Sport in Victoria in 2001. The city has hosted FIFA World Cup qualifiers in both 1997 2001 and 2009 Sport in Victoria The state of Victoria, Australia, has a strong sporting culture and includes many popular sports. The most popular sports played in the state are basketball, Australian rules football, cricket, shooting, soccer, and netball. Horse Racing joins that list as the most popular spectator sports. In terms of both attendance and media coverage, Australian rules football is the most popular sport in the state. The participation rate of 4% is the third highest in the country with 223,999 players counted in 2004.
Sport in Cardiff games are played at the Sport Wales National Centre, Sophia Gardens, with the others held at Glyndŵr University, Wrexham and at Cwmbran Stadium. The Cardiff & District Netball League has six divisions. All league games are played at the Sport Wales National Centre. The Welsh Netball Association () (founded 1945) (WNA) is the governing body for netball in Wales. The WNA is responsible for national championships, Welsh squad selection, international matches, the training and development of players, coaches and umpires and for the Sport Wales National Centre Netball Academy. International competitions in which Wales compete include the European Championships, the