Limoges CSP

What Limoges CSP does

Limoges CSP SASP is a French professional basketball club founded in 1929 and headquartered at 51 Rue Descartes, Limoges. The club competes in Betclic Elite, France's top-tier professional basketball league, and is the first French club to have won the European Championship (1993). It operates a professional team, a Centre de Formation (youth academy with U21 and U18 teams), and a Limoges CSP Association managing 14 amateur teams from U7 to Pré-Nationale with 300 licensed members. Owned by Lionel Peluhet since summer 2024, Limoges CSP has been restructured as a Société à Mission, embedding economic, social, and environmental objectives into its governance.

The organization's commercial operations are anchored on the Palais des Sports de Beaublanc, where it runs matchday ticketing, a Cercle Brasserie hospitality venue (up to 150 guests), and a CSP Fan Store boutique. Distribution is extended via an online merchandise store at boutique.osports.fr, an e-ticketing platform (csp.billetterie-club.fr), and an official mobile application on iOS and Android that provides Inside CSP premium subscription content, a venue cashless payment system, and a credit-based loyalty program capped at €1,500 per 12-month period. CSP Compétences, a wholly-owned training subsidiary, delivers a BPJEPS basketball coaching certification (RNCP 36821) at €8,828 per participant in partnership with Campus Effor, financed via OPCO apprenticeship funding.

Revenue is generated across six streams: match ticketing and season subscriptions, corporate sponsorship and partnership deals (with Major-tier partners including Intermarché, Crédit Agricole Centre Ouest, Eiffage, and Harmonie Mutuelle), merchandise sales, Inside CSP subscriptions, BPJEPS and professional training fees, and hospitality/event revenue at Cercle Brasserie. The club operates exclusively within France (Nouvelle-Aquitaine region), with no international footprint disclosed. Customer segments comprise basketball fans and season ticket holders, corporate partners seeking hospitality and brand visibility, aspiring sports professionals aged 16-29 pursuing coaching certification, and youth/amateur players in the development pipeline.

Name

Limoges CSP

Legal name

Limoges CSP SASP

Website

https://limogescsp.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1929

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Limoges CSP SASP is a French professional basketball club founded in 1929 that competes in Betclic Elite and operates youth development, amateur, corporate hospitality, merchandise, and sports-education businesses from Limoges, France.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Basketball Club Services

NAICS

Sports Teams and Clubs (711211), Spectator Sports (71121), Sports and Recreation Instruction (61162)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Sport-Specific Private Coaching & Instruction (1:1, Small Group) (MPAKAJAE)

Keywords

• Professional basketball club
• Sports entertainment services
• Youth sports academy
• Basketball coaching certification
• Sports hospitality events

Headquarters

HQ city

Limoges

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales: Revenue from individual match tickets and season subscriptions for Betclic Elite basketball games at Palais des Sports de Beaublanc
2. Sponsorship & Partnerships: Corporate partnerships with official sponsors, institutional partners, and media partners providing visibility through kit branding, digital assets, and event hospitality
3. Merchandise Sales: Sale of club merchandise through physical CSP Fan Store boutique and online store
4. Inside CSP Subscription: Subscription-based access to exclusive videos and events content within the club's smartphone application
5. Training & Education: BPJEPS basketball coaching certification program at 8828€ per participant, plus professional training programs through CSP Compétences division
6. Hospitality & Events: Cercle Brasserie By Limoges CSP venue hosting up to 150 people for events, plus match day corporate hospitality packages

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Limoges CSP operates a professional men's basketball team in France's Betclic Elite league, complemented by a youth development academy (U21, U18), an amateur basketball association with 300 members across 14 teams, a BPJEPS coaching certification program, a mobile application with subscription content and cashless payments, merchandise sales, and corporate hospitality at the Cercle Brasserie venue.

Product overview

Limoges CSP operates as a multi-faceted sports organization centered on its professional basketball team competing in Betclic Elite. The club's portfolio encompasses youth development (U21 and U18 academies), sports education (BPJEPS certification program in partnership with Campus Effor), a mobile application platform offering subscription content (Inside CSP) and Cashless payments, a fan store for merchandise, on-site hospitality (Cercle Brasserie), and a grassroots association managing 14 teams and 300 licensed members. The organization functions as a society with mission status (entreprise à mission), reflecting its commitment to economic, social, and environmental impact alongside sporting performance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Ville de LimogescoreOthersMunicipal government of Limoges, providing institutional support and local authority endorsement for the club's activities and community engagement initiatives
• Département de la Haute-ViennecoreOthersDepartmental council supporting the club as a key regional sports institution representing the Haute-Vienne territory
• Région Nouvelle AquitainecoreOthersRegional council providing institutional support as a major sports entity in the Nouvelle Aquitaine region
• Ligue Nationale de BasketcoreOthersNational Basketball League governing body operating Betclic Elite and other French basketball competitions
• BetclicElitecoreOthersNaming rights sponsor of France's top professional basketball league
• IntermarchémajorOthersMajor French supermarket chain operating as official partner providing sponsorship visibility and potentially retail partnerships
• EiffagemajorOthersMajor French construction and infrastructure group as official partner
• Harmonie MutuellemajorOthersHealth insurance provider operating as official partner and entreprise à mission partner with shared commitment to social impact
• EngieminorOthersEnergy company as official partner providing sponsorship support
• VeoliaminorOthersEnvironmental services company as official partner
• CraftminorOthersSportswear brand providing official apparel partnership for team equipment
• Human ImmobilierminorOthersReal estate agency as official partner supporting the club
• Minerva OilminorOthersOil and energy company as official partner
• BigmatminorOthersBuilding materials retailer as official partner
• ICI LimousinminorOthersRegional radio station (France Bleu) as official media partner providing local coverage
• Le Populaire du CentreminorOthersRegional newspaper as official media partner for press coverage and content
• France 3minorOthersPublic broadcasting network as official media partner for television coverage
• Campus EfforminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTraining partner for BPJEPS basketball coaching certification program providing professional education infrastructure
• OPCOminorOthersProfessional training funding organization that finances BPJEPS apprenticeship programs for the club's education initiatives

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• SIG Strasbourg: Historic Betclic Elite club with strong regional identity, comparable youth academy structure, and a similar blend of ticketing, sponsorship, and merchandise revenue. Direct league and category peer.
• JDA Dijon Basket: Betclic Elite competitor with comparable mid-tier market profile, established academy, and ticketing/sponsorship-driven business model. Direct peer for league positioning and sponsorship overlap.
• Cholet Basket: Betclic Elite club operating from a smaller metropolitan area similar to Limoges, with an established academy and community-anchored sponsorship base. Direct peer for provincial club business model benchmarks.
• Le Mans Sarthe Basket: Betclic Elite club with similar mid-sized metropolitan market, comparable Centre de Formation investment, and partnership-led revenue model. Direct peer for French provincial basketball economics.
• Paris Basketball: Paris-based Betclic Elite club with a comparable modern digital/app strategy, Société à Mission-adjacent positioning, and aggressive corporate partnership sales. Competes with Limoges for French basketball sponsors and fan mindshare.
• JL Bourg-en-Bresse Basket: Betclic Elite competitor with a comparable smaller-city market, family/sponsor-led ownership, and event-driven GTM similar to Limoges CSP. Direct peer for revenue mix and audience scale benchmarking.
• AS Monaco Basket: Betclic Elite and EuroLeague competitor with a large-metropolitan market and substantial corporate sponsorship base. Direct peer for top-flight French basketball competition and major sponsor relationships.
• BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque: Betclic Elite club with comparable operations scale, ticketing/sponsorship mix, and youth academy structure. Direct peer for league-level revenue and competitive benchmarking.
• ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne: France's most successful modern basketball club, competing in Betclic Elite and EuroLeague with similar multi-revenue-stream model (ticketing, sponsorship, merchandise, academy). Direct competitor for talent, sponsors, and league standing.
• Élan Béarnais Pau-Lacq-Orthez: Historic French basketball institution comparable to Limoges CSP in terms of heritage, regional identity, and academy-driven model. Direct peer for legacy-driven fan engagement and sponsor narratives.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCHErSOyLaCEJG-yxkIkRzcg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/limoges-csp-sasp
• Instagraminstagram.com/limogescsp
• Xx.com/limogescsp
• Facebookfacebook.com/LimogesCSP.officiel

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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