LES MARCASSINS

What LES MARCASSINS does

Les Marcassins is a French non-profit amateur baseball and softball club based in Les Herbiers, Vendée, founded in September 2010 through the merger of three local Vendée clubs (les Anges Noirs de Champ Saint Père, Les Empereurs de la Roche sur Yon, and a Les Herbiers group of friends). The club organizes senior and junior training sessions, fields competitive teams in the Pays de la Loire and Bretagne regional baseball championships from March to October, and participates in an indoor mixed softball regional championship during the winter. It serves approximately 30 senior and 15 junior licensed members drawn from the general public of all experience levels, providing all required equipment (bats, gloves, balls, protective gear, batting cage, pitching machine) to lower the barrier to entry.

The club's core physical asset is the synthetic baseball/softball field at Stade Massabielle (LH Park), created in December 2017 and homologated by the Fédération Française de Baseball et de Softball (FFBS) — the first such synthetic field with proper markings in the Pays de la Loire region. The field is equipped with a batting cage, pitching machine, back-stop safety net, removable mound, and storage container. Auxiliary services include branded merchandise (shirts, caps, t-shirts) ordered via email and corporate/event animation packages offering discovery days and team-building activities with portable equipment.

Les Marcassins generates revenue through three streams: recurring membership licenses, low-volume merchandise sales, and professional services for corporate animations. Go-to-market is community-led, relying on social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram), the club website, school and college initiation sessions for junior recruitment, and word-of-mouth referrals. The organization is supported by the Ville des Herbiers municipality, the FFBS, the Ligue Pays de la Loire and Ligue Bretagne, and a roster of local sponsors (Hyper U, Ouest Alu, Crédit Mutuel, Caillaud Vrignaud, Funbowling, Opticien Faure). No external funding, no app, no proprietary software, and no disclosed financial statements exist; the club operates as a typical small French amateur sports association.

Name

LES MARCASSINS

Legal name

Les Marcassins Baseball Club

Website

https://marcassinsbaseball85.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Les Marcassins is a non-profit amateur baseball and softball club in Les Herbiers, Vendée, France, serving approximately 45 senior and junior members with regional championship play, year-round training, and corporate event animations on the first FFBS-homologated synthetic field in Pays de la Loire.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Amateur Sports Club

NAICS

Sports Teams and Clubs (711211), Spectator Sports (71121)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Amateur Clubs & Community Sports Organizations (MPAKACAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth & Amateur Sports Tournaments (MPAGAMAF), Amateur & Grassroots Tournament Organizers (MPAKADAH)

Keywords

• Amateur baseball club
• Softball training
• Sports club membership
• Youth baseball program
• Community sports events

Headquarters

HQ city

Les Herbiers

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Membership fees / licensing: The club generates revenue through member subscriptions (licenciés) for its senior and junior baseball and softball programs. Players pay to join and participate in regional championships.
2. Merchandise sales: The club sells branded apparel including shirts, caps, and t-shirts with the club's colors and logo. Customers order by email.
3. Corporate events and animations: The club offers baseball and softball discovery days and corporate event animations. They provide all necessary equipment (batting cage, pitching machine, protective gear) and charge for the animation service.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Amateur baseball and softball club based in Les Herbiers, Vendée, France, providing training, league competitions, community events, and corporate event animations. Operates the first synthetic baseball and softball field in the Pays de la Loire region and serves approximately 30 senior and 15 junior members.

Product overview

Les Marcassins is a baseball and softball sports club that offers club merchandise (branded shirts, caps, and t-shirts) and sports animation services for discovery days, corporate events, and sports occasions. The club provides all equipment for baseball and softball initiation activities including batting cages, pitching machines, gloves, bats, and protective gear.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Club Membership (Senior and Junior)
• Baseball and Softball Training
• Competitive League Participation
• Corporate Event Animations
• Club Merchandise

Quantifiable outcome

• Won Pays de la Loire regional championship (July 2018), defeating Nantes 13–3 in the final
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ville des Herbiers (Municipality)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe municipality of Les Herbiers is the primary public-sector supporter of the club. It provided major support for the installation of the back-stop safety net (2016) and the creation of the synthetic field at Stade Massabielle (2017), making the club the first in Pays de la Loire to have a homologated synthetic baseball/softball field. The city also supported the 2019 regional tournament and ongoing facility access.
• FFBS (Fédération Française de Baseball et de Softball)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe national governing body for baseball and softball in France. Provides the regulatory framework for championships, field homologation, and competition standards. The club's synthetic field is FFBS-hominated.
• Ligue Pays de la Loire (Baseball/Softball)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe regional league organizes and governs the Pays de la Loire baseball and softball championships in which the club participates. The club won the 2018 regional senior championship under this league.
• Ligue Bretagne (Baseball/Softball)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe regional league for Brittany, which the club joined starting in 2020, participating in both Brittany and Pays de la Loire competitions. The club won the R2 Bretagne championship in 2021.
• Hyper U Les HerbiersminorOthersLocal hypermarket retailer in Les Herbiers listed as a club sponsor, providing financial or in-kind support.
• Ouest AluminorOthersLocal aluminium/metalworks company in Les Herbiers listed as a club sponsor.
• Crédit Mutuel Les HerbiersminorOthersLocal branch of Crédit Mutuel bank in Les Herbiers listed as a club sponsor.
• Caillaud VrignaudminorOthersLocal business (address: 1 rue Commdt Guilbaud, 85500 Les Herbiers) listed as a club sponsor.
• Funbowling Les HerbiersminorOthersLocal bowling and leisure venue in Les Herbiers listed as a club sponsor.
• Opticien Faure Les HerbiersminorOthersLocal optical/optician shop in Les Herbiers (3 Rue de l'Église) listed as a club sponsor.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Fédération Française de Baseball et Softball (FFBS): National governing body for baseball and softball in France. Provides the regulatory framework, field homologation (including the Marcassins synthetic field), and championship structure in which Les Marcassins competes.

Regional players

• Bats de Poitiers: Baseball club from Poitiers, competing in the broader Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. Participated in the 2019 Marcassins-hosted tournament; operates in a different regional league but in the same amateur French baseball ecosystem.
• Patriots de Paris: Baseball club from the Paris region. Participated in the 2019 inter-regional tournament at Les Herbiers; like Marcassins, an amateur community-led club but operating in the Île-de-France market.

Direct peers

• Eagles de Saint Barthélemy d'Anjou: Baseball club from Saint Barthélemy d'Anjou (Angers area) in Pays de la Loire. Participated in the 2019 inter-regional tournament hosted by Les Marcassins.
• Redwings de Rennes: Baseball club based in Rennes, Bretagne region. Participates in the Bretagne championship alongside Les Marcassins and was one of the six teams at Marcassins' 2019 inter-regional tournament.
• GreyJays du Mans: Baseball club from Le Mans, Pays de la Loire. Long-standing regional competitor; defeated 15-9 by Les Marcassins in the 2014 semi-final, Marcassins' first regional final run.
• Mariners de Nantes: Senior baseball club in Nantes, the most established team in Pays de la Loire. Direct competitor of Les Marcassins in regional championships; defeated Marcassins in 2014 final and was beaten 13-3 in the 2018 final by Marcassins.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/marcassinsbaseball85
• Instagraminstagram.com/marcassinsbaseball85
• Xtwitter.com/marcassinsbaseball85

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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