Athletic Club du Lyonnais

What Athletic Club du Lyonnais does

Athletic Club du Lyonnais (ACL) is a non-profit athletics (track and field) association registered in France under the loi 1901 framework, operating across the Greater Lyon metropolitan area. Its core activity is the delivery of coached athletics training to individual members, organized along two parallel tracks: a youth development pathway through the École d'Athlétisme (Baby Athlé U7 through Minimes U16) and a competitive/adult pathway covering Stade Compétition, Groupe Évolution, Running, Trail, Marche Nordique, Athlé Fit, and Sport Adapté. The club maintains four primary training sites in Tassin-la-Demi-Lune, Dardilly, Meyzieu, and Lyon 5ème (Halle Diagana indoor arena), supplemented by access to Stade Dubot, Balmont, and Parc Lacroix Laval. Service delivery is human-coach-led with approximately 25 named coaches across age-group and discipline categories, supported by ~5 administrative staff and secretariat personnel.

The product surface is augmented by add-on services rather than technology platforms: dietary counseling (Amandine Blachon) and osteopathy (Camille Collet) for ACL members at discounted rates, plus CKS Centre de Kinés du Sport for physiotherapy. The club operates proprietary event brands including the Meeting de la Demi-Lune, Meeting Indoor de Noël, À l'Ouest Le Meeting, Kid Cross Relais, and Dardi'Trail, and has hosted regional championships (Championnats AURA CJES 2026). It is affiliated with the Fédération Française d'Athlétisme (FFA), the Ligue d'Auvergne Rhône-Alpes d'Athlétisme, and the Comité d'Athlétisme du Rhône, with municipal partnerships across Tassin-la-Demi-Lune, Dardilly, Meyzieu, the Métropole de Lyon, and the Région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. School partnerships with Lycée La Martinière Duchère, Collège Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Collège Sacré-Coeur Don Bosco, and Lycée Institution Saint-Joseph enable student-athlete dual-pathway enrollment.

The business model is membership-fee based (annual subscriptions, pricing not publicly disclosed) plus merchandise sales (e.g., €35 competition jersey), event entry fees, and municipal/institutional subsidies. Registration is processed via the Mon Club App platform. Revenue figures are not publicly disclosed; no funding rounds, investors, or external equity are indicated. Notable 2026 operational milestones include promotion to N1B level at the Finale Interclubs (53,282 points), a club 1500m record by Paul Michaud (3'43"81), and a French Masters title won by Soufiane Selmi.

Name

Athletic Club du Lyonnais

Legal name

ATHLETIC CLUB DU LYONNAIS

Website

https://acl-athle.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Athletic Club du Lyonnais is a French non-profit athletics association operating across the Greater Lyon area, offering track and field programs from youth development (age 3) through competitive and recreational athletics for adults, delivered via multiple training venues and a broad coaching roster.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Athletics Club Services

NAICS

Sports and Recreation Instruction (61162), Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (713940)

SIC

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

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), Team & Club Coaching (seasonal team coaching) (HSADAEAF)

Keywords

• Athletics club services
• Youth athletics training
• Track and field programs
• Running and trail coaching
• Club sports membership

Headquarters

HQ city

Tassin-la-Demi-Lune

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Athletic Club du Lyonnais is a non-profit athletics association delivering coached track-and-field training programs across multiple sites in Greater Lyon. It serves athletes from early childhood (Baby Athlé, age 3) through masters level, organizing groups by age and discipline (École d'Athlétisme, Stade Compétition, Groupe Évolution, Running, Trail, Marche Nordique, Athlé Fit, Sport Adapté). The club also organizes competitions and training camps and partners with schools, dietitians, and osteopaths to deliver supplementary performance and recovery services.

Product overview

Athletic Club du Lyonnais operates as a comprehensive athletics (track and field) club offering a multi-level training system across multiple locations (Tassin, Dardilly, Meyzieu, Lyon 5ème). The core product portfolio centers on the Ecole d'Athlétisme for children (Baby Athlé through Benjamins), the Stade Compétition and Groupe Évolution programs for competitive athletes, and specialized discipline groups (Running, Trail, Marche Nordique, Athlé Fit, Sport Adapté). The club also provides supplementary services including dietary counseling, osteopathy, and medical/paramedical follow-up through partner specialists. School partnership sections enable student-athletes to balance athletics with education. The club organizes its own competitions and events while supporting athletes at regional and national levels.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Label Performance: Athletics performance label program for elite athletes
• École d'Athlétisme
• Stade Compétition
• Running
• Trail
• Marche Nordique
• Athlé Fit
• Sport Adapté

Products and services

• École d'Athlétisme (Athetics School — Babys U7, Éveils U10, Poussins U12, Benjamins U14, Minimes U16) Coached track-and-field training for children aged roughly 3 to 16, organized into Babys U7, Éveils U10, Poussins U12, Benjamins U14, and Minimes U16 groups. Sessions focus on discovering running, jumping, and throwing through playful activities and structured progression. Delivered at AC Tassin, AC Dardilly, AC Meyzieu, and Lyon 5\u00e8me sites.
• Stade Compétition (Competition Track program)

Quantifiable outcome

• Club record at 1500m (3'43"81 by Paul Michaud)
• +2 more outcomes

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Amandine Blachon (Diététicienne)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDietetics partnership providing nutritional counseling for athletes. ACL members receive 10% discount on services. Specialist in sports nutrition offering optimized performance, injury prevention, recovery support, and personalized dietary planning.
• Camille Collet (Ostéopathe)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOsteopathy partnership offering discounted consultations (-10€) for ACL members. Services include performance optimization through mechanical blockage release, recovery acceleration, and injury prevention.
• Lycée La Martinière DuchèrecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership allowing student-athletes to combine athletics and studies. Access to Diagana Halle and Balmont stadium, training schedules during school hours (Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays 4-6pm), and optional boarding facilities.
• Fédération Française d'Athlétisme (FFA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational federation affiliation providing competition calendar, official records tracking (Label Performance), and regulatory framework for club operations.
• Ligue d'Auvergne Rhône-Alpes d'AthlétismecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional athletics league organizing regional competitions and providing competition circuit including Circuit des Meetings.
• Comité d'Athlétisme du RhônecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDepartmental athletics committee organizing local competitions and supporting club development.
• Ville de Tassin la Demi-LuneminorOthersMunicipal partner providing stadium facilities (Stade Dubot, Stade du Sauze) and municipal support.
• Ville de DardillyminorOthersMunicipal partner providing sports facilities including Stade de la Brocardière.
• Ville de MeyzieuminorOthersMunicipal partner providing local sports infrastructure and support.
• Métropole de LyonminorOthersMetropolitan authority partner supporting athletics development across Greater Lyon.
• Région Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesminorOthersRegional council providing institutional support for sports development.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Racing Club de France - Athlétisme: Historic Parisian multi-sport club with an athletics section providing structured competition and youth pathways; comparable institutional positioning though at a national-elite scale rather than a community club.
• Stade Français (Paris): Large multi-sport Parisian club with a heritage athletics section; comparable as an institutional club offering structured coaching, youth development, and competition pathways, though at significantly larger scale and broader scope.

Direct peers

• SCO Sainte-Avoye (Paris): Paris-based amateur athletics club offering sprint, jumps, throws, and youth development under FFA affiliation; closely mirrors ACL's mix of disciplines and youth-to-competition pathway.
• Décines-Meyzieu Athletic Club: Neighboring amateur athletics club in the Lyon metropolitan area, sharing overlapping catchment and competing for the same youth and adult athletes in Meyzieu and surrounding communes.
• AC Paris-Joinville: Historic French athletics club running a multi-disciplinary program from youth through competition, directly comparable in structure, FFA affiliation, and programming mix to ACL.
• Lyon OU (Lyon Olympic Unity) Athletics: Local Lyon-area athletics club running youth and competition programs; directly comparable peer offering similar training groups and competing for athletes in the same metro.
• ASPTT Grand Lyon: Multi-sport club with an athletics section in the Greater Lyon area, directly competing for the same adult runners, recreational athletes, and youth members with similar coaching and event offerings.

Regional players

• Athlé 78: Yvelines-department athletics club offering competition, youth, and leisure programs comparable to ACL, but serving a different (Île-de-France) catchment and therefore not direct competition.
• US Métro Athlétisme (Paris): Parisian athletics club with youth, competition, and running programs analogous to ACL, but serving a different geography so it is a regional peer rather than direct competitor.
• Entente Athlétique Rhône-Alpes: Regional athletics league/umbrella covering the same Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes territory that ACL operates within; directly comparable as a regional athletics governance and competition platform serving community clubs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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