FC Young Santarcangelo

What FC Young Santarcangelo does

FC Young Santarcangelo is a privately held Italian amateur football club founded in August 2019 and headquartered at CPB Stadium (Valentino Mazzola), Via Della Resistenza 5, Santarcangelo di Romagna. The club operates two integrated product lines: a senior first team (Prima Squadra) competing in regional amateur leagues — progressing from Terza Categoria to the Eccellenza tier and reaching the 2025/26 playoffs — and a youth academy (Settore Giovanile) spanning Pulcini and Esordienti categories with approximately 20 youth teams.

The club is differentiated by dual affiliation with two elite Italian football brands: an exclusive A.C. Milan Academy partnership for the Romagna region (established August 2020) and a Scuola Calcio Atalanta affiliation with Atalanta Bergamasca Calcio (established 2022), which together provide professional coaching methodology and a scouting pathway to Atalanta's technical staff. Ancillary services include the FC Young Future Camp summer program, the Memorial Nicoletti international youth tournament, and rental of CPB Stadium (2,064 capacity), Campo Calcio 5 (40m x 20m) and Campo Calcio 8 (50m x 30m) training pitches. The club's technology stack is limited to third-party Veo camera-based video analysis for performance review; no proprietary technology platform or AI capability is in evidence.

Revenue is generated across four streams: anchor sponsorship and CPB Stadium naming rights (Centro Petroli Baroni, renewed June 2026), facility rentals, summer camp registrations, and Memorial Nicoletti tournament entry fees. Distribution is direct-to-consumer via the club's website and physical facilities, supported by social media (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube) and earned media. The customer base is a long tail of local families, youth participants, amateur teams and a small set of regional business sponsors. The organization is led by President and founder Nelson Nicolini, with Mario Zavatta (General Director), Luca Scattolari (Sporting Director) and Sandro Bellizzi (Technical Director) confirmed for the 2026/27 season.

Name

FC Young Santarcangelo

Legal name

FC Young Santarcangelo

Website

https://santarcangelocalcio.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

FC Young Santarcangelo is a private Italian amateur football club in Santarcangelo di Romagna operating a senior team and a ~20-team youth academy under exclusive A.C. Milan and Atalanta affiliations, generating revenue from sponsorships, facility rentals, summer camps and the Memorial Nicoletti tournament.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Amateur Football Club Services

NAICS

Sports and Recreation Instruction (611620), Sports and Recreation Instruction (61162)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Amateur Clubs & Community Sports Organizations (MPAKACAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth Multi-Sport Camps (General Athletics, Summer Camps) (MPAKAJAA), Youth & Amateur Sports Tournaments (MPAGAMAF)

Keywords

• Amateur football club
• Youth football academy
• Football facility rentals
• Summer sports camps
• Youth football tournaments

Headquarters

HQ city

Sant'arcangelo

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Sponsorships and Naming Rights: Main sponsorship from Centro Petroli Baroni (CPB Stadium naming rights), plus various business partners across multiple sectors
2. Facility Rentals: Stadium and field rental income from CPB Stadium (2,064 capacity), Campo Calcio 5, Campo Calcio 8, with annual and daily rental options
3. Summer Camp Programs: FC Young Future Camp summer programs for youth
4. Tournament Entry Fees: Memorial Nicoletti youth tournament generates revenue through team participation fees

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

FC Young Santarcangelo is a privately held amateur football club that operates a senior first team competing in regional Italian leagues (progressing from Terza Categoria to Eccellenza/Promozione) and a youth academy (Settore Giovanile) with Pulcini and Esordienti categories for children aged approximately 6–16. The club also rents out its 2,064-seat CPB Stadium V. Mazzola and two artificial-turf training pitches, runs the FC Young Future Camp summer program, and organizes the annual Memorial Walter Nicoletti youth tournament.

Product overview

FC Young Santarcangelo is a football club based in Santarcangelo di Romagna, Italy, founded in August 2019. The club operates a unified sports offering centered on its Prima Squadra (senior team) and Settore Giovanile (youth academy) programs. The youth academy specializes in developing local talent across age categories including Pulcini and Esordienti. The club also manages CPB Stadium V. Mazzola, a 2,064-seat facility, and maintains two training pitches (Campo Calcio 5 and Campo Calcio 8). Additional services include the FC Young Future Camp summer program and the annual Memorial Walter Nicoletti youth tournament. The club operates as an Atalanta-affiliated football school and A.C. Milan Academy partner with exclusive rights in Romagna.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Prima Squadra (First Team) Senior men's football team competing in regional Italian amateur leagues (progressing from Terza Categoria to Promozione/Eccellenza). Represents the city of Santarcangelo di Romagna in competitive league football.
• Settore Giovanile (Youth Academy) Youth development program for children and teenagers (approximately ages 6-16), organized into Pulcini and Esordienti categories with professional coaching under A.C. Milan Academy and Atalanta-affiliated methodology. Open to local registration.
• CPB Stadium V. Mazzola

Quantifiable outcome

• Reached Eccellenza playoffs in 2025/26 season
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• DEA Rimini, River Delfini 2018 e Accademia RiminicalciominorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 April 2026Collaboration agreement signed in April 2026 between four youth football clubs to share resources, training methodologies, and development opportunities.
• A.C. Milan AcademycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2020Exclusive A.C. Milan Academy partnership for Romagna region established in August 2020. The club was selected by AC Milan to be one of their academies in Italy with exclusive rights for the Romagna area, providing professional coaching methodology and youth development standards.
• Atalanta Bergamasca CalciocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated Atalanta Bergamasca Calcio school providing access to orobici club's training methods, instructor formation, and player scouting opportunities. Youth players can be evaluated by Atalanta's technical staff.
• Centro Petroli BaronicoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMain sponsor and naming rights partner for CPB Stadium. Renewed partnership in June 2026, continuing as the primary financial sponsor and stadium naming partner.
• Centro Medico SaulleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial medical partner located adjacent to RDS Stadium in Rimini. Provides physiotherapy, rehabilitation, sports medicine, orthopedics, nutrition, and injury prevention services for youth sector and first team.
• Consorzio Group ServiceminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCompany specializing in trade show and congress booth assembly. Partner providing support services.
• Nuova CeiminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHistorical Romagna company specializing in industrial electrical systems, providing electrical services to facilities.
• Primopiano ViaggiminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTour operator specializing in group travel, tours, circuits, trekking, pilgrimages, meetings and events throughout Italy.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ASD Tropical Coriano: Small amateur club from the Rimini province with youth teams at the same Pulcini/Esordienti levels. Direct peer within the local amateur football pyramid that competes for the same youth players and sponsors.
• ASD Sammaurese: Local amateur club in the same Romagna football ecosystem, competing in overlapping regional leagues and youth categories. Direct peer for competitive positioning, sponsorship competition, and youth talent acquisition.

Regional players

• Cesena FC: Cesena FC is another Emilia-Romagna club operating with its own youth academy, and is a peer for the broader regional amateur/professional football ecosystem. Comparable in geography and community-led development model, though several tiers above in scale.
• Rimini FC 1912: Based in Rimini, just kilometers from Santarcangelo di Romagna, Rimini FC is the obvious regional comparable as a higher-tier club (Serie C/D) that competes within the same Emilia-Romagna catchment. Useful for understanding the next competitive step and local market dynamics.
• Modena FC 2018: Another Emilia-Romagna club that has rebuilt a youth-driven model from lower divisions, providing a comparable trajectory and post-rebuild economics benchmark for community-led Italian football clubs.

Emerging players

• Virtus Verona: Italian lower-league club that has scaled through youth development and community-led operations. Comparable as an aspirational peer for the path from regional amateur football to higher professional categories.
• US Fiorenzuola 1922: Italian amateur club at Eccellenza/Promozione level with comparable youth academy structure. Comparable as a near-equivalent step in the Italian football pyramid where FC Young Santarcangelo is currently operating.

Others

• Juventus Academy (Italian network): Other Italian club-affiliated academy networks that compete for the same youth training market and offer benchmark economics for academy enrollment, tuition, and event-based revenue streams.
• Scuola Calcio Atalanta network: Other Atalanta-affiliated football schools in Romagna and across Italy share the scouting and instructor-formation model. Comparable as adjacent affiliates within the same ecosystem that the club can benchmark against for talent pipeline outcomes.
• AC Milan Academy (Italian network): Other AC Milan Academy partners in Italy operate the same affiliation model (Milan methodology, exclusivity zones, regional player funnel). Useful for benchmarking how Milan Academy partnerships scale elsewhere and the typical enrollment and tuition economics.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCWcuTsYBca6kXmSsbsEYZPQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/FCYoungSantarcangelo
• Instagraminstagram.com/fcyoungsantarcangelo
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fc-young-santarcangelo

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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