SC Langenthal

What SC Langenthal does

SC Langenthal (legal entity: SC Langenthal AG) is a privately held Swiss Aktiengesellschaft founded in 1946, operating one of the most established ice hockey clubs in the Canton of Bern region. The club fields a professional men's first team (SCL 1. Mannschaft) competing in the MyHockey League — the third tier of Swiss professional ice hockey — having voluntarily relegated from the Swiss League in 2021. Beyond the men's team, SC Langenthal operates an extensive multi-tier program including the SCL Damen women's team in the PostFinance Women's League, a youth development department (Nachwuchs) with teams from U14 to U21 considered one of the largest in Canton Bern, and the BKW Hockeyschule for children aged 4-10. The club also owns and operates the Stadion Schoren (4,002 spectator capacity), which functions as the largest regular event venue in the Oberaargau region, hosting 1,200+ events per winter season and 100,000 annual visitors.

The company's revenue model is multi-stream and event-driven, combining subscription-based ticket sales (season Fankarten ranging from CHF 160 to CHF 350, plus Privateclub memberships at CHF 900-1,500) with corporate sponsorship across multiple tiers (four Hauptsponsoren: Eltec Swiss, Fankhauser AG, Jakob Markt Zollbrück, Mammut Lift, plus Platin/Gold/Silber/Medienpartner tiers), the Businessclub networking platform (described as the largest business network in the region), merchandising, gastronomy across four venues (Restaurant Time Out, Backstage Event, Schloss Hoger, Verlingue Fanbar), and ancillary services including bus rental. The parent organization is the Verein SC Langenthal (association), and the company employs the equivalent of 800+ Stellenprozenten (employment positions) supported by 50+ volunteer officials.

SC Langenthal uses a standard technology stack — Concrete CMS-based website hosted by Swiss provider cyon GmbH, Mailchimp for email marketing, Plausible Analytics for privacy-focused traffic measurement, and Vimeo/YouTube for video content. No proprietary technology platform or AI/ML capabilities are present. The company's strategic focus has shifted to a major renovation of Eishalle Schoren, with financing expected to be largely secured by fiscal year-end and a public vote scheduled for September 2027. The FY 2025/26 reported a loss covered by reserves from the prior two financially successful years, and the organization targets breakeven in annual accounts. Marketing channels center on the club website, Instagram (@sclangenthal_official), newsletter, in-person fan events, and match-day engagement.

Name

SC Langenthal

Legal name

SC Langenthal AG

Website

https://sclangenthal.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1946

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

SC Langenthal is a Swiss ice hockey club founded in 1946 that operates a professional men's team in the MyHockey League, alongside women's, youth, and senior teams, serving regional fans and corporate sponsors in the Oberaargau region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Amateur Ice Hockey Club

NAICS

Sports Teams and Clubs (711211)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Winter Sports Teams/Clubs (Ski, Snowboard, Bobsleigh, etc.) (MPAKABAI)

Keywords

• Ice hockey club
• Youth hockey development
• Sports ticketing
• Sports hospitality
• Amateur ice hockey

Headquarters

HQ city

Langenthal

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales: Revenue from individual match tickets and season tickets (Fankarten) for home games in MyHockey League
2. Sponsorship: Corporate sponsorship revenue including Hauptsponsoren (main sponsors), Platinpartner, Goldpartner, Silberpartner, and Medienpartner categories
3. Businessclub Membership: Networking business club membership fees - the largest business network in the region
4. Merchandising: Sale of club merchandise through the fans section
5. Gastronomy: Restaurant Time Out, Backstage Event venue, Schloss Hoger, and Verlingue Fanbar generate food and beverage revenue during events
6. Bus Rental: Rental of 4 team buses with trailers to support youth hockey operations

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

SC Langenthal is a Swiss ice hockey club founded in 1946, operating in the MyHockey League (third tier of Swiss ice hockey). The club runs a men's professional team, a women's team, a youth development academy covering U14 to U21 age groups, and the BKW Hockeyschule introductory program for children aged 4-10. It also operates Stadion Schoren (capacity 4,002) as a venue for matches, events, gastronomy, and corporate hospitality offerings.

Product overview

SC Langenthal is a Swiss ice hockey club that operates as a multi-product sports organization. The core offering is the SCL 1. Mannschaft competing in the MyHockey League, supplemented by comprehensive youth development programs (Nachwuchs with U14-U21 teams) and the BKW Hockeyschule for children ages 4-10. The club also operates the Stadion Schoren (4,002 capacity venue), sells Fankarten (season tickets), and provides complementary services including team bus rentals, gastronomy facilities, merchandise, and business networking opportunities (Businessclub). The SCL Damen team competes in the PostFinance Women's League. The club generates revenue through ticketing, sponsorships, merchandise, and hospitality services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Men's Ice Hockey Team

Quantifiable outcome

• 800+ employment positions and 50+ volunteer officials supporting local economy
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• AVIAminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 3 June 2026Fuel card partnership offering SCL supporters 5 Rp./liter discount at AVIA stations nationwide, with at least 1 Rp./liter going to support SCL. Includes free breakdown service for private customers across Europe.
• EHC BaselminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 August 2025Partnership extension between SCL and EHC Basel - both MyHockey League teams with ongoing collaborative relationship.
• Eltec SwisscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMain sponsor (Hauptsponsor) of SC Langenthal as shown in the main sponsors section on the website.
• Fankhauser AGcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMain sponsor (Hauptsponsor) specializing in vehicle construction (Fahrzeugbau).
• Jakob Markt ZollbrückcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMain sponsor (Hauptsponsor) - market/trade business from Zollbrück.
• Mammut LiftcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMain sponsor (Hauptsponsor) - lift services company (mammut-lift.ch).
• BKWminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBKW Hockeyschule - naming sponsor for the youth hockey school program for children aged 4-10.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• SC Bern: Top-tier Swiss National League club and most successful Swiss hockey brand. Anchors the same Canton Bern market as SCL and serves as the dominant regional benchmark for fan, sponsor, and youth-development dynamics.
• EHC Biel: National League club located within Canton Bern region. Larger organization with similar Swiss-German market but materially higher tier, scale, and sponsorship tiers — provides a regional comp on brand and arena economics.
• SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers: Swiss professional ice hockey club playing in the National League. Operates a larger venue, broader sponsorship portfolio, and higher-tier league economics; useful benchmark for SCL's promotion upside and broader Swiss hockey commercial structure.

Direct peers

• EHC Winterthur: Swiss MyHockey League club with comparable regional positioning, sponsorship structure, and youth pipeline emphasis. Closely comparable business model to SCL.
• HC Thurgau: Swiss MyHockey League competitor operating in a similar regional/Swiss-tier market with a comparable mix of ticketing, sponsorship, and youth development. Direct competitive overlap with SCL on the ice.
• EHC Visp Sport AG: Swiss MyHockey League club operating as a regional AG corporation with youth programs and ticket/sponsor revenue mix broadly comparable to SC Langenthal AG's structure.
• EHC Basel: Swiss MyHockey League club explicitly partnered with SCL. Competes in the same third-tier league and faces comparable revenue mix (tickets, sponsors, regional community) — making it the most directly comparable peer on product and market.
• HC La Chaux-de-Fonds: Swiss MyHockey League club with similar small-city regional business model, multi-tier youth development, and sponsorship-dependent revenue mix. Comparable size and tier to SCL.
• HC Olten: Swiss MyHockey League team with similar mid-sized regional market profile. Competes with SCL for sponsors, fans, and youth talent in nearby Swiss German-speaking territory.

Others

• Kunsteisbahn Langenthal AG: SCL's own subsidiary operating the Eishalle Schoren ice rink and stadium. Comparable only as a venue operator adjacent to the club's core team operations.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/sclangenthal_official
• Xx.com/seit1946
• Facebookfacebook.com/seit1946
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sc-langenthal-ag

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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