Big League Sports

What Big League Sports does

Big League Sports (legal entity: Big League Sports and Entertainment LLC) is a New York-domiciled, privately-held recreational sports league operator founded in 2008. The company runs more than 75 co-ed and women's leagues per year across 12 sports — kickball, softball, soccer, volleyball, pickleball, basketball, cornhole, flag football, dodgeball, bowling, bocce, and ultimate frisbee — serving young professionals in the Westchester, NY and Stamford, CT corridors, with additional activity in Rockland County, Fairfield County, Norwalk, and Berks County, PA. Its value proposition is explicitly social rather than competitive: the company describes itself as the largest social sports and partying community in its markets and cites 35+ marriages originating from league participation as its signature outcome.

The core product is a portfolio of seasonal, in-person league experiences complemented by end-of-season parties, Halloween and Thanksgiving events, ladies' nights, and corporate team-building events. Registration, scheduling, and league administration run on the LeagueApps platform, with sign-ups completed online. Pricing is not publicly disclosed on the website; the company introduced BLS Payment Plans in 2025 to allow two-installment registration with a processing fee. Ancillary revenue lines include a sponsorship program (with a publicly available sponsorship deck) and venue partnerships with establishments such as Whiskey Lounge in White Plains and Capt Lawrence Brewing in Elmsford.

The go-to-market motion is community-led, relying on Instagram (@playbigleaguesports), an email newsletter ("From the Sidelines"), on-site content marketing, and word-of-mouth rather than paid acquisition. The customer base is primarily individual young-professional adults, with a secondary corporate team-building segment handled through direct sales. The company is founder-led, has no disclosed institutional funding, and operates with an 11-50 employee headcount.

Name

Big League Sports

Legal name

Big League Sports and Entertainment LLC

Website

https://playbigleaguesports.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Big League Sports is a privately-held, New York-based recreational sports league operator founded in 2008. It runs 75+ co-ed and women's leagues annually across 12 sports in the Westchester, NY and Stamford, CT markets, primarily serving young-professional adults seeking social, recreational play.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Recreational Sports Leagues

NAICS

Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (71394)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Sport-Specific Amateur Leagues & Circuits (Non-Professional) (MPAKACAJ)

Keywords

• Recreational sports leagues
• Co-ed athletic leagues
• Social sports events
• Adult sports programs
• Corporate team building

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. League Registration Fees: Players pay to register for sports leagues and tournaments on a per-season basis. The company offers split-payment plans allowing players to pay in two installments.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Big League Sports operates organized co-ed and women's recreational sports leagues across 12 sports (kickball, softball, soccer, volleyball, pickleball, basketball, cornhole, flag football, dodgeball, bowling, bocce, ultimate frisbee), running 75+ leagues per year in Westchester, NY and Stamford, CT. Complementary offerings include corporate team-building events, seasonal social parties, sponsorship packages for businesses, and BLS Payment Plans that split league fees into two installments.

Product overview

Big League Sports operates as a social sports and entertainment company built on the LeagueApps platform, offering a comprehensive portfolio of recreational co-ed and women's sports leagues, corporate team-building events, and social gatherings. The core offering consists of sports leagues across 12 sports (kickball, softball, soccer, volleyball, pickleball, basketball, cornhole, flag football, dodgeball, bowling, bocce, and ultimate frisbee) running over 75 leagues annually in Westchester, NY and Stamford, CT. Supporting products include corporate team-building events, seasonal social parties, sponsorship opportunities, and flexible payment plans. The company targets young professionals seeking to meet people, stay active, and have fun through organized recreational sports.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Co-Ed Sports Leagues (Kickball, Softball, Soccer, Volleyball, Pickleball, Basketball, Cornhole, Flag Football, Dodgeball, Bowling, Bocce, Ultimate Frisbee) Year-round co-ed recreational sports leagues for individual adult players (primarily young professionals), offered across 12 sports in Westchester County NY and Stamford CT, with multiple seasonal sessions and championships.
• Women's Sports Leagues Women-only recreational sports leagues (including kickball) for adult players seeking gender-specific play in the Westchester / Stamford area.
• Flag Football (Men's 7v7 and Co-Ed) Men's 7v7 and co-ed flag football leagues for spring and fall seasons in Westchester, NY and Stamford, CT.
• Softball Leagues Co-ed and women's softball leagues offered across multiple sessions in Westchester, NY and Stamford, CT.
• Soccer Leagues Outdoor recreational soccer leagues with divisions and seasonal championships in the Westchester, NY and Stamford, CT area.
• Volleyball Leagues Volleyball leagues offered in Ardsley, NY with multiple seasonal sessions.
• Pickleball Leagues Pickleball leagues offered on Sunday and Wednesday nights in Ardsley, NY.
• Basketball Leagues Basketball leagues offered in Ardsley, NY on Sundays.
• Cornhole Leagues (Rye, Elmsford, Stamford) Cornhole leagues offered in Rye, Elmsford, NY and Stamford, CT, including the Elmsford Cornhole league hosted at Capt Lawrence.
• Dodgeball Leagues Co-ed and women's dodgeball leagues returning in fall seasons in the Westchester / Stamford area.
• Bowling Leagues (Norwalk) Bowling leagues offered in Norwalk, CT, returning each fall.
• Bocce Leagues (White Plains) Bocce leagues offered in White Plains, NY, with summer and spring sessions.
• Ultimate Frisbee League Ultimate Frisbee league (12th sport offered by Big League Sports), offered in Westchester, NY with a spring season.
• Kickball & Partying Leagues Flagship co-ed and women's kickball leagues combined with social partying events—the original product that launched Big League Sports in 2008.
• Banana Kickball Specialty kickball variant with unique rules, trick plays, and banana costumes for a fun twist on traditional kickball.
• Corporate Team Building Events Team-building tournaments and events brought to client offices, offering customizable challenges in any sport or bar game to foster workplace wellness and employee engagement for local corporate clients.
• Social Events & Parties Seasonal end-of-season parties, Halloween parties, Thanksgiving events, summer parties, and ladies' night events that complement the sports leagues and are hosted at venue partners such as Whiskey Lounge (White Plains).
• Sponsorship Program Sponsorship packages that let local businesses reach the Big League Sports young-professional demographic through branded presence at leagues and events (e.g., Shepard Entertainment sponsorship).
• BLS Payment Plans Split-payment option allowing league players to pay fees in two installments (first at signup, remaining 5 days before league start) for a processing fee.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• LeagueAppscoreTechnology or IntegrationLeagueApps provides the registration and league management platform powering Big League Sports' online sign-ups and league administration.
• Shepard EntertainmentminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of Big League Sports leagues and events.
• Whiskey Lounge (White Plains)minorOthersVenue partner hosting BLS end-of-season parties and social events.
• Capt Lawrence ElmsfordminorOthersHost venue for the Elmsford Cornhole league.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Volo Sports: Volo Sports runs adult recreational leagues and social events across multiple US cities, including kickball, flag football, and volleyball, directly overlapping BLS's sport mix and young-professional target segment.
• Zog Sports: Zog Sports operates coed and same-sex social sports leagues (kickball, softball, dodgeball, etc.) primarily in the New York City metro and other major US cities, sharing BLS's exact community-led, social-rather-than-competitive positioning.
• NYC Social: NYC Social organizes coed and same-sex recreational sports leagues and social events in the New York metro, a near-identical business model to BLS focused on nightlife-adjacent young professionals.
• Stonewall Sports: Stonewall Sports organizes LGBTQ+ recreational sports leagues (kickball, dodgeball, bowling, etc.) with a strong social component in multiple US cities, using a near-identical community-led league model.
• Underdog Sports: Underdog Sports runs adult coed recreational leagues with a social focus across multiple US markets, directly comparable to BLS in sport mix and participant experience.
• Sport & Social Industry Group: Sport & Social Group operates adult recreational leagues, tournaments, and social events across North American cities, with a comparable league-plus-social-event monetization structure.

Others

• LeagueApps: LeagueApps is BLS's core technology provider for league registration and management; it also powers many direct competitors, making it an enabling ecosystem participant rather than a direct competitor.

Broad incumbents

• TeamSnap: TeamSnap is a broader amateur-sports management platform used by leagues, teams, and tournaments nationally; it overlaps with LeagueApps as a potential platform alternative and operates at significantly greater scale than BLS.
• Life Time Fitness: Life Time operates large fitness and recreational sports facilities with leagues, classes, and social programming nationwide; it is a broad incumbent in the recreational-sports space but does not specialize in amateur league organizing.

Regional players

• Philadelphia Sports Leagues (Philly Social Sports / PSL): PSL operates coed recreational leagues and social events in the Philadelphia region, comparable to BLS but serving a different metro, useful as a peer for benchmarking BLS's expansion into PA-adjacent markets like Berks County.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/playbigleaguesports
• Xx.com/playblsports

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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