SPORTSKIND

What SPORTSKIND does

SPORTSKIND is a private adult recreational sports league operator headquartered in Austin, Texas, founded in 2018. The company organizes professionally managed leagues across 13+ sports — basketball, soccer, volleyball (indoor, sand, grass), kickball, softball, flag football, dodgeball, cornhole, pickleball, golf, E-Sports, and wellness/fitness programs — for two customer segments: young professional adults (ages 20s–40s) registering as free agents, team captains, or team players, and corporate clients purchasing team-building leagues and events.

The core product is a per-season league format with regular-season games, playoffs, and championships. Underlying technology is built on LeagueApps, a third-party SaaS registration and scheduling platform, with city-specific subdomains (e.g., sportskind-atx.leagueapps.com). SPORTSKIND also integrates Scoreholio for cornhole score tracking and Discord for E-Sports (Rocket League) coordination. There is no proprietary technology stack disclosed; the operational differentiation rests on trained officials, branded dri-fit apparel, venue partnerships (recreation centers, sports complexes, bars), and an extensive post-game social culture at partner venues.

SPORTSKIND earns revenue primarily through per-season league registration fees paid by teams and individuals (transaction-fee model), with team registration typically ranging from $195 to $1,345 and individual free-agent rates from $69 to $165 depending on sport, city, and format. A secondary revenue stream is corporate team-building leagues and events, sold directly via a B2B sales motion to companies such as Pappas Restaurants, Rogers-O'Brien Construction, Amherst Holdings, Catalyst Games, Notley, and Indeed. The company operates five city markets — Austin, Houston, San Antonio, Dallas (Texas), and Denver (Colorado) — with Austin as the largest at approximately 50,000 participants, 1,500 active teams, 250 champions crowned, and 50 corporate company clients.

Name

SPORTSKIND

Legal name

SPORTSKIND

Website

https://sportskind.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Adult Recreational Sports Leagues

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Amateur & Grassroots Tournament Organizers (MPAKADAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Local Amateur Clubs & Community Sports Organizations (MPAKACAE)

Keywords

• Adult recreational sports leagues
• Corporate team building events
• Coed sports leagues
• Social sports leagues
• Multi-city league operator

Headquarters

HQ city

Austin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. League Registration Fees: Teams and individuals pay per-season registration fees to participate in adult recreational sports leagues (basketball, kickball, volleyball, soccer, cornhole, pickleball, etc.). Team registration covers a full roster with no per-player fees up to a limit. Individual (free agent) rates are lower. Corporate team packages are priced higher with additional perks.
2. Corporate Team Building Events: Dedicated corporate leagues and team-building events for company employees, including softball, basketball, soccer, volleyball, and kickball. Booked directly with SPORTSKIND as a B2B offering.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

SPORTSKIND organizes and operates adult recreational sports leagues across 13+ sports (basketball, soccer, volleyball, kickball, softball, flag football, pickleball, cornhole, dodgeball, E-Sports, golf, and wellness programs) in five US cities (Austin, Houston, San Antonio, Dallas, Denver). Players register as free agents, team captains, or invited team members through a LeagueApps-powered website. The company also runs dedicated corporate team-building leagues and events for businesses.

Product overview

SPORTSKIND is a multi-city adult recreational sports league operator offering premier sports leagues and team experiences for young professionals. The portfolio consists of core adult sports league products including Basketball (5v5), Cornhole, Dodgeball (6v6/8v8), E-Sports (Rocket League), Flag Football (5v5/8v8), Golf, Grass/Indoor/Sand Volleyball, Kickball, Pickleball, Soccer (8v8), Softball, and Wellness & Fitness programs. Services span public recreational leagues, corporate team-building programs, and free agent registration options. The company operates across five Texas and Colorado markets: Austin, Houston, San Antonio, Dallas, and Denver. Registration is managed through the LeagueApps platform, with leagues featuring trained officials, team apparel, venues, and playoff/championship competitions. SK Lifestyle blog provides editorial content complementing the core league products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Adult Sports Leagues Recreational and competitive adult sports leagues offered across 13+ sports on a seasonal basis. Includes self-serve registration pathways for free agents, team captains, and invited team players, with weekly games, playoffs, and championship prizes. Designed for young professionals seeking social, balanced, active lifestyles.
• Corporate Sports Programs Custom corporate sports leagues and team-building events for companies, including company-wide volleyball, softball, kickball, soccer, and basketball leagues. Booked directly with the SPORTSKIND sales team. Targets HR, culture, and employee engagement use cases for businesses.

Quantifiable outcome

• 50,000+ participants across Austin alone
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• 5Star NutritionminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor brand providing player perks and discounts to SPORTSKIND participants. Visible in sponsor logos section on Austin, Houston, San Antonio, Dallas, and Denver pages.
• Athletic Brewing CompanyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor brand providing non-alcoholic beer perks to SPORTSKIND participants. Visible in sponsor logos section on Austin, Houston, San Antonio, Dallas, and Denver pages.
• Academy Sports + OutdoorsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRetail sponsor brand. Visible in sponsor logos section across all city pages.
• InKindminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor brand (hospitality/bar discounts) visible in sponsor logos section on Austin page.
• Austin Parks FoundationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerNonprofit partner providing venue access and community support for Austin leagues. Visible in sponsor logos section on Austin page.
• Texas Exes Business NetworkminorGTM or Marketing PartnerUniversity of Texas alumni business network partner. Visible in sponsor logos section on Austin, Houston, Dallas, Denver, and San Antonio pages.
• VKTRYminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSports gear sponsor providing player perks to SPORTSKIND participants. Visible in sponsor logos section on Austin page.
• Odor ExorcismminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor brand providing athlete-focused product perks to SPORTSKIND participants. Visible in sponsor logos section on Austin, Houston, San Antonio, Dallas, and Denver pages.
• Lustre PearlminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAustin bar and restaurant partner hosting cornhole and other league events. Visible in sponsor logos section on Austin and Denver pages.
• Houston Dynamo FC / Houston DashminorGTM or Marketing PartnerProfessional soccer club sponsor brand visible in sponsor logos section on Houston page.
• PartifulminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEvent discovery/social platform partner. Visible in sponsor logos section on Austin page.
• Pappas RestaurantsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHouston-based restaurant group; corporate customer of SPORTSKIND corporate leagues and events. Also appears in sponsor logos. Pappas Restaurants participated in corporate team-building leagues.
• Bad Astronaut Brewing CompanyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHouston brewery partner. Visible in sponsor logos section on Houston page.
• MAS by MessikaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner brand visible in sponsor logos section on Houston page.
• Four Corners Brewing Co.minorGTM or Marketing PartnerDallas brewery partner. Visible in sponsor logos section on Dallas page.
• City of Edgewater (Colorado)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCity of Edgewater is a key municipal partner for Denver market leagues. SPORTSKIND runs basketball and sand volleyball leagues 'in collaboration with The City of Edgewater.' This is the most formal government partnership identified.
• Memorial Hermann (GoHealth)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerHealthcare system partner visible in sponsor logos section on Houston page.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• ZogSports: ZogSports runs adult recreational sports leagues (kickball, volleyball, basketball, flag football, soccer, dodgeball, etc.) across multiple US cities with a near-identical social-league model, making it the closest direct competitor to SPORTSKIND.
• Volo Sports: Volo Sports operates adult recreational leagues and free youth programs in multiple US metros with a comparable league-management structure and community-driven positioning, directly competing with SPORTSKIND in similar markets.
• Underdog Sports (Urban Playground): Underdog Sports (formerly Urban Playground) runs adult recreational leagues in several US cities with similar sports mix (kickball, dodgeball, bowling, trivia) — directly comparable peer for SPORTSKIND's adult social-league model.
• Sport Sim Coefficients (SS CYO): Independent and municipal adult recreational leagues run on legacy platforms like LeagueLineup/CYO offer similar adult league experiences; SPORTSKIND competes against these grassroots operators for the same participant wallet share.
• Social Sport (S3): Social Sport operates bar-sponsored adult recreational leagues (volleyball, kickball, softball, cornhole) with a similar post-game social culture model — comparable adult social-league operator that competes for similar participants and bar partnerships.
• Stone Sports Group: Stone Sports Group operates adult kickball, flag football, and soccer leagues in multiple US cities with a comparable social-league positioning — directly competing for similar young-professional participants.

Emerging players

• i9 Sports: i9 Sports is a national youth-sports league operator with franchise-based delivery; while focused on youth rather than adult leagues, the franchise/league-operator model and multi-sport portfolio are directly comparable structurally to SPORTSKIND.

Others

• LeagueApps: LeagueApps is the registration/league-management SaaS platform SPORTSKIND runs on; it powers thousands of similar leagues and is the closest ecosystem infrastructure peer, with implications for SPORTSKIND's take-rate, data, and feature roadmap.
• TeamSnap: TeamSnap is a sports management platform for clubs and leagues with registration, scheduling, and communication features; relevant as an alternative tech stack SPORTSKIND could migrate to and as a comparable business model in the sports-tech stack.

Regional players

• CITY REC (City of Austin Parks & Recreation): Municipal recreation departments (e.g., City of Austin, City of Edgewater) operate adult leagues at subsidized rates and supply SPORTSKIND's venue partners in Denver — they are a free or low-cost alternative that competes on price, particularly in lower-income segments.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/sportskindatx
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sportskind
• Instagraminstagram.com/sportskind_atx

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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