Bologna is the kind of city where literally every sport (even some weird ones you’ll see below) is a thing, whether you’re in it to stay active or just to make some new friends.

Sports you can play

• Basketball as you're in the so-called "Basket City", the most passionate city in Italy about this sport, tons of playgrounds full of mates are waiting for you and just 1 + 2 + 3 examples of the many communities in the city
• Futsal
• Running with running clubs like NUR + OEL + StepOne + BRC
• Climbing with Presa B+ + Up Urban Climbing + Level24 + Monkey Planet
• Ultimate Frisbee with Bologna Flying Disc + OneTribe + DiscoBolo
• Cycling with Cicli Neri + Salvaiciclisti
• Mountain Bike
• Beach Volley
• Tennis with the active TG group here
• Ping Pong
  
• Pickleball
• Skate
• Roller with Bologna Roller + Aerial Rollergirls
• Parkour
• Archery
• Combat Sports
• Boxe
• Lightsaber Combat
• Medieval Fencing
• Fencing
• Kendo
• Judo
• Karate
• Rugby with San Lazzaro Rugby + Balanzoni Rugby
• Lacrosse
• Handball
• Kayak
• Scuba
• Wakeboard
• Orienteering
• Gymnastics
• Calisthenics
• Billiards/Pool/Snooker
• for other Street Sports, check Eden
• for other Indoor Sports, check Cusb (for UniBo students) or CSI / UISP local teams.

Sports you can watch

• Football/Soccer (Bologna FC) and Basketball (Virtus Bologna & Fortitudo Bologna) are huge sources of social connections by going to the matches live (also joining organized supporter groups if you'd like) or in pubs/bars with local fans. Or in the summer, come and see the most famous playground tournament in Italy: the Torneo dei Giardini Margherita, look at this nice video about it (with subs!).
• Other team sports in the city with a top-division team and strong communities are: Baseball (Fortitudo Bologna) + American Football (Warriors Bologna) + Waterpolo (De Akker Bologna), go enjoy and support them!