Groesbeekse Boys

What Groesbeekse Boys does

Groesbeekse Boys is an amateur football (soccer) club founded in 1930 and based in Groesbeek, Netherlands (Gelderland province). It operates as a private members' organisation from Sportpark Breedeweg, fielding approximately 20 teams across senior men's, women's (in a joint squad with Vitesse '08 from Gennep), veterans, and youth categories running from Kabouters through JO17. The club is governed by a volunteer board led by chairman Harm Hubers and honorary chairman Frans van der Land, with no institutional or parent-company ownership.

The club's product surface is centred on organised team football participation, supported by a youth development programme with a published technical youth plan, scheduled training sessions, an annual youth camp, and tournament activity. Supporting offerings include the official digital club magazine 'Schup Is' distributed in print within Groesbeek and hosted on Issuu, and a branded club clothing line sold through the Brandsfit webshop at a 25% member discount with a €25 deposit for borrowed match and training kits.

Revenue is generated through three streams: recurring annual membership dues across age groups, sponsorship from local and regional businesses (with Rutolux as primary headline sponsor, alongside BASF, Fakro, Heineken, De Wolfsberg, and Adco), and canteen/clubhouse sales on match days. Marketing and member acquisition are community-led, relying on word-of-mouth, youth programmes, school partnerships, and trial training sessions, with no disclosed technology platform and no mobile application. The commercial footprint is regional (Gelderland) and the club does not operate outside this geography.

Name

Groesbeekse Boys

Legal name

Groesbeekse Boys

Website

https://groesbeekseboys.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1930

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Groesbeekse Boys is a volunteer-run amateur football club in Groesbeek, Netherlands, founded in 1930, operating approximately 20 youth, senior, women's, and veterans teams from Sportpark Breedeweg and funded through membership dues, local sponsorship, and canteen operations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Amateur Football Club Operations

NAICS

Sports Teams and Clubs (711211), Spectator Sports (71121)

SIC

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

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYMPAKACAE

Local Amateur Clubs & Community Sports Organizations

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

SECONDARYEDALAIAB

Club Sports Programs

Education/Student Services & Campus Operations/Athletics, Recreation & Fitness

Keywords

• Amateur football club
• Youth football development
• Community sports membership
• Recreational league football
• Football club operations

Headquarters

HQ city

Groesbeek

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Annual membership dues paid by players across all age groups including youth, senior, veterans, and women's teams.
2. Sponsorship: Financial support from local businesses displayed through logo placements on website, kits, and stadium signage.
3. Club Canteen Operations: Revenue from canteen sales during matches and events at the clubhouse.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Groesbeekse Boys is an amateur football (soccer) club that organizes and fields competitive and recreational teams across senior, youth, veterans, and women's categories in regional Dutch amateur leagues. Beyond league play, it delivers a structured youth development program (Kabouters through JO17), regular training sessions, branded club merchandise, and a club magazine ("Schup Is") distributed to members and sponsors.

Product overview

Groesbeekse Boys is an amateur football (soccer) club based in Groesbeek, Netherlands, offering organized team football participation across multiple categories. The club operates as a single unified offering centered on football club operations, with youth development programs, training sessions, and a club magazine (Schup Is) as supporting services. The club also provides merchandise through a branded clothing line.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Amateur Football Team Participation (Senior, Youth, Veterans, Women)

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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API detail

Core technology

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App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Vitesse '08 (Gennep)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 May 2026Joint women's football team combining Groesbeekse Boys VR1 with Vitesse '08 VR1 from Gennep, forming one combined team for the new season. Players train in both locations and compete together in the Sunday 3rd class league.
• RutoluxmajorOthersPrimary sponsor appearing prominently throughout the website. Multiple Rutolux entities (main brand and sun protection subsidiary) sponsor the club.
• BASFminorOthersRegional sponsor appearing on the sponsor overview page.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• VBC '25: Amateur football club in the regional Gelderland league. Direct competitive peer to Groesbeekse Boys in regular season fixtures.
• Vitesse '08: Amateur football club based in Gennep, Netherlands. Direct peer as the partner club that fields a joint women's team with Groesbeekse Boys and competes in the same regional amateur league system.
• Olympia '18: Amateur football club in the Dutch regional league system and a regular opponent of Groesbeekse Boys. Same scale and operating model.
• SV Germania: Amateur football club appearing as a regular league opponent of Groesbeekse Boys in match reports. Comparable amateur Dutch club competing at the same regional tier.
• SC Woezik: Amateur football club in the Gelderland region competing against Groesbeekse Boys in the same league. Directly comparable in scale, volunteer structure, and competitive tier.
• DVOL: Amateur football club in the regional Dutch league system that plays Groesbeekse Boys. Similar community-based, volunteer-run amateur football operations.
• EGS '20: Amateur football club in the Gelderland region. Directly comparable amateur club competing at the same regional level as Groesbeekse Boys.

Broad incumbents

• KNVB (Koninklijke Nederlandse Voetbalbond): Royal Netherlands Football Association — the governing body for all Dutch amateur and professional football. Comparable as the umbrella organization overseeing league structure, regulations, and competitions in which Groesbeekse Boys participates.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/GroesbeekseBoys
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/groesbeekse-boys

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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