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.
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
|
London Irish
|
London (Brentford)
|
Brentford Community Stadium
|
17,250
|
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
|
Club
|
Location
|
Home Stadium
|
Capacity
|
Ampthill
|
Ampthill
|
Dillingham Park
|
3,000
|
Bedford Blues
|
Bedford
|
Goldington Road
|
5,000
|
Caldy
|
Thurstaston
|
Paton Field
|
4,000
|
Cornish Pirates
|
Penzance
|
Mennaye Field
|
4,000
|
Coventry
|
Coventry
|
Butts Park Arena
|
4,000
|
Doncaster Knights
|
Doncaster
|
Castle Park
|
5,183
|
Ealing Trailfinders
|
London (West Ealing)
|
Trailfinders Sports Ground
|
5,000
|
Hartpury University
|
Hartpury
|
ALPAS Arena
|
2,000
|
Jersey Reds
|
Saint Peter, Jersey
|
Stade Santander International
|
4,000
|
London Scottish
|
London (Richmond)
|
Athletic Ground
|
4,500
|
Nottingham
|
Nottingham
|
Lady Bay Sports Ground
|
3,500
|
Richmond
|
London (Richmond)
|
Athletic Ground
|
4,500
|
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
|
Salford Red Devils
|
Salford
|
AJ Bell Stadium
|
12,000
|
St Helens
|
St Helens
|
Totally Wicked Stadium
|
18,000
|
Wakefield Trinity
|
Wakefield
|
Be Well Support Stadium
|
9,333
|
Warrington Wolves
|
Warrington
|
Halliwell Jones Stadium
|
15,200
|
Wigan Warriors
|
Wigan
|
DW Stadium
|
25,133
|
1 RFL Championship team, Toulouse Olympique, play all their away fixtures in the United Kingdom, but are based in France, playing their home fixtures there.
Team
|
Location
|
Stadium
|
Capacity
|
Barrow Raiders
|
Barrow-in-Furness
|
Matt Johnson Prestige Stadium
|
6,000
|
Batley Bulldogs
|
Batley
|
Mount Pleasant
|
7,500
|
Bradford Bulls
|
Bradford
|
Odsal Stadium
|
22,000
|
Featherstone Rovers
|
Featherstone
|
Millennium Stadium
|
8,000
|
Halifax Panthers
|
Halifax
|
The Shay
|
10,401
|
Keighley Cougars
|
Keighley
|
Cougar Park
|
7,800
|
London Broncos
|
Wimbledon
|
Plough Lane
|
9,215
|
Newcastle Thunder
|
Newcastle upon Tyne
|
Kingston Park
|
10,200
|
Sheffield Eagles
|
Sheffield
|
Olympic Legacy Park
|
3,900
|
Swinton Lions
|
Sale
|
Heywood Road
|
3,387
|
Whitehaven
|
Whitehaven
|
Recreation Ground
|
7,500
|
Widnes Vikings
|
Widnes
|
DCBL Stadium
|
13,350
|
York Knights
|
York
|
York Community Stadium
|
8,005
|
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
|
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
|
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:
Swimming
International Swimming League
One team from the United Kingdom, London Roar, compete in the International Swimming League