Federacao Portuguesa de Tiro com Arco

What Federacao Portuguesa de Tiro com Arco does

FPTA (Federacao Portuguesa de Tiro com Arco) is the national governing body for archery in Portugal, founded in 1962 and designated as an Institution of Public Sports Utility under Portuguese sports law (Decree-Law 248-B/2008). It is the sole federation recognized by World Archery, World Archery Europe, the Portuguese Olympic Committee (COP), and IPDJ, with exclusive authority to organize national championships, certify coaches and referees, and select athletes for international competition. The federation serves competitive archers, recreational practitioners, school and university participants, veterans (50+), and dedicated youth and women's segments, with a federated archer base of over 650 across roughly 18 affiliated clubs — more than triple the count a decade ago.

The federation's core products are competition circuits — the National Championship in Field (Campo) and Indoor (Sala) formats, the Taça de Portugal, and dedicated Torneio Jovens Arqueiros and Torneio Feminino events — together with national team selection programs, coach and referee certification courses, club affiliation services, and supporting infrastructure including a national ranking system and national records registry. Technology is operational rather than proprietary: competition results run on the third-party Ianseo platform, and the website exposes Google Calendar, iCalendar, and Outlook calendar subscription feeds for event distribution. No AI, API, or proprietary software capabilities are disclosed.

Revenue is non-commercial, drawn from individual federation membership subscriptions (Simple and Competition tiers, with mandatory sports insurance), per-event entry fees, coach/referee training course fees, institutional support from IPDJ, and corporate/municipal sponsorships (e.g., Princeville Capital, Câmara Municipal do Montijo). The federation operates with 1–10 staff from its headquarters near the University of Lisbon campus in Cruz Quebrada, Dafundo, and is governed through periodic delegate and arbitration council elections (most recently in March 2026).

Name

Federacao Portuguesa de Tiro com Arco

Legal name

Federacao Portuguesa de Tiro com Arco

Website

https://fpta.pt

Company type

Private

Founded year

1962

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

FPTA is the national governing body for archery in Portugal, organizing indoor and field national championships, national team selection, and coach and referee certification programs for over 650 federated archers across 18+ affiliated clubs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sports Federation Governance

NAICS

Spectator Sports (71121)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

National Governing Bodies (NGBs) (MPAKAFAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Amateur Sport Governing Bodies & Federations (National/Regional) (MPAKACAD)

Keywords

• Archery federation
• Sports governance
• National championships
• Coach certification
• Athlete development

Headquarters

HQ city

Cruz Quebrada

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

FPTA is the national governing body for archery in Portugal, organizing and overseeing national championship circuits in field (Campo) and indoor (Sala) formats, the Taça de Portugal, and youth and women's tournaments. It provides federation membership registration with mandatory sports insurance, runs national ranking and records systems, delivers coach and referee certification training, manages national team selection pathways for Olympic and international competition, and supports affiliated clubs and archery discovery actions to grow participation.

Product overview

The Federacao Portuguesa de Tiro com Arco (FPTA) operates a comprehensive archery sports federation platform centered around organizing and promoting archery in Portugal. The core offering consists of national competition circuits (Campo/Field and Sala/Indoor championships), the Portugal Cup, and youth tournaments. Supporting services include national team selection programs, coach and referee training certifications, federation membership management, and archery discovery/experimentation initiatives aimed at growing the sport. The federation also maintains national ranking and records systems, and provides club affiliation services for the network of affiliated archery clubs across Portugal.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• National Archery Championship - Campo (Field) The primary outdoor field archery competition circuit for Portugal, organized across multiple rounds throughout the competitive season with eliminatory finals, for federated competitive archers across recurve, compound, and barebow divisions.
• National Archery Championship - Sala (Indoor) The indoor archery competition circuit held during the winter season, featuring multiple rounds culminating in a final round eliminatory phase, for federated competitive archers.
• Taca de Portugal (Portugal Cup) A national archery competition held in field format, serving as a prestigious open tournament within the competitive calendar for federated archers.
• National Team Selection Programs Selection programs for national youth and senior archery teams across recurve, compound, and barebow divisions, including regular training camps and international competition preparation for elite archers.
• Coach Training Programs Training programs for archery coaches at various levels, including degree-level certification and continuous professional development courses, for individuals pursuing coaching careers in archery.
• Referee/Judge Training Programs Training and certification programs for archery referees and judges, including refresher courses and qualification levels, for individuals serving as officials at archery competitions.
• Federation Membership Services Simple and competition-level federation membership registration for archers, including mandatory sports insurance and licensing for participation in official competitions.
• Youth Archery Tournament - Torneio Jovens Arqueiros Annual youth archery tournament designed for young archers from junior to cadet categories, featuring competition, training talks, and team-building activities.
• Women's Archery Tournament A dedicated women's archery competition open to all female archers with simple or competition federation membership, across recurve, compound, and barebow divisions.
• National Ranking System Official national ranking system for archers based on competition results, used for seeding and qualification for national team selection.
• National Records System Official record-keeping system tracking national records across all archery divisions, categories, and competition formats.
• Club Affiliation Services Services for affiliated archery clubs including federation registration, organizational support, and access to competition calendars and training resources.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 650 federated archers representing more than triple the count from a decade ago

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and moderate.

• ATTAP (Associação de Treinadores de Tiro com Arco de Portugal)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 February 2021Protocol established for collaboration on trainer development, coach certification, and youth athlete development programs. ATTAP organizes training symposia and professional development events.
• GNOSIESminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 January 2018Partnership for initial coach training formation. GNOSIES provides game-based training tools and methodologies for coach education programs.
• World ArcherycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational governing body for archery. FPTA operates under WA regulations for competition rules, equipment standards, and international competition qualification pathways.
• World Archery EuropecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerContinental governing body for European archery. Coordinates European Championships, European Youth Cup, and other continental competitions.
• Comité Olímpico de PortugalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPortuguese Olympic Committee. FPTA operates under COP oversight for Olympic participation and Olympic athlete classification.
• Instituto Português do Desporto e Juventude, I.P. (IPDJ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPortuguese Institute for Sports and Youth. Government body providing institutional support, funding, and regulatory oversight for sports federations.
• Comité Paralímpico de PortugalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPortuguese Paralympic Committee. Partnership for Paralympic archery development and athlete support.
• Confederação do Desporto de PortugalmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerSports Confederation of Portugal. Umbrella organization providing training courses, professional development, and sports governance support.
• Câmara Municipal do MontijominorGTM or Marketing PartnerMunicipal government sponsor providing local support for archery events and athlete development in the Montijo region.
• Princeville CapitalminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor providing financial support for federation activities and competitions.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Archery Australia: Australian national archery federation, a peer NGB with similar scope: national rankings, club affiliation, coach certification, and international team representation, though operating in a different geographic region.
• Fédération Française de Tir à l'Arc (FFTA): The French national archery federation, a directly comparable national governing body operating the same championship structures (field, indoor, outdoor), club affiliation, and Olympic pathway for a much larger archery base.
• Deutscher Schützenbund (DSB) - Bogensport: German Shooting Sport Federation, which includes archery under its umbrella and operates comparable national championship and team selection functions for a large European archery community.
• Archery Canada: Canadian national archery federation, a structurally identical peer NGB providing national championships, club affiliation, and athlete development pathways under the same World Archery affiliation.
• FITARCO - Federazione Italiana Tiro con Arco: Italian archery federation, a directly comparable NGB organizing national championships, club affiliation, and Olympic/World Championship qualification under the same World Archery regulatory framework as FPTA.
• Koninklijke Nederlandse Handboog Bond (NHB): Dutch archery federation, a peer European NGB delivering the same combination of national competition circuits, club affiliation, and Olympic pathway programs as FPTA.
• British Archery: UK national archery governing body offering the same mix of national championship circuits, club affiliation, coach/referee certification, and international team selection — making it a structurally identical peer to FPTA.
• Real Federación Española de Tiro con Arco (RFETA): The Spanish national archery federation, the most direct peer to FPTA — same sport, same governance role, neighboring Iberian market, and parallel affiliation with World Archery and World Archery Europe.

Broad incumbents

• World Archery: The international governing body for archery, the umbrella federation of which FPTA is a national member. Sets competition rules, equipment standards, and Olympic qualification pathways that FPTA operates under.
• Comité Olímpico de Portugal: The Portuguese Olympic Committee, the umbrella body that oversees FPTA for Olympic participation and athlete classification — an incumbent in Portuguese sport governance with overlapping but broader scope than a single-discipline federation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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