Federação Matogrossense de Futebol

What Federação Matogrossense de Futebol does

Federação Matogrossense de Futebol (FMF) is the official state football federation governing the sport in the state of Mato Grosso, Brazil. Headquartered in Cuiabá, the federation operates as a private non-profit organization affiliated with the Confederação Brasileira de Futebol (CBF). FMF organizes and regulates the full competitive calendar for Mato Grosso football, including the Mato-Grossense 1ª Divisão and 2ª Divisão professional championships, youth categories from Sub-11 through Sub-20, women's football competitions, and the Copa FMF knockout tournament that awards Mato Grosso's slot in the Copa do Brasil.

FMF serves approximately 9 first-division clubs and 21 teams per youth category, providing event organization, regulatory oversight, arbitration management via the CEAF-MT, and disciplinary proceedings through the Tribunal de Justiça Desportiva (TJD). The federation maintains a Clube Formador training-club certification pathway aligned with CBF standards, runs an integrity program with ethics guidelines and a denouncement channel, and operates the Escola de Arbitragem (Referee School) established in 2024 under Resolution Nº 03-2024. FMF TV, the federation's proprietary streaming platform, broadcasts all Copa FMF 2026 matches live.

Revenue is not publicly disclosed, but the federation derives operating income from membership and affiliation fees, competition organization, sponsorship (with visible partners including Superbet, Sicredi, BYD, Topper, Martinello, CAV-MT, Redelifefit, and Seja Amigo), and CBF distributions. The federation publishes annual financial balances (Balanço Financeiro FMF) covering 2020–2025 and maintains a fee structure for club affiliation and re-affiliation under Resolução N. 03-2026. Technology infrastructure is limited to the CBF's GESTÃO WEB registration system and the FMF TV streaming platform; no AI, proprietary software, or API is referenced. The current president is Diogo Fernando Pécora de Amorim.

Name

Federação Matogrossense de Futebol

Legal name

Federação Matogrossense de Futebol

Website

https://fmfmt.com.br

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Federação Matogrossense de Futebol is the official state football federation for Mato Grosso, Brazil, organizing professional, youth, and women's competitions and serving as the regulatory and operational governing body for affiliated football clubs.

Ownership category

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Product category

Sports Federation & Football Competition Governance

NAICS

Spectator Sports (7112), Sports Teams and Clubs (711211)

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PRIMARYMPAKACAD

Amateur Sport Governing Bodies & Federations (National/Regional)

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

Keywords

• State football federation
• Football competition management
• Referee training services
• Football club regulation
• Sports governance body

Headquarters

HQ city

Cuiabá

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

Revenue model

1. Federation Operations: The federation operates with annual financial reports published from 2020-2025, indicating ongoing operational revenue from membership fees, competition organization, and regulatory activities.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Federação Matogrossense de Futebol (FMF) is the official state football federation governing football in Mato Grosso, Brazil. It organizes and regulates state football competitions including the Mato-grossense 1ª Divisão, 2ª Divisão, Sub-15/17/20 youth championships, Copa FMF knockout tournament, and women's football competitions. The federation also manages arbitration services, runs an integrity/ethics program, operates FMF TV for live streaming, and represents affiliated clubs before the CBF (Confederação Brasileira de Futebol).

Product overview

Federação Matogrossense de Futebol (FMF) is the state football governing body for Mato Grosso, Brazil. It operates a portfolio of competitive football products including the professional Mato-Grossense 1ª Divisão, the second division (II Divisão), youth championships (Sub-15, Sub-17, Sub-20), and the Copa FMF cup. FMF provides digital streaming via FMF TV, runs an integrity program with ethics codes and a denouncement channel, and operates an arbitration school for referee development. The federation also supports national competitions featuring Mato Grosso clubs in the Brasileirão Série B, Brasileirão Feminino, and Copa do Brasil.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mato-Grossense 1ª Divisão Top-tier professional football championship of Mato Grosso state, featuring clubs competing for the state title and slots in national competitions.
• Mato-grossense II Divisão Second-tier state championship for clubs seeking promotion to the first division.
• Mato-Grossense Sub-20 Championship Youth football championship for players under 20 years old, developing talent for professional football.
• Mato-Grossense Sub-17 Championship Youth championship for players under 17 years old, featuring 21 teams in 2026.
• Mato-Grossense Sub-15 Championship Youth football championship for players under 15 years old, featuring 21 teams in 2026.
• Copa FMF State cup competition awarding the spot for Mato Grosso in the Copa do Brasil. Returns in 2026 with nine participating clubs, featuring group stage and knockout format culminating in a final at Arena Pantanal.
• FMF TV Official streaming platform for live broadcasts of state football competitions including all Copa FMF 2026 matches.
• Arbitragem (Referee Services) Arbitration management services including referee appointments (Escalas), hearings (Audiências), and the Referee School (Escola de Arbitragem) for training officials.
• Escola de Arbitragem (Referee School) Referee training school established in September 2024 to train and develop referees for state football competitions in Mato Grosso.
• Projeto Jogando com a Regra Educational initiative by the Referee School that brings arbitration knowledge to club athletes, explaining rules and referee procedures to youth players.
• Programa de Integridade FMF Integrity program including ethics handbook (Cartilha de Ética), Code of Conduct (Código de Conduta), and a denouncement channel for reporting violations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Copa FMF 2026 returns to official calendar with 9 clubs and live FMF TV coverage
• +1 more outcomes

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Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Arena PantanalcoreOthers · 24 July 2026Main football stadium in Cuiaba used for final matches including Copa FMF 2026 final and Brasileirão Feminino A2 matches. The venue hosts significant state competitions.
• Estádio DutrinhacoreOthers · 24 July 2026Traditional football stadium in Cuiaba used for Mato-grossense competitions including Brasileirão Feminino A1 matches such as Mixto vs Palmeiras.
• Escola de Arbitragem da FMFcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 12 September 2024FMF established its Arbitration School (Escola de Arbitragem) in September 2024 to train and develop referees for state competitions, strengthening the arbitration profession in Mato Grosso.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Federação Paranaense de Futebol (FPF-PR): State football federation for Paraná. Direct peer to FMF in mandate and structure (CBF-affiliated state federation organizing official competitions), serving a similarly-sized economy with Athletico Paranaense and Coritiba as flagship clubs.
• Federação Paulista de Futebol (FPF): Largest Brazilian state football federation, governing football in São Paulo state. Directly comparable to FMF as an official CBF-affiliated state federation with the same organizational mandate (official competitions, referees, regulations, representation of clubs before CBF), but operating at dramatically larger scale.
• Federação Mineira de Futebol (FMF-MG): State football federation for Minas Gerais. Direct functional peer to FMF as a CBF-affiliated state federation organizing state championships, arbitration, and youth competitions, but for a larger state with multiple high-profile clubs.
• Federação Gaúcha de Futebol (FGF): State football federation for Rio Grande do Sul. Same role as FMF (governing body for state football affiliated with CBF) but with a more developed football ecosystem and historic clubs like Grêmio and Internacional.
• Federação Bahiana de Futebol (FBF): State football federation for Bahia. Peer to FMF as a CBF-affiliated state federation with comparable responsibilities in organizing championships, arbitration, and youth football, across a larger state.
• Federação Pernambucana de Futebol (FPF-PE): State football federation for Pernambuco. Compared to FMF in mandate and structure (CBF-affiliated state federation, organizers of Campeonato Pernambucano), with a more historic football tradition.
• Federação de Futebol do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (FERJ): State football federation for Rio de Janeiro. Same structural mandate as FMF — organizing state championships, managing referees, serving as CBF affiliate — serving a larger market with marquee clubs like Flamengo and Fluminense.

Direct peers

• Federação Cearense de Futebol (FCF): State football federation for Ceará. Comparable to FMF as a regional CBF-affiliated federation organizing state championships with similar commercial depth and footprint in northeast Brazil.
• Federação Goiana de Futebol (FGF-GO): State football federation for Goiás. Most directly comparable peer to FMF given similar state size, comparable competitive depth in the state professional league, and shared status as a center-west Brazilian state federation.

Others

• Confederação Brasileira de Futebol (CBF): National football confederation that FMF is affiliated with. Not a direct competitor but the upstream governing body that sets the rules, distributes Copa do Brasil and Brasileirão slots, and certifies clubs like Uirapuru — directly affecting FMF's commercial and competitive relevance.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles2 records

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