Sport in Delhi have a long and distinguished history. Delhi is the capital territory of India; 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. 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 ( hi, 1951 एशियाई खेल; Marathi: १९५१ आशियाई खेळ), officially known as the First Asian Games, was a multi-sport event celebrated in New Delhi, India from 4 to 11 March 1951. The Game ...

— New Delhi hosted the first ever

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1982 Asian Games The 9th Asian Games ( hi, 1982 एशियाई खेल) 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 ...

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

2010 Commonwealth Games The 2010 Commonwealth Games (Hindi: 2010 राष्ट्रमण्डल खेल), officially known as the XIX Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Delhi 2010, was an international multi-sport event that was held in Delhi, India, f ...

— New Delhi became the second Asian city, after

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, to host the

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1989 Asian Athletics Championships The 1989 Asian Athletics Championships was the eighth edition of the international outdoor athletics competition between Asian nations, organised by the Asian Athletics Association. The six-day competition was held from 14–19 November at the ...

— 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 The Men's FIH Hockey World Cup is an international field hockey competition organised by the International Hockey Federation (FIH). The tournament was started in 1971. It is held every four years, bridging the four years between the Summer O ...

. 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 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 the ...

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.

Delhi cricket team The Delhi cricket team is a first-class cricket team based in Delhi, run by the Delhi District Cricket Association, that plays in India's first class competition, the Ranji Trophy and limited-overs Vijay Hazare Trophy and Syed Mushtaq Ali Tro ...

is the

first-class cricket First-class cricket, along with List A cricket and Twenty20 cricket, is one of the highest-standard forms of cricket. A first-class match is one of three or more days' scheduled duration between two sides of eleven players each and is officiall ...

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

Ranji Trophy The Ranji Trophy (also known as Mastercard Ranji Trophy for sponsorship reasons) is a domestic first-class cricket championship played in India between multiple teams representing regional and state cricket associations. Board of Control for Cr ...

. They have won the tournament seven times and have been runners-up seven. In the

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and

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, 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

JSW Group JSW Group is an Indian multinational conglomerate, based in Mumbai. It is led by Sajjan Jindal and part of the O.P. Jindal Group. The Group's diverse businesses include steel, energy, infrastructure, cement and paints, across India, the Unite ...

Delhi District Cricket Association The Delhi & District Cricket Association (DDCA) is the governing body of Cricket activities in the Delhi state of India and the Delhi cricket team. It is affiliated to the Board of Control for Cricket in India. The Delhi cricket team is the team ...

(DDCA) is the governing body of cricket in Delhi region. It manages the

Feroz Shah Kotla Ground The Arun Jaitley Stadium is a cricket stadium owned and operated the Delhi District Cricket Association (DDCA) and located on Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi. It was established in 1883 as the Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium, and named after the nea ...

and

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is the current president of DDCA Executive Committee. DDCA affiliates many cricket clubs in Delhi.

Association football

Football is a popular sport in Delhi, perhaps second to cricket. The only football stadium in Delhi is the

Ambedkar Stadium Dr. Ambedkar Stadium is a football stadium in New Delhi, India. The stadium is named in honour of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, famous social reformer and architect of the Indian Constitution. It was earlier known as the Corporation Stadium. It also hel ...

which has a total capacity of 20,000 people, and can be expanded up to 50,000 people. Delhi also as

Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium is a multi-sports stadium located in New Delhi, India. It is named after the first Prime Minister of India. Primarily a venue for football and athletics, it is an all-seated 60,254 capacity stadium, designed and const ...

, which is used dually for football and athletics both. Delhi hosts the

Nehru Cup The Nehru Cup was an international association football tournament organised by the All India Football Federation (AIFF), named after the first Prime Minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru. It was launched in 1982, but was not held from 1998 to ...

, international football tournament organised by the

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. This sport has gained immense popularity in the near past and is set to improve also in the near future. The mid-2010s saw many football academies being set up in Delhi as a result of recently gained popularity due to

. The FIFA under-17 World Cup, 2017 was a major successful and the only world football event hosted by the city till now. Delhi is the home of many amateur and professional football club: *

Sudeva Delhi FC Sudeva Delhi Football Club is an Indian professional football club based in Delhi, that competes in I-League, the second tier of Indian football league system. Founded as ''Sudeva Moonlight FC'' in 2014, the club is affiliated with Football D ...

, the club currently plays in the

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. *

Hindustan Football Club Hindustan Football Club is an Indian professional football club based in New Delhi. Affiliated with Football Delhi (FD), the club last participated in Delhi Premier League. Founded in 1948, Hindustan predominantly participated in I-League 2n ...

, the club plays in the Delhi Senior Division league. In the 2004/05 season, the club played in the 2nd division of

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. Currently the club is trying to qualify for the 2nd round of I-league qualification. *

New Delhi Heroes FC New Delhi Heroes FC is an Indian professional football club based in New Delhi, that competes in the B-Division League. History New Delhi Heroes, Delhi's most successful club, was formed in 1939. The founders opted for green and yellow colo ...

, the club currently plays in the

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of the

. *Former club

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, this professional football club competed in the

. (Now shifted to Odisha and rebranded as Odisha FC. So, presently there is no Delhi representative at ISL.)

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.

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is the main tennis stadium in Delhi-NCR for the international tournaments. It also hosts the headquarters of the

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, the national governing body of tennis in India.

Basketball

Delhi is home to the

, 2016 Champion of India's top professional basketball division, the

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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

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Ground and Stadium

* Bharat Nagar Sports Complex * Central Secretariat Ground *

Chhatrasal Stadium The Chhatrasal Stadium is a sports stadium in North Delhi. The stadium is famous for its wrestlers, such as Yogeshwar Dutt, Ravi Kumar Dahiya , Sushil Kumar, Bajrang Punia and Amit Kumar Dahiya who have won medals at Olympics, Commonwealth Games, ...

* Dayanand Anglo Vedic College Ground *

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* Dussehra Ground *

Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range is a shooting range in New Delhi, India. Spread over 18 acres, it is situated on South Delhi ridges in the backdrop of Adilabad Fort, near the historic Tughlaqabad Fort to its North and Surajkund Lake to its South W ...

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Gargi College Gargi College is one of the top colleges affiliated to the University of Delhi. It was established in the year 1967 and offers education in Arts and Humanities, Commerce, Science and Education for women. Gargi College has been honoured with S ...

Ground * Guru Gobind Singh College of Commerce Ground *

Harbax Singh Stadium Harbaksh Stadium is a sports stadium in Delhi Cantonment, New Delhi Delhi, India,Harb ...

Indira Gandhi Arena The K. D. Jadhav Indoor Hall, formerly known as the Indraprashtha Stadium and Indira Gandhi Arena (officially Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium), is located at the Indraprastha Estate in the eastern region of New Delhi. It is the largest indoor are ...

Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium The K. D. Jadhav Indoor Hall, formerly known as the Indraprashtha Stadium and Indira Gandhi Arena (officially Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium), is located at the Indraprastha Estate in the eastern region of New Delhi. It is the largest indoor sp ...

* Jamia Millia Islamia University Ground *

Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium is a multi-sports stadium located in New Delhi, India. It is named after the first Prime Minister of India. Primarily a venue for football and athletics, it is an all-seated 60,254 capacity stadium, designed and const ...

Karnail Singh Stadium Karnail Singh Stadium is a multipurpose sports venue located in Delhi, India and is owned by the Indian Railways. Located next to the New Delhi Railway Station, the ground is used for athletics, football, hockey, cricket, boxing, and badminton. ...

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 the ...

* Najafgarh Stadium, Najafgarh *

Palam A Stadium Palam A Stadium, also known as Air Force Station or Model Sports Complex, is a cricket ground in Dwarka Road, Palam, New Delhi. The ground was established in 1958, and since then it has been regular venue for cricket for Services cricket team. Th ...

* Palam B Stadium * Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, Bawana *

* Roshanara Club Ground * Rohini 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 Siri ...

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 & Asso ...

Yamuna Sports Complex The Yamuna Sports Complex is a sports complex located in 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 the 2010 Commonweal ...

References

External links

DDCA Official WebsiteDLTA Official Website
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