Sports
Men's teams:
- Association football (Russian Premier League) - FC Rubin Kazan (2-time champion)
- Basketball (Russian Basketball Super League) - UNICS Kazan (2-time Cup holder; 2004 FIBA Europe League winner; 2011 Eurocup winner)
- Ice hockey (KHL) - Ak Bars Kazan (2-time KHL champions; 4-time champion; 2007 IIHF European Champions Cup & 2008 IIHF Continental Cup winner)
- Volleyball (Russian Superleague) - VC Zenit Kazan (3-time champion; 2008 and 2012 CEV Champions League winner)
- Rugby (Russian League) - Strela (6-time champion)
- Water polo (Higher League) - Sintez (2007 champion; 2005 Cup holder; 2007 LEN Cup winner)
- Bandy (Russian Bandy League) - Dynamo (2009 Russian Cup holder, 2009 FIB Champions Cup winner, 2010 Bandy World Cup winner, 2011 Russian Bandy League winner)
- Field hockey (Russian League) - Dinamo (5-time champion)
- Team handball - KAI-Zilant (dissolved in 2008);
- Futsal - Privolzhanin (dissolved in 2004);
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