What are the major team sports?
Major Team Sports
Team sports involve organized groups of players working together to achieve a common objective, typically against another team. Here are some of the major team sports played and watched worldwide:
- Soccer (Football): The world's most popular sport, played by two teams of 11 players each, aiming to score goals.
- Basketball: Played by two teams of five players each, the objective is to score points by shooting the ball through the opponent’s hoop.
- Cricket: Played by two teams of 11 players, involving batting and fielding, with the aim to score more runs than the opposition.
- Baseball: Two teams of nine players each compete to score runs by hitting a pitched ball and running bases.
- Rugby: Includes Rugby Union and Rugby League, both involving two teams aiming to score tries or points through kicking.
- American Football: Two teams of 11 players compete to advance an oval ball into the opponent’s end zone for points.
- Ice Hockey: Played on ice with two teams of six players each, aiming to score goals with a puck.
- Volleyball: Two teams of six players try to ground the ball on the opponent’s side of the court.
- Field Hockey: Two teams of 11 players use sticks to hit a ball into the opposing goal.
- Handball: Played by two teams of seven players each, aiming to throw a ball into the opponent’s goal.
Other notable team sports include water polo, lacrosse, netball, and softball. Each sport has its own set of rules, equipment, and global following.