Sports

Many Austinites support the athletic programs of the University of Texas at Austin known as the Texas Longhorns. During the 2005–06 academic term, Longhorns football team was named the NCAA Division I FBS National Football Champion, and Longhorns baseball team won the College World Series.^[135][136] The Texas Longhorns play home games in the state's second-largest sports stadium, Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium, seating over 101,000 fans.^[137] Baseball games are played at UFCU Disch–Falk Field.
Austin is the most populous city in the United States without a major-league professional sports team.^[138] Minor-league professional sports came to Austin in 1996, when the Austin Ice Bats began playing at the Travis County Expo Center;^[139] they were later replaced by the AHL Texas Stars.^[140] Austin now hosts a number of other professional teams, including the Austin Spurs of the NBA Development League,^[141] the Austin Aztex of the United Soccer League, the Austin Outlaws in WFA football, and the Austin Aces in WTT tennis.
Natural features like the bicycle-friendly Texas Hill Country and generally mild climate make Austin the home of several endurance and multi-sport races and communities. The Capitol 10,000 is the largest 10 K race in Texas, and approximately fifth largest in the United States.^[142] The Austin Marathon has been run in the city every year since 1992. Additionally the city is home to the largest 5 mile race in Texas,^[143] named the Turkey Trot as it is run annually on thanksgiving. Started in 1991 by Thundercloud Subs, a local sandwich chain (who still sponsors the event), the event has grown to host over 20,000 runners. All proceeds are donated to Caritas of Austin, a local charity.

Austin area professional sports teams

Club	Sport	Founded	League	Venue
Round Rock Express	Baseball	2000	Pacific Coast League(AAA)	Dell Diamond
Austin Spurs	Basketball	2005	NBA D-League	H-E-B Center at Cedar Park
Texas Stars	Ice hockey	2009	American Hockey League	H-E-B Center at Cedar Park
Austin Aztex	Soccer	2011	United Soccer League	House Park
Austin Outlaws	Football	2003	Women's Football Alliance	House Park

The Austin-founded American Swimming Association hosts several swim races around town. Austin is also the hometown of several cycling groups and the former seven-time Tour de France champion cyclist^[144] Lance Armstrong. Combining these three disciplines is a growing crop of triathlons, including the Capital of Texas Triathlon held every Memorial Day on and around Lady Bird Lake, Auditorium Shores, and Downtown Austin.^[145]
In June 2010 it was announced that the Austin area would host the Formula One, United States Grand Prix, from 2012 until 2021. The State pledged $25 million in public funds annually for 10 years to pay the sanctioning fees for the race.^[146][147] A Formula One circuit was built at an estimated cost of $250 to $300 million, and is located just east of the Austin Bergstrom International Airport.^[148][149] Circuit of the Americas also plays host to MotoGP World Championships from 2013.
The summer of 2014 marked the inaugural season for World TeamTennis team Austin Aces, formerly Orange County Breakers of the southern California region. Austin Aces played their matches at the Cedar Park Center northwest of Austin, and featured former professionals Andy Roddick and Marion Bartoli, as well as current WTA tour player Vera Zvonareva.^[150] The team left after the 2015 season.