Research question: Contemporarily, most governing sport bodies view migrants as culturally homogenous group although research shows that culturally insensitive sport programs effectively hinder participation and integration through sport. This paper aimed to assess culturally contingent components when integrating Central- and Eastern European (CEE) migrants through sport. Following research questions were posed. What are the contextual factors necessary- or detrimental to facilitate integration through sport? What factors are specific to CEE immigrants?

Research methods: The Delphi method was deployed, in which three rounds of data collection were conducted in order to work towards consensus. 19 CEE-experts in sport, ranging from researchers, governmental employees to NGO-workers were recruited.

Research findings: The experts agreed upon a comprehensive set of guidelines for the general sport-for-integration literature, but also identified culturally contingent components related to CEE-migration and sport. These included that; CEE-migrants usually are labor- migrants and have little time for leisure; usually have experience from organized sport which can ease integration through sport in Western societies where organized sport is common; it is imperative to be culturally aware of CEE-migrants origin, as the Soviet history can be sensitive; travel and are thus familiar with other (sporting) cultures.

Implications: The study expands upon the current sport-for-integration frameworks that view migrants as a culturally homogenous group; instead, the study shows that sport scholars- and practitioners need to pay attention to social, political, historical and cultural factors in the delivery of sport programs. Given the political turmoil in Eastern Europe, we can expect increased migration from this region.