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Sport in Birmingham

If you are interested in sport, whether as participant or spectator, Birmingham has plenty of facilities, with more venues than any other city in Britain. The city is home to three leading professional football clubs, Aston Villa, West Bromwich Albion and Birmingham City, and is a venue for international cricket which takes place at Edgbaston, home of Warwickshire County Cricket Club. Birmingham boasts other spectator sports including top class tennis and athletics.

As a major sporting centre Birmingham hosts a number of World and European championships. From the renowned Brabazon golf course at The Belfry, the UK PGA headquarters and host to three Ryder Cups, to the National Indoor Arena, Britain's top indoor sporting venue, hosting a range of events from top class tennisl to international athletics. For something slightly different, why not try your hand at skiing? One of the country's best indoor ski facilities, the Snowdome at Tamworth, is only about half an hour away from Birmingham. Whatever your sport you can be sure of finding somewhere to play or watch it in the city.

For more information about how to get involved in sport within the University, see our Union of Students web pages.