Who owns the venues
Public authorities, private companies and the clubs themselves own venues in very different proportions depending on the country. This page shows the split, and the owners with the most venues.
Key facts
135 of 135 venues have a recorded ownership type. 60 venues are public owned, 44.4% of those with a recorded type. 43 venues are private owned, 31.9% of those with a recorded type. 31 venues are team owned, 23% of those with a recorded type. 1 venues are mixed owned, 0.7% of those with a recorded type.
- Public
- 60 (44.4%)
- Private
- 43 (31.9%)
- Team
- 31 (23%)
- Mixed
- 1 (0.7%)
Of 135 venues with a recorded ownership type, 60 are public (44.4%), 43 are private (31.9%), 31 are team (23%), 1 are mixed (0.7%).
Ownership mix by country
Counts of venues by ownership type in each country with at least one recorded venue.
| Country | Public | Private | Team | Mixed | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 13 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 31 |
| United Kingdom | 2 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 20 |
| Australia | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| India | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Germany | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Spain | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| France | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Japan | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Mexico | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| China | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Italy | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Portugal | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Saudi Arabia | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| South Africa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Argentina | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Brazil | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| South Korea | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Peru | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Türkiye | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Belgium | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Canada | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chile | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ecuador | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Egypt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Hungary | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ireland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Monaco | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| New Zealand | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Paraguay | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Qatar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Russia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Thailand | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ownership mix by competition
| Competition | Public | Private | Team | Mixed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier League | 2 | 7 | 5 | 0 |
| National Football League | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Bundesliga | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| National Basketball Association | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| National Hockey League | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Big Bash League | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Major League Baseball | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| NCAA Division I FBS | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Australian Football League | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Indian Premier League | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| La Liga | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Liga MX | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Ligue 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Premiership Rugby | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Primeira Liga | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Saudi Pro League | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Serie A | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Argentine Primera Division | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Brasileirao Serie A | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Chinese Super League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eredivisie | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Indian Super League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| National Rugby League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scottish Premiership | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| A-League Men | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EuroLeague | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J1 League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| K League 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Super Rugby | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Top 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Owners with the most venues
| Owner | Venues |
|---|---|
| Fenway Sports Group | 2 |
| Venues NSW | 2 |
| Melbourne Cricket Club | 2 |
| Beijing Municipal Government | 2 |
| Saudi Ministry of Sport | 2 |
| Government of Western Australia | 2 |
| Queensland Government | 2 |
| Clark County | 1 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 1 |
| City of Arlington | 1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 1 |
| Inc. | 1 |
| Jackson County | 1 |
| City of Philadelphia | 1 |
| AMB Sports and Entertainment | 1 |