Fedeesp

What Fedeesp does

Fedeesp (Federação do Desporto Escolar de SP) is a non-profit sports federation headquartered in central São Paulo, Brazil, that organizes and governs school sports competitions at municipal, regional, state, national, and international levels for student athletes across São Paulo state. The federation operates a multi-module digital platform (currently at version v1.20.86) built around four core systems: a back-office competition administration tool (Sistemas) with real-time results and official rankings, a student-facing Portal do Aluno for athlete profiles, registrations, and official documents, a calendar and event management module, and a Transparência portal for governance and accountability disclosures. The platform supports a portfolio of competition products including the state-level Jogos Escolares do Estado de São Paulo (JEESP), regional circuits, school leagues (Cotia, Alphaville, Guarulhos, Osasco, ABCD), national championships via CBDE affiliation, and international competitions via ISF and FISEC affiliations.

The federation's revenue model is anchored on sponsorship (PENALTY is the primary disclosed sponsor) and competition organization services, with participation driven through affiliated schools (Escolas Filiadas) including both public schools supported by municipal and state education secretariats (SME, SEME, SESP) and private institutions. The customer base spans student athletes, affiliated schools, and public school systems, with go-to-market executed through digital channels (Instagram, Facebook, X, YouTube, Flickr, FOTOP), a web-based self-serve portal, and a network of regional school leagues acting as channel partners. Fedeesp is LGPD-compliant and operates with a small staff of 12 employees, with no disclosed funding rounds, external ownership, or investor involvement.

Name

Fedeesp

Legal name

Federação do Desporto Escolar de SP

Website

https://fedeesp.com.br

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Fedeesp is the official school sports federation of São Paulo state, organizing municipal, regional, state, national, and international competitions for affiliated schools and student athletes through a digital competition management platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

School Sports Federation Services

NAICS

Sports and Recreation Instruction (611620)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYMPAKACAD

Amateur Sport Governing Bodies & Federations (National/Regional)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Sports (Leagues, Teams, Events, Venues)/Collegiate & Amateur Sports Organizations (NCAA, Federations, Clubs)

Keywords

• School sports federation
• Competition management platform
• Athletic competition organizing
• Student athlete services
• School sports programs

Headquarters

HQ city

São Paulo

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Competition Organization Services: Organizing school sports competitions at various levels (municipal, regional, state, national, international) for affiliated schools and student athletes in São Paulo state
2. Sponsorship Revenue: Partnership with sponsors such as PENALTY for brand visibility during competitions and events

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Fedeesp (Federação do Desporto Escolar de SP) is the official school sports federation of São Paulo state, organizing and managing athletic competitions at municipal, regional, state, national, and international levels (including ISF, FISEC, and Gymnasiade events) for affiliated schools. It provides a digital platform (fedeesp.org.br) supporting athlete profile management, competition registration, real-time results, official rankings, and a transparency/governance portal for its member school network.

Product overview

Fedeesp (Federação do Desporto Escolar de SP) operates a multi-module sports competition management platform for school athletics in São Paulo state. The platform consists of a unified system comprising back-office administration tools (Sistemas), student athlete portal (Portal do Aluno), competition management with real-time results and rankings (Competições), event calendar (Calendário), and a transparency portal (Transparência). These core modules are complemented by specialized competition products including the Jogos Escolares do Estado de São Paulo (JEESP) for Sub-14 and Sub-17 categories, regional circuits (Circuito Esporte Escolar), official school leagues (LECO, Liga Alphaville, LEG, Liga Osasco, Liga do ABCD), national championships (Campeonatos Brasileiros, JEBs, Jogos da Juventude, Paralimpíadas Escolares), and international competitions (ISF/Gymnasiade, FISEC Games). The platform also incorporates communication features including FedeespTV for video content and Giro Fedeesp for news distribution.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fedeesp Digital Platform (fedeesp.org.br) Central online platform (fedeesp.org.br) used by affiliated schools, athletes, and stakeholders to access competition information, register, view real-time results, and manage athlete profiles and documentation for school sports in São Paulo state.
• Jogos Escolares do Estado de São Paulo (JEESP) JEESP is the official state-level school games competition serving Sub-14 and Sub-17 age categories in São Paulo, providing the principal state-level ladder for affiliated school athletes.
• Circuito Esporte Escolar Regional multi-sport circuit program organized by Fedeesp covering several sports disciplines including boxing, karate, athletics, swimming, and table tennis for affiliated school athletes.
• Campeonatos Brasileiros (CBDE) National Brazilian school sports championships coordinated under CBDE (Confederação Brasileira de Esporte Escolar) to which Fedeesp channels qualifying athletes from São Paulo.
• ISF Competitions (including Gymnasiade) International school sports competitions organized by the International School Sport Federation (ISF), including the Gymnasiade, made accessible to qualifying São Paulo athletes via Fedeesp's ISF affiliation.
• FISEC Games International sports competitions organized by the International Sports Federation for Catholic Schools (FISEC), offered via Fedeesp's affiliation to São Paulo affiliated athletes.
• Liga Escolar de Cotia (LECO) Official school sports league for the Cotia region of São Paulo state, providing the regional competition entry point for affiliated school athletes.
• FedeespTV Official YouTube-based video channel of Fedeesp (FedeespTV) broadcasting competition footage, event coverage, and sports content for the federation's community.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• PENALTYcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPrimary sponsor of Fedeesp competitions, providing brand visibility during events and supporting school sports initiatives.
• Secretaria Municipal de Educação da Cidade de São Paulo (SME)coreOthersMunicipal education secretariat of São Paulo City, providing institutional support for public school sports programs.
• Secretaria Municipal de Esporte e Lazer da Cidade de São Paulo (SEME)coreOthersMunicipal sports and leisure secretariat supporting school athletics and sports events in São Paulo.
• SESP - Secretaria Estadual de EsportecoreOthersState sports secretariat providing support for state-level school sports competitions.
• Confederação Brasileira de Esporte Escolar (CBDE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBrazilian school sports confederation, national affiliation for organizing Brazilian championships.
• International School Sport Federation (ISF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational school sport federation providing access to world school sport competitions including Gymnasiade.
• International Sports Federation for Catholic Schools (FISEC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational federation for Catholic schools sports, providing access to FISEC Games and events.
• Federação Estadual de Boxe de São Paulo (FEBOXESP)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerState boxing federation partner for school boxing competitions.
• Federação Paulista de GinásticaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerState gymnastics federation partner for school gymnastics events.
• Confederação Brasileira de Esportes PhygitalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for emerging phygital sports (digital/physical hybrid) competitions in schools.
• Federação Paulista de Judô (FPJ)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerState judo federation partner for school judo competitions.
• Federação Paulista de Atletismo (FPA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerState athletics federation partner for track and field competitions.
• Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP)minorOthersAcademic partner providing research collaboration and institutional support.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS): U.S. federation that governs high school sports across state associations. Closest international structural analog to Fedeesp: a national umbrella of state-level school sports governing bodies running interscholastic competitions.
• International School Sport Federation (ISF): International governing body for school sports that organizes Gymnasiade and World School Championships. Fedeesp is a member federation and serves as the gateway for São Paulo student athletes to ISF events, making it a structurally comparable federation at the global level.
• School Sport Australia: Australian national body coordinating school sport championships across states and territories. Provides a directly comparable federation-over-state-leagues model for school-age competition.
• FISEC (International Sports Federation of Catholic Schools): International federation for Catholic schools sports that Fedeesp partners with to send athletes to FISEC Games. Operates the same federation-to-school affiliation model as Fedeesp and is a peer in international school sports governance.
• Confederação Brasileira de Desporto Escolar (CBDE): National-level Brazilian school sports confederation that Fedeesp is directly affiliated with. CBDE runs the Brazilian School Games (JEBs) and other national competitions that Fedeesp athletes feed into, making it the most directly comparable counterpart.

Broad incumbents

• NCAA: U.S. college athletics governing body that runs large-scale amateur sports competitions and championships. While focused on collegiate rather than K-12, NCAA offers a comparable governance and tournament-orchestration model at much larger scale.

Regional players

• SESI (Serviço Social da Indústria): Brazilian social service organization that operates worker-affiliated school sports programs and the Jogos do SESI. Competes with Fedeesp for attention and athletes in the Brazilian school sports ecosystem.
• SESC (Serviço Social do Comércio): Brazilian social service organization that runs extensive community sports leagues and competitions across Brazil, including youth segments. Comparable scale and youth-sports mission in Brazil, though not a school-specific federation.

Emerging players

• Confederação Brasileira de Esportes Phygital: Brazilian confederation for phygital sports (digital/hybrid competitions) that Fedeesp partners with. The two are ecosystem peers in an emerging sports category where institutional infrastructure for school tournaments is still being built.
• Playbylight: Sports tech platform that organizes amateur and corporate sports leagues and tournaments digitally. Compares to Fedeesp on the digital event-management and league-orchestration layer, though it operates in private rather than school-affiliated contexts.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Esporte_Fedeesp
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@FedeespTV
• Facebookfacebook.com/fedeespoficial
• Instagraminstagram.com/fedeesp.oficial
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fedeesp

Compliance1 record

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Investors

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