San Marco Rugby

What San Marco Rugby does

San Marco Rugby Venezia Mestre (Associazione Sportiva Dilettantistica San Marco Rugby Venezia Mestre) is an Italian nonprofit amateur sports association founded on 24 June 2016 in Favaro Veneto, within the Venice metropolitan area, and headquartered at Via Monte Cervino 43, 30174. It operates a single-site community rugby program organized around five team structures: a senior First XV competing in the FIR Serie C Girone 1 Promozione; a foundational and youth pathway ('Rugby di Base e Giovanili') from age 2 (Prime Mete) through Under 18 for male and female players; Bòcoi Rugby Touch, a non-contact touch team launched in 2024 that competes in the Serenissima Super League; Mine Vaganti, an integrated rugby program for 24 athletes with cognitive disabilities, run under the FIR 'Rugby Integrato' banner; and Old Rugby Club 'Le Mummie', a veterans team for players 35 and older founded in 1989 and focused on non-competitive, social rugby.

The association supports all programs from a shared facility that includes a clubhouse, meeting room, two gyms (a weights room and a tatami/motor-activity room) and access to the Stadio Comunale di Favaro for matches. Operations are predominantly volunteer-based: governance sits with a nine-member Consiglio Direttivo led by President Simone De Giosa (a commercialista), Vice President Leopoldo Costantini, Treasurer Davide Cazzolato Fabi and Secretary Alessandra Mondin, with technical direction from Direttore Tecnico Omar Salmasi, head coach Angelo Simonetto for the First XV, dedicated coaches for each section (Davide Miglio for Mine Vaganti, Giacomo Ghedin as rianimatore for Le Mummie), and auxiliary staff including athletic trainers, physiotherapists, a nutritionist, and numerous volunteer chaperones and category coaches. The club has no proprietary technology platform; its digital footprint consists of a Wix-hosted website, social media accounts on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and LinkedIn, and an email newsletter for event updates.

The business model is that of a typical Italian A.s.D.: recurring membership and participation fees from families and players across the five team categories, supplemented by clubhouse food and beverage revenue, merchandise, voluntary contributions, and local sponsorship arrangements visible on the Partners page. There is no public pricing schedule; free trial sessions are offered. Marketing is community-led and relies on word-of-mouth, social channels, local earned media (TgPlus Sport), and outreach to schools through the Progetto Scuole program. Strategic external affiliations include partnerships with the Federazione Italiana Rugby (for Rugby Integrato and competitive participation), Sport e Salute (as a funding partner for 'Rugby per Tutti — Restiamo in gioco'), and the ABIRUGBY network of regional Veneto clubs. In May 2026 the club formalized the VeneziaMestre Rugby Hub consortium with La Dosa A.s.D. (Putei Veci) and Old Rugby Club 'Le Mummie', creating a coordinated structure for shared technical expertise, facilities and youth-to-veteran player development across the Mestre/Venice territory.

Name

San Marco Rugby

Legal name

Associazione Sportiva Dilettantistica San Marco Rugby Venezia Mestre

Website

https://sanmarcorugbyveneziamestre.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

San Marco Rugby is an Italian nonprofit amateur sports association in Favaro Veneto (Venice) running community rugby across five disciplines — youth from age 2, First XV in Serie C, Touch, inclusive Mine Vaganti, and veteran Le Mummie — for families and players of all ages and abilities in the Mestre/Venice territory.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Amateur Rugby Club Services

NAICS

Sports Teams and Clubs (711211), Sports and Recreation Instruction (61162), Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (713940)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Local Amateur Clubs & Community Sports Organizations (MPAKACAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Amateur & Grassroots Sport Associations (Community/Youth Governing Orgs) (MPAKAFAF), Recreational & Intramural Sports Programs (MPAKACAG), Youth & Scholastic Sports Organizations (K–12, AAU, Club Leagues) (MPAKACAF)

Keywords

• Amateur rugby club
• Youth rugby development
• Touch rugby league
• Inclusive rugby program
• Community sports association

Headquarters

HQ city

Favaro Veneto, Venezia

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership and participation fees: As an Associazione Sportiva Dilettantistica (amateur sports association), San Marco Rugby operates primarily through membership fees from players and families across all categories (youth, senior, touch, integrated rugby, old/veterans). Additional revenue from clubhouse operations (food & beverage), merchandise sales, and voluntary contributions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

San Marco Rugby is a nonprofit amateur sports association that delivers rugby training, coaching, and competitive participation across all age groups and ability levels in the Venice/Mestre area. Operating from its Favaro Veneto headquarters, it fields a competitive senior First XV in Serie C and runs youth (U6-U18), Touch Rugby, Integrated Rugby (for athletes with cognitive disabilities), and Veterans programs, supported by qualified coaches, athletic trainers, and a community-based volunteer structure.

Product overview

San Marco Rugby Venezia Mestre is an amateur sports association (A.s.D.) offering a comprehensive rugby program through five distinct team structures: First XV (senior competitive), Rugby di Base e Giovanili (youth development from U6 to U18), Bòcoi Rugby Touch (non-contact touch rugby since 2024), Le Mine Vaganti (integrated rugby for athletes with cognitive disabilities), and Old Rugby Club Le Mummie (veterans, non-competitive). The club also operates supporting facilities including a club house, meeting room, and two gyms. All teams train at the facilities in Via Monte Cervino, Favaro Veneto, Venezia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Bòcoi Rugby Touch: Touch rugby team established in 2024, competing in the Serenissima Super League.
• Mine Vaganti
• Old Rugby Club 'Le Mummie' 1989

Products and services

• First XV Competitive Rugby Team The senior rugby team competing in Serie C Girone 1 Promozione 2025-2026, composed of adult amateur players typically developed through the club's youth system. Provides competitive league play with structured training, coaching staff, athletic trainer, and physiotherapist support.
• Youth and Foundational Rugby Program (Rugby di Base e Giovanili) Comprehensive foundational and youth rugby program covering age 2 (Prime Mete) through Under 18, including both male and female teams. Provides structured training 2-3 times weekly with qualified coaches, mini-rugby festivals, regional Veneto tournaments, and character building through values such as friendship, loyalty, respect, inclusion, and mutual support.
• Bòcoi Rugby Touch Non-contact touch rugby team established in 2024, open to all ages and genders. Participates in the itinerant Serenissima Super League tournaments across northeast Italy, providing an accessible entry point to rugby without physical contact.
• Mine Vaganti Integrated Rugby (Rugby Integrato) Inclusive rugby program for athletes with cognitive disabilities, part of the Federazione Italiana Rugby (FIR) Rugby Integrato initiative. 24 athletes train weekly, learn teamwork and field rules, and participate in regional ABIRUGBY events and 'Mine Vaganti' festivals.
• Old Rugby Club Le Mummie (Veterans) Non-competitive veterans rugby team for players aged 35 and over, founded in 1989. Emphasises the international motto 'Fun, Friendship, Fraternity' with open trainings regardless of age, gender, or physical build. Trains synergistically at San Marco's Favaro Veneto facilities.
• Club Facilities and Services Club facilities located at Via Monte Cervino 43, Favaro Veneto, including a clubhouse for social events and food and beverage, a meeting room, two gyms (weights gym and body-weight/tatami gym), and the rugby pitch at Stadio Comunale di Favaro. Secretariat services for members and venue for community events.

Quantifiable outcome

• Serving athletes from age 2 to veterans 35+ across 5 distinct rugby disciplines/teams
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• La Dosa A.s.D. (Putei Veci)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 May 2026Partnership within the VeneziaMestre Rugby Hub consortium. San Marco Rugby and La Dosa (Putei Veci) will work in close synergy to create a competitive technical structure for senior teams while coordinating youth and minirugby programs. The partnership aims to elevate technical level sustainably while building on local talent.
• Old Rugby Club 1989 "Le Mummie" Venezia Mestre A.s.D.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 May 2026Long-standing partner now formalized in the VeneziaMestre Rugby Hub consortium. Le Mummie (veteran team founded 1989) trains synergistically at San Marco facilities. The Hub creates a unified structure from children's rugby (starting age 2) through to veteran players.
• Federazione Italiana Rugby (FIR)coreOthersSan Marco Rugby participates in Fir programs including 'Rugby Integrato' and the national 'Rugby per Tutti - Restiamo in gioco' initiative. The club's Mine Vaganti team (24 athletes with cognitive disabilities) is part of Fir's inclusive rugby program.
• Sport e SalutecoreOthersGovernment sports agency that funds the 'Rugby per Tutti - Restiamo in gioco' project in collaboration with Federazione Italiana Rugby. San Marco Rugby hosts regional events under this program.
• Various regional Veneto rugby clubs (ABIRUGBY partners)minorOthersClubs participating in Rugby Integrato events hosted by San Marco: Rugby Riviera 1975, Patavium Rugby Union, Rugby Paese, Mogliano Veneto Rugby, Rugby Belluno, ASD Il Gesticolato, ASD Lupi del Cansiglio, Montebelluna Rugby, Rugby San Donà, Arieti Rugby Este, Rugby Casale, Monti Rugby Rovigo, Villorba Rugby
• Serenissima Super LeaguecoreOthersTouch rugby tournament circuit in which San Marco's Bòcoi team participates. Itinerant league with concentrations organized throughout northeast Italy.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Villorba Rugby: Treviso-area amateur rugby club also named as a San Marco Rugby Integrato partner. Comparable volunteer-based A.s.D. model and youth-to-senior pathway focus.
• Patavium Rugby Union: Padua-based amateur rugby club participating in Veneto regional events including Rugby Integrato circuits. Comparable as a community rugby club offering multi-age programming in northeast Italy.
• Mogliano Veneto Rugby: A Veneto-region amateur rugby club; listed by San Marco as a regional Rugby Integrato partner. Direct peer in geography, age-group programming, and community-led amateur rugby operations.
• Montebelluna Rugby: Veneto amateur rugby club partnering with San Marco on Rugby Integrato events. Comparable small-club, multi-format, volunteer-based community rugby profile.
• Rugby Paese: Treviso-region amateur rugby club partnering with San Marco on inclusive rugby circuits. Similar community-led, multi-age, Serie C-adjacent positioning.
• Rugby Riviera 1975: A historical Veneto amateur rugby club referenced as a Rugby Integrato circuit partner. Similar nonprofit A.s.D. structure and regional league participation profile.

Broad incumbents

• Benetton Rugby Treviso: Italy's flagship professional rugby franchise based in Treviso, Veneto. Operates a vastly larger academy and pro pathway but in the same regional rugby ecosystem; aspirational benchmark for senior team growth.
• Rugby Rovigo: Historic Italian professional rugby club based in Rovigo, Veneto. Provides a regional reference point for what scaled Veneto rugby operations can achieve, while competing for players in the same talent pool.

Others

• Sport e Salute S.p.A. Italian government agency funding national sport development, including the 'Rugby per Tutti' program in which San Marco participates. A key funding and policy ecosystem partner rather than a competitor.
• Federazione Italiana Rugby (FIR): National governing body for rugby in Italy. Not a peer in commercial terms, but the institutional ecosystem in which San Marco operates — providing league structure, programs, and certification that define the club's competitive environment.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@sanmarcorugby
• Facebookfacebook.com/sanmarcorugbyvm
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sanmarcorugby
• Instagraminstagram.com/sanmarcorugby

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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