What Dalkurd FF does

Dalkurd FF is a privately-held football association founded in 2004 and headquartered in Uppsala, Sweden. The club operates a competitive football team and generates revenue through matchday ticket sales, season tickets, online merchandise, fan memberships, corporate sponsorships, and direct supporter donations. Its customer base consists of local Swedish supporters and the broader Kurdish diaspora, with the club positioned as one of the few Kurdish-founded football clubs in Sweden, giving it cultural and community relevance that extends beyond conventional sports entertainment. The club has 11-50 employees and operates as an association under member-based governance.

The club's product surface is organized around a digital ecosystem comprising five dedicated platforms: the main website (dalkurd.se) for fixtures, news, and team information; a ticketing platform (ticket.dalkurdff.app) for season and individual match tickets; an e-commerce shop (ecom.dalkurdff.app) for merchandise; a membership platform (membership.dalkurdff.app); and a donation platform (donation.dalkurdff.app). The underlying technology is standard football-club operations software with no proprietary technology disclosed. Sponsorship is a meaningful revenue stream with corporate partners including First Iraqi Bank, Fastpay, Çem, Bazar Snabbgross, Lezzoo, Fastlink, ShotMob, Högbergs Buss, Offitech, Actic, and Newroz 4G.

In January 2024, the club underwent a board restructuring at its annual meeting following several years of operational and financial challenges, framed publicly as the start of a new era. There are no public financial disclosures, funding rounds, or institutional investors on record. Dalkurd FF is GDPR compliant, maintains standard data protection practices, and does not disclose AI/ML capabilities or proprietary technology beyond consumer-facing web and app infrastructure.

Name

Dalkurd FF

Legal name

Dalkurd FF

Website

https://dalkurd.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Dalkurd FF is a Kurdish-founded football club in Uppsala, Sweden, established in 2004. It sells match tickets, merchandise, memberships, and sponsorships to Swedish fans and the Kurdish diaspora community through its own digital platforms.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Football Club / Sports Entertainment

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Team Sports Matches (Club & National) (MPAGAMAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Sports Events & Match Tickets (THAJAFAE)

Keywords

• Professional football club
• Sports team operations
• Match ticket sales
• Club merchandise shop
• Fan membership program

Headquarters

HQ city

Uppsala

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Matchday Revenue: Revenue from ticket sales for home matches, including season tickets and individual match tickets sold through their ticket platform.
2. Merchandise Sales: E-commerce sales of club merchandise including apparel and supporter items through their online shop.
3. Memberships: Recurring membership fees providing fans with access to exclusive content and benefits.
4. Sponsorship: Corporate sponsorship deals with multiple sponsors including First Iraqi Bank, Fastpay, Çem, Bazar Snabbgross, Lezzoo, Fastlink, ShotMob, Högbergs Buss, Offitech, Actic, and Newroz 4G.
5. Donations: Direct donations from supporters and fans to support the club financially.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Dalkurd FF operates a professional football club in Uppsala, Sweden, fielding a competitive team and generating revenue through matchday ticketing (season and individual match tickets), online merchandise sales, recurring fan memberships, corporate sponsorship deals, and supporter donations. The club maintains dedicated digital platforms for each of these services (ticketing, e-commerce, membership, donations) on top of its main informational website and a mobile app, with no third-party marketplace involvement — all commerce is conducted through the club's own storefronts.

Product overview

Dalkurd FF is a football club founded in 2004, based in Uppsala, Sweden. The organization operates a digital ecosystem consisting of multiple integrated service platforms: the main website (dalkurd.se) for general club information, fixtures, news, and team details; a dedicated ticketing platform (ticket.dalkurdff.app) for season tickets; an e-commerce shop (ecom.dalkurdff.app) for merchandise; a membership platform (membership.dalkurdff.app) for fan membership; and a donation service (donation.dalkurdff.app). These services collectively support the club's operations, fan engagement, and revenue generation activities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Dalkurd FF Season Tickets Season ticket service enabling fans to attend all home matches throughout the football season, sold directly through the club's dedicated ticketing platform.
• Dalkurd FF Online Shop E-commerce platform for purchasing official Dalkurd FF club merchandise and supporter apparel, sold directly to individual fans.
• Dalkurd FF Membership Program Recurring subscription membership service offering fans exclusive access, benefits, and community association with the club.
• Dalkurd FF Donation Platform Online donation service enabling supporters to financially contribute to the football club's operations and activities.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• First Iraqi Bank (FIB)minorOthersCorporate sponsor of Dalkurd FF. First Iraqi Bank is an Iraqi financial institution providing sponsorship support to the club.
• FastpayminorOthersPayment services provider and sponsor of Dalkurd FF, enabling digital payment options for the club.
• ÇemminorOthersCorporate sponsor providing financial support to Dalkurd FF.
• Bazar SnabbgrossminorOthersWholesale food supplier and sponsor of Dalkurd FF.
• LezzoominorOthersCorporate sponsor of Dalkurd FF, likely a retail or food business.
• FastlinkminorOthersTelecommunications or technology company sponsoring Dalkurd FF.
• ShotMobminorOthersMobile application or technology sponsor for Dalkurd FF.
• Högbergs BussminorOthersBus transportation company providing sponsorship to the club.
• OffitechminorOthersTechnology or office solutions company sponsoring Dalkurd FF.
• ActicminorOthersFitness or sports facility chain that sponsors Dalkurd FF.
• Newroz 4GminorOthersTelecommunications provider sponsoring Dalkurd FF.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• IK Sirius FK: Uppsala-based football club currently in Allsvenskan. The single most geographically comparable peer — operating in the same city and competing in adjacent Swedish football divisions to Dalkurd FF.
• GAIS: Historic Gothenburg-based Swedish football club operating in the lower tiers. Comparable to Dalkurd FF as a small Swedish club relying on matchday revenue, merchandise, and local sponsorship with limited digital infrastructure.
• Syrianska FC: Swedish football club founded by the Syriac/Aramaic diaspora community. Highly comparable to Dalkurd FF as another diaspora-heritage club competing in the Swedish lower leagues with a similar cultural-identity-driven value proposition.
• Östers IF: Växjö-based Swedish football club with a long history in the lower tiers. Comparable to Dalkurd FF in small-scale Swedish football operations, sponsorship-dependent revenue model, and regional fan base.
• Macclesfield FC: English non-league phoenix club re-established in 2020. Comparable to Dalkurd FF as a small-community club rebuilding operations, reliant on memberships, donations, and grassroots fan engagement rather than scale revenue.
• IFK Värnamo: Small Swedish football club from Småland that has oscillated between Allsvenskan and lower divisions. Comparable to Dalkurd FF in scale, Swedish lower-league dynamics, and reliance on a modest local catchment.
• Assyriska FF: Swedish football club rooted in the Assyrian community, historically competing at top and second tier. Comparable to Dalkurd FF in its diaspora-heritage origin, Scandinavian lower-league footprint, and reliance on community-driven fan engagement.
• Trelleborgs FF: Small Swedish football club based in Skåne. Comparable to Dalkurd FF as a lower-league Swedish side with a small staff, regional catchment, and structurally modest commercial profile.
• Syrianska Eskilstuna IF: Another Swedish football club founded by the Syriac diaspora. Closely comparable to Dalkurd FF in community-heritage identity, lower-league Swedish positioning, and small operational scale.

Emerging players

• Forest Green Rovers: English lower-league football club known for values-driven differentiation (sustainability, community). Comparable to Dalkurd FF as a small club using a distinctive cultural/ethical identity to build brand and commercial partnerships beyond its sporting scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/DalkurdFF

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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