Federación de Rugby de Madrid

What Federación de Rugby de Madrid does

Federación de Rugby de Madrid (FRM) is the officially designated governing body for rugby union in the Autonomous Community of Madrid, Spain, registered in the Sports Associations Registry of Madrid under number 50 (NIF V78799392). Its functional mandate is to organize, regulate, and develop rugby in the region: it administers the full competition calendar across senior male (1ª, 2ª, 3ª Regional), women's (1ª and 2ª División), and youth categories (Sub 6 through Sub 20), as well as Seven-a-side tournaments, Touch Rugby, the Liga Politécnica, and the Interuniversitaria league. It also fields regional selections that compete in CESA (Campeonato de España de Selecciones Autonómicas), with recent national championship and runner-up finishes documented through 2023 and 2026.

FRM's technology backbone is the MATCHREADY sports management platform, implemented since the 2016/2017 season under a partnership with SEDNAMEDIA, which provides online competition management, statistics, referee and player tracking, fair play records, match reports, sanctions, and live results. A second core platform is a Moodle-based LMS (cursos.rugbymadrid.com) used to deliver Level I, II, and III coach certification, partial training offers, and referee initiation courses. The federation's headquarters is located at the Parque Deportivo Puerta de Hierro sports complex in Madrid, with public service hours on weekday mornings and afternoons.

The business model is that of a non-profit sports association. Revenue derives from recurring club membership and player registration fees for competition participation, plus fee-based income from certified coach and referee training courses (Level I, II, III and partial offers). Distribution is direct to members through the headquarters office, the MATCHREADY self-serve platform, and the LMS. Institutional partners include SEDNAMEDIA (technology), Allianz (sports accident insurance for members), and the Ayuntamiento and Comunidad de Madrid (municipal facility access and institutional support). No public pricing, no external investors, and no M&A activity are disclosed.

Name

Federación de Rugby de Madrid

Legal name

Federación de Rugby de Madrid

Website

https://rugbymadrid.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The official regional sports federation governing rugby union in the Autonomous Community of Madrid. It organizes competitions across senior, women's, and youth categories, runs MATCHREADY digital competition management, and delivers certified coach and referee training to clubs, players, and officials.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Amateur Sports Federation Services

NAICS

Spectator Sports (71121), Sports Teams and Clubs (711211)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Sports Data, Analytics & CRM Services (Fan Data, Insights, Audience Development) (MPAKAKAO)

Keywords

• Rugby federation services
• Sports competition management
• Coach certification training
• Referee education programs
• Youth rugby leagues

Headquarters

HQ city

Madrid

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Club Membership and Registration Fees: Fees collected from affiliated rugby clubs for federation membership, player registrations, and competition participation.
2. Coach and Referee Training Courses: Revenue from Level I, II, and III coach certification courses, referee initiation courses, and partial offer training programs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Federación de Rugby de Madrid (FRM) is the official regional governing body for rugby union in the Autonomous Community of Madrid. It organizes and administers rugby competitions across senior, women's, and youth categories, manages player and club registrations, runs certified coach (Levels I–III) and referee training programs through an online LMS, and coordinates Madrid's regional selection teams for national CESA championships.

Product overview

Federación de Rugby de Madrid is a regional sports federation that manages rugby competitions across the Community of Madrid. The federation operates primarily through MatchReady, a digital competition management system that handles match scheduling, statistics, refereeing, and sanctions for senior and youth leagues. Additionally, the federation provides coach training and certification programs through a Moodle-based e-learning platform (Cursos Federación Rugby Madrid) offering Levels I-III certification and partial training courses. The organization coordinates multiple competition categories including senior (1ª Regional, 2ª Regional, 3ª Regional), women's divisions (1ª and 2ª División), and youth categories (Sub 6 through Sub 20), as well as Seven-a-side tournaments and Touch Rugby leagues.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• MatchReady Digital Competition Management System A digital sports management platform used by the federation to administer rugby competitions in Madrid. Provides online competition management, player/club/referee statistics, match reports, fair play tracking, sanctions management, and real-time results for senior, youth, and seven-a-side leagues.
• Coach Certification Training Program Certified rugby coaching courses offered at Level I, Level II, and Level III, plus partial training offers (Oferta Parcial). Designed for individuals seeking formal coaching credentials or continuing professional development in rugby union, delivered online via the FRM training portal.
• Referee Training and Certification Referee initiation courses and ongoing officiating education for individuals pursuing or advancing rugby referee certification within the Madrid region.
• Club Affiliation and Competition Registration Annual membership affiliation for rugby clubs in the Madrid region covering player registrations and entry into the regional league system across senior, women's, youth, and seven-a-side categories.
• Regional Selection Team Program (CESA) Coordination of Madrid regional representative teams across Sub 14, Sub 15, Sub 16, Sub 17, and Sub 18 categories for male and female players, competing in the national CESA (Campeonato de España de Selecciones Autonómicas) championship. Includes talent identification, training sessions, and tournament participation.
• Sports Accident Insurance Coverage (Allianz) Sports accident insurance coverage provided to federation members, clubs, and participants through a partnership with Allianz.

Quantifiable outcome

• Multiple CESA national championship titles and runner-up positions across youth male and female categories

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• SEDNAMEDIAcoreTechnology or Integration · 9 August 2016SEDNAMEDIA, a Valencian software development company, partnered with FRM to implement the MATCHREADY sports management platform for the 2016/2017 season. MATCHREADY provides competition management, statistics, referee/player/club tracking, fair play data, match reports, sanctions, and real-time results. The system had been operating successfully at the Valencian Rugby Federation for one year before this implementation.
• AllianzcoreOthersAllianz provides sports accident insurance coverage for federation members, clubs, and participants in competitions organized by the Madrid Rugby Federation.
• Ayuntamiento de Madrid (Madrid City Council)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Madrid City Council is referenced as a partner institution, with the federation operating from municipal sports facilities at Parque Deportivo Puerta de Hierro.
• Comunidad de MadridcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe regional government of Madrid is referenced as a partner institution, providing support and recognition for the federation's activities.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• World Rugby: Global governing body for rugby union, with rule-making, competition standards, and development programs that shape every national and regional federation including FRM.

Direct peers

• Federación de Rugby de la Comunidad Valenciana: Regional rugby federation covering the Valencian Community, which already runs the same MatchReady platform. Closely comparable in scope, scale, and digital tooling to FRM.
• Federación Española de Rugby: National governing body for rugby in Spain and the parent/umbrella organization that FRM operates under. Directly comparable as a rugby federation with competition organization, selection teams, and coach/referee training responsibilities.
• Federació Catalana de Rugby: Regional rugby federation for Catalonia that organizes league competitions, youth development, and regional selections; comparable in governance structure and competition breadth to FRM.
• Federación de Rugby de Andalucía: Andalusian regional rugby federation running league competitions and selection programs; comparable regional governance role to FRM in another Spanish territory.
• Federación Vasca de Rugby: Basque Country regional rugby federation with club competitions, youth categories, and selection teams; operates in a similar capacity to FRM within a different Spanish autonomous community.
• Federación de Rugby de Castilla y León: Regional rugby federation for Castilla y León organizing senior, youth, and women's competitions; similar organizational profile to FRM at smaller regional scale.

Others

• Real Federación Española de Atletismo: Another Spanish national sport federation with comparable governance, public funding, and competition organization model; useful benchmark for federation operating structures though in a different sport.
• SEDNAMEDIA (MatchReady): Technology partner that built and operates the MatchReady platform used by FRM (and previously by Federación de Rugby de la Comunidad Valenciana). Relevant as the federation's core digital infrastructure provider.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/RugbyMadrid
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCGcCQo2ZvRDj0KXzI4gNDrg
• Facebookfacebook.com/rugby.madrid
• Instagraminstagram.com/federacionderugbydemadrid
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/federaci%C3%B3n-de-rugby-de-madrid

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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