Ligue de Golf Régionale Paris Ile-de-France

What Ligue de Golf Régionale Paris Ile-de-France does

Ligue de Golf Régionale Paris Ile-de-France (legal name: Ligue de Golf Paris - Île de France) is a French non-profit regional sports federation that governs amateur golf across the Île-de-France region. Operating under the Fédération Française de Golf, the league covers eight departments through its departmental committees (CDG 75, 77, 78, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95), headquartered at 2 avenue du Golf in Guyancourt. The organization manages a calendar of more than 100 annual competitions spanning Grand Prix, seniors, mid-amateur, youth, women's, corporate, and ParaGolf categories, and runs the Coupe de Paris and other interclub championships.

Its core offerings include competition management services, a youth development pipeline structured into U8/U10, U12/U14/U16 cohorts, a network of affiliated golf schools and a regional training center (Centre Régional d'Entraînement), corporate golf programs, and adaptive programs for ParaGolf participants. The underlying technology stack is a regional golf league management platform providing competition registration, results tracking, and member communications, hosted by OVH. There is no proprietary AI/ML component; the platform's competitive value is regulatory and structural rather than technological. Specialized commissions cover PARAGOLF, Transition Écologique, Golf Santé, Golf & Découverte, Golf Entreprise, and educational/school golf.

The organization's revenue model is not publicly disclosed and is supported by a mix of member fees, government grants from the Région Île-de-France, the Ministère des Sports, and the Agence Nationale du Sport, and institutional/brand partnerships (Fédération Française de Golf, Lacoste Foundation, Golf Plus, Financia Business School). Pricing is not publicly disclosed. With approximately 10 employees, the league operates as a lean administrative federation whose value capture is institutional rather than commercial.

Name

Ligue de Golf Régionale Paris Ile-de-France

Legal name

Ligue de Golf Paris - Île de France

Website

https://lgpidf.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Ligue de Golf Régionale Paris Ile-de-France is a non-profit regional sports federation under the Fédération Française de Golf that organizes amateur golf competitions across eight Île-de-France departments, serving youth, seniors, mid-amateurs, women, corporate teams, and para-golfers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Regional Golf Federation Services

NAICS

Sports Teams and Clubs (711211)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Amateur Sport Governing Bodies & Federations (National/Regional) (MPAKACAD)

Keywords

• Regional golf federation
• Amateur golf competitions
• Golf license management
• Youth golf development
• Golf club governance

Headquarters

HQ city

Guyancourt

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Ligue de Golf Régionale Paris Ile-de-France is a regional sports federation that governs amateur golf across the Paris Île-de-France region, operating under the Fédération Française de Golf. It manages player licenses and club affiliations, organizes over 100 annual competitions, and runs specialized development programs including youth golf schools, women's golf, paragolf (para-golf), corporate golf, and senior golf initiatives. The federation serves as the regional intermediary coordinating departmental committees and affiliated golf clubs.

Product overview

Ligue de Golf Régionale Paris Ile-de-France is a regional sports organization that manages and organizes golf competitions and development programs across the Paris Ile-de-France region. The organization offers competition management services for various categories (Youth, Seniors, Mid-Amateurs, Ladies, Enterprise), operates youth development programs through golf schools, and coordinates with eight departmental golf committees (CDG 75-95). The organization also supports specialized programs including ParaGolf for athletes with disabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• License and Affiliation Management Administrative service managing golf licenses for amateur players and affiliation status for golf clubs in the Paris Île-de-France region, coordinated with the national Fédération Française de Golf. Issued annually through affiliated clubs.
• Annual Competition Calendar (Plus de 100 compétitions) Organization and sanctioning of over 100 amateur golf competitions annually across the Paris Île-de-France region, providing golfers with a structured calendar of competitive opportunities throughout the year.
• École de Golf (Golf School)
• Le golf au féminin (Women's Golf)
• Le Paragolf (Para-Golf)
• Le golf en entreprise (Corporate Golf)
• Le golf des seniors (Senior Golf)

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Fédération Française de GolfcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent federation providing governance framework, competition rules, handicapping systems, and national competition coordination. The Ligue is a regional branch of the national federation.
• Région Île-de-FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional government authority providing institutional support and funding for sports development programs in the Île-de-France region.
• Ministère des SportscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench Ministry of Sports providing national sports policy support, institutional recognition, and potentially funding for youth and amateur sports programs.
• Agence Nationale du SportcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational Sports Agency supporting athlete development and sports infrastructure at regional level.
• Golf PlusminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGolf media/magazine partner providing visibility and marketing support for golf events and competitions.
• LacosteminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBrand sponsorship relationship supporting golf development through the Lacoste Foundation (Fondation Lacoste).
• Financia Business SchoolminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEducational institution partnership supporting golf events and potentially offering student involvement in league activities.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Fédération Française de Golf: The national governing body for golf in France, of which the Ligue is a regional branch. Directly comparable as the parent federation setting rules, handicapping, and national competition structure that the Ligue implements regionally.
• R&A: International golf governing body (outside the US/Mexico) responsible for the Rules of Golf, The Open, and amateur golf governance. Comparable as the umbrella body for amateur golf governance that regional federations like the Ligue ultimately serve.
• European Golf Association: European umbrella organization for national golf federations, coordinating international amateur competitions and handicapping across Europe. Comparable as a higher-tier body connecting national and regional golf federations.
• Fédération Française de Tennis: French national sports federation with a comparable regional league structure (Ligues régionales) organizing competitions, youth development, and member programming. Comparable as a sibling French amateur sports federation with an analogous governance model.
• PGA of America: Major professional golf association, representing club professionals and organizing professional events. Comparable at the category level as a golf-governance organization, though the Ligue focuses on amateurs rather than professionals.

Direct peers

• Ligue de Golf Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur: Another French regional golf league under the FFG, covering the PACA region with the same structure of departmental committees, competitions, and youth/senior programming. Directly comparable as a sibling regional federation.
• Ligue de Golf des Hauts-de-France: Regional golf league covering northern France under the FFG. Operates with a near-identical model of departmental committees, competition calendars, and member development programs.
• Ligue de Golf Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes: Regional golf league for the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region under the FFG. Comparable as a peer regional federation with departmental committees and a similar competition and development mandate.

Regional players

• England Golf: National governing body for amateur golf in England, organizing county-level competitions, development programs, and national championships — structurally analogous to a French regional league but covering a larger national territory.

Others

• Confédération des Sports de Glisse: French umbrella organization for sliding/sliding-board sports. Comparable as a French amateur sports federation model — useful as a thematic peer for understanding non-profit sports federation governance in France, though operating in a different sport.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/lgpidf
• Facebookfacebook.com/lgpidf

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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