Sport in Lacoria

Sport in Lacoria is an important part of the country's culture.

Association Football
Football (soccer) is the most popular sport in Lacoria and is governed by the Lacorian Football Association (est. 1900). The national team is the most successful in the world, having won six world cups. In club level, the top-flight is the Lacorian Premier League (est. 1900). The most successful club in the country and world is Toguth F.C., LPL winners twenty-three times, LFA Cup winners twelve times, and Nordeus Cup winners six times. Some of Lacoria's main international rivals are Abudar and Bodvar. Lacoria top scorer is Niel Shanahan, who plays for Toguth F.C., who has scored 87 international goals. The national team currently sits first in the world rankings.

Ice Hockey
The Lacorian Ice Hockey Association is the country ice hockey governing body. The Lacorian Super League is the highest league in the country. The system runs with a promotion-relegation system. The Port Arim Whalers are the country's most successful team. The country's main rival is the other ice hockey power house Kadistan. The two teams have met in the World Cup finals six times. Top scorer is Jason Colt, with 134 points. The country is currently second in the world.

Rugby Union
The Lacorian Rugby Union is Lacoria's rugby governing body. It runs along a promotion-relegation system with the Lacorian ENV Premiership being the highest league. Mano Redhawks R.F.C. is the country's top team, winning eighteen premiership titles and three BenAir Trophies. The national team is won two world cups, and is third in the world.

Hookball
A another popular sport is hookball. Though not as widely televised (only the state network NLBC and SportTV broadcast matches), Lacoria features an openly contested league (Lacorian Hookball Premiership). The Lacorian national hookball team has won four of the seven hookball world cups contested since 1981 (1981, 1984, 1987, 2004).