Belgium has three regions, Brussels-Capital, Wallonia and Flanders, and each handles sports data differently. In Brussels, the sport.brussels portal and the City of Brussels open data portal describe part of the local facilities. In Wallonia, the Infrasports service keeps a register of sports facilities called Cadasports. In Flanders, we have not found an equivalent open dataset.
The common base for the whole country is OpenStreetMap, built by volunteer contributors. Oukonjou picks out the multisport courts, basketball courts, pétanque courts, skateparks and other free-access facilities, then places them on the map.
Oukonjou is an independent, unofficial site. Before heading out, check the opening hours and rules posted on site. Full details of our sources are on the Sources and licences page.
By facility type
Data sources
| Source | Licence | Note |
|---|---|---|
| OpenStreetMap | ODbL | Main source for Belgium. © OpenStreetMap contributors. |
| sport.brussels | Portal terms of use | Portal of sports facilities in the Brussels-Capital Region, which listed around 1,080 of them at launch. Used as a supplement for Brussels. |
| Sports facilities managed by the City of Brussels (opendata.brussels.be) | Dataset terms | Open dataset from the City of Brussels, used as a supplement for its area. |
| Cadasports, register of sports facilities (Infrasports service, Wallonia) | Infrasports service terms | Walloon register of sports facilities, used as a supplement when its data is available. |
Coverage
Coverage depends on OpenStreetMap contributors: it is often good in cities and may be patchy elsewhere, especially in Flanders, where no official open data fills the gaps. A court missing from the map may well exist.
Local highlights
- Three regions, three situations: Brussels publishes open data on its facilities, Wallonia has the Cadasports register, and Flanders has no open dataset we know of so far.
- In Brussels, more than 80% of sports facilities in public spaces are football pitches, basketball courts or pétanque courts, according to Brussels Environment.
- Teqball tables, for a game played with a football over a curved table, have been installed in Brussels parks.
- The sport.brussels portal listed around 1,080 sports facilities at launch.
- Belgium has three official languages: French, Dutch and German. Depending on the municipality, posted rules may be in any of them. Brussels is officially bilingual, French and Dutch.
Rules and customs
- Standards: European standards are adopted in Belgium as NBN EN, for example EN 15312 for multisport courts and EN 14974 for skateparks. Compliance is voluntary, but after an accident, courts do check in practice whether they were followed.
- Municipal rules: each municipality sets the terms of use for its facilities, such as opening hours or whether dogs are allowed. These rules are usually posted at the entrance.
- Helmets and pads: a skatepark or pump track may require them in its own rules. Read the sign at the entrance; even where it is not compulsory, a helmet is strongly recommended.
- Neighbours: most facilities are in towns, close to homes. Stick to the posted hours and keep the noise down, especially in the evening.
Languages
French, Dutch and German (official languages).
Report an error
In Belgium, the map mainly relies on OpenStreetMap, which anyone can edit. Create a free account on openstreetmap.org to add a missing court, move a misplaced facility or mark one as closed: your fix will benefit every site that uses this data, Oukonjou included. Prefer not to edit it yourself? Write to us from the Contact page.
Data updated on November 2, 2026