana Pallavolo)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 July 2026PGS and FIPAV signed a convention to promote volleyball as an educational, inclusive, and accessible experience. The partnership aims to organically coordinate volleyball practice across territories, linking FIPAV's organizational and technical excellence with PGS's educational and associative heritage. President Ciro Bisogno and FIPAV President Giuseppe Manfredi signed the agreement.
• FIP (Federazione Italiana Pallacanestro)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPGS maintains an active convention with FIP for basketball promotion, enabling affiliated clubs to participate in structured basketball programs.
• FIDAL (Federazione Italiana Atletica Leggera)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConvention with FIDAL enables PGS affiliated clubs to participate in athletics programs and competitions.
• FIDS (Federazione Italiana Danza Sportiva)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with FIDS for dance sports activities within the PGS network.
• FIJLKAM (Federazione Italiana Judo, Lotta, Karate, Arti Marziali)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConvention with FIJLKAM for martial arts programs within PGS affiliated clubs.
• FISE (Federazione Italiana Sport Equestri)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with FISE for equestrian sports activities.
• Special Olympics ItaliacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPGS partners with Special Olympics for inclusive sports programs for athletes with intellectual disabilities, promoting participation and social inclusion.
• CSI (Centro Sportivo Italiano)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPGS collaborates with CSI on the 'Sport in Rete' project, creating a network between Catholic sports promotion entities to promote gender equity in sports.
• US AclicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUS Acli partners with PGS on 'Sport in Rete' project alongside CSI, uniting Catholic sports promotion entities for youth sports and gender equity initiatives.
• LILT (Lega Italiana per la Lotta contro i Tumori)minorOthersLILT collaborates with PGS on the GOOD LIFE project through Pigiama Day initiative, promoting health awareness and solidarity.
• Università di GenovaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership with Università di Genova (DIMES department) for sports science collaboration.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• US Acli: Sports promotion arm of ACLI (Associazioni Cristiane Lavoratori Italiani), another CONI-recognized Ente di Promozione Sportiva targeting amateur and grassroots Italian sports with similar Catholic-affiliated DNA. US Acli partners with PGS on Sport in Rete, evidencing direct comparability of members, geography, and mission.
• CNS Libertas (Centro Nazionale Sportivo Libertas): Italian CONI-recognized Ente di Promozione Sportiva offering amateur sports, training, and affiliation services across Italy. Comparable to PGS in target members, geographic model, and CONI-recognized role.
• ASC (Attività Sportive Confederate): Italian CONI-recognized sports promotion entity affiliated with Confederal associations, offering comparable amateur sports services and affiliation infrastructure to PGS. Competes for affiliated associations and territorial coverage.
• AICS (Associazione Italiana Cultura Sport): Italian CONI-recognized Ente di Promozione Sportiva operating across amateur sports, cultural activities, and social inclusion, with comparable provincial/regional committee structure to PGS. Targets the same affiliated association and amateur member base across Italy.
• CSI (Centro Sportivo Italiano): Italy's largest Catholic sports promotion entity, founded by Father Luigi Gedda in 1944 and directly comparable to PGS as a CONI-recognized Ente di Promozione Sportiva with a parish-based amateur sports network. CSI and PGS even co-operate on the 'Sport in Rete' project, confirming overlapping target members and value proposition.
• OPES (Organizzazione Per l'Educazione allo Sport): Italian CONI-recognized Ente di Promozione Sportiva focused on amateur sports, social inclusion, and territorial development. OPES competes with PGS for affiliated associations, ministry project funding, and inclusion-program mandates.
• ENDAS (Ente Nazionale Democratico di Azione Sociale): Italian CONI-recognized Ente di Promozione Sportiva with amateur sports, social, and cultural programming comparable to PGS in scope, target audience, and CONI standing. Competes for affiliated associations across Italian regions.

Others

• Sport e Salute S.p.A. Italian government-owned company that funds and supervises national sports development, including co-funding PGS projects. Not a peer operator but a critical funder/regulator that shapes the competitive landscape for all Enti di Promozione Sportiva including PGS.

Emerging players

• Special Olympics Italia: Italian branch of Special Olympics, focused specifically on inclusive sports programming for athletes with intellectual disabilities — directly comparable to PGS's Champions Together and inclusive youth projects. Partners with PGS rather than fully overlapping, but competes for the same vulnerable-youth and disability sports funding.

Regional players

• ACLI (Associazioni Cristiane Lavoratori Italiani): Italian Catholic association federation whose US Acli sports promotion arm is a direct PGS peer. ACLI itself shares the Catholic social-action DNA that underpins PGS's Salesian mission and could be considered an adjacent ecosystem anchor rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@PgsItalia79
• Facebookfacebook.com/Pgs.Polisportive.Giovanili.Salesiane
• Instagraminstagram.com/pgsitalia/?hl=it
• Xx.com/pgsitalia

Compliance4 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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