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==Sports== [[File:Carolina Panthers training camp.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Quarterback [[Cam Newton]] and the Carolina Panthers participate in training camp at Wofford College in 2011.]] Spartanburg formerly hosted the NFL's [[Carolina Panthers]] training camp each year on the campus of [[Wofford College]] from 1995–2023. The Panthers moved their training camp to Charlotte in 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lavender |first=Chris |date=2023-12-06 |title=Spartanburg to lose millions as Panthers move training camp to Charlotte in 2024 |url=https://www.postandcourier.com/spartanburg/carolina-panthers-moving-training-camp-to-charlotte/article_6b23b4de-946d-11ee-902b-83d516d052fa.html |access-date=2024-07-23 |website=The Post and Courier |language=en}}</ref> [[Duncan Park|Duncan Park Stadium]] is one of the oldest baseball stadiums in the country.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Viquez |first=Marc |date=September 23, 2020 |title=Shibe Park seats still exist |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/phillies-alumni-shibe-park-seats-still-exist |access-date=October 28, 2023 |website=MLB.com |language=en}}</ref> It was once home to the Spartanburg Stingers<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.spartanburgstingers.com/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030411085845/http://www.spartanburgstingers.com/ |url-status=usurped |archive-date=April 11, 2003 |title=Spartanburg Stingers |website=Spartanburg Stingers |access-date=September 1, 2011}}</ref> in the [[Coastal Plain League]] (CPL)<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://coastalplain.com/coastalplain.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150811233225/http://www.coastalplain.com/ |url-status=dead |title=Coastal Plain League |archive-date=August 11, 2015 |access-date=March 30, 2023}}</ref> and the Spartanburg Crickets<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.scbl.org/viewpage.asp?key=11088&pi=Team%7cSpartanburg |title=Southern Collegiate Baseball League – Home Page – Pointstreak Sites |website=Scbl.org}}</ref> in the Southern Collegiate Baseball League.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.scbl.org/ |title=Home Page | Southern Collegiate Baseball League |website=Scbl.org |date=July 19, 2015 |access-date=November 8, 2016 |archive-date=July 3, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080703040249/http://www.scbl.org./ |url-status=dead }}</ref> It was also once home to the [[Spartanburg Peaches]], a minor league affiliate of the [[Cleveland Indians]] and the [[Spartanburg Phillies]], a minor league team of the [[Philadelphia Phillies]]. It now is the home stadium for the baseball teams of [[Spartanburg High School]]. In 2021, it was the home field for the [[Spartanburgers]] in the CPL.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Lavender |first1=Chris |title=Fans fired up for Spartanburgers baseball team on opening night at Duncan Park |url=https://www.goupstate.com/story/news/2021/05/28/spartanburgers-baseball-team-duncan-park-sold-out-inagurual-coastal-plain-league/7479419002/ |access-date=June 2, 2023 |work=Spartanburg Herald-Journal |date=May 28, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |first=Gabe |last=Whisnant |title=Despite postponed season, Spartanburgers coach, city believe in future of CPL baseball |url=https://www.goupstate.com/story/news/local/2022/03/03/spartanburgers-suspend-operations-2022-coastal-plain-league-season/9363559002 |access-date=June 2, 2023 |work=Spartanburg Herald-Journal |date=March 4, 2022 |language=en}}</ref> The Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas is held each year at Wofford's Gibbs Stadium. It is a high school football all-star game played between the top players from South Carolina and the top players from [[North Carolina]]. The [[USC Upstate Spartans]], Spartanburg Methodist College Pioneers, [[Wofford Terriers|Wofford College Terriers]], and [[Converse University]] Valkyries offer a variety of sports for both men and women. The [[Southern Conference]] is also headquartered in Spartanburg. The city hosts the Spartanburg Criterium. The [[criterium]] is a yearly event and is usually one of the events associated with [[Speed Week]] which is part of the [[USA Crits]] bicycle racing series. The event is billed as the “fastest night in Spartanburg”. [[Upward Sports]], a Christian-based sports organization for kids, is headquartered in Spartanburg.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.upward.org/ |title=Upward Sports – Providing the best sports experience for every child |website=Upward.org |access-date=December 12, 2010}}</ref> The [[Down East Wood Ducks]] baseball team of the [[Carolina League]] moved to the newly-built [[Fifth Third Park]] in downtown Spartanburg in April 2025.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Boschult |first1=Christian |title=Spartanburg gets a minor league baseball team, plans downtown stadium |url=https://www.postandcourier.com/spartanburg/news/spartanburg-gets-a-minor-league-baseball-team-plans-downtown-stadium/article_1e221f9c-f597-11ed-b574-7f6b7753c03b.html |access-date=May 25, 2023 |work=[[The Post and Courier]] |location=[[Charleston, South Carolina]] |date=May 23, 2023 |language=en |url-status=live |url-access=subscription |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230523144520/https://www.postandcourier.com/spartanburg/news/spartanburg-gets-a-minor-league-baseball-team-plans-downtown-stadium/article_1e221f9c-f597-11ed-b574-7f6b7753c03b.html |archive-date=May 23, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |first=Christian |last=Boschult |title=The 'multiplier effect': Spartanburg breaks ground on stadium to transform downtown |url=https://www.postandcourier.com/spartanburg/news/spartanburg-downtown-baseball-stadium-named-fifth-third-park-impact-local-economy/article_012b3dae-7a50-11ee-84f9-a3ca148e66df.html |newspaper=[[The Post and Courier]] |location=[[Charleston, South Carolina]] |date=November 3, 2023 |access-date=November 8, 2023 |url-status=live |url-access=subscription |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231108205225/http://postandcourier.com/spartanburg/news/spartanburg-downtown-baseball-stadium-named-fifth-third-park-impact-local-economy/article_012b3dae-7a50-11ee-84f9-a3ca148e66df.html |archive-date=November 8, 2023}}</ref> The team was renamed the [[Hub City Spartanburgers]] and currently play as the High A affiliate of the Texas Rangers in the [[South Atlantic League]]<ref>{{Cite news |first=Benjamin |last=Hill |url=https://www.milb.com/news/hub-city-spartanburgers-will-be-rangers-new-single-a-team-2025 |title=Well done: Texas affiliate debuts Hub City identity |work=[[Minor League Baseball]] |date=May 11, 2024 |access-date=May 11, 2024}}</ref> Boiling Springs FC, a semiprofessional soccer team of the [[United Premier Soccer League]], began play in 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |last=White |first=Max |date=2024-06-25 |title=Spartanburg Co.'s new semiprofessional soccer team with MLS aspirations: Boiling Springs FC |url=https://www.postandcourier.com/spartanburg/news/spartanburg-boiling-springs-fc-soccer-football/article_c6062140-324f-11ef-971f-2392a35779f1.html |access-date=2024-07-23 |website=The Post and Courier |language=en}}</ref>
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