Mapped: Major Sports Championships by North American City

Kayla Zhu
2025-03-30 13:44:00
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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.

Rank	City	Country	Total major sports championships
1	New York City	USA	65
2	Toronto	Canada	43
3	Boston	USA	41
4	Montreal	Canada	36
5	Chicago	USA	32
6	Los Angeles	USA	30
7	San Francisco Bay Area	USA	23
8	Detroit	USA	22
9	Philadelphia	USA	20
10	Edmonton	Canada	19
11	Pittsburgh	USA	17
12	Winnipeg	Canada	15
13	Ottawa	Canada	14
13	Hamilton	Canada	14
13	St. Louis	USA	14
16	Washington, D.C.	USA	13
16	Green Bay	USA	13
16	Cleveland	USA	13
19	Houston	USA	10
19	Dallas	USA	10
19	Baltimore	USA	10
22	Calgary	Canada	9
22	Kansas City	USA	9
24	Vancouver	Canada	8
24	Denver	USA	8
24	Miami	USA	8
27	Minneapolis	USA	7
28	Tampa Bay	USA	6
29	San Antonio	USA	5
29	Cincinnati	USA	5
29	Seattle	USA	5
32	Regina	Canada	4
32	Indianapolis	USA	4
32	Atlanta	USA	4
35	Kingston	Canada	3
35	Milwaukee	USA	3
37	Sarnia	Canada	2
37	Canton	USA	2
37	Columbus	USA	2
37	Portland	USA	2
37	Rochester	USA	2
37	Salt Lake City	USA	2
37	Buffalo	USA	2
44	Victoria	Canada	1
44	Quebec City	Canada	1
44	Akron	USA	1
44	New Orleans	USA	1
44	Phoenix	USA	1
44	Providence	USA	1
44	Raleigh	USA	1
44	Syracuse	USA	1
44	Tulsa	USA	1
44	San Diego	USA	1
44	Louisville	USA	1
44	Las Vegas	USA	1

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.

Learn More on the Voronoi App

To learn more about North American major sports leagues, check out this graphic that visualizes how much each major U.S. sports league earns in stadium revenue.

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