A.S. Cittadella

Name

A.S. Cittadella

Legal name

A.S. Cittadella s.r.l. Unipersonale

Website

https://ascittadella.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional football club services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Association Football (Soccer) Leagues (MPAKAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Youth & Scholastic Sports Organizations (K–12, AAU, Club Leagues) (MPAKACAF)

Keywords

• Professional football club
• Youth football academy
• Football match ticketing
• Grassroots sports programs
• Club merchandise retail

Headquarters

HQ city

Cittadella

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

A.S. Cittadella is an Italian professional football club founded in 1973 that operates a senior first team competing in Serie C, a multi-tier youth academy (Primavera and Under 17/16/15/14 age groups), and grassroots football programs (Scuola Calcio for ages 6-8 and Play Grow Granata for ages 3-5). The club delivers its offering through Stadio Pier Cesare Tombolato as home venue, issues match tickets and season subscriptions via TicketOne, and sells official merchandise through an Amazon Store. Supporting programs include the CITTA Camp summer camp and an editorial ForzaCitta club magazine.

Product overview

A.S. Cittadella is an Italian football club operating a multi-tiered offering. The core product is competitive football participation through the senior Serie C team and youth development via the Primavera (U19) team and age-group youth squads (U17, U16, U15, U14). The club also runs grassroots programs including Scuola Calcio for ages 6-8 and PLAY GROW GRANATA for ages 3-5. Supporting services include stadium access (Stadio Pier Cesare Tombolato), ticket sales and subscriptions via TicketOne, the CITTA Camp summer program, official match programs, and a newsletter subscription service. The club has no digital AI-enabled products; all offerings are traditional sports club services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ForzaCitta: Club magazine and newsletter publication
• Cittadella Store
• CITTA Camp
• Play Grow Granata
• Scuola Calcio

Products and services

• Serie C Championship Team The first team competing in Serie C (Italian third tier), participating in the Italian football league system with matches played at Stadio Pier Cesare Tombolato.
• Primavera Team Youth development team competing in the Primavera 2 Cisalfa Sport championship, a 32-team competition organised into two groups for players aged 15-19.
• Scuola Calcio Grassroots football school for children aged 6-8 that introduces the sport through open enrollment and gradual motor skill development within the club's youth academy.
• Play Grow Granata Early childhood sports program for children aged 3-5, co-developed with Planet Sport APS ASD, focusing on motor development and first sports experiences as part of the club's youth pathway.
• Youth Academy (Under 14, Under 15, Under 16, Under 17) Multi-level youth academy structure providing competitive football pathways for various age groups from Under 14 to Under 17, completing the bridge between Scuola Calcio and the Primavera squad.
• Season Tickets and Match Tickets (Biglietteria) Season ticket subscriptions (abbonamenti) and individual match tickets sold through the TicketOne platform, with free entry for spectators Under 14 and dedicated accessible seating for disabled fans.
• CITTA Camp Summer sports camp program organized by the club for young participants during vacation periods, complementing the year-round youth football development offering.
• Official Match Program Official match-day program publication sold at home games, typically featuring editorial content about the team, opponents, and club news.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• erreacoreOthersSportswear and technical kit supplier for the club, providing match kits and training wear.
• SirmaxcoreOthersMain sponsor appearing on club kit, chemical company based in Padua area.
• GabriellicoreOthersAutomotive/vehicle sponsor group that also hosts the club website infrastructure.
• VarcolorminorOthersSponsor providing additional commercial support to the club.
• MizunocoreOthersSports equipment supplier providing footwear and sports gear for the club.
• ScilmminorOthersIndustrial/manufacturing sponsor supporting the club.
• Meta (Metautensili)minorOthersIndustrial tools company sponsor.
• IneminorOthersSponsor company.
• 4NutritionminorOthersSports nutrition sponsor providing supplements to players.
• PromecminorOthersSponsor company.
• NicominorOthersSponsor company.
• ExtendminorOthersSponsor company.
• AmazoncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOfficial Amazon Store for AS Cittadella merchandise, allowing fans to purchase official club products online.
• TicketOnecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOfficial ticket partner for matchday tickets, managing pre-sales and ticket distribution for home games.
• Planet Sport APS ASDcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration partner for Play Grow Granata project, targeting children ages 3-5 for early sports development, working directly with AS Cittadella youth academy.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Pro Vercelli 1892: Historic Italian club from Vercelli currently operating in lower professional tiers with a similar small-town profile and youth academy focus. Comparable in scale and operational complexity.
• Virtus Verona: Verona-based Italian football club competing in Serie C, with comparable youth development structure and regional Veneto catchment. Direct divisional and geographic peer.
• Feralpisalò: Small-town Serie C club from Salò (Lombardy) with comparable scale, small catchment, recent promotion/relegation volatility, and a similar youth-development focus. Tightly comparable on size and tier.
• Mantova 1911: Italian football club from Mantua currently competing in Serie C, with similar scale, single-stadium operations, and reliance on a regional sponsor portfolio — directly comparable in tier and commercial model.
• Calcio Padova: Historic Italian football club also based in the Veneto region (Padua) currently competing in Serie C, with similar youth academy structure and operating scale. Direct geographic and divisional peer of A.S. Cittadella.
• LR Vicenza: Vicenza-based Italian football club competing in Serie C with comparable youth development infrastructure and small-city catchment. Closest regional peer to A.S. Cittadella within the same tier.
• Triestina Calcio 1918: Northern Italian football club from Trieste competing in Serie C, with a similar small-market profile, multi-tier youth setup, and dependence on local sponsors and matchday revenue.

Emerging players

• Reggiana 1919: Northern Italian club (Reggio Emilia) operating between Serie B and Serie C with similar scale, regional sponsor base, and stadium operations. Comparable on tier profile and regional industrial catchment.
• Südtirol / FC Südtirol Bolzano: Small-market Italian club from Bolzano that has progressed from Serie C to Serie B in recent years. Comparable to A.S. Cittadella as a small-town Serie C/B promotion story with similar structural profile.
• SPAL: Ferrara-based Italian club currently in Serie B/C with comparable historical Serie A pedigree, multi-tier youth structure, and similar operational scale to A.S. Cittadella.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/ascittadella73
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCSWBMtRCX8aAoTlYMveHl5g/videos
• Facebookfacebook.com/ascittadella1973
• Instagraminstagram.com/ascittadella1973
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/a.s.-cittadella

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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