Comité Régional Olympique et Sportif Bourgogne-Franche-Comté (CROS BFC)

What Comité Régional Olympique et Sportif Bourgogne-Franche-Comté (CROS BFC) does

CROS Bourgogne-Franche-Comté (CROS BFC) is a French non-profit association (loi 1901) and the official regional representative of the Comité National Olympique et Sportif Français (CNOSF) for the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region. Headquartered at the Maison Régionale des Sports in Besançon (with a secondary operational presence in Dijon via its Maisons Sport-Santé sites), it coordinates and represents regional sports leagues, departmental committees, federations, and clubs across the territory. Its activities are organized along four strategic axes: Sport & Education/Citizenship (Olympic Day, Prix Lycéen Européen Pierre de Coubertin, Challenge Sport & Valeurs Citoyennes, Réseau des Femmes Engagées, ELLES DIRIGENT! leadership program); Sport & Professionalization (the E-Teamsport HR management platform, job postings); Sport & Health & Wellbeing (PASS sport-on-prescription, Maisons Sport-Santé, Sport en Entreprise, addiction prevention training); and Sport & Public Policies (Commune Sportive municipal labeling, organizational change support, high-level athlete guidance). The organization is led by an elected Bureau Exécutif of 13 volunteer officials and a small permanent staff of 7, operating under the presidency of Chrystel Marcantognini for the 2025-2028 Olympiad.

The organization's sole true technology product is E-Teamsport, a web-based HR management platform developed in collaboration with CROS Nouvelle Aquitaine, CROS Occitanie, CROS Région Sud PACA, CDOS du Tarn, and the vendor ABEELHA. The platform integrates features specific to the Convention Collective Nationale du Sport and offers scheduling, time tracking, leave management, expense reporting, training tracking, Excel/CSV data export, and an optional electronic-signature module. It currently serves over 1,000 sports organizations nationally. The organization also operates cross-border European programs (with German LSB Rheinland-Pfalz and Luxembourg LASEP under OFAJ auspices) and a Colloque Sport Santé au Féminin positioned as the first national event on women's health through adapted physical activity.

CROS BFC's business model is institutional rather than commercial. As an association loi 1901, it is funded primarily through public-sector grants from CNOSF, the Conseil Régional Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, DRAJES, the Agence Régionale de Santé BFC, and private sponsorships (e.g., Banque Populaire BFC). Commercial revenue streams are limited: E-Teamsport platform fees (pricing not publicly disclosed), freemium public programs (e.g., ELLES DIRIGENT! is free for women 18+ in BFC), and grant-funded events. The go-to-market is community-led and event-driven — direct organizational support to member leagues and committees, with two physical Maisons Sport-Santé sites serving individual consumers and a self-serve web platform serving sports organizations nationally.

Name

Comité Régional Olympique et Sportif Bourgogne-Franche-Comté (CROS BFC)

Legal name

Comité Régional Olympique et Sportif Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Website

https://cros-bfc.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

CROS BFC is the official regional CNOSF representative for Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France, coordinating sports leagues, committees, and clubs through programs spanning education, professionalization, sport-health, and public policy, anchored by the multi-regional E-Teamsport HR platform serving 1,000+ sports organizations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Regional Sports Governance and Development

NAICS

Spectator Sports (7112)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Regional/Continental Confederations & Associations (MPAKAFAD)

Keywords

• Regional sports governance
• Olympic committee services
• Sports HR management
• Sport health programs
• Sport policy coordination

Headquarters

HQ city

Dijon

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership and institutional support: CROS BFC operates as an association (Loi 1901) representing the CNOSF and sports movement in the Burgundy-Franche-Comté region, funded through institutional partnerships and membership contributions from regional sports organizations.
2. E-Teamsport platform services: The E-Teamsport HR management platform is available to sports organizations, with support services including webinars, technical support, and optional modules for electronic signatures and annual reviews.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

CROS BFC represents and coordinates the regional sports movement in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté on behalf of CNOSF, providing governance support to leagues, regional committees, departmental committees, and clubs. It delivers programs across sport-education/citizenship, sport-professionalization (via the E-Teamsport HR management platform), sport-health (PASS, Maisons Sport-Santé, Sport en Entreprise), and sport-public policies (Label Commune Sportive, high-level athlete support). It also acts as the institutional interface between public authorities and the regional sports ecosystem.

Product overview

CROS BFC operates as an institutional sports organization (association loi 1901) representing the CNOSF at the regional level in Burgundy-Franche-Comté. Rather than a single product, its portfolio consists of multiple programs and services organized around four strategic axes: Sport & Education/Citizenship (including the Prix Lycéen Pierre de Coubertin, Challenge Sport & Valeurs Citoyennes, and women's networks), Sport & Professionalization (centered on the E-Teamsport HR management platform developed with ABEELHA), Sport & Health/Wellbeing (encompassing the PASS sport-on-prescription program, Maisons Sport-Santé, and the Sport en Entreprise corporate wellness service), and Sport & Public Policies (including the Commune Sportive labeling scheme and organizational change support). The organization also coordinates a Réseau Sport-Santé platform and runs thematic events such as the annual Olympic Day and the national-first Colloque Sport Santé au Féminin. The E-Teamsport platform is the only truly digital/technology product offering, while all other offerings are programs, events, or support services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• E-Teamsport: HR management platform for sports organizations, developed in collaboration with other French CROS regions, integrating features specific to the National Collective Sports Agreement (Convention Collective Nationale du Sport).
• Réseau des Femmes Engagées dans le Sport
• ELLES DIRIGENT!
• Prix Lycéen Européen Pierre de Coubertin

Products and services

• E-Teamsport A web-based human resources management platform specifically adapted for sports organizations, integrating all features related to the French National Collective Agreement for Sports (Convention Collective Nationale du Sport). Offers scheduling, time tracking, leave management, expense reports, training tracking, and optional electronic signatures for 1000+ sports organizations across France (federations, committees, clubs, leagues, CROS/CDOS districts).
• Journée Olympique An annual event celebrating Olympism on June 23rd, organized by CROS BFC. The 2024 edition combined sports and music activities at the CREPS BFC facility.
• Prix Lycéen Européen Pierre de Coubertin A trilateral exchange program (France, Germany, Luxembourg) for European high school students promoting Olympic values of friendship, respect, and excellence. The 2025 edition brought together 19 European students.
• Challenge Sport & Valeurs Citoyennes An annual challenge recognizing sports clubs, committees, and leagues for their actions in citizenship values, gender equality, environmental sustainability, and Olympic values, including categories such as Young and Engaged, Women in Sport, Mixity, and Parasport.
• Réseau des Femmes Engagées dans le Sport A networking initiative bringing together women and men committed to women's engagement in sport, featuring thematic afterwork events and peer exchange sessions. The network has grown to over 70 members.
• ELLES DIRIGENT! A free personalized support program designed to help women take on leadership roles within sports organizations in Burgundy-Franche-Comté, providing training, co-development workshops, and mentorship.
• PASS (Parcours d'Accompagnement Sportif pour la Santé) A sport-on-prescription program offering adapted physical activity for people with health conditions, coordinated through the Sport-Santé Network of BFC.
• Maisons Sport-Santé Two designated sites (Besançon and Dijon) recognized under the national Sport-Health Strategy 2019-2024, providing orientation and support for people wishing to resume or begin physical activity for health purposes.
• Colloque Sport Santé au Féminin 2024 A national-first symposium addressing women's health through adapted physical activity across different life stages (pregnancy, post-partum, menopause, endometriosis), held in December 2024 at Besançon's Kursaal and attracting more than 200 participants.
• Formation Prévenir les conduites addictives en milieu sportif A training program conducted across BFC by IREPS to strengthen sports organizations' capacity to address addictive behaviors among young licensees, covering substances such as alcohol, doping agents, cannabis, and tobacco.
• Sport en Entreprise A Sport-Health-Wellness service for businesses, providing adapted physical activities and awareness campaigns, positioning CROS BFC as a single point of contact for companies seeking workplace wellness solutions.
• Accompagnement au changement - RSO A support program for regional leagues and committees to develop strategies for economic, ecological, and social structuring, guided by a sustainability and social responsibility approach.
• Label Commune Sportive de BFC A four-year labeling scheme recognizing municipalities with populations over 9,000 that demonstrate quality sports infrastructure, vibrant club life, and promotion of physical activity for all. The first promotion (2023-2026) included 6 municipalities.
• Guide Projet de Réussite des Sportifs de Haut Niveau A comprehensive guide developed by CROS BFC's commission for young athletes pursuing high-level sports careers, covering sport, educational, health, social, and professional dimensions.

Quantifiable outcome

• 200+ participants at Colloque Sport Santé au Féminin 2024, first national event on women's health through adapted physical activity
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Comité National Olympique et Sportif Français (CNOSF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational parent organization that CROS BFC officially represents at the regional level. CROS BFC implements CNOSF orientations and actions at the regional level, following the Olympic Charter principles.
• Délégation Régionale Académique Jeunesse, Engagement et Sports BFC (DRAJES)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional governmental body overseeing youth, engagement, and sports policies. Co-organizer of the Colloque Sport Santé au Féminin 2024 with CROS BFC.
• Conseil Régional Bourgogne-Franche-ComtécoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional council providing financial and political support for sports development initiatives. Supporter of Olympic Day 2024 and Prix Lycéen Européen Pierre de Coubertin.
• Agence Régionale de Santé BFCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional health agency partnering on Sport-Santé initiatives including PASS (sport on prescription) programs and the Colloque Sport Santé au Féminin 2024.
• Centre de Ressources, d'Expertise et de Performance Sportive BFC (CREPS)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional sports performance center. Venue for Olympic Day 2024 celebrations and sports activities organized by CROS BFC.
• Banque Populaire BFCmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional bank providing financial sponsorship for Olympic Day 2024 celebrations and sports events.
• Association Européenne des Sports (AES)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean sports association that initiated the Prix Lycéen Européen Pierre de Coubertin. Since 2023, the organization has partnered with CROS BFC for progressive transfer of event organization.
• Landessportbund Rheinland-Pfalz (LSB)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman sports confederation (Rhineland-Palatinate) engaged in the quadripartite sports partnership with BFC, Opole (Poland), and Central Bohemia (Czech Republic). Active in Prix Lycéen Pierre de Coubertin.
• LASEP Luxembourg (Ligue des Associations Sportives de l'Enseignement Fondamental)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLuxembourg sports association for primary education, co-organizer of Prix Lycéen Européen Pierre de Coubertin with 5 Luxembourgese students participating in 2025 edition.
• Office Franco-Allemand pour la Jeunesse (OFAJ)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench-German youth office supporting youth exchange programs and European cooperation in sports, aligned with 60+ years of BFC-Rhineland-Palatinate partnership.
• UFR STAPS DijonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity department for sports sciences and physical education, supporting academic and professional development in the sports sector.
• Chambre Régionale de l'Économie Sociale et Solidaire BFCminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional chamber for social and solidarity economy, supporting the non-profit sports movement sector.
• Le Mouvement AssociatifminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational association supporting associative movement in France, relevant for CROS BFC as a Loi 1901 association.
• Instance Régionale d'Éducation et de Promotion de la Santé (IREPS) BFCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional health education institute conducting addiction prevention training in sports environments across BFC. CROS BFC is member of the steering committee.
• Addictions France - BFCmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional addiction prevention organization partnering on 'AMS' project (Addictions en Milieu Sportif) to prevent addictive behaviors among young sports licensees.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Sport England: UK national body distributing public and lottery funding to sport and physical activity. Comparable as a public-facing sport-policy organization with a regional distribution model, though operating at national rather than regional scope.
• Deutscher Olympischer Sportbund (DOSB): German national Olympic sports confederation. Comparable as the national apex body for the German Olympic movement, with which CROS BFC's LSB Rheinland-Pfalz partner is affiliated — provides structural comparability to the CNOSF-CROS relationship.
• Comité National Olympique et Sportif Français (CNOSF): National parent organization of all French CROS and CDOS. Broader incumbent that sets national Olympic policy, distributes resources to regional committees, and represents France internationally at the IOC.

Direct peers

• CROS Île-de-France: Regional Olympic and Sports Committee for the Île-de-France region. Most direct peer — same institutional mandate from CNOSF, same Loi 1901 association structure, same mix of sports coordination, HR tooling, and sport-health programs, though operating in a larger and more urban region.
• CDOS du Tarn: Departmental Olympic and Sports Committee for the Tarn department. Direct peer at the sub-regional level, and active E-Teamsport co-developer with CROS BFC, providing comparability on operational scale and HR platform deployment.
• CROS Occitanie: Regional Olympic and Sports Committee for Occitanie. Direct peer and co-developer of the E-Teamsport HR platform, with comparable portfolio of programs supporting sport-education, professionalization, and sport-health.
• CROS Nouvelle-Aquitaine: Regional Olympic and Sports Committee for Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Direct peer and direct collaborator on E-Teamsport platform development, indicating close operational alignment and shared technology investment.
• Landessportbund Rheinland-Pfalz: German regional sports confederation for Rhineland-Palatinate. Direct peer comparison as a sub-national Olympic-aligned sports body, and active partner of CROS BFC in the Prix Lycéen Européen Pierre de Coubertin and the quadripartite partnership.
• CROS Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes: Regional Olympic and Sports Committee for the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. Direct peer with parallel mandate and program portfolio, including coordination of leagues, sport-health initiatives, and serving as the regional CNOSF representative.
• CROS Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur: Regional Olympic and Sports Committee for the PACA region. Direct peer and E-Teamsport co-developer, providing direct comparability on technology investment, regional sports coordination, and CNOSF-aligned program delivery.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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Funding overview

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