# List of professional sports teams in the United Kingdom

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.

## Football
### Premier League

| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
| Arsenal | London (Holloway) | Emirates Stadium | 60,704 |
| Aston Villa | Birmingham | Villa Park | 42,657 |
| Bournemouth | Bournemouth | Dean Court | 11,307 |
| Brentford | London (Brentford) | Brentford Community Stadium | 17,250 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | Brighton and Hove | Falmer Stadium | 31,876 |
| Chelsea | London (Fulham) | Stamford Bridge | 40,343 |
| Crystal Palace | London (Selhurst) | Selhurst Park | 25,486 |
| Everton | Liverpool (Walton) | Goodison Park | 39,414 |
| Fulham | London (Fulham) | Craven Cottage | 24,500 |
| Ipswich Town | Ipswich | Portman Road | 30,673 |
| Leicester City | Leicester | King Power Stadium | 32,262 |
| Liverpool | Liverpool (Anfield) | Anfield | 61,276 |
| Manchester City | Manchester (Bradford) | City of Manchester Stadium | 53,400 |
| Manchester United | Manchester (Old Trafford) | Old Trafford | 74,031 |
| Newcastle United | Newcastle upon Tyne | St James' Park | 52,257 |
| Nottingham Forest | West Bridgford | City Ground | 30,404 |
| Southampton | Southampton | St Mary's Stadium | 32,384 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | London (Tottenham) | Tottenham Hotspur Stadium | 62,850 |
| West Ham United | London (Stratford) | London Stadium | 62,500 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | Wolverhampton | Molineux Stadium | 31,750 |

### EFL Championship

| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
| Blackburn Rovers | Blackburn | Ewood Park | 31,367 |
| Bristol City | Bristol | Ashton Gate Stadium | 27,000 |
| Burnley | Burnley | Turf Moor | 21,944 |
| Cardiff City | Cardiff | Cardiff City Stadium | 33,280 |
| Coventry City | Coventry | Coventry Building Society Arena | 32,609 |
| Derby County | Derby | Pride Park Stadium | 32,956 |
| Hull City | Kingston upon Hull | MKM Stadium | 25,586 |
| Leeds United | Leeds | Elland Road | 37,608 |
| Luton Town | Luton | Kenilworth Road | 12,000 |
| Middlesbrough | Middlesbrough | Riverside Stadium | 34,742 |
| Millwall | London (Bermondsey) | The Den | 20,146 |
| Norwich City | Norwich | Carrow Road | 27,359 |
| Oxford United | Oxford | Kassam Stadium | 12,500 |
| Plymouth Argyle | Plymouth | Home Park | 17,900 |
| Portsmouth | Portsmouth | Fratton Park | 20,899 |
| Preston North End | Preston | Deepdale | 23,408 |
| Queens Park Rangers | London (Shepherd's Bush) | Loftus Road | 18,439 |
| Sheffield United | Sheffield | Bramall Lane | 32,050 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | Sheffield | Hillsborough Stadium | 39,732 |
| Stoke City | Stoke-on-Trent | bet365 Stadium | 30,089 |
| Sunderland | Sunderland | Stadium of Light | 49,000 |
| Swansea City | Swansea | Swansea.com Stadium | 21,088 |
| Watford | Watford | Vicarage Road | 22,200 |
| West Bromwich Albion | West Bromwich | The Hawthorns | 26,850 |

### EFL League One

| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
| Barnsley | Barnsley | Oakwell | 23,287 |
| Birmingham City | Birmingham | St Andrew's | 29,409 |
| Blackpool | Blackpool | Bloomfield Road | 16,616 |
| Bolton Wanderers | Horwich | Toughsheet Community Stadium | 28,723 |
| Bristol Rovers | Bristol | Memorial Stadium | 9,832 |
| Burton Albion | Burton upon Trent | Pirelli Stadium | 6,912 |
| Cambridge United | Cambridge | Abbey Stadium | 8,127 |
| Charlton Athletic | London (Charlton) | The Valley | 27,111 |
| Crawley Town | Crawley | Broadfield Stadium | 5,996 |
| Exeter City | Exeter | St. James Park | 8,720 |
| Huddersfield Town | Huddersfield | Kirklees Stadium | 24,121 |
| Leyton Orient | London (Leyton) | Brisbane Road | 9,271 |
| Lincoln City | Lincoln | Sincil Bank | 10,669 |
| Mansfield Town | Mansfield | Field Mill | 9,186 |
| Northampton Town | Northampton | Sixfields Stadium | 7,798 |
| Peterborough United | Peterborough | London Road Stadium | 13,511 |
| Reading | Reading | Madejski Stadium | 24,161 |
| Rotherham United | Rotherham | New York Stadium | 12,021 |
| Shrewsbury Town | Shrewsbury | New Meadow | 9,875 |
| Stevenage | Stevenage | Broadhall Way | 7,800 |
| Stockport County | Stockport | Edgeley Park | 10,852 |
| Wigan Athletic | Wigan | Brick Community Stadium | 25,138 |
| Wrexham | Wrexham | Racecourse Ground | 12,600 |
| Wycombe Wanderers | High Wycombe | Adams Park | 10,137 |

### EFL League Two

| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
| Accrington Stanley | Accrington | Wham Stadium | 5,450 |
| AFC Wimbledon | London (Wimbledon) | Cherry Red Records Stadium | 9,369 |
| Barrow | Barrow-in-Furness | Holker Street | 6,500 |
| Bradford City | Bradford | University of Bradford Stadium | 24,840 |
| Bromley | London (Bromley) | Hayes Lane | 5,300 |
| Carlisle United | Carlisle | Brunton Park | 17,949 |
| Cheltenham Town | Cheltenham | Completely-Suzuki Stadium | 7,066 |
| Chesterfield | Chesterfield | SMH Group Stadium | 10,504 |
| Colchester United | Colchester | JobServe Community Stadium | 10,105 |
| Crewe Alexandra | Crewe | Mornflake Stadium | 10,153 |
| Doncaster Rovers | Doncaster | Eco-Power Stadium | 15,231 |
| Fleetwood Town | Fleetwood | Highbury Stadium | 5,327 |
| Gillingham | Gillingham | Priestfield Stadium | 11,582 |
| Grimsby Town | Cleethorpes | Blundell Park | 9,052 |
| Harrogate Town | Harrogate | EnviroVent Stadium | 5,000 |
| Milton Keynes Dons | Milton Keynes | Stadium MK | 30,500 |
| Morecambe | Morecambe | Mazuma Mobile Stadium | 6,476 |
| Newport County | Newport | Rodney Parade | 7,850 |
| Notts County | Nottingham | Meadow Lane | 19,841 |
| Port Vale | Burslem | Vale Park | 15,036 |
| Salford City | Salford | Peninsula Stadium | 5,108 |
| Swindon Town | Swindon | County Ground | 15,728 |
| Tranmere Rovers | Birkenhead | Prenton Park | 16,789 |
| Walsall | Walsall | Poundland Bescot Stadium | 11,300 |

### Scottish Premiership

| Team | Location | Home Stadium | Capacity |
| Aberdeen | Aberdeen | Pittodrie Stadium | 20,866 |
| Celtic | Glasgow | Celtic Park | 60,411 |
| Dundee | Dundee | Dens Park | 11,506 |
| Dundee United | Dundee | Tannadice Park | 14,223 |
| Heart of Midlothian | Edinburgh | Tynecastle Park | 19,852 |
| Hibernian | Edinburgh | Easter Road | 20,421 |
| Kilmarnock | Kilmarnock | Rugby Park | 17,889 |
| Motherwell | Motherwell | Fir Park | 13,677 |
| Rangers | Glasgow | Ibrox Stadium | 50,817 |
| Ross County | Dingwall | Victoria Park | 6,541 |
| St Johnstone | Perth | McDiarmid Park | 10,696 |
| St Mirren | Paisley | St Mirren Park | 8,023 |

### Scottish Championship

| Team | Location | Home Stadium | Capacity |
| Airdrieonians | Airdrie | Excelsior Stadium | 10,101 |
| Ayr United | Ayr | Somerset Park | 10,185 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | Dunfermline | East End Park | 11,480 |
| Falkirk | Falkirk | Falkirk Stadium | 7,397 |
| Greenock Morton | Greenock | Cappielow | 11,589 |
| Hamilton Academical | Hamilton | New Douglas Park | 6,018 |
| Livingston | Livingston | Almondvale Stadium | 8,716 |
| Partick Thistle | Glasgow | Firhill Stadium | 10,102 |
| Queen's Park | Glasgow | Ochilview Park | 51,866 |
| Raith Rovers | Kirkcaldy | Stark's Park | 8,867 |

### Women's Super League

| Team | Location | Ground | Capacity |
| Arsenal | Borehamwood | Meadow Park | 4,050 |
| Aston Villa | Walsall | Bescot Stadium | 11,300 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | Crawley | Broadfield Stadium | 5,800 |
| Bristol City | Failand | Robins High Performance Centre | 500 |
| Chelsea | Kingston upon Thames | Kingsmeadow | 4,850 |
| Everton | Liverpool | Walton Hall Park | 2,200 |
| Leicester City | Leicester | King Power Stadium | 32,212 |
| Liverpool | Birkenhead | Prenton Park | 16,547 |
| Manchester City | Manchester | Academy Stadium | 7,000 |
| Manchester United | Leigh | Leigh Sports Village | 12,000 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | Leyton | Brisbane Road | 9,271 |
| West Ham United | Dagenham | Victoria Road | 6,078 |

### Women's Championship

| Team | Location | Ground | Capacity |
| Birmingham City | Birmingham | St Andrew's | 29,902 |
| Blackburn Rovers | Bamber Bridge | Sir Tom Finney Stadium | 3,000 |
| Charlton Athletic | Bexley | The Oakwood | 1,180 |
| Crystal Palace | Bromley | Hayes Lane | 5,000 |
| Durham | Durham | Maiden Castle | 1,700 |
| Lewes | Lewes | The Dripping Pan | 3,000 |
| London City Lionesses | Dartford | Princes Park | 4,100 |
| Reading | Reading | Madejski Stadium | 24,161 |
| Sheffield United | Sheffield | Bramall Lane | 32,050 |
| Southampton | Southampton | St Mary's Stadium | 32,384 |
| Sunderland | Hetton-le-Hole | Eppleton CW | 2,500 |
| Watford | Ruislip | Grosvenor Vale | 4,085 |

## Rugby Union
### Premiership Rugby

| 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 |
| 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 |

### United Rugby Championship

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.
| Club | Location | Home Stadium | Capacity |
| Cardiff | Cardiff | Cardiff Arms Park | 12,125 |
| Dragons | Newport | Rodney Parade | 8,700 |
| Edinburgh | Edinburgh | Edinburgh Rugby Stadium | 7,800 |
| Glasgow Warriors | Glasgow | Scotstoun Stadium | 7,351 |
| Ospreys | Swansea | Swansea.com Stadium | 20,827 |
| Scarlets | Llanelli | Parc y Scarlets | 14,870 |
| Ulster | Belfast | Kingspan Stadium | 18,196 |

## Rugby League
### Super 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 |
| London Broncos | London | Plough Lane | 9,215 |
| Salford Red Devils | Salford | AJ Bell Stadium | 12,000 |
| St Helens | St Helens | Totally Wicked Stadium | 18,000 |
| Warrington Wolves | Warrington | Halliwell Jones Stadium | 15,200 |
| Wigan Warriors | Wigan | DW Stadium | 25,133 |

## Cricket
### County Championship

| 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 |

### One-Day Cup

| 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 |

### T20 Blast

| 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 |

### The Hundred

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.
| Team | City | Home Stadium | Capacity |
| Birmingham Phoenix | Birmingham | Edgbaston | 25,000 |
| London Spirit | London (St John's Wood) | Lord's | 30,000 |
| Manchester Originals | Manchester (Old Trafford) | Old Trafford | 26,000 |
| Northern Superchargers | Leeds | Headingley | 18,350 |
| Oval Invincibles | London (Kennington) | The Oval | 25,500 |
| Southern Brave | Eastleigh | Rose Bowl | 25,000 |
| Trent Rockets | West Bridgford | Trent Bridge | 17,500 |
| Welsh Fire (Welsh: Tân Cymreig) | Cardiff | Sophia Gardens | 16,000 |

### Inter-Provincial Championship

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:
| Team | Location | Home Stadium | Capacity |
| Northern Knights | Belfast | Stormont Cricket Ground | 7,000 (temp) |
| North West Warriors | Bready | Bready Cricket Club Ground | 3,000 (temp) |

## Basketball
### Super League Basketball

| Team | Location | Home Arena | Capacity |
| Bristol Flyers | Bristol | SGS WISE Arena | 750 |
| Cheshire Phoenix | Ellesmere Port | Cheshire Oaks Arena | 1,400 |
| Caledonia Gladiators | Glasgow | Emirates Arena | 6,500 |
| Leicester Riders | Leicester | Morningside Arena | 2,400 |
| London Lions | London (Stratford) | Copper Box Arena | 6,000 |
| Manchester Basketball | Manchester | National Basketball Centre | 2,000 |
| Newcastle Eagles | Newcastle upon Tyne | Vertu Motors Arena | 3,000 |
| Sheffield Sharks | Sheffield | Ponds Forge | 1,000 |
| Surrey 89ers | Guildford | Surrey Sports Park | 1,000 |

## Ice Hockey
### Elite Ice Hockey League

| Team | Location | Home Arena | Capacity |
| Belfast Giants | Belfast | SSE Arena Belfast | 9,000 |
| Cardiff Devils | Cardiff | Ice Arena Wales | 3,088 |
| Coventry Blaze | Coventry | Coventry Skydome | 3,000 |
| Dundee Stars | Dundee | Dundee Ice Arena | 2,300 |
| Fife Flyers | Kirkcaldy | Fife Ice Arena | 3,525 |
| Glasgow Clan | Renfrew | Braehead Arena | 4,000 |
| Guildford Flames | Guildford | Guildford Spectrum | 2,200 |
| Manchester Storm | Altrincham | Altrincham Ice Dome | 2,400 |
| Nottingham Panthers | Nottingham | National Ice Centre | 7,500 |
| Sheffield Steelers | Sheffield | Utilita Arena Sheffield | 9,300 |