US Créteil-Lusitanos Football

What US Créteil-Lusitanos Football does

US Créteil Football (formerly US Créteil-Lusitanos) is a French semi-professional football association founded in 1936 and headquartered at 1 rue Vasco de Gama, 94460 Valenton, in the southeastern suburbs of Paris (Créteil/Val-de-Marne). The club competes in National 2, the fourth tier of the French football pyramid, with a 72-employee staff and a membership of more than 1,400 licensed players, coaches and officials, making it one of the largest association football clubs in France by membership. It is structured as a Loi 1901 association, presided by Anthony Maarek (with Thierry Coudert as President of the Association), affiliated to the Fédération Française de Football, the Ligue de Paris Île-de-France, and the District du Val-de-Marne (registration 500689).

The club operates a four-pillar operating model: (1) a first-team and reserve competitive programme at the National 2 / regional departmental level, anchored at Stade Dominique-Duvauchelle, (2) a comprehensive youth academy covering U6 through senior teams via the Pôle Elite (Stade Duvauchelle) and Pôle Espoirs coordinated by Bruno Collet, including a women's football section with 'Or' (Gold) label certification from the FFF, (3) a community and partnerships layer supported by institutional backers (Ville de Créteil, Grand Paris Sud Est Avenir, Département du Val-de-Marne) and a commercial sponsor portfolio spanning premium partners (Free, Renault, BRED Banque Populaire, Deel, VB Gaz, dfm, Daklia, Satelec, Créteil Habitat, Alpha TP), major partners (Grand Paris Traiteur, Université des Biéres Artisanales, Suez, Madewis, Marguerite, VTMTP, Undergrass, Ose Solutions), and (4) a digital layer that includes a Billetweb-powered online ticketing platform, a Shopify-hosted merchandise boutique (uscl-boutique.myshopify.com), a Hello Asso-powered registration flow for vacation camps, and a dedicated pre-registration portal at preinscriptionsuscl.fr.

Revenue mechanics are diversified but unconsolidated: matchday ticket sales (€8 full / €4 reduced Presidential Tribune, with free Honor and Student tribunes), recurring player licensing and membership fees via the FFF, merchandise one-time sales through the Shopify boutique, and sponsorship/GMT-partner contributions from the institutional and commercial partner base. In September 2025 the club became the first French National 2 side to live-stream all first-team matches across TikTok, Twitch, X, Instagram, Facebook and YouTube, marking a deliberate move into direct-to-fan digital distribution. Day-to-day operations are governed by sporting director Ahmed Boujenfa, head coach Jérôme Arpinon (appointed October 2025, succeeding interim Vincent Di Bartolomeo following the departure of Karim Mokeddem), and a coaching/performance staff including physical trainers and a video analyst.

Name

US Créteil-Lusitanos Football

Legal name

US Créteil Football

Website

https://uscl.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1936

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

US Créteil Football (formerly US Créteil-Lusitanos) is a French semi-professional association football club founded in 1936, competing in National 2. With 1,400+ licensed members, it runs a youth academy, Gold-labeled women's section, online ticketing, merchandise sales, and live-streamed match content.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Football Club / Amateur Sports Services

NAICS

Sports Teams and Clubs (711211), Spectator Sports (71121)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Team Sports Matches (Club & National) (MPAGAMAB)

Keywords

• Professional football club
• Youth football academy
• Football training programs
• Matchday ticketing services
• Football merchandise sales

Headquarters

HQ city

Créteil/Valenton

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Matchday Revenue: Revenue from ticket sales for home matches at Stade Dominique-Duvauchelle. Tickets available online via Billetweb platform and at the stadium.
2. Merchandise Sales: Online boutique operating through Shopify platform (uscl-boutique.myshopify.com) selling club merchandise.
3. Licensing and Membership: Revenue from player registrations and licenses affiliated to Fédération Française de Football, Ligue de Paris Île-de-France and District du Val-de-Marne.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

US Créteil Football is a French amateur/semi-professional football club competing in National 2 (fourth tier of French football). The club delivers competitive matchday experiences, a licensed youth academy (U6 to senior), a Gold-certified women's football program, branded merchandise, and live streaming of all first-team matches across social media platforms. It operates as a community-based association with matchday, merchandising, and membership licensing revenue streams.

Product overview

US Créteil Football (formerly US Créteil-Lusitanos) operates a unified digital and sports services platform centered around its National 2 football team. The core offering comprises the official website and content hub (Football 128 News Platform), online ticketing through Billetweb, and merchandise sales via Shopify boutique. Supporting services include a youth academy with Gold-labeled women's program, vacation training camps, and pre-registration systems. The club recently launched live match streaming across social media platforms, making it the first National 2 club in France to broadcast all matches digitally. Training sessions and community programs run from Stade Dominique Duvauchelle and satellite locations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Pôle Elite: Elite training center based at Stade Duvauchelle
• Pôle Espoirs

Products and services

• Online Ticketing Platform Digital ticketing system for National 2 home matches at Stade Dominique-Duvauchelle, with tribune-based pricing including reduced rates for under 16s, unemployed, and disabled attendees.
• Online Merchandise Store Official online and physical merchandise store selling club-branded apparel and accessories to supporters and fans.
• Youth Academy (Pôle Elite & Pôle Espoirs) Football training and formation program for youth players from U6 to senior, providing technical, physical, and psychological development through qualified educators and a network of volunteer managers.
• Women's Football Program (Pôle Féminin) Federation-certified women's football program covering youth through senior levels, including the U13F age group, with official Gold label quality recognition.
• Vacation Football Camps Holiday football training camps for U6-U11 covering technical improvement, games, and quality coaching during school breaks.
• Pre-Registration System Online pre-registration portal enabling prospective players and families to register interest for upcoming seasons, with priority for current licensed members.
• Live Match Streaming Digital broadcast service streaming all first-team National 2 matches live across TikTok, Twitch, X, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube, free of charge to supporters.

Quantifiable outcome

• First female team qualified for regional finals in club history (U13F)

Named customers2 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

Integration9 records

Partnerships

22 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and premium.

• Social Media Platforms (TikTok, Twitch, X, Instagram, Facebook)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 September 2025The club became the first National 2 club to stream all matches live on social media platforms including TikTok, Twitch, X, Instagram, and Facebook, marking an innovative digital distribution initiative.
• Ville de CréteilcoreOthersMunicipal institutional partner providing support to the club as part of the local government sports development program.
• Grand Paris Sud Est AvenircoreOthersMetropolitan area institutional partner supporting sports initiatives in the Grand Paris Sud Est Avenir territory.
• Département du Val de MarnecoreOthersDepartmental council partner supporting the club as part of Val-de-Marne sports development initiatives.
• SuezmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerMajor sponsor partner of the club with logo placement on official communications.
• MadewismajorGTM or Marketing PartnerMajor sponsor partner with logo visibility on club platforms.
• FreepremiumGTM or Marketing PartnerPremium sponsor visible on official website and communications.
• BRED Banque PopulairepremiumGTM or Marketing PartnerPremium banking partner with sponsor visibility.
• RenaultpremiumGTM or Marketing PartnerPremium automotive sponsor with logo placement.
• Grand Paris TraiteurmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerMajor catering partner for events.
• Université des Bières ArtisanalesmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerCraft beer partner for events and hospitality.
• MargueritemajorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner sponsor with logo placement.
• VTMTPmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerMajor partner sponsor.
• UndergrassmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner sponsor for club.
• Ose SolutionsmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerMajor partner sponsor.
• DeelpremiumGTM or Marketing PartnerPremium HR solutions partner sponsor.
• VB GazpremiumGTM or Marketing PartnerPremium energy partner.
• dfmpremiumGTM or Marketing PartnerPremium partner sponsor.
• DakliapremiumGTM or Marketing PartnerPremium partner sponsor.
• SatelecpremiumGTM or Marketing PartnerPremium technical partner.
• Créteil HabitatpremiumGTM or Marketing PartnerPremium housing partner from local community.
• Alpha TPpremiumGTM or Marketing PartnerPremium construction/TP partner.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Chamois Niortais FC: Chamois Niortais is a western French club competing in National 2 with a comparable semi-professional scale and a traditional reliance on youth production, similar to US Créteil's training-club identity.
• US Boulogne: US Boulogne is a northern French football club with a similar semi-professional operational scale and a comparable historical presence in the National system. Both clubs compete for similar pools of lower-tier talent and sponsors.
• FC Versailles 78: FC Versailles 78 is a Paris-region club competing in the National system with a similar community-driven model, Île-de-France location, and youth-development focus. Its operational scale and target audience closely match US Créteil.
• SC Bastia: SC Bastia is a Corsican football club that has competed across National 1 and National 2 in recent seasons. Like US Créteil, it is a historic regional club (founded 1905) playing in France's lower professional tiers with a strong community identity.
• AS Beauvais: AS Beauvais is a historic French club currently operating in National 2 or the National system. It shares US Créteil's profile as a regionally anchored club with a long history navigating the lower tiers of French football.
• LB Châteauroux: LB Châteauroux is a French club operating in the National system, historically anchored in a medium-sized city. It shares US Créteil's combination of a regional fanbase, semi-professional scale, and ambitions to compete at a higher tier.
• US Lusitanos Saint-Maur: US Lusitanos Saint-Maur is an Île-de-France club sharing the 'Lusitanos' Portuguese-heritage naming tradition with US Créteil-Lusitanos. Both clubs operate as community football institutions in the Paris suburbs with Portuguese-community ties.
• FC Sochaux-Montbéliard: FC Sochaux is a former Ligue 1 club now competing in the National tiers. It mirrors US Créteil's challenge of operating below historical tier while maintaining youth development and a community-supported operating model.
• FC Chambly Oise: FC Chambly operates in the National tier system out of the Paris region (Oise), making it a comparable semi-professional French football club with similar scale, regional sponsorship base, and ambition to climb the football pyramid.

Broad incumbents

• Paris FC: Paris FC is a Paris-based club competing in Ligue 2 with a significant youth academy and women's football program. It represents the larger incumbent operating in the same Paris-region talent and sponsor market as US Créteil.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/uscreteil
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@US_Creteil
• Facebookfacebook.com/usclfootball
• Instagraminstagram.com/usclassociation
• TikToktiktok.com/@uscreteil
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/us-cr%C3%A9teil-lusitanos-football

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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