<P> There are three commercial radio stations in the county . The former Kettering and Corby Broadcasting Company (KCBC) station is now called Connect Radio (97.2 and 107.4 MHZ FM), following a merger with the Wellingborough - based station of the same name . While both Heart Northants (96.6 MHz FM) and AM station Smooth Northants (1557 kHz) air very little local content as they form part of a national network . National digital radio is also available in Northamptonshire, though coverage is limited . </P> <P> Corby is served by its own dedicated station, Corby Radio (96.3 fm), based in the town and focused on local content . </P> <P> Northamptonshire has many rugby union clubs . Its premier team Northampton Saints, competes in the Aviva Premiership and won the European championship in 2000 by defeating Munster for the Heineken Cup, 9 - 8 . Saints are based at the 15,249 capacity Franklin's Gardens ground . In 2014 the club won the Aviva Premiership as well as the Challenge Cup . For the 2014 / 15 campaign the team finished top of the table for the first time in the premiership, eventually losing 24 - 29 to Saracens in the playoff semi-final . </P> <P> Northamptonshire has twenty four football clubs operating in the top ten levels of the English football league system . The sport in the area is administered by the Northamptonshire County Football Association, which is affiliated with the United Counties League, the Northamptonshire Combination Football League, the Northampton Town Football League, as well as the Peterborough and District Football League in neighbouring Cambridgeshire . Only two clubs in Northamptonshire have competed in The Football League - Northampton Town and the defunct Rushden & Diamonds . </P>

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