Vindbjart Fotballklubb

What Vindbjart Fotballklubb does

Vindbjart Fotballklubb is a Norwegian amateur and semi-professional football club based in Vennesla, in the Sørlandet region of southern Norway. The club fields a senior men's team that competes in Norsk Tipping-ligaen, the third tier of the Norwegian football pyramid, playing home matches at the Moseidmoen ground. As of late June 2026, the senior team ranked fourth in the league standings. The club also operates youth and grassroots programs, including the Tine Fotballskole (a structured football school under the Tine brand) and Løkkefotball, a free, low-threshold street football initiative restarted in 2026 to provide inclusive summer activities for children and youth regardless of skill level, experience, or club affiliation.

The club's digital infrastructure is built around the Spond platform, which it uses for membership enrollment, communications, and activity organization. Its public-facing presence is concentrated on an official Facebook page used for match reports, player updates, and club announcements. Vindbjart does not operate a proprietary mobile application, API, or SDK.

Vindbjart's revenue model combines three streams: recurring membership fees processed through Spond, corporate sponsorship from 21 named partners (including Sparebanken Sør, Coop Extra, Hunsfos, XL-bygg, Bulk Infrastructure, and Color Line) that receive logo placement and brand visibility on club materials, and a recurring affiliate revenue share of up to 7% of supporters' gambling stakes via Norsk Tipping's Grasrotandelen program. The club operates under a board-governed volunteer structure, with sponsorship and grassroots partnerships functioning as its principal commercial relationships.

Name

Vindbjart Fotballklubb

Legal name

Vindbjart Fotballklubb

Website

https://vindbjart.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

1896

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Vindbjart Fotballklubb is a community football club in Vennesla, Norway, fielding a senior team in Norsk Tipping-ligaen (third tier) and running youth programs including Tine Fotballskole and Løkkefotball, funded by memberships, local sponsorships, and Norsk Tipping's Grasrotandelen program.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Amateur Football Club Services

NAICS

Sports Teams and Clubs (711211), Sports and Recreation Instruction (611620)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Amateur Clubs & Community Sports Organizations (MPAKACAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth & Scholastic Sports Organizations (K–12, AAU, Club Leagues) (MPAKACAF), Amateur & Grassroots Sport Associations (Community/Youth Governing Orgs) (MPAKAFAF)

Keywords

• Amateur football club
• Youth football programs
• Community sports club
• Football team competition
• Grassroots football activities

Headquarters

HQ city

Vennesla

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: Revenue from club memberships sold through the Spond platform, enabling families and individuals to join the football club.
2. Sponsorship: Corporate sponsors provide financial support in exchange for logo placement and brand visibility on club website and materials. Multiple sponsors including Sparebanken Sør, Gørines, Rasmussen, Karosseri, Olto, Hunsfos, Coop Extra, Vef, Scantrade, Huntonit, Goddriv, Hunsfosopplevelse, Nordlo, Sport1, Bingosør, Strai, Reklamehuset, Color Line, XL-bygg, Bulk Infrastructure, and Heisel.
3. Norsk Tipping Grasrotandelen: The club participates in Norsk Tipping's Grasrotandelen program, where up to 7% of players' gambling stakes are directed to the club without affecting the player's stake or winnings.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Vindbjart Fotballklubb is a Norwegian amateur football club based in Vennesla that organizes competitive football and community-based youth programs. It fields a senior team in Norsk Tipping-ligaen (the third tier of Norwegian football) at its home ground Moseidmoen and runs grassroots activities including Løkkefotball (street football) and the Tine Fotballskole youth school. Memberships are administered digitally through the Spond platform, and the club is registered as a beneficiary in Norsk Tipping's Grasrotandelen program.

Product overview

Vindbjart Fotballklubb is a Norwegian football club offering a unified portfolio of football programs: Tine Fotballskole (football school) for youth development, Løkkefotball (street football) as a low-threshold summer activity open to all regardless of affiliation or ability, and a senior team competing in Norsk Tipping-ligaen. The club uses the Spond platform for membership management and is affiliated with Norsk Tipping's Grasrotandelen loyalty program.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tine Fotballskole
• Løkkefotball
• Norsk Tipping-ligaen Senior Team Senior football team competing in Norsk Tipping-ligaen (third tier of Norwegian football), playing home matches at Moseidmoen in Vennesla. As of late June 2026, ranked fourth in the league standings.

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

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Norsk TippingcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerNorsk Tipping partners with Vindbjart through the Grasrotandelen program, allowing players to direct up to 7% of their gambling stakes to the club without affecting their own stake or winnings. This provides a recurring revenue stream from the national gambling operator.
• TineminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTine operates a Football School (Tine Fotballskole) in partnership with the club, providing youth football education programs under the Tine brand.
• SpondcoreTechnology or IntegrationSpond provides the club's digital infrastructure for membership management, communications, and activity organization. The club uses Spond for membership sign-ups and club management.
• Sparebanken SørminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSparebanken Sør provides financial sponsorship to the club in exchange for logo placement and brand visibility on the club's website and promotional materials.
• IK StartminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe club maintains a coaching development relationship with IK Start. Anders Jernæs Johansson left Vindbjart to become assistant coach for Start 2, indicating talent development pathways between the clubs.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Fløy Fotball: Direct league rival in Norsk Tipping-ligaen; sits six points ahead of Vindbjart in late June 2026. Closest one-to-one comparable by competition, region (Agder/Sørlandet) and tier.
• Stabæk Fotball (Stabæk 2): Reserves side competing in Norsk Tipping-ligaen; recent opponent (Vindbjart lost 2-3 at home). Closely comparable as a third-tier team with parent-club affiliation.
• Hinna FK: Direct league rival in Norsk Tipping-ligaen that recently defeated Vindbjart 7-0. Same tier, same competition format, directly comparable team-level economics.
• Odd Ballklubb (Odd 2): Reserves side in Norsk Tipping-ligaen; scheduled opponent of Vindbjart. Directly comparable as a small third-tier community-sourced team.

Regional players

• FK Jerv: Agder-based Norwegian football club; operates in the same Sørlandet catchment as Vindbjart with comparable community/youth program structure but at higher tier.
• FK Mandalskameratene: Amateur/semi-pro club in the Agder region. Comparable as a small Norwegian community football club with similar volunteer-driven operating model and grassroots programming.
• Arendal Fotball: Community-rooted Sørlandet football club pursuing professional-tier competition. Closest comparable by geography, club culture and target supporter base.

Broad incumbents

• IK Start: Larger, established Norwegian club used as a talent pathway partner — Anders Jernæs Johansson departed Vindbjart for Start 2. Comparable operating model at higher league tier; a benchmark for Vindbjart's promotion trajectory.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Vindbjart
• Xx.com/vindbjartfk
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/vindbjart-fk

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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