Fundación Levante UD

What Fundación Levante UD does

Fundación Levante UD is a private nonprofit foundation established in 2012 and headquartered at the Estadio Ciutat de València in Valencia, Spain, operating as the community and social arm of Levante UD professional football club. Its core mission is the inclusion of people with disabilities through sport, delivered via six adapted sports sections: Levante UD EDI (football for intellectual disability, competing in LaLiga Genuine), Levante UD PC (powerchair football), Levante UD Masclets (youth adapted football), Levante UD Tenis de Mesa (table tennis with national medal success), Levante UD Orriols Convive (community inclusion), and Proyecto Di_Capacidad (awareness). The foundation serves approximately 255 athletes and jugadoras annually, visits around 45 schools per season in the Valencia province, and is recognized as the most numerous adapted football school within a professional football club structure in Spain.

The foundation's underlying capability is domain specialization in adapted sports program design and delivery rather than any technology platform. Its business model combines four revenue streams: (1) one-time share (acción) sales at €135 per share, purchased at stadium offices; (2) direct donations through the 'Colabora' platform; (3) formal sponsorship agreements with partners including MatchWornShirt (through 2028), Ascires (medical services), Caixa Popular, and Grupotec; and (4) solidarity merchandise sales via the Tenda Granota store and seasonal campaigns including vintage-inspired apparel, gourmet gift boxes, and limited-edition solidarity stones through the MilfShakes collaboration. The organization completed a full corporate rebranding in December 2024 under the 'Cambia de Universo' concept and has expanded its geographic footprint to include Andalusia and Castilla-La Mancha alongside its Comunidad Valenciana base.

Go-to-market is community-led and event-driven, leveraging matchday stadium activations, school outreach programs, and corporate partnership events (team building, sensitization talks). Distribution occurs through Levante UD stadium facilities, the Tenda Granota retail store, partner company locations, and mobile school programs. The foundation is governed by an independent Patronato board with recent appointments including María Villanueva García and Alberto Villanueva Torner, and is led operationally by Director Vicente Herrero and Marketing/Communications Manager Jaime Cañellas. Internationally, the foundation participates in forums such as the European Football for Development Network (EFDN), sharing a stage with elite European clubs.

Name

Fundación Levante UD

Legal name

Fundación Levante UD Cent Anys

Website

https://fundacionlevanteud.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Fundación Levante UD is a Valencia-based nonprofit foundation operating adapted sports programs (football, powerchair football, table tennis) for people with disabilities, serving 255 athletes and partnering with corporate sponsors as the social arm of Levante UD football club.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Adapted Sports Services for People with Disabilities

NAICS

Sports and Recreation Instruction (611620), Civic and Social Organizations (813410), Voluntary Health Organizations (813212)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997), Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Disability & Adaptive Sports Organizations (Paralympic, Special Olympics) (MPAKACAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sports Fundraising & Development Services (Foundations, NIL Collectives Support) (MPAKAKAK), Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGACAG), Local Amateur Clubs & Community Sports Organizations (MPAKACAE)

Keywords

• Adapted sports programs
• Disability inclusion sports
• Nonprofit sports foundation
• Powerchair football
• Adapted table tennis

Headquarters

HQ city

Valencia

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Share/Action Sales: Sale of Foundation shares (Acciones) at 135 EUR per share, available at Levante UD stadium offices.
2. Donations and Collaborations: Direct donations through the 'Colabora' platform and corporate partnerships where companies support foundation projects.
3. Sponsorship Agreements: Formal sponsorship deals with companies like MatchWornShirt (until 2028), Ascires (medical services), and others providing financial or in-kind support.
4. Merchandise and Solidarity Products: Sale of solidarity products including merchandise with the foundation's branding, gourmet gift boxes, and limited edition items through the Tenda Granota store.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Fundación Levante UD delivers adapted sports programs across six disciplines (intellectual disability football, powerchair football, youth adapted football, adapted table tennis, community inclusion, and disability awareness) for people with all types of disabilities. The foundation operates within the Levante UD football club ecosystem, funding its inclusion-through-sport mission through foundation share sales, corporate sponsorships, donations, and solidarity merchandise (t-shirts, scarves, caps, gourmet boxes, painted stones).

Product overview

Fundación Levante UD is a non-profit sports foundation that operates a unified platform of adapted sports programs for people with disabilities. The organization offers six adapted sports sections (Levante UD EDI for intellectual disability football, Levante UD PC for powerchair football, Levante UD Masclets, Levante UD Tenis de Mesa, Levante UD Orriols Convive, and project Di_Capacidad) along with solidarity merchandise products. The portfolio includes both sports programs and commercial products including vintage t-shirts, scarves, caps, and gourmet gift boxes, all designed to fund the foundation's inclusion-through-sport mission.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Levante UD EDI (Adapted Football for Intellectual Disability) Adapted football program for athletes with intellectual disabilities, operating under the LaLiga Genuine inclusive football championship. Designed for people with all types of disabilities.
• Levante UD PC (Powerchair Football) Powerchair football team for athletes using powered wheelchairs, participating in national competitions and leagues.
• Levante UD Masclets (Youth Adapted Football) Youth adapted football section designed for young people with disabilities.
• Levante UD Tenis de Mesa (Adapted Table Tennis) Adapted table tennis program for athletes with disabilities, which has achieved two national medals at the Spanish Adapted Table Tennis Championship.
• Levante UD Orriols Convive (Community Inclusion) Inclusive project enabling people with disabilities to participate in sporting activities alongside the broader community.
• Proyecto Di_Capacidad (Disability Awareness) Disability capacity awareness and inclusion project promoting visibility and social integration.
• Vintage 62/63 Season T-Shirt (Cambia de Universo Line) Hand-dyed vintage cotton t-shirt inspired by the 62/63 season, featuring a hybrid crest, released as part of the foundation's Cambia de Universo solidarity product line.
• Solidarity Scarf (Cambia de Universo Line) Premium solidarity scarf with the message 'Tus colores valores son los míos' (Your colours and values are mine), showcasing social commitment.
• Cambia de Universo Cap Casual cap from the Cambia de Universo product line featuring the new foundation logo embroidered on it.
• Gourmet Gift Box (Solidarity Product) Gourmet gift box containing wine, mistela, chocolate, jam, and marmalade sourced from Adicto, Pancracio, Rufino, and Delagon brands.
• MilfShakes Solidarity Stones (Piedras Mágicas) Painted stones (piedras mágicas) created by people with intellectual disabilities from across Spain, available in three versions: love, time, and success. Sold through partnership with content creator Nil Ojeda's MilfShakes artistic project.
• Acciones (Foundation Shares) Foundation shares (acciones) available for purchase at €135 each, representing ownership in Fundación Levante UD Cent Anys. Purchased at Levante UD stadium offices during business hours (Mon-Fri, 10:00h-20:00h).

Quantifiable outcome

• 255 athletes served across 6 sports disciplines
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AscirescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 June 2026Medical-sanitary agreement to reinforce healthcare services for athletes and their families. Ascires provides medical support to foundation participants.
• GrupotecminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 28 May 2026Valencia-based company specializing in architecture, engineering and photovoltaic energy. Conducts team building activities with foundation athletes and hosts normalization talks about disability.
• MilfShakescoreGTM or Marketing PartnerContent creator Nil Ojeda's artistic project united foundation with Duchenne Parent Project and Asociación Holanda for 'magical stones' solidarity initiative. Goal to raise 50,000 EUR for social projects.
• DurominorGTM or Marketing PartnerCookie partnership launching 'the most solidarity cookies (with prize)' campaign.
• FCC Equal Comunidad ValencianaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerNew collaborator supporting foundation initiatives in the Valencia region.
• Grupo GastroadictosminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGastro group collaborating on gourmet gift box products for solidarity sales, particularly during Christmas campaign.
• LaLiga GenuinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInclusive football competition where foundation teams compete. Levante UD consistently has the most participating athletes.
• UPV Lelman ConqueridorminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTraining collaboration with university group for EDI team practice sessions.
• Caixa PopularcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLa Caixa Foundation (Obra Social la Caixa) listed as supporter in sponsor section.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Special Olympics España: Special Olympics Spain runs adapted and intellectual-disability sports programs across the country — directly comparable beneficiary population (EDI intellectual disability athletes) and competitive offerings like Levante UD EDI.
• Fundación Atlético de Madrid: Atlético de Madrid's foundation runs community and adapted-sport programs within a LaLiga club structure — closely mirrors the Levante UD foundation's positioning as a club-based disability inclusion vehicle.
• Fundación Real Madrid: Real Madrid's social foundation runs inclusive sports and social-inclusion programs leveraging the parent club's brand — directly comparable as a LaLiga club foundation driving adapted sports and disability inclusion in Spain.
• Fundación FC Barcelona: FC Barcelona's foundation operates inclusive and adapted sports initiatives for vulnerable groups within a professional football ecosystem — same model, similar beneficiary mix and national visibility.
• Fundación Athletic Club: Athletic Club's foundation delivers social inclusion and adapted sports within another Spanish professional football club — same nonprofit-club model with comparable adapted-sport offerings.
• Fundación LaLiga: LaLiga's official foundation organizes LaLiga Genuine — the same inclusive football competition in which Fundación Levante UD competes and leads in participation, making it both partner and structural peer.

Regional players

• Fundación Deportiva Villarreal: Villarreal's foundation runs social and adapted sports programs as a regional LaLiga club foundation in the Valencian Community — overlapping peer in the same geography and same adapted-sport space.

Broad incumbents

• Fundación ONCE: Spain's leading disability-focused foundation, operating at much larger scale and broader scope — overlapping with Fundación Levante UD's adapted sports mission but across all disability types and services nationally.
• Comité Paralímpico Español: Spanish Paralympic Committee organizes elite adaptive sport across multiple disciplines — directly relevant as the governing body for the types of adapted sports (powerchair football, table tennis) Fundación Levante UD competes in.

Emerging players

• European Football for Development Network (EFDN): EFDN is the network of European football club foundations (including Liverpool, Juventus, Bayer Leverkusen) where Fundación Levante UD was invited to present — comparable as a peer network operating at the intersection of sport and social inclusion.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/17841402085961579
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fundaci%C3%B3n-levante-ud

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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