30 Best Professional Sports Independent Communities...

30 Professional Sports communities on Independent Platforms

Updated 4/16/2026

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#1
Big Soccer Forum
For simplicity and an organized overall approach, Big Soccer is the perfect way to go. This is a message board that has categories for anything, and there seems to be a great variety of fans. People stay relatively civil, although there are always bound to be a few issues popping up.
1.0M members
Forum
23 views / month
#2
SoBet
SoBet a premium community around transparent picks and analysis, good betting hygiene, and profitable sports betting. The books hate it because we're responsible and here to win long-term. We find sports betting winners and allow them to monetize within the community.
7K members
Chat
Newsletter
Paid
10 views / month
#3
Cricket Mentoring Community
Helps serious & committed cricketers all around the world perform at their best more consistently. A global community of like-minded cricketers and coaches that will help improve cricket skills, develop mindset, and understand the game better.
Forum
Events
Newsletter
Paid
4 views / month
#4
ChessGames.com
Chessgames.com is a database of chess games combined with discussion forums, forming the internet's oldest and best chess learning community. You can register to Chessgames.com for free, however we also sell Premium Memberships which provide even more powerful features and enhancements to the normal account.
341K members
Forum
Pairing
Events
Paid
6 views / month
#5
MyCricket Community
The home of community cricket in Australia. Find resources, information and help on how to run your cricket club.
Forum
Events
Courses
6 views / month
#6
Cricket Web
Cricket Web boasts one of the busiest cricketing communities on the web with a hugely popular discussion forum. Has the largest collection of cricket book reviews on the internet, and full featured blog articles.
25K members
Forum
Newsletter
4 views / month
#7
FootballForums.net
This website had its first beginnings in the United Kingdom, but they have expanded globally so that fans from all over can join and have some fun. It is a great way to gather information as a fan, learn about some betting tips, and more. There are still a few hundred active members at any given time, so the activity is pretty good for people who are worried about that.
40K members
Forum
5 views / month
#8
Fan Clubs
Fan Clubs modernizes traditional forums, while also allowing members to create and manage their own staff, forum, blog, and events. The site is currently in an open beta
567 members
Forum
Chat
Events
Newsletter
4 views / month
#9
Rapsodo Baseball
Welcome to the Official Rapsodo Baseball Community! This official group is monitored by the Rapsodo customer support team and is a forum to ask questions about Rapsodo baseball products, provide product feedback and engage with other Rapsodo users, players and coaches.
Forum
Newsletter
Paid
Courses
3 views / month
#10
ThePhins.com
Born in March 2008, ThePHINS.com is the brainchild of a couple of hardcore Miami Dolphins fans with just enough technical expertise to be dangerous. We embrace the community aspect of being a Dolphins fan, and we have a strong, tight-knit congregation of members to show for it. This website offers chat and forums options for communication between members!
7K members
Forum
Chat
Newsletter
Paid
Talk Football 365
The activity levels on this message board fluctuate from time to time, but it is still considered a pretty good option for those who want to stay engaged. Having soccer fans from all over the world, it is a pretty welcoming place for people who are starting now. Out of all the ones to make this list, this might be the most user-friendly for first-time posters trying out message boards.
3K members
Forum
Newsletter
Paid
3 views / month
Broad Street Hockey
Broad Street Hockey is a fan-driven community focused on driving the conversation around the Philadelphia Flyers and NHL hockey in general.
Forum
Newsletter
Paid
5 views / month
The Tiger Den Forum
Discuss all things LSU and Tigers baseball on the TigerBait.com forums and message boards.
Forum
Newsletter
Paid
3 views / month
ChessTempo
The ChessTempo forum is suggested to be by far, the best Chess forum in existence. With higher rated players and plenty of resources and tools, it’s the perfect place for players to hang out at. They even have training diaries that can be utilized to track progress and improve further.
2.1M members
Forum
Paid
Courses
7 views / month
PatsFans.com
Covering the team & talking Patriots for over 20yrs since 2000. Follow us for the latest news, stats & talk Pats in our forum.
Forum
Newsletter
Paid
AngelsWin.com - NFL Central Forum
This is your forum for anything and everything Football. All your NFL news, Fantasy Football updates or FFL's -- this is your forum.
4K members
Forum
Newsletter
Paid
SportsJaw
A social network for sports fans and bettors. Designed by sports bettors for sports bettors Get personalized scores, odds, advanced analysis and tap into the largest community of sports bettors.
3K members
Forum
Chat
2 views / month
Xtratime Community
Xtratime Football is an interactive global sports and entertainment community focused on World Football. Come join the team and discuss the most entertaining league, and talk about your favorite teams.
25K members
Forum
Paid
7 views / month
Hockey Forum
A forum community dedicated to Competitive Hockey players and enthusiasts. Fan Discussion of NHL Hockey, College Hockey, the Olympics, Major Juniors, the NHL Draft Forum and more!
19K members
Forum
Paid
2 views / month
The Rink
Hockey site covering Blackhawks! GoAvsGo! Home of the RinkRats.
Forum
Newsletter
5 views / month
Arizona Cardinals Forum
Arizona Cardinals Forum is a place to discuss uniforms, going to the camp, tailgating, pre & post-game discussion, and more.
624 members
Forum
Paid
3 views / month
Premier Padel
The official home of Premier Padel, the international professional padel tour. Follow live scores, rankings, news, and highlights from the world's top padel players.
Forum
Events
3 views / month
World Athletics
World Athletics is the governing body for the sport of athletics, covering track and field, road running, race walking, cross country, mountain and ultra running. The official hub for world rankings, records, athlete profiles, and competition results.
Forum
5 views / month
GymCastic
Inarguably, the best gymnastics podcast in the history of the universe. A weekly talk show with interviews, opinions, and analysis for fans by the wittiest, wisest fans in the game.
Forum
2 views / month
FloTrack
FloTrack offers live track and field event coverage, breaking news, rankings, and community for running and field sports.
Forum
4 views / month
insidethegames.biz
insidethegames.biz is the world's leading Olympic and Paralympic news website, providing independent coverage of the Olympic Movement and all Olympic sports.
Forum
2 views / month
SwimSwam
SwimSwam is the leading swimming news site. Covers elite competition, college swimming, masters swimming, and Olympic-level aquatic sports with news, forums, and discussion.
Forum
1 views / month
Tilastopaja Athletics Database
Tilastopaja collects results from all legal athletics competitions, whether in the World Athletics calendar or not. The world's most comprehensive track and field statistics database.
Forum
PadelNation
The UK's leading padel news and media platform covering the latest padel news, business of padel, and everything from LTA padel to global tournaments. Padel's fastest growing sport in the UK.
Forum
2 views / month
PadelAddict
Noticias pádel profesional, consejos, vídeos y más. El sitio de referencia para seguir el pádel profesional: noticias sobre Premier Padel, parejas de jugadores, mercado de fichajes, marcas, consejos técnicos y vídeos.
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: The largest sports category on the site, covering betting, fan discussion, and athlete coverage across major leagues. Discord dominates with sports betting communities and pick sharing servers alongside official fan communities, while Reddit hosts team-specific subreddits for virtually every professional franchise.
: Hive Index lists 30 Professional Sports independent communities on Independent Platforms. Most listings with size data are large (17%) or huge (13%). The main Professional Sports topic page covers every platform we track for this topic.
: Forum is the most common (97%). Others that show up often include paid community and newsletter. Use the feature filters above the list to narrow results.
: 16 of 30 (53%) are free to join. The rest require payment, an application, or both.
: On Hive Index, the default Popular sort surfaces Big Soccer Forum, SoBet, Cricket Mentoring Community, and ChessGames.com first. Popularity reflects visitor interest in communities on the site, not a universal quality score. Use the sort menu for Ratings, Largest, or Newest.
: Listings are submitted by community builders and researchers, reviewed for topic relevance, and updated with platform, feature, member, review, and traffic data where available. Member counts are approximate. Popular reflects visitor interest in communities on the site, with richer profiles breaking ties. Ratings, Largest, and Newest use review scores, reported member counts, and listing age instead.
: This page was last updated 4/16/2026, based on the most recent change to the topic or its listings. We refresh entries when communities are submitted, claimed, or reviewed, and we update member counts, features, and traffic data on an ongoing basis.