CFC Sports

What CFC Sports does

CFC Sports is a single-site sports complex operator headquartered at 2 Rue du Poirier, 14650 Carpiquet, in Normandy, France. The company runs an indoor and outdoor 5-a-side and 6-a-side football facility, open daily from 10:00 to 01:00, and is described in source material as the only sports complex in all of Normandy offering both indoor and outdoor 5-a-side configurations. In addition to standard football slot rental, CFC Sports operates Bubble Foot — a variant of football where players wear semi-rigid TPU (thermoplastic elastomer) inflatable bubbles for impact protection during collision play. The venue also hosts children's birthday parties (two package tiers at EUR 125 and EUR 177 for up to 12 children), bachelor/bachelorette parties, private evening events, seminars, and corporate team-building functions, alongside tournaments including inter-company leagues (with named participants such as Xerox, Renault, Novotel Caen), student tournaments (Copa Estudantes), and FIFA video-game tournaments.

The business model is fundamentally transactional and facility-based. The core revenue stream is time-slot rental of football fields (transaction-fee model) supplemented by fixed-price birthday packages (one-time/perpetual license pricing), tournament registration fees, and quote-based corporate events (professional-services style). Customer segmentation is hybrid: a primary segment of individuals, families, and celebration groups; and secondary segments of corporate clients and students/young adults. GTM is direct-to-consumer walk-in plus direct B2B sales for events, supported by a website (cfcsports.com), a Facebook page, partner-network co-marketing (with Drakkars, Stade Malherbe Caen, Caen Training, PrintNGO, and J Bervas), and tournament-driven acquisition events. Pricing for core field rental and Bubble Foot is not publicly disclosed; only birthday and event packages show public prices.

The company was founded on 24 October 2011 as Temple du foot, merged with the LE FIVE brand in 2013, and was rebranded to CFC Sports in September 2017. It is privately held with no disclosed investors, parent company, or external funding; Jaffard Amrani is identified as the publication director. The operation is small (9 employees) with no proprietary technology platform, app, or AI/ML components — the technical stack is limited to a JavaScript-based website hosted by Agence KOOT.

Name

CFC Sports

Legal name

CFC Sports

Website

https://cfcsports.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

CFC Sports operates a single-location football complex in Carpiquet, Normandy, offering indoor and outdoor 5-a-side football, Bubble Foot, birthday parties, and corporate events. Founded in 2011, the venue serves individuals, families, and local businesses across the Caen region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Indoor and Outdoor Football Sports Complex

NAICS

Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (71394), Amusement Parks and Arcades (7131)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Arenas & Indoor Sports Centers (MPAKAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sports & Arena Event Venues (Stadiums, Arenas) (THAHAAAF), Family Entertainment Centers (Indoor развлечения: Arcade, Soft Play, Party Centers) (THAJAEAC)

Keywords

• Indoor football facility
• Five-a-side football
• Bubble football
• Corporate event venue
• Recreational sports complex

Headquarters

HQ city

Carpiquet

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Facility Time Slot Rental: Customers rent playing time on football fields for 5-a-side and 6-a-side games. Pricing is based on time duration and field type (indoor/outdoor).
2. Birthday Party Packages: All-inclusive party packages for children including football activities, equipment, snacks, drinks, and goody bags. Two tiers offered: standard (1H30 foot + 30min snack) at 125EUR, and premium (1H foot + 30min bubble foot + 30min snack) at 177EUR.
3. Corporate Events and Seminars: Companies rent the facility for team building events, seminars, corporate evenings, and private functions. Pricing is custom quote-based.
4. Tournament Organization: CFC organizes and hosts football tournaments including inter-company tournaments, student tournaments, and FIFA tournaments, generating revenue through team registration fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

CFC Sports operates a physical indoor and outdoor football complex in Carpiquet (near Caen), Normandy, offering 5-a-side and 6-a-side football, Bubble Foot (football played in TPU inflatable protective bubbles), children's birthday party packages, corporate seminars and facility privatizations, bachelor/bachelorette events, and tournament organization. The venue is the only one in Normandy providing both indoor and outdoor pitch configurations and is open daily from 10:00 to 01:00.

Product overview

CFC Sports operates a sports complex in Carpiquet, Caen (Calvados, Normandy, France) offering a unified portfolio of football-related activities. The core offerings are Soccer (Foot à 5 and Foot à 6, available both indoor and outdoor on the same facility — the only complex in all of Normandy offering both configurations) and Bubble Foot (players in TPU inflatable bubbles for safe collision play). These are bundled with ancillary services including children's birthday party packages (two tiers: football-only and football-plus-Bubble Foot), evening events/seminars/privatizations, bachelor/bachelorette party packages, and tournament organization (corporate, student, and FIFA tournaments). The venue is open daily from 10:00 to 01:00.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Soccer (Foot à 5 / Foot à 6) 5-a-side and 6-a-side football played on indoor or outdoor pitches, designed for dynamic continuous play with maximum scoring opportunities. Sessions accommodate varying durations for individuals, teams, and corporate groups.
• Bubble Foot A variant of football in which each player wears a large air-filled protective bubble made of TPU (thermoplastic elastomer) semi-rigid plastic, providing guaranteed protection against impacts and falls and allowing safe collisions during play.
• Anniversaires (Birthday Party Packages) All-inclusive children's birthday packages combining football or Bubble Foot activities with snacks, drinks, invitations, and goody bags. Standard tier at 125 EUR (1H30 football + 30min snack) and premium tier at 177 EUR (1H football + 30min Bubble Foot + 30min snack). Each package covers up to 12 children with additional children at 13 EUR each.
• Soirées, Séminaires & Privatisations (Evenings, Seminars & Private Hire) Private hire of the CFC Sports facility for corporate seminars, team building, themed evenings, bachelor/bachelorette parties, and other private celebrations. Pricing is custom-quoted based on specific event requirements.
• Enterrement Vie de Garçon / Jeune Fille (Bachelor/Bachelorette Party Packages) Specialized activity packages for bachelor and bachelorette parties, bundling sports activities with celebration elements at the CFC Sports complex.
• Tournois (Tournaments) Organization of inter-company football tournaments, student tournaments (Copa Estudantes), and FIFA video game tournaments for teams, companies, and student groups.

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• DrakkarsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal professional hockey team (French elite). The partnership provides mutual visibility as Drakkars promotes the facility to its fan base. Drakkars is a 12-player team fully trained locally, aspiring to maintain top-tier French hockey status.
• Stade Malherbe CaencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional football club playing in Ligue 1. Partnership for BPJEPS (sports instructor certification) training programs delivered through Caen Training at the CFC Sports facility.
• Caen TrainingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSports training organization distributing BPJEPS certification programs at the CFC Sports venue in collaboration with Stade Malherbe Caen.
• PrintNGOminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLong-term communication and printing partner providing quality visibility services. Relationship built on trust and exchange with historical partnership status.
• J BervasminorGTM or Marketing PartnerUsed car dealership operating 5 locations in Brittany and Lower Normandy with over 1,500 vehicle inventory. Became France's largest used car dealer in 2013 under Sofipel group. Long-term partner providing marketing visibility.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Decathlon: Global sports retail and equipment giant. Not a venue competitor, but broadly comparable as a sports ecosystem player operating in the same consumer-sports market and overlapping on football equipment, retail, and event sponsorship activity.
• Accor Arena / Docks de Paris: Major French indoor event venues used for corporate seminars, team building, and private events. Broad incumbent competing with CFC Sports for the same corporate event and privatization wallet, particularly for larger group bookings.

Direct peers

• UrbanSoccer: One of the largest indoor 5-a-side football operators in France with multiple complexes. Directly comparable on core product (5-a-side football), customer segments (corporate leagues, individuals, birthdays), and multi-revenue venue model.
• Le Five: National French indoor 5-a-side football chain with multiple urban complexes. Most direct peer — CFC Sports was even previously branded 'LE FIVE' following a 2013 merger, sharing the same core product, target customer, and venue model.
• Soccer Park: French chain of 5-a-side and 6-a-side football complexes. Comparable to CFC Sports on the primary indoor football offering, league/tournament organization, and corporate event hosting.
• Speed Park: French family entertainment center chain with multi-activity indoor sports and games venues. Comparable on the family entertainment / birthday party / corporate group event side of CFC's offering, even if football is not the primary activity.
• Player Football / The Five: French indoor football venue operator with multiple sites. Comparable on 5-a-side field rental model, league organization, and corporate tournament revenue streams that mirror CFC Sports' core business.
• Bubble Bump: Specialist bubble football operator active across France and Europe. Direct peer on the Bubble Foot activity specifically — same player-protection TPU bubble product, same group/event customer base (birthdays, stag/hen parties, corporate team building).

Others

• Stade Malherbe Caen: Ligue 1 professional football club partnered with CFC Sports for BPJEPS training. Not a competitor, but a regional ecosystem peer: the elite football brand through which CFC accesses coach training and B2B credibility.

Emerging players

• Laser Game Evolution: French indoor leisure/entertainment chain. Comparable as a competing indoor leisure venue targeting the same birthday, stag/hen, and corporate group-event spend that CFC Sports addresses with Bubble Foot and privatizations.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/cfcsportscaen
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cfc-sports

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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