Football is a national obession. British club teams, including Arsenal, Celtic, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester United and Rangers have fans all over the world.

This page describes some of the most popular sports in the UK. You can also find out how to take part in any of these sports under that section on the website.

Football

Football - the national sport in England and Scotland - is an obsession for many British people. The English Barclays Premier Leagueis generally seen as the best league in the world, while the Scottish Premier League is also very successful. People worldwide support famous English clubs like Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea, while some matches attract worldwide television figures of over a billion people.

You can find out more about football in the UK at the:

• Football Association
• Scottish Football Association
• Football Association of Wales
• Irish Football Association

Cricket

Cricket is the main summer sport in the UK and is played at various levels from village standard up to the England national team. International cricket in particular is hugely popular. The England team plays home Test matches, one-day internationals and Twenty20 matches every summer and goes on tour every winter. The undoubted highlight is the Ashes - England against Australia - which is contested every 2 years.