ACFC - Angouleme Charente Football Club

What ACFC - Angouleme Charente Football Club does

ACFC - Angouleme Charente Football Club is a French association loi 1901 football club founded in 1925 and based at Stade Lebon in Soyaux, Nouvelle-Aquitaine. The club competes in National 2, the fourth tier of French football, and is approaching its centenary in 2026. Sporting operations center on the senior men's team in National 2, a youth academy feeding locally trained players into the senior squad, and youth training camps run by licensed coaches. The organization also operates school-intervention programs that embed the club in local primary schools.

The commercial model is diversified for an amateur-tier French club and combines several revenue streams. Matchday revenue is generated through ticketing (around €10) and VIP hospitality packages (around €115) at Stade Lebon. B2B revenue is anchored by Club Entreprises, a corporate partnership network of more than 250 local companies built over roughly eight years. Youth training camps run during school holidays generate participation fees (around €90-100). In September 2024 the club launched Académie ACFC, an after-school daycare and tutoring service operating weekday afternoons, extending the club into the childcare vertical. Merchandise is sold through a Macron-powered e-commerce storefront.

The technology stack is composed entirely of off-the-shelf SaaS tools - Weezevent for ticketing and event registration, Google Forms for sign-ups, Google Analytics for web tracking, and the Macron e-commerce template - with no proprietary platform, data infrastructure or AI/ML systems. The organization employs about 35 people and, as a non-profit association, does not publicly disclose revenue, making any revenue estimate inherently low-confidence.

Name

ACFC - Angouleme Charente Football Club

Legal name

ACFC - Angouleme Charente Football Club

Website

https://acfcfootball.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1925

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ACFC is a 100-year-old French football club competing in National 2 (4th tier), operating a youth academy, corporate partnership network of 250+ companies, training camps, and a recently launched after-school childcare service for local families.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Sports Club

NAICS

Sports Teams and Clubs (711211), Sports and Recreation Instruction (61162)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Association Football (Soccer) Leagues (MPAKAAAA)

Keywords

• Semi-professional football
• Youth football academy
• Football training camps
• Corporate sports partnerships
• Community sports programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Soyaux

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales & Matchday Revenue: Revenue from individual match tickets (10€ full price, 5€ reduced) and season subscriptions (90€), plus VIP hospitality packages for premium matches
2. VIP Hospitality Packages: ACFC VIP experience at 115€ per person includes dedicated entrance, welcome cocktail in partner space, reserved seating in tribune honneur, post-match catering all-inclusive, and DJ/musical entertainment
3. Youth Training Camps: Stage Bleu Blanc Foot and Stage Perf programs for youth players (U6 to U16), priced at 90€ for licensed ACFC members and partner schools, 100€ for non-licensed participants
4. Club Entreprises Partnership Network: Business networking club with 250+ partner companies paying for networking events, visibility, and business relationship facilitation; created 8 years ago with motto 'Mieux se connaître, pour travailler mieux ensemble'
5. Merchandise Sales: Club merchandise including 100th anniversary collector jerseys sold at stadium boutique and online via Macron clubshop platform
6. Academy Daycare Services: Wednesday academy childcare service offering half-day (7h30-14h) or full-day (7h30-17h30) care for primary school children (born 2014-2018), staffed by qualified ACFC educators

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

ACFC is a French semi-professional football club competing in National 2 (fourth tier) that runs a senior team, a youth academy (U6 to U17), seasonal football training camps, and after-school childcare (Académie ACFC). It sells match tickets, VIP hospitality, and merchandise directly to fans and families, while operating a 250+ member corporate partnership network (Club Entreprises ACFC / ACFConnect) and delivering school physical-education programs in the Charente region.

Product overview

ACFC is a French football club operating as a unified sports organization combining competitive football (National 2 senior team), youth development (Formation academy with multiple age groups), seasonal training camps (Stages Bleu Blanc Foot, Stages Perf), and community programs (Académie after-school care). The club's revenue streams include match attendance (ticketing/VIP), corporate partnerships (Club Entreprises network of 250+ companies), and merchandise sales. The organization also hosts the Imex Pro Cup corporate tournament and milestone events like the 100th anniversary celebrations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ACFConnect: Business network of approximately 250 partner companies created 8 years ago, facilitating business relationships and networking among member companies
• Académie ACFC
• Lebon Zap
• Club Entreprises ACFC

Products and services

• National 2 Senior Team ACFC's senior men's football team competing in the French National 2 division (fourth tier of French football), playing home matches at Stade Lebon in Soyaux.
• ACFC Youth Academy (Formation) Comprehensive youth football development program running structured training for age groups from U6 to U17, delivered by dedicated ACFC educators. Targets young players and their families seeking a development pathway.
• Stages Bleu Blanc Foot (Holiday Camps) Three-day immersive holiday football camps for children U6 to U13, blending football, futsal, swimming, and orientation activities with qualified ACFC educators. Priced at €90 for ACFC licensees/partner schools and €100 for non-licensed participants.
• Stages de Perfectionnement (Performance Camps) Advanced training camps for U14-U16 players (born 2009-2010) with position-specific work, futsal, cross fit, and individual video review sessions led by the N2 goalkeeper coach. Includes a dedicated Goalkeeper Training Day (€40) for U9-U13 players and a Girls Football Camp (€30) at La Couronne gymnasium.
• Académie ACFC (Wednesday Childcare) After-school leisure and childcare service operating every Wednesday during school term for primary school children (born 2014-2018). Half-day (7h30-14h) or full-day (7h30-17h30) options with homework help, themed workshops, sports activities, and transport to training at Stade des 3 Chênes for ACFC licensees.
• ACFC VIP Match Experience Premium matchday hospitality priced at €115 per person, including dedicated entrance, welcome cocktail in partner space, reserved seating in tribune honneur, post-match catering all-inclusive, and DJ/musical entertainment.
• 100th Anniversary Collector Jersey Limited edition commemorative jersey celebrating ACFC's centennial (1925-2025), available at the Stade Lebon boutique and through the Macron online clubshop.
• Imex Pro Cup (Corporate Football Tournament) Annual corporate football tournament co-organized with Imex, bringing local businesses together in a competitive yet convivial team-building and networking format.
• Club Entreprises ACFC (ACFConnect Corporate Network) Recurring-membership business networking network of approximately 250 partner companies (PME, PMI, TPE) across diverse sectors in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, founded 8 years ago with the motto 'Mieux se connaître, pour travailler mieux ensemble.' Offers visibility, networking events (35+ per season), matchday hospitality, and corporate tournament access for an annual partnership fee.
• 100th Anniversary Gala Match Special celebratory gala at Stade Lebon on April 30, 2026, featuring former ACFC Dockers (former first-team players) versus a team of France internationals coached by Jean-Pierre Papin with Robert Pirès among featured players, plus concert and fireworks. Tickets sold in Pourtour (€10 + €1 booking), Petite tribune (€12 + €1 booking), and VIP (€120 + €3.08 booking) tiers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 625 hours of school physical education delivered annually across 3 schools, with inter-school tournament involving 160 children
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• International Football Legends (Jean-Pierre Papin, Robert Pirès)flagshipOthers · 30 April 2026Prestigious guests for 100th anniversary gala match on April 30, 2026 at Stade Lebon. Jean-Pierre Papin serves as coach for France internationals team facing ACFC Dockers (former first-team players). Robert Pirès among featured players. Event includes concert and fireworks.
• FC Charente Limousine (FCCL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThree-season collaboration between ACFC and FC Charente Limousine for youth development. ACFC educators Alexandre Limousin and Baptiste Carré (U11 coaches) provided coaching support to FCCL's U10/U11 players, facilitating knowledge sharing and creating regional football development synergies.
• ImexcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-organizer of ACFC x Imex Pro Cup corporate football tournament bringing local businesses together for a networking event combining sport, competition, and team building. Imex serves as title sponsor of the annual corporate football event.
• SA XV (Saint-Xandre)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCross-sport collaboration between ACFC President Pierre-Emmanuel Allard and SA XV Director Antoine Roger on Charente Libre CL Sport emission. Shared vision for territory development and sport promotion beyond traditional rivalry, with focus on regional economic impact and infrastructure investment.
• District de la CharentecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFootball district federation partnering with ACFC to deliver Certificat Fédéral Initiateurs (U6-U9) coaching certification training. 14 club licensees aged 16-19 enrolled in federation-recognized coaching education program, creating pathway for future qualified coaches.
• Écouter Voir CharenteminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal optical and hearing care retailer sponsoring ACFC youth training stages. Faithful supporter providing visibility at youth football camps and reinforcing community connection between club and local businesses.
• Private Primary Schools (l'Enfant Jésus, Saint Paul, Ste Marthe-Chavagnes)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThree private primary schools partnering with ACFC for physical education delivery. Club educators provide 625 hours annually of motor skills, team games, and cooperation activities across 25 weeks, with inter-school football tournament concluding the program.
• Charente LibreminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal newspaper media partner providing coverage of 100th anniversary gala and ongoing club news through CL Sport television segment. Full event coverage including press conference with Jean-Pierre Papin, Robert Pirès, and Luc Sonor.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Trélissac FC: Dordogne-based football club that has played at the National 2 / National 3 border in recent seasons. Comparable to ACFC as a southwestern French semi-professional club of similar scale and resource base, competing in the same lower tiers of the French football pyramid.
• US Concarneau: Breton football club competing in National / National 2 with a strong community identity and youth-development focus. Comparable to ACFC in club size, tier positioning, and reliance on local partnerships and regional fan engagement rather than national broadcasting revenues.
• Chamois Niortais FC: Nouvelle-Aquitaine football club headquartered in Niort with a history in Ligue 2 and National. Directly comparable to ACFC as a regional French club with academy operations and similar community footprint, currently operating in the lower professional tiers of French football.
• SO Romorantin: Centre-Val-de-Loire football club that has spent multiple seasons in National 2. Comparable to ACFC in scale, semi-professional status, and the dual focus on competitive first-team football plus a structured youth academy within a regional catchment.
• US Avranches: Normandy-based football club with a track record in the National division. Comparable to ACFC as a similarly sized French lower-tier club balancing a competitive senior team with academy operations and a community-centric identity.
• FC Chambly: Île-de-France football club that has played in National and Ligue 2 in recent years. Comparable to ACFC as a French lower-division club of similar scale built around a strong academy pipeline and local community partnerships.
• Bergerac Périgord FC: French football club competing at the National/National 2 level in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. Directly comparable to ACFC by geography (same regional league footprint), tier (4th-tier professional football), and likely similar community-led operating model with youth academy and local partnership activation.
• Le Mans FC: Pays-de-la-Loire football club with Ligue 2 heritage that has cycled through National and National 2. Comparable to ACFC in club scale, reliance on regional fanbase, and the operating model of a community-rooted, academy-driven French football club.

Broad incumbents

• FC Girondins de Bordeaux: Historically major French football club now operating in the lower professional tiers after recent financial restructuring. Comparable to ACFC as a Nouvelle-Aquitaine neighbor competing for the same regional fanbase, sponsor pool, and youth talent — but with vastly larger brand equity and infrastructure.

Others

• District de la Charente (FFF): Local district of the Fédération Française de Football that partners with ACFC on coach certification (Certificat Fédéral Initiateurs) and youth-development governance. Relevant as an ecosystem participant shaping ACFC's coaching pipeline and competitive calendar rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/acfc_16
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCcKsfGiHZ0-ktG3W8gQY7Vg
• Facebookfacebook.com/AngoulemeCharenteFC
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/angouleme-charente-football-club
• Instagraminstagram.com/acfc_16/?hl=en
• TikToktiktok.com/@angoulemecharentefc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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