Núcleo do Desporto Amador de Pombal

What Núcleo do Desporto Amador de Pombal does

Núcleo do Desporto Amador de Pombal (NDAP) is a Portuguese non-profit amateur sports association founded in 1977 and headquartered in Pombal, in the Centro region of Portugal. The association operates five sports modalities — Andebol (handball), Atletismo (athletics), Basquetebol (basketball), Karate, and Natação (swimming) — and serves approximately 1,600 practitioners, of which more than 500 are federated athletes competing in official federation events. The organization functions as a community sports club with a small core team of around five employees, supported by long-tenured coaches and instructors including figures such as Mestre Rui Diz in karate.

NDAP's business model is that of a member-funded sports association: revenue is generated through membership and modality fees, supplemented by municipal co-funding from the Município de Pombal, grants from the Instituto Português do Desporto e Juventude (IPDJ), and partnership-derived income such as the Férias 5.0 holiday program. The 2025 operating budget is reported to exceed €500,000 for the first time, funding five modalities, a digital transition of the swimming school, a social fund for economically disadvantaged athletes, and community-facing events. The association has earned IPDJ's "Bandeira de Ética" certification, was named "Clube do Ano," and received 14 nominations at the I Gala Desporto de Pombal, anchoring its positioning as the leading amateur sports body in the municipality.

The association's strategic posture is community-rooted expansion rather than commercial scaling: it deepens modality breadth, secures public-sector partnerships, and modernises administrative workflows, while preparing for the 2026/2028 leadership cycle under Paulo Gameiro. Distribution is concentrated in Pombal and the surrounding Centro Norte region, with capture across age and skill segments served through school partnerships, holiday programs, and the subsidised social fund.

Name

Núcleo do Desporto Amador de Pombal

Legal name

Núcleo do Desporto Amador de Pombal - Associação Desportiva, Cultural e Recreativa

Website

https://ndap.pt

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Núcleo do Desporto Amador de Pombal is a Portuguese non-profit amateur sports association founded in 1977 that delivers five modalities — handball, athletics, basketball, karate, and swimming — to 1,600+ practitioners, including 500+ federated athletes in the Pombal region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Pombal

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees (Quotas): Members pay periodic quotas as defined by the Assembly General. The association collects membership fees from athletes and associate members.
2. Sports Program Fees: Fees collected from athletes enrolling in the five sports modalities (Andebol, Atletismo, Basquetebol, Karaté, Natação) for each sports season (época).
3. Social Fund Revenue: The Fundo Social - João Gonçalves generates revenue through sales of literary works authored by Dra Isabel Gonçalves, with proceeds supporting athletes in financial need.
4. Municipal Subsidies: The Municipality of Pombal provides support and recognition including hosting champions at the Town Hall and organizing the Gala do Desporto.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Núcleo do Desporto Amador de Pombal (NDAP) is a non-profit amateur sports, cultural and recreational association based in Pombal, Leiria, Portugal, founded on 18 June 1977. It provides training and competition in five sport modalities — handball (Andebol), athletics (Atletismo), basketball (Basquetebol), karate (Karatê), and swimming (Natação) — serving more than 1,600 practitioners and over 500 federated athletes. The association also runs holiday programs (Férias 3D and Férias 5.0) and a community social fund (Fundo Social).

Product overview

NDAP is a multi-sport amateur sports club offering five competitive sport modalities: Andebol (Handball), Atletismo (Athletics), Basquetebol (Basketball), Karaté (Karate), and Natação (Swimming). The club provides both competitive programs with national-level achievements and recreational activities including Hidroginástica, Hidroterapia, and Aquagold. Additionally, NDAP operates youth development programs such as Férias 3D and Férias 5.0 holiday camps, a social support initiative (Fundo Social – João Gonçalves), and digital modernization services for its swimming school.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Núcleo do Desporto Amador de Pombal: Full legal name used as association name

Products and services

• Handball (Andebol) Team handball training and competition program for youth and amateur athletes within the association.
• Athletics (Atletismo) Track and field athletics training and competition program for amateur and federated athletes.
• Basketball (Basquetebol) Basketball training and competition program for amateur and federated athletes.
• Karate (Karatê) Karate martial arts training and competition program for amateur and federated athletes.
• Swimming (Natação) Swimming training and competition program for amateur and federated athletes.
• Férias 3D School-holiday recreational and sports program for children and youth organized by the association.
• Férias 5.0 School-holiday recreational and sports program for children and youth organized by the association.
• Fundo Social Community social fund providing welfare assistance and support to association members and the local community.

Quantifiable outcome

• 5 consecutive national karate championships won by Daniel Ciuntu
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor, core and moderate.

• WOYminorOthersWOY is a digital marketing and web development company that developed and maintains the NDAP website. Listed as 'Desenvolvido por WOY' (Developed by WOY) in the website footer.
• Associação Distrital de Atletismo de Leiria (ADAL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerADAL is the regional athletics association for Leiria district. NDAP partners with ADAL for athletics competitions and events, including the III Torneio Benjamins NDAP and other district-level athletics activities.
• Câmara Municipal de PombalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Municipality of Pombal provides support through facility access, event co-organization, and recognition programs. Hosted the I Gala Desporto recognizing NDAP achievements, received champions at the Town Hall, and partners on programs like Férias 5.0.
• Junta de Freguesia de PombalmoderateGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal parish council partners with NDAP for community sports events and activities.
• Dra Isabel GonçalvesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAuthor who donated literary works to support the Fundo Social - João Gonçalves. Proceeds from book sales support athletes in financial need.
• AWIKP (AssociaçãoWk Karate Pombal)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKarate association representing NDAP in national karate competitions. NDAP karate athletes participate in events under this federation, including the Estágio Nacional de Verão.
• IPDJ (Instituto Português do Desporto e Juventude)coreOthersPortuguese Institute for Sports and Youth. Awards the Bandeira de Ética certification to NDAP and partners on programs like Férias 5.0 vacation sports program.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• GD Estoril Praia: Portuguese multi-sport club founded in 1939 offering several athletic disciplines to community members. Directly comparable as a regional amateur multi-sport association competing in district and national championships.
• Clube de Futebol Os Belenenses: Long-standing Portuguese multi-sport club operating multiple athletic disciplines under a club governance structure. Comparable in offering multi-sport community programming with national-level competitive participation.
• Académica de Coimbra: Portuguese multi-sport club operating multiple athletic disciplines across youth and senior categories. Comparable in offering community-based multi-sport programming with national-level competitive participation.
• Vitória Sport Clube (Guimarães): Regional Portuguese multi-sport club operating athletics, swimming, and other modalities across age categories. Comparable multi-sport community-club model with federated athlete pathways similar to NDAP's.
• Sport Algés e Dafundo: Historic Portuguese amateur multi-sport club operating multiple modalities including athletics, swimming, and basketball. Similar size and community-club positioning to NDAP, with comparable reliance on member-based programming and municipal partnerships.
• Clube de Natação de Lisboa: Lisbon-based swimming-focused amateur club with competitive and recreational aquatic programs. Highly comparable to NDAP's swimming modality, including hydrotherapy and learn-to-swim offerings, with a similar community-club structure.
• Naval 1° de Maio: Portuguese multi-sport club with strong swimming and aquatic programs, headquartered in Figueira da Foz. Highly comparable given NDAP's strong swimming modality and aquatic-services offering (Hidroginástica, Hidroterapia, Aquagold).
• Atlético Clube de Portugal: Historic Lisbon-based multi-sport amateur club operating several modalities. Directly comparable in operating model as a community-rooted amateur association with broad multi-sport programming.

Broad incumbents

• Boavista FC: Portuguese multi-sport club with a broad portfolio of athletic disciplines. Comparable in offering multi-sport community programming but operates with substantially larger resources and a different professional scale than NDAP.
• Sporting Clube de Portugal: One of Portugal's largest multi-sport clubs operating athletics, swimming, basketball, and many other disciplines. Comparable multi-sport scope but operates at national scale with professional infrastructure far beyond NDAP's community-club model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/ndap_pt
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/n%C3%BAcleo-do-desporto-amador-de-pombal

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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