Editing Trondheim (section)

==Sports and recreation==
[[Granåsen Ski Centre]], a [[Nordic skiing]] venue located in Byåsen, regularly hosts World Cup competitions in [[ski jumping]], [[biathlon]] and [[cross-country skiing (sport)|cross-country skiing]], as well as the [[1997 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships|1997]] and [[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2025|2025 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships]]. Trondheim [[Trondheim bid for the 2018 Winter Olympics|attempted but failed]] to become the Norwegian candidate for the [[2018 Winter Olympics]]. Hiking and recreational skiing is available around the city, particularly in [[Bymarka]], which can be reached by the tramway. Trondheim Golfklubb, one of the oldest golf clubs in Norway, has a nine-hole golf course in Byåsen. Byneset Golfklubb has a full 18 hole par 72 course, which has hosted the [[Norwegian Challenge]] of the [[Challenge Tour]] in 2012, as well as a short and easy 9 hole course, located at Spongdal. Klæbu Golfklubb in Klæbu has another 9 hole course, albeit with artificial greens. There's also a public (no golf experience of course required) 9 hole par 3 course with a nice view overlooking the city centre at Byåsen.
[[File:Lerkendal stadion panorama - august 2018.jpg|thumb|right|[[Rosenborg BK|Rosenborg]]'s Lerkendal Stadium.]]
[[Rosenborg BK]] is the city's only top flight football club. They play their home matches at [[Lerkendal Stadion]]. They have won the [[Norwegian Premier League]] 26 times between 1967 and 2018, have reached the [[UEFA Champions League]] group stage 12 times, and made it to the last 8 [[1996–97 UEFA Champions League|on one occasion]]. [[Ranheim Fotball]] was promoted from the [[Norwegian First Division]] to join [[Eliteserien]] in 2018. They finished seventh in their first season in the top flight, but fished last the following season and was relegated. They have played in the first division since the 2020 season. Ranheim's home ground is the [[EXTRA Arena]].

[[Byåsen IL]] plays in [[Eliteserien (women's handball)|the women's handball league]], and used to be a regular in the [[EHF Women's Champions League]], whereas [[Kolstad Håndball]] plays in [[Eliteserien (men's handball)|the men's handball league]] and have played in the [[2023–24 EHF Champions League|2023–24]] and [[2024–25 EHF Champions League|2024–25]] seasons of the [[EHF Champions League]]. The 2 teams variably play their home games at [[Trondheim Spektrum]] and {{ill|Kolstad Arena|nb}} depending on expected attendances and economic viability.

Trondheim and Trøndelag is also regarded as the home of the [[Basse (game)|basse]] game, a game played using a ball made from tightly bound rubber bands.

===Major sports teams===
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|-
! style="background:gray; color:black;"|Club
! style="background:gray; color:black;"|Sport
! style="background:gray; color:black;"|Founded
! style="background:gray; color:black;"|League
! style="background:gray; color:black;"|Venue
|-
|[[Rosenborg BK]]
|[[Association football|Football]]
|1917
|[[Eliteserien (football)]]
|[[Lerkendal stadion]]
|-
|[[Ranheim Fotball]]
|[[Association football|Football]]
|1901
|[[OBOS-ligaen]]
|[[EXTRA Arena]]
|-
|[[Byåsen HE|Byåsen]]
|[[Handball|Handball (Women)]]
|1921
|[[Eliteserien (women's handball)]]
|Kolstad Arena
|-
|[[Nidaros Hockey]]
|[[Ice hockey]]
|2015
|[[Norwegian First Division (ice hockey)|1. divisjon]]
|[[Leangen Ishall]]
|-
|[[Rosenborg BK Kvinner]]
|[[Association football|Football (women)]]
|1972
|[[Toppserien]]
|Koteng Arena
|-
|[[Kolstad Håndball]]
|[[Handball|Handball (men)]]
|1972
|[[Eliteserien (men's handball)]]
|Kolstad Arena
|-
|[[Spektra Cricket]]
|[[Cricket]]
|2014 <ref>{{Cite web |title=Spektra Cricket Klubb i Trondheim |url=https://sckit.no/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210125191238/https://sckit.no/ |archive-date=25 January 2021 |access-date=27 May 2021}}</ref>
|NCF Menn
|Lade and Spektrum
|-
|[[Nidaros Jets]]
|[[Basketball]]
|2014
|[[BLNO|BLNO Menn]]
|Husebyhallen
|}

===Major championships hosted===
{|class="wikitable"
|-
! style="background:gray; color:black;"|Event
! style="background:gray; color:black;"|Sport
! style="background:gray; color:black;"|Years
! style="background:gray; color:black;"|Venue
|-
|[[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships]]
|[[Nordic skiing]]
|[[1997 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships|1997]], [[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2025|2025]]
|Granåsen
|-
|[[World Allround Speed Skating Championships]]
|[[Speed skating]]
|1907, 1911, 1926, 1933, 1937
|[[Øya Stadion]]
|-
|[[IHF World Women's Handball Championship]]
|[[Handball]]
|[[1993 World Women's Handball Championship|1993]], [[1999 World Women's Handball Championship|1999]], [[2023 World Women's Handball Championship|2023]]
|[[Trondheim Spektrum]]
|-
|[[IHF World Men's Handball Championship]]
|[[Handball]]
|[[2025 World Men's Handball Championship|2025]]
|[[Trondheim Spektrum]]
|-
|[[European Men's Handball Championship]]
|[[Handball]]
|[[2008 European Men's Handball Championship|2008]], [[2020 European Men's Handball Championship|2020]]
|[[Trondheim Spektrum]]
|-
|[[World Orienteering Championships]]
|[[Orienteering]]
|[[2010 World Orienteering Championships|2010]]
|Throughout Trondheim
|-
|[[UEFA Super Cup]]
|[[Association football|Football]]
|[[2016 UEFA Super Cup|2016]]
|[[Lerkendal Stadion]]
|}