Editing Edinburgh (section)

===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}}