Sport in the Federal Republic of Herefordshire and Worcestershire (Mercia- UDI 1995)

Overview
The republic poseses several footbal, cricket asnd rugby teams. It also has a basketball team and plays host to the Grand Naional horse race.

Football
The leading football clubs are-
 * West Bromwich Albion
 * Hereford United Football Club
 * Worcester City F.C.
 * Stourbridge F.C.
 * Dudley Town F.C.
 * Dudley Sports F.C.
 * Gornal Athletic F.C.
 * Lye Town F.C.
 * Bromsgrove Rovers F.C.
 * Alvechurch F.C.
 * Reddich F.C.
 * Pershore F.C.
 * Evesham United F.C.

Horse racing
Hereford Racecourse is a traditional National Hunt and continued to be used as such after 2000, despite of a 2002 British government complaint to the Jockey’s' Association over the matter.

Rugby
The Worcester Warriors, Malvern RFC and Stourbridge Rugby Club are the nation's 3 Rugby Union teams.

Cricket
The Worcestershire County Cricket Club, Bromsgrove Cricket Club, Herefordshire County Cricket Club and Lye Town Cricket Club are the 4 national cricket teams.

Basket ball
The Worcester Wolves national basketball team.