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a major British city located on the River Aire in West Yorkshire,
England. It is the urban core and administrative centre of the wider
metropolitan borough of the City of Leeds. The county borough of
Leeds was awarded city status in 1893, but in 1974 this status was
transferred to the larger new metropolitan borough named "City of
Leeds". Thus Leeds, although commonly referred to as a "city", does
not have this legal status unless the wider area is being discussed.
Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, the recorded
history of Leeds can be traced to the 5th century when the Kingdom
of Elmet was covered by the forest of "Loidis", the origin of
the name Leeds. During the Industrial Revolution, Leeds developed
into a major industrial centre for the production and trade of wool,
before emerging as a centre for commerce and higher education, being
the location of the University of Leeds, Leeds Trinity and All
Saints and Leeds Metropolitan University. Today the city is one of
the largest financial and legal centres outside London.
According to the 2001 UK census, the population of the Leeds urban
area was 443,247, whereas the wider City of Leeds metropolitan
district has a population of 750,200 (mid-2006 estimate) and is one
of the eight largest English cities outside London that form the
English Core Cities Group. It is at the centre of the West Yorkshire
metropolitan county with a population of over 2.1 million.
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The city has a strong sporting heritage, with teams representing all
the major national sports. Yorkshire County Cricket Club, Leeds
Rhinos Rugby League Football Club and Leeds Carnegie Rugby Union
Football Club all play at Headingley, where there are adjacent
cricket and rugby stadia, and Hunslet Hawks RLFC are based at the
John Charles Centre for Sport. Leeds United A.F.C., the city's main
football team, play at Elland Road in Beeston Also, one of Leeds'
most historic and influential Rugby League team the Bramley RLFC
play in Leeds from the Arthur Miller Stadium (Stanningley SARLC).
Football
Unlike many other large British cities, Leeds only has one league
football team. Leeds United were formed in 1919 in Salem Chapel,
just south of Leeds bridge, following the bankruptcy of their
predecessors, Leeds City. Under the management of Don Revie, they
were a major force in English football during the late 1960s and
early 1970s, winning the league championship three times, the FA Cup
once, the League Cup once and the Fairs Cup twice. After Revie's
departure for the England job in 1974, Leeds went into decline and
did not win another major trophy until 1992, when Howard Wilkinson
guided them to glory in the last-ever First Division championship
before the creation of the Premier League. They remained at this
level for 12 years before a financial crisis contributed towards
their relegation in 2004. Three years later they were relegated
again, into the third tier of the English league for the first time
in their history.
Rugby league
The new Carnegie Stand at Headingley. Rugby league is Leeds' second
most popular spectator sport.Leeds Rhinos are currently the best
rugby league team in Leeds. They play their home games at the
Headingley Stadium and compete in the Super League. They make up the
top 3 sides in the league, based on the number of Challenge Cups
won, together with the Bradford Bulls and St Helens RFC. In 2007
they finished 2nd in the league but they beat St Helens in the Super
League Grand Final, making them Super League champions. They went on
to beat the Australian NRL champions Melbourne Storm 11–4 at Elland
Road on February 29 in the 2008 World Club Challenge.
They are the best supported rugby team of either code throughout the
UK, having won a number of domestic and international trophies,
including 5 Championships, 11 Challenge Cups and 2 World Club
Challenge titles.
Another rugby league team from the city are the Hunslet Hawks, who
are based in Hunslet, South Leeds. They play in the National League
Two and their home is the John Charles Centre for Sport, formerly
known as the South Leeds Stadium. Their nickname is The Parksiders,
after their former home ground, Parkside. They have won the League
Championship and the Challenge Cup twice each, though these honours
were all achieved before the Second World War.
Bramley Buffaloes, from Bramley, West Leeds, currently play in the
Rugby League Conference. They are known as The Villagers and the
club play their home games at Stanningley ARLFC. Leeds Akkies are
also in the Conference and are based in Bramhope, North Leeds. The
club was founded in 2003 by students from the three universities of
Leeds, to provide a pathway from student rugby league to open age
amateur rugby league.
Rugby union
Leeds Carnegie, formerly known as Leeds Tykes, are the main rugby
union football club in Leeds. They are owned by the same company
that run the Leeds Rhinos rugby league team and, consequently, they
also play at the Headingley Carnegie Stadium. Their name was changed
on May 14, 2007, when it was announced that Leeds Metropolitan
University would buy a 51% stake in the club and change the name to
fit with the university's sport department, Carnegie
College.They currently play in the Guinness Premiership, the
highest level of domestic rugby union in England, having been
promoted as champions of National Division One in the 2006–07
season. The club won their first trophy in 2005, with a battling
performance to defeat favourites Bath in the Powergen Cup final.
Otley R.U.F.C., who play at Cross Green, are another rugby union
club from the area. They are based in Otley and compete in National
Division Two, having been relegated from National Division One in
the 2006–07 season. Morley R.F.C., located in Morley, south-west
Leeds, currently play in the National Division Three North. Their
nickname is The Maroons, after the colour of their kit.
Athletics
Leeds City AC is amongst the biggest and most successful athletics
clubs in the north of England and competes in the British Athletics
League. The club has also had the most successful men's harriers
section in the country in the 21st century. Since the turn of the
millennium the team has never been out of the top 4 in the National
Cross Country Championships, winning in 2003, 2006, 2007 and 2008.
In 2006, 2007 and 2008 the team achieved the 'Grand Slam' of wins -
Yorkshire, North of England and English National Champions. They
were also 2007 National 12-stage road relay champions and gained
silver medals in the National 6-stage and cross country relays the
same year.
Many athletic clubs serve the youth of the city and enter teams in
the country's major running events - especially raising funds for
local charities in the London Marathon and the British 10K. Leeds
hosts many athletics events itself, most notably the Help the Aged
Abbey Dash 10K, the Jane Tomlinson 10K and the Leeds Half Marathon.
Women's football
Leeds Carnegie L.F.C. are the best-placed women's football team in
Leeds. They currently compete at the highest level in England, the
FA Women's Premier League National Division, for the 2007–08 season,
having finished 5th in the league last season. The club currently
play their home matches at The Park, home of Tadcaster Albion A.F.C.,
in Tadcaster, North Yorkshire.
Another women's team based in Leeds is Leeds City Vixens L.F.C..
They currently play in the Northern Combination Women's Football
League, which is the third tier of women's football. Last season
they finished 2nd in the league, narrowly missing out on promotion
into the FA Women's Premier League Northern Division. Presently, the
club play their home fixtures at The Bracken Edge, home of Yorkshire
Amateur A.F.C..
Other Sports
The "LeedsLeedsLeeds" Ultimate (frisbee) team competes
nationally and internationally.
Speedway racing was staged in Leeds in the period 1928 to 1939. The
track was at the greyhound stadium in Elland Road. The track entered
a team in the 1931 Northern league.
The universities offer many tens of sports, including American
football and ultimate (frisbee).
Sports facilities
Leeds has a wealth of sports facilities including the 40,000
capacity Elland Road football stadium, a host stadium during the
1996 European Football Championship; the Headingley Carnegie
Stadiums, world famous for both cricket and rugby league; John
Charles Centre for Sport with an Olympic sized pool in its Aquatics
Centre and a stadium used for rugby league (Hunslet RLFC),
athletics, bowls, football and tennis. Other facilities include the
Leeds Wall (climbing), Yeadon Tarn sailing centre. Nearby, in
Castleford, is Xscape (real snow indoor ski and snowboard slope with
ice climbing wall). The Aquatics Centre at the John Charles Centre
for Sport, replaces facilities at the Leeds International Swimming
Pool
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