RLCS : Sports Clubs and Licences Census

The Sports Clubs and Licences Census is an exhaustive survey carried out each year regarding participation in professional clubs and establishments affiliated to the Ministry of Sports. This census provides a measure of the level and evolution of supervised sports practices over time. These statistics provide insight for public policies for developing sport, both nationally and regionally. Each year, the French National Institute for Youth and Public Education (INJEP) conducts an exhaustive survey of federations approved by the Ministry of Sports. These federations provide anonymized files on the licenses and other participation titles they deliver and on the clubs and professional establishments affiliated with them. These files are reprocessed by the INJEP to produce statistical tables. The data concern on the one hand the holders of a license or other participation title (age, gender, address, club, club address, regional area, etc.) and, on the other hand, the clubs themselves (address, regional area, geographic location, etc.).