11,684 clubs registered with sports federations in 2024.
Up 2.8% from 2023.
A club registered with several federations is counted once in each of them.
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Number of clubs over time
2015 to 2024
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| Period | Number (No.) |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 10,576 |
| 2016 | 10,765 |
| 2017 | 10,748 |
| 2018 | 10,939 |
| 2019 | 11,429 |
| 2020 | 11,066 |
| 2021 | 9,893 |
| 2022 | 11,456 |
| 2023 | 11,361 |
| 2024 | 11,684 |
Clubs by sport
2024
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| Sport modalities | Number (No.) |
|---|---|
| Others | 3,866 |
| Football | 2,151 |
| Athletics | 707 |
| Volleyball | 688 |
| Karate | 587 |
| Cycling | 534 |
| Columbofilia | 407 |
| Basketball | 293 |
| Tennis | 293 |
| Roller skating | 279 |
| Judo | 268 |
| Gymnastics | 264 |
| Handball | 256 |
| Swimming | 251 |
| Sport fishing | 217 |
| Table tennis | 178 |
| Golf | 116 |
| Automobilism | 110 |
| Sailing | 90 |
| Shooting | 81 |
| Rugby | 48 |
Clubs by district and autonomous region
2024
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| Geographic localization (Distrito) | Number (No.) |
|---|---|
| Lisboa | 2,038 |
| Porto | 1,904 |
| Aveiro | 834 |
| Setúbal | 770 |
| Braga | 738 |
| Faro | 693 |
| Leiria | 596 |
| Coimbra | 587 |
| Santarém | 537 |
| Região Autónoma da Madeira | 514 |
| Região Autónoma dos Açores | 469 |
| Viseu | 350 |
| Viana do Castelo | 310 |
| Évora | 251 |
| Beja | 236 |
| Vila Real | 206 |
| Castelo Branco | 198 |
| Guarda | 180 |
| Portalegre | 162 |
| Bragança | 106 |
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- Reference
- Measure D03 of the list of selected indicators: Sports clubs — number
- Methodological case
- Methodological case: a club can be registered with several federations. The tables by sport and by district are shown separately and are not added up. The Statistics Portugal total (table 0011300) is not replaced by a sum of the IPDJ files until a methodological decision is made.
The available data refer to the records by federation; there are situations in which a federation covers one or more sports.
Comparison with the previous period
Change calculated by the project from the published values (2024: 11,684; 2023: 11,361): (11,684 − 11,361) ÷ 11,361 × 100 = 2.8%, rounded to one decimal place. Not a value published by Statistics Portugal.
Number of clubs over time
- Periods
- 2015 to 2024
- Unit
- Number (No.)
- Sport modalities
- Total
- Data as of
- 3 November 2026
Notes
- Statistics Portugal note (0011300): There are Clubs that may be registered in more than one sports federation, thus being able to be counted in more than one modality.
Source
- Portuguese Institute of Sports and Youth: Clubs affiliated (No.) in sport federations by Sport modalities, source last updated 12 December 2025. View in the Statistics Portugal database (0011300)
Suggested citation
Statistics Portugal. Sport in Numbers: “Number of clubs over time”. http://localhost:4321/en/desporto-em-numeros/d03#x-D03-evolucao. Data as of 3 November 2026; accessed 4 November 2026.
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Clubs by sport
- Period
- 2024
- Unit
- Number (No.)
- Data as of
- 3 November 2026
Notes
- Statistics Portugal note (0011300): There are Clubs that may be registered in more than one sports federation, thus being able to be counted in more than one modality.
Source
- Portuguese Institute of Sports and Youth: Clubs affiliated (No.) in sport federations by Sport modalities, source last updated 12 December 2025. View in the Statistics Portugal database (0011300)
Suggested citation
Statistics Portugal. Sport in Numbers: “Clubs by sport”. http://localhost:4321/en/desporto-em-numeros/d03#x-D03-modalidade. Data as of 3 November 2026; accessed 4 November 2026.
Provenance
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Clubs by district and autonomous region
- Period
- 2024
- Unit
- Number (No.)
- Data as of
- 3 November 2026
Notes
- Statistics Portugal note (0001133): There are Clubs that may be registered in more than one sports federation, thus being able to be counted in more than one modality.
Source
- Portuguese Institute of Sports and Youth: Clubs (No.) by Geographic localization (District/ Region), source last updated 12 December 2025. View in the Statistics Portugal database (0001133)
Suggested citation
Statistics Portugal. Sport in Numbers: “Clubs by district and autonomous region”. http://localhost:4321/en/desporto-em-numeros/d03#x-D03-distritos. Data as of 3 November 2026; accessed 4 November 2026.
Provenance
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