Queer Sports Leagues in Berlin

Seitenwechsel e.V. is a Berlin sports association for women and girls, explicitly aiming to be queer-friendly. It offers a wide variety of sports including basketball, boxing, and soccer, all taught in a gender-sensitive, inclusive manner. The club emphasizes safe spaces, all-gender facilities, and community support for its diverse members.

Boxgirls Berlin e.V. is a feminist, anti-racist queer boxing and self-defense club for women and girls. Founded in 2001, it provides training in boxing, kickboxing and Muay Thai as a safe space for empowerment. The club has grown into an international organization and emphasizes independence, confidence and community support.

Boxkerle e.V. is a queer boxing club founded in Berlin in 2019. It provides a safe space for gay, bisexual, trans* and other queer men (externally perceived as male) as well as non-binary people totrain in boxing. The club emphasizes empowerment, skill-building, and building a supportive, diverse community.

Queerclimb is a Berlin-based bouldering and climbing collective for LGBTIQ+ people. It offers courses, workshops, and coaching for various ability levels in indoor climbing gyms. The group’s goal is to provide an inclusive climbing community and training opportunities, giving queer climbers a supportive entry point into the sport.

Gaysha Berlin e.V. is a Berlin queer karate club founded in 1989 as an anti-violence project for gay men and friends. It teaches Wado-ryu karate and self-defense in a community setting. Gaysha is a long-established part of Berlin's LGBT sports scene and offers classes open to all regardless of sexual orientation or gender.

Yanagi Jutaijutsu Berlin e.V. is an inclusive martial arts school teaching Japanese Jutaijutsu (a self-defense-oriented martial art). The club describes itself as a modern, feminist martial arts school open to all genders and backgrounds. It emphasizes both traditional martial arts training and an inclusive community atmosphere.

1. GBC Berlin e.V. is Berlin's queer-friendly archery club and the only LGBT+ bow club in the city. A community-oriented sports club, it offers archery training and courses to all members regardless of background, emphasizing fun and mutual support in the sport of recurve archery.

Queerschlag is a queer rowing group affiliated with Sportclub Berlin-Grünau e.V. in Berlin. The group organizes regular training sessions, outings, and participation in regattas for members of the LGBT+ community. Emphasizing integration and diversity, Queerschlag aims to bring queer rowers of all genders together through team rowing and shared experiences on the water.

The Berlin Bruisers e.V. are Germany’s first queer-inclusive rugby club. Open to all experience levels, they offer full-contact and touch rugby training in a welcoming environment for LGBTQIA+ players and allies. The club promotes diversity and values in sport, providing a safe space on and off the field.

DFC Kreuzberg is a queer-friendly women and non-binary football (soccer) club based in Berlin Kreuzberg. Founded in 2012 under the Discover Football initiative, the club welcomes lesbians, trans*, intersex and other gender-diverse players across a range of skill levels. It offers regular trainings and promotes an inclusive team culture.

SC Berliner Regenbogenforellen e.V. is Berlin’s queer swimming club, founded in 1994 by meetup of LGBT swimmers at the Gay Games. It offers training and competition opportunities in swimming for all skill levels, with an emphasis on providing a welcoming environment for lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans swimmers. The club participates in national and international queer sports events.

Vorspiel SSL Berlin e.V. is a large queer sports club in Berlin offering sports and exercise for all ages, especially women and FLINTA*. It fields a women/FLINTA* volleyball team and organizes training and social events. Vorspiel is known for its inclusive culture, featuring teams for soccer, basketball and more, and has been the only gay women’s soccer team in Berlin region.

Einsteiger e.V. (Berlin Wrestling Club) is an openly gay-inclusive amateur freestyle wrestling club. It welcomes all adults—novices and experienced wrestlers alike—in a supportive environment. The club runs regular training sessions in Berlin and promotes wrestling as a sport for everyone, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity.