What FC Rastede E.V. does

FC Rastede E.V. is a registered German non-profit sports association (eingetragener Verein) founded on May 1, 1949 in Rastede, Lower Saxony, operating across multiple sporting disciplines from a single municipal sports complex. The club's core product is organized team sports participation — football (22+ youth teams from G-Jugend to A-Junioren, four senior men's teams, three women's teams, and veteran Ü40/Ü48 squads), table tennis (highest-level Ammerland teams), rugby (men's Northern Lions plus U10/U12 youth), and recreational gymnastics for women. Operations are anchored at the Köttersweg 25 facility (built by the municipality in 2012 with two grass pitches, one artificial turf, a spectator stand, and the Löwenkäfig mini-turf) and the Mehrzweckhalle Feldbreite sports hall, supplemented by a club-operated Vereinsheim (Löwenwirt) offering food and beverage on match days since 2019.

The business model is a multi-stream community sports operation with no proprietary technology and no AI/ML layer. Revenue is generated from semi-annual membership dues (75 EUR/half-year youth and students; 90 EUR/half-year active adults; 40 EUR/half-year passive adults; 75% family discount until children reach adulthood), the Club 1949 premium sponsor circle at 119.49 EUR annually, Förderverein monthly contributions of 2-20 EUR, pitchside banner and Stadionzeitung advertising, and merchandise sales through a FAN-12-powered online fan shop. Go-to-market is local and member-driven: prospective members submit paper enrollment forms, and the Geschäftsführung confirms membership in writing.

Customer segments are horizontally distributed across approximately 300+ youth players and their families, four senior men's teams, women's teams, veteran squads, rugby players, table tennis players, and gymnastics participants. The club is volunteer-led with an elected board (Markus Neumann as 1. Vorsitzender, Maikel Becker 2. Vorsitzender, Arne Lieberum 3. Vorsitzender, Silke Dewart as Geschäftsführerin, Stefan Osterloh as Kassenwart) and depends on a sizeable volunteer referee and coaching corps (16 active referees). There are no funding rounds, no parent company, no subsidiaries, and no publicly disclosed revenue.

Name

FC Rastede E.V.

Legal name

FC Rastede e.V.

Website

https://fc-rastede.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1949

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

FC Rastede E.V. is a German non-profit multi-sport club (eingetragener Verein, est. 1949) in Rastede, Lower Saxony, offering football, table tennis, rugby, and gymnastics to youth, adults, and seniors across 20+ teams using a municipally-built sports complex.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Amateur Multi-Sport Club Services

NAICS

Sports Teams and Clubs (711211), Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (713940)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Amateur Clubs & Community Sports Organizations (MPAKACAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Sports Fundraising & Development Services (Foundations, NIL Collectives Support) (MPAKAKAK)

Keywords

• Amateur football club
• Multi-sport association
• Youth football development
• Community sports club
• Table tennis programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Rastede

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Semi-annual membership fees from active and passive adult members, youth members, students, and families. Primary revenue stream for the sports club.
2. Sponsorship: Sponsorship revenue from Club 1949 premium sponsors, youth sponsors, and general sponsors including logos on uniforms, banners, and stadium newspaper. Includes annual membership fee of 119.49 EUR for Club 1949.
3. Clubhouse Operations (Vereinsheim): Revenue from food and beverage sales at the clubhouse operated by 'Löwenwirt Thorsten Walluks' serving drinks, hot food, fries, currywurst, nuggets, pizza, and flammkuchen during matches and training.
4. Förderverein (Support Association): Monthly membership contributions (2-20 EUR options) supporting youth football and adult football with equipment procurement and events.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

FC Rastede e.V. is a German non-profit sports club (eingetragener Verein) that organizes and delivers football, table tennis, rugby, and gymnastics programs for youth and adult members. The club provides access to licensed coaching, competitive league participation across multiple age groups, modern sports facilities (grass pitches, artificial turf, indoor sports hall), and a member-operated clubhouse for food and beverages. Membership is sold via semi-annual dues with tiered pricing for youth, students, active adults, passive adults, and families, supplemented by sponsorships and a Förderverein support association.

Product overview

FC Rastede e.V. is a multi-sport club offering football (soccer), table tennis, rugby, and gymnastics programs. The club provides organized team sports across all age groups with facilities including the Stadion Köttersweg (with grass pitches and artificial turf), the Mehrzweckhalle Feldbreite sports hall, and a clubhouse (Vereinsheim). Services include youth development programs, adult competitive and recreational teams, a fan shop (via FAN-12), sponsorship programs (Club 1949), a supporter association (Förderverein), referee development, and volunteer coaching programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Football (Soccer) Programs Organized amateur football from youth (G-Jugend through A-Junioren, 22+ teams) to senior men's (4 Herren teams), women's, and veterans' (Ü40, Ü48) programs competing in Bezirksliga and Kreisliga of the NFV Jade-Weser-Hunte district.
• Table Tennis Programs Competitive table tennis with teams from Bezirksliga to Kreisklasse plus youth and recreational programs, training at the Mehrzweckhalle Feldbreite with C-Lizenz DOSB licensed coaches.
• Rugby Programs Men's rugby (Northern Lions) and youth rugby (U10, U12) with training twice weekly at the Köttersweg sports facility.
• Gymnastics Program Recreational weekly gymnastics exercise sessions for women, focused on fitness and life satisfaction without competitions.
• Club Membership Annual membership tiers granting access to all club sports programs, facilities, and clubhouse — including youth (75 EUR/half year), students (75 EUR/half year), active adults (90 EUR/half year), passive adults (40 EUR/half year), and families (75% of total fee until children reach adulthood).
• Förderverein (Supporter Association) Voluntary supporter association with monthly contribution options of 2, 5, 10, 15, or 20 EUR, financing youth football equipment and adult football equipment and events.
• Club 1949 Sponsor Membership Premium sponsor program at 119.49 EUR annually offering logo placement at the stadium entrance, networking events, and youth or senior team sponsorship benefits.
• FC Rastede Fan Shop Online merchandise shop operated via the FAN-12 partner platform (fc-rastede.fan12.de) selling team apparel and fan items.
• Sportanlage Köttersweg Sports facility with two grass pitches and one artificial turf pitch, spectator stands, elevated clubhouse, and covered Löwenkäfig mini-turf area used by all club departments.
• Mehrzweckhalle Feldbreite Multi-purpose sports hall used for table tennis training, tournaments, and other indoor sports activities.
• Vereinsheim (Clubhouse) Catering Club-operated food and beverage service (drinks, hot food, fries, currywurst, nuggets, pizza, flammkuchen) provided during training and home games by Löwenwirt Thorsten Walluks; venue also available for private events.
• Sponsorship and Advertising Packages Advertising and sponsorship packages for local businesses including Bandenwerbung (pitchside banners), Stadionzeitung match-day magazine placement, and Spielankündigungsplakat match announcement posters.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 300 children in youth division - one of largest in region
• +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

Integration8 records

Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• FAN-12coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership for online fan merchandise shop. FAN-12 provides e-commerce platform for team equipment and fan articles accessible through fc-rastede.fan12.de. Provides merchandise fulfillment and customer service for club supporters.
• Müller EgererminorOthersPremium sponsor of FC Rastede. Meat company providing catering support.
• Mayer & DauminorOthersPremium sponsor of FC Rastede.
• Ristorante Guido SassominorOthersPremium sponsor of FC Rastede.
• Bley BestewurstminorOthersPremium sponsor and supplier of sausage products for clubhouse catering.
• Schneider & Grote (Öffentliche Oldenburg)minorOthersPremium sponsor of FC Rastede.
• WEBMARKETIERE GmbHcoreOthersWebsite design and implementation partner - created official website www.fc-rastede.de. Located in Oldenburg, provides ongoing web marketing services.
• Stückemann GmbH & Co. KGminorOthersPremium sponsor of FC Rastede.
• Witte TubeminorOthersYouth sponsor of FC Rastede.
• Hansa RastedeminorOthersYouth sponsor of FC Rastede.
• Fahrschule Kogler AcademyminorOthersYouth sponsor of FC Rastede.
• Vierol (Die Zahn-Ginis)minorOthersYouth sponsor of FC Rastede.
• Lobo TürenminorOthersYouth sponsor of FC Rastede.
• August Brötje HandelminorOthersYouth sponsor of FC Rastede.
• NowedaminorOthersYouth sponsor of FC Rastede.
• DB SchenkerminorOthersYouth sponsor of FC Rastede.
• VeltinsminorOthersBeverage supplier for clubhouse - providing beer and drinks.
• VilsaminorOthersBeverage supplier for clubhouse - providing soft drinks.
• GrevensteinerminorOthersBeverage supplier for clubhouse - providing beverages.
• PüllekenminorOthersBeverage supplier for clubhouse.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• VfL Oldenburg: Multi-sport Verein in nearby Oldenburg, Lower Saxony, with similar amateur/lower-tier competitive structure across multiple departments. Comparable member-owned, dues-and-sponsorship-funded operating model at slightly larger scale.
• Heidmühler FC: Amateur football club in the Friesland/Wilhelmshaven region of Lower Saxony. Comparable community-based Verein with youth and senior teams in regional leagues, serving a similar rural/small-town catchment.
• TuS Eversten: Local amateur sports club in the Oldenburg area, offering similar multi-sport programming to FC Rastede with member-based funding. Comparable scale and member-owned Verein structure serving a similar demographic.
• SV Brake: Amateur football-dominant Verein in the Wesermarsch district of Lower Saxony. Comparable as a community-rooted club with youth and senior teams competing in regional leagues and similar member-dues revenue model.
• TuS Rastede: Another registered sports Verein based in the same municipality of Rastede. Directly comparable as a local amateur multi-sport club competing for the same catchment of members, sponsors, and youth players in the Ammerland region.
• BV Essen (Oldenburg): Amateur sports club in the district of Cloppenburg/Lower Saxony with comparable Verein structure and competitive tier. Directly comparable as a small-town German amateur multi-sport Verein competing in regional leagues.

Broad incumbents

• VfB Oldenburg: Historic football club in Oldenburg that has played at semi-professional and regional professional tiers. Overlaps geographically with FC Rastede's catchment and competes for football attention, but at a meaningfully larger scale and with commercial revenue streams absent in pure amateur clubs.
• SV Werder Bremen: Major professional Bundesliga club also based in the broader Bremen/Weser-Ems region. Overlaps as a football brand competing for the same regional attention and youth talent pool, but operates at vastly larger commercial scale and is a public-facing incumbent rather than an amateur Verein.

Others

• NFV (Niedersächsischer Fußballverband): Lower Saxony football association under which FC Rastede's teams compete in Bezirksliga, Kreisklasse and related tiers. Not a direct competitor but the governing body that structures the league system FC Rastede participates in and is dependent on.
• Landessportbund Niedersachsen: State sports federation of Lower Saxony that FC Rastede is a member of. Not a competitor but a relevant peer in the regional amateur sports ecosystem, providing governance, funding programs, and licensing frameworks that shape FC Rastede's operating environment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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