Sports clubs; staff, costs and revenues, membership, use of facilities

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Sports clubs Total number of sports clubs (number) Total number of sports clubs Less than 51 members (% of the total number of sports clubs) Total number of sports clubs 51 to 100 members (% of the total number of sports clubs) Total number of sports clubs 101 to 200 members (% of the total number of sports clubs) Total number of sports clubs 201 to 300 members (% of the total number of sports clubs) Total number of sports clubs 301 to 400 members (% of the total number of sports clubs) Total number of sports clubs 401 to 500 members (% of the total number of sports clubs) Total number of sports clubs More than 500 members (% of the total number of sports clubs) Total number of sports clubs Average number of members (number) Total number of sports clubs Average number of members under 18 years (number)
Total sports clubs 25,645 38 19 17 8 5 3 10 220 68
Power lifting and combat sports clubs 1,450 58 20 13 5 1 1 1 79 44
Individual indoor sports clubs 2,480 43 25 20 6 3 1 3 110 59
Indoor team sports clubs 2,265 38 19 24 11 5 1 2 121 45
Swimming and diving clubs 1,045 37 23 15 9 7 3 5 156 65
Other indoor sports clubs 4,610 62 22 10 2 1 1 2 74 7
Athletic clubs 320 7 17 15 17 11 12 20 330 93
Golf clubs 250 11 5 5 6 9 6 58 715 33
Sport fishing clubs 925 18 8 14 12 6 6 37 962 86
Horse riding clubs 1,380 56 26 12 4 1 1 1 72 18
Tennis clubs 1,665 7 14 21 17 10 6 26 363 53
Outdoor team sports clubs (no football) 1,365 10 18 29 16 7 5 15 295 158
Football clubs 2,335 4 4 15 18 12 10 37 485 241
Cycling clubs 905 33 32 21 8 3 2 1 111 14
Other outdoor sports clubs 4,655 44 20 17 6 3 2 7 204 66
Source: CBS.
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Table explanation


This table contains information about sports clubs registered with the Chamber of Commerce (excluding water sports and professional sports clubs). Information about their members, accommodation, deployment of volunteers and employees (not) in salaried employment and the composition of income and expenses is presented in this table. The data can be broken down into the various disciplines: Power lifting and combat sports clubs, individual indoor sports clubs, indoor team sports clubs, swimming and diving clubs, other indoor sports clubs, athletic clubs, golf clubs, sport fishing clubs, horse riding clubs, tennis clubs, outdoor team sports clubs (excluding football), football clubs, cycling clubs and other outdoor sports clubs.

Data available from: 2000
The survey is carried out every three years. This was deviated from once in 2020 due to the special situation in that year in connection with the outbreak of the corona pandemic.

Status of the figures/ changes as of Augusut 2026:

The figures of 2024 are preliminary. All other figures are final.
The 2021 figures have been finalized in a revised form. For sport fishing clubs, the percentage without sports facility has been corrected to 100%, and the percentage with rented sports facility to 0%. As a result of this correction, the values for the various subtypes of sports facilities remain empty for sport fishing clubs.

The 2020 figures have been finalized without any adjustments.

When will new figures be published?
New figures of 2027 will be available in 2029.

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Total number of sports clubs
Excluding water sports clubs and solely professional sports clubs.
Total number of sports clubs
Excluding contributors.
Less than 51 members
51 to 100 members
101 to 200 members
201 to 300 members
301 to 400 members
401 to 500 members
More than 500 members
Average number of members
Average number of members per sports club.
Average number of members under 18 years
Average number of members under 18 years per sports club.