Editing Edinburgh (section)

==Sport==
===Football===
====Men's====
Edinburgh has four [[association football|football]] clubs that play in the [[Scottish Professional Football League]] (SPFL): [[Heart of Midlothian F.C.|Heart of Midlothian]], founded in 1874, [[Hibernian F.C.|Hibernian]], founded in 1875, [[Edinburgh City F.C.]], founded in 1966 and [[Spartans F.C.|Spartans]], founded in 1951.

Heart of Midlothian and Hibernian are known locally as "Hearts" and "Hibs", respectively. Both play in the [[Scottish Premiership]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Edinburgh: Heart of Midlothian Football Club |url=http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Travel-g186525-c171464/Edinburgh:United-Kingdom:Heart.Of.Midlothian.Football.Club.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121109192436/http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Travel-g186525-c171464/Edinburgh:United-Kingdom:Heart.Of.Midlothian.Football.Club.html |archive-date=9 November 2012 |access-date=10 February 2013 |publisher=tripadvisor.co.uk}}</ref> They are the oldest city rivals in Scotland and the [[Edinburgh derby]] is one of the oldest derby matches in world football. Both clubs have won the [[list of Scottish football champions|Scottish league championship]] four times. Hearts have won the [[Scottish Cup]] eight times and the [[Scottish League Cup]] four times. Hibs have won the Scottish Cup and the Scottish League Cup three times each. [[Edinburgh City F.C.|Edinburgh City]] were promoted to [[Scottish League Two]] in the 2015–16 season, becoming the first club to win promotion to the SPFL via the pyramid system playoffs.

Edinburgh was also home to four other [[List of former Scottish Football League clubs|former Scottish Football League clubs]]: the original [[Edinburgh City F.C. (1928)|Edinburgh City]] (founded in 1928), [[Leith Athletic F.C.|Leith Athletic]], [[Meadowbank Thistle F.C.|Meadowbank Thistle]] and [[St Bernard's F.C.|St Bernard's]]. Meadowbank Thistle played at [[Meadowbank Stadium]] until 1995, when the club moved to [[Livingston, West Lothian|Livingston]] and became [[Livingston F.C.|Livingston F.C]]. The [[Scotland men's national football team|Scottish national team]] has very occasionally played at [[Easter Road]] and [[Tynecastle Park|Tynecastle]], although its normal [[Scotland national football team home stadium|home stadium]] is [[Hampden Park]] in Glasgow. St Bernard's [[New Logie Green]] was used to host the [[1896 Scottish Cup Final]], the only time the match has been played outside Glasgow.<ref name="UD">Paul Smith & Shirley Smith (2005) ''The Ultimate Directory of English & Scottish Football League Grounds Second Edition 1888–2005'', Yore Publications, p202 {{ISBN|0954783042}}</ref>

The city also plays host to [[Lowland Football League]] clubs [[Civil Service Strollers F.C.|Civil Service Strollers]], [[Edinburgh University A.F.C.|Edinburgh University]] and [[Spartans F.C.|Spartans]], as well as [[East of Scotland Football League|East of Scotland League]] clubs [[Craigroyston F.C.|Craigroyston]], [[Edinburgh United F.C.|Edinburgh United]], [[Heriot-Watt University F.C.|Heriot-Watt University]], [[Leith Athletic F.C.|Leith Athletic]], [[Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale F.C.|Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale]], and [[Tynecastle F.C.|Tynecastle]].

====Women's====
In women's football, [[Hearts Ladies F.C.|Hearts]], [[Hibernian L.F.C.|Hibs]] and [[Spartans W.F.C.|Spartans]] play in the [[Scottish Women's Premier League|SWPL 1]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Scottish Building Society SWPL 1 |url=https://scotwomensfootball.com/league-competitions/swpl-1/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190401105222/http://scotwomensfootball.com/league-competitions/swpl-1/ |archive-date=1 April 2019 |access-date=23 January 2020 |website=Scottish Women's Football}}</ref> [[Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale F.C.#Women|Hutchison Vale]] and [[Boroughmuir Thistle F.C.|Boroughmuir Thistle]] play in the [[Scottish Women's Premier League|SWPL 2]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Scottish Building Society SWPL 1 |url=https://scotwomensfootball.com/league-competitions/swpl-2/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190404195851/http://scotwomensfootball.com/league-competitions/swpl-2/ |archive-date=4 April 2019 |access-date=23 January 2020 |website=Scottish Women's Football}}</ref>

===Rugby===
The [[Scotland national rugby union team]] play at [[Murrayfield Stadium]], and the professional [[Edinburgh Rugby]] team play at the nextdoor [[Edinburgh Rugby Stadium]]; both are owned by the [[Scottish Rugby Union]] and are also used for other events, including music concerts. Murrayfield is the largest capacity stadium in Scotland, seating 67,144 spectators.<ref>{{Cite web |title=MURRAYFIELD STADIUM |url=http://www.dunstane-hotel-edinburgh.co.uk/dunstane-hotels/edinburgh-guide/murrayfield.php |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110822011013/http://www.dunstane-hotel-edinburgh.co.uk/dunstane-hotels/edinburgh-guide/murrayfield.php |archive-date=22 August 2011 |access-date=10 February 2013 |publisher=dunstane-hotel-edinburgh.co.uk}}</ref> Edinburgh is also home to [[Scottish Premiership (rugby)|Scottish Premiership]] teams [[Boroughmuir RFC]], [[Currie RFC]], the [[Edinburgh Academicals]], [[Heriot's Rugby Club]] and [[Watsonians RFC]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rugby |url=http://www.edinburghguide.com/book/sport/rugby |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130315021337/http://edinburghguide.com/book/sport/rugby |archive-date=15 March 2013 |access-date=10 February 2013 |publisher=edinburghguide.com}}</ref>

The Edinburgh Academicals ground at [[Raeburn Place]] was the location of the world's first international rugby game on 27 March 1871, between Scotland and England.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://theedinburghreporter.co.uk/2021/03/150th-anniversary-of-first-scotland-v-england-rugby-match/ |title=150th Anniversary of first Scotland v England rugby match |date=26 March 2021 |first=John |last=Preece |newspaper=The Edinburgh Reporter}}</ref>

[[Rugby league]] is represented by the [[Edinburgh Eagles]] who play in the [[Rugby League Conference Scotland Division]]. Murrayfield Stadium has hosted the [[Magic Weekend]] where all [[Super League]] matches are played in the stadium over one weekend.

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Tynecastle Park, January 2018.jpg|[[Tynecastle Park]]
Easter Road 2010.JPG|[[Easter Road Stadium]]
A pot of gold... - geograph.org.uk - 718806.jpg|[[Murrayfield Stadium]]
Meadowbank-track-and-field.jpg|[[Meadowbank Stadium]]
Loch Ness monster - geograph.org.uk - 1501091.jpg|Edinburgh Marathon
Edinburgh Capitals vs Belfast Giants.jpg|Murrayfield Ice Rink
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===Other sports===
The [[Scottish cricket team]], which represents Scotland internationally, plays its home matches at the [[The Grange Club|Grange cricket club]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Welcome to Grange Cricket Club |url=http://www.grangecricket.org/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130603070346/http://grangecricket.org/ |archive-date=3 June 2013 |access-date=10 February 2013 |publisher=grangecricket.org}}</ref>

The [[Edinburgh Capitals]] are the latest of a succession of [[ice hockey]] clubs in the Scottish capital. Previously, Edinburgh was represented by the [[Murrayfield Racers (2018)]], the original [[Murrayfield Racers]] ''(who folded in 1996)'', and the Edinburgh Racers. The club plays their home games at the [[Murrayfield Ice Rink]] and have competed in the eleven-team professional [[Scottish National League (ice hockey)|Scottish National League (SNL)]] since the 2018–19 season.<ref>{{Cite news |date=11 June 2018 |title=Murrayfield Racers accepted into the Scottish National League |publisher=Scottish Ice Hockey Association |url=https://siha-uk.co.uk/murrayfield-racers-accepted-into-the-scottish-national-league/ |url-status=live |access-date=24 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180625021635/https://siha-uk.co.uk/murrayfield-racers-accepted-into-the-scottish-national-league/ |archive-date=25 June 2018}}</ref>

Next door to Murrayfield Ice Rink is a 7-sheeter dedicated [[curling]] facility where curling is played from October to March each season.

[[Caledonia Pride]] is the only women's professional basketball team in Scotland. Established in 2016, the team competes in the UK-wide [[Women's British Basketball League]] and plays their home matches at the [[Oriam]] National Performance Centre. Edinburgh also has several men's basketball teams within the Scottish National League. [[Boroughmuir Blaze]], [[City of Edinburgh Kings]], and [[Edinburgh Lions]] all compete in Division 1 of the National League, and [[Pleasance B.C.]] compete in Division 2.

The [[Edinburgh Diamond Devils]] is a baseball club that won its first Scottish Championship in 1991 as the "Reivers". 1992 saw the team repeat the achievement, becoming the first team to do so in league history. The same year saw the start of their first youth team, the Blue Jays. The club adopted its present name in 1999.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Team History |url=http://edinburghdiamonddevils.webs.com/teamhistory.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131107151832/https://edinburghdiamonddevils.webs.com/teamhistory.htm |archive-date=7 November 2013 |access-date=10 February 2013 |publisher=Edinburgh Diamond Devils Baseball Club }}</ref>

Edinburgh has also hosted national and international sports events including the [[World Student Games]], the [[1970 British Commonwealth Games]],<ref name="cwgs">{{Cite web |title=Past Commonwealth Games |url=http://www.thecgf.com/games/games_index.asp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130215184607/http://www.thecgf.com/games/games_index.asp |archive-date=15 February 2013 |access-date=10 February 2013 |publisher=Commonwealth Games Federation}}</ref> the [[1986 Commonwealth Games]]<ref name="cwgs" /> and the inaugural 2000 Commonwealth Youth Games.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Commonwealth Youth Games |url=http://www.thecgf.com/cyg/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716225226/http://www.thecgf.com/cyg/ |archive-date=16 July 2011 |access-date=10 February 2013 |publisher=Commonwealth Games Federation}}</ref> For the 1970 Games the city built Olympic standard venues and facilities including Meadowbank Stadium and the [[Royal Commonwealth Pool]]. The Pool underwent refurbishment in 2012 and hosted the Diving competition in the [[2014 Commonwealth Games]], which were held in Glasgow.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Royal Commonwealth Pool |url=http://www.glasgow2014.com/games/venues/royal-commonwealth-pool |url-status=usurped  |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130117183240/http://www.glasgow2014.com/games/venues/royal-commonwealth-pool |archive-date=17 January 2013 |access-date=10 February 2013 |publisher=Glasgow 2014 }}</ref>

In [[American football]], the [[Scottish Claymores]] played [[World League of American Football|WLAF]]/[[NFL Europe]] games at Murrayfield, including their [[World Bowl IV|World Bowl 96]] victory. From 1995 to 1997, they played all their games there, from 1998 to 2000 they split their home matches between Murrayfield and Glasgow's Hampden Park, then moved to Glasgow full-time, with one final Murrayfield appearance in 2002.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Scottish Claymores |url=http://www.esspeedee.com/claymores/claymores.php |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130102023123/http://www.esspeedee.com/claymores/claymores.php |archive-date=2 January 2013 |access-date=10 February 2013 |publisher=esspeedee.com}}</ref> The city's most successful non-professional team are the [[Edinburgh Wolves]] who play at Meadowbank Stadium.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tickets and Travel |url=http://www.edinburghwolves.com/tickets-travel/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829191938/https://www.edinburghwolves.com/tickets-travel/ |archive-date=29 August 2014 |access-date=29 March 2013 |publisher=Edinburgh Wolves}}</ref>

The [[Edinburgh Marathon]] has been held annually in the city since 2003 with more than 16,000 runners taking part on each occasion.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Edinburgh Marathon Festival |url=http://www.forthone.com/edinburgh-marathon-for-2013/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121115220535/http://www.forthone.com/edinburgh-marathon-for-2013/ |archive-date=15 November 2012 |access-date=10 February 2013 |publisher=forthone.com}}</ref> Its organisers have called it "the fastest marathon in the UK" due to the elevation drop of {{cvt|40|m|ft}}.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Its Official – Edinburgh is the Fastest Marathon in the UK |url=http://www.edinburgh-marathon.com/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130122180540/http://www.edinburgh-marathon.com/ |archive-date=22 January 2013 |access-date=10 February 2013 |publisher=edinburgh-marathon.com}}</ref> The city also organises a half-marathon, as well as [[10,000 metres|10&nbsp;km]] ({{cvt|10|km|abbr=off|disp=output only}}) and [[5000 metres|5&nbsp;km]] ({{cvt|5|km|disp=output only}}) races, including a {{cvt|5|km|0|abbr=in}} race on 1 January each year.

Edinburgh has a [[Motorcycle speedway|speedway]] team, the [[Edinburgh Monarchs]], which, since the loss of its stadium in the city, has raced at the Lothian Arena in [[Armadale, West Lothian]]. The Monarchs have won the [[Premier League (speedway)|Premier League]] championship five times in their history, in 2003<ref>{{Cite news |date=6 October 2003 |title=Campbell hails his 'dream team' |work=[[Edinburgh Evening News]] |url=http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport.cfm?id=1106972003 |url-status=dead |access-date=6 November 2007 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130201220618/http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport.cfm?id=1106972003 |archive-date=1 February 2013}}</ref> and again in 2008,<ref>{{Cite news |date=25 September 2006 |title=Monarchs handed the title as Rebels fail at Birmingham |work=Edinburgh Evening News |url=http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/Monarchs-handed-the-title-as.4526922.jp |url-status=live |access-date=2 October 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080926172518/http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/Monarchs-handed-the-title-as.4526922.jp |archive-date=26 September 2008}}</ref> 2010, 2014 and 2015.

For basketball, the city has a basketball club, [[Edinburgh Tigers]].{{citation needed|date=September 2023}}