How much do SBA lenders typically lend to a sports teams and clubs business?

The median SBA approval in NAICS 711211 is $250,000, with the middle 80% of loans between $25,000 and $1,760,000. Across all industries the median is $180,000.

Which lenders are most active in sports teams and clubs?

By dollars approved: The Huntington National Bank, Fifth Third Bank, Regions Bank, Granite State Economic Development Corporation, LiftFund, Inc.. A lender's experience in your NAICS code matters - underwriters who have seen a hundred deals like yours ask better questions and move faster.

Is sports teams and clubs considered a risky industry by SBA lenders?

Of FY2010-FY2019 approvals in this industry that have reached a terminal status, 7.9% were charged off, versus 7.6% across all SBA lending. That is close to average.

NAICS 711211 · Arts & Recreation

SBA loans for sports teams and clubs

333 SBA loans worth $219.3M have been approved in this industry since FY2010 - the #428 most-financed NAICS code in the country.

Median loan

$250,000

+39% vs all industries

Typical range

$25K-$1.8M

Middle 80%

Median rate

7.75%

7(a) initial note rate

Median term

10 yr

Charge-off rate

7.9%

vs 7.6% all industries

Source: U.S. Small Business Administration, SBA 7(a) and 504 FOIA data, as of 2026-06-30. Approvals from FY2010 onward. How we calculate this.

Lenders

Most active in this industry

Lender	Loans	Approved
The Huntington National Bank	27	$22.2M
Fifth Third Bank	3	$8.3M
Regions Bank	3	$8.0M
Granite State Economic Development Corporation	5	$7.7M
LiftFund, Inc.	3	$7.7M
U.S. Bank	16	$6.8M
Newtek Small Business Finance, Inc.	3	$6.4M
Hancock Whitney Bank	4	$5.1M
Live Oak Banking Company	1	$5.0M
Empire State Certified Development Corporation	4	$4.5M

Geography

Where these loans were made

State	Loans	Share
Texas	33
California	31
New York	20
Minnesota	19
Florida	17
Ohio	16
Michigan	12
Colorado	12

Approvals by fiscal year

’10

’11

’12

’13

’14

’15

’16

’17

’18

’19

’20

’21

’22

’23

’24

’25

’26

Loan count. Final bar is a partial fiscal year.

Loan sizes

Under $50K
17%
$50K - $150K
20%
$150K - $350K
20%
$350K - $1M
21%
$1M - $2M
13%
Over $2M
8%

Nearby

Other arts & recreation industries

See the sector

Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers17,261 · $232,000 All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries6,528 · $298,250 Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers1,634 · $50,000 Bowling Centers1,123 · $477,500 Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities1,015 · $216,200 Amusement Arcades893 · $210,000 Golf Courses and Country Clubs829 · $499,500 Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events without Facilities684 · $65,000

Common questions

How much do SBA lenders typically lend to a sports teams and clubs business?: The median SBA approval in NAICS 711211 is $250,000, with the middle 80% of loans between $25,000 and $1,760,000. Across all industries the median is $180,000.
Which lenders are most active in sports teams and clubs?: By dollars approved: The Huntington National Bank, Fifth Third Bank, Regions Bank, Granite State Economic Development Corporation, LiftFund, Inc.. A lender's experience in your NAICS code matters - underwriters who have seen a hundred deals like yours ask better questions and move faster.
Is sports teams and clubs considered a risky industry by SBA lenders?: Of FY2010-FY2019 approvals in this industry that have reached a terminal status, 7.9% were charged off, versus 7.6% across all SBA lending. That is close to average.

We are a publisher, not a lender or broker. We never take applications and are never paid by borrowers. Read the full disclosures.