PLOUGASTEL FOOTBALL CLUB

What PLOUGASTEL FOOTBALL CLUB does

Plougastel Football Club ("Les panthères de Plougastel") is a French amateur football association founded in 2012 and based at Stade de Kerbrat in Plougastel-Daoulas, Finistère, Brittany. The club organizes competitive football across 38+ teams spanning U7 youth academy through seniors, veterans, futsal, loisirs, and women's football, with the senior men's team competing in Régional 1 and the senior women's team recently promoted to Régional 2 in 2024. It serves approximately 630+ licensed members annually, making it one of the larger grassroots associations in the Finistère department, and operates under the governance of the District de Football du Finistère, Ligue Bretagne de Football, and Fédération Française Football.

The club's core product is organized team-based football training and competition, supplemented by the Plouga'Stages youth camp program (priced at €200/week including uniform for U7–U15, and €10/day for teen stages), a 24/7 digital merchandise boutique (code PFC29470), and recurring fundraising events such as the Super Loto. Operations rely on standard club management tooling including the SportEasy platform for scheduling, with no proprietary technology stack, no AI/ML components, and no public APIs or developer-facing integrations. Technology use is therefore conventional for a community sports association, focused on coordination, communication, and member registration rather than differentiated technical capability.

Revenue is generated through five main streams: annual license/membership fees from 630+ members, paid youth camps (Plouga'Stages), merchandise sales via the digital boutique, event-based fundraising (lotos, partner evenings), and a network of 100+ local business sponsors and partners (including Renault, Citroën, Crédit Agricole, Groupama, Super U, McDonald's, and the Mairie de Plougastel). The go-to-market is community-led and event-driven, relying on social media (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn, TikTok, X), word-of-mouth through the partner network, and seasonal registration campaigns. The 2024 introduction of two CDI staff positions — for sporting activities and for associative development/youth academy — marks the first step toward formal professionalization of the association's operating model.

Name

PLOUGASTEL FOOTBALL CLUB

Legal name

Plougastel Football Club

Website

https://plougastelfc.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Plougastel Football Club is a French amateur football association in Plougastel-Daoulas, Brittany, operating 38+ teams from U7 youth to seniors and women's football for 630+ licensed members, with revenue from licenses, youth camps (Plouga'Stages), merchandise, fundraising events, and 100+ local sponsors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Amateur Football Club Services

NAICS

Sports Teams and Clubs (711211), Spectator Sports (71121), Sports and Recreation Instruction (61162)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Amateur Clubs & Community Sports Organizations (MPAKACAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Youth Multi-Sport Camps (General Athletics, Summer Camps) (MPAKAJAA)

Keywords

• Amateur football club
• Youth football training
• Community sports club
• Grassroots football
• Football coaching services

Headquarters

HQ city

Plougastel-Daoulas

HQ country

France

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. Licensing/Membership Fees: Annual membership fees from licensed players across all age categories (Seniors, Formation, Pré-formation, École de foot, Loisirs, Futsal, Féminines)
2. Summer Camps (Plouga'Stages): Summer sports camps for youth featuring football and additional activities like karting, aqua parks. Price: €200 per week including uniform.
3. Merchandise/Boutique: Digital boutique accessible 24/7 offering club merchandise. Code PFC29470 for ordering with delivery to pickup point (free shipping from €60).
4. Event Fundraising: Club lotteries (loto), grilled pig events, partner evenings, and other fundraising activities to support club operations and youth development.
5. Sponsorship and Partnerships: Revenue from 100+ local business partners including financial contributions, in-kind support, and promotional partnerships.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Amateur football club based in Plougastel-Daoulas (Finistère, Brittany, France) providing competitive and recreational football across all age groups (from U6 to senior), youth development training, summer football camps, and inclusive programs including an adapted football section. The club operates a senior men's team in Régionale 1 (R1) and serves a licensed membership base of more than 630 players.

Product overview

Plougastel Football Club is a traditional football/soccer club operating as a single unified organization rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. The club offers organized football teams across all age categories (U7 through Seniors/Vétérans), summer and holiday training camps called 'Plouga'Stages', and a digital merchandise store. The core offering consists of sports training, competition teams, youth development programs, and community engagement activities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Plouga'Stages: Summer and holiday football camps for youth players from U7 to U18, featuring football activities plus additional sports and entertainment like karting, aqua parks, and more.

Products and services

• Senior men's football team (Régionale 1)

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

21 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• District de Football du FinistèrecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional football district organization governing football competitions in the Finistère department. Provides league structure, refereeing oversight, and competition organization for the club.
• Ligue Bretagne de FootballcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional football league overseeing football competitions in Brittany. Provides league structure, championship organization, and football development programs.
• Fédération Française FootballcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational football federation governing football in France. Provides competition structure, licensing system, and national football development programs.
• Stade Brestois 29coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional football club partner. Club competes against Stade Brestois 29 in various competitions and shares player development initiatives.
• Mairie de PlougastelcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal municipality providing support to the football club. Located at 1 rue Jean Fournier, CS80031 29470 Plougastel.
• Super U Plougastel-DaoulasmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal supermarket partner. Sells club album stickers and supports club fundraising activities.
• Le Rond CentralmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerSports bar partner located at 69 Rue Amiral Romain Desfosses, 29200 Brest. Hosts partner events and club gatherings.
• AirplacmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner sponsoring weekend planning communications. Provides financial/support for club communications.
• What BrestmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerEntertainment venue partner at 58 Rue Amiral Romain Desfosses, 29850 Brest. Hosts partner evenings and club events.
• LitrimarchémajorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal garden equipment store partner at ZA de Ty-Ar-Menez, 29470 Plougastel-Daoulas. Organizes annual Litrimarché tournament.
• BGF ConstructionsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal construction company partner at 352 rte de Douar Bihan, 29470 Plougastel-Daoulas. Present in club album.
• Le Trappic CoatminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal business partner at 15 Rue Trappic Coat, Plougastel-Daoulas. Present in club album.
• Crédit AgricoleminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBanking partner supporting club activities and fundraising.
• GroupamaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerInsurance partner at 80 rue De Siam, 29200 Brest. Supports club with insurance services.
• McDonald's Plougastel-DaoulasminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFast food chain partner at 111 Rue Daniel Gilard, 29470 Plougastel-Daoulas.
• Renault PlougastelminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAutomobile dealer partner at 17 Route de Kerguelen, 29470 Plougastel-Daoulas.
• Citroën PlougastelminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAutomobile dealer partner at 15 Rue Alain Bombard, ZAC de Ty Ar Menez, 29470 Plougastel-Daoulas.
• Ouest BoissonsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBeverage distributor partner at 1-3 Zone artisanale de Penn Ar Roz, 29150 Chateaulin.
• MNMminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal business partner.
• IRSSminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSports training institute partner providing education and training resources.
• Collège Sainte-AnneminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partner - local college supporting football class program.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• JA Drancy: Amateur football club from Drancy, Île-de-France, competing at the National level. Comparable as a community association-style club with broad youth and senior team coverage and similar grassroots-to-senior ambitions, though operating in a different region.
• US Concarneau: Semi-professional club from Concarneau, Finistère, competing in the Championnat National. Comparable as a Brittany football organization that bridges the amateur-to-professional gap, sitting one competitive tier above PFC's Régional 1 senior team.

Broad incumbents

• En Avant Guingamp: Historic professional football club based in Guingamp, Brittany (Côtes-d'Armor). Comparable as a regional Breton football institution with a renowned youth academy and women's section, serving as a developmental pipeline — analogous to PFC's grassroots-youth-to-senior model but at a professional tier.
• FC Lorient: Professional Ligue 2 club from Lorient, Brittany. Comparable in being a Brittany-rooted football club with a formal youth academy (formation) and community engagement, though operating at a professional scale many times that of PFC.
• Stade Brestois 29: Professional Ligue 1/2 football club based in Brest, Finistère — the same department as PFC and an existing partnership/alliance. Comparable as a Brittany-based football organization with youth development and women's programs, but operates at a vastly larger, professional scale.

Others

• District de Football du Finistère: Departmental football governing body under the FFF overseeing amateur competitions in Finistère. Comparable to PFC as a football ecosystem stakeholder — listed as a core strategic partner — relevant for benchmarking the competitive and regulatory context in which PFC operates.

Direct peers

• TA Rennes: Amateur football club based in Rennes, Brittany. Comparable as a community-rooted Breton amateur club with multi-category youth and senior teams and similar regional-league ambitions.
• AS Vitré: Amateur football club from Vitré, Brittany (Ille-et-Vilaine), competing in National 3. Directly comparable to PFC as a Breton amateur club operating youth academies, senior teams, and community engagement at a similar licensing/membership scale.
• Hermine de Nantes: Amateur football club based in Nantes, Pays de la Loire. Comparable to PFC as a community-rooted amateur club with multi-age team structures and a focus on youth football development at the departmental/regional level.
• US Montagnarde: Amateur football club from Inzinzac-Lochrist, Brittany. Comparable as a community-driven amateur football organization operating in Finistère/Morbihan with multi-age youth development and regional competition participation, similar in scale and structure to PFC.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/plougastelfc
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCrwKJ04We1IcrfmJZZQd-Nw
• Facebookfacebook.com/PlougastelFootballClub
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/plougastel-football-club
• Instagraminstagram.com/plougastelfc
• TikToktiktok.com/@plougastelfootballclub

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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