Handball Club Cournon Auvergne

Name

Handball Club Cournon Auvergne

Legal name

Association Handball Club Cournon Auvergne

Website

https://handball-cournon.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Amateur and semi-professional sports club services

NAICS

Sports Teams and Clubs (711211), Spectator Sports (71121), Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (71394), Sports and Recreation Instruction (61162)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Handball Leagues (MPAKAAAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth & Scholastic Sports Organizations (K–12, AAU, Club Leagues) (MPAKACAF), Recreational & Intramural Sports Programs (MPAKACAG), Local Amateur Clubs & Community Sports Organizations (MPAKACAE)

Keywords

• Amateur handball club
• Handball training programs
• Youth handball development
• Professional handball league
• Sports association membership

Headquarters

HQ city

Cournon d'Auvergne

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership/licence fees: Annual club membership fees from approximately 400 licensed players across all categories (from baby hand age 2.5+ to seniors).
2. Ticket sales and match-day revenue: Free entry to regular league matches at Gymnase Boisset (900 seats); paid ticket events for gala evenings and premium tournaments.
3. Merchandise and boutique: Online shop via Numeros10.com for club merchandise (jerseys, apparel).
4. Sponsorship and partnerships: Private sponsors displayed on gymnasium surfaces, jerseys, giant screen, and other club assets. Public partners (Ville de Cournon, Clermont Auvergne Métropole, Conseil régional, Conseil départmental) provide funding. Partners also participate in an annual partner evening.
5. Club lotteries and tombolas: Annual grand loto events with ticket sales (6€ per card, 35€ for 7 cards), tombolas with prizes including cars and gift vouchers (e.g., 1000€ at Planet by Giron). Over 1,000 participants in prior year.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Handball Club Cournon Auvergne is a non-profit French sports association (loi 1901) that runs a complete handball program, from a Baby Hand introductory offering for children as young as 2.5 years old, through youth, amateur, and a professional ProLigue team ("Les Dragons"). It also operates a school sports section, a refereeing school, talent-development programs (Projet Talents), training stages, an online merchandise boutique, and community events such as a gala and a lottery.

Product overview

Handball Club Cournon Auvergne (HCCA) operates as a multi-level handball organization with a unified club structure offering a comprehensive portfolio of products and services. The core offerings include the professional ProLigue team (Les Dragons) as the flagship competitive product, supported by the amateur sector with multiple teams at regional levels, and an extensive youth development program spanning from Baby Hand (age 2.5+) through U18 categories. The club's portfolio includes supplementary services such as the Projet Talents development program, vacation training camps, an online merchandise store, school sports sections in partnership with Lycée René Descartes and Collège Edmond Rostand, and an Arbitrage referee training school. The club maintains home facilities at Gymnase Raymond Boisset with additional training venues, serving approximately 400 licensed members across 23 competitive and recreational teams.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• ~400 licensed members across 23 teams
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

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

• UNICEF FrancemajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2022Club became 'Club Ami de l'UNICEF' on 15 November 2022, affirming commitment to child protection and social transformation through sport. Aligns with Label Intégrité and Hand'Attitude values programs.
• HBCAM63 (Handball Club Avenir Mixte 63)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Co-founding member with Pérignat and Stade Clermontois in 2014. Enables elite female youth players (U18 and U16) from HCCA to compete in national championships (France U18, U16 Région) under HBCAM63 umbrella while remaining licensed at HCCA.
• Lycée René Descartes (Section Sportive)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013Club has managed the sports section at Lycée René Descartes since 2008 (when the Ligue transferred the Pôle Espoirs to the school), expanding to girls in 2017. Boys won bronze at the 2018-19 French Championship. Key talent development pipeline.
• Collège Edmond Rostand (Section Sportive Mixte)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013Club created mixed sports section at Collège Edmond Rostand in Les Martres de Veyre in 2013 as a talent identification and development pathway.
• Ville de Cournon d'AuvergnecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary municipal partner providing dedicated access to Gymnase Raymond Boisset (every evening and weekend), Gymnase de la Ribeyre, and Gymnase des Alouettes for training and matches. Essential public backing for the club's operations.
• Clermont Auvergne MétropolecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMetropolitan authority supporting the club alongside the Ville de Cournon. Part of the core public partner network.
• Conseil départementale du Puy de DômecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDepartmental council providing regional funding and institutional support to the club as a major sports association in the department.
• Conseil régional Auvergne-Rhône-AlpescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional council providing institutional funding. Club is 8th in AURA by licensed members, making it a significant regional sports entity.
• Agence du SportcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational sports agency providing support alongside regional and departmental public partners.
• Kinic (agence de communication)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCommunication agency handling all club communications, press relations, giant screen animation at matches, sponsor research, and video production. Long-standing partner since at least 2020.
• Suzuki (Automobiles RVO)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerAutomotive partner visible on logo wall and gymnasium surfaces. RVO Suzuki offered as prize partner for Grand Loto (car giveaway).
• Planet by GironminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner offering gift vouchers (1,000€ prize at Grand Loto 2026). Displayed on partner logo wall.
• Club de handball d'AubièreminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation via convention for U15 and U16 players since ~2020, forming joint championship teams in the France U18 competition.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• HBC Nantes: Top-tier French handball club (Starligue) with broad sponsorship and broadcast reach. Comparable as a French association-handball club but operates at substantially greater commercial scale than HCCA.
• Chambéry Savoie Mont Blanc Handball: Established French handball club competing in the top tier (Starligue), historically one of France's flagship clubs. Comparable as a structurally similar association-governed club but operating at a much larger commercial scale.

Direct peers

• US Ivry Handball: Historic French handball club competing in the ProLigue/Lidl Starligue orbit, known for a strong youth academy and community roots. Directly comparable on the academy-to-professional pipeline and association governance.
• JS Cherbourg Handball: ProLigue-level French handball club of comparable size and recent competitive history (Lukas Buchta served as assistant coach here before joining HCCA). Comparable amateur-to-professional transition profile and regional catchment model.
• Séméac-Tarbes Handball: Smaller-market French handball club in the ProLigue orbit, with comparable operating constraints: modest catchment, association model, and reliance on local public-sector partners.
• Valence Handball: ProLigue/N1-level French handball club from a mid-sized city, comparable in operating model (non-profit association, public funding, youth academy) and competitive trajectory.
• Pontault-Combault Handball: Competing club in the French ProLigue / second-tier amateur-professional handball pyramid, similar scale and recent promotion trajectory. Directly comparable on competition level, governance (non-profit association), and reliance on local public funding.
• Massy Essonne Handball: Ile-de-France handball club operating at the ProLigue/N1 level with a comparable youth-development-driven model and association governance structure.
• Billère Handball: Smaller-market French handball club competing at the ProLigue/N1 level, drawing from a non-major-metropolitan catchment. Comparable operating model: lean association structure, public funding reliance, youth academy emphasis.

Regional players

• Stade Clermontois Handball: Local Auvergne handball club and HBCAM63 co-founding partner alongside HCCA. Comparable in scale and regional focus, operating in the same Clermont-Ferrand catchment as a quasi-affiliate rather than head-to-head competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/hbccournon
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/handball-cournon
• Instagraminstagram.com/handball.cournon

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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