Sport International

What Sport International does

Sport International is a French-headquartered groupement (federation) founded in 1985 that brings together 21 independent companies specializing in the construction, renovation, and maintenance of sports fields and recreational surfaces. The network employs approximately 350 field specialists supported by two R&D technical advisors and a central technical cell, and serves a primarily public-sector client base — chiefly French local authorities (collectivités) — alongside elite sports clubs, golf courses, and equestrian facilities. Geographically, member firms operate across metropolitan France, the overseas territories of Martinique, Guadeloupe and La Réunion, and internationally in Switzerland, Italy, Greece, Spain, and Morocco.

The service portfolio covers natural-grass fields (delivered through proprietary protocols Créaturf®, Rénoturf®, and Zen Tuf®), hybrid turf via an exclusive partnership with Hatko Sport (HybridGrass®, rated for up to 25 hours/week of play), synthetic pitches, golf-course maintenance including Drain Laser® subsurface drainage, equestrian surfaces, athletics tracks, urban multi-sport areas, pumptracks and skateparks, and NaturStab® stabilized pathways. An integrated water-management practice is operated in partnership with Ecofilae, covering irrigation, storage, and REUSE/REUT systems. The federation also runs a Qualiopi-certified training program (2025–2028) selling technical know-how to local-authority technicians.

Commercially, Sport International does not sell software, SaaS, or API products. Revenue mechanics are project-based, quote-driven B2B and B2G services delivered through the local member company that wins the tender in its territory. The parent SAS is structured around a Strategic Committee of member-company representatives; there is no external private-equity or venture-capital ownership disclosed. Pricing is not publicly listed and varies by project specification, with the parent capturing value through a collective purchasing group, a shared technical-support cell, and continuous in-house training rather than through direct project billing.

Name

Sport International

Legal name

Sport International

Website

https://sportinternational.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Sport International is a French federation of 21 independent companies, founded in 1985, that constructs, renovates, and maintains sports fields and recreational surfaces for local governments, elite sports clubs, and golf/equestrian facilities across nine countries, employing 350 field specialists under a shared technical and purchasing umbrella.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sports field construction and maintenance services

akta.pro primary industry

Athletic Field & Golf Course Groundskeeping (IMAIAIAH)

Keywords

• Sports field construction
• Sports surface maintenance
• Synthetic turf installation
• Golf course services
• Athletics track construction

Headquarters

HQ city

Pierre-bénite

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Sports Field Construction Services: B2B and B2G services for construction, renovation, and maintenance of sports fields including natural grass, hybrid grass, synthetic surfaces, athletics tracks, golf courses, and equestrian surfaces. Services provided through a network of 21 independent companies with local presence.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Sport International is a network of 21 independent companies that provides B2B and B2G construction, renovation, and maintenance services for sports fields and surfaces, spanning natural grass, hybrid grass (HybridGrass®), synthetic turf, golf courses, equestrian surfaces, athletics tracks, multi-sport urban facilities, pumptracks/skateparks, stabilized pathways, and integrated water management. Its offering is project-quote, fully delivered by local member companies under shared proprietary protocols (Créaturf®, Rénoturf®, Zen Tuf®, NaturStab®) and supported by an exclusive HybridGrass® partnership with Hatko Sport and a water management collaboration with Ecofilae.

Product overview

Sport International is a network of 21 independent companies founded in 1985, operating across France, the French overseas territories, Switzerland, Italy, Greece, Spain, and Morocco. The network offers a unified portfolio of sports field services centered on construction, renovation, and maintenance — covering natural grass (Créaturf®, Rénoturf®, Zen Tuf®), hybrid grass (HybridGrass®), synthetic turf, golf courses, equestrian surfaces, athletics tracks, pumptracks/skateparks, multi-sport urban facilities, stabilized surfaces, and specialized water management. The portfolio is organized around a shared technical cell, a purchasing group, and a Qualiopi-certified training program, all reinforcing the core service delivery across the 21 member companies. No SaaS platform, API product, or software module is offered.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Construction & Entretien de Terrains en Gazon Naturel Construction, renovation, and maintenance of natural grass sports fields for football, rugby, and leisure use, using the network's proprietary protocols: Créaturf® (construction), Rénoturf® (regeneration) and Zen Tuf® (maintenance). Targeted at municipalities, sports clubs and private facility operators.
• Pelouses Hybrides (HybridGrass®) Hybrid grass surface delivery developed with Hatko Sport using the HybridGrass® system, enabling up to 25 hours of play per week; targeted at elite sports facilities and municipalities seeking high-utilization fields.
• Terrains Synthétiques Construction, renovation, and maintenance of synthetic turf sports fields, providing end-to-end technical and financial project support through to ongoing maintenance. Targeted at municipalities, clubs and private operators.
• Services Golf Comprehensive golf course support including full maintenance, surface drainage (Drain Laser®), green and tee renovation, agronomy, pedology, water management, and seed and fertilizer selection, targeted at golf course operators.
• Sols Équestres Construction, renovation and maintenance of equestrian surfaces (grass, sand, fiber, stabilized), covering racetracks, training centers, arenas and gallop tracks with drainage solutions, targeted at equestrian facility operators.
• Métiers de l'Eau / Hydraulique Integrated water management for sports, urban and rural projects delivered in partnership with Ecofilae, covering irrigation, water storage, filtration, treatment, recycling and REUSE/REUT systems, targeted at facility operators seeking reduced water footprint.
• Équipements Multisports Urban sports infrastructure including multi-sport spaces, city stadiums, playgrounds, fitness trails, and street workout areas, designed around safety, durability and active-design principles, targeted at municipalities and private operators.
• Pumptrack & Skatepark Design and construction of outdoor recreational facilities for glisse (skating) sports, delivered by rider-mason teams passionate about glide sports, targeted at local authorities and private operators.
• Pistes d'Athlétisme Athletics track construction and renovation across interior and exterior surfaces, from school-level to high-performance infrastructure, meeting sport regulations and homologation standards, targeted at municipalities, schools and elite training centers.
• Sols Stabilisés Stabilized surface solutions including the 100% natural NaturStab® binder for light-duty paths and cycling lanes using environmentally responsible materials, targeted at municipalities and private operators.
• Formation Sport International (Qualiopi) Qualiopi-certified training programs that share the network's sports field expertise with technicians from local authorities (collectivités), with a dedicated disability accommodation contact (Caroline Gariglietti).

Quantifiable outcome

• HybridGrass® allows 25 hours of play per week

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• EcofilaecoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnical collaboration for water management expertise. Ecofilae provides specialized hydraulic and water management solutions for sports facilities, helping reduce water footprint.
• Hatko SportcoreTechnology or IntegrationExclusive technical collaboration for HybridGrass® hybrid grass technology. Hatko provides the hybrid grass solution that allows up to 25 hours of play per week for elite sports facilities.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Italgreen: Italgreen is an Italian hybrid and natural grass systems manufacturer with its own hybrid turf technology (Hybrid Natural Grass). It competes head-to-head with Sport International/Hatko HybridGrass® in the elite venue segment and serves similar federations and top-tier clubs.
• SIS Pitches: SIS Pitches is a UK-based sports pitch construction and maintenance company serving football, rugby, and multi-sport clients. It is a direct peer in sports field construction, drainage, and renovation, competing for similar public-sector and elite training facility tenders across Europe.
• Act Global: Act Global is a US-headquartered synthetic turf manufacturer with international project delivery in football, rugby, and landscape applications. It competes with Sport International on synthetic surface tenders for elite and public-sector clients outside Europe.
• Limonta Sport: Limonta Sport is an Italian sports surfaces company specializing in football pitches, athletic tracks, and playgrounds. It directly mirrors Sport International's full-scope construction and maintenance offering in a neighboring geography, making it a strong comparable for cross-border tender competition.
• Hatko Sport: Hatko Sport is the HybridGrass® technology partner and a direct peer in hybrid and synthetic sports surfaces. The partnership spans both sides of the relationship: Hatko supplies hybrid grass technology that Sport International installs across elite venues, making it the closest comparable in hybrid turf systems for stadium-grade applications.
• Lano Sports: Lano Sports is a Belgian manufacturer and installer of artificial grass systems, athletic tracks, and indoor sports surfaces. It is a direct peer in synthetic turf and track installation, often competing for the same European municipal and federation contracts.

Broad incumbents

• FieldTurf (Tarkett Sports): FieldTurf, part of Tarkett Sports, is one of the world's largest synthetic turf manufacturers and installers serving football, rugby, and multi-sport venues. It competes with Sport International's synthetic turf service line and serves similar municipalities and elite clubs at a global scale.
• GreenFields: GreenFields is a European synthetic turf systems provider offering woven and tufted solutions for football, hockey, and rugby. It overlaps with Sport International's synthetic turf offering and serves similar public-sector and club customers across Europe.
• Polytan: Polytan (a Sport Group brand) is a global sports surfaces manufacturer and installer covering athletic tracks, synthetic turf, and indoor sports. It is a broad incumbent overlapping with Sport International on athletics tracks and synthetic turf installation, with broader geographic reach but less specialization in natural grass and golf.

Regional players

• Saltex Oy: Saltex is a Nordic sports field construction and renovation specialist operating primarily in Finland and the Nordics. It is comparable to Sport International in service scope (natural and artificial pitches) but is geographically separate, making it a regional rather than direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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