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Federated sport
Highlights
11,684sports clubs
844,186practitioners
27,593sports coaches
19,628referees
Text from Sport in Numbers 2025. Figures in the text refer to that edition and are not updated automatically.
In 2024, there were 11,684 sports clubs (more 323; +2.8% than in the previous year) and a total of 844,186 practitioners enrolled in sports federations (more 70,341; +9.1%). Football was the modality with the highest number of practitioners (28.2% of the total), followed by swimming (15.2%), volleyball (7.2%) and handball (6.8%).
In the sports modalities with the highest number of members, men predominated in football (92.0%) and handball (59.0%). Women stood out in gymnastics (90.0%) and were the majority in figure skating (62.4%), volleyball (58.3%), and swimming (55.9%).
Coaches registered in sports federations in 2024 was 27,593, following an increase of 5.9% compared to the previous year, in which about 6/7 of the sports coaches (86.0%) were men. In the same year, the sports federations had 19,628 enrolled referees (8.4% more than in 2023), in which men were also the predominant group (72.3% of the total).
Text from Sport in Numbers 2025. Figures in the text refer to that edition and are not updated automatically.
D01
Measure D01: Practitioners enrolled in sports federations — number
Latest value:
844,186
2024
Practitioners affiliated (No.) to sport federations by Sex and Sport modalities
Period: 2024 (latest)
Unit: Number (No.)
Data as of: 3 November 2026
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M
F
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Practitioners affiliated (No.) to sport federations by Sex and Sport modalities, 2024. Unit: Number (No.)
Statistics Portugal note (0001122): The data series from 2005 to 2019 has been revised (version on 05-02-2021 from Portuguese Institute of Sports and Youth).
Source
Portuguese Institute of Sports and Youth: Practitioners affiliated (No.) to sport federations by Sex and Sport modalities, source last updated 12 December 2025. View in the Statistics Portugal database (0001122)
Suggested citation
Statistics Portugal. Sport in Numbers: “Practitioners affiliated (No.) to sport federations by Sex and Sport modalities”. http://localhost:4321/en/desporto-em-numeros/desporto-federado#x-D01-modalidade-sexo. Data as of 3 November 2026; accessed 3 November 2026.
Statistics Portugal note (0001122): The data series from 2005 to 2019 has been revised (version on 05-02-2021 from Portuguese Institute of Sports and Youth).
Source
Portuguese Institute of Sports and Youth: Practitioners affiliated (No.) to sport federations by Sex and Sport modalities, source last updated 12 December 2025. View in the Statistics Portugal database (0001122)
Suggested citation
Statistics Portugal. Sport in Numbers: “Practitioners affiliated (No.) to sport federations by Sex and Sport modalities”. http://localhost:4321/en/desporto-em-numeros/desporto-federado#x-D01-evolucao. Data as of 3 November 2026; accessed 3 November 2026.
Statistics Portugal note (0001134): The data series from 2005 to 2019 has been revised (version on 05-02-2021 from Portuguese Institute of Sports and Youth).
Source
Portuguese Institute of Sports and Youth: Practitioners affiliated (No.) to sport federations by Geographic localization (Distrito) and Sex, source last updated 12 December 2025. View in the Statistics Portugal database (0001134)
Suggested citation
Statistics Portugal. Sport in Numbers: “Practitioners affiliated (No.) to sport federations by Geographic localization (Distrito) and Sex”. http://localhost:4321/en/desporto-em-numeros/desporto-federado#x-D01-distritos. Data as of 3 November 2026; accessed 3 November 2026.
Measure D02: Proporção de mulheres entre os praticantes federados — %PT — not yet translated
Latest value:
32.7%
2024, F Provisional calculation
Proporção de mulheres entre os praticantes federados, por modalidadePT — not yet translated
Provisional calculation
Period: 2024 (latest)
Unit: Percentage (%)
Sex: F
Data as of: 3 November 2026
Value calculated by the project, not published by Statistics Portugal. Provisional rule, to be confirmed by the PM: 100 × women ÷ total (men and women), same sport and year (0001122). One decimal place. (Rule source: Measure list (D02); Sport in Numbers 2025, figure 24 (32.7%))
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Proporção de mulheres entre os praticantes federados, por modalidade, 2024. Unit: Percentage (%)
Statistics Portugal note (0001122): The data series from 2005 to 2019 has been revised (version on 05-02-2021 from Portuguese Institute of Sports and Youth).
Source
Portuguese Institute of Sports and Youth: Practitioners affiliated (No.) to sport federations by Sex and Sport modalities, source last updated 12 December 2025. View in the Statistics Portugal database (0001122)
Suggested citation
Statistics Portugal. Sport in Numbers: “Proporção de mulheres entre os praticantes federados, por modalidade”. http://localhost:4321/en/desporto-em-numeros/desporto-federado#x-D02-modalidade. Data as of 3 November 2026; accessed 3 November 2026.
Proporção de mulheres entre os praticantes federadosPT — not yet translated
Provisional calculation
Periods: 2015 – 2024
Unit: Percentage (%)
Sex: F
Sport modalities: Total
Data as of: 3 November 2026
Value calculated by the project, not published by Statistics Portugal. Provisional rule, to be confirmed by the PM: 100 × women ÷ total (men and women), same sport and year (0001122). One decimal place. (Rule source: Measure list (D02); Sport in Numbers 2025, figure 24 (32.7%))
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Proporção de mulheres entre os praticantes federados, 2015 – 2024. Unit: Percentage (%)
Statistics Portugal note (0001122): The data series from 2005 to 2019 has been revised (version on 05-02-2021 from Portuguese Institute of Sports and Youth).
Source
Portuguese Institute of Sports and Youth: Practitioners affiliated (No.) to sport federations by Sex and Sport modalities, source last updated 12 December 2025. View in the Statistics Portugal database (0001122)
Suggested citation
Statistics Portugal. Sport in Numbers: “Proporção de mulheres entre os praticantes federados”. http://localhost:4321/en/desporto-em-numeros/desporto-federado#x-D02-evolucao. Data as of 3 November 2026; accessed 3 November 2026.
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.
Clubs affiliated (No.) in sport federations by Sport modalities
Periods: 2015 – 2024
Unit: Number (No.)
Sport modalities: Total
Data as of: 3 November 2026
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Clubs affiliated (No.) in sport federations by Sport modalities, 2015 – 2024. Unit: Number (No.)
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.
Statistics Portugal. Sport in Numbers: “Clubs affiliated (No.) in sport federations by Sport modalities”. http://localhost:4321/en/desporto-em-numeros/desporto-federado#x-D03-evolucao. Data as of 3 November 2026; accessed 3 November 2026.
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.
Statistics Portugal. Sport in Numbers: “Clubs affiliated (No.) in sport federations by Sport modalities”. http://localhost:4321/en/desporto-em-numeros/desporto-federado#x-D03-modalidade. Data as of 3 November 2026; accessed 3 November 2026.
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.
Statistics Portugal. Sport in Numbers: “Clubs (No.) by Geographic localization (District/ Region)”. http://localhost:4321/en/desporto-em-numeros/desporto-federado#x-D03-distritos. Data as of 3 November 2026; accessed 3 November 2026.
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: “Sports coach affiliated (No.) to sport federations by Sex and Sport modalities”. http://localhost:4321/en/desporto-em-numeros/desporto-federado#x-D04-modalidade-sexo. Data as of 3 November 2026; accessed 3 November 2026.
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: “Sports coach affiliated (No.) to sport federations by Sex and Sport modalities”. http://localhost:4321/en/desporto-em-numeros/desporto-federado#x-D04-evolucao. Data as of 3 November 2026; accessed 3 November 2026.
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: “Sports coach affiliated (No.) to sport federations by Geographic localization (Distrito) and Sex”. http://localhost:4321/en/desporto-em-numeros/desporto-federado#x-D04-distritos. Data as of 3 November 2026; accessed 3 November 2026.
Portuguese Institute of Sports and Youth: Refrees affiliated (No.) to sport federations by Sex and Sport modalities, source last updated 12 December 2025. View in the Statistics Portugal database (0014369)
Suggested citation
Statistics Portugal. Sport in Numbers: “Refrees affiliated (No.) to sport federations by Sex and Sport modalities”. http://localhost:4321/en/desporto-em-numeros/desporto-federado#x-D05-modalidade-sexo. Data as of 3 November 2026; accessed 3 November 2026.
Portuguese Institute of Sports and Youth: Refrees affiliated (No.) to sport federations by Sex and Sport modalities, source last updated 12 December 2025. View in the Statistics Portugal database (0014369)
Suggested citation
Statistics Portugal. Sport in Numbers: “Refrees affiliated (No.) to sport federations by Sex and Sport modalities”. http://localhost:4321/en/desporto-em-numeros/desporto-federado#x-D05-evolucao. Data as of 3 November 2026; accessed 3 November 2026.
Portuguese Institute of Sports and Youth: Refrees affiliated (No.) to sport federations by Geographic localization (Distrito) and Sex, source last updated 12 December 2025. View in the Statistics Portugal database (0014368)
Suggested citation
Statistics Portugal. Sport in Numbers: “Refrees affiliated (No.) to sport federations by Geographic localization (Distrito) and Sex”. http://localhost:4321/en/desporto-em-numeros/desporto-federado#x-D05-distritos. Data as of 3 November 2026; accessed 3 November 2026.