Table 8
Most played sports by Canadians (15 years and older) belonging to sport clubs/community leagues by sex, 2005

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  Number belonging to clubs Number participating in sports Rate belonging to clubs
Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female
thousands thousands percentage
Total participants 4,558 2,264 2,294 7,314 4,568 2,745 17.5 17.6 17.3
Golf 543 410 133 1,487 1,153 334 2.1 3.2 1.0
Ice hockey 498 439 60 E 1,298 1,182 116 E 1.9 3.4 0.5E
Soccer 292 147 E 145 708 400 309 1.1 1.1 E 1.1
Skiing (downhill/alpine) 228 110 E 118 E 490 267 223 0.9 0.9 E 0.9 E
Swimming 221 81 E 141 764 252 513 0.8 0.6 E 1.1
Baseball 214 136 E 78 E 520 351 170 0.8 1.1 E 0.6 E
Basketball 213 156 E 57 E 626 445 181 0.8 1.2 0.4
Tennis 186 91 E 96 E 403 237 166 0.7 0.7 E 0.7 E
Volleyball 186 81 E 105 E 513 210 304 0.7 0.6 E 0.8 E
Curling 156 87 E 69 E 294 163 131 0.6 0.7 E 0.5 E
Cycling 132 E 88 E 44 E 459 283 177 0.5 E 0.7 E 0.3 E
Snowboarding 124 E 88 E F 270 183 E 86 E 0.5 E 0.7 E F
Softball 95 E 64 E 31 E 265 188 77 E 0.4 E 0.5 E 0.2
Badminton 87 E 58 E F 268 170 98 E 0.3 E 0.5 E F
Football 86 E 78 E F 244 208 F 0.3 E 0.6 E F
Mountain-boarding 76 E 45 E F 167 109 E 58 E 0.3 E 0.3 E F
Bowling (5-pin) 69 E F F 123 47 E 75 E 0.3 E F F
Squash 66 E F F 152 E 109 E F 0.3 E F F
Skiing (cross-country/nordic) 64 E F 40 E 197 102 E 95 E 0.2 E F 0.3 E
Bowling (10-pin) 60 E F 28 E 177 106 E 72 E 0.2 E F 0.2 E
Below top 20 1,019 538 481 2,317 1,309 1,008 3.9 4.2 3.6

E use with caution

F too unreliable to be published

Note: Respondents may report participation in more than one sport.

Source: General Social Survey, 2005.