What Circolo Canottieri Roma does

Circolo Canottieri Roma is a private, member-owned amateur sports association (associazione sportiva dilettantistica) founded on 28 September 1919 and headquartered at Lungotevere Flaminio 39 in Rome on the banks of the Tiber River, where it has operated continuously since founding. The club operates a single-site, multi-sport platform spanning rowing (its founding discipline), tennis, football/futsal/calciotto, cycling, running, padel, and gym, supported by a dedicated technical directorate across each sport and a summer camp program (Centro Estivo CCR). Membership is the primary distribution channel; sports schools (notably tennis and football) accept non-members via pre-registration and technical evaluation, and the club maintains a structured multi-tier commercial partner stack (Main Partner AT MB, Energy Partner Enerfin, Technical Partners Babolat/Lerz, Financial Partner Banca Fucino, among others) plus a gemellaggio twinning network of 25+ elite Italian and international clubs.

The business model is a hybrid of recurring membership dues (undisclosed), tiered sports-school subscriptions (tennis school 2025-2026 tiers published at €650-€3,000 per participant), summer camp fees, and commercial sponsorship/event revenue. The tennis school alone serves approximately 80 young regular trainees organized into Mini Tennis, Avviamento, Perfezionamento, and Specializzazione programs, with FITP-affiliated competitive pathways extending to veteran leagues (Over 45 to Over 70). Distribution is direct-to-consumer at the Rome headquarters; there are no disclosed enterprise customers, no app or digital platform, and no proprietary technology. The club's competitive positioning rests on heritage (two of Italy's highest CONI honors: Stella d'Oro 1971, Collare d'Oro 2019), Olympic and championship alumni (Bruno Mascarenhas, Nicola Pietrangeli, Andrea Stucchi), a unique central-Rome waterfront site, and a tightly credentialed technical directorate.

Operating geography is concentrated in Rome/Lazio, with members participating in selective national and international events (Maratona di Roma, Appia Run, Lake Barrea regatta, Vienna half-marathon, international rowing regattas). Marketing is conducted primarily through the club's website (canottieriroma.it), Facebook and Instagram, an active press office, and a signature events calendar (White Party, Summer Party, Natale & Sport, book presentations, cultural evenings). Ownership is member-controlled via elected officers (President Paolo Vitale, elected June 2021), with no parent company, no external investment, and no subsidiaries. Headcount is 51-100 employees; revenue is not publicly disclosed.

Name

Circolo Canottieri Roma

Legal name

Circolo Canottieri Roma

Website

https://canottieriroma.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1919

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Circolo Canottieri Roma is a private, member-owned multi-sport club founded in 1919 on Rome's Tiber River, offering rowing, tennis, football, cycling, running, padel, gym, and summer camps to individual members and sports-school enrollees in the Rome/Lazio market.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Multi-Sport Club Services

NAICS

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

Individual-Sport Clubs & Teams (Cycling Teams, Athletics/Track Clubs, Swimming Clubs, etc.) (MPAKABAD)

Keywords

• Rowing club services
• Tennis school programs
• Multi-sport membership
• Amateur football school
• Social sports club

Headquarters

HQ city

Roma

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Others

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Circolo Canottieri Roma is a historic private multi-sport club (founded 1919) offering rowing, tennis, football/futsal, cycling, running, gym, and padel programs through membership-based access. The club runs structured coaching schools for youth and adults, hosts competitive teams and events, and operates as a social club at its Tiber River waterfront headquarters in Rome.

Product overview

Circolo Canottieri Roma is a multi-sport club offering a diverse portfolio of sports programs and facilities. The club operates as a platform of sports services centered around its historic rowing heritage, with complementary programs including tennis school, football/futsal school, gym, cycling, running, and paddle. Programs range from youth development (Scuola Tennis, Scuola Calcio) to competitive team sports and recreational fitness (Palestra). The club also offers seasonal programs like summer camps and organizes tournaments and events for members.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Canottaggio (Rowing) The founding sport of the club, offering rowing courses and training programs for members of all skill levels, with access to the Tiber River and a floating dock (galleggiante) facility.
• Scuola Tennis (Tennis School) Tennis instruction program offering courses for children from age 6 and adults, with multiple levels from Mini Tennis to Specializzazione, including technical direction from national masters and FITP federation alignment.
• Scuola Calcio (Football School) Football, futsal (calcio a 5), and calciotto programs including competitive teams and youth development, with technical responsibility by Carlotta Salemi.
• Palestra (Gym) Fitness facility equipped with machines for bodybuilding and cardio training, plus free weights and athletic trainers for member programs.
• Ciclismo (Cycling) / Settore Bikers

Quantifiable outcome

• 14 medals at the first regional regatta of Sabaudia (February 2026)
• +3 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

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Partnerships

32 partnerships are on record, tiered main partner, partner salute e benessere, partner energia, partner cultura, partner immobiliare, partner tecnico, partner amico, core and minor.

• AT MBmain partnerGTM or Marketing PartnerAT MB is listed as the club's main partner/sponsor, representing the top-tier commercial partnership category for the Circolo Canottieri Roma.
• USI (Unione Sportiva Italiana)partner salute e benessereStrategic or Co-development PartnerUSI (Unione Sportiva Italiana) is listed as a 'Partner Salute e Benessere' (Health and Wellness Partner), suggesting a collaboration focused on health-related sports activities and well-being programs.
• Enerfinpartner energiaGTM or Marketing PartnerEnerfin is listed as an 'Energy Partner' of the Circolo Canottieri Roma.
• Finartepartner culturaGTM or Marketing PartnerFinarte is listed as a 'Culture Partner' of the Circolo Canottieri Roma, suggesting support for cultural events and initiatives hosted at the club.
• IPI Agencypartner immobiliareGTM or Marketing PartnerIPI Agency is listed as an 'Real Estate Partner' of the Circolo Canottieri Roma.
• Babolatpartner tecnicoTechnology or IntegrationBabolat is listed as a technical partner (Partner Tecnico) of the Circolo Canottieri Roma, likely providing tennis equipment and rackets for the tennis school.
• Lerzpartner tecnicoTechnology or IntegrationLerz is listed alongside Babolat as a technical partner (Partner Tecnico) of the Circolo Canottieri Roma.
• MWS Campspartner amicoGTM or Marketing PartnerMWS Camps is listed as a 'Friend Partner' (Partner Amico) of the Circolo Canottieri Roma, likely involved in summer camp programs.
• Cicli RossicoreTechnology or IntegrationCicli Rossi is the primary cycling partner of the Circolo Canottieri Roma, collaborating to create 'Team Cicli Rossi - Circolo Canottieri Roma,' the first cycling team in the history of Rome's historic sports circles. The partnership provides technical cycling expertise and team structure.
• BianchicoreTechnology or IntegrationBianchi, the renowned Italian bicycle manufacturer, provided technical contribution and produced a special edition bicycle for the club's Centenary in 2019, in collaboration with Cicli Rossi.
• Energetic SourceminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEnergetic Source supported the 'Via le Mani' rowing event organized in collaboration with the Italian Rowing Federation, contributing to the anti-violence charity regatta.
• Federazione Italiana Canottaggio (FIC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Italian Rowing Federation collaborates with the Circolo Canottieri Roma on events including the 'Via le Mani' anti-violence regatta, regional regattas, and national championships.
• Federazione Italiana Tennis e Padel (FITP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Italian Tennis and Padel Federation issues memberships and insurance for tennis school participants. The club's tennis program follows FITP competitive pathways.
• Lauderdale Yacht Club (Florida, USA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational twinning (gemellaggio) relationship between the Circolo Canottieri Roma and the Lauderdale Yacht Club, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States.
• New York Athletic Club (NYAC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational twinning (gemellaggio) relationship between the Circolo Canottieri Roma and the New York Athletic Club, 180 Central Park South, New York, United States.
• Circolo del Tennis FirenzeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerItalian sports club twinning (gemellaggio) with the Circolo del Tennis Firenze, Viale del Visarno 1, Florence.
• Golf Club NazionaleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerItalian sports club twinning (gemellaggio) with the Golf Club Nazionale, Via Cassia Km 44,500, Sutri (VT), Italy.
• Reale Yacht Club Canottieri SavoiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerItalian sports club twinning (gemellaggio) with the Reale Yacht Club Canottieri Savoia, Banchina S. Lucia 13, Naples.
• Società Canottieri FirenzeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerItalian sports club twinning (gemellaggio) with the Società Canottieri Firenze, Lungarno A.M. Luisa De' Medici 8, Florence.
• Società Ippica Romana – La FarnesinaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerItalian sports club twinning (gemellaggio) with the Società Ippica Romana – La Farnesina, Via Monti della Farnesina 30, Rome.
• Tennis Club de TunisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational twinning (gemellaggio) relationship between the Circolo Canottieri Roma and the Tennis Club de Tunis, 20 Avenue Alain Savary, Tunis, Tunisia.
• Athens Lawn Tennis ClubminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational twinning (gemellaggio) relationship between the Circolo Canottieri Roma and the Athens Lawn Tennis Club, 2 Queen Olga Blvd., Athens, Greece.
• Circolo della Stampa – Sporting (Torino)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerItalian sports club twinning (gemellaggio) with the Circolo della Stampa – Sporting, Corso Giovanni Agnelli 45, Turin.
• Club Canottieri Roggero di LauriaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerItalian sports club twinning (gemellaggio) with the Club Canottieri Roggero di Lauria, Viale delle Palme 20, Palermo.
• TeLiMar – Mare & SportminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerItalian sports club twinning (gemellaggio) with the TeLiMar – Mare & Sport, Lungomare Cristoforo Colombo 4977, Addaura – Palermo.
• Compagnia della VelaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerItalian sports club twinning (gemellaggio) with the Compagnia della Vela, Centro Sportivo di Eccellenza, Isola di San Giorgio Maggiore n. 5, Venice.
• Tennis Club Milano – Alberto BonacossaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerItalian sports club twinning (gemellaggio) with the Tennis Club Milano – Alberto Bonacossa, Via Giuseppe Arimondi 15, Milan.
• Real Casino de MadridminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational twinning (gemellaggio) relationship between the Circolo Canottieri Roma and the Real Casino de Madrid, c/Alcalá 15, Madrid, Spain.
• Circolo Nautico PosillipominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerItalian sports club twinning (gemellaggio) with the Circolo Nautico Posillipo, Via Posillipo 5, Naples.
• Real Liga Naval EspanolaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational twinning (gemellaggio) relationship between the Circolo Canottieri Roma and the Real Liga Naval Espanola, c/Mayor 16, Madrid, Spain.
• Båstad Torekov Sports Club (Sweden)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational twinning (gemellaggio) relationship between the Circolo Canottieri Roma and the Båstad Torekov Sports Club, Strandvägen 19, Djursholm, Sweden.
• San Diego Rowing ClubminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational twinning (gemellaggio) relationship between the Circolo Canottieri Roma and the San Diego Rowing Club, 1220 El Carmel Place, San Diego, CA 92109, USA.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• New York Athletic Club: Major U.S. private multi-sport athletic and social club and direct twinning partner. Comparable as a premier international athletic club with multi-sport programming, member-ownership structure, and similar social/competitive dual mission.
• Circolo della Stampa Sporting: Turin-based historic sports club and twinning partner of Circolo Canottieri Roma. Comparable multi-sport Italian associazione sportiva with social club component and broad tennis/rowing/fitness offering.
• Real Casino de Madrid: Historic Madrid-based private sports and social club and twinning partner of Circolo Canottieri Roma. Comparable as a long-established, member-owned club offering multi-sport facilities and social programming in a major European city.
• Reale Yacht Club Canottieri Savoia: Historic Naples-based multi-sport and rowing/tennis club founded in 1893 and a direct twinning (gemellaggio) partner of Circolo Canottieri Roma. Closely comparable in multi-sport profile, governance model (Italian associazione sportiva), and historic-heritage positioning.
• Società Canottieri Firenze: Florence historic rowing and multi-sport club and twinning partner. Directly comparable as an Italian amateur sports club with rowing heritage and structured coaching programs.
• TeLiMar – Mare & Sport: Palermo-based multi-sport club and twinning partner of Circolo Canottieri Roma. Comparable as a southern-Italian historic sports association offering rowing and tennis with a master/veteran competitive track.
• Tennis Club Parioli: Rome-based historic private tennis and padel club. Comparable as a local Italian tennis/padel club competing for similar upmarket Roman members and corporate sponsorships, though narrower in sport mix.
• Lauderdale Yacht Club: Fort Lauderdale (Florida) yacht and water-sports club and twinning partner. Comparable as a member-owned U.S. private athletic club with strong rowing/yachting heritage and reciprocal international visitation.
• Club Canottieri Roggero di Lauria: Palermo-based historic multi-sport club and twinning partner of Circolo Canottieri Roma. Comparable as an Italian associazione sportiva dilettantistica offering rowing and tennis with waterfront facilities and a national competitive footprint.
• Compagnia della Vela: Venice-based sports club designated as a 'Centro Sportivo di Eccellenza' and twinning partner of Circolo Canottieri Roma. Comparable as a high-end Italian historic sports and social club with rowing and water sports heritage.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CircoloCanottieriRoma
• Instagraminstagram.com/circolo_canottieri_roma
• Xx.com/CanottieriRoma
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/circolo-canottieri-roma

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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