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The Hague does not have a reputation for a bustling night life, most probably because it has no university and thus little student life. What night life there is centres around the three main squares in the city centre: "Het Plein" (literally "The Square"), the Grote Markt (literally "Large Market") and the "Buitenhof" (literally the "Outer Court", which lies just outside the [[Binnenhof]]). The Buitenhof contains the popular [[Movie theaters in the Netherlands|Pathé Buitenhof cinema]] and a handful of bars and restaurants in the immediate vicinity. A similar pattern of night life centers on the cinema in Scheveningen, although, especially in summer, night-life concentrates around the sea-front boulevard with its bars, restaurants, gambling halls and other entertainment.
 
The Hague does not have a reputation for a bustling night life, most probably because it has no university and thus little student life. What night life there is centres around the three main squares in the city centre: "Het Plein" (literally "The Square"), the Grote Markt (literally "Large Market") and the "Buitenhof" (literally the "Outer Court", which lies just outside the [[Binnenhof]]). The Buitenhof contains the popular [[Movie theaters in the Netherlands|Pathé Buitenhof cinema]] and a handful of bars and restaurants in the immediate vicinity. A similar pattern of night life centers on the cinema in Scheveningen, although, especially in summer, night-life concentrates around the sea-front boulevard with its bars, restaurants, gambling halls and other entertainment.
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== Sport ==
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The local [[football (soccer)|football]] club is called [[ADO Den Haag]]. They have played in the [[Eredivisie]] (the top division in the Netherlands) since 2003 but have been relegated to the first division in 2007.
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The local [[rugby union]] club is Haagsche Rugby Club (a.k.a. HRC) and has been in the Guinness book of records for becoming Dutch champion so often (in adult and youth).
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The local [[American Football|American football]] club is Den Hague Raiders 99.
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Cricket is surprisingly popular in The Hague, with a number of strong teams from the Dutch league located there. One club particularly popular with the large expat community is De Kieviten (The Lapwing) {{Fact|date=June 2007}}, located in [[Wassenaar]], just outside The Hague.
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[[Darts]] is also another sport played in The Hague, its popularity was promoted due to [[Raymond Van Barneveld]] winning several World Championships.
      
== Annual events ==
 
== Annual events ==