The Newark Market
Youth Sports in Newark, by the Numbers
Population
317K
City of Newark.
Estimated Youth Sports Participants
27.6K
Ages 6–17 playing organized sports.
Zubie Five estimate — Census population × ages 6–17 share × Project Play participation rate
Community Reach
82.8K
Estimated combined reach across participating families, siblings, and spectators.
Zubie Five estimate — participants × 3.0 household factor
Population here is the Census Bureau's Vintage 2024 estimate for the city itself, a different product from the American Community Survey figures on our Arizona and Nevada pages, so the numbers are not strictly comparable. The estimates use the same published chain as every market page: population × 15% × 58% = participants; participants × 3.0 = reach (see Sources).
New Jersey had 281,971 high school athletic participants in 2024-25, ranking 9 among the 51 NFHS member associations. That count reflects participation, so a student who plays two sports counts twice. Source: NFHS, 2024-25 High School Athletics Participation Survey
What We Found
Youth Sports and Sponsorship in Newark
Each item below comes from a public source, linked on the card. We add to this list only when we can cite it.
Sponsorship & partnerships
In June 2018 the New York Red Bulls, Newark Public Schools, and the U.S. Soccer Foundation announced an initiative to build 20 mini-soccer courts over five years and engage more than 2,500 Newark students in Soccer for Success, the Foundation's after-school soccer program; Newark was the third city nationwide to make such a commitment, after Chicago.
Youth organizations
Wells Fargo joined the Red Bulls, Newark Public Schools, and U.S. Soccer Foundation partnership, and a mini-pitch was unveiled at Luiz Munoz Marin School as the first built on a new Musco Sports Lighting prototype with fencing, lighting, and goals.
Sponsorship & partnerships
On June 2, 2026 the Devils Youth Foundation announced a record $1.5 million in grants and community support to over 38 local organizations for 2026-27, including the Boys & Girls Club of Newark, and projects support for more than 93,000 youth statewide.
Working in Newark
Available Nationwide, Built Around Your Program
Zubie Five has an established track record across Arizona, California, and Nevada, and works with organizations anywhere in the country. Finding sponsors is research, packaging, outreach, and negotiation, so your location doesn't limit access to it. Here's how it works for a Newark-area program.
Step 1
We learn your program
Your teams, your audience, your schedule, and the sponsorship assets you already have, so the package reflects what you can really deliver.
Step 2
We find sponsors for you
We research Newark-area and regional businesses that want to reach your families, then pitch and negotiate on your behalf.
Step 3
You run the season
Sponsors pay your organization directly. We stay the point of contact, so your volunteers can get back to the kids.
Get Started
Whether You Run a Program or a Business
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I Run a Youth League, School Program, or Nonprofit
Find corporate sponsors for your Newark-area organization — jerseys, field signage, tournaments, and more — and put the support back into your kids' season.
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Common Questions
Newark FAQs
Do you work with organizations in the Newark area? +
Yes. We work with youth leagues, school athletic departments, nonprofits, and parks & recreation departments in the Newark area. Zubie Five is based in Tempe, Arizona, with an established track record across Arizona, California, and Nevada and availability nationwide.
Who already invests in youth and school sports around Newark? +
Public sources show these examples of sponsor, team, and foundation involvement in the Newark area: In June 2018 the New York Red Bulls, Newark Public Schools, and the U.S. Soccer Foundation announced an initiative to build 20 mini-soccer courts over five years and engage more than 2,500 Newark students in Soccer for Success, the Foundation's after-school soccer program; Newark was the third city nationwide to make such a commitment, after Chicago (
New York Red Bulls announcement (June 2018; Newark Public Schools posted it June 1, 2018)). On June 2, 2026 the Devils Youth Foundation announced a record $1.5 million in grants and community support to over 38 local organizations for 2026-27, including the Boys & Girls Club of Newark, and projects support for more than 93,000 youth statewide (
NewJerseyDevils.com, June 2, 2026). A program that pairs a clear package with the right local business can be the next one.
How does it work if Zubie Five isn't based in Newark? +
The work of finding sponsors, which is research, packaging, outreach, negotiation, and follow-up, doesn't require being on site, so we handle it remotely. Fulfillment, like hanging a banner or announcing a sponsor, stays with your organization.
Do the rules for sponsorship differ in NJ? +
They can. School districts, state associations, and local governments each set their own rules, and they vary by state. Our
checklist for every other state lists the questions to ask and the primary sources to check. It is not legal advice.
How much does it cost my organization? +
For youth leagues, high school athletics, and nonprofits, getting started costs nothing, and we're only paid when sponsor money reaches your organization: a flat 20% commission with no seasonal minimum. Pricing for other programs, including bundled city and parks & rec programs, is discussed directly. Everything is in writing before we make a single call, and the full details are open for anyone to read on
How We're Paid.
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Your sponsors, found and handled, so your volunteers can get back to the kids.