This dimension links a team or club to the sport it actually plays. Wikipedia describes Real Madrid as an "association football club," distinct from a basketball or a rugby club even where a shared organization runs both. Browsing by sport gathers every club that plays the same discipline.
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Defining CharacteristicHockey is a family of stick sports where two opposing teams use hockey sticks to propel a ball or disk into a goal. 1 Sport
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1. Wikipedia: Hockey
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Hockey is a family of stick sports where two opposing teams use hockey sticks to propel a ball or disk into a goal.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Are ice hockey clubs grouped with field hockey clubs in this atlas?
Yes. Any club fielding a team in a stick-based sport of this lineage belongs here, regardless of surface.
This subcategory groups clubs and teams in the hockey family of stick-based goal-scoring sports, covering field hockey and ice hockey clubs, meaning any club fielding a team in a stick-based sport of this lineage on any surface. Goal-line team clubs played without a stick are grouped instead under Football Codes.