The Effect of Management and Marketing on the Dynamics of the Number of Legitimate Athletes from the Romanian Handball and Basketball Federations

The research follows the evolution of number legitimate athletes, coaches and departments (clubs) within two sports federations: Romanian Basketball Federation Handball Federation. statistics show a different dynamic regarding athletes in period 1992-2019, study making comparison between federations terms management programmes impact thereof on dynamics departments. started from hypothesis that type marketing applied at federation level is very important because it directly influenced existence clubs, implicitly context which both are national structures under control Ministry Youth Sports funded single source, to large extent. data were collected National Institute Statistics Romania, website Federations. refers certain differences application strategies 2 federations. also offers some explanations social, economic political perspective compared parameters.