Ligue Sport Adapté Nouvelle-Aquitaine

What Ligue Sport Adapté Nouvelle-Aquitaine does

Ligue Sport Adapté Nouvelle-Aquitaine (LSANA) is a French regional non-profit sports federation created on March 17, 2017 through the merger of the former Aquitaine, Limousin, and Poitou-Charentes adapted-sport leagues, operating under the federal authority of the Fédération Française du Sport Adapté (FFSA). It organizes and coordinates adapted physical and sports activities for persons with intellectual disabilities, psychiatric disorders, and autism spectrum disorders across the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, through a hub-and-spoke network of 12 departmental committees (CDSA) and three operational zones (Sud-Ouest, Nord-Est, Nord-Ouest). Its core product portfolio spans over 25 competitive disciplines via the Championnats de France and Championnats de France des Régions, the youth-focused Sport Adapté Jeunes (SAJ) program, the Coupe Nationale Espoirs para football, the Académie du Sport Adapté for athlete governance engagement, and accredited training programs (CQP Moniteur en Sport Adapté, AQSA modules).

LSANA's business model is non-commercial: revenue derives from recurring FFSA licensing and affiliation fees, public-sector grants (Conseil Régional Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Agence Nationale du Sport, DRAJES, ARS, CARSAT), and modest sponsorships (Crédit Mutuel Sud-Ouest, Landes Gravure). Go-to-market is event-driven and partner-mediated: the league operates competition calendars across the region, hosts national-level championships, and engages in forums such as Forum Handi Cap Nouvelle-Aquitaine and Salon Vivons 100% Sports. The organization employs 7–8 salaried staff plus a national technical advisor, supported by a volunteer Bureau and Comité Directeur for the Paralympiade 2025-2028. There is no proprietary technology platform; operations are administered through a website, social media channels, newsletter mailings, and standard federation administrative tooling.

Name

Ligue Sport Adapté Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Legal name

Ligue Sport Adapté Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Website

https://sportadapte-nouvelleaquitaine.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Ligue Sport Adapté Nouvelle-Aquitaine is a French regional non-profit federation organizing adapted sports competitions, training, and youth programs for persons with intellectual disabilities, psychiatric disorders, and autism across the 12-department Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, operating under FFSA.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Adapted Sports Federation Services

NAICS

Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (71394), Sports and Recreation Instruction (61162)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

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)

Keywords

• Adapted sports federation
• Disability sports programs
• Para-sport competitions
• Intellectual disability athletics
• Coach training certifications

Headquarters

HQ city

Talence

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Licences et Affiliations: Annual licensing fees for athletes and club affiliations through FFSA, with guide documents and forms provided for the 2025-2026 season

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Ligue Sport Adapté Nouvelle-Aquitaine (LSANA) is a non-profit regional sports federation that organizes adapted sports competitions and programs for persons with intellectual disabilities, mental health conditions, and autism spectrum disorders (TSA). It coordinates a network of 12 departmental committees (CDSA) across three zones (Sud-Ouest, Nord-Est, Nord-Ouest), delivers professional coach training (CQP Moniteur en Sport Adapté, AQSA), and manages participation in national championships across 25+ disciplines.

Product overview

Ligue Sport Adapté Nouvelle-Aquitaine (LSANA) is a regional sports federation offering a portfolio of adapted sports programs for persons with intellectual disabilities, psychiatric disorders, and autism spectrum disorders. Its core offerings center on competitive national and regional championships (Championnats de France and Championnats de France des Régions) across over 25 disciplines including athletics, swimming, football, basketball, tennis, table tennis, canoe-kayak, rowing, cycling, skiing, judo, rugby, handball, badminton, petanque, archery, climbing, cross-country, and futsal. Supporting products include the Coupe Nationale Espoirs (CNE) Para Football à 7 for youth hopefuls, the Sport Adapté Jeunes (SAJ) non-competitive national games program for youth under 21, and the Académie du Sport Adapté for athlete empowerment and governance. The federation also delivers professional training programs (CQP Moniteur en Sport Adapté, AQSA modules) and is supported by a network of 12 departmental committees (CDSA) that coordinate club-level activities, licensing, and local competitions. Activities are organized across three geographic zones (Sud-Ouest, Nord-Est, Nord-Ouest), and a regional development plan (2022–2025) guides strategic priorities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Championnats de France
• Coupe Nationale Espoirs (CNE) Para Football à 7 Adapté
• Sport Adapté Jeunes (SAJ)
• Académie du Sport Adapté
• Formations (Training Programs)
• Championnats de France des Régions (CFR)

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

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

• DRAJES Nouvelle-AquitainecoreOthersDirection Régionale Académique à la Jeunesse, aux Sports et à la Cohésion Sociale - Institutional partner supporting regional sports development
• ARS Nouvelle-AquitainecoreOthersAgence Régionale de Santé Nouvelle-Aquitaine - Health agency partner supporting health through sport initiatives
• Conseil Régional Nouvelle-AquitainecoreOthersRegional council providing financial and strategic support to the league
• Agence Nationale du SportcoreOthersNational sports agency providing funding and support for sports development
• CROS Nouvelle-AquitainemajorOthersComité Régional Olympique et Sportif - Regional Olympic and Sports Committee partnership
• CPSFmajorOthersComité Paralympique et Sportif Français - French Paralympic and Sports Committee partnership
• Crédit Mutuel Sud-OuestminorOthersBanking partner providing financial support to the league
• CARSAT Centre-OuestminorOthersSocial security institution partner for health through sport programs
• FCE Mérignac-ArlacmajorOthersClub hosted CNE Foot 2025 event - major local partnership for national competition hosting
• Trans'FormationminorOthersPartner organization referenced in league partnerships
• Ministère des sports, de la jeunesse et de la vie associativecoreOthersMinistry supporting national sports policy and adapted sports development
• Ville de MérignacmajorOthersHost city for CNE Foot 2025 competition
• Département de la GirondemajorOthersDepartmental council supporting regional sports activities
• Ligue de Football Nouvelle-AquitainemajorOthersRegional football league partnership for football adapted sports
• District de Football de la GirondemajorOthersLocal football district providing refereeing support for competitions
• Landes gravureminorOthersSponsor for CNE 2025 competition

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Ligue Sport Adapté Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (LSA AURA): Sister regional FFSA league covering Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Closely comparable mission, structure, and product portfolio to LSANA, including CQP/AQSA training and departmental committees.
• Fédération Française Handisport (FFH): National federation for adapted/para sport in France, but focused on physical disabilities rather than intellectual/mental-health/autism. Direct peer in the French adapted-sport ecosystem, often competing for the same public funding and athlete pool.
• Ligue Sport Adapté Île-de-France: Another regional league of FFSA covering Île-de-France. Directly comparable role, governance structure, and product mix to LSANA, but operating in a different French region.
• Fédération Française du Sport Adapté - Ligue Bretagne: Another FFSA regional league in Brittany with the same adapted-sport mandate, departmental committee structure, and competition calendar as LSANA.
• Special Olympics France: Operates sport programs for persons with intellectual disabilities in France, overlapping with LSANA's primary population. Comparable mission and target athletes, but organized as an international movement rather than a federal federation.

Broad incumbents

• Comité Régional Olympique et Sportif (CROS) Nouvelle-Aquitaine: Regional Olympic committee that supports LSANA as a partner. Comparable regional sports-governance footprint and institutional role in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
• Comité Paralympique et Sportif Français (CPSF): National Paralympic body coordinating French disability sport federations including FFSA. LSANA is a listed partner; CPSF provides overarching representation and access to high-level competitive pathways.
• Fédération Française du Sport Adapté (FFSA): The national federation of which LSANA is a regional branch. FFSA sets the federal framework, licensing, and national championships that LSANA participates in and helps organize. Directly comparable mission and population, but operating at national rather than regional scale.

Regional players

• Ligue de Football Nouvelle-Aquitaine: Regional football league that partners with LSANA to deliver adapted football programming in Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Comparable regional sports federation structure, but focused on mainstream football.

Others

• Trans'Formation: Partner organization referenced by LSANA in its adapted-sport ecosystem; provides complementary support services in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine disability-sport network.

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/LigueSportAdapteNouvelleAquitaine
• Instagraminstagram.com/liguesportadaptena
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ligue-sport-adapt%C3%A9-nouvelle-aquitaine

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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