27,593 coaches registered with sports federations in 2024.
Up 5.9% from 2023.
How many coaches are registered with sports federations?
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Coaches by sport: men and women
2024
- Men
- Women
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| Sport modalities | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| Football | 12,810 | 460 |
| Others | 3,242 | 609 |
| Basketball | 1,321 | 471 |
| Handball | 1,111 | 259 |
| Karate | 843 | 156 |
| Volleyball | 768 | 383 |
| Roller skating | 649 | 367 |
| Judo | 422 | 100 |
| Swimming | 378 | 163 |
| Tennis | 377 | 44 |
| Cycling | 371 | 54 |
| Gymnastics | 273 | 631 |
| Table tennis | 232 | 23 |
| Sailing | 199 | 36 |
| Rugby | 184 | 17 |
| Athletics | 145 | 53 |
| Shooting | 139 | 6 |
| Golf | 107 | 14 |
| Automobilism | - (Null or not applicable) | - (Null or not applicable) |
| Columbofilia | - (Null or not applicable) | - (Null or not applicable) |
| Sport fishing | - (Null or not applicable) | - (Null or not applicable) |
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Number of coaches over time
2018 to 2024
- Total
- Men
- Women
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| Period | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 18,494 | 15,869 | 2,625 |
| 2019 | 20,051 | 17,448 | 2,603 |
| 2020 | 19,852 | 17,166 | 2,686 |
| 2021 | 17,721 | 15,050 | 2,671 |
| 2022 | 24,182 | 20,832 | 3,350 |
| 2023 | 26,044 | 22,360 | 3,684 |
| 2024 | 27,593 | 23,743 | 3,850 |
Coaches by district and autonomous region
2024
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| Geographic localization (Distrito) | Number (No.) |
|---|---|
| Lisboa | 5,652 |
| Porto | 4,667 |
| Aveiro | 2,113 |
| Setúbal | 1,797 |
| Braga | 1,559 |
| Leiria | 1,364 |
| Faro | 1,309 |
| Região Autónoma dos Açores | 1,164 |
| Coimbra | 1,001 |
| Santarém | 983 |
| Viseu | 784 |
| Região Autónoma da Madeira | 717 |
| Viana do Castelo | 567 |
| Évora | 442 |
| Vila Real | 364 |
| Castelo Branco | 363 |
| Beja | 264 |
| Portalegre | 203 |
| Guarda | 199 |
| Bragança | 189 |
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- Reference
- Measure D04 of the list of selected indicators: Coaches registered in sports federations — number
Comparison with the previous period
Change calculated by the project from the published values (2024: 27,593; 2023: 26,044): (27,593 − 26,044) ÷ 26,044 × 100 = 5.9%, rounded to one decimal place. Not a value published by Statistics Portugal.
Coaches by sport: men and women
- Period
- 2024
- Unit
- Number (No.)
- Data as of
- 3 November 2026
Source
- Portuguese Institute of Sports and Youth: Sports coach affiliated (No.) to sport federations by Sex and Sport modalities, source last updated 12 December 2025. View in the Statistics Portugal database (0014367)
Suggested citation
Statistics Portugal. Sport in Numbers: “Coaches by sport: men and women”. http://localhost:4321/en/desporto-em-numeros/d04#x-D04-modalidade-sexo. Data as of 3 November 2026; accessed 4 November 2026.
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Number of coaches over time
- Periods
- 2018 to 2024
- Unit
- Number (No.)
- Sport modalities
- Total
- Data as of
- 3 November 2026
Source
- Portuguese Institute of Sports and Youth: Sports coach affiliated (No.) to sport federations by Sex and Sport modalities, source last updated 12 December 2025. View in the Statistics Portugal database (0014367)
Suggested citation
Statistics Portugal. Sport in Numbers: “Number of coaches over time”. http://localhost:4321/en/desporto-em-numeros/d04#x-D04-evolucao. Data as of 3 November 2026; accessed 4 November 2026.
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Coaches by district and autonomous region
- Period
- 2024
- Unit
- Number (No.)
- Sex
- Total
- Data as of
- 3 November 2026
Source
- Portuguese Institute of Sports and Youth: Sports coach affiliated (No.) to sport federations by Geographic localization (Distrito) and Sex, source last updated 12 December 2025. View in the Statistics Portugal database (0014366)
Suggested citation
Statistics Portugal. Sport in Numbers: “Coaches by district and autonomous region”. http://localhost:4321/en/desporto-em-numeros/d04#x-D04-distritos. Data as of 3 November 2026; accessed 4 November 2026.
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