摘要：The article considers a cluster approach to the development of sports infrastructure in the concept of sustainable development of territories. Analysis of foreign and Russian experience shows a high potential for the concentration of the system of organizations in a certain territory, as a mechanism for the effective and rational use of the resource potential of the region. The sports cluster has its own characteristics in the construction and organization of the functioning process. From the standpoint of social return on investment (SROI) in sports, it is necessary to provide convenience for users of as many categories as possible, ranging from healthy lifestyle enthusiasts to professional athletes. Taking these features into account makes it possible to ensure the maximum load of the sports infrastructure, create additional social benefits and help to attract extra budgetary funding sources. On the other hand, the divergent interests of various categories of users of the sports infrastructure can serve as an obstacle to uniting amateurs and professionals on the same territory.
