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The city of Brighton and Hove has outstanding sporting pedigree, home to historic football league, cricket and rugby clubs, a popular racecourse, a number of extreme sports societies and thats without even mentioning the citys contribution to UK athletics.

Sports in Brighton: Essential Guide

When you explore Brighton and Hoves sporting highlights, theres perhaps only one place to start with the citys main football league club, Brighton and Hove Albion FC. The side, known as the Seagulls, currently ply their trade in League One, but with a new 22,500 seater stadium on the horizon, the team look set for a bright future. The Albion have enjoyed a few brushes with glory through the decades, securing the Community Shield in 1910 and finishing valiant runner up against Manchester Utd in the FA Cup Final in 1983.

Participation in cricket is extremely healthy in Brighton and Hove, with a number of local clubs based in and around the city. Thats perhaps not surprising, considering the city plays host to the oldest county cricket side in England, Sussex CCC. Whilst this side is teeming with history, this didnt always correlate to on-the-field success, only winning their first county championship in 2003.

However, this triumph marshalled in a halcyon era for the club as they went on to secure three titles during this period, as well as silverware in limited overs competitions such as the Twenty20 cup and Pro40 league.

Athletics is another sport where Brighton has many strengths, with two active clubs, Brighton Phoenix and Brighton and Hove Athletics Club. One UK athletics legend hails from the city – Steve Ovett, who won gold in 800m at the 1980 Moscow Olympics.

Finally, if you enjoy a wager, you can head to Brighton Racecourse to watch the thrill of horse racing in action. Many lauded horses and jockeys have traversed the one and a half mile stretch of turf at this popular sporting venue.

If youre eager to discover more about Brighton sports, you can keep your finger on the pulse of the latest sporting news and reports on the Brighton and Hove Free Press, the free online community newsdesk for Brighton and Hove.

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