Chapecoense Football Association

What Chapecoense Football Association does

Associação Chapecoense de Futebol is a private non-profit professional football association founded May 10, 1973, in Chapecó, Santa Catarina, Brazil, and serves as the principal professional football organization for western Santa Catarina. The club operates its men's professional team, plus full Sub-15, Sub-17, and Sub-20 youth academies, and competes in three official competitions: Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, Copa do Brasil, and Campeonato Catarinense — winning seven state titles (1977, 1996, 2007, 2011, 2016, 2017, 2020) and reaching the 2016 Copa Sul-Americana final. Home matches are played at Arena Condá, a 19,351-capacity stadium inaugurated February 1, 2009, with a recorded peak attendance of 19,992 against São Paulo on December 2, 2018.

The club monetizes through six revenue streams: matchday ticket sales at Arena Condá, the Sócio Condá recurring subscription membership program (three tiers ranging R$120 to R$270/month), broadcasting rights from participation in official competitions, corporate sponsorships with Kappa (kit), Unimed (health), Sicoob (financial), and five secondary sponsors, merchandise licensing (10% royalty to club) via the Loja da Chape e-commerce storefront, and player transfer transactions. Distribution runs through both physical channels (Arena Condá box office) and digital self-serve platforms (tickets.chapecoense.com, lojadachape.com.br, chapecoense.com), with Chape TV YouTube channel driving top-of-funnel content. The club is currently under judicial recovery (recuperação judicial) and is in active deliberation to convert to a Sociedade Anônima do Futebol (SAF) corporate structure, with a Conselho Deliberativo vote scheduled for late July 2026.

The organization employs 51-100 staff across football operations, commercial, communications, and administration functions, and is governed by member-elected deliberative council leadership. Beyond the first team, the youth academy functions as a talent pipeline and community engagement asset, with active coaching across all three base categories plus dedicated goalkeeper preparation. The club's international brand recognition — amplified by the November 2016 plane crash that killed 71 people en route to the Copa Sul-Americana final — underpins merchandise and sponsorship appeal disproportionate to its small regional market footprint.

Name

Chapecoense Football Association

Legal name

Associação Chapecoense de Futebol

Website

https://chapecoense.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Associação Chapecoense de Futebol is a private non-profit Brazilian professional football association founded in 1973 in Chapecó, Santa Catarina, operating a men's professional team, full youth academy (Sub-15/17/20), and competing in Brasileirão Série A, Copa do Brasil, and Campeonato Catarinense.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Football Club

NAICS

Sports Teams and Clubs (711211), Spectator Sports (71121)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Association Football (Soccer) Leagues (MPAKAAAA)

Keywords

• Professional football club
• Sports membership program
• Matchday ticketing services
• Licensed sports merchandise
• Football academy training

Headquarters

HQ city

Chapecó

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Matchday Revenue: Ticket sales from home matches at Arena Condá (19,351 capacity)
2. Membership Program (Sócio Condá): Monthly subscription membership with three tiers: Geral (R$120/month), Social (R$170/month), and Cadeiras (R$235-270/month lateral/central)
3. Broadcasting Rights: Revenue from participation in Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, Copa do Brasil, and Campeonato Catarinense
4. Sponsorships: Main sponsors include Kappa (kit supplier), Unimed, Sicoob, Zero Um, D. Aurora, Grupo Bugio, Ceraçá, and Alfa. 10% of licensed merchandise sales revert to the club.
5. Merchandise Licensing: Products licensed with Chapecoense branding, with 10% of sales reverting to the club. Official store available at lojadachape.com.br.
6. Player Transfers: Transfer fees from player transactions as a professional football club

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Associação Chapecoense de Futebol operates a professional men's football club that competes in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, Copa do Brasil, and Campeonato Catarinense, playing home matches at Arena Condá in Chapecó, Santa Catarina. The club monetizes its sports operations through matchday ticket sales at Arena Condá, a tiered monthly subscription membership program (Sócio Condá), an official merchandise e-commerce store (Loja da Chape), a brand licensing program that grants third parties the right to produce official products, and a youth football academy (Categorias de Base) covering Sub-15, Sub-17, and Sub-20 teams.

Product overview

Chapecoense Football Association operates a digital ecosystem consisting of its official website and news portal as the central hub, complemented by integrated services including the Sócio Condá membership program with three tiers (Geral at R$120/month, Social at R$170/month, and Cadeiras at R$235-270/month), an online ticketing platform, the Loja da Chape merchandise store, Chape TV YouTube channel, and a youth academy with Sub-15, Sub-17, and Sub-20 teams. The club also maintains a licensing program for third-party merchandise production. All services are interconnected through the official website for news, ticket purchasing, and member management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sócio Condá Membership Program

Quantifiable outcome

• 7x Campeonato Catarinense champion (1977, 1996, 2007, 2011, 2016, 2017, 2020)
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and support.

• KappacoreOthersOfficial kit supplier providing match uniforms and training gear for all teams including professional and youth categories. 10% of licensed merchandise sales revert to the club.
• UnimedcoreOthersHealth insurance partner providing medical coverage for players and staff
• Zero UmminorOthersSponsor partner
• D. AuroraminorOthersSponsor partner
• Grupo BugiominorOthersSponsor partner
• CeraçáminorOthersSponsor partner
• AlfaminorOthersSponsor partner
• ContassescsupportOthersOfficial supporter organization
• A4supportOthersOfficial supporter organization

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Operário Ferroviário Esporte Clube: Ponta Grossa-based Paraná club competing in Brazil's Série B/C. Comparable smaller-market southern Brazilian peer with similar scale and a recent promotion-driven trajectory.
• Sport Club do Recife: Recife-based Pernambuco club with a similar history of state championship dominance combined with volatile Série A/B status. Comparable size and reliance on regional sponsorships and supporter membership models.
• Avaí FC: Florianópolis-based football club competing in Brazil's top divisions. Direct Santa Catarina state peer of comparable size and market profile to Chapecoense, also with a history of state championship titles and a reliance on regional sponsorship.
• Cuiabá Esporte Clube: Mato Grosso-based Série A club. Comparable in market tier — a state-capital club from a smaller Brazilian state with similar structural challenges in capturing national broadcasting and sponsorship share.
• Figueirense FC: Florianópolis-based Santa Catarina state competitor. Direct regional peer sharing the Campeonato Catarinense league with Chapecoense and a similar tier of historical achievements and broadcast exposure.
• Coritiba Foot Ball Club: Curitiba-based Paraná state club with similar historical achievements and a comparable sized fan base in a southern Brazilian state. Has navigated between Série A and Série B with regional sponsorship dependence similar to Chapecoense.
• Joinville Esporte Clube: Joinville-based Santa Catarina state competitor. Direct regional peer with similar tier of competition, historic state championship pedigree, and a comparable smaller-market profile in the south of Brazil.
• Brusque FC: Brusque-based Santa Catarina club in lower national divisions. Direct regional peer frequently competing against Chapecoense in the Campeonato Catarinense, with comparable structural scale.
• Criciúma EC: Criciúma-based Santa Catarina club promoted to Série A. Closest size and market-tier peer, sharing the same state championship and competing in the same national divisions, with comparable stadium capacity.

Broad incumbents

• Clube Atlético Paranaense: Curitiba-based Paraná state incumbent with Série A history and Arena da Baixada as an owned venue. Larger and more established than Chapecoense but a comparable southern Brazilian peer for sponsorship and broadcasting competition.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ChapecoenseReal
• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/ChapeTvOficial/videos
• Facebookfacebook.com/AChapeF
• Instagraminstagram.com/chapecoensereal

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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