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Brighton is a great sports city, not only to watch sports but also to play, especially if you like football, rugby, swimming, athletics or chess. There are several modern places in Brighton where you can enjoy these sports and many others.
For starters, Brighton may be known as the city on the sea, but it also has a number of impressive inland swimming resorts. Visitors will love taking a dip in the Prince Regent Swimming Complex, which has four pools and several water slides for people of all ages. The Prince Regent also houses a gym equipped with the latest equipment. For beginners, we recommend St. Luke’s Pool, where lessons are available in their smallest teaching and training group.
The King Alfred Leisure Centre, Brighton and Hove’s largest indoor sports centre, is also open to the public. In addition to swimming, the center also has indoor facilities for other sports in two sports halls. Guests can choose to play basketball, badminton, volleyball, table tennis or futsal. There is also a popular trampoline on the premises and hour-long trampoline lessons for adults and children every Saturday.
The other three Brighton and Hove leisure centers are known as ‘dry’ centers as they have no swimming facilities but still offer plenty of opportunities to keep fit. The Stanley Deason Leisure Center is another popular multi-sports arena in Brighton. They don’t offer swimming, but there are excellent facilities for squash, hockey, and soccer, as well as a gym. The Withdean Sports Complex has excellent facilities for athletics, tennis, squash, dance, league soccer and American football, while the Moulsecoomb Community Leisure Center has a multipurpose sports hall and a weightlifting and fitness room.
Women can consider joining the Brighton and Hove Running Sisters, an all-female group of avid runners. Netball is another popular sport for women in Brighton and gives them the opportunity to train with the England team.
Golfers have the option of playing at a number of golf courses located in and around Brighton city center. One of the most popular golf venues is the 18-hole Hollingbury Golf Course, which has its own pro shop, cafe and bar.
If watching other people sweat is your idea of sport, you’ll enjoy attending top-flight Sussex Country Cricket Club or Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club.
Brighton’s main football team, Brighton & Hove Albion FC, have quite the illustrious past and are one of the main reasons for the enormous popularity of football in the city.
There are so many places in Brighton where people can practice their dribbling, take part in a real game or just watch professional football. The King Alfred Leisure Center is always a good place to find a friendly 5v5 match, while the all-weather football pitches at the Stanley Deason Leisure Center are ideal for 5v5 matches. There are also proper football facilities at the Withdean Sports Complex for league football and American football and the Moulsecoomb Community Leisure Center for futsal.
Brighton & Hove Albion FC were founded in 1901 and currently play in Football League One during the 2006–07 season following their relegation from the Championship. Nicknamed the Seagulls after the City on the Sea team, Brighton & Hove Albion FC are fierce rivals to Crystal Palace Eagles. Previously, they were known as the Dolphins or the Twins.
The team began play in the Southern League, joining Division Three of the Football League in 1920 and remaining there until World War II. His best result was third place during the 1936-37 and 1938-39 seasons. After the war, Brighton earned the dubious distinction of having the team with the best record never to win promotion. That ended in 1958-59 when they were finally promoted to Division Two. However, the team remained there for only three seasons before being relegated in 1961-62. After the end of the 1962-63 season, they were down in Division Four. A bright spot was in the 1964 season when Brighton successfully signed England international Bobby Smith and the club captured the Division Four championship that year.
Usually dressed in blue and white stripes, they competed again in the old First Division from 1979 to 1983 and reached the FA Cup final in 1983. They drew 2–2 with Manchester United but lost 0–4 in a playoff. During that same season, the team was relegated from the First Division. They suffered a period of financial struggle over the next decade and were nearly relegated to the NFC in 1997. By 2001, they had risen from the basement and achieved a second straight promotion. However, they were relegated at the end of a season. Promotion was achieved after one attempt, but relegation followed two years later.