Swedish Wrestling Federation

Name

Swedish Wrestling Federation

Legal name

Svenska Brottningsförbundet

Website

https://swedewrestling.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

1909

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sports Federation / Wrestling Governance

NAICS

Spectator Sports (71121), Sports and Recreation Instruction (61162)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Amateur Sport Governing Bodies & Federations (National/Regional) (MPAKACAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

International Sport Federations (IFs) (MPAKAFAB), Disability & Adaptive Sport Governing Bodies (Paralympic & Sport-Specific) (MPAKAFAL)

Keywords

• Wrestling federation
• Sports governance
• Competitive wrestling
• Wrestling fitness program
• Sports licensing

Headquarters

HQ city

Stockholm

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Competition Licensing: Annual licenses for competitive wrestlers - A-license for ages 15+ at 600 SEK and B-license for ages 7-14 at 200 SEK, with international UWW licenses additional.
2. International Competition Licensing: UWW international licenses for participation in UWW-sanctioned competitions - U17 at 720 SEK, U20/Senior/Veteran at 1,300 SEK per license.
3. Event Sanctioning: Sanction fees from organizing clubs for sanctioned national competitions.
4. Membership Affiliation: Clubs pay affiliation fees to be part of the federation structure.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Swedish Wrestling Federation governs wrestling in Sweden as a national sports federation, organizing national championships, team competitions, ranking cups, training camps, and international competition pathways. It issues national (A and B) and UWW international wrestling licenses, manages the Wresfit fitness training program and the Brottning 65+ adapted program for seniors, and runs the Idrottsklivet outreach initiative for youth in underserved areas. Operations are supported by Profixio for license management and Idrott Online for member registration.

Product overview

Svenska Brottningsförbundet (SBF) operates as a national sports federation overseeing wrestling in Sweden. The core offerings include Wresfit, a fitness training program based on wrestling fundamentals, and organized competitions at national levels (SM, Fyrstads/Lag-SM, Svenska Rankingcupen). SBF also manages licensing systems for both national and international competitions (via UWW), runs the Idrottsklivet outreach initiative for youth in vulnerable areas, and provides a newsletter service. The federation provides competition licenses (A and B categories) and UWW international licenses through its office, using Profixio for competition registration and Idrott Online for membership management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Wresfit: A fitness training form targeted at recreational athletes, former wrestlers, fitness enthusiasts, sports teams, and people who have never been in contact with wrestling or any other sport. A challenging workout for all who want to try.
• Brottning 65+

Products and services

• Wresfit Fitness training program based on wrestling fundamentals, designed for everyone from beginners to former wrestlers and sports teams seeking challenging physical training. Delivered through participating clubs.
• SM (Swedish Championships) Annual national championships organized by SBF for youth (U17), juniors (U20), seniors, and veterans, held in partnership with hosting clubs.
• Fyrstads/Lag-SM Annual team competition where groups of four teams compete for the 'Swedish Team Champion' title. Held for both children/youth (Lilla Fyrstads) and seniors.
• Svenska Rankingcupen Fristil National ranking system in freestyle wrestling comprising four selected competitions per season, with points awarded for placements. Top four in each weight class are seeded at Senior SM.
• Brottning 65+ (Wrestling 65+) Adapted wrestling program for seniors aged 65 and above, with modified Wresfit training and social gatherings designed for older adults.
• Idrottsklivet Outreach initiative enabling meaningful leisure activities for children and youth in areas defined as vulnerable by police. Run in collaboration with Riksidrottsförbundet alongside 13 other special sports federations and 11 RF-SISU districts.
• Nationella Licenser (National Licenses) Annual competition licenses required for participation in SBF-sanctioned events. A-license for ages 15+ (600 SEK) and B-license for ages 7-14 (200 SEK), with injury insurance included through Folksam.
• UWW-licenser (International Licenses) International wrestling federation (UWW) licenses required for participation in UWW-calendar events. U17 costs 720 SEK; U20, Senior, and Veteran cost 1,300 SEK per license year.
• SBF Nyhetsbrev (Newsletter) Monthly newsletter distributed via Editnews platform covering news, competition results, and federation announcements. Subscription available to members and the public.

Quantifiable outcome

• Wresfit 65+ program grew to 30+ participants in Härnösands BK
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• CraftminorOthersSportswear sponsor visible on federation website. Provides apparel sponsorship for the wrestling federation.
• FolksamcoreOthersInsurance partner providing sports injury insurance for licensed wrestlers. Includes Råd och Vård service with physiotherapist access for injury prevention and treatment.
• KorpbergetminorOthersSponsor visible on federation website - provides sponsorship support.
• Puts och tegelminorOthersSponsor visible on federation website - provides sponsorship support.
• SPW (Star Pro Wrestling)minorOthersSponsor visible on federation website - sports wrestling related sponsor.
• StrawberryminorOthersSponsor visible on federation website - provides sponsorship support.
• MaurtenminorOthersSports nutrition sponsor visible on federation website.
• BemanningslandslagetminorOthersStaffing services sponsor visible on federation website.
• Riksidrottsförbundet (RF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent organization providing governance, funding support, and institutional framework. Co-develops Idrottsklivet initiative with federation participation alongside 11 RF-SISU districts and 13 other special sports federations.
• UWW (United World Wrestling)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational wrestling federation governing international competitions. Federation coordinates UWW license issuance for Swedish wrestlers and participates in UWW calendar events.
• SOK (Sveriges Olympiska Kommitté)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwedish Olympic Committee provides support for Olympic pathway athletes including training camps like Colorado Springs camp for WW T&T wrestlers.
• ProfixiocoreTechnology or IntegrationLicense management and competition registration platform used by federation and member clubs for managing wrestler licenses and tournament entries.
• Idrott OnlinecoreTechnology or IntegrationMember management system used by clubs for maintaining athlete membership records required for license eligibility.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights10 records

Broad incumbents

• Riksidrottsförbundet (RF): Swedish Sports Confederation — the umbrella parent organization of which SBF is a member federation. Provides government funding access, governance oversight, and framework under which Idrottsklivet is coordinated.
• Svenska Boxningsförbundet (Swedish Boxing Federation): Another Swedish Olympic combat sport federation under RF. Shares the structural model (licensing, member clubs, equipment partners like Craft) but competes for the same combat-sport youth and grassroots funding pool.
• Svenska Judoförbundet (Swedish Judo Federation): Sibling national federation under Riksidrottsförbundet in a closely adjacent Olympic combat sport. Comparable operating model (licensing, club network, UWW/IJF equivalence), and a direct competitor for combat-sport participation in Sweden.
• United World Wrestling (UWW): International federation that governs Olympic wrestling globally and is the parent body of which SBF is a national member. Sets competition rules, sanctions international events, and issues the international licenses SBF resells.

Regional players

• Norges Bryteforbund: Norwegian Wrestling Federation, the immediate Nordic counterpart to SBF. Highly comparable in operating model, scale, and Nordic sports-policy context under a sister Riksidrottsforbundet-equivalent (NIF) structure.
• Suomen Painiliitto: Finnish Wrestling Federation, another Nordic national body under the Finnish Sports Confederation. Comparable in size, club-based delivery, and competitive tradition; reflects the same regional wrestling ecosystem.
• Brydning Danmark: Danish national wrestling federation — direct Nordic regional peer with similar scale, club-affiliation model, and licensing structure, serving Denmark's small competitive wrestling community.

Direct peers

• USA Wrestling: National governing body for wrestling in the United States under United World Wrestling. Directly comparable to SBF in structure: organizes national championships, licenses athletes, manages U.S. national teams, and supports grassroots clubs — but operates at materially larger scale.
• British Wrestling: National federation for wrestling in the United Kingdom, also UWW-affiliated. Comparable in mission (governance, licensing, competition organization, grassroots development) and similar in operating with limited staff as a smaller national federation.
• Deutscher Ringer-Bund (DRB): German national wrestling federation, UWW member. Comparable governance structure, national championship organization, and club-based distribution, but operating in a larger wrestling market with substantial Leistungssport funding.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/wresfit
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/swedish-wrestling-federation

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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