Belfast
United Kingdom • Northern Ireland • Europe
Primary City: Belfast
Primary State/Province: Belfast
Primary Language: English
Population: 815K
GDP: $24B • GDP per capita: $30,011
GAWC Class: 8
National Capital
National capital of United Kingdom
Belfast metro area
54.60, -5.93Top Team
The single sporting franchise this metro is identified with.
From The Team That Wins the City. One pick per metro across 312 metros worldwide.
Dimension Breakdown
Value and global rank across all 16 dimensionsSports
Major League Teams/Venues
Rugby Union • Dom. Rugby Union
Ulster
Belfast
Other Teams
Football/Soccer Teams5 teams
Football/Soccer • Northern Ireland
Cliftonville FC
Belfast • Level: 1
Football/Soccer • Northern Ireland
Glentoran FC
Belfast • Level: 1
Football/Soccer • Northern Ireland👑
Linfield FC
Belfast • Level: 1
Football/Soccer • Northern Ireland
Crusaders FC
Belfast • Level: 1
Football/Soccer • Northern Ireland
Carrick Rangers
Carrickfergus • Level: 1
Other Men’s Teams2 teams
Hockey • Minor/Jr/Int'l Hockey
Belfast Giants
Belfast
T20 Cricket • Euro T20 Slam
Irish Wolves
Belfast
Cultural Assets
Cultural Events
Notable One-off Events
Good Friday Agreement (1998)
Belfast • Historical Event
Education & Research
Top 2000 Universities2 entries
Queen's University Belfast
Belfast, United Kingdom
Ulster University
Belfast, United Kingdom
Notable Infrastructure
Airport2 entries
Belfast International Airport
Belfast • 3 - International
George Best Belfast City Airport
Belfast • 4 - Regional
Suburban Rail (44 stations)1 entry
Belfast Suburban Rail
Belfast • 44 stations