Football is the most practiced sports in France.
There are millions of people who play football in competition or leisure time.
Football can be played at amateur or professional level.
Amateur football is essential for professional football.
In fact, almost all professional players were amateur footballer.
By providing professional players, amateur football is a major operator in professional football.
The Amateur Football League manages amateur football, which is one of the entities of the French Football Federation.
The French Football Federation is a representation of the sports ministry.
French Football Federation and amateur football clubs are association of the 1901 law.
They are public institutions funded by the government through subsidies.
Professional football emerged in France in the early twentieth century.
Since then, there have been many changes including the creation of the FFF and various professional and amateur competitions.
Nowadays, amateur football has a great place in the sport in France and to meet his needs, he must pay in several ways.
The problematic of my work is how looks and finance amateur football in France?
We must define the key terms.
To know that the financing is a transaction in which an economic agent provides the resources required for its activity.
An amateur is a person who engages in an artistic activity or sports for pleasure and without making profession, as opposed to professional.
Amateurism is a situation status amateur sport
To answer my question, first, we present the amateur football.
Then, we will study various forms of financing of amateur football in France and the rules.
Finally, we will see solutions to support amateur football in order to ensure its survival.
The Amateur Football League is responsible for administering, in the FFF and under control, the entire Amateur Football and unites the actions of regional leagues, Districts and clubs.
President of Amateur Football league is Lionel BOLAND.
The amateur football is distributed territorially.
Each region has a regional league.
Each region has regional league.
There are 26 regional leagues in France because departments and overseas territories have their regional league.
Regionals leagues organize different championships and cups at the regional level, and regulate it.
Indeed, They establish calendars, place referees in for matches.
As for the districts, they have the same function as the league but at departmental level.
Note that the regional leagues and districts are also responsible of futsal championships, women's football as non-competition football.
In France, amateur football clubs are associations.
They participate in championships according to level of team and players category.
There are a number categories based on age and several levels of competition.
A club must have president, treasurer and chief administrative officer.
It must have at least one team inscribed on at least one championship.
A club can have multiple registered teams in the same category.
Many competitions are organized according to age and club level.
Until U13 (under 13 years), organized championships are just an assemblage without rankings or promotion or descent.
As from the U14 (under 14), a competition system is set up with several divisions.
Teams start at the departmental level to reach the regional level and the national level.
There are a total of 8 divisions in average districts and regional for regional league.
We find more divisions in regions where there are more members.
There are many national amateurs championships were managed by French football federations directly.
Championships start from the U17 category (under 17).
In France, there is therefore a structured organization of amateur football in with the various leagues, clubs and competitions.
To continue their activity the amateur football clubs diversify their income.
There is legislation that organizes amateur sport in France; it is called the law Buffet.
Football clubs can finance in several ways.
First, they receive municipal subsidies that vary depending on resources of the city and the level of club teams.
Consequently, the municipality will fund a club departmental level at 40%.
While for a regional club, the municipality subsidizes 20% of the total budget.
Regional clubs can receive assistance by the regional council or other authorities.
The annual dues are the primary source of income for clubs.
Each year, players pay a subscription that covers licensing fees, arbitration fees, travel, and outfit’s games.
It varies according to the clubs.
On average, the price of the subscription is 130€.
Sponsorship is also a source of income for clubs.
Indeed, local businesses signed sponsorship contracts with clubs in return for visibility on team shirts and billboard
November 2013
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