Glasgow

:For other uses, see Glasgow (disambiguation)

Sport

Glasgow has a long sporting history, with the world's first international football match held in 1872 at the West of Scotland Cricket Club's Hamilton Crescent ground in the Partick area of Glasgow. The match was between Scotland and England and resulted in a 0–0 draw.

Related Topics:
Football - 1872 - West of Scotland Cricket Club - Hamilton Crescent - Partick - Scotland - England

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The city is home to Scotland's largest football stadia: Celtic Park (60,832 seats); Ibrox Stadium (50,411 seats); and Hampden Park (52,670 seats), which is Scotland's national football stadium. Glasgow has three professional football clubs: Celtic and Rangers, which together make the Old Firm; and Partick Thistle; A fourth club, Queen's Park, is an amateur club that plays in the Scottish professional league system. It had two other professional clubs in the late 20th century: Clyde, which moved to Cumbernauld, and Third Lanark, which went bankrupt.

Related Topics:
Football - Celtic Park - Ibrox Stadium - Hampden Park - Celtic - Rangers - Old Firm - Partick Thistle - Queen's Park - 20th century - Clyde - Cumbernauld - Third Lanark

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The history of football in the city, as well as the status of the Old Firm, attract many visitors to football matches in the city throughout the season. The standard of the national stadium has enabled the European football governing body UEFA to hold the final of the Champions League competition at Hampden Park three times, most recently in 2002. The Scottish Football Association, the national governing body, and the Scottish Football Museum are based in Glasgow.

Related Topics:
Old Firm - UEFA - Champions League - 2002 - Scottish Football Association

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Glasgow also boasts a professional rugby team, the Glasgow Warriors, which play in the Celtic League alongside teams from Scotland, Ireland and Wales.

Related Topics:
Rugby - Glasgow Warriors - Celtic League - Ireland - Wales

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Major international sporting arenas include Kelvin Hall and Scotstoun Sports Centre. In 2003 the National Academy for Badminton was completed in Scotstoun. In 2003 Glasgow was also given the title of European Capital of Sport.

Related Topics:
Scotstoun - Badminton

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Smaller sporting facilities include an abundance of small outdoor football pitches, as well as golf clubs such as Haggs Castle and artificial ski slopes. Between 1998 and 2004,the Scottish Claymores American football team played some or all of their home games each season at Hampden and the venue also hosted World Bowl XI.

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Haggs Castle - 1998 - 2004 - Scottish Claymores - American football

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Befitting its strong Highland connections as the City of the Gael Baile Mòr nan Gàidheal, Glasgow is also one of five places in Scotland which hosts the final of the Scottish Cup of Shinty, better known as the Camanachd Cup. This is usually held at Old Anniesland. Once home to numerous Shinty clubs, there is now only one senior club in Glasgow, Glasgow Mid-Argyll, as well as two university sides, Strathclyde University and Glasgow University.

Related Topics:
Shinty - Strathclyde University - Glasgow University

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