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Berlin's 2,300 Non-Profit Sports Clubs Attract 800,000 Members

Berlin has over 2,300 non-profit sports clubs with approximately 780,000 to 800,000 members.

By The Daily Berlin · Published 25 July 2026

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Berlin has over 2,300 non-profit sports clubs with approximately 780,000 to 800,000 members, organized under the Landessportbund Berlin umbrella organization according to items [5] and [14].

Inclusive community leagues include Vorspiel SSL Berlin e.V. offering 30 plus sports such as soccer, basketball, and volleyball for 168 euros per year and Seitenwechsel e.V. providing queer-friendly women's sports including boxing and soccer according to items [5] and [14].

Expat and international residents can join FC International Berlin for soccer, Berlin International School Sports Club for multiple team sports, or Team Berlin for rugby and cheerleading according to item [5].

Specialized community leagues include the Berlin Pink Panthers for mixed softball and baseball, Berlin Bruisers for queer-inclusive rugby, and Startup League for corporate sports networking at Playground Berlin according to item [5].

Sources: perplexity-sonar, perplexity-sonar.

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