CEP LORIENT BASKET-BALL

What CEP LORIENT BASKET-BALL does

CEP LORIENT BASKET-BALL is a French non-profit basketball club (association loi 1901) headquartered at 67 Rue Duguay Trouin, Lorient, Brittany, with a secondary operational presence at the Kervaric arena. The club serves more than 360 licensed members (licenciés) and fields competitive teams across national and regional French basketball leagues, including men's categories (NM3, RM3, U15N, U18N, U15R, U18R, U13R) and women's PNF, while the separate CEP BASKET PRO sub-brand operates a professional tier via its own website.

The product portfolio is organized around two pillars. The competitive pillar includes structured training sessions (entraînements 2025-2026), weekly match convocations and results, and league participation in the Coupe de Bretagne and other French federation competitions. The community pillar, branded CEP Club 3.0, broadens the addressable market through 3x3 basketball, wheelchair basketball (handi-basket), solidarity basketball, and Basket Ecole programs. A supporting boutique channel sells club merchandise and equipment, and a Decathlon Pro marketing partnership (announced 2023-11-21) channels retail purchase contributions into equipment donations for the club.

The technology stack is non-proprietary: a standard WordPress website (ceplorientbasket.fr) supplemented with Google Site Kit analytics, Google Maps, and Facebook/Instagram integrations. The business model is subscription-recurring via annual membership fees (cotisations 2025-2026) combined with modest hardware/merchandise sales; no sponsorship, municipal funding, ticketing, or other revenue lines are disclosed. The club is member-owned and volunteer-operated, with no disclosed external investors, parent company, or funding rounds, and operates exclusively within the Brittany regional market.

Name

CEP LORIENT BASKET-BALL

Legal name

CEP LORIENT BASKET-BALL

Website

https://ceplorientbasket.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CEP LORIENT BASKET-BALL is a French non-profit basketball club in Lorient, Brittany serving 360+ licensed members through national and regional competitive teams plus inclusive CEP Club 3.0 programs (3x3, wheelchair, solidarity basketball).

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Amateur Basketball Club Services

NAICS

Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (71394), Sports and Recreation Instruction (611620)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Sport-Specific Amateur Leagues & Circuits (Non-Professional) (MPAKACAJ)

Keywords

• Community basketball club
• Youth basketball training
• Competitive basketball leagues
• Wheelchair basketball programs
• Amateur sports association

Headquarters

HQ city

Lorient

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees (Cotisations): Annual membership fees for players and members participating in the basketball club activities and leagues
2. Club Shop (Boutique): Sales of club merchandise and basketball equipment through the club's boutique

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

CEP LORIENT BASKET-BALL is a French non-profit sports association that delivers basketball practice, training, and competitive league participation for over 360 licensed members in the Lorient area. It fields teams across national and regional divisions (PNF, NM3, U15N, U18N, RM3, etc.) and offers inclusive community programs through CEP Club 3.0, including 3x3 basketball, wheelchair basketball, solidarity basketball, and a school basketball program (Basket Ecole).

Product overview

CEP LORIENT BASKET-BALL is a basketball sports club operating as a single unified organization rather than a platform architecture. The club offers competitive basketball through multiple teams (PNF, NM3, U15N, U18N, RM3) and recreational programs under the CEP Club 3.0 umbrella, which includes 3x3 basketball, wheelchair basketball, solidarity basketball, and Basket Ecole. Additional services include training sessions, weekend match schedules and results, a boutique shop, membership management, and the separate CEP BASKET PRO professional division.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CEP BASKET PRO: Professional basketball team operated by the club for higher-level competitive play.

Products and services

• Competitive Basketball Teams (PNF, NM3, U15N, U18N, RM3, etc.) Competitive basketball teams participating in French national and regional leagues (PNF, NM3, U15N, U18N, RM3, and youth regional divisions) for licensed members of all ages.
• CEP Club 3.0 Program An inclusive basketball program offering 3x3 basketball, wheelchair basketball, solidarity basketball, and Basket Ecole for diverse community participation across all ages and abilities.
• 3x3 Basketball Three-on-three street basketball format offered under the CEP Club 3.0 umbrella for recreational players.
• Wheelchair Basketball (Handi-basket) Wheelchair basketball program for persons with disabilities, included as an inclusive offering under CEP Club 3.0.
• Training Sessions (Entrainements) Organized basketball training sessions for the 2025-2026 season available to club members across all age groups and competitive levels.
• Membership Dues (Cotisations) Annual club membership fees for the 2025-2026 season, granting access to club activities, training, and league participation.
• Club Boutique Club online shop offering merchandise and basketball equipment to members and supporters.
• CEP BASKET PRO Professional division sub-brand operating the club's higher-level competitive basketball team with a separate website (cep-lorient-basket.bzh).

Quantifiable outcome

• 360+ licensed members

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• DecathlonminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 21 November 2023Marketing partnership where Decathlon customers can contribute to a club fund through purchases. The accumulated funds are converted into equipment donations for the basketball club. Club provides promotional materials and QR codes for Decathlon stores.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Nanterre 92: Parisian-region basketball club with a strong academy model and professional Betclic Elite participation. Comparable as a French basketball organization built around a comprehensive youth-to-pro development pipeline similar in concept to CEP's CEP Club 3.0 plus CEP BASKET PRO structure.
• Cholet Basket: Western France basketball club competing in Pro B. Geographically and culturally proximate to CEP Lorient (also Brittany/Pays-de-la-Loire region), serving as a comparable French basketball organization operating a layered club structure.
• Limoges CSP: One of France's most iconic basketball clubs (multiple-time French champion and EuroLeague participant). Comparable as a community-rooted French basketball organization; operates well above CEP Lorient's tier but in the same sport and federation.
• BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque: Northern France basketball club with a long professional history in Pro A/Pro B. Comparable as another regional French basketball organization that structures both elite and developmental teams within a single club identity.
• SIG Strasbourg: Professional French basketball club in Alsace competing in Betclic Elite. Comparable as a federated French basketball club combining professional operations with community youth programs in a single organizational structure.
• JDA Dijon Basket: Professional French basketball club competing in Betclic Elite and EuroCup. Comparable as a French basketball organization operating both competitive senior teams and youth development pathways within a regional membership structure.

Others

• FFBB (Fédération Française de BasketBall): National governing body for basketball in France. Comparable not as a competitor but as the umbrella federation under which CEP Lorient operates its competitive teams and receives regulatory framework, rules, and competition scheduling support.

Emerging players

• Béliers de Roanne (Chorale de Roanne): Mid-tier French basketball club from Roanne competing historically between Pro A and Pro B. Comparable as a smaller-city French basketball organization with a community-development focus structurally similar to CEP Lorient's model.
• Union Tarbes-Lourdes Basket: Regional French basketball club in southwestern France. Comparable as a mid-size French basketball organization operating competitive teams at national and regional levels in the same federation as CEP Lorient.

Direct peers

• Élan Béarnais Pau-Lacq-Orthez: Historic French basketball club operating both professional (Pro B) and amateur tiers in Pau. Comparable to CEP Lorient in operating a club-with-pro-arm model and competing in French federation leagues, though at a significantly higher competitive tier.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ceplorientbasketamateurs
• Instagraminstagram.com/ceplorientbasket
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cep-lorient-basket-ball

Compliance2 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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