Profound Official Digital Partner of FFK and The Blue Wave

Four-year partnership focused on global positioning of Curaçao football

Profound has entered into a strategic four-year partnership with the Federashon Futbol Kòrsou (FFK) and The Blue Wave. Through this collaboration, which began at the end of 2025, Profound is making a strategic sponsorship investment in the digital transformation, professional branding, and international positioning of Curaçao football.

This partnership comes at a particularly timely moment, as the Curaçao national team has historically qualified for the FIFA World Cup, drawing global attention to the island. This momentum highlights the importance of a strong, consistent, and high-quality digital first impression for an international audience. Expected: tens of millions of first-time discoveries through online searches, with people looking up Curaçao because of the World Cup.

Three state-of-the-art platforms

As part of the collaboration, Profound is developing three advanced digital platforms:

• The renewed website of The Blue Wave, focused on the national team and fan experience
• The new FFK website, with a focus on governance, regulations, and the federation's role
• A third, interactive storytelling website that dynamically brings the rich history of Curaçao football to life

The structure of these digital ecosystems is inspired by the successful KNVB/Ons Oranje model, clearly separating fan experience from institutional information. In close collaboration with FFK, this approach is fully tailored to the Curaçao context.

A new digital fan experience

The new website of The Blue Wave will serve as a central platform for fans, featuring a variety of innovative functionalities. Visitors will be able to:

• Follow all match results and statistics of the national team
• View player and staff profiles, including extensive data, key metrics, and performance indicators per player
• Access the official fan shop for Blue Wave merchandise
• Purchase tickets for matches, particularly for local games in Curaçao
• Explore a comprehensive and dedicated section on women's football and the Curaçao women's league

These features not only enhance fan engagement but also present a professional and data-driven image of Curaçao football.

More than just technology

In addition to developing the platforms, Profound also provides support in:

• Branding and visual identity
• Marketing and international positioning
• Communication and professionalization

Given the fixed schedule of FIFA matches, intensive work is currently underway to launch the new digital environments on time.

Furthermore, Profound is designing the new platforms to accurately measure all relevant data and user interactions. This will provide full insight into the global reach and impact of Curaçao's increased visibility. Based on this data, it will be possible to analyze how many visitors worldwide access the websites, which countries show interest, and how users engage with Curaçao football.

"We at Profound feel truly honored to create added value as the official digital partner of The Blue Wave. Not only for our national team and the football federation, but for the entire island. It is special to be part of the national pride and the sense of unity that comes with it." — Boudino de Jong, Director of Profound

"As President of FFK, I am very pleased with this sponsorship agreement between Profound and FFK. I sincerely hope that other local companies will follow Profound's example as strategic partners in a multi-year trajectory to build FFK into a future-proof organization. With the digital transformation and international positioning enabled by this partnership, we are taking an important step in structurally strengthening our football ecosystem. This is not only an investment in the present, but above all in the future of every boy and girl in Curaçao who dreams of reaching the highest stage." — Gilbert Martina, President of FFK

Looking ahead

This partnership marks an important step in the further professionalization and international positioning of Curaçao as a football nation. The combination of sporting performance and digital innovation is expected to contribute to a lasting, positive impression on the global stage.