What Pro Recco Rugby does

Pro Recco Rugby (legal entity SSD PRO RECCO RUGBY ARL) is an amateur Italian rugby sports club founded in 1968 in Recco, in the metropolitan province of Genoa, Liguria. It is registered as an Associazione Sportiva Dilettantistica (dilettante/amateur sports association) and operates from two facilities in Recco: a club headquarters at Via Andrea Doria S/N and the home playing field, Campo Carlo Androne on via Fieschi, where all senior and youth home matches are played. The club is currently competing in Serie C (Girone 1) of the FIR (Federazione Italiana Rugby) league system during the 2025/26 season, following consecutive relegations from Serie B in 2024/25 after a 20-year stint in Serie A/A1.

The club's offering is structured around three core products: the Prima Squadra (First Team) competing in FIR league play, a comprehensive Settore Giovanile (youth sector) covering age categories from U6/U8 through U18, and the "Orche" social/veteran team that participates in regional veteran tournaments. Operations are supported by a small professional staff of approximately 5 employees plus a wider network of volunteer coaches, athletic trainers, and medical staff, governed by a board led by President Roberto Libé (since 2016) with Honorary President Maurizio Tossini. The website, social channels (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter), and a Telegram channel constitute the digital presence; marketing also relies on community events, open days, and local partnerships.

The business model is a non-profit amateur club economics structure: revenue is generated from membership/registration fees, sponsorship deals (one main sponsor — Tossini — plus a dedicated youth sponsor Basko and a tier of silver sponsors including Boz Serramenti, Isocinetic, Casa della Salute, and Heineken), limited merchandising (overseen by Silvana Bedocchi), and public funding for capital improvements (e.g., 2023 field renovation). No membership pricing is publicly disclosed, no app or technology product exists, and the organization has no disclosed revenue, no external parent company, and no private equity backing. The customer base consists of registered players, youth participants and their families, and local supporters within the Liguria region.

Name

Pro Recco Rugby

Legal name

SSD PRO RECCO RUGBY ARL

Website

https://proreccorugby.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1968

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Pro Recco Rugby is an amateur Italian rugby club founded in 1968 in Recco (Genoa), currently competing in Serie C. It runs a first team, a full youth sector (U6–U18), and a veteran side, funded by memberships, local sponsorships, and public grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Amateur Rugby Club Services

NAICS

Sports Teams and Clubs (711211), Sports and Recreation Instruction (611620)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Amateur Clubs & Community Sports Organizations (MPAKACAE)

Keywords

• Amateur rugby club
• Rugby team participation
• Youth rugby development
• Sports club membership
• Recreational sports services

Headquarters

HQ city

Recco

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Pro Recco Rugby is an amateur sports association (ASD) that organizes and delivers rugby participation and competition in the Liguria region of Italy. It fields a senior First Team competing in Serie C of the FIR league system, operates a full youth development academy covering age categories from U6 through U18, and runs a social/veteran team ("Orche") for former players. The club delivers these programs through on-field training, competitive league matches, and community engagement activities at its home ground Campo Carlo Androne in Recco.

Product overview

Pro Recco Rugby is a sports club (SSD PRO RECCO RUGBY A.R.L.) offering rugby participation and competition across multiple levels. The organization provides structured rugby programs including a First Team (Serie C as of 2025/26), youth teams (U18, U16, U14, U12, U10, U8/U6), and social/old teams ('Orche'). The club operates from Campo Carlo Androne in Recco, competing in the Italian rugby federation league system (Serie C, Serie B, Serie A historically).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Prima Squadra (First Team) Competition The senior men's rugby team of Pro Recco Rugby, competing in Italy's FIR league system (currently Serie C, Girone 1) for the 2025/26 season. This is the club's flagship competitive offering, open to adult amateur rugby players from the Liguria region.
• Youth Academy (Settore Giovanile) Structured youth rugby programs covering U18, U16, U14, U12, U10, and U8/U6 categories, providing age-appropriate training and competition for children and adolescents in Liguria.
• Orche (Veteran / Old Players Team) A social/veteran rugby team made up of former players and longtime club members, participating in regional veteran tournaments in Liguria.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• BaskominorOthersMain Sponsor for the youth sector. Local supermarket chain supporting the club's youth development programs.
• Maurizio TossinicoreOthersPresident onorario and main sponsor. Long-time supporter with commercial business (focaccia). Historical involvement since 1980s as president and current honorary president.
• TossiniminorOthersMain sponsor - sponsor brand name appears on team materials.
• Boz SerramentiminorOthersSilver sponsor - window and door manufacturer
• IsocineticminorOthersSilver sponsor - rehabilitation and sports medicine clinic
• Casa della SaluteminorOthersSilver sponsor - healthcare provider
• HeinekenminorOthersSilver sponsor - beverage company
• Federazione Italiana Rugby (FIR)coreOthersNational rugby federation governing all competitions and regulations
• Free Sport GenovaminorOthersSpecial Olympics affiliated organization promoting inclusive sports; collaborated on integration activities

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Cogoleto Rugby: Cogoleto is a Ligurian rugby club referenced in Pro Recco's 2025/26 match reports (away defeat in March 2026). It is a small amateur club operating in the same regional divisions.
• CUS Genova Rugby: CUS Genova is a Genoa-based rugby club referenced multiple times in Pro Recco's match reports as a rival in the same Ligurian league pathway. The two clubs compete head-to-head at overlapping division levels and share a similar amateur/community-club structure.
• RFC Spezia (Spezia Rugby): Speo eziana Rugby is a Ligurian rugby club Pro Recco has played in Serie C (e.g., home win over "Vespe" reported in November 2025). It is a structural peer within the same FIR regional amateur pyramid.
• Imperia Rugby: Imperia Rugby is a Ligurian rugby club Pro Recco has played in Serie C (e.g., the 46-5 win in October 2025). It is a like-for-like amateur club competing in the same regional federation divisions.
• Savona Rugby: Savona Rugby is another Ligurian rugby club Pro Recco faces regularly (matches at the Androne and away), operating an amateur/community model with senior and youth teams in the same FIR regional system.
• Amatori Genova Rugby: Amatori Genova is another Genoa-based rugby club that Pro Recco has faced in Serie C, drawing playing and youth-development talent from the same Ligurian catchment. It operates with a comparable amateur-club model and competes in the same FIR league system.

Regional players

• Lyons Piacenza Rugby: Lyons Piacenza is a historical rival of Pro Recco — they defeated Pro Recco in the 2014/15 Serie A national final in Viadana. Comparable as a top-tier Italian rugby club with strong youth development, but operating in Emilia-Romagna rather than Liguria.
• Unione Rugby Capitolina: Unione Rugby Capitolina is a top-tier Italian rugby club that defeated Pro Recco in the 2012/13 Serie A national final. Operates in Rome/Lazio but is a direct sporting peer at the elite-amateur level.
• Reggio Emilia Rugby: Reggio Emilia is the club that defeated Pro Recco in the 2015/16 Serie A national final. Operates in Emilia-Romagna, but is a directly comparable elite-amateur rugby club with similar historical competitive trajectory.

Others

• Federazione Italiana Rugby (FIR): FIR is the national governing body of Italian rugby and is identified as a core partner of Pro Recco. It is not a competitive peer but is the umbrella federation under which all of Pro Recco's competitions, regulations, and youth pathways operate.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Pro-Recco-Rugby
• Instagraminstagram.com/proreccorugby
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pro-recco-rugby

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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