The main leagues and competitions followed by british people: football, rugby, Formula 1 and many more.

1. Most Popular Sports in
the United Kingdom
Sports on TV in Caleta de Fuste, Fuerteventura

2. Football
This is the sport with the larger number of fans in the United
Kingdom. Its main league it’s the Premier League, wich is
played between August and May, during 38 weeks.

3. Sports in the UK
The United Kingdom is where football, rugby, darts, cricket,
tennis, hockey, boxing, billiards or baseball where invented.
People from this country love sports and also love to watch
different leagues and competitions on TV.
Let’s see what are some of the most popular sports for British
people:

4. Rugby Union and Rugby League
Rugby is divided in two different professional leagues in the
UK, with some differences in rules. Rugby Union teams have
15 players on the field, while Rugby League only allows 13
players. There are other significant differences in game rules,
but both of them are so popular in the UK.

5. Tennis
Tennis is also very popular in the UK. One of the most
important tennis tournaments in the world and also the
oldest one is The Championships, Wimbledon, played in
Wimbledon, London.

6. Formula 1
Formula One and motor competitions are very followed by
Brithish sport fans. British Grand Prix is raced on Silverstone
and drivers such as Lewis Hamilton, Jenson Button or the
young Will Stevens.

7. Cricket
Invented more than four centuries ago in England. There is a
national league in England called County Championship and
international competitions, as for example, the Cricket World
Cup.

8. Golf
The PGA Tour, including US Open and British Open among
other big tournaments, are also well known and popular for
british people.

9. Athletics
The UK has one of the best athletics teams all over the world,
witha large number of medals won in World Championships
and the Olympic Games.

10. 16 TVs and 2 projected screens
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