gewinnen neben dem Platz

13:20 Sep 25, 2015 

and I DO believe it's about winning off the pitch/field. Victory can also imply they have won the climate change battle (yes, a bit of diatribe), but it may be too combative, I concede. (Although ladida gained a victory over ladido is a common sportscasting phrase).

13:03 Sep 25, 2015 

Es ist für sie ein Gewinn, weil sie weniger Energiekosten haben, damit weniger Beiträge zahlen müssen - also gewinnen sie eben auch außerhalb des Platzes
(sehe gerade, dass Armorel auf der gleichen Spur war, sorry!)

12:31 Sep 25, 2015 

on and off the pitch.

12:20 Sep 25, 2015 

It's very difficult to tackle this without more context. In what sense is "gewinnen" intended? I doubt that it is about "victory" (which implies that somebody else has been defeated) - is it perhaps about "profiting" (from grants for improving energy efficiency, or from selling solar electricity, or what?).

Unless we know just how the Sportvereine are going to benefit, I don't think we can come up with sensible suggestions.