LGETT - Ligue du Grand Est de Tennis de Table

What LGETT - Ligue du Grand Est de Tennis de Table does

LGETT (Ligue du Grand Est de Tennis de Table) is a French regional non-profit sports federation that governs amateur and competitive table tennis across the Grand Est administrative region. Established in 2017 through the merger of the former regional leagues of Alsace, Champagne-Ardenne, and Lorraine following France's regional reorganization, LGETT operates under the French Table Tennis Federation (FFTT) as a constituent league and oversees approximately 200 affiliated clubs, 14 departmental committees, and a record 19,508 licensed members as of 30 June 2026. The league is headquartered at the Maison Régionale des Sports in Tomblaine and operates with a small central team (7 employees) supplemented by a wider volunteer base of club leaders, coaches, and referees.

LGETT's product surface spans competitive events (team championships, individual championships, criteriums, veterans and corporate cups, regional selections and international youth tournaments such as the Internationaux Jeunes du Grand Est, Euro Mini Champ's, and WTT Youth Contender Metz), talent development (Pôle Espoir elite training center with internat and schooling support, Détect'Ping, Rentr'O Ping), education and certification (BPJEPS, Initiateur de Club, Animateur Fédéral, Entraineur Fédéral, referee grades), and inclusion-oriented programs (Ping Santé for chronic-illness and senior populations in partnership with France Parkinson and France Alzheimer; Ping à l'école; Ping Entreprise; cross-border exchanges with Germany and Belgium). The organization has no proprietary technology platform — member licensing and account management run through the FFTT's centralized "Mon compte FFTT" portal — and no AI/ML capabilities of any depth.

The business model relies primarily on recurring license fees collected from individual players via affiliated clubs and remitted through the FFTT system. Supplementary revenue streams include training and certification fees, partner sponsorships (Crédit Mutuel, Wack Sport), public subsidies (Projet Sportif Fédéral), and event revenues. Distribution runs through the affiliated club network and direct-to-public programs in schools, healthcare institutions, and corporate settings; LGETT does not publicly disclose detailed pricing, financial statements, or ARR.

Name

LGETT - Ligue du Grand Est de Tennis de Table

Legal name

Ligue du Grand Est de Tennis de Table (LGETT)

Website

https://lgett.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

LGETT is the regional non-profit federation governing amateur and competitive table tennis across the Grand Est region of France, serving approximately 19,500 licensed players, 200+ affiliated clubs, and departmental committees under the French Table Tennis Federation (FFTT).

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Regional Sports Federation Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Individual-Sport Clubs & Teams (Cycling Teams, Athletics/Track Clubs, Swimming Clubs, etc.) (MPAKABAD)

Keywords

• Regional table tennis federation
• Amateur sports competitions
• Youth talent development
• Sports club licensing
• Coaching and referee training

Headquarters

HQ city

Tomblaine

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Licence fees (member licensing): LGETT generates revenue through annual table tennis license fees paid by individual members through affiliated clubs, under the umbrella of the French Table Tennis Federation (FFTT). Fees fund league operations, competitions, training, and development programs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

LGETT is the regional sports federation governing table tennis across the Grand Est region of France. It organizes sanctioned regional and national/international competitions, runs youth and elite athlete training programs (Pôle Espoir, Détect'Ping, Rentr'o Ping), delivers public-facing outreach programs (Ping Santé, Ping à l'école, Ping Entreprise, Summer Ping, Winter Ping, Stage franco-allemand), and provides coaching, referee, and BPJEPS professional certification training to its affiliated clubs and members.

Product overview

LGETT is a regional table tennis league governing the Grand Est region of France. The organization operates as a unified sports federation offering a comprehensive portfolio of competitive events (team championships, individual tournaments, national and international competitions), development programs (youth talent detection, Ping Santé health initiative, school and corporate programs), and educational services (coaching certifications, referee training, BPJEPS professional diploma). The core offerings include regional championships and selections for national/international competitions, seasonal camps (Summer Ping, Winter Ping), cross-border exchanges, and club support services including labeling and awards. The organization connects member clubs through a centralized FFTT member portal while providing club management tools, training resources, and a regional magazine (GETT).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Championnat par équipes

Quantifiable outcome

• 19,508 licensed members as of 30 June 2026, a record for the Grand Est region, with a 3.9% increase in competitive licences year-over-year.
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• FFTT (Fédération Française de Tennis de Table)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLGETT is a constituent regional league of the FFTT. The FFTT provides the national governance framework, competition rules, licensing system (Mon compte FFTT), BPJEPS certification pathways, and national-level events. LGETT organizes regional competitions, trains coaches and referees, and develops clubs under FFTT guidelines.
• Healthcare institutions, France Parkinson, France Alzheimer (Ping Santé)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLGETT partners with healthcare facilities, medico-social establishments, France Parkinson, and France Alzheimer associations to run Ping Santé Grand Est — adapted table tennis programs for people with chronic health conditions, seniors, and neurological diseases. These partnerships are formalized through convention agreements and coordinated by Laurence Germain.
• CREPS de Nancy (training partner)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe CREPS de Nancy (Centre de Ressources, d'Expertise et de Performance Sportive) supports BPJEPS (Brevet Professionnel de la Jeunesse, de l'Éducation Populaire et du Sport) table tennis training delivered by LGETT. Trainees receive academic and practical training coordinated through this partnership.
• Club network / member clubscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLGETT's affiliated clubs are the primary delivery channel for all table tennis programs. Clubs access LGETT's competition calendar, training resources, club labels, challenges, and recognition programs. They represent the league's distribution network across all departmental committees in Grand Est.
• Departmental Committees (CD) in Grand EstcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLGETT works with departmental committees (CD67, CD68, CD57, CD54, CD88, CD51, CD52, CD10, CD21, CD25, CD70, CD90, CD39) that operate at the departmental level, organizing local competitions and supporting clubs within their territories.
• Wack Sport (partner)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerWack Sport is a sponsor/supplier partner of LGETT, appearing on the league's homepage alongside Crédit Mutuel. The nature of the partnership appears to be promotional/marketing support for the league's activities.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF): The world governing body for table tennis, governing international competition and world rankings. Comparable as a federation in the same sport category, but operating globally with a much broader mandate than LGETT's regional scope.
• Fédération Française de Tennis de Table (FFTT): The national French table tennis federation of which LGETT is a constituent regional league. FFTT governs licensing, competition rules, BPJEPS certification, and national events — directly comparable in mission and product offering, but operating at the national rather than regional level.
• European Table Tennis Union (ETTU): Continental table tennis federation organizing European championships and youth events (including Euro Mini Champ's hosted by LGETT-region venues). Directly comparable as a federation governing the same sport, but at the pan-European level.

Direct peers

• Ligue de Bretagne de Tennis de Table: FFTT-affiliated regional table tennis league serving Brittany. Operates the same league model as LGETT: licensed member clubs, regional competition calendar, youth detection, and coaching certifications.
• Ligue Nouvelle-Aquitaine de Tennis de Table: Regional table tennis federation covering Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Operates the same competition, training, and club-support services as LGETT under the FFTT umbrella; comparable in mission and structure, differing in geography.
• Ligue Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes de Tennis de Table: Regional table tennis league covering the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. Directly comparable in offering and structure to LGETT — federation of affiliated clubs, regional championships, talent development, and member services — only differing in geographic scope.
• Ligue Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur de Tennis de Table: Regional table tennis league for the PACA region under FFTT. Direct peer to LGETT in offering and organizational structure — affiliated clubs, regional championships, training certifications, youth detection.
• Ligue Hauts-de-France de Tennis de Table: Another French regional table tennis league under FFTT, serving the Hauts-de-France region. Operates an identical structure of regional competitions, club support, training programs, and license administration — the closest direct peer to LGETT in terms of business model and offering.
• Ligue Pays de la Loire de Tennis de Table: Regional table tennis league under FFTT for the Pays de la Loire region. Direct structural peer to LGETT, offering regional championships, club support, training, and licensing through affiliated clubs.
• Ligue Île-de-France de Tennis de Table: Regional table tennis league governing Île-de-France under FFTT. Shares LGETT's full federation structure including competitions, youth detection, club labels, and training certifications — only differing in geographic catchment and likely larger absolute scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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