Sheffield is home to a number of top sporting teams, and Sheffield was recently given the honour of being named United Kingdom's National City of Sport. Sporting teams include:
Sheffield United are a football team that play in League One. Their home games are played at Bramall Lane. Despite promotion to the Premier League in 2006 (which controversially lasted just one year) a series of boardroom mistakes and managerial changes have meant that they are now in the same division as their cross city rivals, Wednesday, following relegation from the Championship in 2011.
Sheffield Wednesday are a football team that play in League One, the third tier of English football, since their relegation from the Championship in 2010. Their home games are played at Hillsborough Stadium. Financial mis-management and poor executive decisions have seen Wednesday suffer two relegations to the third divison in the past 10 years.
Sheffield Eagles are a Rugby League team that plays in National League One, having recently been promoted from National League 2. The Eagles play their home games in two different venues, Bramall Lane and Don Valley Stadium.
Sheffield Hallam HC One of the top hockey clubs in the the UK, playing hockey for both men and women hockey at all levels both indoors and outdoors Sheffield Hallam play their home games at the picturesque Abbeydale Park .
Sheffield Steelers are an ice hockey team that plays its matches in the UK Elite League. Their home games are played at the Motorpoint Arena . There is a strong family ethos within the club, and the atmosphere whilst the team is performing is rather Americanised, in great contrast to what you would find at local football.
Sheffield Sharks are a Basketball team that plays in the British Basketball League. Their home games are played at Ponds Forge International Sports Centre .
Sheffield Tigers are a Speedway team, who take part in the English Premier League. Their races take place at Owlerton Stadium.
Sports Centres
Sheffield Ski Village. Sheffield is well known as a key World sporting destination and is home to Europe's largest outdoor artificial ski slope. The Sheffield ski village offers the chance to enjoy snow activities on the hills overlooking Sheffield. Due to under going extensive redevelopment.
iceSheffield. A big indoor ice sports centre near the attractions of the Lower Don Valley. Two full-sized ice pads for ice sports and recreational skating.
Ponds Forge. A huge swimming pool by the train station and the huge roundabout by the motorway junction with Olympic sized pool, diving pool and fun pool with waves, flumes and lazy river
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