50 Best Sports Leagues and Teams Companies to Watch in 2026

The most prominent sports leagues and teams companies ranked by global prominence, funding activity, and market position. Showing the top 50 out of 5,305 companies tracked on Fsome.

5,305
Total Companies
$6.9B
Total Funding
$1.3M
Avg Funding
London
Top Location
# Company Location Employees Total Funding Last Round Last Funded
1
League One Volleyball
League One Volleyball is a sports community for female athletes and initiates it…
Los Angeles 51 - 100 $160.0M Series Unknown 2024-11-21
2
Unrivaled
Unrivaled is a women’s basketball league that provides an off-season platform fo…
Miami 1 - 10 $43.7M Series B 2025-09-08
3
FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona is a football club on a mission to become the most recognized, ador…
Barcelona 251 - 500 $714.4M Debt Financing 2025-06-27
4
PSG
PSG is a mobile app developer company which has developed apps like PSG Official…
Paris 501 - 1K $573.2M Secondary Market 2023-12-07
5
Wrexham AFC
Wrexham AFC is a professional football club that plays in the FA Cup and the Nat…
Wrexham 51 - 100 $23.5M Secondary Market 2025-12-08
6
Gametime Hero
Gametime Hero is an all-in-one platform that simplifies organizing and joining r…
Minneapolis 1 - 10 $450K Pre Seed 2025-01-01
7
New England Patriots
The New England Patriots is a professional American football team based in the G…
Foxboro 251 - 500 $720.0M Private Equity 2025-09-25
8
National Basketball Association
National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball…
Brooklyn 1K - 5K $25.0M Private Equity 2025-06-04
9
The Snow League
The Snow League is the global league for snowboarding and freestyle skiing compe…
New York 1 - 10 $55.2M Series A 2025-10-29
10
Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur is a professional football club that competes in domestic and …
London 501 - 1K $636.8M Debt Financing 2025-09-10
11
New York Liberty
New York Liberty is an organization that promotes youth basketball through organ…
Brooklyn 11 - 50 Undisclosed 2025-05-22
12
Pro Athlete Community (PAC)
PAC delivers tailored executive education, experiences, and a luminary network d…
Fort Lauderdale 11 - 50 $11.2M Series A 2025-06-24
13
National Football League
NFL is a professional sports league in the U.S. that acts as a trade association…
New York 1K - 5K $5.7M Grant 2024-07-24
14
CityPickle
CityPickle is a pickleball court that offers open play, leagues, and tournaments…
Brooklyn 11 - 50 $10.4M Series Unknown 2024-06-27
15
The Icon League
The Icon League is a football club/league.
Cologne 1 - 10 $17.3M Series A 2025-11-03
16
INTENNSE
INTENNSE is a professional team tennis league intended to redefine the sport thr…
Miami 1 - 10 $4.0M Seed 2024-12-11
17
Baller League
Baller League is a 6-a-side football league blending traditional football with t…
London 11 - 50 $35.0M Series Unknown 2025-01-29
18
Athletes Unlimited
Athletes Unlimited is a collection of basketball, softball, volleyball, lacrosse…
New York 51 - 100 $53.4M Debt Financing 2025-06-10
19
Pro Padel League
The Pro Padel League is a team-based professional padel circuit bringing the hig…
New York 1 - 10 $25.0M Series A 2026-03-24
20
Fanstake
Fanstake helps in organizing player specific programs by pooling funds from fans…
Sacramento 11 - 50 $9.2M Seed 2025-04-29
21
Fan Controlled Football
Fan Controlled Football is the first fan-run professional sports league.
Los Angeles 11 - 50 $63.2M Series Unknown 2024-02-19
22
Enhanced Games
Enhanced Games is the contemporary reinvention of the Olympic Games without drug…
Grand Cayman 11 - 50 Series B 2025-02-13
23
FC Porto
FC Porto is a professional sports club that is recognized for its soccer team.
Porto 501 - 1K $69.2M Series Unknown 2024-04-18
24
Global Gaming League
Global Gaming League is a professional gaming entertainment organization created…
Las Vegas 11 - 50 $10.0M Seed 2025-04-08
25
Fanki
Fanki concentrated on a single goal: developing ecosystems for sports enthusiast…
Bogotá 11 - 50 $7.0M Seed 2023-06-06
26
Juventus
Juventus Football Club is a professional soccer team playing at the Serie A Ital…
Turin 501 - 1K $198.5M Post Ipo Equity 2025-02-14
27
Pro Volleyball Federation
Pro Volleyball Federation is a volleyball league for women.
Frisco 11 - 50 $150.0M Angel 2023-09-27
28
Youth
Youth is a digital media network and commerce marketplace focusing solely on you…
Nashville 11 - 50 $4.5M Seed 2025-10-06
29
Grass League
Grass League is a par-3 golf league that provides tournaments in different regio…
Phoenix 1 - 10 $2.8M Seed 2025-07-30
30
3ICE
3ICE is an independent 3-on-3 professional ice hockey league.
New York 251 - 500 $19.7M Series Unknown 2025-07-28
31
Athstat dba SCRUMMY
Athstat builds and operates SCRUMMY - the next gen Rugby Fan Engagement platform…
New York 1 - 10 $450K Pre Seed 2025-12-01
32
The Curling Group
The Curling Group is a sports business venture committed to transforming curling…
Toronto 1 - 10 $16.3M Seed 2026-02-18
33
XFL Football League
XFL Football League offers fast-paced games with fewer play stoppages and simple…
Stamford 1 - 10 $15.0M Series Unknown 2020-04-03
34
The Padel Hub
The Padel Hub offers indoor padel courts, gyms, and amenities for players of all…
Slough 11 - 50 $2.0M Equity Crowdfunding 2024-11-28
35
Pro League Network
Pro League Network creates niche sports content for wagering, offering live broa…
New York 1 - 10 $2.2M Seed 2024-05-27
36
Action Face
Action Face has created the leading AI-powered 3D avatar of YOU! As simple as ta…
Berkeley 11 - 50 $9.0M Series A 2021-06-10
37
Zephyr
Zephyr helps sports teams analyze game video. The engine watches the video of a …
Frisco 1 - 10 $750K Pre Seed 2024-12-10
38
Plab Football
Plab Football is a sports league that organizes inclusive soccer and futsal matc…
Mapo 11 - 50 $3.0M Seed 2021-02-28
39
Women's Elite Rugby (WER)
Single-Entity, professional women's rugby competition comprising of teams from a…
Indianapolis 11 - 50 $4.4M Seed 2025-07-27
40
FanCave
FanCave is the platform that allows all fans to directly offer recruits and part…
Kansas City 1 - 10 $500K Pre Seed 2024-03-01
41
FanPower
Tools For The Intelligent ID Graph
Brooklyn 11 - 50 $5.4M Seed 2021-09-15
42
AFC Wimbledon
AFC Wimbledon is a professional football club that boasts the longest-standing s…
Surrey 101 - 250 $20.8M Series Unknown 2022-11-09
43
NIL FanBox
NIL FanBox is a sports merchandise company that offers curated boxes of autograp…
Atlanta 1 - 10 $2.2M Seed 2025-01-14
44
SlamBall
SlamBall is a global sports league association.
Los Angeles 11 - 50 $11.0M Series A 2023-03-10
45
The Football Company
The Football Company is an NFT based fantasy football manager.
Munich 11 - 50 $2.7M Seed 2022-05-04
46
Real Bedford FC
Real Bedford is a Bedford-based football club in the South Midlands Premier Leag…
Bedford 1 - 10 $4.5M Initial Coin Offering 2024-04-12
47
Drone Racing League
Drone Racing League organizes global drone races featuring top pilots, streamed …
New York 51 - 100 $49.4M Series C 2019-06-28
48
Sportyneo
Sportyneo enables licensees to save their expenses by allowing them to pay up to…
Villeneuve-de-berg 1 - 10 $1.8M Seed 2024-01-10
49
Medalyst
Medalyst is a startup that aims to revolutionize the world of sports technology.
Budapest 1 - 10 $207K Pre Seed 2025-02-03
50
Zyvoi
SaaS, Mobile App, Sports
Providencia 1 - 10 $52K Grant 2025-10-14