Ligue Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes du Sport Adapté

What Ligue Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes du Sport Adapté does

Ligue Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes du Sport Adapté is a French non-profit association (Association loi 1901) headquartered in Lyon at the Maison Régionale des Sports, serving as the regional federation for adapted sports for people with intellectual and psychological disabilities in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. Operating under the Fédération Française du Sport Adapté (FFSA), the organization coordinates 12 departmental committees (CDSA) and a network of affiliated clubs to deliver regional championships across more than a dozen adapted sports disciplines, including Para Football, Para Basketball, Para Swimming, Para Athletics, Para Tennis de Table, Para Ski (Alpine and Nordic), Para Pétanque, Para Cross, and Judo. Its program portfolio spans the Académie du Sport Adapté for youth development, a Haut Niveau program supporting elite athletes targeting national and international competition (including the Global Games), professional training delivered through the CQP Moniteur Sport Adapté qualification on its dedicated formation.sportadapte-aura.fr platform, Sport Santé wellness initiatives, organized sports trips (Séjours Sportifs), and corporate disability awareness services (Sensibilisation).

The business model is federation-based rather than commercial: revenue is generated through membership fees and licensing from affiliated clubs and departmental committees, regional and national public subsidies (Région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Agence du Sport), and a broad portfolio of corporate partnerships including Caisse d'Epargne Rhône-Alpes, CORYS, Arkema, Groupe SEB / Calor, Fondation POMA, Fiducial, NewWave, and Framatome. The technology stack is intentionally lightweight — a WordPress-based website at sportadapte-aura.fr for communication, event registration, and member engagement, supplemented by social media (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, X), a YouTube channel, a Podcastics-hosted podcast ("Les Micros du Sport Adapté"), and a Flickr photo archive. There is no proprietary software, mobile application, API, or disclosed AI/ML capability; digital assets serve primarily as awareness and engagement channels rather than as monetizable platforms.

Name

Ligue Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes du Sport Adapté

Legal name

Ligue Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes du Sport Adapté

Website

https://sportadapte-aura.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ligue Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes du Sport Adapté is the regional adapted-sports federation for people with intellectual and psychological disabilities in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, coordinating 12 departmental committees, regional championships across 12+ disciplines, athlete development programs, professional training, and corporate awareness partnerships under the Fédération Française du Sport Adapté.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Adapted Sports Federation

NAICS

Spectator Sports (7112), Sports and Recreation Instruction (61162), Sports Teams and Clubs (711211), Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (71394)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Disability & Adaptive Sport Governing Bodies (Paralympic & Sport-Specific) (MPAKAFAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Disability & Adaptive Sports Organizations (Paralympic, Special Olympics) (MPAKACAH), Adaptive & Para-Sport Event Organizers (MPAKADAM), Amateur Sport Governing Bodies & Federations (National/Regional) (MPAKACAD), Adaptive & Para-Sport Coaching (HSADAEAM)

Keywords

• Adapted sports federation
• Regional sports league
• Disability sports programs
• Parasports competition organization
• Inclusive athletics training

Headquarters

HQ city

Lyon

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership fees and licensing: The league operates as a regional federation affiliated with the Fédération Française du Sport Adapté, generating revenue through membership fees from affiliated clubs and departmental committees, as well as organizing regional championships and sporting events.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Ligue Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes du Sport Adapté is a regional sports federation that organizes adapted sports activities, regional championships, training programs, and corporate awareness services for people with mental or psychological disabilities across the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. It operates 12+ sports disciplines (Para Football, Basketball, Swimming, Athletics, Tennis, Pétanque, Cross, Ski, Judo) and coordinates a network of 12 departmental committees and affiliated clubs under the Fédération Française du Sport Adapté.

Product overview

Ligue Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes du Sport Adapté is a regional sports league operating under the French Federation of Adapted Sport (FFSA). The organization functions as a sports federation rather than a traditional product company, offering a portfolio of programs and services including the Académie du Sport Adapté for youth development, Haut Niveau for elite athlete support, regional championships in 12+ adapted sports disciplines (Para Football, Para Basketball, Para Swimming, Para Athletics, Para Ski, Para Tennis, Para Pétanque, Judo, Cross, etc.), professional training through CQP Moniteur Sport Adapté, Sport Santé wellness programs, corporate awareness and sensitization services, and organized sports trips. The organization also coordinates departmental committees across 12 departments and facilitates the Club des Partenaires H+ Sport for corporate partnership engagement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Académie du Sport Adapté
• Haut Niveau (High-Level Sports Program)
• Championnats Régionaux (Regional Championships)
• Formation (Training Programs)
• Sport Santé (Sport-Health)
• Sensibilisation (Awareness Programs)
• Séjours Sportifs (Sports Trips)
• Club des Partenaires H+ Sport

Named customers14 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

26 partnerships are on record, tiered major, new, core and minor.

• Fondation POMAmajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 23 April 2026POMA, world leader in cable transport, created its Corporate Foundation in 2019 to support parasports. The foundation reaffirmed its commitment for four more years at the Mountain Planet trade show in April 2026, supporting adapted sports development in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.
• FiducialnewGTM or Marketing Partner · 26 February 2026Fiducial became a new partner of the Ligue Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes du Sport Adapté in February 2026, joining the efforts to support adapted sports in the region.
• CORYSmajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2022CORYS, a French company based in Grenoble (subsidiary of Framatome, EDF, and IFP Training), provides simulators for rail transport, energy, and process industries. Partner since 2022, CORYS supports Para Athlétisme Adapté practice and sponsors two high-level athletes: Nicolas Virapin and Haroun Khelifa. They also conduct disability awareness sessions for employees.
• Caisse d'Epargne Rhône-AlpesmajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2021Caisse d'Epargne Rhône-Alpes is a premium partner supporting the league's mission to promote inclusion through sport. They sponsor Timothé Ivaldi, a high-level Para Tennis de Table athlete aiming for Paralympic qualification. The partnership also supports the broader development of adapted sports in the region.
• ArkemamajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2021Arkema, a French specialty chemicals group, is an official partner of the league supporting Para Football Adapté practice. They contribute to the development of regional championships and organized the Challenge Futsal Arkema competition in December.
• Groupe SEB / CalormajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2019Groupe SEB, leader in small household appliances, supports the league through its Calor brand and the Fonds Groupe SEB. They sponsor high-level athlete Aymeric Gouyaud and conduct disability awareness sessions at their facilities. The partnership includes supporting the Clubhouse Lyon project for mental health inclusion through sports.
• RESOTAINERcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerRESOTAINER has been a long-term partner of the league since 2021. They support high-level athlete Amaury Lépine in Para Natation Adaptée and participate in the Club des Partenaires H+ Sport.
• NewWavecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerNewWave is listed as a major partner of the league on their website, supporting adapted sports activities.
• Agence du SportcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerAgence du Sport is a major regional partner supporting sports development including adapted sports in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
• Région Auvergne-Rhône-AlpescoreGTM or Marketing PartnerThe regional council is a key institutional partner supporting adapted sports initiatives in the region. They declared 'Sport & Handicap' as the regional great cause for 2018 and hosted the Global Games 2023 in Vichy.
• Club des Partenaires H+ SportcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerA partner club hosted at partenaires-sport-handicap.fr, bringing together companies committed to supporting adapted sports and disability inclusion. Annual gala events connect partners with athletes.
• KLS LunettesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerKLS Lunettes, based in Bourgoin-Jallieu, is a supporter partner of high-level athlete Camille Frison in Para Tennis de Table Adapté.
• Clyde InternationalminorGTM or Marketing PartnerClyde International joined the Club des Partenaires H+ Sport as a new member, supporting the regional selection for Para Tennis de Table Adapté.
• OzegominorGTM or Marketing PartnerOzego supports the league's activities in adapted sports, high-level competition, and Sport Santé (Health Sports) programs.
• Favoriz ProductionminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFavoriz Production is a patron supporting the regional selection for Para Tennis de Table Adapté in their preparation for competitions.
• AlpexpominorGTM or Marketing PartnerAlpexpo, a public limited company born from the 1968 Grenoble Olympic Games, supports adapted sports alongside the league.
• BYmyCARminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBYmyCAR in Vaulx-en-Velin hosted Vincent Pomorski, high-level athlete in Para Cyclisme Adapté, for an immersive internship.
• Hyundai Groupe Central Autos LyonminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHyundai Central Motor Lyon is a supporter partner of high-level swimmer Amaury Lépine.
• LudodagominorGTM or Marketing PartnerLudodago is a supporter partner of high-level athletes Clément Colomby and Nicolas Virapin.
• ArtixiumminorGTM or Marketing PartnerArtixium France (founded 2012) is a supporter partner of Para Football Adapté.
• API RestaurationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAPI Restauration supports the league through corporate restaurant services and has hosted athlete visits and awareness events at Framatome's headquarters.
• Clubhouse LyoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClubhouse Lyon is an association fighting exclusion of people with mental health disorders since 2010. In partnership with the league and funded by Fonds Groupe SEB, they ran a week-long sports and health challenge project 'Le Défi pour sa santé' promoting active lifestyle and nutrition awareness among members.
• ADENTISminorGTM or Marketing PartnerADENTIS participated in a discovery session of adapted sports organized by the league.
• SIGMAminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSIGMA participated in disability awareness activities organized by the league in partnership with Fondation POMA.
• FramatomeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFramatome (formerly Areva) hosted awareness events at their headquarters restaurant in partnership with API Restauration and the league.
• Le GrésivaudanminorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe Le Grésivaudan Community of Communes participated in the second edition of the Club des Partenaires H+ Sport gala evening, hosting an event for local businesses.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Comité Paralympique et Sportif Français (CPSF): The umbrella organization coordinating all French disability-sport federations including FFSA, FFH, and others. Sets overarching strategy for Paralympic movement in France; Ligue AURA's athletes feed into its international competition pathways.
• Fédération Française Handisport (FFH): The counterpart French federation for athletes with physical and sensory disabilities. Operates the parallel disability-sports ecosystem in France; comparable mission but distinct athlete population and regional league structure.
• Fédération Française du Sport Adapté (FFSA): The national federation to which Ligue AURA is affiliated. FFSA sets policy, organizes national championships, and coordinates all regional adapted-sport leagues across France for athletes with intellectual disabilities.

Others

• Fédération Sportive et Culturelle de France (FSCF): A French multi-sport federation offering adapted and inclusive activities. Partial overlap in mission around disability inclusion but operates a federative model distinct from FFSA's specialized adapted-sport focus.
• Club des Partenaires H+ Sport: The corporate partner club managed by Ligue AURA that aggregates companies committed to adapted sports. Listed as a peer because it functions as an ecosystem/extension of the league's corporate partnership activities rather than a competitor.

Direct peers

• Ligue Nouvelle-Aquitaine du Sport Adapté: Regional FFSA league for Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Another directly comparable regional adapted-sports governing body with similar departmental committee structure and competition offerings.
• Ligue PACA du Sport Adapté: Regional FFSA league covering the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. Mirrors Ligue AURA's structure and offers comparable adapted-sports programming and corporate partnership models in another large southern French region.
• Ligue Île-de-France du Sport Adapté: The Paris/Île-de-France regional league of FFSA. Operates with the same adapted-sports mission, departmental committee structure, and competition portfolio but serves the country's largest population region.
• Ligue Occitanie du Sport Adapté: Another FFSA regional league covering the Occitanie region in southern France. Directly comparable structure, athlete base, and program portfolio to Ligue AURA.

Emerging players

• Special Olympics France: International non-profit offering year-round sports training and competition for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. Overlaps in mission and target population with FFSA regional leagues but operates on a parallel federation model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/SportAdapteAuRA
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCKm3A9BqPV3ONa86dFztHJg
• Facebookfacebook.com/ligueauvergnerhonealpes.sportadapte
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ligue-aura-sport-adapte
• Instagraminstagram.com/sportadapte_aura

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

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