Mapped: Major Sports Championships by North American City

Which North American City Has The Most Major Sports Championships?

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For many cities, sports championships are more than just trophies—they are the lifeblood of city pride, transforming athletic achievements into enduring cultural legends.

This map visualizes North American cities by the number of major sports championships won.

Championships include the following leagues:

• American Football: Super Bowl champions (1966–present) and pre–Super Bowl era champions from the NFL (1920–1965), AAFC (1946–1949; merged with NFL), and AFL (1960–1965; merged with NFL in 1970)
• Baseball: World Series (MLB) champions (1903–present)
• Basketball: NBA Finals champions (1947–present) and ABA champions (1968–1976; merged with NBA in 1976–77)
• Canadian Football: Grey Cup winners (CFL)
• Ice Hockey: Stanley Cup (NHL) champions (1915–present), and WHA champions (1973–1979; merged with NHL in 1979–80)
• Soccer: NASL champions (1968–1984) and MLS champions (1996–present)

The figures come from Wikipedia and are updated as of the 2025 Super Bowl. Championships are recorded by city, not franchise. When a team relocates, prior championships remain with the original city.

New York, City of Champions

Below, we show the North American cities with the most major sports championship titles.

With 65 championships, New York City leads by a wide margin, reflecting its long history of successful teams across multiple leagues.

The city has won at least one championship in every major league (excluding the CFL), with the most (35) in the MLB.

New York City has multiple teams in multiple leagues, including the NBA (Knicks, Nets), NFL (Giants, Jets), MLB (Yankees, Mets), NHL (Rangers, Islanders), and MLS (Red Bulls, NYCFC), contributing to more opportunities for championships.

Many of these New York teams, including the Yankees and Giants, also rank among the most valuable teams in the world, which can provide them with financial advantages such as higher payrolls and better facilities that may contribute to attracting top talent.

Other cities with two teams in the same league include Los Angeles (NBA: Lakers, Clippers; NFL: Rams, Chargers; MLS: LA Galaxy, LAFC), Chicago (MLB: Cubs, White Sox), and the San Francisco Bay Area (MLB: Giants, Athletics).

Canadian Cities Are on the Board

While the U.S. has more major sports franchises, Canadian cities still rank highly in total championships, with Toronto (43) and Montreal (36) claiming the second and fourth spots.

A key reason is the prominence of the NHL and CFL, which have historically dominated Canadian sports culture.

Despite making up just seven of the NHL’s 32 teams, Canadian hockey franchises also account for three of the league’s five highest-earning teams.

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