Confederação Brasileira de Surf - CBSurf

What Confederação Brasileira de Surf - CBSurf does

Confederação Brasileira de Surf (CBSurf) is Brazil's national governing body for surfing and all board sports, founded on October 17, 1998, and headquartered in Florianópolis, Santa Catarina. The confederation is recognized by both the Brazilian Olympic Committee (COB) and the International Surf Association (ISA), conferring exclusive authority to sanction national surfing championships and select athletes for international events including the ISA World Championships and the Olympic Games. CBSurf operates a portfolio of eight national circuits — Dream Tour (premier professional), Taça Brasil, Surf de Base (youth/amateur), Master Tour, Longboard, SUP Surf, SUP Race, and Parasurf — all delivered in male and female categories through a federation network of 15 affiliated state bodies across Brazil.

The organization runs on a federation-as-a-platform model. Its SGE (Sistema de Gestão Esportiva) system handles athlete registration, rankings, event sanctioning, and governance transparency reporting. The confederation produces live event coverage via its CBSurfPLAY YouTube channel and SportTV, and operates an official Rankings platform tracking athlete performance from 2019 onward. Notable operational scale signals include 248 athletes and 5,607 waves surfed across 241 heats at the 2025 Surf de Base event, and prize money of R$500,000 per Dream Tour stage in 2025.

CBSurf is a non-profit sports confederation governed by an elected board rather than shareholders. Its revenue is derived from three primary streams: event organization and sanctioning (tournament fees, athlete inscriptions), corporate sponsorship (Corona Cero as master sponsor, plus Gerdau, Mormaii, Monster Energy, Ocean Pact, FuWax, and Sococo Brasil), and public funding including municipal government support (e.g., Prefeitura de Ipojuca) and broader federal resources disclosed through its governance transparency portal. The Dream Tour's R$500,000-per-event prize purse is the highest of any national professional surf circuit globally. Current leadership comprises President Teco Padaratz, Vice-President Paulo Moura (Sports Director), and Vice-President Brigitte Mayer (Women's Division Director), all elected in February 2022.

Name

Confederação Brasileira de Surf - CBSurf

Legal name

Confederação Brasileira de Surf

Website

https://cbsurf.org.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Confederação Brasileira de Surf (CBSurf) is Brazil's national governing body for surfing, organizing eight professional and amateur surf circuits across 15 state federations and serving elite athletes, youth competitors, and inclusive parasurf participants under COB and ISA recognition.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sports Federation & Competition Governance

NAICS

Spectator Sports (71121), Sports Teams and Clubs (711211)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Olympic & Multi-Sport Governing Bodies (IOC/IPC, Continental Games Federations) (MPAKAFAA)

Keywords

• National surfing federation
• Sports competition organization
• Athlete development programs
• Olympic sports governance
• Amateur professional circuits

Headquarters

HQ city

Florianópolis

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Event Organization and Sanctioning: CBSurf generates revenue through organizing national surfing circuits and competitions, including the Dream Tour (premier circuit with R$500,000 prize per event), Taça Brasil, and various category circuits.
2. Sponsorship and Corporate Partnerships: The confederation receives sponsorship from companies including Corona Cero (master sponsor), Gerdau, Prefeitura de Ipojuca, and support partners like Mormaii, Ocean Pact, Monster Energy, FuWax, Sococo Brasil, and others.
3. Public Funding and Government Support: CBSurf receives public resources and municipal government support for event organization, as evidenced by transparency portal sections on public resources and annual reports.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

CBSurf is the official national governing body for surfing in Brazil, organizing and sanctioning national surfing championships across eight circuit categories (Dream Tour elite professional, Taça Brasil, Surf de Base youth, Master Tour, Longboard, SUP Surf, SUP Race, Parasurf) for male and female athletes. It maintains the official national ranking system, runs the SGE online athlete/event management platform, and provides the official pathway for Brazilian surfers to qualify for ISA World Championships and the Olympic Games.

Product overview

CBSurf operates a multi-circuit national surfing championship structure consisting of professional and amateur circuits across multiple disciplines. The core portfolio includes the Dream Tour (elite professional), Taça Brasil (professional complement), Surf de Base (youth development), Master Tour (senior), Longboard, SUP Surf, SUP Race, and Parasurf circuits. All circuits run in both male and female categories. The organization also provides live streaming through CBSurfPLAY and maintains comprehensive national rankings through its ranking platform. The circuits are organized annually with events distributed across Brazil's coastal regions.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Dream Tour: The main professional surfing circuit of Brazil, considered the largest national professional surf circuit in the world. Features R$500,000 prize money per stage in 2025.
• CBSurf Surf de Base
• Taça Brasil
• Master Tour
• SUP Surf
• SUP Race
• Parasurf
• Longboard
• CBSurfPLAY

Products and services

• Dream Tour
• Taça Brasil
• Surf de Base
• Master Tour
• Longboard
• SUP Surf
• SUP Race
• Parasurf
• CBSurfPLAY
• Ranking CBSurf

Quantifiable outcome

• 241 batteries and 5,607 waves surfed in single Surf de Base championship event
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Corona CerocoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMaster sponsor of the Dream Tour circuit, providing primary funding for the R$500,000 prize pool per event
• GerdaucoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor of Dream Tour events, supporting Brazilian surfing championships
• Prefeitura de IpojucacoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMunicipal government sponsor providing support for events held in Ipojuca municipality, particularly Porto de Galinhas competitions
• MormaiimajorGTM or Marketing PartnerSupport partner providing athlete prizes including sneakers, watches, and sunglasses through Mormaii Somatório and Mormaii Highscore activations at events
• Dream FactorycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEvent promotion company with 22+ years of experience, responsible for organizing and promoting Dream Tour events. Leading live entertainment company in Brazil
• Monster EnergyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSupport partner providing sponsorship for CBSurf events
• Ocean PactminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSupport partner for CBSurf competitions
• FuWaxminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSupport partner for CBSurf events
• Sococo BrasilminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSupport partner for CBSurf competitions
• Federação Pernambucana de Surf (FEPESurf)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerState federation partner for organizing events in Pernambuco, including Porto de Galinhas Surf de Base and Dream Tour events
• Comitê Olímpico Brasileiro (COB)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial Olympic recognition body providing support including Safe Sport Program education, athlete training center access, and institutional backing
• International Surf Association (ISA)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal surfing's international governing body that recognizes CBSurf as Brazil's national federation and organizes World Championships including Junior events

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• International Surfing Association (ISA): The ISA is the global governing body for surfing and the IOC-recognized federation for the sport. While it operates one level above CBSurf in the governance hierarchy, it is comparable as the umbrella organization that sanctions CBSurf's national events and Olympic team selection.
• World Surf League (WSL): The WSL runs the elite global professional surfing tour (Championship Tour). It is comparable to CBSurf as a competition organizer and commercial rights holder in surfing, although it operates at the international professional tier rather than the national federation level.

Direct peers

• Surfing England: Surfing England is the English national governing body for surfing, recognized by the British Olympic Association and ISA. It is structurally analogous to CBSurf as a sub-national/regional federation managing national events and athlete pathways.
• Fédération Française de Surf: The French Surfing Federation is the national governing body for surfing in France, recognized by the French National Olympic Committee and ISA. It mirrors CBSurf's role in a major European surfing nation, organizing national circuits and selecting the Olympic team.
• Federação Portuguesa de Surf: The Portuguese Surfing Federation is the national governing body for surfing in Portugal, a leading European surfing nation. It is comparable to CBSurf in organizing national circuits, liaising with the Olympic committee, and developing elite and youth athletes.
• USA Surfing: USA Surfing is the national governing body for surfing in the United States, recognized by the US Olympic Committee and ISA. It is the closest structural peer to CBSurf, operating a similar national-championship and athlete-development mandate for the world's other dominant surfing nation.
• Surfing Australia: Surfing Australia is Australia's national federation for surfing, an ISA member and Olympic-recognized body. It is highly comparable to CBSurf in running multiple national circuits, elite athlete development, and team selection for international events.

Others

• Dream Factory: Dream Factory is a Brazilian live-events and sports-promotion company with 22+ years of experience and CBSurf's strategic event partner for the Dream Tour. It is a comparable peer as an ecosystem participant in surf event production and promotion in Brazil.
• Confederação Brasileira de Clubes (CBC): CBC is a Brazilian national sports confederation representing sports clubs. It is a thematically related peer as a Brazilian non-profit sports confederation operating a federation model similar to CBSurf's structure with member associations and COB ties.
• Confederação Brasileira de Desporto Aquático (CBDA): CBDA is the Brazilian national federation for aquatic sports (swimming, water polo, open water). It is a relevant adjacent peer as another Brazilian Olympic-recognized confederation with analogous governance, sponsorship, and COB-affiliation structures.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cbsurf_oficial
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@surfbrasiltv
• Facebookfacebook.com/cbsurf.cbs
• Instagraminstagram.com/cbsurfoficial
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cbsurf

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

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