CS Chênois Genève Handball

What CS Chênois Genève Handball does

CS Chênois Genève Handball is a privately governed Swiss amateur-to-semi-professional handball club founded in 1976 and headquartered in Chêne-Bourg, canton of Geneva. It operates the men's first team in the Ligue Nationale B (LNB), the country's second tier, alongside a women's first team that in April 2026 earned promotion to 1ère Ligue, and an extensive network of amateur, youth (M9–M19), and inclusive mixed teams competing in regional leagues from 2ème through 4ème Ligue. The club is the principal elite-level handball franchise serving the French-speaking Romandie region, with prior top-flight exposure (QHL promotion in 2023 followed by relegation, and a 2026 promotion blocked on infrastructure grounds). It is led by president Henry Cameron and head coach Patrick Cazal (extended through 2030), with Raphaël Grondin, Andreas Wieser, Renaud Goué, and Simon Aeschbacher rounding out the sporting leadership.

The club monetizes through four streams: matchday ticket sales at the Centre Sportif de Sous-Moulin arena in Thônex (online billetterie plus box office), a recurring 'Vivons nos buts!' supporters' club, an online merchandise and partner-products shop ([email protected]), and — most materially — sponsorship contributions from municipal partners (Ville de Genève, Chêne-Bougeries, Chêne-Bourg, Thônex) and corporate sponsors including La Mobilière, Quickline (title sponsor of Swiss handball's top league), Dallais SA, DynaCapital, Sponser Sport Food, Medbase, Carrosserie du Plateau, and L'Apaisée brewery. Distribution is fully direct via the WordPress-based chenoishand.ch website and venue; marketing relies on organic social (Facebook, Instagram, TikTok), an email newsletter, and earned media through Tribune de Genève press archives. No third-party channels, mobile app, or APIs are operated.

The product portfolio is structured around competitive team sports as the core offering, with auxiliary sub-brands in ticketing, partner merchandise, and a photo gallery. A formal talent-development engine (Académie genevoise de handball) and a sport-art-études program for female athletes provide a structured M9-to-senior pipeline. Headcount is ~12 administrative staff; revenue is not publicly disclosed and the club has no venture, private-equity, or parent-company ownership, relying instead on committee governance, municipal subsidies, and sponsor income. Underlying technology is commodity WordPress, with no proprietary systems, integrations, or AI/ML components disclosed.

Name

CS Chênois Genève Handball

Legal name

CS Chênois Genève Handball

Website

https://chenoishand.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CS Chênois Genève Handball is a Geneva-based Swiss amateur-to-semi-professional handball club running men's LNB, women's 1ère Ligue, and youth programs, funded by municipal subsidies, sponsor income, ticketing, and a supporters' club.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sports Club (Handball)

NAICS

Sports Teams and Clubs (711211), Other Spectator Sports (711219)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Handball Leagues (MPAKAAAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sport-Specific Amateur Leagues & Circuits (Non-Professional) (MPAKACAJ), Local Amateur Clubs & Community Sports Organizations (MPAKACAE)

Keywords

• Competitive handball teams
• Amateur handball leagues
• Youth handball academy
• Sports club membership
• Matchday ticket sales

Headquarters

HQ city

Chêne-Bourg

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales: Matchday ticket revenues from league and playoff matches at Centre Sportif de Sous-Moulin
2. Sponsorship: Corporate sponsors including municipal support (Ville de Genève, Communes), local businesses (Dallais SA, La Mobilière, DynaCapital, Sponser, Medbase, Carrosserie du Plateau), and title sponsors for league representation
3. Merchandise Sales: Online shop for partnership products and merchandise
4. Club de Soutien Membership: Support club membership 'Vivons nos buts!' with annual contributions from members and supporters

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CS Chênois Genève Handball operates a community sports club that fields competitive handball teams — including the men's first team in Ligue Nationale B (LNB), women's and men's amateur squads across 2ème–4ème Ligue, youth teams (M9–M19), and an inclusive handball program. The club delivers matchday entertainment at Centre Sportif de Sous-Moulin, supported by ticket sales, a partner-products online shop, and a recurring "Vivons nos buts!" supporter membership program.

Product overview

CS Chênois Genève Handball is a Swiss handball sports club based in the Geneva region. The club operates a comprehensive handball program featuring the LNB (Ligue Nationale B) men's first team as its primary competitive product, supported by a network of amateur teams across men's, women's, and mixed categories at various league levels (2ème to 4ème Ligue). The club also offers an inclusive handball program, operates an online merchandise shop, and provides ticketing services for home matches. The club competes primarily in Swiss national leagues and uses the Centre Sportif de Sous-Moulin as its home venue.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• LNB Men's First Team

Quantifiable outcome

• Women's team promoted to 1ère ligue with 36-24 aggregate victory (+18 over SG Zürisee)
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered supporting and core.

• MedbasesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealth partner with 3,000+ employees providing medical, therapeutic, pharmaceutical, and dental services; supports sports injury recovery and athlete training
• Swiss Handball FederationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGoverning body for Swiss handball; sanctions league competitions (LNB, QHL), manages national team programs, and runs the 'starch gmacht' women in handball campaign
• Geneva Handball AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional governing body for Geneva handball; club president Cassandra Subedi-Llorente Cañón responsible for sport-art-études program at Academy
• Académie genevoise de handballcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGeneva handball academy developing youth talent; provides pathway from youth (M9-M19) to senior competitive levels; includes sport-art-études program for female athletes

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Handball Stäfa: Swiss handball club competing in the QHL/top tier; CS Chênois defeated Stäfa 3:1 in the 2023 promotion playoffs to enter QHL, making them a direct competitive comparable at the Swiss top tier.
• HC Servette: Geneva-based regional rival handball club; CS Chênois defeated HC Servette 37-15 in the regional cup final, making them a direct local competitor in the same Geneva market.
• Wacker Thun: Established Swiss handball club competing in the QHL; operates a comparable men's first-team structure with sponsorship-driven community sports model in a regional Swiss market.
• SG Züriquee (SG Zürichsee): Swiss women's handball opponent that CS Chênois defeated 36-24 aggregate to earn 2026 promotion to 1st league; a direct competitive peer in the Swiss women's handball pyramid.
• HSC Suhr Aarau: Swiss QHL/LNB handball club with community-driven sponsorship and academy structure; comparable in scale, league tier, and Swiss regional sports club operating model.
• RTV Basel: Swiss handball club competing in the QHL/top tier; comparable as a Swiss handball organization with similar elite men's team and amateur/youth team structure.
• BSV Bern: Swiss handball club based in Bern competing in the QHL; similar structure combining men's elite team, women's teams, and youth development under municipal/corporate sponsorship.
• Kreuzlingen Handball: Swiss handball club that exchanged players with CS Chênois (Drenit Tahirukaj departed from Kreuzlingen to Chênois a year ago before leaving again); operates in a comparable LNB/lower-tier competitive space.
• Pfadi Winterthur: Long-standing QHL Swiss handball club with a strong academy and regional sponsorship base; directly comparable as a Swiss handball club with community-municipal support and youth development.
• HC Kriens: Swiss handball club operating between LNB and QHL tiers; similar second-tier competitive profile and regional Swiss sports club structure as CS Chênois.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ChenoisGeneveHandball
• Instagraminstagram.com/chenoishand/?hl=en
• TikToktiktok.com/@chenoishand
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cs-ch%C3%AAnois-gen%C3%A8ve-handball

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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