Federação Mineira de Futebol - FMF

What Federação Mineira de Futebol - FMF does

Federação Mineira de Futebol (FMF) is a civil non-profit state football federation founded in 1915 (as Liga Mineira de Esportes Atléticos) and renamed in 1939, headquartered in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil. It is the official governing body for football across the state of Minas Gerais, operating under the Brazilian Pelé Law (Lei 9.615/98) and affiliated with the Confederação Brasileira de Futebol (CBF). FMF organizes and regulates the full pyramid of state-level football, including the Campeonato Mineiro Sicoob across three professional tiers (Módulo I, Módulo II, Segunda Divisão), five youth age-group championships (Sub-13 through Sub-20), women's football categories (Adult, Sub-17, Sub-20), amateur competitions including the SFAC for Belo Horizonte, and special tournaments such as Taça BH, Copa Inconfidência, and Recopa.

The federation operates four core internal divisions: Escola Mineira de Futebol (EMF), Setor de Futebol Amador da Capital (SFAC), Escola Mineira de Arbitragem (referee training), and the Tribunal de Justiça Desportiva de Minas Gerais (TJD-MG) for sports dispute resolution. Technology infrastructure centers on competition management and arbitration training systems, including a digital inter-state player transfer system (CPF-verified) and the Futebol Mineiro TV YouTube channel. FMF maintains roughly 92 employees and an institutional network of 74+ affiliated amateur clubs, professional clubs, and 80+ referee trainees, with referee credentials validated by FIFA (six FIFA-badged referees for 2026) and through international exchange programs with the Real Federación Española de Fútbol.

FMF's revenue model is not publicly disclosed but is built on multi-year sponsorship naming rights (Sicoob across Campeonato Mineiro, Feminino, and Amador championships), member-club affiliation and registration fees, inter-state transfer fees, arbitration course revenue, and broadcast redistribution. The federation does not have external investors or a parent company, operating under an elected presidency (currently Adriano Aro) and a board overseen via annual general assemblies. Distribution of competitions occurs through stadium attendance managed by host clubs under FMF regulations, supplemented by media broadcast partnerships.

Name

Federação Mineira de Futebol - FMF

Legal name

Federação Mineira de Futebol

Website

https://fmf.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1915

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Federação Mineira de Futebol (FMF) is a non-profit state football federation in Minas Gerais, Brazil, governing professional, amateur, youth, and women's football competitions and certifying referees under CBF affiliation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sports Federation Governance

NAICS

Spectator Sports (71121)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Professional Sport Governing Bodies & League Sanctioning Authorities (MPAKAFAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

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

Keywords

• State football federation
• Football championship governance
• Referee training programs
• Amateur football leagues
• Club registration services

Headquarters

HQ city

Belo Horizonte

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

FMF organizes and regulates official football competitions across the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, operating professional championships (Módulo I, II, Segunda Divisão), youth leagues (Sub-13 through Sub-20), women's football, and amateur competitions. The federation provides club affiliation and registration services, referee training and certification through its Escola Mineira de Arbitragem, athlete transfer administration, and sports dispute resolution via the Tribunal de Justiça Desportiva de Minas Gerais (TJD-MG).

Product overview

Federação Mineira de Futebol (FMF) is a sports governing body that organizes and administers football competitions across Minas Gerais, Brazil. The organization operates a comprehensive portfolio of championships spanning professional (Campeonato Mineiro Sicoob in Módulos I, II, and Segunda Divisão), youth (Sub-13 through Sub-20), women's football (Adult, Sub-17, Sub-20), and amateur competitions (including SFAC for Belo Horizonte and the statewide Mineiro Amador). Beyond competitions, FMF provides referee training programs, press accreditation services, athlete registration systems, and sports justice administration. The portfolio includes traditional tournaments like Taça BH, Copa Inconfidência, and Troféu Inconfidência for youth development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Campeonato Mineiro Sicoob: Main professional football championship of Minas Gerais, sponsored by Sicoob financial cooperative
• Futebol Mineiro TV
• Escola Mineira de Arbitragem
• TJD-MG

Products and services

• Campeonato Mineiro Sicoob Módulo I The top-tier professional football championship of Minas Gerais state, featuring major clubs competing for the state title and access to national competitions.
• Campeonato Mineiro Sicoob Módulo II The second division of professional football in Minas Gerais, serving as a pathway for clubs seeking promotion to the top tier.
• Campeonato Mineiro Segunda Divisão The third tier of professional football in Minas Gerais, providing development opportunities for emerging clubs.
• Campeonato Mineiro Sub-13 to Sub-20 Youth championships organized by age categories (Under-13, Under-14, Under-15, Under-17, Under-20) for professional club development.
• Campeonato Mineiro Feminino Women's football championship including Adult, Sub-20, and Sub-17 categories, promoting female football development in the state.
• Campeonato Mineiro Amador Sicoob The main amateur football championship of Minas Gerais, recognized as the largest amateur football competition in the world, with 74 teams participating.
• Setor de Futebol Amador da Capital (SFAC) Amateur football sector organizing competitions in Belo Horizonte including SFAC Adult (Série A, B, C), SFAC Feminino, and youth categories.
• Curso para Formação de Árbitros Referee training course in hybrid format (online and in-person) with 220 hours total duration, designed to develop technical, ethical, and behavioral competencies for football officiating.
• Sistema de Transferência Interestadual de Atletas Online system for processing inter-state player transfers and athlete registrations through CPF verification.
• Credenciamento de Imprensa Press accreditation system for media professionals to cover official FMF matches, with online registration process.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100 years of continuous operation as the state football governing body
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SicoobcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerSicoob is the main sponsor of the Campeonato Mineiro championships, including Mineiro Sicoob 2026, Mineiro Feminino Sicoob, and Mineiro Amador Sicoob. The partnership provides naming rights for multiple state competitions.
• CBF (Confederação Brasileira de Futebol)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the Brazilian Football Confederation for arbitration training programs and international exchanges. CBF facilitates training programs with international federations for FMF referees.
• TopperminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor providing equipment and branding for FMF competitions.
• SESC MinasminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSupport partner for football competitions, contributing to the development of amateur football in the state.
• UNICEFminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership supporting youth football competitions and social development programs through football.
• TJD-MG (Tribunal de Justiça Desportiva de Minas Gerais)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSports court operating within FMF headquarters for dispute resolution and disciplinary matters in football competitions.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/FMF_Oficial
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/canalfmf
• Facebookfacebook.com/fmf.futebol
• Instagraminstagram.com/fmf_oficial
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/federa%C3%A7%C3%A3o-mineira-de-futebol---fmf

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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