Federación Salvadoreña de Fútbol

Name

Federación Salvadoreña de Fútbol

Legal name

Federación Salvadoreña de Fútbol

Website

https://fesfut.org.sv

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

National Football Federation

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro industry

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National Governing Bodies (NGBs)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Sports (Leagues, Teams, Events, Venues)/Sports Rights Holders & Governing Bodies (Federations, Associations, Sanctioning Bodies)

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Association Football (Soccer) Leagues

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Sports (Leagues, Teams, Events, Venues)/Professional Sports Leagues (Domestic & International)

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Regional/Continental Confederations & Associations

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Sports (Leagues, Teams, Events, Venues)/Sports Rights Holders & Governing Bodies (Federations, Associations, Sanctioning Bodies)

SECONDARYMPAKAFAE

Professional Sport Governing Bodies & League Sanctioning Authorities

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Sports (Leagues, Teams, Events, Venues)/Sports Rights Holders & Governing Bodies (Federations, Associations, Sanctioning Bodies)

Keywords

• National football federation
• Football league management
• Youth talent development
• Player registration system
• Sports integrity training

Headquarters

HQ city

Colonia Escalón

HQ country

El Salvador

HQ region

Latin America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

FESFUT is the official national football federation of El Salvador, governing domestic football through professional and amateur leagues (Liga Mayor, Copa El Salvador, Liga Femenina, youth leagues, beach football), managing men's and women's national teams in international competition, and operating talent development and player registration programs in coordination with FIFA and CONCACAF.

Product overview

FESFUT operates as a national football federation managing both competitive leagues and national team programs. The core offerings include professional football competitions (Liga Mayor, Copa El Salvador), women's football (Liga Femenina), youth development (Ligas Menores), beach football (Fútbol Playa), and international tournament participation. Supporting programs include the TDS talent development initiative and FIFA Connect player registry. The federation also partners with Sportradar for integrity training.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• TDS (Talento, Desarrollo y Seguimiento) Program FIFA-FESFUT youth talent development program focused on detection, training, and follow-up of young footballers across El Salvador through structured regional operations; designed as a pathway from grassroots scouting to national team selection.
• Sportradar Integrity Training Platform
• FIFA Connect Player Registry National player registration system deployed across the 14 RedDFUT regional associations for centralized, FIFA-aligned football database management and amateur player registration.
• Liga Mayor (Top-Tier Professional Football League) Top-tier professional football league in El Salvador, organized by FESFUT, featuring men's professional clubs competing in Apertura and Clausura seasons.
• Copa El Salvador National football cup competition in El Salvador organized by FESFUT.
• Liga Femenina (Women's Football League) Women's football league featuring Primera Femenina with Apertura and Clausura seasons organized by FESFUT.
• Ligas Menores (Youth Football Leagues) Youth football leagues including Sub-17 and Sub-20 age-group competitions organized by FESFUT to develop young talent.
• Fútbol Playa (Beach Football Program)
• National Team Selections (La Selecta)

Quantifiable outcome

• 23 players advanced to national teams through TDS program in first year
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• FIFAcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2025FIFA partners with FESFUT through the TDS (Talento y Desarrollo Salvadoreño) program, a talent detection and development initiative. FIFA provides international standards, resources, and oversight for youth football development across all regions of El Salvador. The program was implemented in June 2025 and has enabled 23 players to advance to national teams.
• SportradarcoreTechnology or IntegrationFESFUT has partnered with Sportradar to provide sports integrity training and education. The partnership offers an online platform for referees, officials, and football stakeholders to complete integrity certification. The platform includes registration, training modules, and compliance tracking for sports integrity standards.
• INDESminorGTM or Marketing PartnerINDES (Instituto Nacional de los Deportes del Salvador) sponsors the Beach Football League Copa INDES 2026. The partnership supports beach football competitions in El Salvador, with the tournament featuring teams like La Pirraya-San Marcelina, Arcos-Garita Palmera, BS-UES-Garita Palmera, and Barra de Santiago-San Salvador.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• CONCACAF: Continental confederation and direct funding/oversight counterparty for FESFUT. Comparable as the regional governing body that allocates development funds, organizes Gold Cup and World Cup qualifiers, and sits structurally above national federations in El Salvador's ecosystem.
• The Football Association (FA, England): Long-established national federation operating a layered ecosystem (professional leagues, women's football, grassroots via county FAs, integrity and education programs). Comparable as a reference archetype for the federated governance and multi-format structure FESFUT is building toward.
• Real Federación Española de Fútbol (RFEF): European national federation with comparable governance functions (national team, professional leagues, regional federations, integrity programs). Useful as a reference point for the structural model FESFUT operates, though in a materially more developed football market.
• U.S. Soccer Federation: Larger CONCACAF incumbent governing football in the United States. Comparable as another FIFA/CONCACAF-affiliated national federation, but operates in a vastly larger commercial market, illustrating the scale ceiling FESFUT faces within the same confederation.

Direct peers

• Federación Nacional Autónoma de Fútbol de Honduras (FENAFUTH): Direct Central American rival that El Salvador faced in the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup. Comparable in role, scale, and competitive position within the CONCACAF region.
• Federación de Fútbol de Guatemala (Fedefut): Direct regional competitor also in El Salvador's World Cup qualifying group. Comparable as another small-market CONCACAF federation running Liga Nacional, national teams, and FIFA Connect-style player registration.
• Federación Mexicana de Fútbol (FMF): Direct CONCACAF peer governing football in Mexico. Comparable because both are FIFA/CONCACAF-affiliated national federations running professional leagues (Liga MX vs. Liga Mayor), national teams in World Cup qualifying, and talent development pipelines, although FMF operates in a much larger market.
• Federación Panameña de Fútbol (FEPAFUT): Direct regional peer that actually competes with El Salvador in CONCACAF World Cup qualifying. Comparable in scope: national federation running Liga Panameña, national team programs, and FIFA-funded development initiatives in a similarly sized market.
• Federación Costarricense de Fútbol (FEDEFUTBOL): Direct Central American/CONCACAF peer governing football in Costa Rica. Highly comparable because both are small-market national federations with similar league structures, regional qualifying competition, and FIFA-backed talent development programs.

Regional players

• Federación Nicaragüense de Fútbol (FENIFUT): Central American regional peer of similar size to FESFUT. Comparable as another small-market CONCACAF national federation running Liga Primera, national teams, and FIFA-funded development initiatives, useful for benchmarking FESFUT's relative scale and program maturity.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/fesfut_sv
• Facebookfacebook.com/FESFUT

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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