Leppävaaran Pallo ry

What Leppävaaran Pallo ry does

Leppävaaran Pallo ry (LePa) is a Finnish non-profit football club founded in 1957, headquartered at LePa Arena, Veräjänpieli 1, 02650 Espoo, Finland. The club operates a comprehensive player development pathway serving the Leppävaara district of Espoo, with programs spanning Family Football (ages 3-5), Nursery Football, Football School (age 5), age-group competitive and hobby teams for boys (P2010-P2020) and girls (T2011-T2020), women's and men's adult teams, plus senior offerings including Walking Football and Adult Fitness Football. LePa maintains a talent development cooperation with FC Honka, with players selected for FC Honka Academy at U12.

The club's core physical asset is LePa Arena, a modern 70x50m artificial turf pitch operated through the wholly-owned subsidiary Leppävaaran jalkapallohalli Oy (business ID 2594306-4). During winter, an inflatable dome covers the pitch and is warmed to approximately +5°C, making it the only covered facility in the Leppävaara area. Member operations are managed via the MyClub platform (team events, communication, invoicing), with Visma handling invoice monitoring and Stadium/Adidas serving as the official equipment partner under a Team Sales program.

The business model is a non-profit registered association (rekisteröity yhdistys) funded by recurring subscription revenue from team membership fees (50-100+ EUR/month), annual club fees (40 EUR), administration fees (140 EUR), Finnish FA player licenses with insurance, football school fees, arena rental income (95-235 EUR per slot to external clubs), and 3% rebates from Stadium equipment sales. The club employs approximately 10-20 staff, relies on 100+ volunteers, and is governed by an elected board of directors.

Name

Leppävaaran Pallo ry

Legal name

Leppävaaran Pallo ry

Website

https://leppavaaranpallo.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1957

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Leppävaaran Pallo ry is a Finnish non-profit football club founded in 1957 in Espoo, serving children, youth, adults, and seniors across the Leppävaara district through age-group teams, a covered indoor arena (LePa Arena), and talent pathways into FC Honka Academy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Amateur Sports Club Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

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)

Keywords

• Youth football coaching
• Indoor football facility
• Football club memberships
• Amateur football leagues
• Recreational football programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Espoo

HQ country

Finland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Team Membership Fees: Monthly team fees ranging from 50 to 100+ euros covering coaching, training facilities, match activities and running costs.
2. Club Membership and Administration Fees: Annual club membership fee (40 euros in 2025-2026) and administration fee (140 euros in 2025-2026) invoiced in installments. Funds club services, executive officer support, coaching training, and league match costs.
3. Player Licenses and Insurance: Finnish FA player licenses with insurance, priced according to age group and purchased annually in December.
4. Football School Fees: Football school for 5-year-old children priced at 160 euros including t-shirt, insurance fee and player license.
5. Facility Rental: LePa Arena rental fees for external clubs and entities. Pricing varies by time slot and field size (full or half field).
6. Equipment Sales: Official equipment partner with Stadium. Club benefits from 3% bonus on all purchases through Stadium Team Sales program. Adidas is the official equipment brand.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Leppävaaran Pallo ry (LePa) is a community football club offering organized football coaching, training, and league participation across age groups from young children (age 3-5) through youth, women's, and men's teams. The club operates its own indoor training facility, LePa Arena, with a heated dome for year-round use, and sells memberships, team fees, camps, birthday events, and arena rentals.

Product overview

Leppävaaran Pallo ry (LePa) is a football club offering a comprehensive ecosystem of products and services across the entire player lifecycle. The portfolio centers on LePa Arena, an indoor football facility with an inflatable dome for year-round training, complemented by diverse programs: youth development (Family Football for ages 3-5, Nursery Football for ages 4-5, Football School for age 5), competitive and recreational team operations for boys (P2010-P2020), girls (T2011-T2020), women, and men. Additional services include Football Camps, Football Birthdays, Walking Football, Fitness Football, and Goalkeeper Training. The club provides infrastructure services (venue rental, training schedules), support services (Support Fund for financial aid, Volunteer of the Month program), educational programs (Coach Training, Referee Training), and merchandise sales through Stadium partnership. The club operates approximately 10-20 full-time employees and uses MyClub for member management, Visma for invoicing, and partnerships with healthcare providers for athlete services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• LePa Arena Indoor football arena and training center with a 70x50m artificial turf pitch covered by a heated dome in winter. Includes dressing rooms, office facilities, and is available for rental to external clubs and entities. Maximum capacity 180 persons.
• Football School (Jalkapallokoulu) Introductory football program for 5-year-old boys and girls, teaching football through age-appropriate drills and games organized by club coaches and players.
• Nappulafutis (Nursery Football) Football program for young children (born 2021-2022) focusing on motor skills development including running, jumping, balance, and ball control in a playful environment.
• Perhefutis (Family Football) Joint football activity for children aged 3-5 with their parents, providing parent-child interaction and basic movement skill development in a non-competitive setting.
• Kävelyfutis (Walking Football) Low-intensity football program for adults designed to promote active lifestyle with minimal injury risk and lower heart rate during activity.
• Aikuisten kuntofutis (Adult Fitness Football) Fitness-focused football activities designed for adult players seeking health-oriented training.
• Jalkapalloleirit (Football Camps) Summer football camps providing intensive training sessions for youth players during school holidays.
• Futissynttärit (Football Birthdays) Birthday party packages featuring football activities hosted at the LePa Arena.
• Tukirahasto (Support Fund) Financial assistance program providing 500 EUR stipends for talented U9-U17 players, plus general support and equipment assistance for families facing financial difficulties.
• Competitive Team Memberships (Boys, Girls, Women, Men) Representative competitive and recreational teams across all age groups (P2010-P2020 boys, T2011-T2020 girls, women's and men's teams) with monthly fees covering coaching, training, and match activities.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 11,400 players in Espoo football clubs in 2025

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• FC KasiysicoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2026Joint team cooperation for P2015 age group starting November 2026. LePa, FC Kasiysi, and Pohjois-Espoon Ponsi (PEP) are creating a joint team for motivated players in the 2015-born boys category.
• Pohjois-Espoon Ponsi (PEP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2026Joint team cooperation for P2015 age group starting November 2026. LePa, FC Kasiysi, and PEP are creating a joint team for motivated players in the 2015-born boys category.
• K-Supermarket LeppävaaraminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 May 2021Partnership for volunteer recognition campaign 'Kuukauden Vapaaehtoinen' (Volunteer of the Month). K-Supermarket provides Hyvä teko K-gift cards as rewards for outstanding volunteers.
• StadiumcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorStadium is LePa's official equipment supplier. Adidas is the official equipment brand. The partnership includes Stadium Team Sales program where 3% bonus on all purchases goes to teams and the club. LePa has an official club collection available through Stadium's online store.
• Urheilu MehiläinencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealth services partnership providing all club members access to Mehiläinen's injury clinic, sports medicine team, and comprehensive healthcare services. Includes free physiotherapy consultation and OmaUrheilu service that accumulates support funds for the club.
• FC HonkacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlayer development cooperation where LePa and FC Honka collaborate on talent identification. At the end of U11 year, some players are selected for FC Honka Academy. The agreement includes no player movement between clubs during childhood phase (U6-U11).
• MyClubcoreTechnology or IntegrationMembership management system used for team events, communication, and invoicing. Each member has their own account. Information is used for invoicing and insurance purchases.
• ADISminorOthersFinnish FA's insurance administrator. Handles player license insurance claims and payments. Maximum reimbursement at partner rates for Terveystalo and Mehiläinen.
• EpassiminorGTM or Marketing PartnerExercise benefit provider accepted for membership and service payments. Benefits are personal and can only be used for the beneficiary's own payments.
• EdenredminorGTM or Marketing PartnerExercise benefit provider accepted for membership and service payments.
• SmartumminorGTM or Marketing PartnerExercise benefit provider accepted for membership and service payments.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• HJK Helsinki: Finland's largest and most successful football club, operating a full youth-to-professional pathway. While not a direct competitor in amateur community football, it represents the upper-bound peer in the same Finnish football ecosystem and competes indirectly for top talent.
• HIFK Fotboll: Helsinki-based football club with a multi-tier youth and men's team structure. Comparable to LePa in serving youth and adult players in the greater Helsinki/Espoo area but operates at a larger scale with professionalized operations.

Direct peers

• Pohjois-Espoon Ponsi (PEP): A northern Espoo football club comparable to LePa as a community amateur football club. Operates similar youth team structures and is co-launching a joint team with LePa for P2015, evidencing direct comparability in size, offering, and customer base.
• FC Kasiysi: Espoo-based amateur football club that competes with LePa for youth players in the same geographic area. The clubs are jointly operating a P2015 team, highlighting direct overlap in target customers, age-group offerings, and competitive positioning.
• FC Honka: Espoo-based football club and direct strategic partner. Comparable because both operate in the same Espoo football market, share age-group structures, and have a formal cooperation agreement for talent identification (LePa→Honka Academy pathway).
• Gnistan: Helsinki-based football club operating in the capital region with a community youth-to-senior football model similar to LePa. Comparable in operating scale, target customer mix, and reliance on volunteer-driven coaching infrastructure.

Regional players

• Ilves (Tampereen Ilves): Tampere-based multi-sport club with a football section that runs youth and senior teams. Comparable as a regional amateur football organization with similar volunteer and membership-driven model, but located in a different Finnish region.
• FC Inter Turku: Professional football club in Turku with a complete youth academy and adult teams. Comparable in offering an integrated youth-to-senior football pathway in Finland, though operating in a different primary geography from LePa.
• RoPS (Rovaniemen Palloseura): Northern Finnish football club with a community youth-development model. Comparable to LePa in operating age-group-based community football programs, though serving a different geography and demographic.
• FC Lahti: Finnish football club operating community and competitive football programs with a youth-to-senior structure. Comparable to LePa in the overall Finnish amateur football ecosystem, even though geographically distinct.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@LePa1957
• Facebookfacebook.com/leppavaaranpallo
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/leppavaaranpallo
• Instagraminstagram.com/leppavaaran_pallo
• TikToktiktok.com/@leppavaaran_pallo

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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