Handball Club

What Handball Club does

HBCC-MEP (Handball Club de Celles-sur-Belle) is a French amateur women's handball association organized under the loi 1901 nonprofit framework, founded in 1976 and headquartered in Celles-sur-Belle, Nouvelle-Aquitaine. The club fields competitive teams across the full French pyramid, from baby-hand (ages 3–5) and école de hand through youth filière and senior squads in N1F, N2F, and historically the top-tier Ligue Butagaz Énergie (LBE), which it entered after winning the D2F championship in 2021. It serves roughly 400+ licensed members annually, anchored institutionally by the Ville de Celles-sur-Belle, Mellois en Poitou intercommunal authority, Département des Deux-Sèvres, and Région Nouvelle-Aquitaine, and operates a 1,300-seat match hall nicknamed 'Le Chaudron' alongside a separate training hall.

The core products and services revolve around sports participation, spectator events, and branded merchandise. Educational products include section sportive programs at Collège de Celles-sur-Belle (since 2017) and Lycée Haut-Valdesevre (since 2021), plus an école d'arbitrage producing national and territorial referees. A training centre opened in 2021 formalizes youth-to-elite player development. The technology footprint is modest: a Squarespace-hosted website (hbccmep.com) with an embedded Weezevent ticketing widget for match ticket sales, a basic e-commerce storefront, and a YouTube channel for match coverage. No mobile applications, APIs, or AI/ML capabilities are evidenced.

The business model combines five revenue streams: recurring membership/licensing fees from 400+ members, transaction-based ticket sales through Weezevent, sponsorship and partnership revenue (institutional plus commercial partners including Kempa, AXA, MAIF, Intermarché, McDonald's, E. Leclerc Niort, and Abeille Assurances) with CERFA-eligible tax deductions, online merchandise sales of Kempa-branded apparel at €10–€70 price points, and B2B group ticketing offers for CE, schools, and associations. Three paid administrative staff handle partnerships, communication, and administration, while operations rely on an extensive volunteer network. Revenue is not publicly disclosed.

Name

Handball Club

Legal name

HBCC-MEP

Website

https://hbccmep.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

HBCC-MEP is a French amateur nonprofit women's handball club in Celles-sur-Belle, fielding teams from baby-hand to senior N1F/LBE, serving 400+ members via school sections, a training centre, ticketing, and branded merchandise, financed by memberships, sponsorships, and public subsidies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Amateur Sports Club Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Handball Leagues (MPAKAAAM)

Keywords

• Amateur handball club
• Women's handball programs
• Youth sports development
• Sports membership association
• Sports merchandise retail

Headquarters

HQ city

Celles-sur-belle

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership dues: Annual licensing fees from 400+ club members across all categories including senior teams, youth, and baby hand
2. Merchandise sales: Online boutique selling official club apparel including jerseys, jackets, shorts, socks, backpacks. Product line branded with HBCC-MEP logo and Kempa partnership.
3. Ticket sales: Match attendance revenue through Weezevent ticketing platform for home games at 1300-seat arena
4. Sponsorship and partnerships: Corporate partnerships with local businesses offering visibility benefits, match hospitality, and fiscal deduction opportunities through CERFA
5. Group offers: Special pricing for companies (CE), schools, associations, and sports clubs for group attendance at matches

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

HBCC-MEP operates as an amateur women's handball association providing competitive handball programs from baby-hand (ages 3-5) through its professional Ligue Butagaz Énergie (LBE) senior team. The club sells match tickets via Weezevent, runs an official online boutique for KEMPA-branded club apparel and accessories, operates a training center, and runs school-integrated sports sections (collège and lycée) plus a refereeing school. Its offering is centered on sports participation, community-driven match attendance, and licensed merchandise retail.

Product overview

HBCC-MEP is a handball sports club based in Celles-sur-Belle, France, offering a portfolio of products and services centered on handball sports participation, spectator events, and merchandise retail. The club's core offerings include match ticketing via Weezevent, an official online merchandise shop selling KEMPA-branded apparel (jerseys, jackets, T-shirts, shorts, pants, socks) and accessories (backpacks), plus facility access for training and matches. The club also operates educational sports sections at middle and high schools, a refereeing training program, and maintains a training center (centre de formation) opened in 2021. The products are available through the boutique at hbccmep.com/boutique with categories including TEXTILE, ACCESSOIRES/SACS DE SPORT, and GOODIES.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Billetterie (Match Ticketing) Online match ticket sales for home games at the Salle Jaune 'Le Chaudron' (1,300-seat capacity), sold individually and as group packages via Weezevent. For match spectators and group organizers.
• Boutique Officielle (Official Online Shop) Official merchandise storefront selling club apparel (jerseys, jackets, T-shirts, shorts, pants, socks) and accessories (backpack) from KEMPA. For club supporters, fans, and members.
• Maillot Officiel Domicile 2025/2026 (Official Home Jersey) Official home match jersey for the 2025/2026 season, sold without customization at €59. For club supporters and members.
• École d'Arbitrage (Refereeing School) Refereeing training program with 6 senior referees (including 2 national excellence, 2 territorial T1, 1 territorial T2) and 12 young referees. For aspiring referees at youth and senior levels.
• Section Sportive Lycée (High School Sports Section) High school sports section in partnership with Lycée Haut-Val de Sèvre focused on combining academic and sporting success. For student-athletes at the high school level.
• Section Sportive Collège (Middle School Sports Section) Middle school sports section serving grades 6-9, focused on academic and sporting success, civic education, and developing effort and self-transcendence. For student-athletes at Collège de Celles-sur-Belle.
• Centre de Formation (Training Center) Training center opened in 2021 to develop young handball talent and feed senior competitive teams. For aspiring elite handball athletes.
• Competitive Women's Handball Programs (N1F, N2F, Prénationale, Excellence Région, Filière 79) Competitive women's handball teams competing in national and regional French leagues: N1F (top national level), N2F, Prénationale Féminine, Excellence Région Féminine, and Filière 79 (U17/U18 national and regional). For elite female athletes.
• École de Hand (Youth Handball School) and Baby Hand Foundational handball school providing handball skills and team sports introduction for children (U7, U9, U11, U13, U15, U17) and baby-hand (3-5 years) program with parental participation. For children and families in the local community.

Quantifiable outcome

• Champions of France D2F 2021, accessing LBE top professional league
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ville de Celles-sur-BellecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal government as institutional partner, providing local support and facility access. Primary host location for the club's activities.
• Mellois en PoitoucoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIntercommunal territory grouping supporting local sports development in the region.
• Département des Deux-SèvrescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDepartmental council providing institutional support and funding for sports initiatives.
• Région Nouvelle-AquitainecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional council providing institutional funding and support for sports development.
• KempacoreGTM or Marketing PartnerSports equipment brand supplying official club apparel including jerseys, jackets, shorts, socks. Products sold through club boutique.
• Abeille AssurancesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerInsurance company partner with logo displayed on partner page.
• AXAminorGTM or Marketing PartnerInsurance company partner with logo displayed on partner page.
• Station AlouetteminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal service station partner.
• Brisson MaçonnerieminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal masonry construction company partner.
• B&GminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal business partner.
• IntermarchéminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSupermarket chain providing local sponsorship.
• McDonald'sminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFast food chain as local business partner.
• MAIFminorGTM or Marketing PartnerInsurance company partner.
• E. Leclerc NiortminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHypermarket chain providing local sponsorship.
• Lycée Haut-ValdesevrecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHigh school partner for section sportive program, enabling dual academic-athletic development for student-athletes.
• Collège de Celles-sur-BellecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMiddle school partner for section sportive program, providing educational framework for young athletes.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Nantes Handball (Neptune Loire Atlantique): LBE women's handball club from western France, same league and similar sport/community model. Comparable to HBCC-MEP in competitive level and product offering (ticketed matches, merchandise, sponsorships).
• Brest Bretagne Handball: LBE women's handball club from western France. Direct league peer of HBCC-MEP with similar competitive positioning, community-led GTM, and sponsorship-driven revenue model.
• Metz Handball: Dominant French women's handball club competing in LBE, multiple-time French and European champion. Direct league peer of HBCC-MEP with similar sport, customer base (fans, sponsors), and product offering (matches, merchandise, ticketing).
• Chambéry Savoie Mont Blanc Handball: Established French handball club historically active in the men's top tier. Shares the handball ecosystem, federation governance (FFHB), and similar community-club operating model even if currently in lower divisions.
• Fleury Loiret Handball: LBE women's handball club from the Centre-Val de Loire region. Direct league peer sharing the same sport, target audience, and revenue streams (matches, merch, sponsorship).
• Toulon St-Cyr Var Handball (TSCVH): LBE women's handball club from southern France. Comparable to HBCC-MEP as a same-league peer with identical business model around match-day, sponsorship, and merchandising.
• Paris 92 (Issy Paris Hand): LBE women's handball club from the Paris region. Direct competitor in the same league, with similar revenue model (ticketing, sponsorships, merchandise) and fan-base dynamics.
• US Ivry Handball: Historic French handball club from the Paris suburbs with both men's and women's teams. Comparable as a community-rooted French handball club operating match-day, sponsorship, and merchandise revenue.

Emerging players

• S Handball (Strasbourg): French handball club with women's section in lower divisions aspiring to LBE. Comparable to HBCC-MEP as a federation-aligned French handball club building youth pathway and competing for higher-level promotion.

Others

• FFHB (Fédération Française de Handball): National governing body of French handball. Comparable to HBCC-MEP as an ecosystem participant that regulates competitions, sanctions leagues, and channels licensing — listed as a customer/relationship entity in HBCC-MEP's data.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCYhVm3WGBoQB-1X2mkkiKpA
• Xx.com/HBCCELLES
• Facebookfacebook.com/hbccellessurbelle
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/handball-club-celles-sur-belle

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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