Editing Bordeaux (section)

== Sport ==
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[[File:Bordeaux Stade Lescure entrée.JPG|thumb|Entrance to the [[Stade Chaban-Delmas]]]]
[[File:Nouveau stade de Bordeaux - panoramio.jpg|thumb|[[Nouveau Stade de Bordeaux|Matmut Atlantique stadium]]]]

The 41,458-capacity [[Nouveau Stade de Bordeaux]] is the largest stadium in Bordeaux. The stadium was opened in 2015 and replaced the [[Stade Chaban-Delmas]], which was a venue for the [[FIFA World Cup]] in 1938 and 1998, as well as the [[2007 Rugby World Cup]]. In the [[1938 FIFA World Cup]], it hosted a violent quarter-final known as the [[Battle of Bordeaux (football)|Battle of Bordeaux]]. The ground was formerly known as the ''Stade du Parc Lescure'' until 2001, when it was renamed in honour of the city's long-time mayor, [[Jacques Chaban-Delmas]].

There are two major sport teams in Bordeaux, [[FC Girondins de Bordeaux|Girondins de Bordeaux]] is the [[association football|football]] team who, following administrative relegation, currently play in [[Championnat National 2]], the fourth tier of [[French football league system|French football]]. They are one of the most successful clubs in France, with six [[Ligue 1|Division 1/Ligue 1]] titles. [[Union Bordeaux Bègles]] is a [[rugby union|rugby]] team in the [[Top 14]] in the [[National Rugby League (France)|Ligue Nationale de Rugby]]. Skateboarding, rollerblading, and BMX biking are activities enjoyed by many young inhabitants of the city. Bordeaux is home to a quay which runs along the Garonne river. On the quay there is a skate-park divided into three sections. One section is for Vert tricks, one for street style tricks, and one for little action sports athletes with easier features and softer materials. The skate-park is very well maintained by the municipality.

Other sports clubs include top flight ice hockey team [[Boxers de Bordeaux]] and third-tier basketball team [[JSA Bordeaux Basket]]

Bordeaux is also the home to one of the strongest [[cricket]] teams in France and are champions of the South West League.

There is a {{convert|250|m|ft|abbr=on}} wooden [[velodrome]], Vélodrome du Lac, in Bordeaux which hosts international cycling competition in the form of [[UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics|UCI Track Cycling World Cup]] events.

The 2015 Trophee Eric Bompard was in Bordeaux. But the Free Skate was cancelled in all of the divisions due to the Paris {{Not a typo|bombing(s)}} and aftermath. The Short Program occurred hours before the bombing. French skaters Chafik Besseghier (68.36) in tenth place, Romain Ponsart (62.86) in 11th. Mae-Berenice-Meite (46.82) in 11th and Laurine Lecavelier (46.53) in 12th. Vanessa James/Morgan Cipres (65.75) in second.

Between 1951 and 1955, an annual Formula 1 motor race was held on a 2.5-kilometre circuit which looped around the Esplanade des Quinconces and along the waterfront, attracting drivers such as [[Juan Manuel Fangio]], [[Stirling Moss]], [[Jean Behra]] and [[Maurice Trintignant]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pike |first=Tim |title=When Bordeaux city centre became a Formula 1 racing track |url=http://invisiblebordeaux.blogspot.com/2014/07/when-bordeaux-city-centre-became.html |access-date=6 September 2019 |website=invisiblebordeaux.blogspot.com |archive-date=6 September 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190906063233/http://invisiblebordeaux.blogspot.com/2014/07/when-bordeaux-city-centre-became.html |url-status=live}}</ref>