Sportvereniging Spero

What Sportvereniging Spero does

Sportvereniging Spero (S.V. Spero) is a Dutch amateur football association founded in 1931 and headquartered at Sportpark De Pas, De Pas 3, 6662 BK Elst, Gelderland, Netherlands. The organisation operates youth and senior football programmes structured around age-defined teams: a Champions League introduction group for the youngest players (born 2018-2019), Pupillen teams from JO8 through JO13, Junioren from JO14 through JO19, girls' and women's teams MO11 through MO19, senior selection squads (Spero 1 and lower), and a Walking Football section for players typically aged 55 to 75+. The club is registered with the KNVB (Royal Dutch Football Association), is a convenantclub of Vitesse and a formal cooperation partner of the N.E.C. Voetbalacademie since 29 November 2025, and acts as a talent feeder for professional clubs (e.g., three players transferred to Go Ahead Eagles MO16 in May 2026).

The club operates as a volunteer-led vereniging (Dutch association) under a board structure (Chairman René Nobels, Treasurer Ron Peters, Secretary Karin Hageman, plus additional bestuursleden) and delivers a portfolio that includes organised league football, signature events (the Elstar Cup youth tournament hosting 110 teams in 2024, Arnhem Cup international tournament, New Year's reception, Volunteers' evening, bingo), charitable fundraising for KiKa (€2,501.04 raised in 2024), and a merchandise channel. The merchandise operation runs through a Deventrade-hosted Ledenshop (members' webshop) selling branded apparel, footwear, and goalkeeper equipment, complemented by a physical kantine (clubhouse) at Sportpark De Pas that serves as the primary member-facing retail and social point on training and match days. Registration, trial training (proeftraining), and event sign-ups are handled on-site and via the website, with ancillary tooling including ClubCollect for event registration and standard iCalendar / Google / Outlook calendar subscriptions.

S.V. Spero's revenue mechanics combine membership fees (amounts not publicly disclosed), multi-tier sponsorship contracts (main sponsor Jumbo Macleane / Bakker Bart Rijnstate from the 2025-2026 season following a 10-year run by Albert Heijn Driessen ending April 2025; gold sponsor Kraft-Heinz from November 2024; ING under a 3-year agreement effective 1 August 2024), kantine bar receipts, merchandise sales, and fundraising campaigns such as the Grote Clubactie lottery (809 tickets sold, €2,469.60 raised in 2024) and bloembollenactie flower bulb sales (€505 in 2024). The club has no proprietary technology platform, no public or partner API, and no disclosed AI/ML capabilities; its technology footprint consists of the third-party Deventrade e-commerce platform, the WooCommerce-based website webshop, ClubCollect for forms, and standard calendar integrations. A 2026 impact measurement by the Register van Verenigingsbestuurders (RVVB) quantified Spero's annual social value at approximately €1.8 million, distinct from any financial revenue figure.

Name

Sportvereniging Spero

Legal name

Sportvereniging Spero

Website

https://svspero.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1931

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Sportvereniging Spero is a volunteer-run amateur football club in Elst, Netherlands, founded in 1931, providing youth (ages 6-19), senior, and Walking Football programmes plus community events, merchandise, and talent pathways to professional clubs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Amateur Football Club

NAICS

Sports Teams and Clubs (711211), Other Spectator Sports (711219), Sports and Recreation Instruction (61162)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Amateur Clubs & Community Sports Organizations (MPAKACAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth & Amateur Sports Tournaments (MPAGAMAF), Amateur Event & Tournament Organizers (Meets, Invitationals, Opens) (MPAKACAL), Youth & Scholastic Sports Organizations (K–12, AAU, Club Leagues) (MPAKACAF)

Keywords

• Amateur football club
• Youth football programs
• Football training
• Community sports association
• Club merchandise

Headquarters

HQ city

Elst

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Sportvereniging Spero is an amateur football club based in Elst, Netherlands, providing football training, competitive matches, and tournament participation for youth, senior, and veteran members. The club runs a member webshop selling apparel, footwear, and accessories, and organizes competitive cups and football camps in partnership with professional clubs.

Product overview

S.V. Spero is a football club from Elst, Netherlands offering a portfolio of youth and senior football programs, events, and merchandise. The core offering includes team football activities across age categories (Champions League for youngest, Pupillen JO8-JO13, Junioren JO14-JO19, and senior teams), supplemented by special programs like Walking Football for seniors. The club operates a member webshop (via Deventrade) selling branded merchandise including footwear, goalkeeper equipment, apparel, and accessories. Signature events include the annual Elstar Cup youth tournament, participation in the Arnhem Cup international youth tournament, and Vitesse Voetbalkamp football camps offered during school holidays. The club also organizes social events such as bingo nights, New Year's receptions, and volunteers evenings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ledenshop (Member Webshop)

Quantifiable outcome

• €1.8M annual social value created per year (RVVB impact measurement)
• +6 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered minor, core, secondary and former core (ended).

• Go Ahead EaglesminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 May 2026Three Spero girls — Feline Ebbeng, Laura Meeuwissen, and Layennah Stroet — signed contracts with Go Ahead Eagles (GAE) to play in the MO16 team from 20 May 2026, demonstrating Spero's role as a talent feeder to professional women's football.
• N.E.C. VoetbalacademiecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 November 2025On 29 November 2025, S.V. Spero signed a formal cooperation agreement with the N.E.C. Voetbalacademie, formalising long-standing scouting ties. The partnership focuses on the youngest youth (O-8 to O-12) and pre-academy (O-13 and O-14), including regional training sessions, coach education aligned with N.E.C.'s methodology, knowledge exchange, and a shared goal of elevating regional football standards. Dirk Proper, a Spero alumnus now playing for N.E.C.'s selection, was present at the signing.
• Jumbo Macleane / Bakker Bart RijnstatecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 11 June 2025As of the 2025-2026 season, Jumbo Macleane and Bakker Bart Rijnstate (John Macleane) became the new main sponsors (hoofdsponsor) of S.V. Spero under a long-term agreement. The sponsor is described as the largest supermarket in Elst. The partnership includes financial support, promotional visibility ('yellow' branding across the sportspark), joint actions, and cross-promotion.
• Sportieve BSO Time4SkillsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 January 2025S.V. Spero and Sportieve BSO Time4Skills signed a renewed agreement (indefinite term) on 30 January 2025, entering the third year of cooperation. The partnership provides before-and-after-school childcare integrated with Spero's sports activities.
• Kraft-HeinzsecondaryChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 9 November 2024Kraft-Heinz (based in Elst) signed as a 'golden sponsor' (gouden sponsor) in November 2024. The partnership highlights Kraft-Heinz's local community involvement. Joery Paul, a Kraft-Heinz employee, is himself an active S.V. Spero player. Sponsor branding appears on pitch-side boards, flags, and the banner behind the stand.
• Albert Heijn Driessenformer core (ended)Channel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 September 2024Albert Heijn Driessen served as the main sponsor for approximately 10 years (2014–2025), making it one of the longest-running sponsorships. The partnership included the 'plaatjesboek' (collectible album campaign around the Battle of Arnhem), financial contributions, and active participation in club events. The partnership ended in April 2025 with warm expressions of mutual gratitude from both parties.
• INGsecondaryChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 23 January 2024ING entered a 3-year sponsorship agreement with S.V. Spero effective 1 August, as part of a broader ING initiative sponsoring 625 amateur football clubs in the Netherlands. The sponsorship focuses on club sustainability and supporting the women's and girls' football section, linked to the 'Niemand Buitenspel' (Nobody on the Sidelines) program.
• VitessecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerS.V. Spero is a convenantclub (partner club) of Vitesse, receiving preferential access to Vitesse Voetbalkampen (football camps held at Spero's grounds), coach education programs, and ticket discounts for members. Vitesse visits Spero for football camps in holiday periods (e.g., August 2025, May 2024).
• KiKa (Kinderen Kanker Vrij)secondaryOthersS.V. Spero has partnered with KiKa for several years. The KiKa logo appears on match shirts, and the club organises annual collections and a lottery during home matches. In 2024, €2,501.04 was raised for KiKa research.
• Vriendenloterij (Friends Lottery)secondaryGTM or Marketing PartnerS.V. Spero is a partnervereniging (partner association) of the Vriendenloterij. Members can link their lottery tickets to the club free of charge; 40% of the contribution goes to the club.
• Supportersvereniging Spero (Supporters Association)minorOthersThe S.V. Spero Supporters Association actively raises funds for the club through lotteries, match-day events, and the Paasbingo (Easter Bingo), contributing to club revenue and community engagement.
• KNVBcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerS.V. Spero is affiliated with and regulated by the KNVB (Royal Dutch Football Association). The club participates in official KNVB competitions, hosts KNVB-recognised tournaments (e.g., NK Voetbaltechniek), and cooperates with the KNVB for referee training and coach education (Aftrapmodule).
• AH Driessen (Albert Heijn Driessen / Jumbo Macleane Europaplein & Westeraam)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAH Driessen / Jumbo Macleane provides sponsor benefits including free sportfruit in the kantine, shopping trolley shooting competitions during halftime, and spaaractie (saving coins) campaigns for the club. Also the parent company of the main sponsor (Jumbo Macleane).
• Welkoop ElstminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWelkoop Elst sponsors the annual flower bulb sales action by providing prizes for top sellers (e.g., a swimming pool worth €269 for the best seller).

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ASWH: Amateur football club from Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht with a broad youth and senior program. Comparable as a similarly sized Dutch amateur association competing in the KNVB amateur structure.
• IJsselmeervogels: Large amateur football club from Spakenburg/Bunschoten with significant youth academy, women's teams, and a strong community identity in its region. Directly comparable in scale, mission, and community-anchored model to S.V. Spero.
• HSC '21: Amateur football club from Heerenveen with a broad range of youth and senior teams. Comparable as a Dutch amateur club with similar community-oriented programming and KNVB competition participation.
• Quick Boys: Amateur football club from Katwijk with a large youth setup and active community programs. Comparable as a Dutch regional amateur club operating youth through senior teams with strong local sponsorship.
• SV Spakenburg: One of the most prominent Dutch amateur football clubs, fielding multiple senior and youth teams in the KNVB amateur pyramid and hosting community events and tournaments. Directly comparable as a large, volunteer-supported Dutch amateur football club with a long history and local sponsorship base.

Others

• Deventrade: Provider of the Ledenshop e-commerce and member shop platform that Spero uses (clubs.deventrade.com). Comparable as a B2B supplier/enabler of merchandise and member commerce for amateur sports clubs in the Netherlands.
• KNVB (Royal Dutch Football Association): Governing body that sanctions Spero's competitions, coach education, and tournaments. Comparable as the ecosystem regulator and platform on which all Dutch amateur clubs (including Spero) operate.

Broad incumbents

• Go Ahead Eagles: Professional Eredivisie club from Deventer that signed three Spero MO16 players in May 2026. Comparable as a talent destination for Spero's youth and as a broader sporting institution engaging with regional amateur football.
• N.E.C. Nijmegen: Professional Dutch football club with a Voetbalacademie that signed a formal partnership with S.V. Spero in November 2025. Comparable as a regional talent pipeline partner and broader sporting institution in Gelderland.
• SBV Vitesse (Vitesse): Professional Eredivisie club from Arnhem with an extensive amateur partner/covenant club network. Comparable as a partner of Spero (covenant club relationship) and as the broader umbrella organization that channels talent, coaching, and camps to amateur clubs like Spero.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/svspero
• Xx.com/speroc6
• Facebookfacebook.com/SVsperoElst
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sv-spero

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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