Bureau Des Sports Efrei Paris

What Bureau Des Sports Efrei Paris does

Bureau Des Sports Efrei Paris (BDS Efrei) is a non-profit student sports association founded in 1993 that coordinates organized sports for the EFREI Paris engineering school community in Villejuif, France. The organization manages 12 sports poles spanning recreational to competitive levels across Football, Basketball, Volleyball, Badminton, Swimming, Athletics, Rugby, Triathlon, Cheerleading, Tennis, and Table Tennis, serving approximately 370+ active members drawn from the school's 4,500+ student population. BDS Efrei organizes flagship events including the Efrei Foot Cup (student football tournament with employer branding opportunities), the TOSS sports travel competition, and Student Sport Day, and tracks results across multiple disciplines.

The organization's product surface consists of sports club coordination, event organization, ticket distribution (notably Racing 92 rugby match sales at €12/ticket), a results tracking platform, and FFSU sports licensing facilitation. Members are onboarded through a two-step process involving HelloAsso membership adhesion payment followed by FFSU license acquisition with mandatory RC and IA insurance options. Marketing and community engagement are conducted through Instagram, Discord, and on-campus physical presence (banners, stands).

BDS Efrei's business model is a non-profit association revenue mix comprising membership adhesions (HelloAsso), FFSU license pass-through fees, event ticketing commissions, and corporate sponsorships offering jersey visibility and campus brand presence. The organization is led by an 8-person volunteer student bureau headed by President Jeanne Leclère, with two Vice Presidents, Secretary, Treasurer, Vice-Treasurer, Events Lead, and Communications Lead. Key institutional partners include EFREI Paris (parent school), FFSU (national university sports federation), HelloAsso (payment platform), and Racing 92 (professional rugby club). The association achieved a national-level Coupe Étudiante championship win in 2023 and operates under the regulatory framework of the French university sports system.

Name

Bureau Des Sports Efrei Paris

Legal name

BDS Efrei Paris

Website

https://bds-efrei.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Bureau Des Sports Efrei Paris is a volunteer-led, non-profit student sports association founded in 1993 that coordinates 12 sports clubs, events, and licensing for 370+ members of the EFREI Paris engineering school community in Villejuif, France.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Student Sports Association Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

University/School Sport Governing Bodies (Collegiate/Scholastic Associations) (MPAKAFAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sport-Specific Amateur Leagues & Circuits (Non-Professional) (MPAKACAJ), Collegiate Athletic Conferences & Associations (MPAKACAA)

Keywords

• Student sports association
• University sports clubs
• Amateur sports coordination
• Sports event management
• Sports federation licensing

Headquarters

HQ city

Villejuif

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Adhesions: Revenue generated through student membership fees processed via HelloAsso platform for annual adhesion to the sports bureau.
2. FFSU Licensing: Annual sports license fees collected through the French University Sports Federation (FFSU) system, mandatory for participation in training and competitions.
3. Event Ticketing: Revenue from ticket sales for sports events and partnerships, such as Racing 92 match packages.
4. Sponsorships: Corporate sponsorship revenue providing partner benefits including jersey visibility, campus presence, and digital co-branding for companies seeking student market exposure.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Bureau Des Sports Efrei Paris is the official student sports bureau of EFREI Paris engineering school, coordinating 12 sports clubs from recreational to competitive levels and organizing flagship sporting events, tournaments, and inter-school competitions for EFREI Paris students. The association manages annual membership adhesions and FFSU sports licensing, distributes partner event tickets, and maintains team results tracking across volleyball, basketball, badminton, rugby, and football.

Product overview

BDS Efrei Paris operates as a sports coordination organization for EFREI Paris engineering school, managing 12 sports poles (Football, Basket, Volley, Badminton, Natation, Athlétisme, Rugby, Triathlon, Cheerleading, Tennis, Tennis de Table) that span from leisure to competitive levels. The organization offers sports clubs coordination, organizes flagship events (Efrei Foot Cup, TOSS sports travel, Student Sport Day), provides ticket sales services, and maintains a sports results tracking platform. Members obtain FFSU licensing through a two-step process involving HelloAsso for membership and FFSU for license issuance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sports Clubs Coordination (12 sports poles) Coordination of 12 student sports clubs covering Football, Basketball, Volleyball, Badminton, Swimming, Athletics, Rugby, Triathlon, Cheerleading, Tennis, and Table Tennis, offering training and competitions from recreational to competitive levels for EFREI Paris students.
• Efrei Foot Cup Student football tournament connecting companies with students, combining competitive sports with solidarity fundraising and employer branding opportunities for partner companies.
• TOSS (Voyage Sportif / Sports Trip) Sports travel competition combining university competitions and recreational sports activities for participating student athletes.
• Student Sport Day Open discovery day for school sports and health initiatives, welcoming all EFREI students to explore available sports offerings and clubs.
• Ticket Sales (Billetterie) Online ticket sales service for partner sports events (currently Racing 92 rugby matches at €12 per ticket), distributing discounted tickets to EFREI Paris students and generating commission revenue.
• Sports Results Tracking Online results platform providing match tracking, scores, and team rankings for EFREI Paris sports teams across Volleyball, Basketball, Badminton, Rugby, and Football competitions.
• Membership Adhesion and FFSU Licensing Annual membership adhesion (via HelloAsso) paired with FFSU (Fédération Française du Sport Universitaire) sports license acquisition, enabling EFREI Paris students to access training sessions and participate in competitive university sports.

Quantifiable outcome

• 370+ students actively participating in sports programs
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Racing 92minorGTM or Marketing PartnerBDS Efrei sells tickets for Racing 92 rugby matches, providing student-friendly access to professional sports events while generating revenue through ticket commissions.
• FFSU (Fédération Française du Sport Universitaire)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFFSU is the national university sports federation that issues official sports licenses required for all student athletes, enabling participation in university competitions and championships.
• HelloAssocoreTechnology or IntegrationDigital platform used for membership adhesion payments and event registration management.
• EFREI PariscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe parent engineering school that houses BDS as one of its 60 student associations, providing campus facilities, institutional support, and student access.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• BDS CentraleSupélec: Sports bureau at CentraleSupélec, one of France's top elite engineering schools. Coordinates student sports clubs, organizes competitive inter-school events, and competes in FFSU tournaments with a similar structure.
• BDS Arts et Métiers ParisTech: Sports bureau at Arts et Métiers ParisTech, a French engineering school with multiple campus locations. Coordinates sports clubs and competitive teams in FFSU events with a directly comparable operating model.
• BDS HEC Paris: Sports bureau at HEC Paris business school. Coordinates student sports clubs and competes in FFSU-affiliated competitions, sharing the Paris campus market and similar event-based sponsorship model.
• BDS INSA Lyon: Sport bureau at INSA Lyon, a large French engineering school with a strong sports culture. Coordinates multiple sports clubs and fields teams in FFSU competitions at a comparable scale.
• Bureau des Sports Sciences Po: Student sports bureau at Sciences Po Paris. Operates sports clubs and coordinates inter-school competitions, serving a similar Paris-area student population with comparable FFSU-affiliated activities.
• BDS Paris-Saclay: Sports coordination structure at Université Paris-Saclay, a large French university cluster. Oversees sports clubs across multiple component schools in the Paris-Saclay area, competing in the same FFSU ecosystem.
• BDS EPITA: Bureau Des Sports at EPITA, a Paris-based engineering school. Operates the same student sports coordination model with multiple sports clubs and inter-school competitions, targeting a comparable engineering student base.
• BDS ESSEC: Student sports bureau at ESSEC Business School in the Paris region. Uses a similar structure of multiple sports clubs and inter-school competition participation via FFSU.
• BDS EM Lyon: Sports bureau at EM Lyon Business School. Coordinates student sports clubs and competes in FFSU-affiliated university competitions, structurally comparable to BDS Efrei.

Broad incumbents

• FFSU (Fédération Française du Sport Universitaire): National French university sports federation that BDS Efrei is affiliated with. FFSU organizes national competitions, issues the licenses required for participation, and sets policy governing all university sports in France.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/bdsefreiparis
• Facebookfacebook.com/BDS.EFREI
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bureau-des-sports-efrei-paris

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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