Tarbes Gespe Bigorre

What Tarbes Gespe Bigorre does

Tarbes Gespe Bigorre (TGB) is a French women's professional basketball association (loi 1901) founded in 1983 and headquartered at the Quai de l'Adour arena in Tarbes, Hautes-Pyrénées. The club competes in the top tier of French women's basketball (Boulangère Wonderligue / Ligue Féminine de Basketball) and historically participated in European competition, with titles including the Coupe Ronchetti (1996) and the French Championship (2010). TGB served local fans, regional institutional partners (Mairie de Tarbes, Région Occitanie, Département Hautes-Pyrénées), and roughly 15-20 named corporate sponsors across the Tarbes and Bigorre region.

The club's product surface spans match operations, season subscriptions, ticketed entry to home games, youth basketball development from U7 mini-basket through a Centre de Formation and Espoirs NF2 team, adapted sports programming, school-year basketball stages, the "Je-Jeux" corporate team-building offering, and a digital TGB Magazine. Underlying technology is non-proprietary: the club uses Ticket Chainer for ticketing, Helloasso for camp registration, Proballers for public player statistics, and standard social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, X, LinkedIn, YouTube) plus France Bleu radio for earned media.

TGB's revenue model combines transaction-based ticket sales (€6-€15 per match), recurring season subscriptions (€60-€250), recurring institutional and corporate sponsorship, tax-deductible mécénat donations with tiered symbolic gifts, professional services fees for team-building events, and youth camp day rates. The club reported a positive €74,000 result in 2023-2024 but a €195,000 deficit in 2024-2025 driven by Eurocup costs and vice-champion bonuses. Following FFBB relegation in September 2025, TGB was placed in judicial liquidation by the Tribunal de Tarbes on January 16, 2026, terminating operations; a successor project focused on youth formation is reportedly being structured.

Name

Tarbes Gespe Bigorre

Legal name

TGB – Tarbes Gespe Bigorre

Website

https://tgb-basket.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Closed

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Tarbes Gespe Bigorre (TGB) is a French women's professional basketball association founded in 1983 in Tarbes, competing in the top-tier Ligue Féminine de Basketball. The club served local fans, youth players, and regional institutional and corporate sponsors before being placed in judicial liquidation in January 2026.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Women's Basketball

NAICS

Sports Teams and Clubs (711211), Sports and Recreation Instruction (611620)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Basketball Leagues (MPAKAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth Athlete Development & Long-Term Athlete Development (LTAD) (HSADAEAE), Local Amateur Clubs & Community Sports Organizations (MPAKACAE)

Keywords

• Professional basketball
• Women's basketball league
• Youth basketball development
• Basketball training camps
• Corporate team building

Headquarters

HQ city

Tarbes

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Match ticket sales: Revenue from individual match admissions at the Quai de l'Adour arena, with tiered pricing for full, reduced, and youth categories, and premium pricing for gala matches
2. Season subscriptions: Annual and multi-match subscription packages offering priority access to playoffs and Eurocup matches
3. Corporate partnerships: Sponsorship agreements with institutional partners (Mairie de Tarbes, Région Occitanie, Département Hautes-Pyrénées) and private companies
4. Donations and mecénat: Citizen participation donations with tax deduction benefits (66% deduction via CERFA), offering gifts based on donation level
5. Team building and corporate events: Corporate team building packages led by coach Paco Laulhé and director François Gomez at the Quai de l'Adour venue

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Tarbes Gespe Bigorre (TGB) is a professional women's basketball club based in Tarbes, France, that fields a senior team in the top-tier Ligue Féminine de Basketball (Boulangère Wonderligue) and the FIBA Europe Eurocup. The club also runs a comprehensive youth development pipeline from mini-basket (U7) through U18 Elite, a Centre de Formation training center, school holiday basketball training camps, corporate team-building experiences, and a fan donation/sponsorship program.

Product overview

Tarbes Gespe Bigorre (TGB) operates as a professional women's basketball club offering a comprehensive portfolio of basketball-related products and services. The core offering is the professional Ligue Féminine de Basketball (LFB) team competing in France's top division. Supporting this are youth development services including the Centre de Formation (training center), youth teams (U7 through U18 Elite), and the Pole Eluard program. The club also offers commercial services such as the 'Je-Jeux' corporate team building program, basketball training camps, and season subscriptions. Publication products include the TGB Magazine. Additionally, the club maintains a sponsorship/donation program for fan and corporate support. The various youth teams and training programs feed into the professional squad, creating an integrated basketball development pathway from grassroots to elite competition.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Professional Women's Basketball Team (LFB / Boulangère Wonderligue) Senior professional women's basketball team competing in the French top-tier Ligue Féminine de Basketball (Boulangère Wonderligue) and the FIBA Europe Eurocup, performing home matches at the Quai de l'Adour arena.
• Youth Development Academy (Centre de Formation)
• Basketball School (Ecole de Basket) Entry-level basketball program for girls starting at U7 (ages 6-7), teaching fundamentals through mini-basket competitions and emphasizing teamwork and sportsmanship.
• Basketball Training Camps Day-long basketball training camps during French school holidays targeting youth players from U11 to U18 categories, covering offensive and defensive fundamentals and shooting mechanics, priced at €30 per day per person.
• Je-Jeux Corporate Team Building A team building program for businesses featuring basketball workshops led by specialist Paco Laulhé and head coach/sporting director François Gomez, with participation from TGB professional players, hosted at the Quai de l'Adour venue.
• Season Subscriptions (LFB and Eurocup) Annual subscription packages offering access to all home regular-season matches in the Ligue Féminine de Basketball and Eurocup, plus Coupe de France matches, with priority access for playoffs; tiers include Adult, Reduced, Duo, and Young.
• Sponsorship Donations Program (Appel au don) Citizen sponsorship program allowing individual supporters and partners to donate to the club at €50, €100, €250, and €500 tiers, receiving symbolic gifts (signed photo, t-shirt, video message, name on jersey) and a 66% French tax deduction.

Quantifiable outcome

• Three players (Carla Leite, Marie-Paule Foppossi, Dominique Malonga) selected for France Olympic preparation
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Mairie de TarbescoreOthersPrincipal institutional partner supporting the club as the only Hautes-Pyrénées team at the highest national level. The municipality provides financial support and venue access.
• Région OccitaniecoreOthersRegional government authority providing institutional partnership and funding support to the club.
• Département Hautes-PyrénéescoreOthersDepartmental government partner providing financial support and local political backing.
• Tarbes Lourdes PyrénéesminorOthersTourism and development agency of the Tarbes-Lourdes region, partner for local visibility.
• McDonald's Tarbes, Ibos, and BordèresminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFast food chain franchisees providing sponsorship and promotional support.
• Credit AgricoleminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBanking partner providing financial services sponsorship.
• GallegominorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner highlighted for playoff match sponsorship.
• EleclerminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal partner providing commercial sponsorship.
• Oxxygen InterimminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTemporary employment agency partner providing sponsorship.
• SopicminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCommercial partner visible on club communications.
• SUEZ / Veolia PropretéminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEnvironmental services company partner.
• EnedisminorGTM or Marketing PartnerElectricity distribution network partner.
• AXAminorGTM or Marketing PartnerInsurance company partner.
• PwCminorGTM or Marketing PartnerProfessional services firm providing sponsorship support.
• Société GénéraleminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBanking partner with commercial sponsorship.
• La Boulangère WonderliguecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerNaming rights sponsor of the French women's professional basketball league (Ligue Féminine de Basketball).
• FFBC (Frédéric Fauthoux Basket Camps)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational basketball camp organization offering preferential rates for TGB-licensed children attending summer camps in Landes.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Charleville-Mézières (Flammes Carolo): French women's basketball club playing in the top-tier LFB. Comparable as a French regional women's professional basketball club operating with similar audience scale and partnership structures.
• Villeneuve d'Ascq (ESBVA): Historic French women's basketball club from Villeneuve d'Ascq competing in LFB. Comparable as a top-tier French women's basketball club with similar league structure and fan engagement model.
• Basket Landes: French women's basketball club competing in LFB. Comparable as a mid-sized market French women's professional basketball club with a strong youth development focus and similar reliance on regional institutional support.
• Charnay Basket Bourgogne Sud: French women's basketball club competing in LFB. Comparable as a French women's professional basketball club operating in a similar sized market with comparable sponsorship-driven economics.
• Roche Vendée BC: French women's basketball club in the LFB/Boulangère Wonderligue. Comparable as a mid-tier French women's professional basketball club with similar revenue model (tickets, subscriptions, regional partnerships).
• USO Mondeville: French women's basketball club competing across multiple divisions including LFB. Comparable as a French women's basketball organization with a community-based model and youth development focus similar to TGB.
• Tango Bourges Basket: Historic French women's basketball club competing in the Ligue Féminine de Basketball (Boulangère Wonderligue). Directly comparable as a top-tier French women's professional basketball club; former employer of player Magali Mendy who transferred to TGB.
• LDLC ASVEL Féminin: Top French women's basketball club affiliated with ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne, one of France's most prestigious basketball brands. Comparable as a top-tier LFB competitor; loaned player Dominique Malonga to TGB.
• Nantes Rezé Basket: French women's basketball club operating in the LFB ecosystem. Comparable as a French women's professional basketball organization with a similar municipal-supported operating model.
• Lattes Montpellier (BLMA): French women's basketball club competing in the LFB, based in southern France near Occitanie. Comparable as a geographically and competitively adjacent French women's professional basketball club.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/tgbbasket
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC8o6YyS83GEnvi8MzedWhWg
• Facebookfacebook.com/tgbbasket
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tgbbasket
• Instagraminstagram.com/tgbbasket

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