▁professional ▁football ▁team , ▁Hud ders field ▁Town ▁A . F . C . ▁play ▁in ▁the ▁Championship ▁after ▁ 2 ▁seasons ▁in ▁the ▁Premier ▁League . ▁In ▁ 1 9 2 6 , ▁the ▁club ▁became ▁the ▁first ▁in ▁England ▁to ▁win ▁three ▁success ive ▁league ▁titles , ▁a ▁fe at ▁only ▁three ▁other ▁clubs ▁have ▁matched . ▁ ▁The ▁town ▁was ▁the ▁birth place ▁of ▁rugby ▁league , ▁and ▁is ▁home ▁to ▁the ▁Hud ders field ▁Gi ants ▁who ▁play ▁in ▁the ▁Super ▁League , ▁the ▁top ▁division ▁in ▁Europe . ▁The ▁town ▁is ▁home ▁to ▁Hud ders field ▁Under bank ▁R angers ▁rugby ▁league ▁club , ▁who ▁play ▁in ▁the ▁Rugby ▁League ▁Conference . ▁Hud ders field ▁Rugby ▁Union ▁Football ▁Club ▁play ▁in ▁the ▁National ▁Division ▁Three ▁North , ▁Hud ders field ▁Y . M . C . A . ▁R U FC ▁who ▁play ▁in ▁North ▁ 1 ▁East ▁and ▁Hud ders field ▁R ams ▁A uss ie ▁R ules ▁club . ▁The ▁main ▁sport ing ▁ar ena ▁is ▁John ▁Smith ' s ▁Stadium , ▁home ▁to ▁both ▁the ▁football ▁team ▁and ▁rugby ▁league ▁side . ▁Also ▁within ▁the ▁town ▁boundaries ▁is ▁Em ley ▁A . F . C . ▁who ▁were ▁formed ▁when ▁the ▁original ▁Em ley ▁FC ▁left ▁for ▁W ake field . ▁ ▁Rugby ▁football ▁Rugby ▁was ▁first ▁played ▁in ▁the ▁town ▁in ▁ 1 8 4 8 ▁and ▁the ▁Hud ders field ▁Athlet ic ▁Club , ▁the ▁direct ▁pro gen itors ▁of ▁Hud ders field