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

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

Sports clubs Periods Sports clubs by use of sports facility Sports clubs without sports facility (% of the total number of sports clubs) Sports clubs by use of sports facility Sports clubs with rented sports facility (% of the total number of sports clubs) Sports clubs by use of sports facility Sports clubs with accommodation owned (% of the total number of sports clubs) Sports clubs by use of sports facility Sport hall or gymnasium (% of the total number of sports clubs) Sports clubs by use of sports facility Indoor tennis court (% of the total number of sports clubs) Sports clubs by use of sports facility Other indoor sports facility (% of the total number of sports clubs) Sports clubs by use of sports facility Pitch, field or track (% of the total number of sports clubs) Sports clubs by use of sports facility Golf course (% of the total number of sports clubs) Sports clubs by use of sports facility Other outdoor sports facility (% of the total number of sports clubs) Sports clubs by use of sports facility Ownership in different legal form (% of the total number of sports clubs) Sports clubs by use of sports facility Sports clubs with club house (% of the total number of sports clubs) Sports clubs by use of sports facility Sports clubs with club house owned (% of the total number of sports clubs)
Total sports clubs 2021* 26 65 12 1 0 3 5 0 2 3 42 26
Power lifting and combat sports clubs 2021* 6 91 5 2 0 3 0 0 0 3 14 4
Individual indoor sports clubs 2021* 3 94 5 2 0 2 0 0 0 1 20 6
Indoor team sports clubs 2021* 7 93 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 3
Swimming and diving clubs 2021* 12 88 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 7
Other indoor sports clubs 2021* 30 64 6 1 0 5 0 0 0 1 28 8
Athletic clubs 2021* 24 71 11 0 0 2 8 0 0 1 63 45
Golf clubs 2021* 46 38 23 0 0 0 0 20 1 15 61 33
Sport fishing clubs 2021* 97 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 16 9
Horse riding clubs 2021* 32 51 21 0 0 14 0 0 14 7 42 27
Tennis clubs 2021* 10 50 47 0 3 0 45 0 5 10 92 79
Outdoor team sports clubs (no football) 2021* 9 88 12 2 0 1 9 0 1 5 75 54
Football clubs 2021* 7 84 16 1 0 0 13 0 0 4 96 78
Cycling clubs 2021* 79 19 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 21 10
Other outdoor sports clubs 2021* 46 42 16 1 0 6 3 0 6 2 41 30
Source: CBS.
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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:
The figures on 2021 and 2020 are preliminary. All other figures are final.

Changes as of 7 July 2023:
Figures on 2021 are added.

When will new figures be published?
New figures on 2024 will be available in 2025.

Description topics

Sports clubs by use of sports facility
Sports clubs without sports facility
The number of sports clubs that does not have the use of a regular sports facility.
Sports clubs with rented sports facility
Indoor and/or outdoor accommodation in (on) which sports are practiced. Canteens, changing rooms, lighting installations, material rooms, fish ponds, parking facilities for cars, etc. are not counted as sports accommodations.
Sports clubs with accommodation owned
Including ownership of a part of the sports accommodation (whether or not via a separate, independent legal entity).
Sport hall or gymnasium
Gym (maximum 22 meters x 13 meters) or hall for multiple sports.
Indoor tennis court
Other indoor sports facility
For example, a sports hall or hall is only suitable for practicing one sport, indoor swimming pool or combi bad or covered horse riding arena.
Pitch, field or track
Sports field, tennis courts or sport tracks (for example a track and field accommodation).
Golf course
Other outdoor sports facility
Outdoor swimming pools, nature baths, open-air horse riding arena or other open-air accommodation (for example boules complex, go-kart track).
Ownership in different legal form
Sports accommodation accommodated in a separate, independent legal entity.
Sports clubs with club house
Includes canteen.
Sports clubs with club house owned
Includes clubhouse / canteen accommodated in a separate, independent legal entity.