Louhans Cuiseaux FC

What Louhans Cuiseaux FC does

Louhans Cuiseaux FC is a French amateur football association (loi 1901) headquartered in Louhans, Saône-et-Loire, that fields competitive teams across male and female senior categories and an extensive youth academy spanning ages U6 through U18. The senior men's side competes in Régional 1 (Herbelin Poule B) and Régional 2 (Bonglet Poule B); the senior women's team recently won the Régional 2 championship and was promoted to Régional 1 for the 2025-2026 season. Youth operations are anchored by an Entente partnership with ES Branges covering U6-U11, plus a dedicated Section Sportive Football for the 2026-2027 season, and the club holds the FFF-awarded Label Jeune Niveau Excellence for youth development quality.

The club's product surface is centered on competitive team participation, youth development, and educational pathways for coaches (from volunteer U6-U19 modules through professional diplomas BMF, BEF, DESJEPS, BEFF, BEPF). Home matches are hosted at Stade de Bram, supported by a buvette/restauration offering, minibus logistics, and on-site parking. Merchandise is sold through a physical and online club boutique, and a recurring LCFC Futsal Tournament (2026 edition 14-15 February) provides a secondary event-driven revenue stream. The technology stack is a standard WordPress website with MailPoet newsletter and a Facebook page — no proprietary systems, APIs, or AI components are present.

Commercially, Louhans Cuiseaux FC operates a community-led go-to-market model with three primary revenue streams: (i) recurring licensing/registration fees from individual members paid through FFF channels, (ii) sponsorship and visibility packages sold to 25+ local businesses including Bigard, Groupama, Allianz, GAN Assurance, and Sport 2000, and (iii) merchandise and event-related sales through the club boutique, Stade de Bram matchday buvette, and the annual futsal tournament. The organization is governed by an elected Bureau of approximately 13 volunteer officers under President Nicolas Sautel, and its market is strictly the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of France, with no external investors, parent company, or capital-raising activity.

Name

Louhans Cuiseaux FC

Legal name

Louhans-Cuiseaux FC

Website

https://louhans-cuiseaux-fc.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Louhans Cuiseaux FC is a French amateur football association in Saône-et-Loire fielding senior men's and women's teams in Régional 1/2 and a U6-U18 youth academy, generating revenue from member licensing fees, local-business sponsorships, merchandise, and home-match buvette income at Stade de Bram.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Amateur Football Club

NAICS

Sports Teams and Clubs (711211)

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)

SECONDARYMPAKAFAF

Amateur & Grassroots Sport Associations (Community/Youth Governing Orgs)

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

Keywords

• Amateur football club
• Youth football academy
• Competitive football leagues
• Football coach training
• Community sports association

Headquarters

HQ city

Branges

HQ country

France

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: Annual licensing fees paid by players (licenciés) to register with the club and participate in leagues organized by FFF and regional/district football federations.
2. Sponsorship: Local business sponsors provide financial support in exchange for logo placement on jerseys, equipment, social media visibility, event presence, and community exposure to the club's member and supporter base.
3. Merchandise sales: Club operates a boutique (shop) selling official club merchandise to members and supporters.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Louhans Cuiseaux FC is a community-based amateur football association that operates competitive senior men's and women's teams in regional French football leagues (Régional 1, Régional 2, and R3) and runs a comprehensive youth academy covering age categories from U6 through U18. The club also provides football coach/educator training programs, an annual youth futsal tournament, official club merchandise retail, and home stadium facilities at Stade de Bram. It is a non-profit association (loi 1901) funded by member licensing fees, local business sponsorships, and merchandise sales.

Product overview

Louhans Cuiseaux FC is a French football club offering a comprehensive sports program with senior male and female competitive teams, an extensive youth academy spanning ages U6 to U18, coach/educator training pathways, and facility rentals. The club operates primarily as a non-profit sports association rather than a technology product company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Senior Masculins Teams

Quantifiable outcome

• Women's team (Feminines) achieved R2 championship and promotion to R1 level

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

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

• FFF (Fédération Française de Football)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational football federation that organizes national competitions, licensing (licences), and provides regulatory framework for all affiliated clubs including Louhans Cuiseaux FC. The club participates in FFF-organized regional and departmental leagues.
• LBFc (Ligue de Football de Bourgogne-Franche-Comté)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional football league governing regional-level competitions (Régional 1, Régional 2) in the Burgundy-Franche-Comté region. The club competes in LBFC-organized championships.
• District 71 (District de Football de Saône-et-Loire)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDepartmental football federation for Saône-et-Loire that organizes departmental-level competitions and youth festivals. Club participates in District 71 events.
• ES BrangesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFootball club partnership for youth development, with joint Pole U6 to U11 team (ENTENTE LOUHANS CUISEAUX FC / ES BRANGES) allowing shared youth training and competition.
• BigardmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerMajor local meat processing company and sponsor providing financial support in exchange for logo visibility on club communications and apparel.
• GAN AssurancemajorGTM or Marketing PartnerInsurance company and sponsor providing financial support in exchange for logo visibility and brand association with the club.
• GroupamamajorGTM or Marketing PartnerInsurance and banking company sponsor with logo displayed on club materials.
• Sport 2000minorGTM or Marketing PartnerSports equipment retailer sponsor, providing support in exchange for visibility.
• AllianzminorGTM or Marketing PartnerInsurance company and sponsor with logo displayed on club communications.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Dijon FCO: Professional football club based in Dijon, the regional capital of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. Represents the upper-tier competitive benchmark within the same region and a destination for developed talent.
• FC Sochaux-Montbéliard: Historic professional club in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, currently competing in lower professional tiers. A relevant regional incumbent against which LCFC competes for players, sponsors, and fan attention in the same territory.
• AJ Auxerre: Major professional club in northern Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. Comparable as a regional football institution that anchors the local football ecosystem and competes for the same youth talent and sponsor mindshare.

Regional players

• Racing Besançon: Historic amateur football club in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté (Besançon), competing in the same regional leagues and federation structure as LCFC. Comparable as a regional football club with multi-tier men's and youth programs.
• JA Drancy: Amateur French football club in Île-de-France historically known for its women's football program — directly comparable to LCFC's recent women's R1 promotion as a small club punching above its weight in women's football.

Direct peers

• ES Branges: Local football club based in Branges, immediately adjacent to Louhans. LCFC and ES Branges already operate a joint youth Entente for U6–U11, making them a direct operational peer at the same amateur level.
• FCSR Haguenau: Amateur French football club operating in similar regional divisions in eastern France. Comparable as a community-based club with multi-tier men's and youth teams playing at the 5th–6th tier of French football.
• AS Saint-Priest: French amateur football club in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes fielding teams in similar national/regional championships. Comparable in operating model (community-based club, multi-age pyramid, sponsor-driven revenue).
• SO Romorantin: French amateur football club competing in National 2 / National 3, comparable to LCFC as a community-rooted club operating senior teams in the lower tiers of the French pyramid while sustaining youth programs.

Others

• UNFP: French professional footballers' union. Adjacent ecosystem participant that represents a counterpart stakeholder in the broader French football labor market where LCFC develops and from which it recruits talent.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/aslcfc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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