Associazione Calcio renate

What Associazione Calcio renate does

A.C. Renate (legal entity A.C. Renate Srl) is an Italian professional football club founded in 1947, headquartered in Renate in the Brianza region of Lombardy, with a registered office in Lecco. The club competes in Serie C Sky WiFi Girone A, the third tier of Italian professional football, and has maintained that status for 17 consecutive seasons. Its first team plays home matches at Stadio Città di Meda (approximately 2,500 all-seater capacity, 803-seat guest sector), while youth sector activities are hosted at Campo Sportivo Mario Riboldi in Renate and Centro Sportivo Pietro Rossini in Briosco.

The club operates a comprehensive football product spanning the professional first team, a competitive Settore Giovanile from Under 8 through Primavera (U19) with 11 age-group teams, and the Renate Academy for foundational training. The Prima Squadra is the core commercial asset, complemented by matchday services (ticketing via VivaTicket and BookingShow, supporter cards, accessibility services), a house organ magazine ("Pianeta Nerazzurro"), and digital channels (website, Facebook, YouTube, Twitter/X). The youth sector produced the Trofeo Dante Berretti 2022/2023 and Primavera 3 championship wins, validating the development pipeline that supports player transfer revenue.

Revenue is generated from four streams: matchday ticket sales and season subscriptions (priced at €100-€220 across VIP, Centrale Intero, and Centrale Ridotto tiers), corporate sponsorship (Unicar Yale, Carer Forklift, Futura Convogliatori, Kappa, Roda Consulting, BCC Carate Brianza e Treviglio, and others), player transfer fees (evidenced by inflows from Atalanta, Empoli, and Cremonese), and FIGC/Serie C solidarity distributions. The club is privately held with no disclosed parent company or external investment partners, led by President Luigi Spreafico and Honorary President Giancarlo Citterio, who have overseen the club's progression from amateur football to professional status over more than 25 years.

Name

Associazione Calcio renate

Legal name

A.C. Renate Srl

Website

https://acrenate.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1947

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

A.C. Renate is an Italian Serie C professional football club from Renate, Brianza (Lombardy), operating a first team and an 11-tier youth academy. It monetizes through matchday ticketing, season subscriptions, corporate sponsorships, and player transfers for local supporters and small-to-mid corporate partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Football Club

NAICS

Sports Teams and Clubs (711211)

akta.pro primary industry

National Collegiate Governing Bodies (e.g., NCAA/NAIA/NJCAA/USCAA) (MPAKACAC)

Keywords

• Professional football club
• Youth football academy
• Matchday ticket sales
• Corporate sports sponsorship
• Player transfer services

Headquarters

HQ city

Lecco

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Match Revenue: Revenue generated from ticket sales for Serie C home matches at Stadio Città di Meda, with approximately 2,500 seating capacity.
2. Season Subscriptions: Season tickets sold at various price tiers (VIP, Centrale Intero, Centrale Ridotto) providing access to all regular season home matches.
3. Sponsorship: Corporate sponsors providing financial support in exchange for brand visibility on team kits, stadium signage, and digital platforms. Major sponsors include Unicar Yale, Carer Forklift, Futura Convogliatori, Kappa, Roda Consulting, and others.
4. Player Transfers: Revenue from transferring player registration rights to other clubs, as evidenced by transfers from clubs such as Atalanta, Empoli, and Cremonese.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

A.C. Renate operates as a professional Italian football club competing in Serie C (third tier of Italian football). The club fields a men's first team (Prima Squadra) that plays home matches at Stadio Città di Meda, runs a comprehensive youth sector (Settore Giovanile) spanning from Primavera down to Under 8, and operates the Renate Academy foundational training program. Ancillary offerings include matchday ticketing, season subscriptions, merchandise, and corporate sponsorship activations.

Product overview

A.C. Renate is an Italian professional football club based in Renate, Lombardy, competing in Serie C. The organization operates a unified offering centered on its Prima Squadra (professional team), complemented by a comprehensive Settore Giovanile (youth sector) with teams spanning from Primavera down to Under 8 categories, and a Renate Academy for foundational training. Home matches are played at Stadio Città di Meda, while youth activities utilize Campo Sportivo Mario Riboldi and Centro Sportivo Pietro Rossini. The club also provides matchday services including ticketing through VivaTicket, supporter cards, and accessibility accommodations. Pianeta Nerazzurro serves as the club's official magazine.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Renate Academy: Youth academy and football school program for children born between 2009 and 2017.

Products and services

• A.C. Renate Prima Squadra (First Team) The professional men's football team competing in Serie C Girone A (third tier of Italian professional football), representing the Brianza region. Plays home matches at Stadio Città di Meda.

Quantifiable outcome

• Won Trofeo Dante Berretti 2022/2023 (Primavera national championship)
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Seven Sport ManagementcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 31 August 2024Compliance and governance partner that collaborated with A.C. Renate to implement Safeguarding Policy and Model Organizzativo in compliance with Italian Legislative Decree 39/21 and 36/21.
• VivaTicketcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOfficial ticketing partner for A.C. Renate. Provides online ticket sales platform, Print@Home service, and physical point-of-sale network for match tickets and season subscriptions.
• KappacoreTechnology or IntegrationKit supplier and technical sponsor providing official match kits, training wear, and club apparel for A.C. Renate teams.
• Unicar YaleminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMaterial handling equipment company and sponsor displayed on club materials.
• Carer ForkliftminorGTM or Marketing PartnerForklift manufacturer and sponsor with logo displayed on official channels.
• BCC Carate Brianza e TrevigliominorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal cooperative bank (Banca di Credito Cooperativo) and financial sponsor of the club.
• BookingShowminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTicketing platform used exclusively for away supporters (settore ospiti) ticket sales, operating through provincial point-of-sale network.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Padova Calcio: Historic Italian club operating in the lower professional tiers, comparable in Serie C-era commercial dynamics and academy-driven player development to A.C. Renate.
• Feralpisalò: Serie C club from the Brescia/Lombardy area, sharing similar small-town provenance, stadium scale, and go-to-market sponsorship profile with A.C. Renate.
• Albinoleffe: Lombardy-based club competing in Serie C, directly comparable in regional catchment, facility profile, and third-tier economics to A.C. Renate.
• Atalanta U23: Atalanta's Under-23 satellite in Serie C, sharing the Serie C operating environment and the player-loan/acquisition pipeline that A.C. Renate already uses to source talent from Atalanta's ecosystem.
• Pergolettese: Crema-based Serie C club in Lombardy, comparable in scale, regional footprint, and lower-division Italian football economics to A.C. Renate.
• Juventus Next Gen: Juventus' reserve team competing in Serie C, providing the most direct comparison on league level, operational scale, and player-development business model for A.C. Renate.
• Giana Erminio: Small Lombardy club in Serie C with a comparable demographic profile and youth-development emphasis, making it one of the closest structural analogs to A.C. Renate.
• Pro Vercelli: Historic Italian club currently operating in Serie C, comparable in player-trading dependency and lower-division cost structure to A.C. Renate.

Broad incumbents

• FC Internazionale Milano: Serie A club founded by the same Inter Milan supporters who created A.C. Renate in 1947; relevant as the originating brand and as a potential higher-tier pathway for Renate-developed talent.
• Atalanta B.C. Serie A parent of Atalanta U23, which has both supplied players to A.C. Renate (e.g., Jonathan Italeng Ngock) and absorbs developed talent, defining the buyer end of Renate's transfer market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ac_renate_1947
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCoMUvwSk5hfLHP9MPTubwVw
• Facebookfacebook.com/acrenatecalcio

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Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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