Rotterdam sports
The Feyenoord is the most important football club of Rotterdam that has won numerous cups and national titles. The Rotterdam Sparta club won the national title in the year 1959 and became the second most important football club in Rotterdam.Marathon competitions form an integral part of sports in Rotterdam. The city has its own fastest marathon courses that is counted among the best in the world. Hockey forms the second most important sporting event of Rotterdam with the city having the largest hockey club in Netherlands, that is the HC Rotterdam. The city also participated in 'Holland Acht', which is a rowing competition and won a gold medal at the 1996 Olympics.
One of the most popular baseball teams in the world, that is the Neptunus Rotterdam, is also based here. Winning numerous European Cups, the team has made a mark in the world baseball scenario. With different kinds of sporting events in Rotterdam, one can figure out the popularity of sports in the city.
