Sudesb- Superintendência Dos Desportos Do Estado Da Bahia

What Sudesb- Superintendência Dos Desportos Do Estado Da Bahia does

SUDESB (Superintendência dos Desportos do Estado da Bahia) is the official state sports authority of Bahia, Brazil, operating as a public government entity under the Secretariat of Labor, Employment, Income and Sport (SETRE). Headquartered in the Pituaçu neighborhood of Salvador with 128 employees, SUDESB administers statewide sports policy, manages six major public sports facilities (Arena Fonte Nova, Estádio Roberto Santos/Pituaçu, Ginásio Poliesportivo de Cajazeiras, Piscina Olímpica da Bahia, Arena de Esportes da Bahia, and Centro de Boxe), and coordinates 15+ programs reaching all 417 municipalities in Bahia.

The entity's product portfolio combines direct athlete financial support, social inclusion programs, competitive tournaments, and youth development initiatives. Key programs include Bolsa Esporte (a tiered monthly scholarship of R$ 800 to R$ 3,800 for Olympic and Paralympic athletes), FazAtleta (a tax-incentive mechanism via ICMS reduction for corporate sponsorship of amateur sports, governed by a multi-stakeholder commission), Dimensão Social do Futebol (a social inclusion program covering all 417 municipalities), Copa 2 de Julho (a nationally recognized Sub-15 football tournament with international participation), and Escolinhas do Esporte youth training. The core technology is a government sports administration platform; no proprietary AI or advanced software capabilities are disclosed.

SUDESB's business model is entirely state-budget funded with no commercial revenue stream. Distribution is direct via state apparatus and municipal government partnerships across all 417 municipalities. GTM is event-driven — programs are promoted through public notices (editais), the ba.gov.br portal, and physical tournaments. Pricing is relevant only for the Bolsa Esporte scholarship tiers (six categories based on competitive ranking), and customer segments are all institutional or governmental: amateur athletes, municipal governments, football clubs/leagues, and managing commission partners (SEFAZ, CREF-BA, UNEB, FIEB). The entity operates under statutory mandates (Laws 7.539/1999 and 11.363/2009) with current leadership headed by Diretor Geral Vicente José de Lima Neto.

Name

Sudesb- Superintendência Dos Desportos Do Estado Da Bahia

Legal name

SUDESB - Superintendência dos Desportos do Estado da Bahia

Website

https://sudesb.ba.gov.br

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

SUDESB is Bahia's official state sports authority, managing six major sports facilities and 15+ programs (scholarships, tournaments, social inclusion initiatives) across all 417 municipalities, serving amateur athletes, municipal governments, and football clubs under SETRE oversight.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Sports Administration

NAICS

Public Administration (92), Spectator Sports (71121), Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities (71131)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Regional/Continental Confederations & Associations (MPAKAFAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Amateur Sport Governing Bodies & Federations (National/Regional) (MPAKACAD), Athletics Compliance, Eligibility & Governance (EDALAIAJ)

Keywords

• State sports administration
• Public sports facilities
• Athlete scholarship programs
• Sports event management
• Government sports programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Salvador

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Budget Funding: Sudesb operates as a government sports superintendency funded by state budget allocations. Revenue comes from the Government of the State of Bahia through SETRE (Secretaria do Trabalho, Emprego, Renda e Esporte). Programs like Bolsa Esporte provide financial support to athletes through government subsidies.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

SUDESB is the official sports authority of the State of Bahia, Brazil, operating under SETRE. It manages six major state sports facilities (Arena Fonte Nova, Estádio Roberto Santos/Pituaçu, Ginásio Poliesportivo de Cajazeiras, Piscina Olímpica da Bahia, Arena de Esportes da Bahia, Centro de Boxe) and administers multiple sports development programs including the Bolsa Esporte athlete scholarship, the FazAtleta corporate tax-incentive program, the Copa 2 de Julho international youth football tournament, and several social inclusion and training initiatives reaching all 417 municipalities of Bahia.

Product overview

SUDESB (Superintendência dos Desportos do Estado da Bahia) is a government sports authority that operates as a unified portfolio of sports facilities and incentive programs. The organization manages six major sports facilities (Arena Fonte Nova, Estádio Roberto Santos/Pituaçu, Ginásio Poliesportivo de Cajazeiras, Piscina Olímpica da Bahia, Arena de Esportes da Bahia, and Centro de Boxe) and administers multiple sports programs including Bolsa Esporte (scholarship), FazAtleta (tax incentive program), Dimensão Social do Futebol with Copa 2 de Julho, Esporte por Toda Parte, Caravana do Lazer, Escolinhas do Esporte, and Segundo Tempo. SUDESB functions as both a facility operator and program administrator to promote sports development throughout the state of Bahia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Arena Fonte Nova

Quantifiable outcome

• Supports approximately 7,000 athletes and parathletes annually with R$ 4.5 million investment
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, moderate and minor.

• Vicente José de Lima Neto (Diretor Geral da SUDESB/SETRE)coreOthersDirector General of SUDESB serving as President of the FazAtleta Managing Commission. Represents the superintendency in program governance.
• SETRE (Secretaria do Trabalho, Emprego, Renda e Esporte)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent ministry overseeing SUDESB. Responsible for reception, analysis, guidance, and supervision of sports projects. SUDESB operates as a superintendency under SETRE's jurisdiction.
• SEFAZ (Secretaria da Fazenda)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBahia State Treasury Secretariat. Participates in the FazAtleta Managing Commission with titular member Antonito Medrado and alternate Elda Firmo Teixeira for financial oversight.
• CREF BA (Conselho Regional de Educação Física)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional Council of Physical Education. Titular member Rogério Jean Moura Gonçalves and alternate Antonio Luiz Lyra Pitiá participate in the Managing Commission for technical sports standards.
• UNEB (Universidade do Estado da Bahia)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerState University of Bahia. Titular member Manuela Barreto de Araújo participates in the Managing Commission for academic collaboration.
• FIEB (Federação das Indústrias do Estado da Bahia)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederation of Industries of Bahia. Titular member Evandro Costa Amorim participates in the Managing Commission representing the industrial sector.
• ABAD (Associação Baiana de Apoio ao Desenvolvimento)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBahia Association for Development Support. Titular member Cosme Santana de Almeida Santos and alternate Tereza Machado participate in the Commission.
• FBDA (Federação Baiana de Desportos Aquáticos)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBahia Federation of Aquatic Sports. Titular member Marco Antônio de Campos Lemos Filho and alternate Ricardo Alexandre de Jesus Santana participate in the Commission.
• FTMBA (Federação de Taekwondo da Marinha, Bahia)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTaekwondo Federation of Marinha, Bahia. Titular member Antonio Chaves and alternate Marcelo Santana participate in the Commission.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Sport England: UK government arm's-length body that distributes public and National Lottery funding to sport across England; comparable to SUDESB as a sub-national public sports authority funding facilities, grassroots programs, and talent pathways.
• Secretaria Especial do Esporte (Ministério do Esporte, Brazil): Brazil's federal sports authority; comparable to SUDESB as the parent-level government body that formulates national sports policy, distributes federal funding, and oversees programs that SUDESB's state-level programs complement.
• Loterias Caixa (Sports Sponsorship Division): Federal lottery operator that funds Brazilian sports via Caixa's sponsorship of Olympic, Paralympic, and grassroots sports; comparable as a large institutional sponsor and organizer of competitions similar in scale to SUDESB's program portfolio.
• Confederação Brasileira de Futebol (CBF): Brazilian football governing body that sanctions professional and amateur competitions nationwide; comparable to SUDESB because SUDESB organizes state-level football championships and supports amateur football through Copa 2 de Julho, which feeds into the broader CBF pyramid.

Direct peers

• Comitê Olímpico do Brasil (COB): National Olympic Committee responsible for preparing and sending Brazilian athletes to the Olympic Games; directly comparable to SUDESB because both fund and govern amateur Olympic/Paralympic athlete development, with SUDESB operating as the state-level feeder into COB's national pipeline.
• Comitê Paralímpico Brasileiro (CPB): National Paralympic Committee that supports Brazilian parathletes; closely comparable to SUDESB since SUDESB's Bolsa Esporte explicitly funds Paralympic athletes within the same talent-development pipeline that CPB manages nationally.
• Queensland Academy of Sport (Australia): State-level government-funded high-performance sport agency in Queensland, Australia; closely comparable to SUDESB as both fund elite amateur athletes through tiered scholarships and manage state-aligned training facilities and programs.
• Federação Bahiana de Futebol (FBF): Bahia state football federation that organizes official state football championships; the most directly comparable peer to SUDESB because both coordinate football competitions and player development within the State of Bahia.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sudesb--superintend%C3%AAncia-dos-desportos-do-estado-da-bahia

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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