The Council Sports Services Team works with regional sports organisations and clubs to promote and develop sport within the Christchurch region.
There are approximately 1200 sporting clubs and associations in the Christchurch region, who plan, organise and provide sporting opportunities for thousands of members and participants.
For more information on these organisations please visit the following pages:
- American Football Canterbury (external link)
- Canterbury Baseball(external link)
- Canterbury Cricket Association(external link)
- Canterbury Hockey Association(external link)
- Canterbury Rugby Football Union(external link)
- Canterbury Rugby League(external link)
- Canterbury Softball Association(external link)
- Canterbury Tennis(external link)
- Canterbury Volleyball(external link)
- Christchurch Metropolitan Cricket Association(external link)
- Christchurch Netball Centre(external link)
- Mainland Football(external link)
- Primary School Sports Association(external link)
- Secondary School Sports Association(external link)
- (external link)Touch Canterbury(external link)
For other sporting contacts in Christchurch:
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