Editing Edmonton (section)

== Sports and recreation ==
{{Main|Sport in Edmonton}}

Edmonton has a number of professional sports teams,<ref name="Sports History in Edmonton">{{cite web| url=http://www.epl.ca/EPLSportsHistory.cfm| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061015224038/http://www.epl.ca/EPLSportsHistory.cfm| archive-date=October 15, 2006| author=Edmonton Public Library| title=Sports History in Edmonton| publisher=Edmonton Public Library| access-date=February 27, 2009}}</ref> including the [[Edmonton Elks]], formerly referred to as the Edmonton Eskimos and, for a brief period, the Edmonton Football Team, of the [[Canadian Football League]], [[Edmonton Oilers]] of the [[National Hockey League]] and [[Edmonton Stingers]] of the [[Canadian Elite Basketball League]]. Edmonton is the only city home to two teams in the semi-professional [[National Ringette League]]: the [[Edmonton WAM!]] and Edmonton Black Gold Rush. The city also hosts an amateur women's football team, the [[Edmonton Storm (football)|Edmonton Storm]] of the [[Western Women's Canadian Football League]]. Junior sports clubs include the [[Edmonton Huskies]] and [[Edmonton Wildcats]] of the [[Canadian Junior Football League]], the [[Edmonton Oil Kings]] of the [[Western Hockey League]], and the [[Edmonton Riverhawks]] of the [[West Coast League]]. Venues for Edmonton's professional and junior sports teams include [[Commonwealth Stadium (Edmonton)|Commonwealth Stadium]] (Edmonton Elks), [[Argyll Velodrome]], [[Rogers Place]] (Oilers and Oil Kings), [[RE/MAX Field]] (Riverhawks), the [[Edmonton Expo Centre]] (Stingers), and [[Clarke Stadium]] (Huskies, Wildcats, and Storm).
[[File:Rogers Place, Edmonton, June 6, 2024.jpg|thumb|right|[[Rogers Place]] is a multi-use indoor arena, and the present home arena for the [[National Hockey League|NHL]]'s [[Edmonton Oilers]].]]
Edmonton's teams have rivalries with Calgary's teams and games between Edmonton and Calgary teams are often referred to as the [[Battle of Alberta]].

Past notable hockey teams in Edmonton include: the original junior hockey incarnation of the [[Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL)|Edmonton Oil Kings]], with multiple league and national [[Memorial Cup]] championships playing in the Western Hockey League; the [[Edmonton Flyers]], with multiple [[Lester Patrick Cup]]s and one national [[Allan Cup]], and; the [[Edmonton Roadrunners]] of the [[American Hockey League]]. Other past notable sports teams include; the [[Edmonton Grads]], a women's basketball team with 108 local, provincial, national, and international titles and the world champions for 17 years in a row; the [[Edmonton Trappers]], a [[Triple-A (baseball)|Triple-A]] level baseball team with multiple division and league titles in the [[Pacific Coast League]], and; the [[Edmonton Rush]], a [[box lacrosse]] team with one [[National Lacrosse League|league]] championship.{{citation needed|date=October 2022}}

Local university-level sports teams include the University of Alberta [[Alberta Golden Bears|Golden Bears]] (mens) [[Alberta Pandas|Pandas]] (women's), the [[Northern Alberta Institute of Technology#Mascot and colours|NAIT Ooks]], the [[MacEwan Griffins]], the Concordia University of Edmonton Thunder, and the King's University Eagles.

Local amateur teams, among others, include the [[Edmonton Gold]] of the [[Rugby Canada Super League]] and two flat track [[roller derby]] leagues: Oil City Roller Derby<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oilcityderbygirls.ca/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070103052038/http://www.oilcityderbygirls.ca/|archive-date=January 3, 2007 |title=Welcome to the home of the Oil City Derby Girls! |publisher=Oilcityderbygirls.ca |url-status=usurped|access-date=January 31, 2012}}</ref> and E-Ville Roller Derby.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.e-villederby.com |title=Don't Play Nice, Play E-Ville! |publisher=e-villederby.com |access-date=April 9, 2012 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120404034730/http://www.e-villederby.com/ |archive-date=April 4, 2012 }}</ref>

The [[RAD Torque Raceway]] hosts regular [[sprint car racing|sprint car]] and a national [[International Hot Rod Association]] (IHRA) events at their facility next to Edmonton International Airport.<ref name="edmontonindyback">{{cite news |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/edmonton-indy-back-this-summer-1.996528 |author=CBC News |author-link=CBC News |title=Edmonton Indy back this summer |date=January 12, 2011 |access-date=January 18, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110113152958/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/edmonton-indy-back-this-summer-1.996528 |archive-date=January 13, 2011}}</ref> The airport also hosts horse racing at the [[Century Mile Racetrack and Casino]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.cnty.com/centurymile/ |title=Century Mile Racetrack and Casino |access-date=June 3, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190509132605/https://www.cnty.com/centurymile/ |archive-date=May 9, 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref> The [[Edmonton International Raceway]], which hosts [[NASCAR Pinty's Series]] races, is located about {{convert|50|km|abbr=on}} to the south near [[Wetaskiwin]].
[[File:CommonwealthStadium2023.jpg|thumb|[[Commonwealth Stadium (Edmonton)|Commonwealth Stadium]] is an open-air [[multi-purpose stadium]]. Opened in 1978 for the [[1978 Commonwealth Games]], the facility is also used as the home stadium for [[Canadian Football League|CFL]]'s [[Edmonton Elks]].]]
[[File:REMAX Field, Edmonton Ballpark - Edmonton, Alberta - Edmonton Riverhawks.jpg|thumb|[[RE/MAX Field]], a ballpark opened in 1995 home to the [[Edmonton Riverhawks]]]]
From 2005 to 2012, Edmonton hosted an annual circuit on the [[Indy Racing League]] known as the [[Edmonton Indy]]. Other past sporting events hosted by Edmonton include:
* [[1978 Commonwealth Games]]
* 1981 [[U-18 Women's Softball World Cup]],<ref>{{cite web |title=WBSC U-18 Women's Softball World Cup Historic Results |url=https://www.wbsc.org/organisation/u-18-womens-softball-world-cup-historic-results |website=WBSC |publisher=World Baseball Softball Confederation |access-date=December 17, 2021 |archive-date=December 12, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211212234416/https://www.wbsc.org/organisation/u-18-womens-softball-world-cup-historic-results |url-status=dead }}</ref> and 1981 [[U-18 Men's Softball World Cup]]<ref>{{cite web |title=WBSC U-18 Men's Softball World Cup Historic Results |url=https://www.wbsc.org/organisation/u-18-mens-softball-world-cup-historic-results |website=WBSC |publisher=World Baseball Softball Confederation |access-date=December 17, 2021 |archive-date=December 17, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211217162049/https://www.wbsc.org/organisation/u-18-mens-softball-world-cup-historic-results |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* [[1983 Summer Universiade|1983 World University Games]] ([[Universiade]])
* 1981 and 1985 [[Intercontinental Cup (baseball)|Intercontinental Cup]]
* [[1990 Baseball World Cup]]
* 1990 [[North American Indigenous Games]]
* [[1996 World Figure Skating Championships]]
* [[1999 World Taekwondo Championships]]
* [[2001 World Championships in Athletics]]
* 2002 World Ringette Championships
* 2005 [[World Masters Games]]<ref name="2005 World Masters Games">{{cite web |url=http://www.infoedmonton.com/edmonton2005/2005worldmastersgames.html |author=Edmonton Super Summer |title=2005 World Masters Games |access-date=February 27, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130122103751/http://www.infoedmonton.com/edmonton2005/2005worldmastersgames.html |archive-date=January 22, 2013}}</ref>
* [[2006 Women's Rugby World Cup]]
* [[2002 FIFA U-19 Women's World Championship|2002]] and [[2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Canada sets U-20 World Cup attendance record |url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/canada-sets-u-20-world-cup-attendance-record-1.659028 |website=CBC Sports |access-date=August 25, 2020 |date=July 20, 2007}}</ref>
* [[2014 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Edmonton among cities to host 2014 U-20 women's World Cup |url=https://globalnews.ca/news/608474/edmonton-named-host-city-for-2014-u-20-womens-world-cup/ |website=globalnews.ca |access-date=August 25, 2020 |date=June 2, 2013}}</ref>
* [[2015 FIFA Women's World Cup]]<ref>{{cite web |last1=Parrish |first1=Julia |title=Edmonton named one of six host cities for FIFA Women's World Cup 2015 |url=https://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/edmonton-named-one-of-six-host-cities-for-fifa-women-s-world-cup-2015-1.805311 |website=CTV News |access-date=August 25, 2020 |date=May 4, 2012}}</ref>
* [[2004 Women's Baseball World Cup|2004]] and [[2012 Women's Baseball World Cup]]<ref>{{cite web |title=WBSC Women's Baseball World Cup Historic Results |url=https://www.wbsc.org/en/organisation/wbsc-events/womens-baseball-world-cup/historic-results |website=WBSC |publisher=World Baseball Softball Confederation |access-date=July 31, 2022}}</ref>
* CN [[Canadian Women's Open]]
* [[1995 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships]] (co-hosted with Red Deer and Calgary), [[2012 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships]] (co-hosted with Calgary), [[2022 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships]] (co-host with Red Deer)
* [[2007 World Men's Curling Championship]] and [[2017 World Men's Curling Championship]]
* [[2021 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships]]
* 2022 World Dodgeball Championships

Despite submitting a bid, Edmonton was not selected as a host city for the [[2026 FIFA World Cup]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=June 16, 2022 |title=Edmonton won't host 2026 World Cup matches as FIFA picks Toronto, Vancouver |url=https://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/edmonton-won-t-host-2026-world-cup-matches-as-fifa-picks-toronto-vancouver-1.5949564 |access-date=August 17, 2022 |website=Edmonton |language=en}}</ref>

Edmonton will co-host the [[2027 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships]] alongside Calgary.<ref>{{cite news |title=Alberta to host world junior hockey championship in 2027 |url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/2027-world-junior-hockey-championship-alberta-1.7124945 |access-date=August 8, 2024 |work=cbc.ca |publisher=CBC |date=February 24, 2024}}</ref>
{{Table alignment}}
{| class="wikitable col5center col6center"
|+Professional sports teams
|- 
! style="width:130px;"| Club
! style="width:130px;"| Type
! style="width:240px;"| League
! style="width:200px;"| Venue
! style="width:50px"| Established
! style="width:20px"| Championships
|-
| [[Edmonton Elks]]
| [[Canadian football]]
| [[Canadian Football League]]
| [[Commonwealth Stadium (Edmonton)|Commonwealth Stadium]]
| 1949
| 14<ref>{{Cite web |title=Grey Cup Results from 1909 to present |url=https://thegreycup.com/grey-cup-results/ |access-date=August 17, 2022 |website=The Grey Cup |language=en-CA}}</ref>
|-
| [[Edmonton Oilers]]
| [[Ice hockey]]
| [[National Hockey League]]
| [[Rogers Place]]
| 1972
| 5<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nhl.com/news/a-brief-history-edmonton-oilers/c-535599|title = A brief history: Edmonton Oilers}}</ref>
|-
| [[Edmonton Stingers]]
| [[Basketball]]
| [[Canadian Elite Basketball League]]
| [[Edmonton Expo Centre]]
| 2018
| 2
|}
{{Table alignment}}
{| class="wikitable col5center col6center"
|+Semi-pro, amateur and junior clubs
|- 
! style="width:130px;"| Club
! style="width:130px;"| Type
! style="width:240px;"| League
! style="width:200px;"| Venue
! style="width:50px;"| Established
! style="width:20px;"| Championships
|-
| [[Edmonton Huskies]]
| Canadian football
| [[Canadian Junior Football League]]
| Clarke Stadium
| 1947
| 5{{citation needed|date=April 2019}}
|-
| [[Edmonton Wildcats]]
| Canadian football
| Canadian Junior Football League
| Clarke Stadium
| 1948
| 3{{citation needed|date=April 2019}}
|-
|[[Edmonton Storm (football)|Edmonton Storm]]
|Canadian football
|[[Western Women's Canadian Football League]]
|Clarke Stadium
| 2004
| 0
|-
| [[Energy City Cactus Rats]]
| Baseball
| [[Western Canadian Baseball League]]
| [[Myshak Metro Ballpark]], Spruce Grove
| 2005
| 0
|-
| [[Edmonton Riverhawks]]
| Baseball
| [[West Coast League]]
| [[RE/MAX Field]]
| 2020
| 0
|-
| [[Edmonton Oil Kings]]
| Ice hockey
| [[Western Hockey League]]
| Rogers Place
| 2007
| 3{{citation needed|date=April 2019}}
|-
| [[Edmonton BTB SC]]
| Soccer
| [[League1 Alberta]]
| [[Clarke Stadium]]
| 2013
|
|-
| [[Edmonton Scottish]]
| Soccer
| League1 Alberta
| [[Edmonton Scottish#Hamish Black Field|Hamish Black Field]]
| 1909
| 1
|}