Editing Surrey, British Columbia (section)

== Sports and recreation ==

Every summer, Surrey hosts the [[Canada Cup (softball)|Canada Cup]] International Women's Fastpitch Tournament. It began in 1993 as an international women's [[softball|fastpitch]] developmental softball [[tournament]] to help teams prepare for the [[summer Olympics|Olympics]] by facing top-calibre competition. The event continues to be a fan favourite with gate attendance reaching 93,000 for the nine-day tournament in 2004.

The [[British Columbia Hockey League|BCHL]] [[Surrey Eagles]] [[ice hockey|hockey]] team plays at the South Surrey Arena in Surrey. The Eagles won the BCHL championship, the [[Fred Page Cup]], in 1997, 1998, 2005, 2013 and 2024; the western championship, the [[Doyle Cup]], in 1997 and 1998; and the national championship, the [[Royal Bank Cup]], in 1998.

Surrey hosted the Canadian national qualifying tournament in 2006, and sends a local team to compete for a spot in the [[Little League World Series]] in [[Williamsport, Pennsylvania]].

Surrey is also home to Canada's first [[kabaddi]]-specific stadium.<ref>{{Cite press release |title=Premier Officially Opens Surrey Kabaddi Stadium |date=September 9, 2006 |publisher=Government of British Columbia |url=http://www.gov.bc.ca/premier/media_gallery/events/2006/sept/premier_officially_opens_surrey_kabaddi_stadium_2006_09_09_35643_o.html |access-date=January 12, 2008 |archive-date=June 3, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090603002933/http://www.gov.bc.ca/premier/media_gallery/events/2006/sept/premier_officially_opens_surrey_kabaddi_stadium_2006_09_09_35643_o.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

Although not considered a sport, the globally acclaimed dance company known as "Brotherhood" won gold trophies at the [[World Hip Hop Dance Championships]] in 2013 and 2014 for the varsity and adult divisions. The affiliated dance production team known as "PraiseTEAM" had taken home the silver trophy at the world finals in 2013 as well. Both dance companies are from Surrey.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Canada & New Zealand win big at the 2013 World Hip Hop Dance Championship. – HIP HOP INTERNATIONAL |url=http://www.hiphopinternational.com/2013/10/10/canada-new-zealand-win-big-at-the-2013-world-hip-hop-dance-championship/ |access-date=February 27, 2018 |website=www.hiphopinternational.com |archive-date=November 15, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171115230546/http://www.hiphopinternational.com/2013/10/10/canada-new-zealand-win-big-at-the-2013-world-hip-hop-dance-championship/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

Cricket is also played in Surrey. There are more than 85 teams registered with British Columbia Mainland Cricket League. There are more than 20 cricket pitches across Surrey,{{citation needed|date=August 2018}} though the only turf pitch is in West Newton.{{citation needed|date=August 2018}}

Other notable sporting events held by Surrey include:
* [[2016 Women's Softball World Championship]]