Club Aleman de Mendoza

What Club Aleman de Mendoza does

Club Alemán de Mendoza is a private, member-owned sports and social club founded on May 27, 1898, by 31 German residents of Mendoza, Argentina, and currently headquartered on a 1.5+ hectare site at José María Gutiérrez 2588, Dorrego, Guaymallén. It serves a community of more than 2,300 active members (socios), with membership gated by a two-sponsor vetting process, and offers more than 20 sports and recreational disciplines including field hockey, futsal, tennis, taekwondo, artistic gymnastics, roller skating, swimming, and boxing, supported by long-tenured coaching staff.

The club's operating infrastructure includes outdoor and indoor courts, a swimming pool, a gymnasium, two first-level event halls for weddings, corporate, and cultural events, and an Albergue Deportivo with 90-person bunk-room capacity for visiting sports teams. It also runs two seasonal family programs—Escuela de Verano (summer school) and Temporada de Pileta (pool season)—with tiered, family-size pricing and early-bird discounts. The technology layer is modest: a member self-service portal (Autogestión), an online appointment scheduling system (Turnos App), and Mercado Pago as the payment integration.

The business model is a member-funded, multi-stream operation. Recurring revenue comes from monthly social quotas (most recently adjusted to $12,600 ARS in September 2023 and to $81,500 ARS by July 2026 to track inflation and the UTEDYC wage agreement) and seasonal program fees. Episodic revenue comes from one-time inscription fees ($900,000 ARS individual / $1,800,000 ARS family) and rentals of event halls, barbecue areas (quinchos), and the sports lodge to both members and external clients. Distribution is exclusively direct, with no intermediaries: members access services on-premises, and the go-to-market relies on social-media channels (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter) and the institutional website for awareness and community engagement.

Name

Club Aleman de Mendoza

Legal name

Club Alemán de Mendoza

Website

https://clubalemandemendoza.com.ar

Company type

Private

Founded year

1898

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Club Alemán de Mendoza is a private, member-owned sports and social club founded in 1898 in Dorrego, Guaymallén, Mendoza, Argentina, serving 2,300+ active members through more than 20 sports disciplines, seasonal family programs, event hall rentals, and a 90-person sports lodge.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social and Sports Club Services

NAICS

Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (71394)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Amateur Clubs & Community Sports Organizations (MPAKACAE)

Keywords

• Social sports club
• Membership recreation club
• Multi-discipline athletics
• Event venue rental
• Sports hostel lodging

Headquarters

HQ city

Dorrego, Guaymallén

HQ country

Argentina

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership fees (Cuota social): Monthly membership fees charged to all active members. As of September 2023, the social quota was increased to $12,600 Argentine pesos per month to cover operational costs including salaries (UTEDYC collective agreement), services, taxes, and maintenance.
2. Seasonal programs (Pileta and Escuela de Verano): Pool season and summer school programs offered annually with tiered pricing based on family size. Includes promotional early-bird discounts before November 14th each year.
3. Facility rentals: Rental of event halls, barbecue areas (quinchos), and sports lodging (albergue) to members and external clients. The club has two first-level event halls for corporate, cultural, social events including weddings and birthdays.
4. Membership enrollment fees: One-time registration fees for new members: individual inscription at $900,000 and family group inscription at $1,800,000 Argentine pesos.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Club Alemán de Mendoza is a private, member-owned social and sports club that provides access to multi-discipline athletic facilities (field hockey, futsal, tennis, taekwondo, gymnastics, roller skating, swimming, boxing) along with seasonal programs, event venue rentals, and sports lodging. Members pay recurring monthly social quotas plus enrollment fees and additional fees for summer school (Escuela de Verano), pool season (Temporada de Pileta), venue rentals, and the Albergue Deportivo for visiting teams.

Product overview

Club Aleman de Mendoza is a sports and social club offering a portfolio of recreational and hospitality services. The core offerings center on venue rentals (two event salons and event spaces) and accommodation (a sports hostel with 90-person capacity), supplemented by seasonal programs including summer school and pool access. Digital add-on services include an online self-management portal for member administration and an appointment scheduling system. The club operates across multiple sports disciplines including hockey, futsal, tennis, gymnastics, taekwondo, and others, with facilities including pools, courts, and training areas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Club Membership (Membresía / Cuota Social) Recurring monthly membership granting individuals and families access to the club's multi-discipline sports facilities, social events, and member services. Includes the social quota and one-time enrollment fee structure.
• Salón para Eventos (Event Venue Rental) Rental of two first-level event halls for corporate, cultural, social events, weddings, birthdays, and anniversaries, available to members and external clients with optional catering and parking.
• Albergue Deportivo (Sports Hostel) Sports hostel accommodation hosting up to 90 guests in 4 furnished rooms with bunk beds, including bedding, hot showers, air conditioning, simple breakfast, and parking, available to visiting clubs and sports institutions.
• Temporada de Pileta (Pool Season Program) Seasonal pool access program running from November to March with tiered membership rates based on family size and early-bird promotional pricing before November 14 each year.
• Escuela de Verano (Summer School Program) Annual summer school program offering children sports activities, games, and entertainment with trained instructors, with extended hours option and combo pricing available with pool season passes.

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in ArgentinaminorOthers · 24 May 2023The Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany in Argentina, Ulrich Sante, attended the club's 125th anniversary celebration dinner on May 24, 2023. The club's President Guillermo Ricciardi presented a plaque to the Ambassador in recognition of his attendance at this significant event for the institution's history.
• Consulate Honorario de Alemania en MendozaminorOthers · 24 May 2023The Honorary Consul of the Federal Republic of Germany in Mendoza, Andres Vollmer, attended the club's 125th anniversary celebration, demonstrating the ongoing cultural ties between the German community in Mendoza and the club.
• Instituto WolffminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 9 March 2023Instituto Wolff provided CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) training to club members, professors, and coordinators on March 9, 2023. The training included theoretical and practical emergency response procedures.
• Subsecretaría de Deportes de la Provincia de MendozaminorOthers · 1 January 2023Viviana Balzarelli, representative of the Provincial Sports Undersecretariat, attended the club's 125th anniversary celebration, indicating a working relationship with provincial sports authorities.
• Dirección de Deportes de la Municipalidad de GuaymallénminorOthers · 1 January 2023Cristian Arias, Director of Sports for Guaymallén Municipality, attended the club's 125th anniversary celebration, indicating municipal sports department relationship for the district where the club is located.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Club Atlético Tucumán: Mid-sized Argentine multi-sport social club with hockey, football, and tennis disciplines under membership. Useful comparable for understanding dues-funded amateur club economics in Argentina outside Mendoza.
• Club Atlético Belgrano (Córdoba): Established Argentine multi-sport social club with amateur hockey, football, and tennis under a member-based structure. Provides broader Argentine peer benchmarking for dues-funded multi-discipline clubs.

Direct peers

• Club Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza: Another historic multi-sport amateur club based in Mendoza offering hockey, rugby, tennis, and other disciplines under a membership model. Directly comparable as a local amateur sports club competing for the same Mendoza families and athletes.
• Club Atlético Banco Mendoza: Mendoza-based member sports club offering hockey, football, tennis, and social amenities. Operates with a similar dues-based membership model in the same Guaymallén/Mendoza corridor, competing directly for families.
• Club Universidad Nacional de Cuyo: University-affiliated sports and social club in Mendoza offering amateur sports and recreational programming. Comparable as a local amateur sports organization serving Mendoza province with membership-style access.
• Club Mendoza de Regatas: Long-standing Mendoza social and sports club offering rowing, swimming, hockey, and other disciplines under a member-owned structure. Directly comparable in business model (dues-funded amateur sports club) and geographic market.
• Club Atlético Argentino de Mendoza: Historic Mendoza sports club offering amateur hockey, football, rugby, and social activities. Directly comparable as a multi-discipline amateur club competing in the same Mendoza market for members and competitive athletes.

Regional players

• Andino Rugby Club: Member-owned amateur rugby club in Mendoza with social facilities. Compares to Club Alemán as a Mendoza-region amateur sports club, though narrower in sport focus.
• Tiro Federal Argentino Mendoza: Long-standing Mendoza sports and social club offering shooting, hockey, and other amateur disciplines. Comparable as a regionally operating Argentine amateur sports club with membership dues.

Emerging players

• Pádel Mansion Mendoza: Emerging padel-focused sports facility in Mendoza capitalizing on the sport's rapid growth in Argentina. Represents a partial-overlap emerging player siphoning younger amateur sports participation in the Mendoza market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Alemanclubmza
• Facebookfacebook.com/Club.Aleman.de.Mendoza
• Instagraminstagram.com/clubalemanmza
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/club-aleman-de-mendoza

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles25 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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