HINNA FOTBALL

What HINNA FOTBALL does

Hinna Fotball is a Norwegian non-profit football club (idrettslag) founded in 1917 and headquartered in Stavanger, Norway, at Ordfører Tveteraas gate 20. The club operates over 30 teams spanning youth birth years 2005 through 2020, plus senior men's and women's squads (A-lag Herrer and A-lag Damer), serving children, teenagers, and adult recreational and competitive players in the Hinna/Stavanger area. The organization runs a full development pathway: FFO ("Fotball for Alle") and AFO ("Ambisiøs Fotball Opplæring") for grades 2–7, OBOS-Akademiet for grades 6–7, Hinna-Akademiet for grades 8–10, and structured coaching via the "Hinnamodellen" sports plan with age-tiered trainer guides. A small paid staff of approximately 6 supports a much larger volunteer coaching and operations base.

The club's product portfolio extends beyond team play to include seasonal football schools and holiday camps (SommerCamp, VinterCamp, PåskeCamp, HøstCamp, MiniVM, Tine Fotballskole, Tine Toppspillerskole, Newcastle United football school), two annual tournaments (Hinna Miniputturnering – OBOS Cup and Hinna Park Cup), international participation in the Dana Cup, an e-sport division (Ehra E-sport Hinna FK), and facility rental. Physical infrastructure includes Hinna Arena with a training room (gym), Stadion Parken (main stadium), and a clubhouse with meeting rooms (Jåtunsal) and locker rooms. Technology integration is limited to third-party tools: Spond for membership and attendance, FIKS for federation match administration, Google Forms for program registration, and VEO cameras for match recording.

Revenue is generated through five streams: recurring membership fees, tiered sponsorship (General, Main, Bronze, and standard Partners), tournament entry fees, clubhouse and facility rentals, and football school/camp transaction fees. Membership is community-led, primarily through word-of-mouth, school outreach, and local engagement, with sign-up processed via the Spond platform. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. The organization is member-governed, operates as a non-profit under the Norwegian Football Federation, and has no external ownership or venture backing.

Name

HINNA FOTBALL

Legal name

Hinna Fotball

Website

https://hinnafk.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

1917

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Hinna Fotball is a Norwegian non-profit football club founded in 1917 in Stavanger, operating 30+ teams from early childhood through senior level, with academy programs, holiday camps, tournaments, and an e-sport division serving the local Hinna/Stavanger community.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Amateur Football Club Services

NAICS

Sports Teams and Clubs (711211), Sports and Recreation Instruction (61162), Spectator Sports (7112)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Amateur Clubs & Community Sports Organizations (MPAKACAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth & Scholastic Sports Organizations (K–12, AAU, Club Leagues) (MPAKACAF), Amateur & Grassroots Sport Associations (Community/Youth Governing Orgs) (MPAKAFAF)

Keywords

• Amateur football club
• Youth football development
• Football academy programs
• Community sports club
• Football tournaments and camps

Headquarters

HQ city

Stavanger

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: Club membership dues collected from players of all age groups from youth through senior levels
2. Sponsorship revenue: Multiple tiered sponsorship program including General Partner, Main Partners, Bronze Partners, and standard Partners
3. Tournament entry fees: Revenue from organizing tournaments including Hinna Miniputturnering OBOS Cup and Hinna Park Cup
4. Clubhouse facility rental: Rental of meeting rooms (Jåtunsal), locker rooms, and club facilities to teams and external parties
5. Football school and camp programs: Revenue from summer camps, winter camps, Easter camps, autumn camps, and football schools including Tine Fotballskole and Tine Toppspillerskole

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Hinna Fotball is a Norwegian football club offering year-round football participation and development across all age groups and genders. Its core services include introductory and competitive youth football (FFO/AFO for grades 2–7), elite youth academy programs (OBOS-Akademiet for grades 6–7 and Hinna-Akademiet for grades 8–10), seasonal football schools and holiday camps, competitive senior amateur teams (A-lag Damer and A-lag Herrer), annual football tournaments, e-sport activities, and access to club training facilities.

Product overview

Hinna Fotball is a Norwegian football club offering a comprehensive youth and senior football program. The organization operates on a platform-plus-programs model, providing multiple activity tiers from inclusive recreational football (FFO) to elite talent development (OBOS-Akademiet and Hinna-Akademiet). Seasonal football schools include Tine Fotballskole, Tine Toppspillerskole, and various holiday camps (MiniVM, HøstCamp, PåskeCamp, VinterCamp, SommerCamp). The club hosts two major tournaments: Hinna Miniputturnering – OBOS Cup and Hinna Park Cup. Additional offerings include an e-sport division (Ehra E-sport Hinna FK), match recording services (VEO), and facility rentals (Hinna Arena treningsrom, Stadion Parken). The club uses Spond for membership management and participates in Dana Cup international tournament.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• OBOS-Akademiet: Talent development program for grades 6-7, sponsored by OBOS.
• Hinna-Akademiet
• Hinna Miniputturnering – OBOS Cup
• Hinna Park Cup

Products and services

• FFO (Fotball for Alle) Inclusive football training and match activities for children in grades 2-7, providing an entry-level recreational football experience.
• AFO (Ambisjøs Fotball Opplæring) Advanced football training program for children in grades 2-7 with higher competitive focus and skill development than the introductory FFO track.
• OBOS-Akademiet Elite talent development academy for grades 6-7 sponsored by OBOS, providing structured advanced football training for identified talented youth players.
• Hinna-Akademiet Advanced elite talent development program for grades 8-10, focused on preparing older youth players for senior-level competitive football.
• Hinna Fotballskoler (SommerCamp, VinterCamp, PåskeCamp, HøstCamp, MiniVM) Seasonal football school programs for children during school holidays (summer, winter, Easter, autumn, Christmas/New Year), combining football skill development with holiday childcare.
• Tine Fotballskole Summer football skills program co-operated with Tine for children during the summer holiday period.
• Tine Toppspillerskole Elite summer football school program for advanced young players, operated in partnership with Tine.
• Hinna Miniputturnering – OBOS Cup Annual youth football tournament hosted by the club and sponsored by OBOS, with open registration for young players and external teams from across Norway.
• Hinna Park Cup Annual youth football tournament hosted by Hinna Fotball with information at hinnaparkcup.no, open to external teams.
• A-lag Damer and A-lag Herrer (Senior teams) Senior men's and women's competitive amateur football teams competing in the Norwegian football league system, with regular training and match play.
• Ehra E-sport Hinna FK E-sport division of Hinna Fotball offering esports training and activities for club members under the Ehra E-sport brand.
• Hinna Arena Treningsrom (training facility) Indoor gym and training facility available to club members and for external rental.
• Klubbhus (Jåtunsal meeting room and locker room rental) Clubhouse meeting room (Jåtunsal) and locker room facilities available for rental to teams and external parties.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and supporting.

• Stadion ParkencoreOthersGeneral Partner of Hinna Fotball, providing main stadium sponsorship at Hinna Stadion
• JåtunmajorOthersMain Partner providing building/construction services sponsorship
• Rogaland SparebankmajorOthersMain Partner providing financial services sponsorship
• TorqlitemajorOthersMain Partner providing technology/engineering services sponsorship
• AdidasmajorOthersMain Partner providing sports equipment and apparel sponsorship
• XXLsupportingOthersBronze Partner and equipment supplier agreement for sports equipment retail partnership
• Hinna OptikksupportingOthersBronze Partner providing eyewear and optical services sponsorship with member discount benefits
• Nor KlinikkensupportingOthersMember benefit partner providing healthcare services discount to club members
• Toyota Sørvest ASsupportingOthersMember benefit partner providing automotive services to club members
• Momentum TrafikkskolesupportingOthersMember benefit partner providing traffic school services with discount for members
• Telenor XtrasupportingOthersEquipment sponsor providing equipment packages for FFO/AFO programs
• OBOSmajorOthersTournament sponsor for Hinna Miniputturnering (OBOS Cup) and Academy program sponsor (OBOS-Akademiet)
• TinemajorOthersSponsor of Tine Fotballskole and Tine Toppspillerskole football school programs
• VEOsupportingOthersTechnology partner providing camera booking for A-lag and rekrutt team video recording

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Bryne FK: Historic Norwegian football club based in Bryne, Rogaland. Comparable in roots as an amateur/lower-division community club, and a regional competitor for talent and sponsors in the Stavanger-area catchment.
• Sandnes Ulf: Football club based in nearby Sandnes, in the same Rogaland region as Hinna. A semi-professional competitor for youth players and regional sponsors across the same catchment area.

Broad incumbents

• Viking FK: The dominant professional football club in Stavanger, sharing city and football infrastructure with Hinna Fotball. Operates at a much higher competitive tier but is the natural ecosystem incumbent and primary talent drain for Hinna's academy graduates.

Direct peers

• Ålgård FK: Norwegian amateur football club in Ålgård, just south of Stavanger. Directly comparable as a grassroots member-based club running multi-age youth teams and senior sides in the same region.
• Randaberg IL: Multi-sport Norwegian idrettslag in Randaberg, immediately north of Stavanger. Closely comparable to Hinna as a member-based community sports organization with broad youth programming.
• Sola FK: Local football club in Sola municipality adjacent to Stavanger. Comparable as a community-tier football club competing for the same youth players and regional sponsorship pool.
• Madla IL: Neighborhood idrettslag in Madla, a district of Stavanger. Direct peer in scale, mission, and programming — community sports club running youth football and other sports for local families.

Others

• Norges Fotballforbund (NFF): The Norwegian Football Federation, the national governing body to which Hinna is affiliated via the FIKS system. Comparable as an ecosystem/infrastructure player rather than a competitor — sets rules, runs FIKS, and channels grants and academy sponsorship programs.
• Spond: Member-management and team-communication platform used by Hinna for membership signups, attendance, and team comms. Ecosystem enabler rather than competitor; indicative of the type of SaaS tool adopted by Norwegian grassroots clubs at Hinna's scale.

Emerging players

• IFK Göteborg: Scandinavian football club with grassroots community roots analogous to Hinna's, but operating at a higher competitive tier and larger scale. Comparable as a member-supported Scandinavian football club pursuing similar development pathways.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/hinnafk
• Facebookfacebook.com/hinnafotball
• Instagraminstagram.com/hinnafotball1917
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hinna-fotball

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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