Comité Régional Olympique et Sportif Centre-Val de Loire

What Comité Régional Olympique et Sportif Centre-Val de Loire does

Comité Régional Olympique et Sportif Centre-Val de Loire (CROS Centre-Val de Loire) is a regional non-profit association under French Law 1901, founded in 1973 and headquartered in Fleury-les-Aubrais, Loiret. It operates as the official regional arm of the Comité National Olympique et Sportif Français (CNOSF) and serves as the umbrella coordination body for the Olympic and Sports Movement across the Centre-Val de Loire region. Its constituency comprises 60+ regional leagues and committees spanning all Olympic and recognized sports (athletics, football, badminton, judo, swimming, handisport, ice sports, etc.), six departmental committees (CDOS) covering Cher, Eure-et-Loir, Indre, Indre-et-Loire, Loir-et-Cher, and Loiret, and indirectly hundreds of affiliated sports clubs and associations.

The CROS delivers four core programmatic lines: (1) Qualiopi-certified professional training through its Plateforme Pédagogique; (2) sport-santé and adapted physical activity programs; (3) sport education, citizenship, and prevention of violence in sport; and (4) public-policy work including territorial sports-equipment planning and ecological transition of sport. It maintains a proprietary longitudinal database of regional sports-equipment coherence schemas (4th edition, 206 current projects, 1,416 catalogued across four Olympiads), furnishes diagnostics and accompaniment to associations under the Guid'Asso label, runs the CROS Live webinar series, and publishes a board-coordinated agenda including the Semaine Olympique et Paralympique, the Coalition 'Vers un Sport Écoresponsable' Forum, and the Conseil des Jeunes Sportifs et Sportives. It participates in statutory governance bodies — the Conférence Régionale du Sport (52 members, 4 colleges) and the Conférence Régionale des Financeurs — that allocate ANS funding and steer the 5-year Projet Sportif Territorial.

The CROS is funded primarily through public institutional grants (Agence Nationale du Sport via the CRF, DRAJES, Conseil Régional Centre-Val de Loire, departmental councils, and European funds including FEDER), supplemented by membership dues from constituent leagues and CDOS, and revenue from Qualiopi-certified training programs. Co-led by co-presidents Abdoul ABDALLAH and Véronique BURY and operated by approximately 15 staff and a 20-member board, the organization serves as a public-interest convener rather than a commercial entity, with no disclosed revenue or external investment.

Name

Comité Régional Olympique et Sportif Centre-Val de Loire

Legal name

Comité Régional Olympique et Sportif Centre-Val de Loire

Website

https://cros-centrevaldeloire.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CROS Centre-Val de Loire is a regional non-profit association serving as the official CNOSF arm for the Olympic and Sports Movement across the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. It coordinates 60+ regional leagues, 6 departmental CDOS, and affiliated clubs through training, sport-santé, education, public policy, and ecological-transition programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Regional Sports Governance Services

NAICS

Spectator Sports (7112), Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities (71131)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Olympic & Multi-Sport Movement Organizations (NOCs, Olympic Committees) (MPAKACAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Regional/Continental Confederations & Associations (MPAKAFAD), Amateur Sport Governing Bodies & Federations (National/Regional) (MPAKACAD)

Keywords

• Regional sports governance
• Olympic committee services
• Sports federation support
• Athlete training programs
• Sports policy advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Fleury-les-Aubrais

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Public institutional funding: The CROS receives operational funding from public institutional partners including the Agence Nationale du Sport (ANS), DRAJES, the Conseil Régional Centre-Val de Loire, and the Conseil Départementaux. Funding flows through structured mechanisms such as the Conference Régionale des Financeurs (CRF) and ANS funding envelopes for sports development projects, training, and territorial animation. The SESAME program directed 386,340 EUR to the region in 2022.
2. Membership dues: The CROS is a membership organization serving 60+ regional leagues and committees, and 6 departmental CDOS, which form its constituent base. Member organizations pay dues and receive services including training, advice, coordination, and representation.
3. Training services: The CROS is Qualiopi-certified for training actions and generates revenue through professional training programs for sports educators, club leaders, and volunteers. Training covers topics such as sport-health, professionalization, accounting reform, ecology, and ethics in sport.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Comité Régional Olympique et Sportif Centre-Val de Loire (CROS) is the regional arm of the French National Olympic Committee (CNOSF) for the Centre-Val de Loire region. It coordinates and supports more than 60 sports leagues, six departmental Olympic and sports committees (CDOS) and their affiliated clubs through Qualiopi-certified training programmes, Guid'Asso accompaniment services for sports associations, policy advocacy and operational assistance. Its core activities include training delivery via a pedagogical platform, supporting associations in their development, representing the sports movement with regional public authorities, and running events such as the Semaine Olympique et Paralympique and the Conférence Régionale du Sport.

Product overview

CROS Centre-Val de Loire is a regional Olympic and Sports Committee that serves as a non-profit sports organization under the CNOSF. Rather than offering a unified technology product, it provides a portfolio of services including training programs (Qualiopi certified), sports policy support, accompaniment services for sports associations (Guid'Asso labeled), and organizes regional events such as the Semaine Olympique et Paralympique, the Forum de la Coalition 'Vers un sport écoresponsable', and the Conseil des Jeunes Sportifs et Sportives. The organization also supports sports clubs through initiatives like SESAME (qualification pathway for youth) and PASS'SPORT (financial support for sports membership).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Formation et Plateforme Pédagogique

Quantifiable outcome

• 193 sports associations surveyed on financial situation (March 2026); 22.14% of respondents reported difficulties welcoming new members due to lack of coaches
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Feature5 records

Partnerships

23 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• ERASMUS+ SportminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 24 September 2026Hugo Petit-Jean, ERASMUS+ mission officer, participates in CROS Live webinars to present ERASMUS+ Sport funding opportunities for sports associations in Centre-Val de Loire. ERASMUS+ provides European funding for sports mobility, exchanges, and international cooperation projects.
• OFAJ (Office Franco-Allemand pour la Jeunesse)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 24 September 2026Anne-Sophie Lelièvre, project leader at OFAJ, participates in CROS Live webinars to present OFAJ programs in sport and youth. OFAJ supports Franco-German youth exchanges including sports-related projects, providing funding and organizational support for cross-border initiatives.
• CESER Centre-Val de Loire (Conseil Économique, Social et Environnemental)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Alicia Mainferme, co-directrice of CROS, sits on the CESER (3rd college) for the mandate 2024–2029 and is president of the 1st commission 'Quality of Life – Solidarities – Equalities'. The CESER advises the regional council on economic, social, and environmental policies.
• Coalition 'Vers un Sport Écoresponsable'coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 October 2023The coalition, signed October 11, 2023, brings together all presidents of regional leagues and committees adherent to the CROS under the coordination of the CROS. It addresses two main issues: anticipation of sports practice facing climate crises, and reduction of sport's environmental impact. Partners include the Region, ADEME, DRAJES, and various expert organizations. The coalition organized its 3rd Forum in April 2026 at CESI Orléans.
• Conference Régionale des Financeurs (CRF) du Sport Centre-Val de LoirecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 February 2022The CRF was installed on February 28, 2022, under President Francis CAMMAL. It examines sports investment and operating projects, issues opinions on conformity with the PST, and identifies financial resources for pluriannual orientation and financing contracts. The CROS participates in the CRF through its elected representatives.
• Conference Régionale du Sport (CRS) Centre-Val de LoirecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 January 2021The CRS is the regional sports governance conference installed on January 20, 2021, with 52 members across 4 colleges (State, territorial authorities, sports movement, economic and social world). The CROS actively participates in the CRS, which developed the 5-year Projet Sportif Territorial (PST) and coordinates regional sports policy.
• CNOSF (Comité National Olympique et Sportif Français)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe CROS operates under the aegis of the CNOSF as its official regional arm. CNOSF provides the national framework, orientations, and policies that the CROS implements at the regional level. The CROS is part of the national Olympic and Sports Movement network with representation obligations in regional governance bodies.
• DRAJES Centre-Val de Loire (Direction Régionale Académique à la Jeunesse, à l'Engagement et aux Sports)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDRAJES is the regional arm of the French state for sports, youth, and civic engagement policies. It works with the CROS on ANS funding campaigns, the Plan Régional d'Adaptation du Sport aux Changements Climatiques, and prevention of violence in sport. DRAJES co-finances CROS actions and participates in the Conference Régionale du Sport.
• Conseil Régional Centre-Val de LoirecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe regional council is a key institutional partner and co-financier of the CROS. It signed the 'Vers un Sport Écoresponsable' coalition pact in October 2023 with CROS President Jean-Louis Desnoues and President François Bonneau. The region supports sports infrastructure, equipment, and ecological transition initiatives.
• CDOS (6 Comités Départementaux Olympiques et Sportifs) – Cher, Eure-et-Loir, Indre, Indre-et-Loire, Loir-et-Cher, LoiretcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe 6 departmental CDOS are constituent members of the CROS, elected by their boards from the departmental sports federations. They are the decentralized structures of CNOSF in each department and work with the CROS on the regional Olympic and Sports Movement project for Centre-Val de Loire.
• ANS – Agence Nationale du SportcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe ANS is the national sports funding agency. The CROS participates in ANS funding campaigns via the Conference Régionale du Sport and the Conference Régionale des Financeurs. The CRS helps deploy ANS's three funding streams: national share, territorial share, and sports equipment share. The ANS also partners on the Paris 2024 legacy survey.
• ADEME (Agence de la Transition Écologique)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerADEME's regional director Mohamed Amjahdi participates in coalition events and presents the Plan Régional d'Adaptation du Sport aux Changements Climatiques. ADEME provides expertise on ecological transition for sports infrastructure and practices, addressing energy efficiency, climate adaptation, and sustainable event management.
• GAGL45 (Groupe Action Gay et Lesbien Loiret)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGAGL45 partnered with the CROS on a discrimination survey (October 2025 conference of league presidents) and delivered training on 'Gender identity, sexual identity and sports practice' to 50 ethics referents from regional leagues and committees (March 2026). Christophe Desportes-Guilloux, GAGL45 discrimination referent, co-presented the CROS Live on violence in sport.
• Ligue Centre-Val de Loire d'Athlétisme, Ligue Centre Val de Loire de Football, and 23 other regional leaguescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe CROS collaborated with 25 regional leagues and committees to produce the 4th edition of sports equipment coherence schemas (schémas de cohérence d'équipements sportifs) across the Olympiad. These schemas document existing facilities and equipment projects, serving as a reference for public investment decisions.
• Société ABRAminorOthersSociété ABRA provided the organic, plant-based catering for the 3rd Coalition Forum (April 2026), illustrating the event's commitment to sustainable food practices.
• Ecologic (eco-organization)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEcologic is an eco-organization working with the Coalition on collecting end-of-life sports equipment. The next step is installing Ecologic collection containers in sports facilities of the Gâtine Racan Community of Communes.
• Mouvement Associatif Centre-Val de LoireminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBérémy Otto, project leader for food transition at the Mouvement Associatif, presented EGalim law as a lever for sports organizations at the 3rd Coalition Forum. The CROS is collaborating with the Mouvement Associatif on a European project for sustainable catering for children and adolescents in sports clubs.
• DRAJES Centre-Val de Loire – Plan Régional d'Adaptation du Sport aux Changements ClimatiquescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDRAJES presented the Plan Régional d'Adaptation du Sport aux Changements Climatiques (PRACCS) at the 3rd Coalition Forum, outlining priorities for climate adaptation in sports practice: awareness, training, support, and identification of facilities needing renovation.
• Université de MontpellierminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGrégoire Bosselut, maître de conférences at Université de Montpellier, co-presented the CROS Live on violence in sport (February 2026). His national study on violence in French sports clubs (2,250 athletes surveyed) informed the regional prevention plan co-developed with DRAJES.
• Comité Paralympique et Sportif Français (CPSF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe CPSF partnered with the CROS to organize the CROS Live on physical activity for people with autism spectrum disorder (TSA). The CPSF provides expertise on parasport development, inclusive practices, and adapted physical activity.
• Sésame Autisme CherminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSésame Autisme Cher partnered on the CROS Live about TSA and physical activity. Florine Bertaud (platform resources manager) and Clémentine Germond (therapeutic sports educator) provided expertise on adapted practice for people with autism.
• Comité Départemental d'Aviron du LoiretminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDelphine Pierre, APA teacher and coach at the Aviron Handicap committee, participated in the CROS Live on TSA and physical activity, demonstrating adapted rowing practices.
• CESI École d'Ingénieurs (Orléans)minorOthersCESI Orléans hosted the 3rd Coalition Forum (April 28, 2026) at its campus at 1 rue du Titane, 45100 Orléans, demonstrating institutional support for the ecological transition of sport.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• CROS Hauts-de-France: Regional Olympic committee for Hauts-de-France, operating under the same CNOSF framework with departmental CDOS, CRS participation, and Qualiopi training. Compares directly on governance structure and service offerings.
• CROS Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes: Regional Olympic committee for Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, with comparable statutory role, departmental CDOS network, training programs, and participation in regional sports governance bodies. Larger in scale due to regional population.
• CROS Occitanie: Regional Olympic committee for Occitanie, comparable in structure, mandate, and service portfolio. Operates 13 departmental CDOS with the same ANS funding model and Qualiopi training programs.
• CROS Nouvelle-Aquitaine: Regional Olympic committee for Nouvelle-Aquitaine, executing the same CNOSF mandate across 12 departments. Comparative peer with identical funding model (ANS, Conseil Régional), training programs, and event portfolio.
• CROS Île-de-France: The regional Olympic and sports committee for the Île-de-France region, operating under CNOSF with the same mandate, governance structure, and service portfolio as the CROS Centre-Val de Loire. It is the most structurally comparable peer organization.
• CROS Bretagne: Regional Olympic committee for Brittany, with matching CNOSF mandate, departmental CDOS network, and participatory governance through regional sports conferences. Direct function-for-function peer.
• CROS Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur: Regional Olympic committee for PACA region, executing the same Olympic movement mandate with departmental CDOS, sport-health programs, ecological transition initiatives, and user training services.

Broad incumbents

• CNOSF (Comité National Olympique et Sportif Français): The national umbrella organization and CROS's parent. While not a horizontal peer, CNOSF defines the strategic framework, allocates ANS funding, and sets the qualification standards that all CROS operate under.
• CPSF (Comité Paralympique et Sportif Français): National Paralympic committee that partners with CROS on parasport initiatives such as the CROS Live on TSA and physical activity. Drives national policy on parasport inclusion that CROS implements regionally.

Emerging players

• Mouvement Associatif Centre-Val de Loire: Regional umbrella for the broader associative movement in Centre-Val de Loire, overlapping with CROS on sport-related associations. Has collaborated with CROS on food transition and ESS challenge initiatives.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@croscentre-valdeloire1226
• Facebookfacebook.com/CROSCentreValdeLoire
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/comit%C3%A9-r%C3%A9gional-olympique-et-sportif-centre-val-de-loire
• Instagraminstagram.com/croscvl

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

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