Luxembourg's national sports centres: who got support and what millions were spent on

Luxembourg's Ministry of Sport has published details on the funding of national sports centres from 2022 to 2024. At the request of MP Sven Clement, a breakdown of each facility, the recipient of the funds and a clarification of how public money is allocated in sports infrastructure was provided.

The absolute leader in terms of funding is the Luxembourg Stadium, which received over €4.6 million over three years, including over €2.1 million in 2023. The money was handed over to the Luxembourg City Administration, as it is responsible for the maintenance of the facility.

Next comes the Martial Arts Centre in Strassen, which received almost 1.1 million euros over the same period. Interestingly, in 2022 the amount totalled an impressive 660,000 euros, after which the funding was reduced to a stable 215,000 euros per year.

Newcomers on the list:

• The golf centre (International Golf & Leisure SA) received funding for the first time - €94,626 in 2024.
• Skydiving Centre - established only in 2024 after signing an agreement with the Aeronautics Federation. The amount is 4,958 euros.

Depending on the discipline, the money went either directly to the relevant federations, to the municipal administrations, or - in rare cases - to private operators. For example, the squash centre is served by the CK Sport Center, while the fencing centre is attached to the Lyceum (LGL).

The tennis centre, as explained by Minister Georges Mischo, has been completely taken over by the state and is no longer listed as a separate subsidised structure. It also emerged that the kayaking centre in Diekirch, despite its existence since 2017, is not legally formalised: no agreement has been signed between the parties and it is not officially recognised as a national centre.

As for the rowing, beach volleyball and indoor archery centres, no decisions have been made on them yet - it is "too early" to make official statements.

The Minister confirmed: if federations organise commercial sporting events, these revenues are taken into account when providing and calculating state subsidies.

The plans include the development of the velodrome, where work is on schedule, as well as the possible creation of new "centres of national importance". The minister promised to present concrete projects after all the preparatory stages are completed.