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[[Sport]] plays an important role in the culture of [[Glasgow]], the largest city in [[Scotland]]. [[Association football]] is particularly popular: Glasgow is known for the fierce [[Old Firm]] rivalry between Scotland's most successful clubs, [[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]] and [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]]. The national stadium, [[Hampden Park]], is located in the city and stages most home matches of the [[Scotland national football team|Scotland national team]], as well as the finals of the [[Scottish Cup]] and [[Scottish League Cup]]. The [[Scottish Football Association]] (SFA) and [[Scottish Professional Football League]] (SPFL) are both also based at Hampden. The world's [[1872 Scotland v England football match|first official international match]] took place in Glasgow in 1872.

Glasgow was the host city for the [[2014 Commonwealth Games]], and was named European Capital of Sport in 2023.

The city also has professional teams in [[rugby union]], [[basketball]], [[Motorcycle speedway|speedway]] and formerly in [[American football]].

==Football ==
[[File:Hampden Park - geograph.org.uk - 310028.jpg|thumb|Hampden Park is Scotland's national football stadium, hosting most major cup finals and international matches]]
The city is home to Scotland's largest [[football (soccer)|football]] stadia: [[Celtic Park]] (60,411 seats), [[Ibrox Stadium]] (50,817 seats) and [[Hampden Park]] (51,866 seats), which is Scotland's national football stadium. Hampden Park holds the European record for attendance at a football match: 149,547 saw Scotland beat England 3–1 in 1937, in the days before British stadia became [[All-seater stadium|all-seated]] (though [[Wembley Stadium (1924)|old Wembley]] had been reputed to hold over 200,000 unofficially).((cn|date=November 2018))

Glasgow has four professional football clubs: [[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]] and [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]], which together make the [[Old Firm]], [[Partick Thistle F.C.|Partick Thistle]] and as of November 2019, [[Queen's Park F.C.|Queen's Park]], that plays in the Scottish professional league system. Prior to this, Glasgow had other league clubs: [[Clyde F.C.|Clyde]], which moved to [[Cumbernauld]], plus [[Third Lanark A.C.|Third Lanark]] who went bankrupt in 1967, as well as [[Cowlairs F.C.|Cowlairs]], [[Clydesdale F.C.|Clydesdale]], [[Linthouse F.C.|Linthouse]], [[Northern F.C.|Northern]] and [[Thistle F.C.|Thistle]] in the 19th century. Senior teams such as [[St Mirren F.C.|St Mirren]], [[Dumbarton F.C.|Dumbarton]], [[Hamilton Academical F.C.|Hamilton Academical]], Clyde, [[Albion Rovers F.C.|Albion Rovers]], [[Airdrie United]] and [[Motherwell F.C.|Motherwell]] are based [[Greater Glasgow|close to Glasgow]].

The history of football in the city, as well as the status of the Old Firm, attracts many visitors to matches throughout the season. Hampden Park has been awarded UEFA [[UEFA stadium categories|'Category Four']] status, meaning that it is capable of hosting the final of the [[UEFA Champions' League|Champions' League]]. Hampden Park has hosted the final on three occasions, most recently in [[2002 UEFA Champions League Final|2002]] and hosted the [[UEFA Cup]] Final in [[2007 UEFA Cup Final|2007]] as well as matches in the international [[Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics|2012 Olympic Games]] and [[UEFA Euro 2020]] tournaments.

The [[Scottish Football Association]], the national governing body, and the [[Scottish Football Museum]] are based in Glasgow, as are the [[Scottish Professional Football League]], [[Scottish Junior Football Association]] and [[Scottish Amateur Football Association]]. The [[Glasgow Cup]] was once a popular tournament in which all professional teams from the city would compete, however, now only their youth teams enter.

Teams in the Scottish Professional Football League are:
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| [[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]]
| [[Celtic Park]]
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| [[Partick Thistle F.C.|Partick Thistle]]
| [[Firhill Stadium]]
| 10,102
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| [[Queen's Park F.C.|Queen's Park]]
| [[Hampden Park]]
| 51,866
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| [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]]
| [[Ibrox Stadium]]
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Below is a list of active clubs from the Glasgow area which have played in the West Region of the [[Scottish Junior Football Association]] since that setup was established in 2002 (several more could be included if the complete [[Greater Glasgow]] conurbation was taken into consideration, plus others which had a prominent role in the first half of the 20th century but went defunct long ago):

*[[Ashfield F.C.|Ashfield]]
*[[Benburb F.C.]]
*[[Glasgow Perthshire F.C.]]
*[[Maryhill F.C.]]
*[[Petershill F.C.]]
*[[Pollok F.C.]]
*[[Glasgow United F.C.|Shettleston F.C.]]
*[[St Anthony's F.C.]]
*[[St Roch's F.C.]]
*[[Vale of Clyde F.C.]]
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Just outside:
*[[Arthurlie F.C.]]
*[[Cambuslang Rangers F.C.]]
*[[Clydebank F.C.]]
*[[Bellshill Athletic F.C.]]
*[[Port Glasgow F.C.]]
*[[Renfrew F.C.]]
*[[Rutherglen Glencairn F.C.]]
*[[Thorniewood United F.C.]]
*[[Yoker Athletic F.C.]]-->

== Rugby ==

Glasgow also boasts a professional [[rugby union]] team, the [[Glasgow Warriors]], which play in the [[United Rugby Championship]] alongside teams from Ireland, Italy, Scotland, South Africa and Wales.

In addition, Glasgow is home to several amateur teams who compete at all levels throughout Scottish Rugby. 
These include: 
* [[Glasgow Hawks]]
* [[West of Scotland F.C.|West of Scotland]]
* [[GHA RFC|Glasgow Hutchesons' Aloysians]]
* [[Hillhead Jordanhill RFC|Hillhead Jordanhill]]

== Other Sports ==

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.

Smaller sporting facilities include an abundance of small outdoor football pitches, as well as golf clubs such as Haggs Castle and artificial ski slopes.

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 Shinty Club|Glasgow University]]

Glasgow was also the birthplace of Scotland's [[American football]] scene, which although not as strong as in its early years continues to the present day. The [[Glasgow Lions]] were the first team to be formed in Scotland in 1984. Between 1998 and 2004,the [[Scottish Claymores]] played some or all of their home games each season at Hampden and the venue also hosted [[World Bowl XI]].

Glasgow is also host to Scotland's only professional [[basketball]] team, the [[Glasgow Rocks]].

[[Motorcycle speedway|Speedway]] racing is staged at Saracen Park in Hawthorn Street, on the north side of the City. During March to October the [[Glasgow Tigers (speedway)|Glasgow Tigers]] race in the British [[Premier League (speedway)|Premier League]].

[[Glasgow Green]] has been home to Glasgow's [[Rowing (sport)|rowing]] clubs since the mid-nineteenth century. Crowds of spectators turned up to watch regattas in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.<ref>http://www.glasgowhumanesociety.com/documents/Rules_as_at_28-3-04.pdf "Rules of the River", including a description of Glasgow Rowing History.(p5)</ref> Although the crowds now watch football instead, rowing on the Clyde continues to this day. [[Glasgow University Boat Club]] thrives alongside other academic and public clubs and there are a number of competitions held on the river every year.

Glasgow [[Glasgow bid for the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics|bid]] to host the [[2018 Summer Youth Olympics]] but lost to [[Buenos Aires]] in the 4 July 2013 vote.<ref>[http://www.olympic.org/news/buenos-aires-elected-as-host-city-for-2018-youth-olympic-games/202222 Buenos Aires elected as Host City for 2018 Youth Olympic Games]</ref>

== Venues and Stadiums ==

=== Football ===
*[[Hampden Park]]
*[[Celtic Park ]]
*[[Firhill Stadium]]

=== Athletics ===
*[[Emirates Arena]]
*[[Scotstoun Stadium]]

== 2014 Commonwealth Games==
((Main|2014 Commonwealth Games))
The 2014 [[Commonwealth Games]] were held in Glasgow from 23 July to 3 August 2014. It was the largest [[multi-sport event]] ever held in Scotland with around 4,950 athletes from 71 different nations and territories competing in 18 different sports, outranking the [[1970 British Commonwealth Games|1970]] and [[1986 Commonwealth Games|1986]] Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh. Over the last 10 years, however, Glasgow and Scotland had staged World, Commonwealth, European, or British events in all sports proposed for the 2014 Commonwealth Games, including the [[BWF World Championships|World Badminton Championships]] in 1997.<ref>[http://www.thecgf.com/media/games/2014/G2014_CCF_Vol1-3.pdf Candidate City File: Glasgow's credentials (page 121)]</ref> The Games received acclaim for their organisation, attendance, and the public enthusiasm of the people of Scotland, with [[Commonwealth Games Federation]] chief executive Mike Hooper hailing them as "the standout games in the history of the movement".<ref>((cite web |title=Glasgow 2014: Commonwealths hailed best in 84-year history |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/commonwealth-games/28631639 |publisher=BBC Sport |accessdate=3 August 2014))</ref><ref>((cite web |title=Glasgow 2014: Praise heaped on 'best Games ever' |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-28630555 |publisher=BBC Sport |accessdate=3 August 2014))</ref> Held in Scotland for the third time, the Games were notable for the successes of the [[Home Nations]] of the [[United Kingdom]], with [[England at the 2014 Commonwealth Games|England]], [[Wales at the 2014 Commonwealth Games|Wales]] and hosts [[Scotland at the 2014 Commonwealth Games|Scotland]] achieving their largest ever gold medal hauls and overall medal hauls at a Commonwealth Games.<ref>((cite web |title=Glasgow 2014: Usain Bolt, Nicola Adams and Tom Daley all win gold |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/commonwealth-games/286237604 |publisher=BBC Sport |accessdate=3 August 2014))</ref><ref>((cite web |title=Glasgow 2014: Wales chief Brian Davies delighted with medal haul |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/commonwealth-games/28580147 |publisher=BBC Sport |accessdate=3 August 2014))</ref> [[England]] finished top of the medal table for the first time since the [[1986 Commonwealth Games]], also held in Scotland. [[Kiribati]] also won its first ever medal at a Commonwealth Games, a gold in the [[Weightlifting at the Commonwealth Games - Men's 105 kg|105 kg men's weightlifting]] competition.<ref>((cite news |date=31 July 2014 |title=Kataotau wins Kiribati's first Games medal |url=http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-sport/kataotau-wins-kiribatis-first-games-medal-20140731-3cv33.html |work=[[Sydney Morning Herald]] |accessdate=31 July 2014))</ref>

===ICSEMIS===
The International Convention on Science, Education and Medicine in Sport (ICSEMIS) is to 3,000-delegates in Glasgow from 19 to 27 July 2012. The event will generate an economic impact for the city in addition to strengthening Glasgow's credentials for hosting major sporting events in the run up to the Commonwealth Games in 2014.

==See also==
*[[Sport in Scotland]]

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