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The town's football team is Hucknall Town F.C.. Founded in 1945, originally as a colliery team (Hucknall Colliery Welfare FC), changing its name to Hucknall Town in 1987 after closure of the pit. Over the seasons they have risen steadily through the non-league leagues and won many honours. They currently (2005) play in the Conference North, and in 2005 reached the final of the FA Trophy. Hucknall Cricket Club, founded 1890. The 1st, 2nd and 3rd XIs currently play in various leagues o ...

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List of Sweden-related topics - Lists. List of football clubs in Sweden List of sport events in Sweden List of Sweden-related topics - Articles. Sport in Sweden ...

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Dungannon has also achieved much sporting success within it's history. It was one of the first towns in Ireland to form a rugby club, probably due to the Royal School. Dungannon's rugby team's most recent success was sharing the Ulster Senior League title with Ballymena. They were also the first Ulster club to win the All Ireland League At least one player from Dungannon is listed in the first ever Irish side. The rugby club was founded in 1873, was the sixth club in Ireland and a founder member of the IRFU. Despite being a rugby unio ...

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Liechtenstein football teams play in the Swiss football leagues. The Liechtenstein Cup allows access to one Liechtenstein team each year in the UEFA Cup -- FC Vaduz, a team playing in the Swiss Challenge League (i.e. the second level of Swiss football) is the most successful team in the Cup, and scored their greatest success in the European Cup Winners' Cup in 1996 when they defeated the Latvian team FC Universitate Riga by 1:1 and 4:2, to go on to a lucrative fixture against Paris S ...

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Sports teams include Leicester City F.C. (football), Leicester Tigers (rugby union), Leicester Riders (basketball), and the Leicestershire County Cricket Club. The city has also hosted British and World track cycling championships at its Saffron Lane velodrome. Leicester is now sometimes regarded (by its inhabitants at least) as the sporting capital of the UK. Leicester - Recent titles won by local teams. 1996 County Cricket Championship 1997 League Cup 1998 County Cricket Champions ...

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In 1980 the annual Rugby League State of Origin matches began at Lang Park in Brisbane. In 1982 the Commonwealth Games was held in Brisbane. In 1987, The Brisbane Bears Australian rules football team joined the VFL as one of the first teams outside Victoria. It was merged with Fitzroy to become the Brisbane Lions in 1997. In 1988, the Brisbane Broncos rugby league team was founded, followed by the South Queensland Crushers and North Queensland Cowboys in 1995. ...

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2000 in South Africa - Football Rugby Union. 19 November - The South Africa (Springboks) beat Ireland 28-18 at Lansdowne Road, Dublin, Ireland 2000 in South Africa - Football Soccer. 7 October - South Africa (Bafana Bafana) draws with France 0-0 in the Nelson Mandela Challenge held in Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg ...

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Besides football, the most popular spectator sport in Europe, other sports enjoy more localised followings, such as rugby union, rugby league, cricket, gaelic games, pelota, petanque and ice hockey. Some sports hold European Championships. UEFA Rugby League European Nations Cup FIRA - Association of European Rugby European SC Championships Sport in the ...

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Due to Tasmania's heavily distributed population, most Hobart sporting teams in national competitions are statewide teams. These include the Tasmanian Tigers cricket team, which plays home games at Bellerive Oval on the eastern shore. Despite Australian rules football's huge popularity in the state, Tasmania does not have a team in the Australian Football League. They do have a team (the Tasmanian Devils) in the VFL (Victorian league), and a team in the national league is a popular topic among supporters as well as the state government (one of the potential sponsors of such a team). Some AFL teams play scheduled games at Aurora Stadi ...

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Hereford is home of Hereford United Football Club. They had a spell in the Football League from 1972 to 1997 reaching the second tier of English football in 1976, but currently ply their trade in the Nationwide Conference. Hereford also has successful Rugby and Cricket teams, but these are less famous. ...

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The national sport of the UK is football, and the UK has the oldest football clubs in the world. The home nations all have separate national teams and domestic competitions, most notably the Scottish Premier League, the FA Cup and the FA Premier League. The first ever international football match was between Scotland and England in 1872. The match ended goalless. Other famous British sporting events include the Wimbledon tennis championships, the Grand Nat ...

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Again, the majority of Joey's sporting teams are managed by lay staff members, although some brothers do coach sports. St Joseph's official sporting calendar revolves around competition with the eight other GPS schools. However, it commonly competes against CAS schools during the lead-up to each season and as a member of the GPS (in GPS vs. CAS matches) at the end of each season. Such events, whilst unofficial, are still very competitive and ...

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A cricket club was in existence in Birmingham as early as 1745, and today the city is home to Warwickshire County Cricket Club whose ground at Edgbaston is also a venue for international test matches. International athletics meetings take place at the open-air Alexander Stadium in Perry Barr, the home of Birchfield Harriers athletic club, which numbers many Olympic medallists among its past and present members. The National Indoor Arena (NIA) meanwhile is a major indoor athletics stadium and in 2003 hosted the 9th IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics. ...

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Muay Thai (Thai boxing) is probably the most popular spectator sport in Thailand. The other main indigenous sport is takraw, which is similar to volleyball, but played with the feet and a light rattan ball. There are several version of the game with differing rules. Professional football in Thailand is in its infancy, although the English Premiership has a large following. There is a Swan Boat circuit where the villages field teams to compete. The Internati ...

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Jersey participates in its own right in the Commonwealth Games, in which shooting is a strong sport. Golf is also popular - Harry Vardon was a Jerseyman. Jersey participates in the Island Games, which it has hosted. In sporting events in which Jersey does not have international representation, when the British Home Nations are competing separately, islanders that do have high athletic skill may choose to compete for any of the Home Nations - there are, however, restrictions on subsequent ...

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Australians are passionate about sport, and it forms a major part of the country's culture. Most of Australia's patriotism is expressed through sport, and thus it is taken quite seriously, especially seen during events such as the olympics and other international events. Australian Rules Football typifies the uniqueness of the Australian sporting landscape. It is a completely unique game of football, for all body types, that is played in all states. AFL is the most popular winter sport, yet there are certainly other acknowledged winte ...

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The most popular sport in Belgium is football (soccer). The Belgian First Division is one of the older leagues in the world. Belgium used to be on top of world football in the 1970s and 1980s when the Belgium national football team (also known as the Red Devils) finished 4th at the 1986 FIFA World Cup, 2nd at the 1980 European Football Championship and 3rd at the 1972 European Football Championship, while Be ...

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Besides football, the most popular spectator sport in Europe, other sports enjoy more localised followings, such as rugby union, rugby league, cricket, gaelic games, pelota, petanque and ice hockey. Some sports hold European Championships. UEFA Rugby League European Nations Cup FIRA - Association of European Rugby European SC Championships Sport in the ...

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The city's best known sporting team is Bath Rugby, a rugby union team which is currently in the Guinness Premiership league. It plays in black, blue and white kit with its sponsors' logo, Blackthorn, on the front of the shirts. The team plays at the Recreation Ground in the city, where it has been since the late 19th century, following its establishment in 1865. The team rose to national prestige during the 1980s, and it has remained one of the best rugby teams in the country. Its first major honour was winning the John Player Cup four years ...

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