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The following is a list of teams that play in one of the six major sports leagues in the United States
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
 and Canada
Canada

Canada is a country occupying most of northern North America, extending from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west and northward into the Arctic Ocean....
: Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball

Major League Baseball is the highest level of play in American professional baseball. Specifically, Major League Baseball refers to the organization that operates the National League and the American League, by means of a joint organizational structure that has developed gradually between them since 1903 ....
, the National Football League
National Football League

The National Football League is the Major North American professional sports leagues American football Sports league in the United States. It is an unincorporated 501#501.28c.29.286.29 association controlled by its members....
, the Canadian Football League
Canadian Football League

The Canadian Football League is a professional sports league located entirely in Canada.Its eight teams, which are located in eight cities, are divided into two division of four teams each ....
, the National Hockey League
National Hockey League

The National Hockey League is a professional ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America. It is considered to be the premier professional ice hockey league in the world, and one of the North American Major professional sports leagues of the United States and Canada....
, the National Basketball Association
National Basketball Association

The National Basketball Association is North America's premier professional men's basketball league, composed of thirty teams: twenty-nine in the United States and one in Canada....
, and Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer

Major League Soccer is the top-flight professional soccer league based in the United States, overseen by the United States Soccer Federation. The league is comprised of 15 teams, 14 in the U.S....
. All lists are alphabetical, broken down by U.S. state
U.S. state

A U.S. state is any one of the 50 state of the United States that share sovereignty with the federal government of the United States . Because of this shared sovereignty, an United States is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of Domicile ....
 or Canadian province, and the number in parentheses is the total number of teams in that specific state or province.








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The following is a list of teams that play in one of the six major sports leagues in the United States
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
 and Canada
Canada

Canada is a country occupying most of northern North America, extending from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west and northward into the Arctic Ocean....
: Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball

Major League Baseball is the highest level of play in American professional baseball. Specifically, Major League Baseball refers to the organization that operates the National League and the American League, by means of a joint organizational structure that has developed gradually between them since 1903 ....
, the National Football League
National Football League

The National Football League is the Major North American professional sports leagues American football Sports league in the United States. It is an unincorporated 501#501.28c.29.286.29 association controlled by its members....
, the Canadian Football League
Canadian Football League

The Canadian Football League is a professional sports league located entirely in Canada.Its eight teams, which are located in eight cities, are divided into two division of four teams each ....
, the National Hockey League
National Hockey League

The National Hockey League is a professional ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America. It is considered to be the premier professional ice hockey league in the world, and one of the North American Major professional sports leagues of the United States and Canada....
, the National Basketball Association
National Basketball Association

The National Basketball Association is North America's premier professional men's basketball league, composed of thirty teams: twenty-nine in the United States and one in Canada....
, and Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer

Major League Soccer is the top-flight professional soccer league based in the United States, overseen by the United States Soccer Federation. The league is comprised of 15 teams, 14 in the U.S....
. All lists are alphabetical, broken down by U.S. state
U.S. state

A U.S. state is any one of the 50 state of the United States that share sovereignty with the federal government of the United States . Because of this shared sovereignty, an United States is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of Domicile ....
 or Canadian province, and the number in parentheses is the total number of teams in that specific state or province.

Leagues

This list does not include minor league teams. The leagues included and abbreviations used for those leagues are as follows:

  • Canadian Football League
    Canadian Football League

    The Canadian Football League is a professional sports league located entirely in Canada.Its eight teams, which are located in eight cities, are divided into two division of four teams each ....
     - (CFL)
  • Major League Baseball
    Major League Baseball

    Major League Baseball is the highest level of play in American professional baseball. Specifically, Major League Baseball refers to the organization that operates the National League and the American League, by means of a joint organizational structure that has developed gradually between them since 1903 ....
     - (MLB)
  • Major League Soccer
    Major League Soccer

    Major League Soccer is the top-flight professional soccer league based in the United States, overseen by the United States Soccer Federation. The league is comprised of 15 teams, 14 in the U.S....
     - (MLS)
  • National Basketball Association
    National Basketball Association

    The National Basketball Association is North America's premier professional men's basketball league, composed of thirty teams: twenty-nine in the United States and one in Canada....
     - (NBA)
  • National Football League
    National Football League

    The National Football League is the Major North American professional sports leagues American football Sports league in the United States. It is an unincorporated 501#501.28c.29.286.29 association controlled by its members....
     - (NFL)
  • National Hockey League
    National Hockey League

    The National Hockey League is a professional ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America. It is considered to be the premier professional ice hockey league in the world, and one of the North American Major professional sports leagues of the United States and Canada....
     - (NHL)


Canada
Canada

Canada is a country occupying most of northern North America, extending from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west and northward into the Arctic Ocean....


Alberta
Alberta

Alberta is one of Canada Canadian Prairies Provinces and territories of Canada. It became a province on September 1, 1905.Alberta is located in western Canada, bounded by the provinces of British Columbia to the west and Saskatchewan to the east, the Northwest Territories to the north, and the U.S....
 (4)
  • Calgary Flames
    Calgary Flames

    The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are a member of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....
     - NHL
  • Calgary Stampeders
    Calgary Stampeders

    The Calgary Stampeders are a Canadian Football League team based in Calgary, Alberta. The Stampeders play their home games at McMahon Stadium. They have won the league's Grey Cup championship six times, most recently in 96th Grey Cup....
     - CFL
  • Edmonton Eskimos
    Edmonton Eskimos

    The Edmonton Eskimos are a Canadian Football League team based in Edmonton, Alberta. They have won the league's Grey Cup championship thirteen times, including an unmatched five consecutive wins between 1978 and 1982, and most recently in 2005 Grey Cup....
     - CFL
  • Edmonton Oilers
    Edmonton Oilers

    The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The team is currently part of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....
     - NHL


British Columbia
British Columbia

British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's Provinces and territories of Canada and is famed for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu ....
 (2)
  • British Columbia Lions
    British Columbia Lions

    The BC Lions are a major professional sports team of the Canadian Football League . Based in Vancouver, British Columbia, the Lions play their home games at BC Place Stadium in Downtown Vancouver, having previously played at Empire Stadium in East Vancouver from 1954 to 1982....
     - CFL
  • Vancouver Canucks
    Vancouver Canucks

    The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference , of the National Hockey League ....
     - NHL


Manitoba
Manitoba

Manitoba is a prairie provinces in Canada, which has an area of 647,797 square kilometres and a population of 1,207,959 , with more than half located within the Winnipeg Capital Region ....
 (1)
  • Winnipeg Blue Bombers
    Winnipeg Blue Bombers

    The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a Canadian Football League team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The Blue Bombers have won the league's Grey Cup championship ten times, most recently in 1990 Grey Cup....
     - CFL


Ontario
Ontario

Ontario is a Provinces and territories of Canada located in the Central Canada part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest, after Quebec, in total area....
 (7)
  • Hamilton Tiger-Cats
    Hamilton Tiger-Cats

    The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are a Canadian Football League team based in Hamilton, Ontario, founded in 1950 with the merger of the Hamilton Tigers and the Hamilton Flying Wildcats....
     - CFL
  • Ottawa Senators
    Ottawa Senators

    The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League ....
     - NHL
  • Toronto Argonauts
    Toronto Argonauts

    The Toronto Argonauts are a Canadian Football League team based in Toronto, Ontario. Founded in 1873, they are one of the oldest extant professional sports teams in North America....
     - CFL
  • Toronto Blue Jays
    Toronto Blue Jays

    The Toronto Blue Jays are a professional baseball based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Blue Jays are a member of the American League East of Major League Baseball 's American League....
     - MLB
  • Toronto Maple Leafs
    Toronto Maple Leafs

    The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League ....
     - NHL
  • Toronto Raptors
    Toronto Raptors

    The Toronto Raptors are a professional basketball team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association ....
     - NBA
  • Toronto FC
    Toronto FC

    Toronto FC is a Canada professional football club located in Toronto, Ontario and the first non-American team in Major League Soccer . The club was founded in 2006, is owned by Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment and plays its home games at BMO Field....
     - MLS


Quebec
Quebec

Quebec , in French language, Qu?bec , is a Provinces and territories of Canada in the Central Canada and Eastern Canada regions of Canada....
 (2)
  • Montreal Alouettes
    Montreal Alouettes

    The Montreal Alouettes are a Canadian Football League team based in Montreal, Quebec.The current incarnation of the Alouettes moved to Montreal from Baltimore, Maryland, in 1996 where they had been known as the Baltimore Stallions....
     - CFL
  • Montreal Canadiens
    Montreal Canadiens

    The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The team is a member of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League ....
     - NHL


Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan is a prairie provinces in Canada, which has an area of 588,276.09 square kilometres and a population of 1,015,895 , mostly living in the southern half of the province....
 (1)
  • Saskatchewan Roughriders
    Saskatchewan Roughriders

    The Saskatchewan Roughriders are a Canadian Football League team based in Regina, Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan, founded in 1910 in sports. They play their home games at Mosaic Stadium at Taylor Field....
     - CFL


United States
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...


Arizona
Arizona

The State of Arizona is a U.S. state located in the Southwestern United States of the United States. The capital and largest city is Phoenix, Arizona....
 (4)
  • Arizona Cardinals
    Arizona Cardinals

    The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American Football team based in Glendale, Arizona. The Cardinals are members of the NFC West of the National Football Conference in the National Football League ....
     - NFL
  • Arizona Diamondbacks
    Arizona Diamondbacks

    The Arizona Diamondbacks are a professional baseball based in Phoenix, Arizona. They play in the National League West of Major League Baseball's National League....
     - MLB
  • Phoenix Coyotes
    Phoenix Coyotes

    The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in Glendale, Arizona, just outside of Phoenix, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....
     - NHL
  • Phoenix Suns
    Phoenix Suns

    The Phoenix Suns are a Professional sports basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ....
     - NBA


California
California

California is a U.S. state on the West Coast of the United States of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. It is bordered by Oregon to the north, Nevada to the east, Arizona to the southeast, and to the south the Mexico state of Baja California....
 (18)
  • Anaheim Ducks
    Anaheim Ducks

    The Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California, United States. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....
     - NHL
  • CD Chivas USA - MLS
  • Golden State Warriors
    Golden State Warriors

    The Golden State Warriors are an USA professional basketball team based in Oakland, California, California, representing the San Francisco Bay Area....
     - NBA
  • Los Angeles Angels
    Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

    The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are a professional baseball based in Anaheim, California. The Angels are a member of the American League West of Major League Baseball's American League....
     - MLB
  • Los Angeles Clippers
    Los Angeles Clippers

    The Los Angeles Clippers are a professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California. They play in the National Basketball Association and are members of the NBA Western Conference's Pacific Division ....
     - NBA
  • Los Angeles Dodgers
    Los Angeles Dodgers

    The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles, USA. The team is in the Western Division of the National League. Established in 1883, the team originated in Brooklyn, New York, where it was known by a number of names before becoming the Brooklyn Dodgers circa 1911....
     - MLB
  • Los Angeles Galaxy
    Los Angeles Galaxy

    Los Angeles Galaxy is an United States, professional association football club based in the L.A. suburb of Carson, California. The club is a member of Major League Soccer , which is the American first division....
     - MLS
  • Los Angeles Kings
    Los Angeles Kings

    The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....
     - NHL
  • Los Angeles Lakers
    Los Angeles Lakers

    The Los Angeles Lakers are a National Basketball Association team based in Los Angeles. The Lakers play their home games at Staples Center, which they share with their fellow NBA rival, the Los Angeles Clippers, and their sister team, the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women's National Basketball Association....
     - NBA
  • Oakland Raiders
    Oakland Raiders

    The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in the city of Oakland, California. They currently play in the AFC West of the American Football Conference in the National Football League ....
     - NFL
  • Oakland Athletics
    Oakland Athletics

    The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball based in Oakland, California. The Athletics are a member of the American League West of Major League Baseball's American League....
     - MLB
  • Sacramento Kings
    Sacramento Kings

    The Sacramento Kings are a professional basketball team based in Sacramento, California. The Kings are members of the National Basketball Association ....
     - NBA
  • San Diego Chargers
    San Diego Chargers

    The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego, California. They are currently members of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League ....
     - NFL
  • San Diego Padres
    San Diego Padres

    The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego, California since their founding in 1969. They play in the National League West....
     - MLB
  • San Francisco 49ers
    San Francisco 49ers

    The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team. The team plays its home games in , while the club's headquarters and practice facility are located in Santa Clara, California....
     - NFL
  • San Francisco Giants
    San Francisco Giants

    The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in , that currently play in the National League West. One of the oldest of the MLB teams, the Giants hold the distinction of having won the most games of any team in the history of organized sports....
     - MLB
  • San Jose Earthquakes
    San Jose Earthquakes

    The San Jose Earthquakes professional Association football team is located in San Jose, California and participates in the top level soccer league in the United States, Major League Soccer ....
     - MLS
  • San Jose Sharks
    San Jose Sharks

    The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, California, United States. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....
     - NHL


Colorado
Colorado

The State of Colorado is a U.S. state located in the Mountain States of the United States of America. Colorado may also be considered to be a part of the Western United States and Southwestern United States regions of the United States....
 (5)
  • Colorado Avalanche
    Colorado Avalanche

    The Colorado Avalanche are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....
     - NHL
  • Colorado Rockies
    Colorado Rockies

    The Colorado Rockies are a Major League Baseball team based in Denver, Colorado, Colorado. Established in 1993 Colorado Rockies season, the Rockies play in the National League West of the National League....
     - MLB
  • Colorado Rapids
    Colorado Rapids

    The Colorado Rapids are a association football club based in Commerce City, Colorado, Colorado that participates in Major League Soccer. The club was founded in 1995....
     - MLS
  • Denver Broncos
    Denver Broncos

    The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado, Colorado. They are currently a member of the American Football Conference AFC West in the National Football League ....
     - NFL
  • Denver Nuggets
    Denver Nuggets

    The Denver Nuggets are a professional basketball team based in Denver, Colorado, Colorado. They play in the National Basketball Association ....
     - NBA


District of Columbia (5)
  • D.C. United
    D.C. United

    DC United is a professional association football club located in Washington, DC that participates in Major League Soccer, the United States' top-tier soccer league....
     - MLS
  • Washington Capitals
    Washington Capitals

    The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League ....
     - NHL
  • Washington Redskins
    Washington Redskins

    The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team based in the Washington, D.C. area. The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, Maryland, which is in Prince George's County, Maryland....
     - NFL ^^
  • Washington Nationals
    Washington Nationals

    The Washington Nationals are an American professional baseball based in Washington, D.C., United States. The Nationals are a member of the National League East of Major League Baseball's National League....
     - MLB
  • Washington Wizards
    Washington Wizards

    The Washington Wizards are a professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C. They play in the National Basketball Association ....
     - NBA
^^ The Redskins play their home games in Landover, Maryland
Landover, Maryland

Landover is an unincorporated area in Prince George's County, Maryland, Maryland, United States, within the census-designated place of Greater Landover, Maryland....


Florida
Florida

Florida is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the northeast....
 (9)
  • Florida Marlins
    Florida Marlins

    The Florida Marlins are a professional baseball based in Miami Gardens, Florida, United States. Established in 1993 as an expansion franchise, the Marlins are a member of the National League East of Major League Baseball's National League....
     - MLB
  • Florida Panthers
    Florida Panthers

    The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in Sunrise, Florida, a suburb of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League ....
     - NHL
  • Jacksonville Jaguars
    Jacksonville Jaguars

    The Jacksonville Jaguars are a professional American football team located in Jacksonville, Florida. They are currently members of the American Football Conference South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League ....
     - NFL
  • Miami Dolphins
    Miami Dolphins

    . The Miami Dolphins are the professional American football team based in the Miami, Florida South Florida metropolitan area. They play home games at Dolphin Stadium, in the suburb of Miami Gardens, Florida....
     - NFL
  • Miami Heat
    Miami Heat

    The Miami Heat is a professional basketball team based in Miami, Florida, United States. The team is a member of the Southeast Division in the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association ....
     - NBA
  • Orlando Magic
    Orlando Magic

    The Orlando Magic is a professional basketball team based in Orlando, Florida. They play in the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association and are currently coached by Stan Van Gundy....
     - NBA
  • Tampa Bay Buccaneers
    Tampa Bay Buccaneers

    The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are aprofessional American football team based in Tampa, Florida. They are currently members of the NFC South of the National Football Conference in the National Football League ....
     - NFL
  • Tampa Bay Lightning
    Tampa Bay Lightning

    The Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. Members of the National Hockey League , since 1992, they have one Stanley Cup championship in their history, in 2004 Stanley Cup Final....
     - NHL
  • Tampa Bay Rays
    Tampa Bay Rays

    The Tampa Bay Rays are a Major League Baseball franchise based in St. Petersburg, Florida, Florida, and the reigning 2008 American League Championship Series....
     - MLB


Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)

Georgia is a U.S. state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against United Kingdom rule in the American Revolution....
 (4)
  • Atlanta Braves
    Atlanta Braves

    The Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves are a member of the National League East of Major League Baseball's National League....
     - MLB
  • Atlanta Falcons
    Atlanta Falcons

    The Atlanta Falcons are an American football team based in Atlanta, Georgia . They are currently a member of the NFC South division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League ....
     - NFL
  • Atlanta Hawks
    Atlanta Hawks

    The Atlanta Hawks are an American professional basketball team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are part of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association ....
     - NBA
  • Atlanta Thrashers
    Atlanta Thrashers

    The Atlanta Thrashers are a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are a member of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League ....
     - NHL


Illinois
Illinois

The State of Illinois is a U.S. state of the United States, the 21st to be admitted to the United States. Illinois is the most populous and demographically diverse Midwestern United States state and the fifth most populous state in the nation....
 (6)
  • Chicago Bears
    Chicago Bears

    The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the NFC North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League ....
     - NFL
  • Chicago Blackhawks
    Chicago Blackhawks

    The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....
     - NHL
  • Chicago Bulls
    Chicago Bulls

    The Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois, playing in the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association ....
     - NBA
  • Chicago Cubs
    Chicago Cubs

    The Chicago Cubs are a professional baseball franchise based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members and currently the two-time defending champions of the National League Central of Major League Baseball's National League....
     - MLB
  • Chicago Fire - MLS
  • Chicago White Sox
    Chicago White Sox

    The Chicago White Sox are a Major North American professional sports teams baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. The White Sox presently play in the American League's American League Central in Major League Baseball....
     - MLB


Indiana
Indiana

The State of Indiana was the 19th U.S. state admitted into the union. It is located in the Midwestern United States of the United States of America....
 (2)
  • Indiana Pacers
    Indiana Pacers

    The Indiana Pacers are a professional basketball team that plays in the National Basketball Association . The team is based in the state's capital and largest city, Indianapolis, Indiana, located in the center of the state....
     - NBA
  • Indianapolis Colts
    Indianapolis Colts

    The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. The team is part of the American Football Conference South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League ....
     - NFL


Louisiana
Louisiana

The State of Louisiana is a U.S. state located in the U.S. Southern States of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans....
 (2)
  • New Orleans Hornets - NBA
  • New Orleans Saints
    New Orleans Saints

    The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Saints play in the NFC South of the National Football Conference in the National Football League ....
     - NFL


Maryland
Maryland

Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic States of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia and the Washington, D.C. to the south and west, Pennsylvania to the north, and Delaware to the east....
 (2)
  • Baltimore Orioles
    Baltimore Orioles

    The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball based in Baltimore. They are a member of the American League East of Major League Baseball's American League....
     - MLB
  • Baltimore Ravens
    Baltimore Ravens

    The Baltimore Ravens are a professional American football team based in Baltimore, Maryland. They compete in the AFC North of the American Football Conference in the National Football League ....
     - NFL


Massachusetts
Massachusetts

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a U.S. state located in the New England region of the Northeastern United States United States. It borders Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north....
 (5)
  • Boston Bruins
    Boston Bruins

    The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League ....
     - NHL
  • Boston Celtics
    Boston Celtics

    The Boston Celtics are a professional basketball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, playing in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association ....
     - NBA
  • Boston Red Sox
    Boston Red Sox

    The Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in . The Red Sox are a member of the Major League Baseball?s American League East. Since , the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park....
     - MLB
  • New England Patriots
    New England Patriots

    The New England Patriots, commonly called the "Pats" by sports writers and fans, are a professional American football team based in the Greater Boston area, playing their home games in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts, Massachusetts....
     - NFL
  • New England Revolution
    New England Revolution

    The New England Revolution, nicknamed the Revs, is a professional association football club based in Foxborough, Massachusetts, that participates in Major League Soccer....
     - MLS


Michigan
Michigan

Michigan is a Midwestern United States U.S. state of the United States of America. It was named after Lake Michigan, whose name is a French adaptation of the Anishinaabe language term mishigama, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
 (4)
  • Detroit Lions
    Detroit Lions

    The Detroit Lions are an American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in downtown Detroit....
     - NFL
  • Detroit Pistons
    Detroit Pistons

    The Detroit Pistons are a team in the National Basketball Association based in the Detroit metropolitan area. The team's home arena is The Palace of Auburn Hills....
     - NBA
  • Detroit Red Wings
    Detroit Red Wings

    The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan, who are the current Stanley Cup champions.They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....
     - NHL
  • Detroit Tigers
    Detroit Tigers

    The Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit, Michigan in ....
     - MLB


Minnesota
Minnesota

Minnesota is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States of the United States. The twelfth largest state by area in the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with just over five million residents....
 (4)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves
    Minnesota Timberwolves

    The Minnesota Timberwolves are a professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. Their organization is a member of the National Basketball Association ....
     - NBA
  • Minnesota Twins
    Minnesota Twins

    The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. The Twins are a member of the American League Central of Major League Baseball's American League....
     - MLB
  • Minnesota Vikings
    Minnesota Vikings

    The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based out of Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings compete in the NFC North of the National Football Conference in the National Football League ....
     - NFL
  • Minnesota Wild
    Minnesota Wild

    The Minnesota Wild are a professional ice hockey team based in Saint Paul, Minnesota. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....
     - NHL


Missouri
Missouri

Missouri is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States of the United States bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska....
 (6)
  • Kansas City Chiefs
    Kansas City Chiefs

    The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Chiefs are a member of the AFC West of the American Football Conference in the National Football League ....
     - NFL
  • Kansas City Royals
    Kansas City Royals

    The Kansas City Royals are a Major League Baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Royals are a member of the American League Central of Major League Baseball's American League....
     - MLB
  • Kansas City Wizards
    Kansas City Wizards

    The Kansas City Wizards are a professional association football club based in Kansas City that participates in Major League Soccer. The Wizards won the MLS Cup in 2000, the Lamar Hunt U.S....
     - MLS†
  • St. Louis Blues
    St. Louis Blues (hockey)

    The St. Louis Blues are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....
     - NHL
  • St. Louis Cardinals
    St. Louis Cardinals

    The St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the National League Central in the National League of Major League Baseball....
     - MLB
  • St. Louis Rams
    St. Louis Rams

    The St. Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are currently members of the NFC West of the National Football Conference in the National Football League ....
     - NFL
The Wizards play their home games in Kansas City, Kansas
Kansas City, Kansas

Kansas City is the third largest city in the U.S. state of Kansas and is the county seat of Wyandotte County, Kansas. It is a Satellite town of Kansas City, Missouri and is the third largest city in the Kansas City Metropolitan Area....


New Jersey
New Jersey

New Jersey is a state in the Mid-Atlantic States and Northeastern United States regions of the United States. It is bordered on the north by New York, on the east by the Hudson River and the Atlantic Ocean, on the southwest by Delaware, and on the west by Pennsylvania....
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  • New Jersey Devils
    New Jersey Devils

    The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League ....
     - NHL
  • New Jersey Nets
    New Jersey Nets

    The New Jersey Nets are a professional basketball team in the National Basketball Association that plays in the Eastern Conference 's Atlantic Division ....
     - NBA


New York
New York

The State of New York is a U.S. state in the Mid-Atlantic States and Northeastern United States regions of the United States and is the nation's List of U.S....
 (10)
  • Buffalo Bills
    Buffalo Bills

    The Buffalo Bills are a professional American football team based in the metropolitan area of Buffalo, New York. They sold out every game in 2008....
     - NFL
  • Buffalo Sabres
    Buffalo Sabres

    The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League ....
     - NHL
  • New York Giants
    New York Giants

    The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The team plays its home games at Giants Stadium, which also serves as its headquarters, and trains at an adjacent practice facility within the Meadowlands Sports Complex....
     - NFL ^^
  • New York Islanders
    New York Islanders

    The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League ....
     - NHL
  • New York Jets
    New York Jets

    The New York Jets are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. They are members of the AFC East of the American Football Conference in the National Football League ....
     - NFL ^^
  • New York Knicks
    New York Knicks

    The New York Knickerbockers are a professional basketball team based in New York City. The team plays in the National Basketball Association ....
     - NBA
  • New York Mets
    New York Mets

    The New York Mets are a professional baseball based in Flushing, Queens, New York City, New York. The Mets are a member of the National League East of Major League Baseball's National League....
     - MLB
  • New York Rangers
    New York Rangers

    The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in New York City, New York, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League ....
     - NHL
  • New York Red Bulls - MLS ^^
  • New York Yankees
    New York Yankees

    The New York Yankees are a professional baseball based in the Borough of the Bronx, in New York City, New York and are a member of the American League East of Major League Baseball's American League....
     - MLB
^^The Giants, the Jets, and the Red Bulls use the name of New York
New York City

The City of New York is the List of United States cities by population in the United States, while the New York metropolitan area ranks among the List of urban areas by population....
 but they play their home games in New Jersey
New Jersey Meadowlands

File:WinterDeKorte C2.jpgNew Jersey Meadowlands, also known as the Hackensack Meadowlands after the primary river flowing through it, is a general name for the large ecosystem of wetlands in northeast New Jersey in the United States....
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North Carolina
North Carolina

North Carolina is a U.S. state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north....
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  • Carolina Hurricanes
    Carolina Hurricanes

    The Carolina Hurricanes are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina, North Carolina. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League , and play home games at the 18,680 capacity RBC Center....
     - NHL
  • Carolina Panthers
    Carolina Panthers

    The Carolina Panthers are a professional American football team based in Charlotte, North Carolina, representing both North Carolina and South Carolina in the National Football League....
     - NFL
  • Charlotte Bobcats
    Charlotte Bobcats

    The Charlotte Bobcats are a professional basketball team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. The team is part of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association....
     - NBA


Ohio
Ohio

Ohio is a Midwestern United States U.S. state of the United States. As part of the Great Lakes region , Ohio has long been a cultural and geographical crossroads in North America....
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  • Cincinnati Bengals
    Cincinnati Bengals

    The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional American football team based in Cincinnati, Ohio, Ohio. It is currently a member of the AFC North of the American Football Conference in the National Football League ....
     - NFL
  • Cincinnati Reds
    Cincinnati Reds

    The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. They are members of the National League Central of the National League....
     - MLB
  • Cleveland Browns
    Cleveland Browns

    The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland, Ohio, Ohio. They play in the AFC North division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League ....
     - NFL
  • Cleveland Cavaliers
    Cleveland Cavaliers

    The Cleveland Cavaliers are a professional basketball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They began playing in the National Basketball Association in 1970 as an expansion team and won their first Eastern Conference Championship in 2007....
     - NBA
  • Cleveland Indians
    Cleveland Indians

    The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball based in Cleveland, Ohio, Ohio. They are in the American League Central of Major League Baseball's American League....
     - MLB
  • Columbus Blue Jackets
    Columbus Blue Jackets

    The Columbus Blue Jackets are a professional ice hockey team based in Columbus, Ohio, Ohio, United States. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....
     - NHL
  • Columbus Crew
    Columbus Crew

    The Columbus Crew is a professional football team based in Columbus, Ohio, Ohio that participates in Major League Soccer. The club was owned by Lamar Hunt, who also owned the Kansas City Chiefs and FC Dallas until his 2006 death....
     - MLS


Oklahoma
Oklahoma

Oklahoma is a U.S. state and a sovereignty located in the South Central United States and Southern United States of the United States of America ....
 (1)
  • Oklahoma City Thunder - NBA


Oregon
Oregon

Oregon is a U.S. state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. The area was inhabited by many indigenous tribes before the arrival of traders, explorers and settlers....
 (1)
  • Portland Trail Blazers
    Portland Trail Blazers

    The Portland Trail Blazers, commonly known as the Blazers, are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon, Oregon....
     - NBA


Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania , often colloquially referred to as PA by natives and Northeasterners, is a U.S. state located in the Northeastern United States and Mid-Atlantic States regions of the United States....
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  • Philadelphia 76ers
    Philadelphia 76ers

    The Philadelphia 76ers are Major North American professional sports teams basketball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They play in the National Basketball Association ....
     - NBA
  • Philadelphia Eagles
    Philadelphia Eagles

    The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia. They are members of the NFC East of the National Football Conference in the National Football League ....
     - NFL
  • Philadelphia Flyers
    Philadelphia Flyers

    The Philadelphia Flyers are an ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League ....
     - NHL
  • Philadelphia Phillies
    Philadelphia Phillies

    The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and are the reigning 2008 World Series champions....
     - MLB
  • Philadelphia Major League Soccer team
    Philadelphia Major League Soccer team

    Major League Soccer has plans to expand with a new professional association football club in the Philadelphia suburb of Chester, Pennsylvania beginning with the 2010 season....
     - MLS ^^
  • Pittsburgh Penguins
    Pittsburgh Penguins

    The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League ....
     - NHL
  • Pittsburgh Pirates
    Pittsburgh Pirates

    The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania. They play in the National League Central of the National League, and are five-time World Series Champions and played in the first one....
     - MLB
  • Pittsburgh Steelers
    Pittsburgh Steelers

    The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional American football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania. They are currently a member of the AFC North of the American Football Conference in the National Football League) ....
     - NFL
^^Starts play in 2010.

Tennessee
Tennessee

Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States United States. In 1796, it became the sixteenth state to join the United States....
 (3)
  • Memphis Grizzlies
    Memphis Grizzlies

    The Memphis Grizzlies are a professional basketball team based in Memphis, Tennessee. They are part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ....
     - NBA
  • Nashville Predators
    Nashville Predators

    The Nashville Predators are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....
     - NHL
  • Tennessee Titans
    Tennessee Titans

    The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They are members of the AFC South of the American Football Conference in the National Football League ....
     - NFL


Texas
Texas

Texas is a U.S. state located in the South Central United States, nicknamed the Lone Star State. Texas is the second largest U.S. state in both area and population, spanning , and with a growing population of 24.3 million residents....
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  • Dallas Cowboys
    Dallas Cowboys

    The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football team in the National Football Conference East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League ....
     - NFL
  • Dallas Mavericks
    Dallas Mavericks

    The Dallas Mavericks are the professional basketball team of the National Basketball Association based in Dallas, Texas.Founded in 1980, the Dallas Mavericks have won two division titles and one conference championship....
     - NBA
  • Dallas Stars
    Dallas Stars

    The Dallas Stars are a National Hockey League team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division in the Western Conference ....
     - NHL
  • FC Dallas
    FC Dallas

    FC Dallas is a North American professional association football team based in Frisco, Texas, Texas, United States. Founded in 1996 as the Dallas Burn, the team plays in Major League Soccer ....
     - MLS
  • Houston Astros
    Houston Astros

    The Houston Astros are a professional baseball team based in Houston, Texas. The Astros are a member of the National League Central of Major League Baseball's National League....
     - MLB
  • Houston Dynamo
    Houston Dynamo

    The Houston Dynamo professional football team is based in Houston, Texas, Texas, United States. Founded in 2005, the team plays in Major League Soccer , the top level soccer league in the United States, and won back-to-back MLS Cup championships in its first two seasons....
     - MLS
  • Houston Rockets
    Houston Rockets

    The Houston Rockets are an Major North American professional sports teams basketball team based in Houston, Texas. The team plays in the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in National Basketball Association ....
     - NBA
  • Houston Texans
    Houston Texans

    The Houston Texans are a professional American football team based in Houston, Texas, Texas. They are currently members of the AFC South of the American Football Conference in the National Football League ....
     - NFL
  • San Antonio Spurs
    San Antonio Spurs

    The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas. They play in the National Basketball Association ....
     - NBA
  • Texas Rangers
    Texas Rangers (baseball)

    The Texas Rangers are an American professional baseball based in Arlington, Texas, representing the Dallas/Ft. Worth Metroplex area. The Rangers are a member of the American League West of Major League Baseball's American League....
     - MLB


Utah
Utah

The State of Utah is a western United States U.S. state of the United States. It was the List of U.S. states by date of statehood admitted to the United States on January 4, 1896....
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  • Real Salt Lake
    Real Salt Lake

    Real Salt Lake is an American soccer club that is based in the Salt Lake City, Utah suburb of Sandy, Utah that began playing in Major League Soccer in 2005....
     - MLS
  • Utah Jazz
    Utah Jazz

    The Utah Jazz is a professional basketball team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. They are currently members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ....
     - NBA


Washington
Washington

Washington is a U.S. state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. Washington was carved out of the western part of Washington Territory which had been ceded by Britain in 1846 by the Oregon Treaty as settlement of the Oregon Boundary Dispute....
 (3)
  • Seattle Mariners
    Seattle Mariners

    The Seattle Mariners are an American professional baseball based in Seattle, Washington. Enfranchised in , the Mariners are a member of the American League West of Major League Baseball's American League....
     - MLB
  • Seattle Seahawks
    Seattle Seahawks

    The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle, Washington, USA. They are currently members of the NFC West of the National Football Conference in the National Football League ....
     - NFL
  • Seattle Sounders FC
    Seattle Sounders FC

    Seattle Sounders FC is a professional football club based in Seattle, Washington that will begin play in Major League Soccer in 2009. The team will play its home games at Qwest Field....
     - MLS ^^
^^Starts play in 2009

Wisconsin
Wisconsin

Wisconsin is one of the fifty U.S. state in the United States of America, located in the north central part of the United States. It borders two of the five Great Lakes and four U.S....
 (3)
  • Green Bay Packers
    Green Bay Packers

    The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the NFC North of the National Football Conference in the National Football League and are the third-oldest franchise in the NFL....
     - NFL
  • Milwaukee Brewers
    Milwaukee Brewers

    The Milwaukee Brewers, commonly referred to as "The Brew Crew" or simply "The Crew" by sports writers and fans, are a Major League Baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, which plays in the Central Division of the National League....
     - MLB
  • Milwaukee Bucks
    Milwaukee Bucks

    The Milwaukee Bucks are a professional basketball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. They play in the National Basketball Association . The current franchise owner is U.S....
     - NBA


See also

  • Major professional sports leagues of the United States and Canada
    Major professional sports leagues of the United States and Canada

    Major professional sports league, or simply major league, is the term used in Canada and the United States to refer to the highest professional division in team sports....
  • List of U.S. and Canadian cities by last major professional sports championship won
  • List of professional sports leagues
    List of professional sports leagues

    A sports league is a professional body that governs the competition of its teams. They make the rules for competition and behavior and discipline its members as necessary....
  • List of defunct sports leagues
    List of defunct sports leagues

    AustraliaAustralian football* Tasmanian Football League Baseball*Australian Baseball LeagueRugby League*Super League ...
  • American Hockey League
    American Hockey League

    The American Hockey League is a professional ice hockey league in North America that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League ....
  • Arena Football League
    Arena Football League

    The Arena Football League was founded in 1987 in sports as an American football arena football. The AFL's attendance increased dramatically over its last few years, rising to an average of 12,415 people per game in 2007, and 12,957 per game in 2008, but the increases were accompanied by greatly increased expenses and debt, leading to the can...
  • Minor League Baseball
    Minor league baseball

    Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of professional baseball leagues in North America that compete at levels below that of Major League Baseball....
  • NBA Development League
    NBA Development League

    The NBA Development League, or D-League, is the National Basketball Association's officially sponsored and operated minor league basketball organization....
  • United Soccer Leagues
    United Soccer Leagues

    The United Soccer Leagues is the parent organization for the men's lower division leagues of US and Canadian soccer: USL First Division , USL Second Division , and USL Premier Development League ....