After being catapulted 200 feet into space, there’s nothing like a night of rugby and pints. Bungy Bar, in the Clarke Quay neighborhood, is located right next door to G-MAX, a reverse bungee jump slingshot, and are ready to replenish the fluids you left on the harness. Screening all major football events in the world—including Rugby (Aussie football) and soccer—Bungy Bar has enough going on to feed your craving for adrenaline. Kick back with their famous bar munchies and watch the action both on the screens and through the window.

Shark Clubs (Canada)

Shark Club, Canada

Shark Club’s got a monopoly on the hockey-hooting bar scene in Canada, with famous locations all over the maple leaf.  Monday Night Football (the American kind), UFC and other pay-per-view events are featured, but puck-shooting, lip-busting ice hockey is the name of the real game around these parts. The Langley location holds the SportsNet title for best sports bar in Canada, but try the newest one in Richmond—because everyone knows the younger ones party harder. The Shark’s daily drink specials may make seeing that little puck harder. Get a Double Fisted Burger to bring it back into focus.

The Green Manchester (U.K.)

Sports fans and gamers alike can bond over an evening at the Green Manchester. When your team loses, blow off some steam with Call of Duty on the big screen. Karaoke and indoor golf go all night while the game’s on the screen, but remember, this is Manchester. Don’t blame us if you get an empty pint to the head for bitching about your birdie while the Mancs are on. If your hostel-mates decide on a night out, there are party specials for groups of Stags or Hens. We’re talkin’ food, drinks, and entertainment-all for less than the number of Liverpool fans you’ll find there.

Dollhouse (Bangkok)

Dollhouse, Bangkok - Photo By, Nathan Keirn

You don’t go to the land of spread-eagle ping pong without certain expectations. Play the game at Dollhouse a-Gogo, a Thai bar where pole dancing is most definitely a sport. Located on Soi Cowboy, one of Bangkok’s most visitor-friendly red light districts, Dollhouse is the place for girls, beer,and some fucking ruthless Muay Thai. This ancient Thai martial art is no holds barred, encouraging elbows, kicks, and knees below the belt, all to the sound of Javanese percussion. If your focus isn’t honed on the fight, get caught up rooting for the house dancing teams instead: Team ‘B’ (boobs) and Team ‘T’ (tall). If your fighter wins for the night, celebrate by taking one of the girls ‘out for a drink’—give the club 600 Baht ($20) and you’ll have a knockout on your hands too.

Tiger Paw Hostel (Colombia)

Tiger Paw Hostel, Medellin

The glam of hundreds of TVs and plates piled with greasy goodness can be harsh on the pocket. Catch the game with space to breathe at one of Colombia’s best-known hostels, where the girls are just as cute and the competition just as fierce. For Americans needing their football fix, all college and NFL games are played live on their satellite TVs. You’ll get cheap food, drinks, a shot at a beer pong championship AND the luxury of being able to access your room (for whatever needs arise) without going far.

Tavern (Taipei)

Tavern, Taipei - Photo By, "ChihPing"

Taipei’s #1 sports bar has you covered no matter what you’re into. Cricket, rugby, football, volleyball, Formula-One… and the stuff on the screen’s just the beginning.  Themed parties and drink specials make the touristy prices tolerable, but like most places, you’re paying for atmosphere. Pregame it and hold down a spot next to the live band.

Cheers (Sydney)

Cheers, Sydney

“Where everyone knows your name”, the Australian edition, is stocked with everything you need to get pissed and scream at screens. Open till 6am, the joint has three floors for you to get down Down Under—complete with pool tournaments upstairs, free darts in the basement and an AV system that’s as beefy as the house nachos.

Rockies (Belfast)

Rockies, Belfast

You don’t need our help finding a football game and a fully-stocked bar in Ireland, so we bring you this alternative: A Canadian-themed pub where you can check in on hockey while in the land of football—which just so happens to be the hub of Belfast Giants fanaticism. Check out their wall of fame and get into Elite Ice Hockey League games, as well as those NHL broadcasts you’ve been missing.

Madrid

Start off with a boutellón (the Spanish pregame of choice) then check out Real Madrid at the Plaza del Sol or Plaza Mayor. Look for a buzzing doorway where the game’s on and dive in because any Red and Gold game, at any sports bar, is your ticket to Spanish debauchery. Switch it up to green at Madrid’s Irish pubs—James Joyce and O’Connell’s are favorites of drunken expats.

Real Sports Bar and Grill (Toronto)

Real Sports Bar & Grill, Toronto

ESPN recently named Real Sports the best Sports Bar in America…despite that it’s in Toronto. Why? Nobody cares. It’s a rip-roaring good time of games on wall-sized screens and people are too drunk and sports-hyped to look into it further. Cheers Canada, this Bud’s for you!

Pregaming before stadium events, Super Bowl drinking games, fantasy beerpong… there’s no end to the love affair between sports and gettin’ shitty.  The whole world makes an effort of creating spots for people to unite and watch their favorite teams kick ass. Grab a pint and pick a team—just make sure it’s everyone else’s favorite too. Especially in Manchester.