This study aims to examine policymakers’ perceptions of sports welfare and to categorize and present their preferred orientations in sports welfare. For this purpose, Q methodology, useful for researching human subjective perceptions, was employed. The subjects of the study were 26 individuals, including members of the National Assembly, metropolitan council members, local council members, and legislative aides of the National Assembly. They responded to 51 Q statements, derived from literature reviews and expert meetings, using a forced distribution method. The collected data were analyzed using PQMethod 2.35, and the results were categorized into four types. Type 1 was identified as ‘Sports Welfare Improvement,’ Type 2 as ‘Sports Welfare as a Fundamental Right,’ Type 3 as ‘Negative View on Sports Welfare,’ and Type 4 as ‘Advanced Sports Welfare.’ Across all types, there was a common emphasis that sports welfare policies should be implemented nationwide, focusing on the physical, social, and mental health of the beneficiaries, and that the execution of these policies should not devolve into ideological debates. In other words, sports welfare should continue beyond political disputes for the healthy life of all citizens, and the budgeting and governmental intervention for the execution of these policies should be managed considering various situations and on a grand scale. This suggests the feasibility of reviewing and evaluating policies and policymakers related to sports welfare and holds significance in offering practical directions for future sports welfare policies.