Clube Desportivo de Estarreja

What Clube Desportivo de Estarreja does

Clube Desportivo de Estarreja (CDE) is a private, member-supported multi-sport club headquartered in Estarreja, Portugal, founded on November 27, 1944. The organization operates a football program spanning senior teams competing in the SABSEG championship of the Associação de Futebol de Aveiro and a comprehensive youth formation pyramid (Petizes through Juniores), supplemented by a swimming section established in 1988 and a flagship youth academy, Academia António Miranda, enrolling children from approximately age 3. The active base comprises 275+ football practitioners (with 250+ in youth categories) and approximately 75 swimmers registered with the Federação Portuguesa de Natação across age bands from Cadetes (7) to Masters (46+).

The business model is a hybrid of subscription and community fundraising rather than a commercial revenue engine. There are five associate-membership tiers (Sócio Júnior at €1/month up to Sócio de Camarote Central at €10/month, each with a one-time registration fee of €5–€32) plus event-driven income such as the annual Caminhada, Laranjinha, Torneio da Páscoa, Garcifoot, and Champais, and a roster of 11 named local sponsors led institutionally by the Município de Estarreja.

Distribution is purely direct, sold at the club office, at match days at the synthetic pitch (Campo de São Gonçalinho) inaugurated in 1946 and re-laid in 2015, and via a basic web presence (cdestarreja.pt) and Facebook pages. The company has no disclosed technology platform, app, or API, no subsidiaries, no parent entity, and no external funding rounds; governance is exercised by an elected direction under president Pedro Mendes (2015 period). Historic milestones include the first title in 1955/56, promotion to national championships in 1979/80, a 2012 district triplete, and 80+ years of continuous community operation in a single small municipality.

Name

Clube Desportivo de Estarreja

Legal name

Clube Desportivo de Estarreja

Website

https://cdestarreja.pt

Company type

Private

Founded year

1944

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Clube Desportivo de Estarreja is a privately held Portuguese multi-sport club, founded in 1944 and headquartered in Estarreja, operating senior and youth football (from age 3) and a competitive swimming section for roughly 275 footballers and 75 swimmers through subscription memberships, local sponsorships, and community events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Amateur Multi-Sport Club

NAICS

Sports Teams and Clubs (711211), Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (71394)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYMPAKACAE

Local Amateur Clubs & Community Sports Organizations

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

Keywords

• Amateur football club
• Youth football training
• Competitive swimming programs
• Sports membership association
• Youth sports academy

Headquarters

HQ city

Estarreja

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership fees (quotas associativas): Monthly membership fees from five tiers of associate membership ranging from €1 to €10 per month, with initial registration fees including first quarter payment and card issuance costs.
2. Event participation and fundraising: Revenue from events such as the annual Caminhada (hiking event) which raised funds for facility improvements, and other club-organized activities.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Clube Desportivo de Estarreja is a private multi-sport club that organizes and delivers football coaching and competitive participation (senior, youth academy, and Futebol 7/9/11 categories) plus a swimming section (Natação) registered with the Federação Portuguesa de Natação. Membership is offered through five tiered associate plans, and the club runs community events such as Laranjinha, Torneio da Páscoa, Garcifoot, Caminhada, and Champais. The club operates from its headquarters and synthetic pitch in Estarreja, Portugal.

Product overview

Clube Desportivo de Estarreja is a multi-sport club offering a unified portfolio centered around football and swimming. The core offering includes senior football competing in district championships and comprehensive youth development programs spanning Football 11 (Juniores, Juvenis, Iniciados) and Football 7/9 (Infantis, Benjamins, Traquinas, Petizes) categories. The Academia António Miranda serves as the foundational youth academy from age 3, feeding into the competitive teams. Secondary offerings include a swimming section with national-level competition participation and membership programs with five pricing tiers. Club events such as Laranjinha, Torneio da Páscoa, Garcifoot, Caminhada, and Champais provide community engagement. The portfolio is unified under the club's single brand, with no modular product architecture.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Academia António Miranda: Youth academy for children as young as 3 years old, focusing on values, discipline, and rigor in football training, led by a football veteran with over 50 years in sports.

Products and services

• Futebol Sénior (Senior Football) Senior competitive football team fielded in the SABSEG championship of the Associação de Futebol de Aveiro, with squad information published on the official website's Plantel page.
• Formação (Youth Football Development) Structured youth football participation covering Futebol 11 (Juniores, Juvenis, Iniciados) and Futebol 7/9 (Infantis, Benjamins, Traquinas, Petizes), with over 250 practitioners in youth categories.
• Academia António Miranda Foundational youth academy for children from approximately age 3, focused on values, discipline, and rigorous football training; named after club figure António Miranda.
• Natação (Swimming Section) Competitive and developmental swimming section registered with the Federação Portuguesa de Natação, with approximately 75 athletes from Cadetes (age 7) through Masters (age 46), including multiple national champions.
• Membership Programs (Associados) Five-tier associate membership with monthly quotas from €1 (Sócio Júnior, under 15) to €10 (Sócio de Camarote Central), plus initial registration fees of €5–€32. Includes physical card issuance and first-quarter advance payment.
• Club Events (Laranjinha, Torneio da Páscoa, Garcifoot, Caminhada, Champais) Annual community and sports events combining youth tournaments and fundraising (e.g., Caminhada for the south wall of the synthetic field in 2022), functioning as both community engagement and revenue-generating activities.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Município de EstarrejacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEstarreja Municipal Government is a key supporter of the club, providing institutional support and resources for sports development in the municipality.
• AG de DemoliçõesminorOthersConstruction/demolition company providing sponsorship support to the club.
• CiresminorOthersLocal/regional company listed as a club sponsor on the official website.
• DigitalmenteminorOthersDigital services company providing sponsorship support to the club.
• VougafriominorOthersCompany providing sponsorship support to the club.
• Ponto SolarminorOthersSolar energy company sponsoring the club.
• EstaPneusminorOthersTire company providing sponsorship support.
• EZUminorOthersCompany listed as club sponsor.
• ProzincominorOthersCompany listed as club sponsor on the official website.
• TJAminorOthersCompany listed as club sponsor.
• FaiscaminorOthersCompany listed as club sponsor on the official website.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Académica de Coimbra: Multi-sport university club from neighboring Coimbra district. Comparable multi-sport club structure with broad community membership and youth formation, but at larger scale and historically higher competitive level.
• FC Arouca: Football club from Arouca in the Aveiro district. Originated as a district-level amateur club similar to CDE but has progressed to Portugal's top professional leagues — illustrating both the regional context and the potential ceiling/distance CDE would need to traverse.
• Académico de Viseu: District-level football club from the neighboring Viseu region. Comparable district-tier football operations, community-based membership, and youth development approach, though competing in a different regional federation.

Direct peers

• SC Beira-Mar: Historic football club headquartered in Aveiro competing in district-level championships. Comparable as a long-established Aveiro-region football club with significant youth development programs and community-based membership structure.
• GD Oliveirense: Multi-sport district-level club from Oliveira de Azeméis in the Aveiro region. Directly comparable: a former CDE coach (Eurico Figueiredo) returned from Oliveirense, confirming both clubs operate at similar district football tier with comparable scale and youth development structure.
• Atlético CP da Gafanha: Local district-level football club from Gafanha da Nazaré in the Aveiro region. Comparable amateur status, scale, and operational scope within the same Associação de Futebol de Aveiro competition ecosystem.
• Real Clube de Aveiro: Multi-sport amateur club in the Aveiro region offering community-based sports participation and membership programs. Comparable in structure, scale, and member-driven operating model to CDE's football/swimming portfolio.
• AD Ovarense: District-level football club from the neighboring Ovar municipality in the Aveiro region. Operates at the same SABSEG / district tier as CDE with similar youth academy focus and amateur status.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/clubedesportivoestarreja.cde
• Xx.com/cdesomos
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/clube-desportivo-de-estarreja

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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