Amstelveense Rugby Club

What Amstelveense Rugby Club does

Amstelveense Rugby Club (ARC) is a non-profit amateur rugby club founded in 1963 and based at Sportlaan 25a in Amstelveen, Noord-Holland, Netherlands, serving the greater Amsterdam region. The club operates a full rugby pathway spanning youth age groups (Mini's, Cubs, Junioren, Colts) and senior teams across men's (Heren 1, 2, 3), women's (Dames), and a dedicated Lowlanders squad, with training sessions scheduled four evenings per week for seniors. ARC positions itself as a bilingual, internationally-oriented community actively recruiting expats alongside Dutch members, and its memberships are bundled with affiliation to Rugby Nederland, the Dutch national governing body, providing insurance and official competition status.

ARC's commercial activity is centered on membership fees, training and match participation, and local sponsorship. Pricing is not publicly disclosed beyond a €10 unit-priced four-week introductory course for 5-6 year olds launching 16 May 2026. The club's primary digital infrastructure is the ARCard stored-balance membership card, integrated with the KNIP App for parental fund management, alongside a third-party Clubapp mobile application available on iOS and Android. Distribution is direct-to-consumer via a self-serve online registration funnel in Dutch and English, with marketing supported by the arcrugby.nl website and an Instagram presence (@amstelveenserc). The organization runs on a small paid staff of seven employees, governed by a board (bestuur) and committees, with operating continuity dependent on volunteer engagement and a fragmented sponsor base of local hospitality, retail, fitness, and healthcare brands.

Name

Amstelveense Rugby Club

Legal name

Amstelveense Rugby Club

Website

https://arcrugby.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Amstelveense Rugby Club (ARC) is a non-profit amateur rugby club in Amstelveen, Netherlands, serving youth and senior players across the Amsterdam region with bilingual, expat-friendly programs and Rugby Nederland affiliation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Amateur Rugby Club

NAICS

Sports Teams and Clubs (711211), Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (71394)

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

Recreational & Intramural Sports Programs (MPAKACAG), Youth Athlete Development & Long-Term Athlete Development (LTAD) (HSADAEAE)

Keywords

• Rugby club membership
• Youth rugby training
• Senior rugby leagues
• Amateur sports club
• Rugby program registration

Headquarters

HQ city

Amstelveen

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Amstelveense Rugby Club (ARC) is a community sports club in Amstelveen that delivers organized rugby training, competitive matches, and developmental programs for players aged 5 through adults. Offerings span youth age-grade teams (Mini's, Cubs, Junioren, Colts), senior men's and women's teams, a Lowlanders squad, and an introductory four-week course for 5–6 year-olds. Membership is sold directly and automatically includes affiliation with Rugby Nederland.

Product overview

Amstelveense Rugby Club (ARC) operates as a sports club offering rugby programs rather than a technology product. The club's offerings include the ARCard membership card system with KNIP App integration for payment management, a mobile Clubapp available on iOS and Android platforms, youth rugby programs structured by age groups (Mini's, Cubs, Junioren, Colts), senior rugby teams including men's and women's squads, a specialized introductory rugby course for 5-6 year olds, and membership registration services linked with Rugby Nederland.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Youth Rugby Program Age-grade rugby training and competition pathway for children and teenagers, organized into Mini's, Cubs, Junioren, and Colts teams, with training sessions scheduled throughout the week.
• Senior Rugby Program Senior rugby training and competitive matches for adult players across men's teams (Heren 1, 2, 3), the women's team (Dames), and the Lowlanders team, with training on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday evenings.
• Rugby Introduction Course (5-6 year olds) Four-week introductory rugby course designed for children aged 5–6, focused on ball skills, teamwork, and fun, priced at €10 per participant.
• Membership Registration Self-service online membership registration service providing club access and automatic affiliation with Rugby Nederland, the national rugby governing body, available in Dutch and English.

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

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and moderate.

• Rugby NederlandcoreOthersARC membership automatically includes membership to Rugby Nederland, the national governing body for rugby in the Netherlands. This affiliation provides insurance, competition frameworks, and official rugby status.
• LindenhoffminorOthersLocal sponsor providing support to the club
• Cocos OutbackminorOthersLocal sponsor providing support to the club
• De WijnschuurminorOthersLocal sponsor providing support to the club
• The BeachminorOthersLocal sponsor providing support to the club
• VondelgymminorOthersLocal sponsor providing support to the club
• Gale ChildbirthminorOthersLocal sponsor providing support to the club (named after Nick Gale, former chairman)
• DiksminorOthersLocal sponsor providing support to the club
• Zorg en ZekerheidminorOthersHealthcare insurer sponsor providing support to the club
• Het Wapen van AmstelveenminorOthersLocal hospitality business sponsor providing support to the club
• Stichting Nazorg Sport GehandicaptenmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation for Aftercare of Sports for Disabled persons. Former chairman Nick Gale served as chairman for 25 years, leading to ARC's honorary membership in Rugby Nederland.

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• NOC*NSF: Dutch Olympic Committee and Sports Federation - the national umbrella organization for Dutch sports. While not a direct competitor, NOC*NSF sets policy, distributes subsidies, and defines operational frameworks that materially affect ARC, making it a relevant broader-context incumbent.

Regional players

• Lansdowne Football Club: Historic amateur rugby club in Dublin, Ireland. Comparable as a long-established community rugby club with senior teams and youth development pathways, though operating under a different national rugby system - useful as a regional benchmark.
• Civil Service RFC: Amateur rugby club in London, UK. Similar community-based amateur rugby model with senior teams and youth programs - providing a regional benchmark for comparable rugby club operations and governance structures outside the Netherlands.

Direct peers

• The Hookers (Utrechtse Rugby Club): Amateur rugby club in Utrecht, Netherlands. Comparable community rugby model with senior and youth teams competing in Dutch rugby leagues, providing a benchmark for ARC's competitive positioning in the central Netherlands.
• RC Eemland: Amateur rugby club in Amersfoort, Netherlands. Comparable community rugby club with similar membership-based structure, youth-to-senior pathways, and senior competition participation under Rugby Nederland.
• Hilversum Rugby Club: Amateur rugby club serving the Hilversum/'t Gooi region of North Holland. Comparable small-scale community rugby club with youth development and senior teams competing in similar Rugby Nederland divisions.
• USRC Utrecht: Utrecht Studenten Rugby Club - amateur rugby club in Utrecht. Comparable community rugby model with youth and senior teams, though with a stronger student demographic skew that affects membership composition.
• RC Diok: Amateur rugby club in Leiden, Netherlands. Directly comparable as a fellow Dutch amateur rugby club with community membership model, youth and senior teams, and Rugby Nederland affiliation - competing for similar player talent across the Randstad region.
• DSR-C: Delftse Studenten Rugby Club in Delft, Netherlands. Comparable amateur rugby club with youth-to-senior pathway operating under similar Rugby Nederland affiliation in the Randstad region, though student-skewed.
• Castricumse Rugby Club: Amateur rugby club in Castricum, North Holland - geographically close to Amstelveen. Comparable community-based membership model serving youth through senior players, making it a direct regional competitor for amateur rugby talent.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/amstelveenserc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/amstelveense-rugby-club

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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