Racing Club De France Football

What Racing Club De France Football does

Racing Club De France Football is a private amateur football club headquartered at Stade Yves du Manoir in Colombes, a Paris suburb. Founded in 1882 as a multi-sport club by students of Lycée Condorcet, with its football section established in 1896, the club is one of the oldest in France and has a historic trophy cabinet including two French championships (1907, 1936) and five Coupe de France titles (1936, 1939, 1940, 1945, 1949). The club operates as a French association loi 1901 (SIRET 501 045 041 000 24) under private ownership of Patrick Norbert, who acquired it in March 2018 following prior spells of professional status (lost in 1967) and the Matra Racing era (1987-1989).

The club fields competitive teams across three national tiers for the 2024/2025 season: a senior team in National 3 (currently 1st with 56 points from 26 matches), and youth teams in U19 National (4th, best amateur club) and U17 National (7th). Its core operations span four revenue streams: matchday ticket sales at Stade Yves du Manoir, sponsorship and partnership income (with kit supplier Hummel, retailer 11 Team Sports, and 15+ local/regional partners), merchandise sales through the boutique.osports.fr online store, and youth academy fees from structured detection and training programs covering U7 through U19 age groups.

The club employs 11-50 staff and has no disclosed revenue, funding rounds, or external investors. Distribution relies on direct matchday sales, the outsourced e-commerce storefront, and direct academy enrollment. Digital presence is concentrated on racingfoot.fr and standard social channels. Headcount trends, commercial performance, and financial health are not publicly reported, and the club's growth depends on owner capital infusion combined with matchday, sponsorship, and academy-generated cash flow.

Name

Racing Club De France Football

Legal name

Racing Club de France Football

Website

https://racingfoot.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1882

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Racing Club De France Football is one of France's oldest amateur football clubs (founded 1882), based in Colombes near Paris. It fields a senior team in National 3 and youth squads in U17 and U19 National championships, generating revenue from matchday, sponsorship, merchandise, and academy fees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Amateur Football Club

NAICS

Sports Teams and Clubs (711211), Sports and Recreation Instruction (611620), Spectator Sports (71121)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Association Football (Soccer) Leagues (MPAKAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Youth & Amateur Sports Tournaments (MPAGAMAF)

Keywords

• Amateur football club
• Youth football academy
• Football talent detection
• Sports merchandise retail
• Community sports club

Headquarters

HQ city

Bois-colombes

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Matchday Revenue: Revenue generated from ticket sales for home matches at Stade Yves du Manoir, including individual match tickets and season passes.
2. Sponsorship and Partnership: Commercial partnerships with equipment suppliers (Hummel, 11 Team Sports), institutional partners (Hauts-de-Seine department, Colombes city), and various official partners including XEFI, ENVIE, Princesse Parfums, IMIE Paris, and others.
3. Merchandise Sales: Sale of official club merchandise through the boutique.osports.fr online store, including jerseys, apparel, and accessories.
4. Youth Academy: Revenue from player development and detection programs for youth players from U7 to U19 categories, including tryouts and training programs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Racing Club De France Football operates competitive senior and youth football teams in the French national pyramid (National 3, U19 National, U17 National) and runs a youth football school (Ecole de Football) with a talent detection (Détections) program for young players. The club also generates matchday revenue and sells club-branded merchandise through a dedicated online boutique.

Product overview

Racing Club de France Football operates as a professional football club with a multi-tiered team structure competing in National 3 and youth national championships (U17 and U19). The club offers an official website for news and information dissemination, an online merchandise boutique, and youth talent detection programs. The organization's primary offerings are competitive football participation across multiple age categories, with supporting digital services for fan engagement and merchandise sales.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Online Merchandise Boutique E-commerce platform where individual fans and supporters can purchase club-branded merchandise including apparel, kits, and accessories.
• Youth Football Academy (Ecole de Football) Training and player-development program for children and teenagers, providing coached football sessions across multiple age groups as part of the club's academy system.
• Talent Detection Program (Détections) Open scouting/trial sessions in which young players can be assessed and selected to join the club's competitive youth teams.
• Matchday Ticket Sales Sale of admission tickets to the club's senior and youth competitive football matches held at the club's stadium.

Quantifiable outcome

• Currently 1st in National 3 with 56 points from 26 matches
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered major, minor and core.

• HummelmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerOfficial kit supplier for Racing Club de France. Hummel provides official match kits, training wear, and merchandise for the club. The partnership appears prominently on the club website's partner section.
• 11 Team SportsmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOfficial retailer and distributor of Racing Club de France merchandise. Partner provides additional retail channel for club fans to purchase official products.
• IFCVminorGTM or Marketing PartnerInstitutional partner supporting the club's activities. Appears in major partners section of the club website.
• XEFIminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDigital agency partner providing website and digital services. Located in Gennevilliers, Hauts-de-Seine.
• ENVIEminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSocial enterprise partner operating a store network in Île-de-France. Part of club's official partners section.
• Hauts-de-Seine DepartmentcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerInstitutional partner and local government authority supporting the club. Listed as key institutional partner on the club's official website.
• Ville de Colombes (Colombes City)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerHome municipality and key institutional partner. Provides local support and represents the club's geographic heart in the Paris region.
• Princesse ParfumsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerOfficial partner listed in the partners section. Perfume and cosmetics company supporting the club.
• IMIE ParisminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDigital training institute partner based in Paris. Listed in official partners section.
• Domicile CleanminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCleaning services partner based in Colombes. Local business partner supporting the club.
• EPC DemostenminorGTM or Marketing PartnerService partner listed in official partners section.
• Urban JumpminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTrampoline park partner in Bezons. Sports and leisure partner supporting the club.
• Royal KidsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerChildren's entertainment partner with location in Bezons. Family-oriented partner.
• Fitness ParkminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFitness center partner in Bezons. Sports facility partner supporting club activities.
• Agence du SportminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSports agency partner. Institutional support partner for sports development.
• Abeille AssurancesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerInsurance company partner providing coverage services to the club.
• FercominorGTM or Marketing PartnerIndustrial partner listed in official partners section.
• SportslyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSports media/content partner.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• SC Bastia: Currently competing in the same National 3 championship (3rd place, 43 points). Directly comparable as a same-tier league opponent with a similar historic-brand-but-currently-amateur profile.
• Paris FC: Paris-based professional club competing in Ligue 2. Comparable in geographic market (Paris) and in operating youth national championship teams that directly compete against Racing U17/U19, though Paris FC is significantly larger and fully professional.
• FC Versailles 78: Sixth-place (38 points) club in Racing's National 3 group whose U17 also competes in the same national youth championship (2nd place). Directly comparable as a fellow Paris-region amateur club with national-level youth ambitions.
• Red Star FC: Historic Parisian football club also operating from the Île-de-France region in the lower tiers of French football. Comparable in heritage, geography, and current competitive level — both are storied Paris-area clubs rebuilding at the amateur/semi-pro tier.
• ESA Linas-Montlhéry: Fourth-place club (41 points) in Racing's current National 3 group. Direct same-league opponent comparable in scale and competitive level.
• C'Chartres Football: Competing in the same National 3 group (5th place, 38 points). Direct competitive peer in the 2024/2025 season with comparable amateur-club scale.
• Aubervilliers FCM: Second-place club in Racing's current National 3 group (45 points). Direct same-league competitor and promotion rival with comparable amateur/Île-de-France profile.

Broad incumbents

• Paris Saint-Germain (PSG): Dominant Paris-region football incumbent whose U17 and U19 academies top the National championships. Comparable as a Paris-market operator but vastly larger in scale and resources.
• Quevilly Rouen Métropole: Professional French club whose U19 and U17 academies directly compete with Racing's youth sides in the National championships. Comparable as a regional football operation with stronger professional infrastructure.

Regional players

• US Créteil-Lusitanos: Paris-region (Val-de-Marne) club with similar lower-division trajectory and Île-de-France identity. Comparable as a regional peer sharing the Parisian recruitment basin and sponsorship market, though historically more established at professional level.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/racing_cff
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCLaoFNoBrqFEIzYdBCop6FA
• Facebookfacebook.com/RacingClubdeFranceFootball
• Instagraminstagram.com/racing_cff
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/racing-club-de-france-football

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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