Association Régionale de Soccer de la Rive-Sud

Name

Association Régionale de Soccer de la Rive-Sud

Legal name

Association Régionale de Soccer de la Rive Sud Inc

Website

https://arsrs.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Amateur Sports Governance

NAICS

Sports Teams and Clubs (711211), Sports and Recreation Instruction (611620), Spectator Sports (71121)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Amateur Sport Governing Bodies & Federations (National/Regional) (MPAKACAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth Athlete Development & Long-Term Athlete Development (LTAD) (HSADAEAE), Sports Fundraising & Development Services (Foundations, NIL Collectives Support) (MPAKAKAK)

Keywords

• Regional soccer association
• Youth soccer leagues
• Coach certification programs
• Soccer development pathways
• Sports studies programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Greenfield Park

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Club Membership and Registration Fees: The association generates revenue through membership fees and registration fees collected from players registering through member clubs and regional leagues.
2. Program Fees: Revenue generated from sports programs including Sport-Études, primary programs, camps, and training stages. Examples include camp fees of $180/week and coach training stage fees.
3. Club Financial Support Program: The association provides financial support to member clubs (up to $11,250 per project) rather than charging fees, supporting membership recruitment and retention initiatives.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

ARSRS is a regional soccer governing body that organizes and supervises regional and inter-regional soccer leagues and competitions for youth and senior players across 12 member clubs in the Rive-Sud territory of Montreal. The association delivers coach/educator training through PNCE-aligned certification stages, school-based development programs (primary and Sport-Études), senior competitions, futsal and indoor leagues, and provides financial and partnership support to member clubs.

Product overview

ARSRS functions as a regional soccer governing body rather than a software product company. Its core 'product' is a comprehensive ecosystem of soccer development and competition services spanning youth to senior levels. The service portfolio includes: (1) League Operations — managing outdoor soccer leagues, the Ligue de Futsal Rive-Sud, and the indoor Ligue de Soccer Intérieur de la Rive-Sud (LSIRS); (2) Development Programs — coach/educator training (S1–S7 stages), player development pathways including the primary school initiation program and Sport-Études at Collège Français; (3) Competitive Events — the new Coupe Senior Rive-Sud, LSIRS festival/cup finals, and international competitions; (4) Financial & Partnership Programs — the club financial support program and the IPC Spain training pathway; and (5) Specialized Services — the Camp de Jour Féminin and film soccer coordination. These services are delivered through physical programs at clubs, schools, and facilities, supplemented by digital platforms (Spordle for registrations, Soccer iQ app for bookings) and partnerships with Soccer iQ Taschereau for member discounts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Ligue de Soccer Intérieur de la Rive-Sud (LSIRS): Indoor soccer league organized by ARSRS for the Rive-Sud region
• Ligue de Futsal Rive-Sud
• Coupe Senior Rive-Sud
• Programme d'Initiation et de Développement Soccer
• Programme Sport-Études

Products and services

• Regional Outdoor Soccer Leagues
• Ligue de Soccer Intérieur de la Rive-Sud (LSIRS)
• Ligue de Futsal Rive-Sud
• Coupe Senior Rive-Sud
• Coach/Educator Training Stages (S1, S2, S3, S7)
• Programme d'Initiation et de Développement Soccer (Primary Program)
• Sport-Études Soccer Program
• Sports Excellence Soccer Program (Heritage Regional High School)
• Camp de Jour Féminin (Women's Day Camp)
• Programme de Soutien Financier aux Clubs (Club Financial Support Program)
• IPC Spain Training Pathway

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 30 teams accommodated in Futsal League following PLFQ closure
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Soccer iQ TaschereaucoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 15 June 2025Official partnership for 2026-2029 seasons providing exclusive benefits to ARSRS members including 15% discount on arena access (45 or 90 minutes), field rentals, birthday bookings, TactiQ program, Gardien iQ program, Performance iQ program, and private/semi-private sessions. Members access Soccer iQ mobile application for facility management.
• International Players & Coaches (IPC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 May 2024Collaboration with IPC and its training center in Huesca, Spain. Provides structured pathway for ARSRS players to access trial opportunities in Spain. ARSRS staff visited facilities to establish partnership. IPC owner Josete Abarca (former La Liga player) visited ARSRS. Includes facilitation of Canada Cup participation and international competitions.
• Collège Français de LongueuilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership since 2000 for Sport-Études and primary soccer programs. Provides student-athletes optimal conditions to combine studies and sport. Includes international travel programs (Portugal, France, England). Secondary program with soccer concentration available for grades 7-11.
• Heritage Regional High SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration for Sports Excellence soccer concentration program. ARSRS provides coaching staff with experience to develop playing tools for all systems and game situations. Program designed to promote academic success through athletic participation and develop athletes toward elite soccer structures.
• FC BenficaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPortuguese club encountered during Sport-Études international travel program. Students played against Benfica academy teams as part of European soccer experience.
• FC PortominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPortuguese club encountered during Sport-Études international travel program. Students played against Porto academy teams as part of European soccer experience.
• SC BragaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPortuguese club encountered during Sport-Études international travel program. Students played against Braga academy teams as part of European soccer experience.
• Poissy FCminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench club partnered during U17F female team training camp in France. Players trained and competed against Poissy FC and Academy feminine du PSG during 9-day intensive program.
• Académie féminine du PSGminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParis Saint-Germain female academy encountered during U17F team training camp in France. Part of high-level competitive exposure experience.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Spordle: League management and registration platform used by ARSRS for LSIRS schedules and coach training stage registrations. Comparable as an enabling technology provider rather than a competing sports organization.
• International Players & Coaches (IPC): ARSRS's strategic partner operating a soccer training center in Huesca, Spain. Comparable as an enabler of ARSRS's international pathway and player trials, but operates in a different geography as a service provider rather than a competing regional association.
• Soccer iQ Taschereau: ARSRS's facility partner for indoor soccer and goalkeeper/performance programs on the Rive-Sud. It is comparable as a complementary ecosystem participant delivering training infrastructure and a member-facing mobile app, rather than a direct competitor.
• Collège Français de Longueuil: Long-standing ARSRS partner delivering the Sport-Études program and primary soccer development. Comparable as a delivery channel for ARSRS's youth programs but operates as a school rather than a competing soccer body.

Broad incumbents

• Canada Soccer: The national governing body for soccer in Canada. Comparable as the apex organization defining national certification, high-performance identification, and inter-provincial competition structures that ARSRS's elite pathway feeds into.
• Soccer Québec: The provincial soccer federation under which ARSRS and other regional associations sit. Comparable because Soccer Québec defines the PNCE coach certification framework, regional league structures, and elite development pathways that ARSRS delivers.

Regional players

• Fédération de Soccer de l'Ontario (Ontario Soccer): Provincial-level soccer federation in the adjacent province. Comparable in operating regional/district leagues, coach certification, and member club oversight, but Ontario Soccer is at a larger provincial scale rather than ARSRS's regional scope.
• Association de Soccer de l'Est de Montréal: A Quebec regional soccer federation serving East Montreal. Highly comparable structure (member clubs, regional leagues, development programs) but operating in a different sub-region of Greater Montreal, making it a regional rather than direct competitor.

Direct peers

• Association de Soccer de Lac St-Louis: Another Montreal-area regional soccer association overseeing youth and senior leagues, club affiliations, and development programs. Comparable to ARSRS in mandate, scale, and reliance on regional club networks within Greater Montreal.
• Association Régionale de Soccer de la Rive-Nord: A neighboring Quebec regional soccer federation serving the Rive-Nord territory of Montreal. It operates the same model of regional leagues, coach certification, and member-club coordination, making it the most directly comparable peer to ARSRS.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/arsrs
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCnYDUJFOHvcqZySEimCTJEw
• Facebookfacebook.com/ARSRS
• Instagraminstagram.com/ars_rive_sud
• TikToktiktok.com/@soccerrivesud
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/arsrs

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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