Sport & Social Club

What Sport & Social Club does

Sport & Social Club is a privately held Canadian adult recreational sports league operator owned by N. Bridgland Enterprises and headquartered in Ottawa, Ontario. The company runs organized social sports leagues, tournaments, drop-in sessions, instructional classes, and corporate team-building programs across eight Canadian cities — Ottawa, Halifax, Victoria, Kingston, Quinte, Gatineau, Moncton, and Avalon (St. John's) — spanning six provinces. It offers 15+ sports including basketball, volleyball, soccer, softball, dodgeball, floor hockey, flag football, pickleball, badminton, curling, bowling, lawn bowling, kickball, Ultimate, and inner tube water polo, organized into Summer, Fall, and Winter seasonal cycles with standings, playoffs, and end-of-season social events.

The product surface centers on a web-based registration platform with city-specific subdomains, paired with dedicated iOS and Android mobile applications for registration, schedule viewing, score reporting, and roster management. Scheduling and standings are powered by the third-party League Lab platform, which is integrated across multiple city sites. Distribution is self-serve and direct-to-consumer: players can register individually, as free agents, with friends, or as full teams, and substitute players are matched through city-specific Facebook community groups. Marketing leverages organic social (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn) and email, with a player perks program that distributes discounts from national partners such as Skechers Performance, Panera Bread, and Panago Pizza, alongside local pubs, breweries, and professional soccer clubs.

The business model is transaction-based: revenue is generated primarily from league registration fees paid by individual players and teams, supplemented by tournament entry fees, drop-in session fees, class fees, and refundable equipment rental deposits. Early-bird discounts ($100 off team registration, $20 off individual registration) are used to drive early sign-ups. The primary customer segment is individual adult participants seeking social connection through recreational sports, with secondary segments for corporate teams and pre-formed friend groups. The company is founder/entrepreneur controlled, with no disclosed institutional investment, and operates with a lean headcount of 24 employees.

Name

Sport & Social Club

Legal name

N. Bridgland Enterprises

Website

https://sportandsocialclub.ca

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sport & Social Club is a Canadian operator of adult recreational sports leagues, tournaments, drop-in sessions, and corporate team-building programs across eight cities in six provinces, using a web and mobile registration platform integrated with League Lab for scheduling.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Adult Recreational Sports Leagues

NAICS

Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (713940), Sports Teams and Clubs (711211), Sports and Recreation Instruction (61162)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Amateur Clubs & Community Sports Organizations (MPAKACAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Amateur & Grassroots Tournament Organizers (MPAKADAH), Youth & Amateur Sports Tournaments (MPAGAMAF), Amateur & Grassroots Sport Associations (Community/Youth Governing Orgs) (MPAKAFAF)

Keywords

• Adult recreational sports
• Social sports leagues
• Sports tournaments
• Corporate team building
• Drop-in sports

Headquarters

HQ city

Ottawa, Ontario

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. League Registration Fees: Revenue generated from individual and team registration fees for seasonal sports leagues across multiple sports including basketball, volleyball, soccer, softball, dodgeball, and more.
2. Tournament Registration: Fees collected for participation in weekend tournament events and championships.
3. Drop-in Programs: Revenue from casual drop-in sports sessions for players who prefer flexible, non-commitment-based participation.
4. Class Programs: Fees for structured sports classes and instruction programs (e.g., tennis programs in Kingston).
5. Equipment Rental Deposits: Refundable deposits collected for rental equipment such as footballs, flag belts, basketballs, and other sports gear.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Sport & Social Club organizes and operates adult recreational sports leagues, tournaments, drop-in play, instructional classes, and corporate team programs across eight Canadian cities in 15+ sports including soccer, basketball, volleyball, dodgeball, softball, floor hockey, badminton, pickleball, curling, flag football, and more. Players register as individuals, small groups, or full teams through a unified mobile app and city-specific websites for seasonal Summer, Fall, and Winter play, with on-site game coordinators and partner perks layered on top of the league experience.

Product overview

Sport & Social Club is a multi-city adult recreational sports league network operating across Canada (Ottawa, Halifax, Victoria, Kingston, Quinte, Moncton, Gatineau, Avalon). The core offering consists of the Sport & Social Club Mobile App paired with seasonal sports leagues, tournaments, and drop-in sports programs. The product portfolio includes seasonal league play in 15+ sports (soccer, basketball, volleyball, dodgeball, floor hockey, softball, badminton, curling, pickleball, flag football, lawn bowling, bowling, kickball, Ultimate, Futsal), championship tournaments, flexible drop-in sessions, corporate team-building programs, and instructional classes. All locations share a unified mobile app for registration, scheduling, score reporting, and standings, creating an integrated platform experience for adult players seeking social and recreational sports.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sport & Social Club Mobile App

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Skechers PerformancecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerOfficial shoe partner of Sport & Social Club. Skechers Performance gear is promoted across league pages with exclusive discount codes (SSC30 for 30% off) for players. Brand logo appears on sport-specific pages.
• League LabcoreTechnology or IntegrationSoftware platform used for schedule management, standings tracking, and player registration. Multiple city websites integrate with League Lab for schedule finders and login systems.
• Panera BreadminorGTM or Marketing PartnerNational restaurant partner offering player perks to Quinte Sport & Social Club participants. Included in player perks program with brand logo displayed on sponsors page.
• Local Business Partners (Moncton)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerMultiple local businesses sponsor Moncton SSC through player perks program. Logos displayed on sponsors page, offering exclusive deals to league participants.
• Atletico OttawaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerProfessional soccer club partnership in Ottawa. Atletico Ottawa logo appears on Ottawa SSC sponsors page.
• Ottawa Rapid FCminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal soccer club partnership. Ottawa Rapid FC logo appears on Ottawa SSC sponsors page.
• Whitewater BrewingminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal brewery partner in Ottawa offering player perks. Logo displayed on sponsors page.
• Royal Oak PubsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPub chain partner in Ottawa with logo displayed on player perks page.
• The Bridge Public HouseminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal Ottawa pub partner on sponsors page.
• Panago PizzaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerNational pizza chain partner offering player perks across multiple city locations.
• HoneyBarminorGTM or Marketing PartnerOttawa-based partner with logo displayed on sponsors page.
• Room Escape OttawaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal entertainment partner offering player perks.
• Level One PubminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal Ottawa pub partner on sponsors page.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• LeagueApps: SaaS platform powering registration, scheduling, and league management for thousands of youth and adult sports organizers, including several direct competitors of SSC. Adjacent ecosystem participant rather than direct competitor, but shapes SSC's options for replacing or supplementing League Lab.
• TeamSnap: Team and league management software used by recreational sports organizers of similar size and complexity to SSC. Adjacent technology provider rather than a competing league operator; relevant for understanding platform choices and competitive dynamics in the underlying league-tech stack.

Direct peers

• Bay Area Social Sports: Adult recreational sports league organizer in the San Francisco Bay Area offering seasonal leagues and tournaments across multiple sports. Comparable regional-league aggregator model with social-first positioning.
• PlaySoccer2U / Volo Sports: Adult social sports league operator (Volo) with leagues and tournaments in multiple US cities and a strong community/skill-development orientation. Comparable business model of organized adult leagues with social overlay and corporate programming.
• National Sports League (NSL): Adult recreational and semi-competitive sports league operator running social leagues, tournaments, and corporate play across multiple US markets. Closely comparable to SSC in format (seasonal leagues, multi-sport, event-driven registrations) and customer base (adult recreational players and corporate teams).
• Toronto Sport & Social Club: Canada's largest adult recreational sports league operator, running the same multi-sport, multi-season, drop-in/tournament/corporate model that Sport & Social Club uses in Ottawa and other cities. Closest direct comp because of identical format, Canadian market, and overlapping sports catalog.
• DC Sport & Social Club: Washington DC adult recreational sports league organizer running seasonal leagues, tournaments, and social events across multiple sports. Direct comp on product mix, target customer, and community-led social GTM.
• Atlanta Sport and Social Club: Atlanta-based adult social sports league operator offering seasonal leagues, tournaments, and social events in multiple sports. Same brand pattern as SSC and serves the same 'adult recess' use case with comparable league/tournament/drop-in product mix.
• ZogSports: Major US adult recreational sports league operator in cities like NYC, Boston, Chicago, and DC. Runs leagues, tournaments, and corporate team-building in multiple sports with a social-first value proposition directly comparable to SSC.
• ClubWaka: US-based adult social sports league network (formerly WAKA) running seasonal leagues in multiple sports across major US metros with a strong social/community-led GTM similar to SSC. Operates leagues, tournaments, and corporate offerings using the same fun-first, free-agent-friendly model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/monctonssc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sportandsocialclubs
• Instagraminstagram.com/quinte_ssc

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Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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