Women Football Club

Name

Women Football Club

Legal name

Women Football Club

Website

https://womenfootballclub.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Women Football Club is a non-profit NGO that enables women of all ages and skill levels to play recreational football across 9 cities in 5 countries, supported by local coordinators, corporate sponsors, and government partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Women's recreational football community

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Amateur Clubs & Community Sports Organizations (MPAKACAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Team Sports Matches (Club & National) (MPAGAMAB)

Keywords

• Women's recreational football
• Community sports programs
• Amateur women's soccer
• Women's football community
• Grassroots sports NGO

Headquarters

HQ city

Istanbul

HQ country

Türkiye

HQ region

Europe

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: WFC is a totally auto-financed NGO project that relies on donations made through Hello Asso, a French government-managed platform. Corporate sponsors can also make donations in exchange for recognition benefits.
2. Event Participation Fees: Revenue generated from participation in organized events such as the HERe to Play tournament on Kos island, which includes accommodation packages and tournament registration.
3. Corporate Sponsorships: Partnership arrangements with corporate sponsors including Decathlon, Celebreak, and others who provide in-kind support and potentially financial contributions in exchange for brand visibility.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Women Football Club (WFC) is an NGO that organizes recreational football games, tournaments, and community events for women of all ages and skill levels across 9 cities in 5 countries (Turkey, France, Spain, UAE, UK). It offers a community-based sports participation experience with no age or level requirements, complemented by programs such as the HERe to Play tournament, #1Mentor#1Kid mentorship, and the Coordinators Program for coach training.

Product overview

Women Football Club (WFC) is a single unified NGO platform operating as a global women's football community rather than a software product suite. The core offering is the WFC community program that enables women to discover and play football regardless of age or skill level. Supporting programs include the HERe to Play tournament experience (football plus empowerment workshops in Greece), the #1Mentor#1Kid mentorship initiative (intergenerational football bonding), and the Coordinators Program (coach training). The organization also maintains a games/booking platform for managing football sessions and participated in the UEFA Champions League Festival 2023.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• WFC Community Football Program Core NGO program offering women of all ages and skill levels access to organized recreational football games and community events across 9 cities in 5 countries (Turkey, France, Spain, UAE, UK). Players self-enrol via the website and join locally organized games led by city coordinators.
• HERe to Play Tournament Multi-day immersive football tournament experience held on Kos island, Greece, combining football competition with empowerment, healthy lifestyle, and football knowledge workshops. Open to a limited cohort of 50 participants.
• #1Mentor#1Kid Program Mentorship program that unites girls and women of all ages on the football field, creating intergenerational bonding through sport. Recognized by the French Ministry of Sports under the GCN (Grande Cause Nationale) program in 2023 and 2024.
• Coordinators Program Coach training initiative supported by the Embassy of France in Turkey, providing football coaching training to women from different Turkish cities so they can establish and run WFC teams locally. Six women have been trained through the program.
• WFC Games Booking Platform Website-based booking system ("GAMES") that allows women to browse and enrol in upcoming football sessions, accessible via the site's main navigation.

Quantifiable outcome

• Team grew from 1 person to 120 women in Istanbul by 2023
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered major, core, flagship and minor.

• Paris Saint-Germain AcademymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWFC's president combines her role with coaching at Paris Saint-Germain Academy, creating connections between the two organizations for training and development opportunities.
• Embassy of France in TurkeycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupports the Coordinators Program enabling women from different cities in Turkey to receive football coaching training and establish WFC teams in their local areas. This partnership demonstrates government-level support for the organization's expansion in Turkey.
• Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Ankara and IstanbulcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with WFC for the 'Breaking New Ground' campaign to support the joint bid for organizing FIFA Women's World Cup 2027. Organized events uniting players from different countries to promote women's rights and women's football.
• French Football Federation (FFF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWFC's president serves as commissioner at the Women Football Commission of Paris for the French Football Federation. The organization works with FFF district 75 for events like Toutes Foot that connect women with Parisian football clubs.
• Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic GamesflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerWFC's president worked as football training manager during Paris 2024, receiving biggest football teams and organizing their training sessions. Event Manager Adriana Buitrago also worked at Paris 2024 Olympics.
• DecathlonmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerMajor equipment sponsor providing football gear and supplies. Listed as a partner on the website with logo prominently displayed. Provides in-kind support including goodie bags for events with freebies from sponsors.
• CelebreakminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor included in partner section providing support to the organization with branding on website and event materials.
• Urban SoccerminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFootball facility partner providing venues for games and events. Partner logo displayed on WFC website.
• Danube Sports WorldminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSports facility partner supporting WFC operations with venue access. Partner logo displayed on the organization's website.
• IBB (Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerIstanbul Metropolitan Municipality partnership providing local support for WFC operations in Turkey's largest city. Logo displayed as partner on website.
• ES16 ParisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWFC's president coaches at ES16 Paris, connecting the organization with local Parisian football community.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Soccer Without Borders: US-based NGO using soccer to engage young people — particularly newcomer and refugee girls and women — across multiple cities. Closely mirrors WFC's community-driven, inclusive, non-elite model with international expansion and government/public partnerships.
• Women Win: Global non-profit advancing girls' and women's rights through sport, operating across Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Matches WFC's NGO structure, international footprint, women's-empowerment framing, and sport-for-development funding model.
• Football Beyond Borders: UK-registered charity using football to support underserved young people including girls, with structured programs and government/funder backing. Directly comparable as a community-based, NGO-funded football-for-social-impact organization that also relies on sport for inclusion.
• Common Goal: Global football-for-social-impact collective founded by Juan Mata, mobilizing players to pledge 1% of earnings to community football organizations. Comparable as an internationally-backed NGO platform that connects grassroots women's football initiatives with funding, brand, and federation partners.
• streetfootballworld: Berlin-based global network of 130+ community football NGOs operating in 80+ countries — a closely aligned umbrella model to WFC's international community-of-ambassadors approach, but at significantly greater scale.
• Goals for Girls: Non-profit combining soccer training with leadership education for adolescent girls across multiple countries, including tournament-style events similar to HERe to Play. Closest peer in terms of combining on-pitch participation with structured empowerment programming for women and girls.
• Football for Peace / Football 4 Peace: International NGO using football to promote coexistence, inclusion, and women's participation in conflict-affected regions. Similar sport-for-development positioning with embassy/UN-style partnerships and ambassador-led delivery in multiple countries.

Broad incumbents

• Women in Football: UK-wide network/organization advocating for women's representation across the football industry. Tangential overlap: addresses gender inclusion in football via networks, events, and policy — a broader incumbent comparable on mission rather than programming model.

Emerging players

• Her Game Too: UK-based volunteer-led campaign raising awareness of sexism in football and supporting women's participation, with ambassador-style presence at football clubs. Similar volunteer/grassroots engagement model targeting similar demographics and overlapping federation relationships.
• Equal Playing Field: Non-profit initiative producing record-setting women's football matches in extreme locations to drive visibility for women's football. Overlaps with WFC on global women's football advocacy and event-driven impact, though with a more publicity-driven model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/women-football-club
• Instagraminstagram.com/womenfootballclub/?hl=fr

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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