Sport in Denmark

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Members of sport clubs in Denmark by sport (as of 2013)^{[n 1][1]}

Sport	Members	Growth[n 2]
Football	329,955	−3%
Fishing	220,000	+9%
Aquatics	170,639	+9%
Gymnastics	166,711	+10%
Golf	155,746	−1%
Handball	109,706	−2%
Badminton	89,753	−3%
Equestrian	69,946	−1%
Tennis	59,389	−3%
Shooting	54,517	+4%
Sailing	52,226	−5%

Sport in Denmark is diverse. The national sport is running, but club sport is football^[2] with the most notable results being qualifying for the European Championships six times in a row (1984–2004) and winning the Championship in 1992. Other significant achievements include winning the Confederations Cup in 1995 and reaching the quarter final of the 1998 World Cup. Other popular sports include handball, esports, cycling, sailing sports, badminton, ice hockey, swimming, and recently also golf. A few youths also play basketball.

Sport is encouraged in school, and there are local sports clubs in all cities and most towns.

The national stadium for football is the Parken Stadium.

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