Real Federación de Fútbol de Madrid

What Real Federación de Fútbol de Madrid does

Real Federación de Fútbol de Madrid (RFFM) is the official regional football federation for the Community of Madrid, Spain, operating as a non-profit entity under the governance of the Real Federación Española de Fútbol (RFEF). Founded in 1988 and headquartered in Madrid's Barajas Park business district, the federation holds the regulatory mandate to organize, administer, and oversee all official football (fútbol 11), futsal, football 7, and football 5 competitions within its territory. It serves a multi-sided stakeholder base including professional S.A.D. clubs (Atlético de Madrid, Getafe CF, CD Leganés, RSD Alcalá), amateur and grassroots clubs, individual players, referees, and coaches, with a General Assembly of 114 elected members representing all stakeholder groups.

RFFM's technology and product ecosystem comprises several integrated platforms: the Portal del Federado (a digital portal for licensing and member self-service across players, referees, coaches, and clubs), an online competition management system providing results, classifications, calendars, and team comparisons, an intranet federativa for official club communications, the RFFM Play TV streaming channel (broadcasting on YouTube @RFFMPLAY), the Club VIP RFFM loyalty program offering partner discounts to federated members, and Campus Federación (an educational platform delivering coach and referee certification courses, academic programs, and master's degrees). The federation operates 14 territorial delegations across the Community of Madrid, with on-the-ground technical staff supporting clubs and members at the local level, alongside social and health programs including Tolerancia Cero, Fútbol Inclusivo, Cardio Fútbol, and the PsiDE psychological wellbeing project.

RFFM's business model combines multiple revenue streams: annual regulatory fees (cuotas) from clubs and individual federated members on a recurring seasonal basis, revenue from competition organization and coach/referee training courses, government subsidies and grants from the Comunidad de Madrid and municipal councils (e.g., a €25,000 annual nominative subsidy from the Ayuntamiento de Alcobendas for 2023-2026), and commercial sponsorship arrangements with technical sponsor Kromex, official sponsor IberCaja, and a roster of official partners and suppliers. The federation also operates a Fundaci\u00f3n RFFM for social programs and complies with Spanish transparency law (Ley 19/2013). Distribution is hybrid: physical territorial delegations handle enterprise relationships with clubs, while self-serve digital portals serve individual members across licensing, training, and content consumption.

Name

Real Federación de Fútbol de Madrid

Legal name

Real Federación de Fútbol de Madrid

Website

https://rffm.es

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Real Federación de Fútbol de Madrid (RFFM) is the official regional football federation for the Community of Madrid, Spain. It organizes and regulates football and futsal competitions, licenses clubs and players, trains coaches and referees, and operates 14 territorial delegations and digital platforms serving hundreds of thousands of stakeholders.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Regional Sports Federation Governance (Football and Futsal)

NAICS

Spectator Sports (71121), Other Spectator Sports (711219)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYMPAKAFAC

National Governing Bodies (NGBs)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Sports (Leagues, Teams, Events, Venues)/Sports Rights Holders & Governing Bodies (Federations, Associations, Sanctioning Bodies)

SECONDARYMPAKAFAE

Professional Sport Governing Bodies & League Sanctioning Authorities

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Sports (Leagues, Teams, Events, Venues)/Sports Rights Holders & Governing Bodies (Federations, Associations, Sanctioning Bodies)

Keywords

• Regional football federation
• Football competition management
• Futsal league administration
• Coach certification programs
• Referee training services

Headquarters

HQ city

Madrid

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices15 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Federation membership fees (cuotas): Annual regulatory fees charged to clubs and individual federated members for licensing and participation in competitions. Cuotas vary by season and category, as published in annual regulatory fee schedules.
2. Competition organisation: Revenue generated from organising and administering football and futsal competitions at the regional level in the Community of Madrid, including league management and championship logistics.
3. Coach and referee training courses: Revenue from the Escuela de Entrenadores and referee training programmes, including federative courses, academic courses, and master's programmes for coaching credentials.
4. Government subsidies and grants: Public funding from the Dirección General de Deportes del Ayuntamiento de Alcobendas and other public institutions for promotion of football and futsal. Includes annual nominative subsidies and RDL 5/2015 and 2/2018 allocations.
5. Sponsorship and commercial partnerships: Commercial revenue from technical sponsors (Kromex), official sponsors (IberCaja), official partners (Matchapp, ChutApp, Creatyva, Lagom, Cepisa, Realturf, Vips), and other partner arrangements displayed on the federation's digital platforms and facilities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Real Federación de Fútbol de Madrid (RFFM) is the official regional sports federation for football and futsal in the Community of Madrid, Spain. It organizes, regulates, and administers official regional competitions across football 11, futsal, football 7, and football 5 formats; licenses clubs, players, coaches, and referees; runs the Escuela de Entrenadores for coach certification and referee training programmes; and delivers social, health, and inclusive football programmes under a public-service mandate from the RFEF and the Comunidad de Madrid.

Product overview

The Real Federación de Fútbol de Madrid operates a comprehensive multi-platform sports federation ecosystem. Its core offerings include a unified Portal del Federado for member license management (players, referees, coaches, clubs), RFFM Play TV channel for multimedia content, and Campus Federación for professional education. Supporting programs include health initiatives (Cardio Fútbol, medical services), social responsibility (Tolerancia Cero, Fútbol Inclusivo, Fundación RFFM, Súmate volunteer program), and psychological support (PsiDE program). The Club VIP membership provides exclusive benefits, while the federation's mascot (Fede) serves as brand merchandise. The federation also manages regional representative teams (Selección Madrid) for various age categories.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• RFFM PLAY: Digital television and streaming platform for RFFM content and matches.
• Club VIP RFFM
• Campus Federación

Products and services

• Campus Federación
• Club VIP RFFM VIP membership programme providing federated members with exclusive discounts and benefits at partner establishments including restaurants, sports stores, and service providers.
• RFFM Play TV Official streaming TV channel of the federation broadcasting match highlights, news coverage, tournament summaries, and educational content related to football and futsal in the Madrid region.
• Servicios Médicos RFFM Medical services portfolio including mandatory player insurance coverage, health care coordination, and athlete medical coverage delivered through the partnership with Mutualidad de Futbolistas.
• Fundación RFFM Foundation arm of the federation focused on social responsibility initiatives, community development through football, and charitable programmes.
• Fede (Mascota Oficial) Official mascot of RFFM, available for purchase in various sizes as official branded merchandise.
• Selección Madrid Autonomous football and futsal representative teams (e.g., Sub-13, Sub-15) that compete in national championships and represent the Community of Madrid.

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 1200 young footballers showed improvement in psychological wellbeing through the PsiDE project conducted with the Official College of Psychology of Madrid
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Real Federación Española de Fútbol (RFEF)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe national football federation of Spain. RFFM operates as the official regional federation under RFEF's governance framework, applying national competition regulations and liaising on national competition pathways for Madrid clubs.
• Comunidad de MadridflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe autonomous community government of Madrid. Primary public funding partner supporting football development programmes, infrastructure, and competition organisation through the Dirección General de Deportes. Provides regulatory approval for federation statutes and regulations.
• KromexcoreOthersOfficial Technical Sponsor of RFFM. Provides branded sports equipment and merchandise to the federation and its clubs.
• IberCajacoreOthersOfficial Sponsor of RFFM. Financial institution providing sponsorship support to the federation.
• CreatyvaminorOthersAdvertising agency partner for RFFM's digital and communications initiatives.
• VipscoreOthersRestaurant and retail chain. Provides discount coupons and commercial benefits to RFFM Club VIP members.
• LagomminorOthersOfficial supplier partner providing goods or services to the federation.
• CepisaminorOthersOfficial supplier partner providing goods or services to the federation.
• RealturfminorOthersOfficial supplier partner providing artificial turf solutions for football pitches.
• Ayuntamiento de AlcobendascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlcobendas municipal government provides annual nominative subsidies (€25,000 per year for 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026) for the promotion and organisation of football and futsal competitions within the municipal sports programme (Juegos Deportivos Municipales).
• Colegio Oficial de la Psicología de MadridcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial partner in the PsiDE project for the psychological wellbeing of young footballers. Conducted joint research demonstrating improved wellbeing in over 1200 young footballers.
• Mutualidad de Futbolistas de MadridcoreOthersInsurance mutual society for footballers providing mandatory insurance coverage to all federated players. RFFM publishes annual fee schedules and manages the mutualidad service for its members.
• SofidyacoreOthersEthics and compliance platform provider managing the RFFM's ethical reporting channel (canal ético) in compliance with LOPIVI child protection regulations.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Federación Vasca de Fútbol: Basque Country regional football federation under RFEF; directly comparable territorial scope, governance model, competition organisation and member services. Has historically maintained a distinct identity within the Spanish football pyramid.
• Federación Gallega de Fútbol: Galicia regional football federation under RFEF with the same regulatory mandate and core product offerings (competition, licensing, coach education). Directly comparable peer in scale, governance and revenue model.
• Federación de Fútbol de la Comunidad Valenciana: Valencian Community regional football federation under RFEF. Same regulatory mandate, governance structure and product mix (competitions, licensing, coach school, delegations). Comparable in scale to RFFM with similar member-base characteristics.
• Federació Catalana de Futbol: Official regional football federation of Catalonia, structurally identical to RFFM: territorial football governing body under RFEF, organised competitions, licensing, coach/referee education, and digital member services. Directly comparable in mandate, governance structure and revenue model.
• Federación Castellano-Manchega de Fútbol: Castilla-La Mancha regional football federation under RFEF. Structurally identical peer: territorial governing body running football and futsal competitions, licensing, coach education and referee programmes across a regional delegation network.
• Federación de Fútbol de la Región de Murcia: Regional football federation for Murcia under RFEF, comparable in mandate (organising football/futsal), licensing and territorial delegation model. Smaller geographic scope than RFFM but structurally identical.
• Federación Andaluza de Fútbol: Official regional football federation of Andalusia, another large Spanish territorial federation under RFEF with comparable competition, licensing and education functions. Operates a wider territorial network but the same regulatory mandate and business model as RFFM.

Regional players

• Federación Madrileña de Baloncesto (FBM): Regional basketball federation for the Community of Madrid, operating under the FEB and serving the same Madrid member base and municipalities as RFFM. Comparable in territorial scope, governance and member-licensing model but in basketball rather than football.

Broad incumbents

• Real Federación Española de Fútbol (RFEF): Parent national football federation of Spain and ultimate governing body above RFFM in the Spanish football pyramid. Sets regulations, redistributes resources and runs national teams and competitions. Overlaps with RFFM on competition regulations and licensing standards.

Others

• Mutualidad de Futbolistas: Insurance mutual society that provides mandatory medical coverage to Spanish federated footballers, including all RFFM members. A strategic operating partner and ecosystem participant (RFFM publishes their fee schedules and integrates their services) rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@RFFMPLAY
• Xx.com/RFFM_oficial

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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