The Industry’s Most Trusted Source for Sports Participation Data
Understanding who participates, how often they play, and where opportunities for growth exist has never been more important.
SFIA’s Single Sport Participation Reports provide the most comprehensive participation insights available for individual sports in the United States. Used by manufacturers, retailers, governing bodies, leagues, facility operators, investors, media, and marketers, these reports help organizations make smarter decisions backed by credible data.
As the nation’s leading source for sports and fitness participation research, SFIA tracks trends across 92 sports and activities, helping industry leaders identify emerging opportunities, understand participant behavior, benchmark performance, and support strategic planning.
Whether you’re evaluating market potential, developing products, expanding programs, attracting sponsors, or building participation initiatives, SFIA’s Single Sport Reports deliver the actionable intelligence needed to move forward with confidence.
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Browse 2026 Single Sport Reports (All Reports Coming In June)
- Adventure Racing
- Aquatic Exercise
- Archery
- Badminton
- Barre
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Bicycling (BMX)
- Bicycling (Mountain/Non-Paved Surface)
- Bicycling (Road/Paved Surface)
- Boardsailing/Windsurfing
- Bodyweight Exercise & Bodyweight Accessory-Assisted Training
- Boot Camp Style Training
- Bowling
- Boxing/MMA for Fitness
- Camping
- Camping (RV)
- Cardio Kickboxing
- Cheerleading
- Cross-Training Style Workouts
- Dance, Step, and Other Choreographed Exercise to Music
- Disc Golf – New in 2026!
- Elliptical Motion/Cross Trainer
- Fishing (Fly)
- Fishing (Freshwater/Other)
- Fishing (Saltwater)
- Football (7-on-7)
- Football (Flag)
- Football (Tackle)
- Football (Touch)
- Free Weights (Barbell)
- Free Weights (Dumbbell/Hand Weights)
- Gymnastics
- High Impact/Intensity Training
- Hiking (Day)
- Hunting (Bow)
- Hunting (Handgun)
- Hunting (Rifle)
- Hunting (Shotgun)
- Ice Hockey
- Ice Skating
- Jet Skiing
- Kettlebells
- Lacrosse
- Martial Arts
- MMA for Competition
- Padel – New in 2026!
- Paintball
- Pickleball
- Pilates Training
- Racquetball
- Roller Hockey
- Roller Skating (2 x 2 Wheels)
- Roller Skating (Inline Wheels)
- Rowing Machine
- Rugby
- Running/Jogging
- Sailing
- Scuba Diving
- Shooting (Sport Clays)
- Shooting (Trap/Skeet)
- Skateboarding
- Snorkeling
- Soccer Spotlight (Indoor + Outdoor)*
- Softball (Fast-Pitch)
- Softball (Slow-Pitch)
- Squash
- Stair-Climbing Machine
- Stationary Cycling (Group)
- Stationary Cycling (Recumbent/Upright)
- Surfing
- Swimming for Fitness
- Swimming on a Team
- Table Tennis
- Tai Chi
- Target Shooting (Handgun)
- Target Shooting (Rifle)
- Track and Field
- Trail Running
- Treadmill
- Triathlon (Non-Traditional/Off-Road)
- Triathlon (Traditional/Road)
- Ultimate Frisbee
- Volleyball (Beach/Sand)
- Volleyball (Court)
- Volleyball (Grass)
- Wakeboarding
- Walking for Fitness
- Water Skiing
- Weight/Resistance Machines
- Wrestling
- Yoga
*Soccer (Indoor) and Soccer (Outdoor) Single Sport Reports available for 2026 as part of the 2026 Soccer Spotlight Report (with added analysis!)
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What’s Included in Every Single Sport Report?
Each report provides detailed participation analysis designed to support business planning, strategic decision-making, and market development.
Participation Overview
- Total participants
- CORE and casual participant analysis
- Multi-year participation trends (2020-2025)
Demographic Profiles
- Age
- Gender
- Household income
- Ethnicity
- Geographic distribution
Participation Behavior
- Frequency of participation
- Cross-participation with other sports and activities
Trusted Methodology
All reports are derived from SFIA’s annual participation research, recognized throughout the sports and fitness industry as the leading source for participation intelligence.