Lloret de Mar consolidates its position as a leading destination for sports tourism with a total of 34,530 people linked to sports tourism in the first quarter of 2026, 23,130 of whom are athletes and 11,400 are accompanying persons. During this period, 301 training camps and 15 events will have been hosted, featuring a strong international presence and covering various disciplines such as football, triathlon, cycling, swimming and athletics.
Easter Week, the peak of sports tourism
This period is particularly marked by the month of April which, coinciding with Holy Week, concentrates the greatest amount of sporting activity, between training camps and events, with top-level tournaments such as the MIC football tournament (from 31 March to 5 April), with 2,000 athletes and 2,000 accompanying persons from around forty nationalities; the San Jaime Tournament (3–5 April), also a football tournament; the Lloret Cup handball tournament (from 30 March to 2 April), with 1,500 athletes and around 500 accompanying people, and, in basketball, the Globasket tournament and the Eurobasket, with 3,500 and 1,600 people respectively.
The Councillor for Sports, Frederic Guich, has pointed out that: “the majority of tournaments return year after year to Lloret de Mar and this is a testament to the facilities our destination offers to sports event organisers, both for the quality of the facilities and for the specialised services for hosting large numbers of participants.” Furthermore, he has highlighted that “these are tournaments of significant importance, with a strong international presence.”
The activity continues after Easter
The tournaments and events will continue after Easter, with examples such as the English Schools Games (7th and 8th April), the Vila de Lloret international pétanque tournament (from 13 to 16 April) and the Gran Fondo Lloret Costa Brava (18 April), a sportive that will bring together around 1,500 people between athletes and their companions. During this month, a total of 95 sports stays by teams from across Europe are also expected.
Consolidation of sports tourism also at the start of the year
The peak of Holy Week activity is preceded by a start to the year with a strong presence of sports stays. During the first quarter of 2026, Lloret de Mar has hosted 16,750 people linked to sports tourism, mainly in disciplines such as football, athletics, swimming, cycling and triathlon.
In January, nearly 9,000 people, including athletes and accompanying staff, from 24 sports camps were hosted; a flagship sporting event, the Spanish Handball Selections Championship; the New Year football tournament organised by the Blanc i Blava Lloret Sports Association and the HaBaWaBa water polo tournament.
In February, a total of 71 sports stays and one event were hosted: the Footvia tournament. In total, 2,700 people linked to sports tourism were hosted in Lloret.
And during the month of March, more than 5,330 people were recorded, with 111 sports stays and the celebration of the Kong Race.
Intensive promotion of sports tourism
Parallel to the sporting activity, Lloret Turisme continues to reinforce its international positioning in sports tourism by participating in various specialised events such as the leading professional event Sports & Events in Seville, which this year celebrated its fifth edition with more than 650 professionals; as well as participating for the first time in the World of Triathlon Live in London, aimed at clubs and athletes in this discipline; and at the Occ’ygène fair in Toulouse, dedicated to outdoor experiences and active tourism.
20 years of the Sports Tourism Destination certification
In 2026, Lloret de Mar will commemorate the 20th anniversary of the certification it received as a Sports Tourism Destination from the Catalan Tourist Agency. The destination currently holds certification in six different disciplines: football, athletics, team sports, cycling, swimming and triathlon.
