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[[Rugby football]] has been played in the town since 1872. [[Wigan Warriors]], originally called Wigan FC, were formed out of the Wigan Cricket Club to provide a sport to play during the winter months. During the rugby football schism of 1895, Wigan FC, along with the other leading northern clubs at the time, split from the [[Rugby Football Union]] to form the [[Rugby Football League|Northern Union]]. Wigan have been a rugby league club ever since and added the Warriors suffix to their name in 1997, shortly after rugby league had switched to a summer sport in 1996. The club are the most successful English club in the sport, winning 22 league championships and 20 challenge cup titles, as well as being crowned world club champions on fourfive occasions.other achievements include 4 charity shields, 8 regal trophies,21 Lancaster, 4 league leaders shields,17 league championships and 6 premiership champion. The club currently play in the [[Super League]].