Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities: the largest employers in Antwerp province
As of 14 Nov 2026, 277 companies in Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities (NACE 93) in Antwerp province report employees in recent accounts (financial years 2024 to 2026). The 10 largest employers account for 837.1 FTE, out of 2,342.1 for all of them; median headcount is 2.7 FTE. Yellow-RED KV Mechelen leads with 155.2 FTE (financial year 2025).
Top 50 · Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities · Antwerp province
Ranked by average headcount (FTE) reported in the latest filed accounts (accounts less than 3 years old).
| # | Company | Total assets | Revenue | Equity | FTE | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yellow-RED KV Mechelen 2800 Mechelen | €41.7m | €20.9m | €9.65m | 155.2 | 2025 |
| 2 | Bobbejaanland 2460 Kasterlee | €245.1m | €27.2m | €140.8m | 120.7 | 2025 |
| 3 | Royal Antwerp Football Club 2100 Antwerp | €52.6m | €43.4m | −€10.6m | 118.0 | 2025 |
| 4 | KVC Westerlo 2260 Westerlo | €38.7m | €14.4m | −€1.85m | 101.9 | 2025 |
| 5 | Sparkx Sportainment Group 2627 Schelle | €18.0m | — | €8.63m | 84.2 | 2025 |
| 6 | Koninklijke Beerschot Voetbalclub Antwerpen 2020 Antwerp | €7.72m | €10.4m | −€6.21m | 57.3 | 2025 |
| 7 | K.F.C. Dessel Sport 2480 Dessel | €1.55m | — | €1.26m | 53.0 | 2026 |
| 8 | Koninklijke Lierse Sportkring 2500 Lier | €4.83m | — | −735,392 € | 51.5 | 2025 |
| 9 | Provinciaal Sport - en Recreatiecentrum De Nekker 2800 Mechelen | 753,425 € | — | −26,184 € | 49.4 | 2025 |
| 10 | Provinciaal Recreatiedomein De Lilse Bergen 2275 Lille | €5.72m | — | €4.93m | 45.9 | 2025 |
| 11 | Aspen Indoor 2610 Antwerp | €2.62m | — | −€1.31m | 38.8 | 2025 |
| 12 | Sportoase Groot Schijn 2100 Antwerp | €36.5m | — | €6.77m | 36.6 | 2025 |
| 13 | Speelstad 2980 Zoersel | €6.81m | — | €4.20m | 35.9 | 2025 |
| 14 | Fitopia 3.0 2650 Edegem | €4.02m | — | €1.37m | 33.3 | 2025 |
| 15 | David Lloyd Leisure Ter Elst 2650 Edegem | €12.7m | €5.01m | €11.6m | 32.4 | 2025 |
| 16 | Sport en Recreatie Lier 2500 Lier | €9.05m | — | €1.64m | 28.8 | 2025 |
| 17 | Wielerteam Ciclismo Mundial 2200 Herentals | €8.97m | €25.7m | €1.54m | 28.0 | 2025 |
| 18 | Optisport Turnhout 2300 Turnhout | €3.93m | — | −€2.35m | 26.9 | 2025 |
| 19 | Rinkven International Golf Club 2970 Schilde | €16.2m | — | €8.70m | 26.8 | 2025 |
| 20 | Klimkaffee 2650 Edegem | €1.62m | — | 345,437 € | 25.3 | 2025 |
| 21 | Kempense Golf Club 2400 Mol | €3.02m | — | €2.26m | 23.9 | 2025 |
| 22 | Panache Europe 2018 Antwerp | €4.99m | — | €3.47m | 22.6 | 2025 |
| 23 | Sportoase Elshout 2930 Brasschaat | €9.14m | — | 275,281 € | 22.2 | 2025 |
| 24 | L.I.P. Mechelen 2800 Mechelen | €5.05m | — | €1.41m | 22.1 | 2025 |
| 25 | Blitz 2018 Antwerp | €19.8m | €9.38m | €16.5m | 21.7 | 2025 |
| 26 | Sporta-Federatie 2260 Westerlo | €3.28m | — | €2.76m | 21.2 | 2025 |
| 27 | Sportoase De Lo 2220 Heist-op-den-Berg | €15.0m | — | 378,684 € | 21.2 | 2025 |
| 28 | Allemaal Samen Verbroedering Geel 2440 Geel | 264,378 € | — | −267,051 € | 20.8 | 2024 |
| 29 | Sportoase Stede Akkers 2320 Hoogstraten | €13.5m | — | 124,158 € | 20.4 | 2025 |
| 30 | FROS Multisport Vlaanderen 2018 Antwerp | €3.05m | — | €1.73m | 19.2 | 2025 |
| 31 | Royal Antwerp Golf Club 2950 Kapellen | €4.51m | — | €3.74m | 18.7 | 2025 |
| 32 | Bossenstein Golf en Polo Club 2520 Ranst | €1.96m | — | 612,047 € | 18.6 | 2025 |
| 33 | Ter Eiken Sport 2650 Edegem | €15.4m | — | €9.38m | 17.9 | 2025 |
| 34 | Antwerp Giants 2170 Antwerp | 632,522 € | — | −€1.12m | 17.0 | 2026 |
| 35 | Snow Valley 2900 Schoten | €4.51m | — | €1.90m | 16.8 | 2026 |
| 36 | Indoorkarting Antwerpen 2030 Antwerp | 869,563 € | — | 170,278 € | 16.4 | 2025 |
| 37 | Sportoase Veldstraat Antwerpen 2060 Antwerp | €2.38m | — | 333,763 € | 16.1 | 2025 |
| 38 | Den Deugeniet 2990 Wuustwezel | €2.79m | — | €1.99m | 16.0 | 2025 |
| 39 | Vlaamse Zwemfederatie 2018 Antwerp | €2.50m | — | €2.04m | 15.1 | 2025 |
| 40 | Sportoase Balsakker 2275 Lille | €12.1m | — | €6.69m | 15.0 | 2025 |
| 41 | Privilege SFQ 2300 Turnhout | €2.28m | — | 624,950 € | 14.4 | 2025 |
| 42 | Sporta-vakantie 2260 Westerlo | €1.69m | — | 484,251 € | 13.9 | 2025 |
| 43 | Den Bruul 2440 Geel | €2.53m | — | €1.85m | 13.2 | 2025 |
| 44 | The Park Entertainment 2000 Antwerp | €2.34m | €3.45m | −€2.17m | 12.9 | 2025 |
| 45 | SuperJump Geel 2470 Retie | €1.93m | — | 177,567 € | 12.8 | 2025 |
| 46 | A.E.B. Farm and Sports Management 2400 Mol | €1.15m | — | 90,047 € | 12.4 | 2025 |
| 47 | Klim- en Bergsportfederatie 2070 Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht | €2.08m | — | 629,399 € | 12.3 | 2025 |
| 48 | Koninklijke Football Club De Vrijheid Houtvenne 2235 Hulshout | 251,978 € | — | −379,505 € | 12.1 | 2025 |
| 49 | Vita den UYT 2400 Mol | €17.0m | — | −€1.23m | 12.1 | 2025 |
| 50 | ARK van NOE 2270 Herenthout | 666,241 € | — | 7,619 € | 12.0 | 2025 |
Ranking based on each company's own annual accounts (statutory, not consolidated): a subsidiary and its parent appear separately, and the ranking differs from lists based on consolidated group accounts. Headcount reported by the company for all its sites: the jobs may be located elsewhere.
“—”: not published. Small companies (micro and abridged accounts) do not have to publish their revenue.
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Other sectors · Antwerp province
- 01 Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities552
- 02 Forestry and logging16
- 10 Manufacture of food products602
- 11 Manufacture of beverages28
- 13 Manufacture of textiles46
- 14 Manufacture of wearing apparel34
- 16 Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials123
- 17 Manufacture of paper and paper products43
- 18 Printing and reproduction of recorded media133
- 20 Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products117
- 21 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations26
- 22 Manufacture of rubber and plastic products80
- 23 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products131
- 24 Manufacture of basic metals43
- 25 Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment494
- 26 Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products68
- 27 Manufacture of electrical equipment51
- 28 Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c.162
- 29 Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers42
- 30 Manufacture of other transport equipment18
- 31 Manufacture of furniture121
- 32 Other manufacturing172
- 33 Repair, maintenance and installation of machinery and equipment227
- 35 Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply32
- 37 Sewerage21
- 38 Waste collection, recovery and disposal activities91
- 39 Remediation activities and other waste management service activities16
- 41 Construction of residential and non-residential buildings915
- 42 Civil engineering250
- 43 Specialised construction activities2,768
- 46 Wholesale trade3,357
- 47 Retail trade3,469
- 49 Land transport and transport via pipelines805
- 50 Water transport88
- 51 Air transport13
- 52 Warehousing, storage and support activities for transportation574
- 53 Postal and courier activities56
- 55 Accommodation186
- 56 Food and beverage service activities2,791
- 58 Publishing activities71
- 59 Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities119
- 61 Telecommunication23
- 62 Computer programming, consultancy and related activities1,218
- 63 Computing infrastructure, data processing, hosting and other information service activities73
- 64 Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding692
- 66 Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities567
- 68 Real estate activities867
- 69 Legal and accounting activities945
- 70 Activities of head offices and management consultancy804
- 71 Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis546
- 72 Scientific research and development37
- 73 Activities of advertising, market research and public relations289
- 74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities101
- 75 Veterinary activities83
- 77 Rental and leasing activities164
- 78 Employment activities171
- 79 Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities78
- 80 Investigation and security activities23
- 81 Services to buildings and landscape activities496
- 82 Office administrative, office support and other business support activities239
- 84 Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
- 85 Education173
- 86 Human health activities871
- 87 Residential care activities138
- 88 Social work activities without accommodation277
- 90 Arts creation and performing arts activities125
- 91 Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities21
- 92 Gambling and betting activities13
- 94 Activities of membership organisations87
- 95 Repair and maintenance of computers, personal and household goods, and motor vehicles and motorcycles289
- 96 Personal service activities546
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Frequently asked questions
Which is the largest employer in Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities in Antwerp province?
Among companies, Yellow-RED KV Mechelen, with 155.2 full-time equivalents reported (financial year 2025).
Are all the jobs located in the area?
Not necessarily: headcount is reported by the company for all its sites, and the company is ranked by the address of its registered office. 277 out of 861 companies in the sector report employees there.
Why does this ranking differ from other lists?
It uses each company's annual accounts as filed with the National Bank, not consolidated group accounts. A holding, a subsidiary or a purchasing entity can therefore appear separately. Only companies whose latest accounts are less than 3 years old are ranked.
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Open the full file →Active companies (legal entities) that have filed at least one set of annual accounts, based on the Crossroads Bank for Enterprises and the National Bank of Belgium. The sector is the main activity in the register; the municipality is that of the registered office. Data updated on 14 Nov 2026.