Annotation: in this article, the Sports Contract is analyzed as a legal way to ensure relations between the parties in professional sports. The research proposed in the article aims to give a holistic idea of what a sports contract is, what are its features, to identify gaps in legislation and problems of law enforcement in the field of physical culture and sports. It also considered the grounds for concluding contracts between athletes and physical culture and sports organizations, issues of formalizing the relationship between the employer and the athlete, the specifics of the contract on sports activities, rights, obligations, responsibility of the athlete, coach and employer under a sports contract.