Värmland Football Association

What Värmland Football Association does

Värmlands Fotbollförbund (Värmland Football Association) is one of 24 district football associations operating under the Swedish Football Association (Svenska Fotbollförbundet, SvFF), serving as the regional governing body for football in the Värmland province of Sweden. Founded in 1918 and headquartered in Karlstad, the organization administers club licensing, competition management, coach education across UEFA levels, referee training, and development programs for both able-bodied and para football (parafotboll). Affiliated clubs include Degerfors IF, FBK Karlstad, QBIK, IK Arvika Fotboll, HMF Falken, IF Kil, IFK Kristinehamn, Säffle SK, Torsby IF, FC Skött, and Progress M&F, among others across the region.

The federation runs a multi-product service stack centered on administrative support, certification, and competition organization, with technology infrastructure provided through the national Fogis administrative platform and supporting web widgets used by member clubs. Since 2023 it has held SvFF pilot district status for parafotboll, a vertical it has actively scaled from 6 to 10 participating teams alongside a record eight-club poolspel tournament in May 2026. Recent strategic moves include formal partnerships with Parasport Värmland and Parasport Sverige in June 2026, cross-district rule-testing collaboration with Upplands FF, introduction of the Match Climate Ambassador role, and an office relocation effective June 11, 2026.

The organization's business model is that of a non-profit district federation: it does not pursue commercial revenue but is funded through member club fees, SvFF allocations, public grants, and sponsorship. Its primary "customers" are member clubs, which receive regulatory administration, educational pathways, and developmental programming in exchange for affiliation. Operational scale is modest, indicated by 1–10 staff, with no publicly disclosed financials or commercial pricing structure.

Name

Värmland Football Association

Legal name

Värmlands Fotbollförbund

Website

https://varmlandsff.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

1918

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Värmlands Fotbollförbund is a non-profit district football association under the Swedish FA, administering club licensing, competitions, coach and referee education, and parafotboll development for member clubs across the Värmland region of Sweden.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Regional Sports Federation Administration

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Amateur Sport Governing Bodies & Federations (National/Regional) (MPAKACAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

National Governing Bodies (NGBs) (MPAKAFAC)

Keywords

• District football administration
• Coach education programs
• Referee training services
• Football development services
• Club support services

Headquarters

HQ city

Karlstad

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Värmlands Fotbollförbund is a regional district football association that administers, develops, and coordinates football activities for affiliated clubs in the Värmland region of Sweden. It provides coach and referee education, competition management, club development support, and specialized programs such as parafotboll (para-football) and futsal, operating under the national Swedish Football Association (SvFF) framework.

Product overview

Värmlands Fotbollförbund (Värmland Football Association) is a regional district football association within the Swedish Football Association (SvFF) that provides administrative services, training and education programs, refereeing support, and football development initiatives for clubs in the Värmland region. The association operates a website with news, information, and resources for clubs, coaches, players, referees, and officials, including widgets that can be embedded on club websites to display tables and match results.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Värmlands Fotbollförbund: District football association responsible for organizing football activities in Värmland region

Products and services

• Coach Education Programs (Tränarutbildning) Structured coach education and certification programs, including the UEFA C licensing pathway, designed for coaches working with football teams at all levels in the Värmland region.
• Referee Training and Support (Domarutbildning) Referee training, certification, and ongoing support programs, including the 'Trygga Domare' (Safe Referees) initiative, for referees officiating football matches at all levels.
• Parafotboll (Para-Football) Development Programs Adapted football programs for players with disabilities, offered in formats including 3v3 with wall, 5v5, and 7v7 with classifications for different ability levels. Värmlands FF serves as a pilot district for national parafotboll rules testing.
• Competition Administration and Match Scheduling Organization and administration of football competitions, leagues, and match scheduling across multiple levels, delivered through the national Fogis administrative system.
• Club Development and Certification Development support and certification services for affiliated football clubs (föreningar), including Football Development Officer resources and the Match Climate (Matchklimat) initiative to improve match environments.
• Futsal Programs Coordination and development support for futsal activities in the Värmland region, as part of the broader Swedish Football Association structure.

Quantifiable outcome

• Record 8 clubs participated in May 2026 poolspel - new record for Värmland parafotboll
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

25 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Parasport VärmlandcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 June 2026
• Parasport SverigecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 June 2026
• AdidasminorOthers
• AutowåxminorOthers
• BrandtminorOthers
• DocerominorOthers
• GrythyttanminorOthers
• InfrakraftminorOthers
• JumpyardminorOthers
• K3 TravelminorOthers
• KlaravikminorOthers
• KsonminorOthers
• LedtecminorOthers
• Loka BrunnminorOthers
• LR RevisionminorOthers
• Min FramtidminorOthers
• Molkom bussminorOthers
• OlearysminorOthers
• ParterminorOthers
• ScandicminorOthers
• StadiumminorOthers
• STCminorOthers
• TAGminorOthers
• VEOminorOthers
• Upplands FFcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Norrbottens Fotbollförbund: Swedish district football association serving the Norrbotten region, providing the same SvFF-aligned governance, education, and competition services as Värmlands FF.
• Stockholms Fotbollförbund: Swedish district football association covering the Stockholm region, offering identical governance, competition, and educational services under the SvFF structure; comparable business model but larger market scope.
• Upplands Fotbollförbund (Upplands FF): Sister Swedish district football association and the only co-pilot with Värmlands FF for SvFF's national parafotboll rules testing since 2023, making it the most directly comparable peer in governance scope, size, and adaptive-football focus.
• Göteborgs Fotbollförbund: Swedish district football association covering the Gothenburg region, executing the same SvFF-aligned services (competitions, coaching, referees, club development) as Värmlands FF.
• Dalarnas Fotbollförbund: Mid-sized Swedish district football association with similar club support, coach education, and competition management responsibilities as Värmlands FF.
• Bohuslän-Dalslands Fotbollförbund: Swedish district football association operating the same SvFF-defined service portfolio across a regional membership base, comparable in scope and structure to Värmlands FF.
• Skånes Fotbollförbund (Skåneboll): One of Sweden's largest district football associations, operating the same SvFF governance, club administration, and coach/referee education services as Värmlands FF but at materially greater scale.

Broad incumbents

• The Football Association (The FA, England): National governing body for football in England that operates a comparable county-FA structure for grassroots governance, coach education, and referee development — a broader-incumbent analogue to Värmlands FF's district role.
• Svenska Fotbollförbundet (SvFF): National football federation governing all 24 Swedish district associations including Värmlands FF; sets rules, owns the Fogis system, and is the parent/incumbent that all district-level peers operate beneath.

Regional players

• Bayerischer Fußball-Verband (BFV): Regional football association covering Bavaria in the German DFB structure; functionally analogous to a Swedish district like Värmlands FF in scope (club support, coaching, referee training) but operating in a different national federation and geography.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xinstagram.com/varmlandsff
• Facebookfacebook.com/varmlandsff
• Instagraminstagram.com/varmlandsff

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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