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Real Time Location Systems in Sports (RTLS) - Global Top Players Market Share and Ranking 2025

Publication Date: 2025-11-30
Report Id: 2857499
Industry: Service & Software
Report Page: 93
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Publication Date: 2025-11-30
Report Id: 2857499
Industry: Service & Software
Report Page: 93
Chart: 93

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1 Market Overview
1.1 Real Time Location Systems in Sports (RTLS) Definition
1.2 Global Real Time Location Systems in Sports (RTLS) Market Size and Forecast
1.3 China Real Time Location Systems in Sports (RTLS) Market Size and Forecast
1.4 Share of China Real Time Location Systems in Sports (RTLS) Market with Respect to the Global Market
1.5 Real Time Location Systems in Sports (RTLS) Market Size: China VS Global Growth Rate, 2020-2031
1.6 Real Time Location Systems in Sports (RTLS) Market Dynamics
1.6.1 Real Time Location Systems in Sports (RTLS) Market Drivers
1.6.2 Real Time Location Systems in Sports (RTLS) Market Restraints
1.6.3 Real Time Location Systems in Sports (RTLS) Industry Trends
1.6.4 Real Time Location Systems in Sports (RTLS) Industry Policy

2 Global Leading Players and Market Share
2.1 By Revenue of Real Time Location Systems in Sports (RTLS), Global Market Share by Company, 2020-2025
2.2 Global Real Time Location Systems in Sports (RTLS) Participants, Market Position (Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3)
2.3 Global Real Time Location Systems in Sports (RTLS) Concentration Ratio
2.4 Global Real Time Location Systems in Sports (RTLS) Mergers & Acquisitions, Expansion Plans
2.5 Global Real Time Location Systems in Sports (RTLS) Major Companies Product Type
2.6 Head Office and Area Served of Key Players

3 China Leading Players, Market Share and Ranking
3.1 By Revenue of Real Time Location Systems in Sports (RTLS), China Market Share by Company, 2020-2025
3.2 China Real Time Location Systems in Sports (RTLS) Real Time Location Systems in Sports (RTLS) Participants, Market Position (Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3)

4 Industry Chain Analysis
4.1 Real Time Location Systems in Sports (RTLS) Industry Chain
4.2 Real Time Location Systems in Sports (RTLS) Upstream Analysis
4.2.1 Real Time Location Systems in Sports (RTLS) Core Raw Materials
4.2.2 Main Manufacturers of Real Time Location Systems in Sports (RTLS) Core Raw Materials
4.3 Midstream Analysis
4.4 Downstream Analysis
4.5 Real Time Location Systems in Sports (RTLS) Production Mode
4.6 Real Time Location Systems in Sports (RTLS) Procurement Model
4.7 Real Time Location Systems in Sports (RTLS) Industry Sales Model and Sales Channels
4.7.1 Real Time Location Systems in Sports (RTLS) Sales Model
4.7.2 Real Time Location Systems in Sports (RTLS) Typical Distributors

5 Sights by Type
5.1 Real Time Location Systems in Sports (RTLS) Classification by Type
5.1.1 GPS or GNSS Wearable Systems
5.1.2 UWB Tag based Systems
5.1.3 BLE Tag based Systems
5.1.4 Optical Camera based Systems
5.1.5 Hybrid Multi-technology Systems
5.1.6 Others
5.2 by Type, Global Real Time Location Systems in Sports (RTLS) Consumption Value & CAGR, 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
5.3 by Type, Global Real Time Location Systems in Sports (RTLS) Consumption Value, 2020-2031

6 Sights by Component
6.1 Real Time Location Systems in Sports (RTLS) Classification by Component
6.1.1 Hardware
6.1.2 Software
6.1.3 Services
6.2 by Component, Global Real Time Location Systems in Sports (RTLS) Consumption Value & CAGR, 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
6.3 by Component, Global Real Time Location Systems in Sports (RTLS) Consumption Value, 2020-2031

7 Sights by Sport Type
7.1 Real Time Location Systems in Sports (RTLS) Classification by Sport Type
7.1.1 Soccer and Rugby
7.1.2 American Football
7.1.3 Basketball and Handball
7.1.4 Baseball and Softball
7.1.5 Ice Hockey and Indoor Sports
7.1.6 Others
7.2 by Sport Type, Global Real Time Location Systems in Sports (RTLS) Consumption Value & CAGR, 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
7.3 by Sport Type, Global Real Time Location Systems in Sports (RTLS) Consumption Value, 2020-2031

8 Sights by Application
8.1 Real Time Location Systems in Sports (RTLS) Segment by Application
8.1.1 Off Field Training
8.1.2 On Field Tracking
8.1.3 Referee and Officiating Support
8.1.4 Broadcast and Fan Engagement
8.1.5 Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation
8.1.6 Others
8.2 by Application, Global Real Time Location Systems in Sports (RTLS) Consumption Value & CAGR, 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
8.3 by Application, Global Real Time Location Systems in Sports (RTLS) Consumption Value, 2020-2031

9 Sales Sights by Region
9.1 By Region, Global Real Time Location Systems in Sports (RTLS) Consumption Value, 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
9.2 By Region, Global Real Time Location Systems in Sports (RTLS) Consumption Value, 2020-2031
9.3 North America
9.3.1 North America Real Time Location Systems in Sports (RTLS) Market Size & Forecasts, 2020-2031
9.3.2 By Country, North America Real Time Location Systems in Sports (RTLS) Market Size Market Share
9.4 Europe
9.4.1 Europe Real Time Location Systems in Sports (RTLS) Market Size & Forecasts, 2020-2031
9.4.2 By Country, Europe Real Time Location Systems in Sports (RTLS) Market Size Market Share
9.5 Asia Pacific
9.5.1 Asia Pacific Real Time Location Systems in Sports (RTLS) Market Size & Forecasts, 2020-2031
9.5.2 By Country/Region, Asia Pacific Real Time Location Systems in Sports (RTLS) Market Size Market Share
9.6 South America
9.6.1 South AmericaReal Time Location Systems in Sports (RTLS) Market Size & Forecasts, 2020-2031
9.6.2 By Country, South America Real Time Location Systems in Sports (RTLS) Market Size Market Share
9.7 Middle East & Africa

10 Sales Sights by Country Level
10.1 By Country, Global Real Time Location Systems in Sports (RTLS) Market Size & CAGR, 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
10.2 By Country, Global Real Time Location Systems in Sports (RTLS) Consumption Value, 2020-2031
10.3 United States
10.3.1 United States Real Time Location Systems in Sports (RTLS) Market Size, 2020-2031
10.3.2 by Type, United States Real Time Location Systems in Sports (RTLS) Consumption Value Market Share, 2024 VS 2031
10.3.3 by Application, United States Real Time Location Systems in Sports (RTLS) Consumption Value Market Share, 2024 VS 2031
10.4 Europe
10.4.1 Europe Real Time Location Systems in Sports (RTLS) Market Size, 2020-2031
10.4.2 by Type, Europe Real Time Location Systems in Sports (RTLS) Consumption Value Market Share, 2024 VS 2031
10.4.3 by Application, Europe Real Time Location Systems in Sports (RTLS) Consumption Value Market Share, 2024 VS 2031
10.5 China
10.5.1 China Real Time Location Systems in Sports (RTLS) Market Size, 2020-2031
10.5.2 by Type, China Real Time Location Systems in Sports (RTLS) Consumption Value Market Share, 2024 VS 2031
10.5.3 by Application, China Real Time Location Systems in Sports (RTLS) Consumption Value Market Share, 2024 VS 2031
10.6 Japan
10.6.1 Japan Real Time Location Systems in Sports (RTLS) Market Size, 2020-2031
10.6.2 by Type, Japan Real Time Location Systems in Sports (RTLS) Consumption Value Market Share, 2024 VS 2031
10.6.3 by Application, Japan Real Time Location Systems in Sports (RTLS) Consumption Value Market Share, 2024 VS 2031
10.7 South Korea
10.7.1 South Korea Real Time Location Systems in Sports (RTLS) Market Size, 2020-2031
10.7.2 by Type, South Korea Real Time Location Systems in Sports (RTLS) Consumption Value Market Share, 2024 VS 2031
10.7.3 by Application, South Korea Real Time Location Systems in Sports (RTLS) Consumption Value Market Share, 2024 VS 2031
10.8 Southeast Asia
10.8.1 Southeast Asia Real Time Location Systems in Sports (RTLS) Market Size, 2020-2031
10.8.2 by Type, Southeast Asia Real Time Location Systems in Sports (RTLS) Consumption Value Market Share, 2024 VS 2031
10.8.3 by Application, Southeast Asia Real Time Location Systems in Sports (RTLS) Consumption Value Market Share, 2024 VS 2031
10.9 India
10.9.1 India Real Time Location Systems in Sports (RTLS) Market Size, 2020-2031
10.9.2 by Type, India Real Time Location Systems in Sports (RTLS) Consumption Value Market Share, 2024 VS 2031
10.9.3 by Application, India Real Time Location Systems in Sports (RTLS) Consumption Value Market Share, 2024 VS 2031
10.10 Middle East & Africa
10.10.1 Middle East & Africa Real Time Location Systems in Sports (RTLS) Market Size, 2020-2031
10.10.2 by Type, Middle East & Africa Real Time Location Systems in Sports (RTLS) Consumption Value Market Share, 2024 VS 2031
10.10.3 by Application, Middle East & Africa Real Time Location Systems in Sports (RTLS) Consumption Value Market Share, 2024 VS 2031

11 Company Profile
11.1 Catapult Sports
11.1.1 Catapult Sports Company Information, Head Office, Market Area, and Industry Position
11.1.2 Catapult Sports Company Profile and Main Business
11.1.3 Catapult Sports Real Time Location Systems in Sports (RTLS) Models, Specifications, and Application
11.1.4 Catapult Sports Real Time Location Systems in Sports (RTLS) Revenue and Gross Margin, 2020-2025
11.1.5 Catapult Sports Recent Developments
11.2 Statsports
11.2.1 Statsports Company Information, Head Office, Market Area, and Industry Position
11.2.2 Statsports Company Profile and Main Business
11.2.3 Statsports Real Time Location Systems in Sports (RTLS) Models, Specifications, and Application
11.2.4 Statsports Real Time Location Systems in Sports (RTLS) Revenue and Gross Margin, 2020-2025
11.2.5 Statsports Recent Developments
11.3 KINEXON
11.3.1 KINEXON Company Information, Head Office, Market Area, and Industry Position
11.3.2 KINEXON Company Profile and Main Business
11.3.3 KINEXON Real Time Location Systems in Sports (RTLS) Models, Specifications, and Application
11.3.4 KINEXON Real Time Location Systems in Sports (RTLS) Revenue and Gross Margin, 2020-2025
11.3.5 KINEXON Recent Developments
11.4 ChyronHego (TRACAB)
11.4.1 ChyronHego (TRACAB) Company Information, Head Office, Market Area, and Industry Position
11.4.2 ChyronHego (TRACAB) Company Profile and Main Business
11.4.3 ChyronHego (TRACAB) Real Time Location Systems in Sports (RTLS) Models, Specifications, and Application
11.4.4 ChyronHego (TRACAB) Real Time Location Systems in Sports (RTLS) Revenue and Gross Margin, 2020-2025
11.4.5 ChyronHego (TRACAB) Recent Developments
11.5 Zebra Technologies
11.5.1 Zebra Technologies Company Information, Head Office, Market Area, and Industry Position
11.5.2 Zebra Technologies Company Profile and Main Business
11.5.3 Zebra Technologies Real Time Location Systems in Sports (RTLS) Models, Specifications, and Application
11.5.4 Zebra Technologies Real Time Location Systems in Sports (RTLS) Revenue and Gross Margin, 2020-2025
11.5.5 Zebra Technologies Recent Developments
11.6 Quuppa
11.6.1 Quuppa Company Information, Head Office, Market Area, and Industry Position
11.6.2 Quuppa Company Profile and Main Business
11.6.3 Quuppa Real Time Location Systems in Sports (RTLS) Models, Specifications, and Application
11.6.4 Quuppa Real Time Location Systems in Sports (RTLS) Revenue and Gross Margin, 2020-2025
11.6.5 Quuppa Recent Developments
11.7 EXELIO
11.7.1 EXELIO Company Information, Head Office, Market Area, and Industry Position
11.7.2 EXELIO Company Profile and Main Business
11.7.3 EXELIO Real Time Location Systems in Sports (RTLS) Models, Specifications, and Application
11.7.4 EXELIO Real Time Location Systems in Sports (RTLS) Revenue and Gross Margin, 2020-2025
11.7.5 EXELIO Recent Developments

12 Conclusion

13 Appendix
13.1 Research Methodology
13.2 Data Source
13.2.1 Secondary Sources
13.2.2 Primary Sources
13.3 Market Estimation Model
13.4 Disclaimer

According to YH Research, the global market for Real Time Location Systems in Sports (RTLS) should grow from US$ 192 million in 2024 to US$ 534 million by 2031, with a CAGR of 16.1% for the period of 2025-2031.

Real Time Location Systems in Sports (RTLS) refers to systems that use positioning and sensing technologies such as GPS/GNSS, UWB, BLE and optical camera tracking to obtain, analyze and visualize in real time or near real time the spatial position, movement trajectories and physiological status of players, balls and related equipment within training and competition environments. By equipping athletes with wearable tags or using camera and anchor networks around the field, RTLS continuously records metrics such as speed, acceleration, distance covered and impact intensity, as well as heart rate, fatigue and injury risk, thereby supporting coaches in tactical analysis, load management and injury prevention. At the same time, RTLS can assist officiating, enhance broadcast graphics and fan engagement, and improve safety and customer experience in sports and entertainment centers such as go-kart tracks and laser game arenas.

Real Time Location Systems in Sports (RTLS)

According to YH Research, the global market for Real Time Location Systems in Sports (RTLS) should grow from US$ 192 million in 2024 to US$ 534 million by 2031, with a CAGR of 16.1% for the period of 2025-2031.

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Real Time Location Systems in Sports (RTLS) have become a critical infrastructure for sports digitalization and performance science, and are being rapidly adopted by professional leagues, national teams and elite academies. By equipping athletes with GPS/UWB/BLE wearables or deploying optical camera systems around the field, such solutions capture the real-time spatial position, speed, acceleration and impact intensity of players and balls, providing quantitative input for training management, tactical analysis and performance evaluation. Compared with traditional video review and manual statistics, RTLS transforms matches and training sessions into computable “data assets”, significantly improving the efficiency and scientific basis of coaching decisions.

In terms of application structure, the main use cases of RTLS in sports include training load monitoring and physical conditioning, on-field match tracking and tactical analysis, injury risk assessment and rehabilitation follow-up, officiating and rule enforcement support, as well as enhanced broadcasting graphics and fan engagement. Sports with high dependence on movement and collision data—such as soccer, American football, rugby codes, basketball and ice hockey—represent the core adoption areas, while go-kart tracks, laser tag arenas and other sports entertainment venues are beginning to deploy RTLS to improve safety and customer experience. From a technology perspective, sports RTLS primarily relies on GPS/GNSS wearable systems, UWB tag-based systems, BLE tag-based systems and optical camera-based systems, with a few vendors offering hybrid multi-technology solutions that balance accuracy, power consumption, comfort and deployment cost.

From the business model and capacity perspective, sports RTLS is typically sold as an integrated package of hardware kits, analytics software and subscription services, generating revenue from upfront device and system deployment fees as well as season- or year-based software and data subscriptions. For leading vendors, a mature delivery team can usually support systems and ongoing services for roughly 30–80 teams per year, corresponding to a “single-line capacity” of about USD 15–30 million. Overall industry gross margins are generally in the 50%–65% range, with advanced analytics platforms and cloud subscriptions enjoying higher margins than hardware devices and on-site integration. The cost structure is characterized by a high share of R&D and software development spending, followed by hardware materials, sensors and wireless modules, while sales, marketing and on-site service account for a significant portion of costs in top-tier leagues.

In terms of competitive landscape, the sports RTLS market is highly concentrated at the top: vendors such as Catapult Sports, STATSports, Chyron (TRACAB), Zebra Technologies, Kinexon and Quuppa hold substantial shares across soccer, American football, basketball and multi-sport training, each building ecosystems around specific technology routes. At the same time, there are numerous small and mid-size companies in Europe and Latin America focusing on regional football leagues and academies, as well as long-tail suppliers targeting niche sports and fitness applications. Although the overall market size of sports RTLS remains modest compared with healthcare or industrial RTLS, its concentration is high and leading vendors enjoy strong pricing power and influence over data formats and interface standards.

Looking ahead, rising commercialization of professional leagues, growing emphasis on sports science and player asset management, and the increasing demand from broadcasters and digital media for real-time data and visual content are expected to support continued growth of the sports RTLS market. System offerings will evolve from single-purpose “training or match tracking tools” into integrated platforms that combine tactical analytics, health management and commercial data mining, tightly coupled with wearable sensors, computer vision, artificial intelligence and cloud computing. Over 2025–2031, the sector is expected to maintain a double-digit compound growth rate, while new standards and collaboration models around data ownership, privacy and cross-platform interoperability emerge, gradually turning RTLS from a “nice-to-have” add-on into an essential component of professional sports and elite training infrastructures.

This report studies and analyses global Real Time Location Systems in Sports (RTLS) status and future trends, to help determine the Real Time Location Systems in Sports (RTLS) market size of the total market opportunity by Type, by Application, by company, and by region & country. This report is a detailed and comprehensive analysis of the world market for Real Time Location Systems in Sports (RTLS), and provides market size (US$ million) and Year-over-Year growth, considering 2023 as the base year.

For a more in-depth understanding of the market, the report provides profiles of the competitive landscape, key competitors, and their respective market ranks. The report also discusses technological trends and new product developments.

To assess the competitive environment within the market including supplier revenue, market share, and company profiles.

Highlights
(1) Global Real Time Location Systems in Sports (RTLS) market size, history data 2019-2024, and forecast data 2025 -2030, (US$ million)
(2) Global Real Time Location Systems in Sports (RTLS) by company, revenue, market share and industry ranking 2019-2024, (US$ million)
(3) China Real Time Location Systems in Sports (RTLS) by company, revenue, market share and industry ranking 2019-2024, (US$ million)
(4) Global Real Time Location Systems in Sports (RTLS) key consuming regions, consumption value and demand structure
(5) Real Time Location Systems in Sports (RTLS) industry chains, upstream, midstream and downstream
Market segment by players, this report covers
    Catapult Sports
    Statsports
    KINEXON
    ChyronHego (TRACAB)
    Zebra Technologies
    Quuppa
    EXELIO

Market segment by Type, covers
    GPS or GNSS Wearable Systems
    UWB Tag based Systems
    BLE Tag based Systems
    Optical Camera based Systems
    Hybrid Multi-technology Systems
    Others

Market segment by Application, can be divided into
    Off Field Training
    On Field Tracking
    Referee and Officiating Support
    Broadcast and Fan Engagement
    Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation
    Others

Market segment by regions, regional analysis covers
North America (United States, Canada, and Mexico)
Europe (Germany, France, UK, Russia, Italy, and Rest of Europe)
Asia-Pacific (China, Japan, South Korea, India, Southeast Asia, Australia, and Rest of Asia-Pacific)
South America (Brazil, Rest of South America)
Middle East & Africa
Report Includes:
Chapter 1: to describe Real Time Location Systems in Sports (RTLS) product scope, global consumption value, China consumption value, development opportunities, challenges, trends, and policies.
Chapter 2: Global Real Time Location Systems in Sports (RTLS) market share and ranking of major manufacturers, revenue, 2019-2024
Chapter 3: China Real Time Location Systems in Sports (RTLS) market share and ranking of major manufacturers, revenue, 2019-2024
Chapter 4: Real Time Location Systems in Sports (RTLS) industry chain, upstream, medium-stream, and downstream.
Chapter 5: Segment by Type, consumption value, percent & CAGR, 2019-2030
Chapter 6: Segment by Application, consumption value, percent & CAGR, 2019-2030
Chapter 7: Segment in regional level, consumption value, percent & CAGR, 2019-2030
Chapter 8: Segment in country level, consumption value, percent & CAGR, 2019-2030
Chapter 9: Company profile, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product specifications, application, recent development, revenue, gross margin.
Chapter 10: Conclusions