El capitán, en el contexto del deporte, es el representante y portavoz de los jugadores, especialmente durante el desarrollo de los partidos. Suele ser el único jugador en el campo con derecho a dirigirse al árbitro para hacer observaciones o pedir aclaraciones, así como para participar en los sorteos de campo o de saque y firmar el acta del partido. En otras ocasiones, como en los equipos de Copa Davis de tenis, el capitán no es un jugador, sino una figura externa más próxima a la de un director o entrenador. La persona que más tiempo ha estado al frente como capitán de cualquier equipo deportivo es Steve Yzerman, de los Detroit Red Wings en la NHL, quien fue capitán de su equipo durante 20 años, desde 1986 hasta 2006.

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In team sports, captain is a title given to a member of the team. The title is frequently honorary, but in some cases the captain may have significant responsibility for strategy and teamwork while the game is in progress on the field. In either case, it is a position that indicates honor and respect from one's teammates – recognition as a leader by one's peers. In association football (soccer) and cricket, a captain is also known as a skipper. Depending on the sport, team captains may be given the responsibility of interacting with game officials regarding application and interpretation of the rules. In many team sports, the captains represent their respective teams when the match official does the coin toss at the beginning of the game. Various sports have differing roles and responsibilities for team captains.(Further information: Captain (association football), Captain (Australian rules football), Captain (baseball), Captain (cricket), Captain (ice hockey), National Football League team captains, and Skip (curling))\n\n* In martial arts, the class lead instructor, acting under the direction and authority of the Master or a senior belt, may be called the captain.

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