Miejski Ośrodek Sportu i Rekreacji w Łodzi

What Miejski Ośrodek Sportu i Rekreacji w Łodzi does

Miejski Ośrodek Sportu i Rekreacji w Łodzi (MOSiR Łódź) is a municipal budgetary institution wholly owned by the City of Łódź that operates and manages the city's public sports and recreation infrastructure. The portfolio spans at least twelve facilities across Łódź, including three indoor swimming pools (Wodny Raj, AQUA, Lagry), two year-round ice rinks (Bombonierka and Retkinia), multiple sports halls (including Hala Sportowa and Hala MOSiR), a roller-skating track, outdoor football fields, tennis courts, and the Arturówek recreational complex. The organization also runs seasonal summer offerings such as outdoor swimming sites and youth sports villages.

Technically, MOSiR runs a centralized access management platform using electronic transponder (chip) wristbands for pool entries, supporting integrated payment, season passes, and corporate sports-card reconciliation across the swimming facilities. Facility control systems have been modernized to enable paperless, contactless entry and online ticketing. The Bombonierka ice rink has a dedicated ice resurfacer (Pezzolato 2000) and climate control infrastructure that supports year-round operation and competitive figure skating and ice hockey programming.

The business model combines direct consumer ticket sales (pool admissions, ice rink sessions, fitness, sports hall rentals) with corporate sports-card revenues from partners such as MultiSport (Benefit Systems), Medicover Sport, FitProfit, and PZU Sport, which account for an unspecified share of pool attendance. Additional revenue streams include facility rentals to sports clubs and schools, advertising and sponsorship on rinks and at events, summer recreation fees, and grant-funded capital projects. End customers are primarily Łódź residents across general public, family, senior, disabled, child/youth, and amateur-club segments, with programming tailored for free or subsidized access for children, seniors, and students.

Name

Miejski Ośrodek Sportu i Rekreacji w Łodzi

Legal name

Miejski Ośrodek Sportu i Rekreacji w Łodzi

Website

https://mosir.lodz.pl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Miejski Ośrodek Sportu i Rekreacji w Łodzi (MOSiR Łódź) is a City of Łódź municipal institution operating 12+ public sports and recreation facilities — pools, ice rinks, sports halls, and outdoor recreation areas — serving Łódź residents via admissions, rentals, and corporate sports cards.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Sports and Recreation Facilities

NAICS

Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (713940), Spectator Sports (71121)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997), Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYMPAKAEAH

Multi-Sport Complexes & Community Sports Parks

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Sports (Leagues, Teams, Events, Venues)/Sports Venues & Facilities (Stadiums, Arenas, Tracks, Complexes)

SECONDARYMPAKAEAN

Venue Operations, Management & Facility Services

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Sports (Leagues, Teams, Events, Venues)/Sports Venues & Facilities (Stadiums, Arenas, Tracks, Complexes)

SECONDARYMPAKAEAB

Arenas & Indoor Sports Centers

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Sports (Leagues, Teams, Events, Venues)/Sports Venues & Facilities (Stadiums, Arenas, Tracks, Complexes)

SECONDARYMPAKAEAF

Aquatic Centers & Swimming Facilities

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Sports (Leagues, Teams, Events, Venues)/Sports Venues & Facilities (Stadiums, Arenas, Tracks, Complexes)

SECONDARYMPAKAEAG

Ice Rinks & Winter Sports Facilities

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Sports (Leagues, Teams, Events, Venues)/Sports Venues & Facilities (Stadiums, Arenas, Tracks, Complexes)

Keywords

• Municipal recreation services
• Public swimming pools
• Ice rink operations
• Community sports facilities
• Leisure facility management

Headquarters

HQ city

Łódź

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices13 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Admission and Entrance Fees: MOSiR generates primary revenue through ticket sales for swimming pools, ice rinks, and sports facilities. Pricing varies by facility type (indoor/outdoor pools, ice rinks, sports halls), time of day, and day of week, with discounted rates for students, seniors, large families, and cardholders. Time-based tickets (1-hour, 2-hour, 4-hour) and client cards (90-day, 120-day) are offered.
2. Facility Rental: Sports halls, gymnasiums, outdoor courts, and meeting spaces are rented to sports clubs, schools, event organizers, and private trainers for training sessions, competitions, and events.
3. Gym and Training Space Rental: Dedicated training facilities such as the 'Setka' personal training gym are rented to personal trainers at attractive rates, generating recurring rental income.
4. Auxiliary Services: Additional revenue streams include locker rentals, sauna access (charged per minute), and replacement fees for lost transponder wristbands and locker tags.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Miejski Ośrodek Sportu i Rekreacji w Łodzi operates a network of municipal sports and recreation facilities in Łódź, Poland, providing public access to swimming pools (one year-round and two seasonal), ice rinks (two locations, one converting to roller rink in summer), sports halls and gymnasiums, outdoor recreation areas with water access, and a traffic education center. Services include admission tickets, subscription client cards (90-day and 120-day), facility rentals to clubs and organizers, structured activity classes, and event hosting, with discounted rates for students, seniors, families, residents, and persons with disabilities.

Product overview

Miejski Ośrodek Sportu i Rekreacji w Łodzi operates a comprehensive portfolio of sports and recreational facilities across Łódź. The portfolio includes: three swimming facilities (Pływalnia Wodny Raj as the flagship year-round aquatic center plus two seasonal outdoor pools at Głowackiego and Sobolowa), two ice rinks (Bombonierka and Retkinia which converts to roller rink in summer), multiple sports halls (with Hala Sportowa at Skorupki as the premier venue seating 6,710), outdoor recreation complexes (Arturówek, Stawy Jana, Stawy Stefańskiego, Młynek), and special programs (Łódzkie Miasteczko Sportu summer youth program and Łódzkie Targi Aktywności trade fair). The facilities are geographically distributed across Łódź and offer diverse activities from competitive sports to family recreation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Setka: Modern gym/sports hall located in the center of Łódź at ul. Skorupki 21, offering personal training facilities and equipment rental for personal trainers.

Products and services

• Pływalnia Wodny Raj Year-round indoor and outdoor aquatic facility with swimming pools, water slides, saunas, and jacuzzis. Features a 25x16m main pool with 6 lanes, recreational pool, children's pool, two waterslides (56m indoor, 58.4m indoor-outdoor), 2 dry saunas, 1 steam sauna, 2 infrared saunas, and 2 jacuzzis. Capacity: 255 persons indoors, 820 persons outdoors.
• Pływalnia przy ul. Głowackiego Seasonal outdoor pool facility (50m x 20m) with two pools including one with waterslide, surrounded by greenery. Maximum capacity of 1,400 persons. Features changing rooms, sanitary facilities, and a food point.
• Pływalnia przy ul. Sobolowej
• Hala Sportowa przy ul. Skorupki Multi-purpose sports arena in city center (ul. ks. Skorupki 21) with 2,349m² main floor, fixed seating for 6,710 spectators, four corridors totaling 1,140m², multifunction scoreboard, TV-ready lighting (up to 3000 lux), full-size gymnasium, 6,000m² outdoor plaza, and guarded parking. Accommodates persons with disabilities.
• Lodowisko Bombonierka Ice rink facility at ul. Stefanowskiego 28. Named after Maria Olszewska, a prominent skating coach. Hosts various ice sports competitions and public skating sessions.
• Lodowisko Retkinia
• Hala Sportowa przy ul. Małachowskiego Multi-functional sports hall at ul. Małachowskiego 5/7/9 with recently replaced flooring and stands (December 2025). Part of a multi-facility sports complex including outdoor Orlik multi-purpose courts and the Motodrom traffic education center.
• Hala Sportowa przy ul. Karpackiej
• Obiekt Sportowy przy ul. Krańcowej
• Miasteczko Ruchu Drogowego - Motodrom
• Obiekt rekreacyjny Arturówek
• Obiekt rekreacyjny Stawy Jana
• Obiekt rekreacyjny Stawy Stefańskiego
• Obiekt rekreacyjny Młynek
• Łódzkie Miasteczko Sportu
• Łódzkie Targi Aktywności

Quantifiable outcome

• Łódź hosted Młodziczek (U16 Girls) Polish Volleyball Championships at Hala Sportowa in April 2026 - first major national sports event at the venue since 2008
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Łódź.pl (City Portal)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerŁódź.pl is the official city web portal of Łódź. MOSiR maintains a partnership for cross-promotion of events, activities, and city-wide initiatives. The portal features MOSiR content and links to MOSiR facilities as part of the city's digital ecosystem.
• Karta Łodzianina (Łódź Resident Card)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerMOSiR honors the Karta Łodzianina (Łódź Resident Card) at all facilities, providing cardholders with a 20% discount on admission tickets. This partnership supports city-wide initiatives to increase resident engagement with municipal services.
• Łódzka Karta Dużej Rodziny (Łódź Large Family Card)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerMOSiR honors the Łódzka Karta Dużej Rodziny, providing 50% discounts on pool admissions for large families. This partnership supports family-friendly municipal policy.
• Łódzka Karta Bez Barier (Łódź Accessibility Card)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerMOSiR honors the Łódzka Karta Bez Barier at all facilities, providing discounts and accessible services to persons with disabilities, supporting inclusive municipal policy.
• Zielona Łódź (Green Łódź)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerZielona Łódź is the city's environmental initiative. MOSiR participates in green city initiatives through environmental projects including solar lighting installations at recreational facilities.
• Miejski Klub Łyżwiarski w Łodzi (Municipal Ice Skating Club)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Miejski Klub Łyżwiarski operates out of MOSiR's Bombonierka ice rink facility, developing competitive figure skating talent for Łódź. Club athletes have achieved national championship results (e.g., Laura Szczęsna, Vice-Champion of Poland 2025).
• Fundacja SlavipoleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of the Noc Kupały (St. John's Eve) festival at Stawy Stefańskiego, held annually. The event combines Slavic traditions, sports activities, and cultural programming.
• Ochotnicza Straż Pożarna Oddział Ratownictwa Wodnego (Volunteer Fire Department Water Rescue Unit)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartners with MOSiR for the 'Łódź Ratunkowa' (Łódź Rescue) project, conducting water rescue demonstrations and first aid training at Wodny Raj swimming pool to promote water safety ahead of the summer season.
• Widzew Łódź (Women's Basketball)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWidzew Łódź women's basketball team participates in community and inclusive sports events organized at MOSiR facilities, promoting sports and disability inclusion.
• Benefit Systems (MultiSport)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMOSiR facilities honor the MultiSport, MultiSport Kids, and MultiSport Classic cards issued by Benefit Systems, Poland's leading sports benefit program provider. Users of these cards receive facility access as part of their employer-sponsored sports benefit package.
• Medicover SportcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMOSiR facilities honor the Medicover Sport card, allowing corporate health program beneficiaries to access swimming pools and sports facilities under their employer-sponsored sports benefit.
• PZU SportminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMOSiR facilities honor the PZU Sport insurance-based sports benefit card, enabling policyholders to access sports facilities.
• Fit ProfitminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMOSiR facilities honor the Fit Profit sports benefit card, part of Poland's corporate sports benefits ecosystem.
• Vanity StyleminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMOSiR facilities honor the Vanity Style sports benefit card (subsidiary of Benefit Systems ecosystem) for corporate sports benefits.
• Fit SportminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMOSiR facilities honor the Fit Sport sports benefit card, enabling access for employees covered under this corporate sports benefit program.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Poznański Ośrodek Sportu i Rekreacji (POSiR): Poznań's municipal sports and recreation operator managing pools, ice rinks, and outdoor recreation areas with the same public-sector operating model and multi-facility footprint as MOSiR Łódź.
• Wrocławski Ośrodek Sportu i Rekreacji (WOSiR): Municipal sports and recreation center for the City of Wrocław, operating a comparable portfolio of pools, ice rinks, and sports halls under public ownership. Closest structural analog to MOSiR Łódź within a major Polish urban center.
• Gdański Ośrodek Sportu i Rekreacji (GOSiR): Gdańsk's municipal sports and recreation entity operating aquatic facilities, ice rinks, and sports halls. Comparable in scale and the same municipal ownership / multi-facility direct-to-consumer model.
• Ośrodek Sportu i Rekreacji m.st. Warszawy: Warsaw's municipal sports and recreation center running a similar network of pools, ice rinks, and sports halls across the capital, providing a larger-scale reference point for the same operating model MOSiR Łódź employs.
• Krakowskie Stowarzyszenie / Zarząd Infrastruktury Sportowej (ZIS Kraków): Kraków's municipal sports infrastructure operator managing pools, ice rinks, and sports venues on behalf of the city. Closely matches MOSiR's public-sector service-delivery model in another large Polish urban market.

Broad incumbents

• Benefit Systems (MultiSport): Operator of the MultiSport card that MOSiR accepts, and broader Polish market leader in employer-sponsored sports benefits. Partner and indirect distribution channel rather than a facility operator, but a key commercial counterparty.

Emerging players

• Platinium Fitness: Premium Polish fitness and wellness club operator with branches in Łódź. Competes with MOSiR's Hala Sportowa-adjacent Siłownia Setka for higher-income segments seeking amenitized training environments.
• Calypso Fitness: Polish private fitness chain with multiple locations across major cities including Łódź. Competes with MOSiR's gym and pool offerings through subscription models, modern equipment, and digital member UX.
• CityFit: 24/7 urban fitness club chain with locations in Łódź targeting younger professionals with app-based access. A direct competitor for the same resident discretionary spend that MOSiR's indoor facilities depend on.

Regional players

• Stadtwerke München / Munich municipal sports facilities (M-Bäder, EISSTADT): Munich's municipally-owned operator of public pools and ice rinks (M-Bäder, EISSTADT). Operates the same municipal multi-facility recreation model as MOSiR but in a different country, providing a comparable reference for Western European scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/mosirlodz
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/miejski-o%C5%9Brodek-sportu-i-rekreacji-w-%C5%82odzi

Compliance2 records

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Profiles1 record

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