Sport in the Australian Capital Territory
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Sport in the Australian Capital Territory refers to the sports played in the Australian Capital Territory. Many sports are played in the territory. There are a number of teams in national leagues for several sports although the rugby league and rugby union teams receive far more local coverage than any of the other teams. The Australian Institute of Sport was set up in 1981, where many Olympic and other athletes are trained. The most popular sports are Rugby Union, Australian Football, Cricket and Rugby League.
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[edit] Australian rules football
Australian Football League clubs including Kangaroos, Western Bulldogs and Melbourne have played occasional home matches at Manuka Oval since 2001. There is the local AFL Canberra league in which the Sydney Swans reserves team also compete.
[edit] Basketball
The Canberra Capitals are the WNBL team for Canberra, founded in 1984. They play at the AIS Arena. The Canberra Cannons was a former NBL team, one of the founding clubs, which competed between 1979 and 2002. They won the championship three times in the 1980s. The Canberra Gunners are the premier men's basketball team in Canberra currently, which play in the South Eastern Australian Basketball League.
[edit] Cricket
The Prime Minister's XI started by Robert Menzies in the 1950s, was revived by Bob Hawke in 1984, and has since been played every year at Manuka Oval. The Canberra Comets once represented Canberra in the Mercantile Mutual Cup, but are now in the lower level Cricket Australia Cup.
[edit] Association football (soccer)
The Canberra Cosmos represented Canberra between 1995 and 2001 in the National Soccer League. There are no current official plans to have a team in the A-league.
[edit] Rugby League
The Canberra Raiders are Canberra's National Rugby League team, being admitted to the competition in 1982. Their home ground is Canberra Stadium
[edit] Rugby Union
The Brumbies are Canberra's Super 14 team, founded in 1996. Their home ground is Canberra Stadium.
[edit] See also
- Canberra Knights, Ice hockey team in the Australian Ice Hockey League
- Canberra Royals, rugby union
- AIS Canberra Darters, netball
- Viking Park
- ACT Gridiron
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