Federacao Pernambucana De Futebol

What Federacao Pernambucana De Futebol does

Federação Pernambucana de Futebol (FPF-PE) is the official CBF-affiliated state football federation governing organized football in Pernambuco, Brazil, founded in 1915 and headquartered in Recife. The federation organizes and regulates the full spectrum of football competitions in the state, including the Campeonato Pernambucano (Séries A1, A2, A3), Copa Pernambuco, Copa do Interior, women's championships, and youth categories spanning Sub11 to Sub20, serving 26+ member clubs ranging from major institutions such as Sport Club do Recife, Santa Cruz FC, and Clube Náutico Capibaribe to smaller interior clubs such as Maguary FC and Flamengo de Arcoverde. Beyond competition organization, FPF administers referee training and certification through the School of Arbitration and CEAF-PE, handles player registration via the BID (Boletim Informativo Diário) system, runs an online accreditation platform (Credenciamento), and operates the Tribunal de Justiça Desportiva (TJD) for sports disciplinary matters.

FPF's technology stack is operational rather than differentiated, comprising the official website (fpf-pe.com.br), a public Transparency Portal, the BID player registration system aligned with CBF guidelines, the Credenciamento accreditation portal, the TV FPF YouTube streaming channel (which surpassed 50 million views in the first five months of 2026), and a WhatsApp broadcast channel. The federation holds an exclusive regulatory mandate granted by CBF, which constitutes the structural foundation of its competitive position.

As a private non-profit sports entity, FPF generates revenue through club affiliation fees, competition registration and administrative charges (e.g., BID), and potentially broadcasting and sponsorship arrangements (a BetNacional banner is visible on the website). No public pricing exists; the federation is governed by a president (Evandro Carvalho) and board under Brazilian nonprofit law, with no parent company, no venture capital or private equity ownership, and no disclosure of revenue figures. It is not a commercially investable enterprise in the conventional sense, but rather a regulated monopoly providing governance, infrastructure, and digital media services to the Pernambuco football ecosystem.

Name

Federacao Pernambucana De Futebol

Legal name

Federação Pernambucana de Futebol

Website

https://fpf-pe.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1915

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Federação Pernambucana de Futebol (FPF-PE) is the official CBF-affiliated state football federation governing organized football in Pernambuco, Brazil. Founded in 1915 and headquartered in Recife, it organizes state competitions, certifies referees, registers players, and operates the TV FPF digital streaming platform serving 26+ member clubs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sports Federation Governance

NAICS

Spectator Sports (71121), Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities (71131)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

National Governing Bodies (NGBs) (MPAKAFAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Association Football (Soccer) Leagues (MPAKAAAA), Rules, Officiating & Referee Associations (Officials/umpires bodies) (MPAKAFAK)

Keywords

• State football federation
• Football competition organization
• Referee training certification
• Player registration systems
• Football broadcasting services

Headquarters

HQ city

Recife

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, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Competition Fees and Affiliation: The federation generates revenue through affiliation fees from member clubs, competition registration fees, and administrative charges for services like player registration through the BID system.
2. Broadcasting and Media Rights: TV FPF YouTube channel generates viewership and engagement that supports the federation's media presence. Competition broadcasting rights may contribute to revenue generation.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Federação Pernambucana de Futebol (FPF-PE) is the official state football federation governing body for Pernambuco, Brazil. It organizes, regulates, and administers football competitions across all levels — Campeonato Pernambucano (Série A1, A2, A3), Copa Pernambuco, youth championships (Sub11–Sub20), women's football, Amador FPF amateur leagues, and Copa do Interior — while providing referee training and certification, player registration via the BID system, online accreditation through Credenciamento FPF-PE, sports justice via the Tribunal de Justiça Desportiva (TJD), and digital broadcasting through TV FPF on YouTube.

Product overview

Federação Pernambucana de Futebol operates as a state football federation governing body managing a comprehensive portfolio of football competitions and services. The core offerings include the Campeonato Pernambucano (state championship in multiple tiers including A1, A2, A3, and various youth/female categories), Copa Pernambuco (youth cup competitions), Amador FPF (amateur championships), and Copa do Interior (regional competitions). Supporting services include TV FPF (YouTube streaming platform for match coverage), BID (Daily Information Bulletin for player registration), Credenciamento (accreditation system for event access), and administrative functions such as the Tribunal de Justiça Desportiva (sports court), arbitration services with the School of Arbitration, and a Transparency Portal for public financial documents.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• TV FPF

Quantifiable outcome

• 50+ million views on digital platforms in first 5 months of 2026
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CBF (Confederação Brasileira de Futebol)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 July 2026Central national partnership for arbitration training, referee certification, and international exchange programs. CBF promotes initiatives like 'Arbitragem Sem Fronteiras' in Pernambuco and organizes national competition assignments. Rodrigo Pereira represents Pernambuco in CBF's elite programs.
• RFEF (Real Federação Espanhola de Futebol)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 July 2026International training partnership hosting CBF's unprecedented technical immersion program in Madrid, Spain (July 5-10, 2026). 20 referees including Rodrigo Pereira from Pernambuco participate in evaluations, practical training, and theoretical classes with FIFA and RFEF instructors.
• FIFAcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 July 2026International governing body providing arbitration training programs including TMS (Transfer Matching System) courses hosted at FPF headquarters. FIFA instructors collaborate on technical development initiatives.
• CBF TransformaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCBF program providing support for women's football development in Pernambuco, specifically supporting the Pernanmbucano Feminino Sub17 and Sub20 championships organized by FPF.
• Governo de Pernambuco / Universidade de Pernambuco (UPE)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for the 'Torcedor Arretado' digital platform - a pioneering initiative in Brazil for supporter identification, registration, and security management at sporting events across Pernambuco.
• Prefeitura de PaudalhominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal partnership for the 27th Copa Pernambuco Revelando Talentos competition hosted in Paudalho, promoting youth football development through local government collaboration.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Federação Paulista de Futebol (FPF): The São Paulo state football federation, the largest and most commercially powerful of Brazil's 27 state federations. Directly comparable as a CBF-affiliated state federation organizing professional, youth, and women's championships with its own broadcasting and referee programs; FPF is the benchmark against which all other state federations, including Pernambuco, are measured.
• Federação Mineira de Futebol (FMF): The Minas Gerais state federation organizing the Campeonato Mineiro. Direct peer in regulatory scope, CBF affiliation, and competition portfolio. Operates one of the more competitive state championships in Brazil with multiple major clubs.
• Federação Bahiana de Futebol (FBF): The Bahia state football federation organizing the Campeonato Baiano. Direct regional peer in Brazil's Northeast, with comparable scope in organizing state championships, women's and youth competitions, and referee development.
• Federação Cearense de Futebol (FCF): The Ceará state federation, another direct Northeast-Brazil counterpart operating the Campeonato Cearense. Comparable in size and scope to FPF, and a useful benchmark for regional competition structures and digital media strategies in Brazil's Northeast.
• Federação de Futebol do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (FFERJ): The Rio de Janeiro state federation, also a CBF affiliate organizing the Campeonato Carioca and youth/women's competitions. Directly comparable in mandate, structure, and product portfolio; operates with a larger commercial footprint due to Rio's media market and the presence of major clubs (Flamengo, Fluminense, Botafogo, Vasco).

Broad incumbents

• Deutscher Fußball-Bund (DFB): The German football federation governing the DFB-Pokal and Bundesliga-affiliated state associations (Verbände). Structurally analogous to a federation-of-federations model that includes sub-national bodies; useful peer for benchmarking FPF's role within the broader CBF hierarchy.
• Confederação Brasileira de Futebol (CBF): The national football confederation that governs all Brazilian football and to which FPF is affiliated. Not a direct competitor — FPF operates under CBF's authority — but a comparable governing-body organization at the next level up; CBF determines funding, referee assignments, and international representation that FPF depends on.
• The Football Association (The FA, England): The English national football federation, a comparable governing-body peer operating the FA Cup, women's football, and grassroots development. Useful as a reference point for federation governance models, transparency portals, and digital fan-engagement strategy, though at vastly larger scale.

Regional players

• Real Federación Española de Fútbol (RFEF): The Spanish national football federation, an established partner of FPF through CBF's technical-immersion program. Not a direct competitor (different country and tier) but a comparable national federation structure that FPF benchmarks against for referee training and federation governance.

Emerging players

• Liga do Brasil (Liga Brasileira de Futebol / LIBRA-style league entity): Newly-formed Brazilian club-led league entities seeking to commercialize state-level and national competitions independent of CBF. While not yet fully operational, these represent an emerging competitive threat to the traditional federation-controlled competition model that FPF relies on for its core revenue and authority.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/tvfpfpe
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/federacao-pernambucana-de-futebol

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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