Sports Facility Planning and Design Global Market Opportunities and Strategies to 2034

This report describes and explains the sports facility planning and design market and covers 2019-2024, termed the historic period, and 2024-2029, 2034F termed the forecast period. The report evaluates the market across each region and for the major economies within each region.

The global sports facility planning and design market reached a value of nearly $26.64 billion in 2024, having grown at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.91% since 2019. The market is expected to grow from $26.64 billion in 2024 to $37.17 billion in 2029 at a rate of 6.89%. The market is then expected to grow at a CAGR of 6.38% from 2029 and reach $50.64 billion in 2034.

Growth in the historic period resulted from the rise in sports tourism, increased number of sporting events, development of new stadiums and sporting grounds and rise in specialized sports academies. Factors that negatively affected growth in the historic period were regulatory approval challenges and cybersecurity risks in smart facilities.

Going forward, the favorable government initiatives, growth in public spending on sports, increasing awareness of health and wellness and growing fitness industry will drive the growth. Factor that could hinder the growth of the sports facility planning and design market in the future include high capital investment requirements, land acquisition challenges and impact of trade war and tariff.

Americas was the largest region in the sports facility planning and design market, accounting for 44.26% or $11.79 billion of the total in 2024. It was followed by Europe, Asia Pacific and then the other regions. Going forward, the fastest-growing regions in the sports facility planning and design market will be UKIMEA and Asia Pacific where growth will be at CAGRs of 8.17% and 7.48% respectively. These will be followed by Americas and Europe where the markets are expected to grow at CAGRs of 6.72% and 5.75% respectively.

The global sports facility planning and design market is fairly fragmented, with a large number of small players operating in the market. The top ten competitors in the market made up to 13.01% of the total market in 2023. AECOM was the largest competitor with a 2.91% share of the market, followed by Populous with 2.27%, Gensler with 1.82%, Arup with 1.44%, HOK Group with 0.92%, HKS Inc with 0.81%, Perkins & Will with 0.77%, HNTB Corp with 0.73%, Stantec with 0.71% and CannonDesign with 0.65%.

The sports facility planning and design market is segmented by facility type into smart stadiums, conventional stadiums, smart arenas, classic arenas, college/university stadiums and arenas and all other facility types. The smart stadiums market was the largest segment of the sports facility planning and design market segmented by facility type, accounting for 23.68% or $1.09 billion of the total in 2024. Going forward, the smart stadiums segment is expected to be the fastest growing segment in the sports facility planning and design market segmented by facility type, at a CAGR of 9.97% during 2024-2029.

The sports facility planning and design market is segmented by service type into planning, architecture and design, consulting, engineering and structural services, contracting and other services. The architecture and design market was the largest segment of the sports facility planning and design market segmented by service type, accounting for 26.92% or $1.24 billion of the total in 2024. Going forward, the architecture and design segment is expected to be the fastest growing segment in the sports facility planning and design market segmented by service type, at a CAGR of 8.64% during 2024-2029.

The sports facility planning and design market is segmented by construction type into new construction and renovation. The new construction market was the largest segment of the sports facility planning and design market segmented by construction type, accounting for 61.40% or $2.83 billion of the total in 2024. Going forward, the renovation segment is expected to be the fastest growing segment in the sports facility planning and design market segmented by construction type, at a CAGR of 7.73% during 2024-2029.

The top opportunities in the sports facility planning and design market segmented by facility type will arise in the smart stadiums segment, which will gain $3.46 billion of global annual sales by 2029. The top opportunities in the sports facility planning and design market segmented by service type will arise in the architecture and design segment, which will gain $3.51 billion of global annual sales by 2029. The top opportunities in the sports facility planning and design market segmented by construction type will arise in the new construction segment, which will gain $5.7 billion of global annual sales by 2029. The sports facility planning and design market size will gain the most in the USA at $3.19 billion.

Market-trend-based strategies for the sports facility planning and design market include focus on next-gen venues embrace digital innovation, focus on intelligent systems empowering modern venue operations, focus on advancing sports infrastructure through technology and focus on multifunctional venues driving regional development.

Player-adopted strategies in the sports facility planning and design market include focus on expanding operational capabilities through new partnerships.

To take advantage of the opportunities, the analyst recommends the sports facility planning and design market companies to focus on expanding digital infrastructure to capture emerging demand, focus on implementing intelligent stadium solutions to enhance efficiency and engagement, focus on advancing technology-driven infrastructure to align with strategic growth goals, focus on developing smart arenas to strengthen long-term value and regional impact, focus on smart stadiums to maximize growth and investment returns, focus on architecture and design services to capture market leadership, expand in emerging markets, continue to focus on developed markets, provide competitively priced offerings, participate in trade shows and events, continue to Use B2B promotions and focus on enhancing workforce alignment to meet sports academy needs.

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