R 90–93 · S 94
Sports clubs and gyms, cultural centres, theatres and museums, youth and leisure associations, professional and employers’ organisations: for suppliers of sports equipment, ticketing, insurance and events who want to reach club life by post.
Our Belgian database holds 779,149 records (as of 5 November 2026); they are not yet assigned to industries. The quote states the size available for this industry.
Export of the whole industry: €279 (excluding VAT). Selections by province, municipality or your own filters are quoted on request.
Official statistics: 27,025 businesses in Belgium according to Eurostat, Structural Business Statistics (sbs_ovw_act), number of enterprises (reference year 2024, Eurostat update of 30 September 2026, retrieved on 4 November 2026). Section R arts, entertainment and recreation (divisions 90 to 93). Membership organisations, professional associations and religious organisations (division 94) are not covered by the SBS. This is the size of the market, not the size of our database.
The industry combines NACE-BEL section R (arts, entertainment and recreation, divisions 90 to 93) and division 94, membership organisations. The official figure on this page counts section R only, because Eurostat’s SBS does not cover division 94.
Many associations take the form of a vzw/asbl (non-profit association). There are also countless de facto associations without legal personality, such as small clubs or neighbourhood committees; they often have no enterprise number and not always a fixed address.
| NACE-BEL 2008 | Official title | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 90.0 | Creative, arts and entertainment activities | performing arts, artists and cultural centres |
| 91.02 | Museums activities | museums and exhibition spaces |
| 93.11 | Operation of sports facilities | sports halls, swimming pools, tennis and padel courts |
| 93.12 | Activities of sport clubs | football, tennis, cycling and other clubs |
| 93.13 | Fitness facilities | gyms and fitness studios |
| 94.1 | Activities of business, employers and professional membership organisations | sector federations and professional associations |
| 94.99 | Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c. | youth movements, hobby clubs and other non-profits |
How easy an association is to find depends on its legal form.
These 14 columns are included.
For sports clubs the address of the facility often differs from the address of the secretariat, which is sometimes at a board member’s home. Our records show the place as given in the source, usually the ground or the clubhouse. For a letter to the board that is not always the right address.
A vzw/asbl is a legal entity. Under the Royal Decree of 4 April 2003, an email without consent may go to an impersonal address of the association, such as info@ or secretariat@, with an offer intended for legal entities and an unsubscribe option. The private address of a chair or secretary is personal data and requires consent.
We sell club kit and are looking for football, hockey and basketball clubs (93.12) in Flemish Brabant and Brussels with a website, for a catalogue for the new season. Please exclude gyms and professional associations.
Use cases
Write to clubs by province with a seasonal catalogue.
Select cultural venues and clubs with a website for a demo.
Approach non-profits in one region with a policy proposal.
Find function rooms, cultural centres and clubhouses for a partnership.
Questions
Eurostat’s SBS only counts market activities. Membership organisations in division 94, such as professional associations and youth movements, are outside it. The figure therefore describes only part of associational life; our export can also contain non-profits from division 94.
Yes, on request, based on the category and the name in the source (in the statistics, class 93.13). Our records do not yet carry a NACE-BEL code; before quoting we tell you how reliable this selection is. Gyms are mostly companies, so a general email address can fall under the exception for legal entities.
Not guaranteed. We supply the address as it appears in the source, usually the ground, the clubhouse or the hall. We do not collect private addresses of board members.
27,025 businesses in Belgium according to Eurostat, Structural Business Statistics (sbs_ovw_act), number of enterprises (reference year 2024, Eurostat update of 30 September 2026, retrieved on 4 November 2026). Section R arts, entertainment and recreation (divisions 90 to 93). Membership organisations, professional associations and religious organisations (division 94) are not covered by the SBS. This is a figure from official statistics, not the size of our dataset.
Format, sources, price and the rules for email and phone marketing in Belgium: questions about all industries.
