UBConquense

What UBConquense does

Unión Balompédica Conquense (UB Conquense) is a Spanish professional football club founded in 1946 and headquartered in Cuenca, Castilla-La Mancha. The club fields a men's first team competing in Segunda RFEF (the fourth tier of Spanish football) within Group V, alongside a reserve team (filial) in Preferente, a women's team (UBC Femenino) in Tercera RFEF, and the UBC Academia youth development program. UB Conquense finished third in Segunda RFEF in 2025/26 and reached the promotion playoff final against UD Ourense, signaling competitive upside. The club also operates the Escuela de Fútbol UB Conquense youth academy with online enrollment and a UBC Classics legends team launched in late 2025.

UB Conquense generates revenue through seven distinct streams: matchday ticket sales at Estadio La Fuensanta (priced at €5–€25 by zone and member status), annual season-ticket and 'Hazte Socio' membership subscriptions (the second-half season campaign being a current lever), online and physical merchandise sales through the Tienda Oficial at Centro Comercial El Mirador (powered by Stripe), sponsorship and commercial partnerships (anchored by Five-E Group, Trend iT, Viales y Obras Públicas, and regional public-sector partners), player transfers and international loan fees (with CD Árabe Unido, Sporting San Miguelito, Juventus, and others), football academy tuition, and international investment/licensing collaborations (most notably with Latin urban artist Blessd and Dímelo Jara Company, which also function as image ambassadors). Distribution is omnichannel: in-stadium, physical retail, e-commerce on ubconquense.es/tienda, third-party ticketing via compralaentrada.com, and international social amplification through Blessd's 100M+ followers.

The operating model blends a traditional regional community club with an ambitious internationalization strategy. In 2025–2026, the club signed strategic agreements with Five-E Group (sustainability), UCLM (research and academic collaboration), Blessd/Dímelo Jara Company (investment and global brand amplification), and a wider international club network spanning Denmark (Vendsyssel FF), Ecuador (Club AV10), Panama, Colombia, and Mexico. It is converting its legal form from a traditional sports association to a Sociedad Anónima Deportiva (SAD) and has adopted Spiideo for performance video and broadcasting, with payment processing on Stripe. Customer segments center on the local Cuenca community and youth/amateur players as primary markets, with international fans, cultural audiences, and regional institutions as secondary.

Name

UBConquense

Legal name

Unión Balompédica Conquense

Website

https://ubconquense.es

Company type

Private

Founded year

1946

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

UB Conquense is a Spanish football club founded in 1946 in Cuenca, competing in Segunda RFEF with men's, women's, reserve, and youth teams. It generates revenue from matchday, memberships, sponsorships, merchandise, player transfers, academy fees, and international partnerships including Blessd and Five-E.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Football Club

NAICS

Sports Teams and Clubs (711211), Sporting Goods Retailers (459110), Sports and Recreation Instruction (611620)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Association Football (Soccer) Leagues (MPAKAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Licensing, Merchandising & Co-Branded Products (Sponsored Merchandise, Collabs) (MPAKALAE), Team & Club Coaching (seasonal team coaching) (HSADAEAF)

Keywords

• Professional football club
• Football academy programs
• Football merchandise retail
• Match ticketing services
• Youth football development

Headquarters

HQ city

Ceceñas

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Matchday Revenue: Ticket sales for home matches at Estadio La Fuensanta, including pretemporada (preseason) friendlies and official league fixtures in Segunda RFEF.
2. Season Tickets and Memberships: Season ticket ('abonados') campaigns offering access to all home matches, with reduced prices for children and youth. Campaigns include both full-season and second-half season options.
3. Merchandise Sales: Online and physical store sales of official club merchandise including kits for the 2025/26 season. Physical store located at Centro Comercial El Mirador, Cuenca.
4. Sponsorship and Commercial Partnerships: Revenue from main sponsors (Trend iT as principal sponsor, Five-E Group as strategic sustainability sponsor), regional sponsors (Viales y Obras Públicas, Castilla-La Mancha Turismo, Ayuntamiento de Cuenca, Diputación de Cuenca, UCLM), and category sponsors across food, sports nutrition, healthcare, and retail sectors.
5. Player Transfers and Loans: Income from player transfer agreements and loan arrangements with international clubs, including deals with clubs such as Club Deportivo Árabe Unido (Panama) and ongoing player development partnerships.
6. Football Academy: Revenue from the UB Conquense Football School (Escuela de Fútbol) including online enrollment for youth training programs in Cuenca, with international expansion through schools in Mexico.
7. International Investment and Collaborations: Strategic investment and ambassador partnerships bringing capital and international visibility, including the Blessd/Dímelo Jara Company collaboration, international club network (Vendsyssel FF, Club AV10), and international presence at football industry events.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Unión Balompédica Conquense operates a professional football club based in Cuenca, Spain, competing in Segunda RFEF (fourth tier of Spanish football) with a men's first team, women's team, reserve team (filial), and youth academy (UBC Academia). The club sells match tickets, season memberships (Socios), and official merchandise through physical and online stores, while running a youth football school (Escuela de Fútbol) for boys and girls. Additional revenue is generated through commercial sponsorships, player transfers, and international partnerships.

Product overview

UB Conquense (Unión Balompédica Conquense) is a Spanish football club based in Cuenca that operates a multi-level product and service portfolio centered on its core sporting activities. The primary offering is the Primer Equipo (First Team) competing in Segunda RFEF, supplemented by the Filial reserve team, UBC Femenino women's team, and UBC Academia youth development program. Commercial services include Tienda Oficial (Official Store) selling merchandise and Entradas (Tickets) for match access via compralaentrada.com. The club also operates Escuela de Fútbol, a youth academy with boys' and girls' programs. Recently launched UBC Classics as a legends team. The club is undergoing transformation including SAD conversion and has international partnerships with investors like Blessd.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• UBC Classics: Legends team of UB Conquense featuring former players who represented the club.

Products and services

• Primer Equipo (First Team Competitive Football)

Quantifiable outcome

• Third place finish and playoff qualification in Segunda RFEF 2025/26
• +3 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Club Deportivo Árabe Unido (Panama)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 June 2026Loan agreement for Antony Herbert (Panamanian international U20) with option to purchase. Club known as a benchmark for youth development in Panama, particularly in the Colón region.
• Olímpico TotanaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 February 2026Strategic agreement signed among UB Conquense, Olímpico Totana, and Five-E to promote talent development and sports professionalization, establishing a cooperation framework for player development.
• Five-E Group (Five-E, Five Bioenergy, Five Infinitum, Five Nuo, Five Biotech)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 August 2025The Five-E Group serves as the club's main strategic sustainability partner in what is described as the most ambitious economic and strategic agreement in the club's history. The partnership aims to transform UB Conquense into the first football club with net positive impact, including energy efficiency improvements, renewable energy implementation, and social responsibility projects.
• Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha (UCLM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFour-year Marco de Colaboración agreement covering research, technological development, innovation, digital transformation, academic and career guidance, cultural and sports activities, and student internships at the club and partner organizations. Includes a Joint Monitoring Commission.
• Trend iTcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPrincipal sponsor (patrocinador principal) providing technological modernization support for the club. Strengthened commitment to become main commercial partner.
• Viales y Obras PúblicascoreGTM or Marketing PartnerStrategic sponsor renewing commitment annually, representing one of the main regional sponsors supporting the club.
• Ayuntamiento de CuencacoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMunicipal government sponsor providing institutional support and stadium infrastructure collaboration, including cooperation on stadium grass renewal project.
• Diputación de CuencaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerProvincial government sponsor supporting club activities and regional sports development.
• Castilla-La Mancha TurismominorGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional tourism promotion sponsor supporting club's role in regional tourism and brand visibility.
• Impulso 27 (RFEF)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerSpanish Football Federation program supporting Second Federation clubs with development and promotion initiatives.
• Valencia CFminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMatch relocation partnership for preseason fixture against Valencia CF Mestalla. Due to grass renewal at La Fuensanta, the match was played at Valencia CF's Ciudad Deportiva, demonstrating inter-club collaboration.
• Vendsyssel FF (Denmark)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational club partnership within the Blessd network, part of the global strategy connecting clubs in Spain, Denmark, Colombia, and Ecuador to promote youth talent and shared values.
• Club AV10 / Antonio Valencia (Ecuador)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLongstanding collaboration with Antonio Valencia's club, representing Ecuadorian football connection. Part of the international network including donation to AV25 school in Ecuador.
• RSD AlcaláminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership offering special ticket pricing (€10) for Conquenses attending away matches at Alcalá de Henares, strengthening relations between clubs.
• Sporting San Miguelito (Panama)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlayer loan agreement for Gustavo Herrera (Panamanian international U23 striker) from the Panamanian club.
• Juventus (Italy)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLoan agreement for Francesco Crapisto, one of the most promising talents of his generation, demonstrating the club's ability to attract players from elite European academies.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• CD Castellón: Valencia-region football club that has navigated Spanish lower professional divisions. Comparable in club-building trajectory and small-to-medium Spanish city commercial dynamics, though typically in higher divisions than Conquense.
• Real Unión Club de Irún: Historic Basque football club competing in Spanish lower professional divisions with strong regional identity, comparable to UB Conquense's community-based model and tier positioning.
• Hércules CF: Alicante-based Spanish football club with historic presence in lower professional tiers. Comparable in operating a multi-team structure with academy and competing for promotion from Spanish third/fourth-tier football.
• UD Ourense: Galician football club that played UB Conquense in the Segunda RFEF promotion playoff final. Direct sporting peer in the same tier and region-adjacent, facing identical competitive and structural challenges.
• Vendsyssel FF: Danish football club formally partnered with UB Conquense through the Blessd network. Direct peer within the Blessd-connected international club alliance, sharing talent development and cross-promotion frameworks.
• Racing Club de Ferrol: Galician football club competing in Spanish professional tiers with similar regional/small-city dynamics to UB Conquense. Comparable in leveraging local identity while pursuing promotion and operating multi-team structures.
• Pontevedra CF: Galician football club with comparable tier profile, community-driven model, and small-city identity similar to UB Conquense. Operates in Spanish lower professional divisions with youth academy emphasis.

Regional players

• CD Toledo: Castilla-La Mancha regional football club sharing the same autonomous community as UB Conquense. Comparable in operating a community-driven football project in the same Spanish region, though typically in adjacent tiers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/UBConquense
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC9b8KFOn66_vrQhw1J4HBtQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/UBConquenseOficial
• Instagraminstagram.com/ubconquense
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ub-conquense

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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