Ely Racecourse

Ely Racecourse was a horse racing venue in Cardiff, Wales. Opened in 1855, it held up to 40,000 spectators. In 1895, it hosted the Welsh Grand National. The venue closed on 27 April 1939.^[1]

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Sport in Cardiff

Present-day sporting venues	Millennium Stadium Cardiff Arms Park Sophia Gardens Cardiff International Sports Stadium Cardiff International Arena Cardiff City Stadium National Indoor Athletics Centre Cardiff International Pool Ice Arena Wales Maindy Stadium Sport Wales National Centre Cardiff Athletic Club Cardiff International White Water Leisure centres in Cardiff

Defunct sporting venues	Ely Racecourse White City Stadium Cardiff Athletics Stadium Cardiff Arena National Stadium Ninian Park Wales National Ice Rink

Sport Teams	Caerau (Welsh football league) Cardiff Amateur Athletic Club Cardiff Athletic Bowls Club Cardiff Blues (rugby union) Cardiff Celts (basketball) Cardiff Corinthians (Welsh football league) Cardiff Demons (rugby league) Cardiff Devils (ice hockey) Cardiff City Blue Dragons (rugby league) Cardiff City FC (Football League Championship) Cardiff City FC (women) Cardiff Cricket Club Cardiff Bay Harlequins (Welsh football league) Cardiff Metropolitan University F.C. (Welsh football league) Cardiff Metropolitan University (rugby union) Cardiff Met. Ladies F.C. (women's football league) Cardiff Redhawks (ice hockey) Cardiff Rugby Club Cardiff Roller Collective (roller sports) Ely Rangers (Welsh football league) Glamorgan County Cricket Club Glamorgan Wanderers (rugby union) Lisvane (CAC) Tennis Club Tiger Bay Brawlers (roller derby)

Sport Events	Six Nations (rugby union) Heineken Cup (rugby union) EDF Energy Cup (rugby union) The Ashes (cricket) Cardiff Half Marathon (running) Speedway Grand Prix of Great Britain (motor racing) Wales Rally GB (motor racing) Extreme Sailing Series 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games 1991 Rugby World Cup 1999 Rugby World Cup 2007 Rugby World Cup 2008 IRB Junior World Championship (rugby union) FA Cup 2001-2006 (football) Football League Cup 2001-2007 2012 London Olympics 2016 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships

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Ely Racecourse

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