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City has played an important part in the history of modern sport. It was the first city to be declared a National City of Sport by the Sports Council. Birmingham is also the City which founded the
world’s first football league competition in the late 1880s (based on Aston Villa FC and Birmingham City FC). It is where the modern game of lawn tennis was developed around 1860 in Edgbaston; and the Edgbaston Archery and Lawn Tennis Club remains the oldest tennis club in the world. The Birmingham and District Cricket League is also the oldest cricket league in the world. Today, the City has some world class sporting facilities, and plays host to some global sporting events, including: Edgbaston Cricket Ground Most recently hosted 2019 World Cup Cricket, and is the venue for Commonwealth Games cricket in 2022 Villa Park and St Andrew’s Football Grounds Arena Birmingham World Indoors and Grand Prix Indoor Athletics All England Badminton Championships since 1994 World and European Gymnastics Davies Cup Tennis Commonwealth Games 2022 venue The Alexander Stadium Diamond League Athletics Commonwealth Games 2022 athletics venue, and Opening & Closing Ceremonies Edgbaston Priory Club Birmingham Classic WTA Tour Event British Junior Open Squash Championships The Belfry Hosted the Ryder Cup on 4 occasions
Birmingham - City of Sport
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