Sport in Bristol

Bristol has a number of notable professional sports teams and a large number of active amateur sports clubs. There are also large numbers of participants in individual sports. The city has two Football League clubs, Bristol City F.C. who play in the second tier and Bristol Rovers F.C. who play in the third tier. Gloucestershire County Cricket Club has its headquarters in the city. Bristol Rugby are currently in the Aviva Premiership

Bristol City Council operates a number of sports centres and swimming pools. The city has hosted the 2001 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships and stage finishes and starts of the Tour of Britain cycle race. Facilities in Bristol were used as training camps for the 2012 London Olympics.

American Football team Bristol Aztecs are in the premier division of BAFA National Leagues. There are also two University American Football sides: The Bristol Barracuda from the University of Bristol and the UWE Bullets from UWE which both play in the BUAFL.

A BARFL Australian Rules Football side, the Bristol Dockers, launched in 1990 used to compete in the Southern England region, but now compete in the London Social Division and are still going strong. The Dockers have strong links with Western Gaels Gaelic Football Club who are based in Bristol with a lot of players togging out for both sides.

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