Our data holds 102,269 sporting goods manufacturers worldwide, in 144 countries.
List of Sporting Goods Manufacturers Worldwide
Sporting goods manufacturers make balls, rackets, bats, fitness equipment and other gear for sport and exercise. We list 102,269 sporting goods manufacturers across 144 countries, most of them in China (34%) and United States (16%). Download the full list as a database or pull it through our Company Data API.
102,269 manufacturers indexed · Data counted on 20 October 2026
Companies102,269
Countries144
Largest countryChina
Employees5-9
Revenue$100K-$500K
Email9.1%
Phone29%
Website15%
CEO name80%
Live sample of sporting goods manufacturers worldwide
Below you see a live sample of the 102,269 sporting goods manufacturers, sorted by revenue. Filter on country, size, revenue, legal form or founding year, or search a company by name.
Nike Retail B.V.Nike Retail B.V.
| Company Name | Country | City | Address 1 | State/Province | Postal Code | Website | Founding Year | Yearly Revenue in U.S. Dollars | Employees Total | Business Legal Type - Description | Number of Companies in Group | Company Registration Number | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nike Retail B.V. | Unitedkingdom | Hampstead | 4 Handyside Street | London | N1C 4DJ | nike.***** | 1996 | $12,529,542,387 | 9,155 | Foreign company | 426 | FC019114 |
| 2 | Li Ning Company LIMITED | Hongkong | North Point | 25-28/f Hong Kong Li-ning Bldg | Eastern District | N/A | N/A | 2004 | $4,182,049,133 | 5,022 | Corporation | 2 | 34634061 |
| 3 | Acushnet Holdings CORP. | USA | Fairhaven | 333 Bridge St | Bristol | 02719-4905 | acushnetcompany.***** | 2011 | $2,558,730,000 | 7,300 | Corporation | 176 | 4979589 |
| 4 | Callaway Golf Company | USA | Carlsbad | 2180 Rutherford Rd | San Diego | 92008-7328 | callawaygolf.***** | 1982 | $2,060,100,000 | 28,000 | Corporation | 186 | 3040253 |
| 5 | Mizuno CORPORATION | Japan | Osaka | 1-12-35, Nankokita, Suminoe-ku | Ōsaka | 559-0034 | N/A | 1906 | $1,656,851,820 | 3,649 | Corporation | 389 | 4120001077559 |
| 6 | Mizuno CORPORATION | Unitedkingdom | Winnersh | Mizuno House | Wokingham | RG41 5HE | mizuno.***** | 1994 | $1,526,356,500 | 5,273 | Foreign company | 389 | FC018291 |
| 7 | Yonex CO., LTD. | Japan | Bunkyo-ku | 3-23-13, Yushima | Tōkyō | 113-0034 | yonex.***** | 1946 | $1,046,660,628 | 2,980 | Corporation | 34 | 4010001008228 |
| 8 | Decathlon Deutschland SE & CO. KG | Germany | Plochingen | Filsallee 19 | Esslingen | 73207 | decathlon-karriere.***** | 2004 | $1,010,457,243 | 4,996 | Partnership of unknown type | 1694 | 70190A720409 |
| 9 | Acushnet Company | USA | Fairhaven | 333 Bridge St | Bristol | 02719-4900 | acushnetcompany.***** | 1921 | $925,716,997 | 4,600 | Corporation | 176 | 820974 |
| 10 | Globeride, INC. | Japan | Higashi Kurume | 3-14-16, Maesawa | Tōkyō | 203-0032 | N/A | 1955 | $812,010,576 | 6,994 | Corporation | 122 | 5012701003630 |
| 11 | Head UK LTD | Unitedkingdom | Kendal | 2 Beezon Lodge | Cumbria | LA9 6EL | head.***** | 1901 | $656,203,807 | 2,632 | Corporation | 50 | 04279892 |
| 12 | Ambison Industries | India | Ahmedabad | 4/2 Techno Industrial Estate | Gujarat | 380026 | N/A | 1982 | $643,845,974 | 9 | Partnership of unknown type | N/A | N/A |
| 13 | Tecnica Group SPA | Italy | Giavera del Montello | Via Fante D'Italia 56 | Treviso | 31040 | tecnicagroup.***** | 1963 | $627,388,462 | 399 | Corporation | 38 | IT00195810262 |
| 14 | Johnson Outdoors INC. | USA | Racine | 555 Main St | Racine | 53403-1000 | johnsonoutdoors.***** | 1970 | $592,415,000 | 1,300 | Corporation | 40 | J 016324 |
| 15 | Egym SE | Germany | München | Einsteinstr. 172 | München | 81677 | egym-wellpass.***** | 2010 | $592,000,284 | 975 | Corporation | 10 | 80333B303509 |
| 16 | Zhejiang Lixuan Sports Technology CO., LTD. | China | Cixi | No.618, Xinxing Avenue, Zonghan Sub-district | Zhejiang | 315301 | N/A | 2018 | $550,657,214 | 958 | Joint venture | 8 | 330200000097232 |
| 17 | Latham Group, INC. | USA | Latham | 787 Watervliet Shaker Rd | Albany | 12110-2211 | lathampool.***** | 2018 | $545,912,000 | 1,804 | Corporation | 41 | 7181732 |
| 18 | Amer Sports Company | USA | Chicago | 1 Prudential Plz 130 E Randolph St Ste 600 | Cook | 60601 | N/A | 1989 | $529,542,036 | 2,700 | Corporation | 60 | 2184053 |
| 19 | Decathlon Produzione Italia SRL | Italy | Desio | Via Lavoratori Autobianchi 1 | Monza E Brianza | 20832 | decathlonproduzioneitalia.***** | 2009 | $504,671,424 | 91 | Corporation | 1694 | IT06628300961 |
| 20 | Advanced International Multitech CO., LTD. | Taiwan | Kaohsiung City | No. 26 Chung Lin Rd, Linhai Ind. Park, | Kaohsiung City | 812039 | N/A | 1987 | $492,596,948 | 1,095 | Corporation | 14 | 22532826 |
| 21 | Rbg Holdings CORP. | USA | Van Nuys | 7855 Haskell Ave Ste 350 | Los Angeles | 91406-1936 | eastonbellsports.***** | 2003 | $481,624,685 | 5,171 | Corporation | 26 | 3856270 |
| 22 | Karsten Manufacturing CORPORATION | USA | Phoenix | 2201 W Desert Cove Ave | Maricopa | 85029-4912 | ping.***** | 1959 | $468,706,304 | 1,400 | Corporation | 23 | 00713150 |
| 23 | M J International | India | Meerut | A-5, Sports Complex | Uttar Pradesh | 250002 | mdmachinetools.***** | 1998 | $468,243,246 | 1 | Proprietorship | N/A | MRMRT0050989000 |
| 24 | Head Sport GMBH | Austria | Kennelbach | Wuhrkopfweg 1 | Vorarlberg | 6921 | head.***** | 1984 | $468,232,504 | 607 | Corporation | 50 | FN64824f |
| 25 | Compass Trawling (PTY) LTD | Southafrica | Cape Town | Oceana Hse, 9th Floor 25 Jan Smuts St | Western Cape | 8001 | N/A | 2000 | $440,066,055 | 65 | Corporation | 16 | 200000862707 |
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Request Free SampleLargest sporting goods manufacturers worldwide
Most sporting goods manufacturers worldwide are very small: 59% have 1 to 9 employees, and 66% report under $500K in yearly revenue.
By employees
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By employee size
| Employees | Share | Companies | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-4 | 44,662 | 45% | |
| 5-9 | 14,068 | 14% | |
| 10-19 | 14,883 | 15% | |
| 20-49 | 23,378 | 23% | |
| 50-99 | 1,700 | 2% | |
| 100-199 | 630 | 1% | |
| 200-499 | 376 | 0% | |
| 500+ | 213 | 0% |
By yearly revenue (USD)
| Revenue | Share | Companies | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| < $100K | 20,715 | 21% | |
| $100K-$500K | 43,850 | 45% | |
| $500K-$1M | 15,721 | 16% | |
| $1M-$5M | 15,687 | 16% | |
| $5M-$10M | 625 | 1% | |
| $10M-$50M | 532 | 1% | |
| $50M+ | 164 | 0% |
Where are sporting goods manufacturers based?
China and United States together hold 50% of all sporting goods manufacturers worldwide.
Top 10 countries
| Country | Share | Companies | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | 34,367 | 34% | |
| United States | 16,488 | 16% | |
| India | 16,102 | 16% | |
| Japan | 4,691 | 5% | |
| South Korea | 2,940 | 3% | |
| Pakistan | 2,694 | 3% | |
| United Kingdom | 2,575 | 3% | |
| South Africa | 2,220 | 2% | |
| Brazil | 2,092 | 2% | |
| Germany | 1,828 | 2% |
144 countries in total
How many sporting goods manufacturers started this year?
This year 3,584 new sporting goods manufacturers registered worldwide, after 5,538 last year.
Founded per year
- 5,0502022
- 5,7082023
- 5,4262024
- 5,5382025
- 3,5842026 so far
Started in 2026
Oldest sporting goods manufacturers worldwide
42 sporting goods manufacturers in our data were founded before 1900.
Legal forms of sporting goods manufacturers worldwide
58% of sporting goods manufacturers worldwide are corporations. Legal forms follow the platform's generic forms, so a GmbH, an SAS and a Ltd all count as corporations.
- Corporations58,955
- Sole traders27,369
- Partnerships4,103
- Foreign companies693
- Non-profit147
- Cooperatives134
- Other or unknown10,868
Which sporting goods manufacturers are part of a group?
46 of the 50 largest sporting goods manufacturers worldwide by revenue belong to a group. These are the ones with the biggest groups behind them.
Counted from the 50 largest companies in this list by revenue, not from all 102,269; our API cannot yet filter on group size.
What do sporting goods manufacturers make?
Sporting goods manufacturers design and make equipment for team sports, racket sports, fitness, camping and outdoor pursuits. Their customers are sports retailers, clubs, schools, gyms and distributors.
Our data comes from local business registers, where sporting goods manufacturers are classified under SIC code 3949 (sporting and athletic goods, not elsewhere classified).
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China (34,367), United States (16,488) and India (16,102), together 65% of all sporting goods manufacturers worldwide.
Most sporting goods manufacturers worldwide are very small: 59% have 1 to 9 employees, and 66% report under $500K in yearly revenue. The largest by employees is Yangzhou Yongkang Sports Devices And Materials Co.,ltd. with 12,680 employees.
This year 3,584 new sporting goods manufacturers registered worldwide, after 5,538 last year.
Palm Regina Jeannette, founded in 1800 in Hoeilaart. 42 sporting goods manufacturers in our data were founded before 1900.
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