Sports Competitions
Explore the premier leagues, cups, and tournaments in London's sporting calendar
Premiership Rugby
Premiership Rugby: England’s Top Flight and Its London Clubs Premiership Rugby is the top division of English club rugby union, and it is undergoing the biggest structural change in its…
Premiership Rugby Cup
The Premiership Rugby Cup: England’s Domestic Knockout The PREM Rugby Cup is English club rugby’s domestic cup competition, contested by all ten Premiership clubs. Its modern purpose is developmental: it…
Premiership Women’s Rugby
Premiership Women’s Rugby: England’s Elite Club Competition Premiership Women’s Rugby is the top division of women’s club rugby in England, contested by nine teams with a play-off series and a…
Ryder Cup
The Ryder Cup: Europe versus the United States The Ryder Cup is golf’s great team contest: Europe against the United States, played over three days every two years, with no…
Six Nations
The Six Nations: Rugby’s Oldest International Championship The Six Nations is the northern hemisphere’s flagship international rugby tournament, contested each February and March by England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and…
Super League Basketball
Super League Basketball: Britain’s Top Division Super League Basketball is the top professional basketball league in the United Kingdom, established in 2024 to replace the British Basketball League. London is…
Table Tennis
Table Tennis in London: A Century of World Championships London holds a unique place in table tennis: the city staged the very first World Championships in 1926, and one hundred…
Test Series Cricket
Test Cricket in London: Lord’s, The Oval and the English Summer Test cricket is the sport’s longest and oldest format, played over five days, and London stages more of it…
The Championship
The Championship: English Football’s Second Tier The EFL Championship is the second tier of English football and one of the most punishing leagues anywhere: 24 clubs, 46 matches each, and…