Associação Atlética Acadêmica Pio Orlando

What Associação Atlética Acadêmica Pio Orlando does

Associação Atlética Acadêmica Pio Orlando (AAAPO), doing business as Atlética Engenharia UFF and informally known as Dragões da UFF, is a private non-profit academic athletic association founded on June 21, 2011, and headquartered in a dedicated room on the Praia Vermelha campus of Universidade Federal Fluminense in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The association provides structured sports training and competitive participation for engineering students across 14+ modalities, including basketball, futsal, volleyball, handball, judo, swimming, table tennis, athletics, jiu-jitsu, cheerleading, footvolley, road racing, tug of war, and football, alongside an organized cheering section (Dragões da UFF) recognized regionally with multiple "best cheering section" and championship gold awards through 2022.

Beyond athletics, AAAPO operates a multi-surface community and media stack: a merchandise e-commerce storefront on Cheers App (loja.aaapo.com.br), event ticketing via Sympla, the DragãoCast podcast on Anchor.fm, a SoundCloud library of supporter chants, a YouTube highlight channel, and supporting assets including a public Brand Kit (Google Drive), a Transparency Portal hosting fiscal and governance documents, and a New Students onboarding hub. The revenue model is a freemium combination — free membership that grants voting rights and product discounts, monetized through merchandise sales and event ticketing — with no public disclosure of revenue figures, no external investors, and no parent company structure.

Name

Associação Atlética Acadêmica Pio Orlando

Legal name

Associação Atlética Acadêmica Pio Orlando

Website

https://aaapo.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Associação Atlética Acadêmica Pio Orlando (AAAPO) is a non-profit university athletics association founded in 2011 that provides sports training across 14+ modalities, a fan community, merchandise, and event ticketing for engineering students at Universidade Federal Fluminense's Praia Vermelha campus in Niterói, Brazil.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

University Athletics and Student Sports Association

NAICS

Sports Teams and Clubs (711211), Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (71394), Spectator Sports (71121), Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events (7113)

SIC

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

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYMPAKACAK

University/College Club Sports Programs

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Sports (Leagues, Teams, Events, Venues)/Collegiate & Amateur Sports Organizations (NCAA, Federations, Clubs)

SECONDARYMPAKACAE

Local Amateur Clubs & Community Sports Organizations

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Sports (Leagues, Teams, Events, Venues)/Collegiate & Amateur Sports Organizations (NCAA, Federations, Clubs)

SECONDARYMPAKAFAF

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

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Sports (Leagues, Teams, Events, Venues)/Sports Rights Holders & Governing Bodies (Federations, Associations, Sanctioning Bodies)

Keywords

• University athletics programs
• Student sports training
• Cheerleading fan groups
• Sports event ticketing
• Team merchandise sales

Headquarters

HQ city

Niterói

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Merchandise Sales: Sale of team merchandise including clothing and accessories in red and white team colors through their online store (loja.aaapo.com.br)
2. Event Tickets: Ticket sales for events and competitions through Sympla platform
3. Membership/Subscriptions: Free membership program providing exclusive benefits including discounts on packages and products, plus voting rights in assemblies. Association is described as non-profit.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

AAAPO is a non-profit university athletics association that provides accessible sports training and competitive participation across 15+ sports disciplines for engineering students at Universidade Federal Fluminense's Praia Vermelha campus. It operates the Dragões da UFF organized cheering section, sells team merchandise through an online store and Cheers App, and sells event tickets via Sympla, all supported by podcast and music media content.

Product overview

Associação Atlética Acadêmica Pio Orlando (AAAPO) is a university athletics association for engineering students at Universidade Federal Fluminense. The organization operates as a multi-offering platform combining sports training and competition management, fan engagement through the Dragões da UFF supporter group, merchandise e-commerce via Cheers App, event ticketing through Sympla, and media content including podcast and music. Key sub-brands include DragãoCast podcast and the Dragões Music Library. Additional services include a brand kit for partners, a transparency portal with governance documents, and a dedicated new student orientation area. The association has been investing in university sports since 2011.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Atlética Engenharia UFF (AAAPO) Membership
• University Sports Training Programs
• Dragões da UFF Organized Cheering Section
• DragãoCast Podcast
• AAAPO Merchandise Store (Loja)
• Event Ticketing Service
• Dragões Music Library

Quantifiable outcome

• Founded 2011 - over a decade of university sports service
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/atleticaenguff
• YouTubeyoutube.com/playlist?list=PLRirtOay0-2p5-u4fcQmsLCrkopVOln0E
• Facebookfacebook.com/atleticaenguff
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/atleticaenguff

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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