All LEGO Sports sets
Subthemes
Soccer 28Hockey 13Basketball 9Gravity Games 5
The LEGO Sports theme brings together 58 sets released from 1998 to 2006, split between Soccer, Hockey, Basketball and Gravity Games. It features stadiums, arenas, players with their goals and multiplayer challenges, with 2003 as the busiest year at 21 sets.
Soccer, Hockey, Basketball and Gravity Games: four sub-themes
Soccer leads with 28 sets, ahead of Hockey (13 sets), Basketball (9 sets) and Gravity Games (5 sets). Football comes as a stadium with 3569 Grand Soccer Stadium and as a street match with 3570 Street Soccer. Hockey is built around the NHL, with 3578 NHL Championship Challenge and 3579 NHL Street Hockey, while basketball goes through the NBA with 3433 NBA Ultimate Arena and 3432 NBA Challenge.
Other sports round out the theme, such as snowboarding with 3585 Snowboard Super Pipe or cycling with 1197 Telekom Race Cyclist and Television Motorbike.
From 1998 to 2006: a peak of 21 sets in 2003
The theme starts in 1998 with 8 sets, including 3314 Stadium Security (144 pieces) and 3313 Light Poles (101 pieces). The year 2000 adds 13, with 3409 Championship Challenge (294 pieces) and 3408 Super Sports Coverage (224 pieces). The year 2001 has just 1 set, 3416 Women's Team, and 2002 is back to 8 sets.
The year 2003 packs in 21 sets, including the NBA arenas. Next come 5 sets in 2004, among them the players 3557 Blue Player & Goal and 3558 Red Player & Goal, then 2 sets in 2006: 3569 Grand Soccer Stadium and 3570 Street Soccer.
Sets averaging 136 pieces, dominated by white and black
A Sports set has 136 pieces on average, compared with 389 across all LEGO themes. The smallest, such as 3424 Target Practice with 37 pieces or 5017 Hockey Promotional Set with 35 pieces, fit in a very compact box. The largest reach 491 pieces for 3433 NBA Ultimate Arena and 451 pieces for 3432 NBA Challenge.
As for colors, white makes up 20% of the pieces, black 18%, red 14%, light gray 12%, blue 10% and green 6%.
Sports in figures
| Number of sets | 58 |
|---|---|
| Release years | 1998-2006 |
| Peak year | 2003 (21 sets) |
| Total pieces | 7,866 |
| Average pieces per set | 136 |
| Catalog-wide average | 389 |
| Largest set | 3425 Grand Championship Cup - U.S. Men's Team Cup Edition (570 pieces) |
| Smallest set | 3557 Blue Player & Goal (31 pieces) |
| Newest set | 3569 Grand Soccer Stadium (2006) |
| Subthemes | 4 |
Sports sets year by year
Dominant colors
Color breakdown of the pieces across all Sports sets, minifigures included.
| Color | Pieces | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 1,541 | 20% | |
| Black | 1,375 | 18% | |
| Red | 1,054 | 14% | |
| Light Gray | 910 | 12% | |
| Blue | 762 | 9.8% | |
| Green | 450 | 5.8% | |
| Dark Gray | 382 | 4.9% | |
| Yellow | 341 | 4.4% |
2006 2 sets
2004 5 sets
3557 Blue Player & Goal2004 · 31 pieces
3558 Red Player & Goal2004 · 31 pieces
3559 Red & Blue Player2004 · 39 pieces
3578 NHL Championship Challenge2004 · 396 pieces
3579 NHL Street Hockey2004 · 116 pieces
2003 21 sets
10127 NHL Action Set with Stickers2003 · 59 pieces
3427 NBA Slam Dunk2003 · 55 pieces
3428 One vs One Action2003 · 39 pieces
3429 Ultimate Defense2003 · 82 pieces
3431 Streetball 2 vs 22003 · 186 pieces
3432 NBA Challenge2003 · 451 pieces
3433 NBA Ultimate Arena2003 · 491 pieces
3440 NBA Jam Session Co-Pack2003 · 71 pieces
3535 Skateboard Street Park2003 · 69 pieces
3536 Snowboard Big Air Comp2003 · 83 pieces
3537 Skateboard Vert Park Challenge2003 · 92 pieces
3538 Snowboard Boarder Cross Race2003 · 195 pieces
3540 Puck Passer2003 · 46 pieces
3541 Slap Shot2003 · 47 pieces
3542 Flip Shot2003 · 48 pieces
3543 Slammer Goalie2003 · 45 pieces
3544 Game Set2003 · 147 pieces
3545 Puck Feeder2003 · 152 pieces
3584 Rapid Return2003 · 47 pieces
3585 Snowboard Super Pipe2003 · 227 pieces
5017 Hockey Promotional Set2003 · 35 pieces
2002 8 sets
3420 Championship Challenge II2002 · 388 pieces
3421 3 v 3 Shootout2002 · 225 pieces
3422 Shoot 'N Save2002 · 109 pieces
3423 Freekick Frenzy2002 · 53 pieces
3424 Target Practice2002 · 37 pieces- 3425 Grand Championship Cup - U.S. Men's Team Cup Edition2002 · 570 pieces
3426 Team Transport Adidas Edition2002 · 132 pieces
3430 Spin & Shoot2002 · 71 pieces
2001 1 set
2000 13 sets
1197 Telekom Race Cyclist and Television Motorbike2000 · 31 pieces
1198 Service Team - 2 Bikers with Service Tools2000 · 82 pieces
1199 Winning Team2000 · 111 pieces
3402 Grandstand with Lights2000 · 61 pieces
3403 Fans' Grandstand with Scoreboard2000 · 81 pieces
3D3404 Team Bus (Black)2000 · 132 pieces
3D3405 Team Bus (Blue)2000 · 132 pieces
3406 Americas Bus2000 · 132 pieces
3407 Team Bus (Red)2000 · 132 pieces
3408 Super Sports Coverage2000 · 224 pieces
3409 Championship Challenge2000 · 294 pieces
3410 Field Expander2000 · 53 pieces
3411 Team Transport2000 · 133 pieces
1998 8 sets
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of models are in the Sports theme?
It includes stadiums and arenas such as 3569 Grand Soccer Stadium and 3433 NBA Ultimate Arena, street matches such as 3570 Street Soccer and 3579 NHL Street Hockey, as well as player sets with their goals such as 3557 Blue Player & Goal. Some sets add broadcast elements, like 3408 Super Sports Coverage.
How has the Sports theme evolved over the years?
It has 8 sets in 1998, 13 in 2000 and just 1 in 2001, then 8 in 2002. It reaches 21 sets in 2003 before dropping to 5 sets in 2004 and 2 sets in 2006.
Are Sports sets rather small or large?
They are rather compact: 136 pieces on average, compared with 389 across all LEGO themes. The smallest, 3557 Blue Player & Goal and 3558 Red Player & Goal, have 31 pieces each, while 3433 NBA Ultimate Arena reaches 491 pieces.
Which sports leagues appear in set names?
The NBA and the NHL give their names to several sets, such as 3432 NBA Challenge, 3578 NHL Championship Challenge and 10127 NHL Action Set with Stickers. Football takes the biggest share with the Soccer sub-theme, which has 28 sets.
What is the largest LEGO Sports set?
It is 3425 Grand Championship Cup - U.S. Men's Team Cup Edition (2002): 570 pieces.
Which year has the most Sports sets?
In 2003: 21 sets, more than any other year.