Sport in Delhi has a long and distinguished history. Delhi is the capital territory of

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; it has hosted many major international tournaments and has professional teams in different national leagues like

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and

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Delhi Skateboarding

Delhi Skateboarding team has been the top team in RSFI national championship 2020, 2021, 2022 2023 2024. Delhi team was also top in First India roller games 2022 and first national inter district championship 2023. Players like Shivam Balhara, Aryan Rawat, Shivam Tiwari and Aadya Aditi have been spearheading Delhi team since 2018. In 2023 while Shivam Balhara is representing India in Paris Olympic qualifiers, Aadya aditi and Shivam Tiwari are representing India in the 19th Asian games in Hangzhou , China.

Delhi as the host

Delhi has hosted many international sports championships and multi-sports events: *

1951 Asian Games The 1951 Asian Games, officially known as the First Asian Games (), were a multi-sport event celebrated in New Delhi, India from 4 to 11 March 1951. The Games received names like First Asiad, 1951 Asiad, and New Dehli 1951 (). A total of 489 athl ...

— New Delhi hosted the first ever

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1982 Asian Games The 9th Asian Games (), also known as Delhi 1982 (), were held from 19 November to 4 December 1982, in Delhi, India. 74 Asian and Asian Games records were broken at the event. This was also the first Asiad to be held under the aegis of the Olymp ...

— In 1982, New Delhi hosted the ninth edition of the Asian Games *

2010 Commonwealth Games The 2010 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XIX Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Delhi 2010, were an international multi-sport event for the members of the Commonwealth that was held in Delhi, India, from 3 to 14 October 201 ...

— New Delhi became the second Asian city, after

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, to host the

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* 1989 Asian Athletics Championships — New Delhi hosted the Eighth Asian Athletics Chancellorships

Delhi Half Marathon

The Delhi Half Marathon is an annual

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foot-race held in New Delhi. Established in 2005, it is both an elite runner and mass participation event. It is an AIMS-certified course and is listed as a Gold Label Road Race by the

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.Airtel looks at leveraging ‘world’s richest’ Delhi marathon
.

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(2009-10-29). Retrieved on 2009-11-01. The 2009 event attracted around 29,000 runners who competed in one of the four races: the half marathon, the 7 km Great Delhi Run, a 4.3 km run for senior citizens, and a 3.5 km wheelchair race.

2010 Hockey World Cup

The 2010 Hockey World Cup was the twelfth installment of the Men's Hockey World Cup. New Delhi became first Indian city to host this major event, taking place over two weeks from 28 February – 13 March 2010 at New Delhi's Dhyan Chand National Stadium.

Nehru Cup

The Nehru Cup (more formally known as the

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Nehru Cup) due to the competition's sponsorship by

is an international

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tournament organised by the (

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). It was launched in 1982, but was not held from 1998 to 2006. After the trophy was won by

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in 1997, it was reinstated only in 2007.

Cricket World Cup

Delhi had been one of the host cities of Cricket world cup's three terms held in Indian sub-continent.

Cricket

Cricket, as in whole nation has special place in Delhi also. Cricket is very well organised and established within Delhi and most popular spectator sport. Delhi has several of India's leading cricket clubs. Not only at professional level, cricket is very popular among the people of Delhi.

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is the

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team of Delhi, that plays in India's domestic competition, the

Ranji Trophy The Ranji Trophy is a premier domestic first-class cricket championship played in India and organized annually by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). The teams representing regional and state cricket associations participate. BCCI ...

. They have won the tournament seven times and have been runners-up seven. In the Duleep and Deodhar Trophy, Delhi comes under the North Zone team. Delhi is the home of

franchise

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, owned by the

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and

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. Delhi District Cricket Association (DDCA) is the governing body of cricket in Delhi region. It manages the Feroz Shah Kotla Ground and Rajat Sharma is the current president of DDCA Executive Committee. DDCA affiliates many cricket clubs in Delhi.

Association football

The main

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stadiums in Delhi are

Ambedkar Stadium Dr. Ambedkar Stadium is a football stadium in New Delhi, India. The stadium is named after Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, social reformer and architect of the Indian Constitution. It was earlier known as Corporation Stadium. It has held competitions like ...

and Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium. Delhi hosted the

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, international football tournament organised by the

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. The mid-2010s saw many football academies being set up in Delhi as a result of gained popularity due to Indian Super League. The FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017 was a major success. Most notable clubs and competitions include: * Sudeva Delhi FC * Hindustan Football Club, the club plays in the Delhi Senior Division league. *

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(renamed/relocated) * Delhi FC * Delhi Premier League * FD Women's League

Tennis

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in Delhi has been played since

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. Delhi Lawn Tennis Association is the governing body of tennis in Delhi, its headquarters are located at African Avenue. R.K. Khanna Tennis Complex is the main tennis stadium in Delhi-NCR for the international tournaments. It also hosts the headquarters of the All India Tennis Association, the national governing body of tennis in India.

Basketball

Delhi is home to the

, 2016 Champion of India's top professional basketball division, the UBA Pro Basketball League.

Swimming

Swimming is a popular activity in Delhi due to the hot weather. A 2014 news report said that people were willing to queue for seven hours for an opportunity to join a "government-run sports complex, featuring an Olympic-sized swimming pool."

Ground and Stadium

* Bharat Nagar Sports Complex * Central Secretariat Ground * Chhatrasal Stadium * Dayanand Anglo Vedic College Ground * Delhi University Stadium * Dussehra Ground * Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range * Feroz Shah Kotla Ground * Feroz Shah Kotla Ground No 2 * Feroz Shah Kotla Ground No 3 *

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Ground * Guru Gobind Singh College of Commerce Ground * Harbax Singh Stadium *

Indira Gandhi Arena The Indira Gandhi Arena (officially Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium), formerly known as the Indraprashtha Stadium, is located at the Indraprastha Estate in the eastern part of New Delhi. It is the largest indoor arena, indoor sports arena in Indi ...

* Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium * Jamia Millia Islamia University Ground * Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi * Karnail Singh Stadium *

Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium The Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, commonly known by its former name National Stadium, is a field hockey stadium in New Delhi, India. The stadium is named after former Indian field hockey player, Dhyan Chand. It served as the venue for th ...

* Najafgarh Stadium, Najafgarh *

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* Palam B Stadium * Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, Bawana * R.K. Khanna Tennis Complex * Roshanara Club Ground *

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Sports Complex * Saket Sports Complex * Delhi Skateboarding academy , Neb sarai *

Siri Fort Sports Complex The DDA Siri Fort Sport Complex is a sports stadium in New Delhi, India. It was built for the 1982 Asian Games, next to the Asian Games village by the Delhi Development Authority (DDA), which also runs the facility now. Also close by is the ...

SPM Swimming Pool Complex The Dr. S. P. Mukherjee Swimming Stadium or SPM Swimming Pool Complex is a swimming complex in New Delhi, India, that is hosting the aquatics events for the 2010 Commonwealth Games. The stadium is owned by the Sports Authority of India (SAI). ...

Talkatora Stadium Talkatora Indoor Stadium () is an indoor stadium located in New Delhi, India. The stadium has a capacity of 3035 people. The stadium is owned and managed by the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC). The stadium complex also includes the Talkatora ...

Thyagaraj Sports Complex The Thyagaraj Sport Complex is a sports stadium in New Delhi, India. It is owned by the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi and was built at the cost of . It was designed by leading architects PTM of Australia and Kapoor & Ass ...

Yamuna Sports Complex The Yamuna Sports Complex is a sports complex located in Surajmal Vihar, New Delhi, India. Inaugurated in 1999, it has wide spectrum of sporting facilities. It is owned by the Delhi Development Authority. It was one of the multiple venues for th ...

References

External links

DDCA Official WebsiteDLTA Official Website
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