2022 NAICS national industry in sector 71 Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
711211 Sports Teams and Clubs
NAICS 711211 is the US industry code for sports teams and clubs. This U.S.
- Code
- 711211 (2022 NAICS)
- Title
- Sports Teams and Clubs
- Part of
- Spectator Sports
- SBA small business limit
- Average annual receipts up to $47 million
- Closest UK SIC
- 93120 (details)
Changes coming. The NAICS 2027 revision applies to data from 1 January 2027, and SBA proposed new size standards on 20 August 2026. The values on this page are the ones in force today; we update this page when the official files change.
Official definition
This U.S. industry comprises professional or semiprofessional sports teams or clubs primarily engaged in participating in live sporting events, such as baseball, basketball, football, hockey, soccer, and jai alai games, before a paying audience. These establishments may or may not operate their own arena, stadium, or other facility for presenting these events.
When to use a different code
Census classifies these close-sounding activities somewhere else. Businesses mainly engaged in:
- Establishments primarily engaged in promoting sporting events without participating in sporting events are classified in Industry Group 7113, Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events.
- Recreational sports clubs (i.e., sports teams) not operating sports facilities are classified in Industry 713990, All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries.
- Amateur, semiprofessional, or professional athletic associations or leagues are classified in Industry 813990, Other Similar Organizations (except Business, Professional, Labor, and Political Organizations).
- Establishments primarily engaged in operating off-track betting parlors or online sports betting sites are classified in Industry 713290, Other Gambling Industries.
Activities listed under 711211
The Census index assigns these 25 activities to this code. If your business matches one, this is your code.
- Baseball clubs, professional or semiprofessional
- Baseball teams, professional or semiprofessional
- Basketball clubs, professional or semiprofessional
- Basketball teams, professional or semiprofessional
- Boxing clubs, professional or semiprofessional
- Esports video gaming clubs or teams, professional or semiprofessional
- Football clubs, professional or semiprofessional
- Football teams, professional or semiprofessional
- Hockey clubs, professional or semiprofessional
- Hockey teams, professional or semiprofessional
- Ice hockey clubs, professional or semiprofessional
- Jai alai teams, professional or semiprofessional
- Major league baseball clubs
- Minor league baseball clubs
- Professional baseball clubs
- Professional football clubs
- Professional sports clubs
- Roller hockey clubs, professional or semiprofessional
- Semiprofessional baseball clubs
- Semiprofessional football clubs
- Semiprofessional sports clubs
- Soccer clubs, professional or semiprofessional
- Soccer teams, professional or semiprofessional
- Sports clubs, professional or semiprofessional
- Sports teams, professional or semiprofessional
SBA size standard for 711211
To count as a small business for SBA loans and federal contracts under NAICS 711211, your business (including affiliates) must not exceed $47 million in average annual receipts. Check your business.
Source: SBA table of size standards, effective March 17, 2023.
Closest UK SIC 2007 codes
There is no official one-to-one link between NAICS and UK SIC. These codes share the same international class (ISIC Rev. 4: 9312), so treat them as a starting point and check the definition.
Built from Census concordances 2022→2017 NAICS and 2017 NAICS→ISIC Rev. 4.
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Data last changed November 14, 2026. How this page is built.