List of professional sports teams in the United Kingdom
(Learn how and when to remove this message) This article features a listing of all professional sports teams based in the United Kingdom, in addition to teams from other countries that compete in professional leagues featuring teams from the United Kingdom.
Premier League
Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
Arsenal | London (Holloway) | Emirates Stadium | 60,704 |
Aston Villa | Birmingham | Villa Park | 42,657 |
Bournemouth | Bournemouth | Dean Court | 11,307 |
Brentford | London (Brentford) | Brentford Community Stadium | 17,250 |
Brighton & Hove Albion | Falmer | Falmer Stadium | 31,800 |
Burnley | Burnley | Turf Moor | 21,944 |
Chelsea | London (Fulham) | Stamford Bridge | 40,343 |
Crystal Palace | London (Selhurst) | Selhurst Park | 25,486 |
Everton | Liverpool (Walton) | Goodison Park | 39,414 |
Fulham | London (Fulham) | Craven Cottage | 22,384 |
Liverpool | Liverpool (Anfield) | Anfield | 53,394 |
Luton Town | Luton | Kenilworth Road | 10,356 |
Manchester City | Manchester (Bradford) | City of Manchester Stadium | 53,400 |
Manchester United | Manchester (Old Trafford) | Old Trafford | 74,310 |
Newcastle United | Newcastle upon Tyne | St James' Park | 52,305 |
Nottingham Forest | West Bridgford | City Ground | 30,332 |
Sheffield United | Sheffield | Bramall Lane | 32,050 |
Tottenham Hotspur | London (Tottenham) | Tottenham Hotspur Stadium | 62,850 |
West Ham United | London (Stratford) | London Stadium | 62,500 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers | Wolverhampton | Molineux Stadium | 31,750 |
Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
Birmingham City | Birmingham | St Andrew's | 29,409 |
Blackburn Rovers | Blackburn | Ewood Park | 31,367 |
Bristol City | Bristol | Ashton Gate Stadium | 27,000 |
Cardiff City | Cardiff | Cardiff City Stadium | 33,280 |
Coventry City | Coventry | Coventry Building Society Arena | 32,609 |
Huddersfield Town | Huddersfield | Kirklees Stadium | 24,121 |
Hull City | Kingston upon Hull | MKM Stadium | 25,586 |
Ipswich Town | Ipswich | Portman Road | 29,673 |
Leeds United | Leeds | Elland Road | 37,608 |
Leicester City | Leicester | King Power Stadium | 32,262 |
Middlesbrough | Middlesbrough | Riverside Stadium | 34,742 |
Millwall | London (South Bermondsey) | The Den | 20,146 |
Norwich City | Norwich | Carrow Road | 27,359 |
Plymouth Argyle | Plymouth | Home Park | 17,900 |
Preston North End | Preston | Deepdale | 23,404 |
Queens Park Rangers | London (White City) | Loftus Road | 18,439 |
Rotherham United | Rotherham | New York Stadium | 12,021 |
Sheffield Wednesday | Sheffield | Hillsborough Stadium | 39,732 |
Southampton | Southampton | St Mary's Stadium | 32,384 |
Stoke City | Stoke-on-Trent | bet365 Stadium | 30,089 |
Sunderland | Sunderland | Stadium of Light | 49,000 |
Swansea City | Swansea | Swansea.com Stadium | 21,088 |
Watford | Watford | Vicarage Road | 22,200 |
West Bromwich Albion | West Bromwich | The Hawthorns | 26,850 |
Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
Barnsley | Barnsley | Oakwell | 23,287 |
Blackpool | Blackpool | Bloomfield Road | 17,338 |
Bolton Wanderers | Horwich | Toughsheet Community Stadium | 28,723 |
Bristol Rovers | Bristol | Memorial Stadium | 9,832 |
Burton Albion | Burton upon Trent | Pirelli Stadium | 6,912 |
Cambridge United | Cambridge | Abbey Stadium | 8,127 |
Carlisle United | Carlisle | Brunton Park | 17,949 |
Charlton Athletic | London (Charlton) | The Valley | 27,111 |
Cheltenham Town | Cheltenham | Whaddon Road | 7,066 |
Derby County | Derby | Pride Park Stadium | 33,600 |
Exeter City | Exeter | St. James Park | 8,720 |
Fleetwood Town | Fleetwood | Highbury Stadium | 5,327 |
Leyton Orient | London (Leyton) | Brisbane Road | 9,271 |
Lincoln City | Lincoln | Sincil Bank | 10,780 |
Northampton Town | Northampton | Sixfields Stadium | 7,798 |
Oxford United | Oxford | Kassam Stadium | 12,500 |
Peterborough United | Peterborough | London Road | 15,314 |
Portsmouth | Portsmouth | Fratton Park | 20,620 |
Port Vale | Burslem | Vale Park | 15,036 |
Reading | Reading | Madejski Stadium | 24,161 |
Shrewsbury Town | Shrewsbury | New Meadow | 9,875 |
Stevenage | Stevenage | Broadhall Way | 7,800 |
Wigan Athletic | Wigan | DW Stadium | 25,138 |
Wycombe Wanderers | High Wycombe | Adams Park | 10,137 |
Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
Accrington Stanley | Accrington | Crown Ground | 5,450 |
AFC Wimbledon | London (Wimbledon) | Plough Lane | 9,369 |
Barrow | Barrow-in-Furness | Holker Street | 5,045 |
Bradford City | Bradford | Valley Parade | 25,126 |
Colchester United | Colchester | Colchester Community Stadium | 10,105 |
Crawley Town | Crawley | Broadfield Stadium | 5,996 |
Crewe Alexandra | Crewe | Gresty Road | 10,153 |
Doncaster Rovers | Doncaster | Keepmoat Stadium | 15,231 |
Forest Green Rovers | Nailsworth | The New Lawn | 5,147 |
Gillingham | Gillingham | Priestfield Stadium | 11,582 |
Grimsby Town | Cleethorpes | Blundell Park | 9,052 |
Harrogate Town | Harrogate | Wetherby Road | 5,000 |
Mansfield Town | Mansfield | Field Mill | 9,186 |
Milton Keynes Dons | Milton Keynes | Stadium MK | 32,000 |
Morecambe | Morecambe | Mazuma Stadium | 6,476 |
Newport County | Newport | Rodney Parade | 7,850 |
Notts County | Nottingham | Meadow Lane | 19,588 |
Salford City | Salford | Moor Lane | 5,108 |
Stockport County | Stockport | Edgeley Park | 10,852 |
Sutton United | London (Sutton) | Gander Green Lane | 5,032 |
Swindon Town | Swindon | County Ground | 15,728 |
Tranmere Rovers | Birkenhead | Prenton Park | 16,789 |
Walsall | Walsall | Bescot Stadium | 11,300 |
Wrexham | Wrexham | Racecourse Ground | 10,771 |
Team | Location | Home Stadium | Capacity |
Aberdeen | Aberdeen | Pittodrie Stadium | 20,866 |
Celtic | Glasgow | Celtic Park | 60,411 |
Dundee | Dundee | Dens Park | 11,506 |
Heart of Midlothian | Edinburgh | Tynecastle Park | 19,852 |
Hibernian | Edinburgh | Easter Road | 20,421 |
Kilmarnock | Kilmarnock | Rugby Park | 17,889 |
Livingston | Livingston | Almondvale Stadium | 8,716 |
Motherwell | Motherwell | Fir Park | 13,677 |
Rangers | Glasgow | Ibrox Stadium | 50,817 |
Ross County | Dingwall | Victoria Park | 6,541 |
St Johnstone | Perth | McDiarmid Park | 10,696 |
St Mirren | Paisley | St Mirren Park | 8,023 |
Team | Location | Home Stadium | Capacity |
Airdrieonians | Airdrie | Excelsior Stadium | 10,101 |
Arbroath | Arbroath | Gayfield Park | 6,600 |
Ayr United | Ayr | Somerset Park | 10,185 |
Dundee United | Dundee | Tannadice Park | 14,223 |
Dunfermline Athletic | Dunfermline | East End Park | 11,480 |
Greenock Morton | Greenock | Cappielow | 11,589 |
Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Inverness | Caledonian Stadium | 7,750 |
Partick Thistle | Glasgow | Firhill Stadium | 10,102 |
Queen's Park | Stenhousemuir | Ochilview Park | 3,746 |
Raith Rovers | Kirkcaldy | Stark's Park | 8,867 |
Team | Location | Ground | Capacity |
Arsenal | Borehamwood | Meadow Park | 4,050 |
Aston Villa | Walsall | Bescot Stadium | 11,300 |
Brighton & Hove Albion | Crawley | Broadfield Stadium | 5,800 |
Bristol City | Failand | Robins High Performance Centre | 500 |
Chelsea | Kingston upon Thames | Kingsmeadow | 4,850 |
Everton | Liverpool | Walton Hall Park | 2,200 |
Leicester City | Leicester | King Power Stadium | 32,212 |
Liverpool | Birkenhead | Prenton Park | 16,547 |
Manchester City | Manchester | Academy Stadium | 7,000 |
Manchester United | Leigh | Leigh Sports Village | 12,000 |
Tottenham Hotspur | Leyton | Brisbane Road | 9,271 |
West Ham United | Dagenham | Victoria Road | 6,078 |
Team | Location | Ground | Capacity |
Birmingham City | Birmingham | St Andrew's | 29,902 |
Blackburn Rovers | Bamber Bridge | Sir Tom Finney Stadium | 3,000 |
Charlton Athletic | Bexley | The Oakwood | 1,180 |
Crystal Palace | Bromley | Hayes Lane | 5,000 |
Durham | Durham | Maiden Castle | 1,700 |
Lewes | Lewes | The Dripping Pan | 3,000 |
London City Lionesses | Dartford | Princes Park | 4,100 |
Reading | Reading | Madejski Stadium | 24,161 |
Sheffield United | Sheffield | Bramall Lane | 32,050 |
Southampton | Southampton | St Mary's Stadium | 32,384 |
Sunderland | Hetton-le-Hole | Eppleton CW | 2,500 |
Watford | Ruislip | Grosvenor Vale | 4,085 |
Rugby Union
Club | Location | Home Stadium | Capacity |
Bath | Bath | The Recreation Ground | 14,509 |
Bristol Bears | Bristol | Ashton Gate | 27,000 |
Exeter Chiefs | Exeter | Sandy Park | 13,593 |
Gloucester | Gloucester | Kingsholm Stadium | 16,115 |
Harlequins | London (Twickenham) | Twickenham Stoop | 14,800 |
Leicester Tigers | Leicester | Mattioli Woods Welford Road | 25,849 |
Newcastle Falcons | Newcastle upon Tyne | Kingston Park | 10,200 |
Northampton Saints | Northampton | cinch Stadium at Franklin's Gardens | 15,200 |
Sale Sharks | Salford | AJ Bell Stadium | 12,000 |
Saracens | London (Hendon) | StoneX Stadium | 10,500 |
7 of the 16 teams in the United Rugby Championship operate within the United Kingdom - 2 in Scotland, 4 in Wales, and 1 in Northern Ireland (although this team also represents three counties in Ireland. The remaining teams; 3 in Ireland, 2 in Italy and 4 in South Africa play away matches in the UK, but are based outside it.
Rugby League
1 Super League team, Catalan Dragons, play all their away fixtures in the United Kingdom, but are based in France, playing their home fixtures there.
Team | Location | Home Stadium | Capacity |
Castleford Tigers | Castleford | The Mend-A-Hose Jungle | 13,000 |
Huddersfield Giants | Huddersfield | Kirklees Stadium | 24,121 |
Hull FC | Kingston upon Hull | MKM Stadium | 25,586 |
Hull Kingston Rovers | Kingston upon Hull | Hull College Craven Park Stadium | 12,225 |
Leeds Rhinos | Leeds | Headingley | 21,062 |
Leigh Leopards | Leigh | Leigh Sports Village | 11,000 |
London Broncos | London | Plough Lane | 9,215 |
Salford Red Devils | Salford | AJ Bell Stadium | 12,000 |
St Helens | St Helens | Totally Wicked Stadium | 18,000 |
Warrington Wolves | Warrington | Halliwell Jones Stadium | 15,200 |
Wigan Warriors | Wigan | DW Stadium | 25,133 |
Cricket
Team | Location | Home Stadium | Capacity |
Derbyshire | Derby | County Ground | 9,500 |
Durham | Chester-le-Street | Riverside Ground | 17,000 |
Essex | Chelmsford | Essex County Ground | 6,500 |
Glamorgan | Cardiff | Sophia Gardens | 16,000 |
Gloucestershire | Bristol | Bristol County Ground | 17,500 |
Hampshire | Eastleigh | Rose Bowl | 25,000 |
Kent | Canterbury | St Lawrence Ground | 7,000 |
Lancashire | Manchester (Old Trafford) | Old Trafford | 26,000 |
Leicestershire | Leicester | Grace Road | 5,500 |
Middlesex | London (St John's Wood) | Lord's | 30,000 |
Northamptonshire | Northampton | County Ground | 6,500 |
Nottinghamshire | West Bridgford | Trent Bridge | 17,500 |
Somerset | Taunton | County Ground | 8,500 |
Surrey | London (Kennington) | The Oval | 25,500 |
Sussex | Hove | County Ground | 6,000 |
Warwickshire | Birmingham | Edgbaston | 25,000 |
Worcestershire | Worcester | New Road | 5,500 |
Yorkshire | Leeds | Headingley | 18,350 |
One-Day Cup
Team | Location | Home Stadium | Capacity |
Derbyshire | Derby | County Ground | 9,500 |
Durham | Chester-le-Street | Riverside Ground | 17,000 |
Essex | Chelmsford | Essex County Ground | 6,500 |
Glamorgan | Cardiff | Sophia Gardens | 16,000 |
Gloucestershire | Bristol | Bristol County Ground | 17,500 |
Hampshire | Eastleigh | Rose Bowl | 25,000 |
Kent | Canterbury | St Lawrence Ground | 7,000 |
Lancashire | Manchester (Old Trafford) | Old Trafford | 26,000 |
Leicestershire | Leicester | Grace Road | 5,500 |
Middlesex | London (St John's Wood) | Lord's | 30,000 |
Northamptonshire | Northampton | County Ground | 6,500 |
Nottinghamshire | West Bridgford | Trent Bridge | 17,500 |
Somerset | Taunton | County Ground | 8,500 |
Surrey | London (Kennington) | The Oval | 25,500 |
Sussex | Hove | County Ground | 6,000 |
Warwickshire | Birmingham | Edgbaston | 25,000 |
Worcestershire | Worcester | New Road | 5,500 |
Yorkshire | Leeds | Headingley | 18,350 |
Team | Location | Home Stadium | Capacity |
Birmingham Bears | Birmingham | Edgbaston | 25,000 |
Derbyshire Falcons | Derby | County Ground | 9,500 |
Durham | Chester-le-Street | Riverside Ground | 17,000 |
Essex Eagles | Chelmsford | Essex County Ground | 6,500 |
Glamorgan | Cardiff | Sophia Gardens | 16,000 |
Gloucestershire | Bristol | Bristol County Ground | 17,500 |
Hampshire Hawks | Eastleigh | Rose Bowl | 25,000 |
Kent Spitfires | Canterbury | St Lawrence Ground | 7,000 |
Lancashire Lightning | Manchester (Old Trafford) | Old Trafford | 26,000 |
Leicestershire Foxes | Leicester | Grace Road | 5,500 |
Middlesex | London (St John's Wood) | Lord's | 30,000 |
Northants Steelbacks | Northampton | County Ground | 6,500 |
Notts Outlaws | West Bridgford | Trent Bridge | 17,500 |
Somerset | Taunton | County Ground | 8,500 |
Surrey | London (Kennington) | The Oval | 25,500 |
Sussex Sharks | Hove | County Ground | 6,000 |
Worcestershire Rapids | Worcester | New Road | 5,500 |
Yorkshire Vikings | Leeds | Headingley | 18,350 |
The Hundred
Eight new franchises were created for the new hundred-ball format by the England and Wales Cricket board, each featuring a men's and a women's team.
Two of the four teams in the all-island Inter-Provincial Championship operate in Northern Ireland. Both teams' home grounds do not have a permanent stand but are able to host crowds of the following capacities as required:
Basketball
Ice Hockey
Team | Location | Home Arena | Capacity |
Belfast Giants | Belfast | SSE Arena Belfast | 9,000 |
Cardiff Devils | Cardiff | Ice Arena Wales | 3,088 |
Coventry Blaze | Coventry | Coventry Skydome | 3,000 |
Dundee Stars | Dundee | Dundee Ice Arena | 2,300 |
Fife Flyers | Kirkcaldy | Fife Ice Arena | 3,525 |
Glasgow Clan | Renfrew | Braehead Arena | 4,000 |
Guildford Flames | Guildford | Guildford Spectrum | 2,200 |
Manchester Storm | Altrincham | Altrincham Ice Dome | 2,400 |
Nottingham Panthers | Nottingham | National Ice Centre | 7,500 |
Sheffield Steelers | Sheffield | Utilita Arena Sheffield | 13,600 |
Swimming
International Swimming League
One team from the United Kingdom, London Roar, compete in the International Swimming League
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