Editing Odense (section)

== Sports ==
[[File:Odense Stadion.JPG|thumb|[[Odense Stadium]] during a Superliga game between [[Odense Boldklub]] and [[Brøndby IF]] in 2008.]]
Odense's most important football clubs are [[Odense Boldklub]] (OB), [[BK Marienlyst]] (BM), [[Boldklubben 1909|B1909]], and [[Boldklubben 1913|B1913]].  OB has a history going back to 1887 when it was founded as ''Odense Kricketklub'' (Odense Cricket Club). It changed its name to Odense Boldklub in 1893 after football was included in its activities. The club has won three national championships, and five cup titles.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.odense.dk/subsites5/historienshus/topmenu/topmenu%202/om%20odense/institutioner%20og%20foreninger/odense%20boldklub|title=Odense Boldklub|author=Johnny Wøllekær|publisher=Historiens Hus, Odense|access-date=5 July 2014|language=da|archive-date=15 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140715001100/http://www.odense.dk/subsites5/historienshus/topmenu/topmenu%202/om%20odense/institutioner%20og%20foreninger/odense%20boldklub|url-status=dead}}</ref> The club play their home matches at [[Odense Stadium]], also known as Odense Stadion. BK Marienlyst, founded in 1922, are in the [[Danish 2nd Division]], and play their home matches at [[Marienlystcentret]], which has a capacity of 1,200.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/venues/denmark/marienlystcentret/v6654/|title=Marienlystcentret|publisher=Uk.soccerway.com|access-date=12 July 2011}}</ref> The club also has a notable volleyball team. [[RC Odense]] represents the city at [[Rugby union|rugby]] in combination with [[Lindø RSC]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rcodense.dk/nyheder/klubbens-nyheder/11-senior/55-lindo-odense-spiller-i-1-divisioni-2013|title=Rugby Club Odense|publisher=Rcodense.dk|access-date=12 July 2014|archive-date=14 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714174024/http://www.rcodense.dk/nyheder/klubbens-nyheder/11-senior/55-lindo-odense-spiller-i-1-divisioni-2013|url-status=dead}}</ref>

The [[Odense Bulldogs]] are a professional [[ice hockey]] team based in Odense. They play in the top Danish League [[Metal Ligaen]], as the only team from Funen.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bulldogs.dk/|title=Odense Bulldogs|publisher=bulldogs.dk|access-date=5 July 2014 |language=da}}</ref> In tennis, [[Tennis Club Odense]] is located near the Odense River.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tennisclubodense.dk/|title=Forside|publisher=Tennis Club Odense|access-date=6 July 2014 |language=da}}</ref> The country's largest tennis centre is due to open in Marienlyst in 2014.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.fyens.dk/odense/Nyt-tenniscenter-klar-om-10-maaneder/artikel/2439682|title=Landets største tenniscenter vest for Storebælt: Første spadestik torsdag – åbner senere på året|newspaper=fyens.dk|access-date=6 July 2014|language=da}}</ref>

The [[H.C. Andersen Marathon]] is held annually in Odense.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mynextrun.com/h-c-andersen-marathon|title=Hans Christian Andersen Marathon|publisher=My Next Run|access-date=6 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714161245/https://www.mynextrun.com/h-c-andersen-marathon|archive-date=14 July 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> On [[Feast of the Ascension#Sunday observance|Ascension Sunday]], children can participate in Eventyrløbet (the Fairy Tale Run) with circuits from 2.5 to 10&nbsp;km.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nysport.dk/eventyrlobet.aspx|title=Eventyrløbet|publisher=Ny Sport|access-date=6 July 2014 |language=da}}</ref>
There are many smaller sports clubs in Odense covering athletics, badminton, basketball, boxing, climbing, cycling, rowing, fencing, football, golf, gymnastics, handball, jujitsu, karate, riding, roller-skating, shooting, swimming, table tennis, tennis, volleyball, yoga and wrestling as well as several specialising in facilities for people with disabilities.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nysport.dk/sportsklubber-i-kommunen.aspx?pageid=168&mid=229&id=48|title=Sportsklubber i Odense Kommune|publisher=Ny Sport|access-date=6 July 2014 |language=da}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.odense-roklub.dk/|title=Odense Roklub|publisher=Odense Roklub |access-date=29 January 2024 |language=da}}</ref>

===Esports===
In early December 2017,<ref>[http://en.pro.eslgaming.com/csgo/proleague/s6-finals/   ESL Pro League CS:GO Season 6 Finals, 5-10 December 2017, Odense, Denmark] retrieved January 2018</ref> the [[ESL (company)|ESL]] Pro League Season 6 finals were held in the 4,000-seat [[Arena Fyn]]. The event would return to Odense for its Season 8 finals, won by the hometown heroes [[Astralis]], in December 2018. The season 10 offline finals of ESL Pro League were also held in the city.