Consell de l'Esport Escolar de Barcelona

What Consell de l'Esport Escolar de Barcelona does

Consell de l'Esport Escolar de Barcelona (CEEB) is a Barcelona-based non-profit sports council that regulates and coordinates school sports for the city's youth population. Originally constituted in 1978 under the name ICEFEE and renamed CEEB in December 1981, it has been formally recognized by the Generalitat de Catalunya since 8 October 1990 as the regulatory body for school sport in Barcelona. The organization serves more than 45,000 children and young people annually, coordinating activity across over 500 schools and sports entities and deploying a network of more than 500 game tutors ("delegats de joc"). CEEB is led by President Jaume Mora, who has held the role since 2008.

CEEB's core offerings include the Jocs Esportius Escolars competition program, municipal initiatives such as Escola Esport Ciutat and Escola Fora Horari Lectiu, an Esport Jove i Acció program, training and certification activities, and management of the CEM La Mar Bella sports facility, which has also served as the organization's headquarters since September 2010. Its business model is non-commercial: primary funding comes from the Ajuntament de Barcelona through municipal subsidies, supplemented by family grant administration on behalf of the city, sponsorship income (a minor revenue stream), and participant fees. There is no proprietary technology product; operations rest on a 68-person staff coordinating in-person programming, facility operations, and administrative workflows.

CEEB sits within a quasi-public ecosystem in which it acts both as a regulator of school-sport competition and as a delivery vehicle for municipal sport policy. Its strategic positioning is anchored by the 1990 Generalitat designation, which grants it a statutory monopoly over school-sport regulation in Barcelona. Geographic and product expansion is constrained by that mandate — the organization operates exclusively within Barcelona under municipal and regional government oversight — but it has incrementally broadened its service portfolio over four decades to include adult programs, corporate team registrations at the Mar Bella facility, and grant-administration services.

Name

Consell de l'Esport Escolar de Barcelona

Legal name

Consell de l'Esport Escolar de Barcelona

Website

https://ceeb.cat

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Consell de l'Esport Escolar de Barcelona (CEEB) is a Barcelona non-profit, founded 1977 and recognized by the Generalitat de Catalunya in 1990, that regulates and coordinates school sports for 45,000+ children across 500+ schools and sports entities, primarily funded by the Ajuntament de Barcelona.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

School Sports Program Coordination

NAICS

Sports and Recreation Instruction (611620), Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (713940), Sports and Recreation Instruction (61162)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Collegiate & Scholastic Tournament Organizers (MPAKADAG), Referee, Umpire & Coach Education/Certification Academies (MPAKAJAN)

Keywords

• School sports programs
• Youth sports coordination
• Sports education services
• Community sports management
• School athletics programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Barcelona

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Municipal/Government Funding: The organization operates as a sports council with support from Barcelona City Council (Ajuntament de Barcelona), providing programs and services to schools and sports entities. Their vision statement references seeking self-funding as a guarantee of independence, indicating a mix of public funding and potentially self-generated revenue.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Consell de l'Esport Escolar de Barcelona (CEEB) organizes and coordinates school sports programs across Barcelona, delivering Municipal Programs to educational centers (in-school and after-school), running the Jocs Esportius Escolars competition involving 45,000+ children and 500+ entities, operating the CEM La Mar Bella sports facility under agreement with Barcelona City Council, and providing training and youth engagement initiatives for teachers, sports entities, and children.

Product overview

Consell de l'Esport Escolar de Barcelona (CEEB) operates as a sports organization managing a portfolio of interconnected programs for school sports in Barcelona. The core offerings include the Municipal Programs (Programes Municipals) with two main plans: Escola Esport Ciutat (for in-school sports introduction) and Escola Fora Horari Lectiu (for after-school entity support). The flagship program is the Jocs Esportius Escolars serving 45,000+ youth across 500+ entities. Additionally, CEEB operates the CEM La Mar Bella sports facility and runs supplementary programs for training (Formació) and youth engagement (Esport Jove i Acció). The organization focuses on three key perspectives: gender perspective, inclusive approach, and sustainability commitment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Programes Municipals (Municipal Programs)
• Jocs Esportius Escolars (School Sports Games)
• CEM La Mar Bella
• Esport Jove i Acció (Young Sport and Action)
• Formació (Training)

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 45,000 children and youth engaged in CEEB sports programs
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ajuntament de BarcelonacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe organization operates under the impulse of Barcelona City Council, delivering municipal sports programs for schools and managing the CEM La Mar Bella facility under agreement with the municipality. This is the primary government partner enabling CEEB's operations.
• Generalitat de Catalunya - Secretaria General de l'EsportcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCEEB is officially inscribed with the Catalan Sports Secretary and recognized as the regulatory body for school sports in Barcelona under the 1990 Decree. This regulatory recognition formalizes the organization's role in school sports.
• Cavall FortminorOthersLogo displayed as a supporter/sponsor on CEEB website.
• Ametller OrigenminorOthersLogo displayed as a supporter/sponsor on CEEB website.
• Aigües de BarcelonaminorOthersLogo displayed as a supporter/sponsor on CEEB website.
• TibidabominorOthersLogo displayed as a supporter/sponsor on CEEB website.
• PaniniminorOthersLogo displayed as a supporter/sponsor on CEEB website.
• Instituts OdontològicsminorOthersLogo displayed as a supporter/sponsor on CEEB website.
• Llet NostraminorOthersLogo displayed as a supporter/sponsor on CEEB website.
• Peras de Rincón de SotominorOthersLogo displayed as a supporter/sponsor on CEEB website.
• La OrmaminorOthersLogo displayed as a supporter/sponsor on CEEB website.
• KromexminorOthersLogo displayed as a supporter/sponsor on CEEB website.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• European School Sport Federation (ESSF): European-level body coordinating school sport across member countries. Directly comparable to CEEB in mission (organizing school sport competitions and programs) but at a multinational scope.
• Consell Esportiu del Tarragonès: Regional Catalan Consell Esportiu that organizes school sports programs in the Tarragona region under the same Generalitat framework. It is the closest direct functional peer to CEEB, operating with the same regulatory model in a different but adjacent geography.
• International School Sport Federation (ISF): Global umbrella organization for school sport federations. CEEB participates in international school sports competitions and aligns with ISF's mission of promoting school sport, making it a peer at the international coordination layer.
• Consell Esportiu de Girona: Catalan Consell Esportiu coordinating school sports in the Girona region. Operates under the same Generalitat decree and provides directly comparable homologation, tournament, and municipal program services to CEEB.

Others

• Fundació Esportiva Catalana: Catalan non-profit foundation focused on sport development values, education, and inclusion. Comparable to CEEB as a values-aligned non-profit operating in the Catalan sport ecosystem, though not a direct competitor.

Broad incumbents

• Consejo Superior de Deportes (CSD): Spanish national government body responsible for sport policy across Spain. Comparable as the broader national authority whose policies and funding decisions shape the operating environment for school sports councils like CEEB.
• UFEC (Unió de Federacions Esportives de Catalunya): Umbrella body for Catalan sports federations. Overlaps with CEEB in coordinating sport in Catalonia but at a broader, federation-level scope rather than the school-specific niche CEEB occupies.
• Conseil Català de l'Esport: Public authority under the Generalitat de Catalunya that oversees sport policy in Catalonia, including the regulatory framework CEEB operates under. Comparable as the upstream regulator that defines CEEB's operating environment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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