List of American and Canadian cities by number of major professional sports franchises - wikipedia List of American and Canadian cities by number of major professional sports franchises This is a list of metropolitan areas in the United States and Canada categorized by the number of major professional sports franchises in their metropolitan areas. Contents 1 Major professional sports leagues 2 Metropolitan area 3 List of teams by urban area 4 Teams by state / province / territory 5 See also 6 References 7 External links Major professional sports leagues Main article : Major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada The major professional sports leagues, or simply major leagues, in the United States and Canada are the highest professional competitions of team sports in the two countries. Although individual sports such as golf, tennis, and auto racing are also very popular, the term is usually limited to team sports. The term `` major league '' was first used in 1921 in reference to Major League Baseball ( MLB ), the top level of professional American baseball. Today, the major northern North America professional team sports leagues are Major League Baseball ( MLB ), the National Basketball Association ( NBA ), the National Football League ( NFL ), and the National Hockey League ( NHL ). These four leagues are also commonly referred to as the Big Four. Each of these is the richest professional club competition in its sport worldwide. The best players can become cultural icons in both countries and elsewhere in the world, because the leagues enjoy a significant place in popular culture in the U.S. and Canada. The NFL has 32 teams, and the others have 30 each, although the NHL will expand in its 2017 -- 18 season with the Vegas Golden Knights in Las Vegas, Nevada, a market the Big Four had historically avoided because of the city 's notorious reputation of being a hub for illegal gambling. The vast majority of major league teams are concentrated in the most populous metropolitan areas of the United States. Baseball, football, and hockey have had professional leagues for over 100 years ; early leagues such as the National Association, Ohio League, and National Hockey Association formed the basis of the modern MLB, NFL and NHL respectively. Basketball is a relatively new development ; the NBA evolved from the National Basketball League and its splinter group the Basketball Association of America, taking on its current form in 1949. Other notable leagues include Major League Soccer ( MLS ) and the Canadian Football League ( CFL ), both of which compare to the other four leagues in certain metrics but not in others. Every major league, including the CFL and MLS, draws 15,000 or more fans in attendance per game on average as of 2015. Therefore, this list includes a ranking by teams in the Big Four ( B4 ), and a separate ranking also including teams in the CFL and MLS, called the Big Six ( B6 ). Metropolitan area This section does not cite any sources. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( September 2015 ) Though teams are listed here by metropolitan area, the distribution and support of teams within an area can reveal regional fractures below that level, whether by neighborhood, rival cities within a media market or separate markets entirely. Baseball teams provide illustrations for several of these models. In New York City, the Yankees are popularly dubbed the `` Bronx Bombers '' for their home borough and generally command the loyalties of fans from the Bronx, parts of Brooklyn, Staten Island, Manhattan, Long Island, parts of North Jersey and Westchester County, New York, while the Mets play in Queens and draw support from Queens, Brooklyn and parts of Long Island, revealing a split by neighborhood. The San Francisco Giants and Oakland Athletics represent rival cities within the Bay Area, a single media market. Though the Washington Nationals and Baltimore Orioles share a metro area, their cities anchor separate media markets and hold distinctly separate cultural identities. In Los Angeles, the Lakers and Clippers share an arena ( Staples Center ), and media coverage is split amongst different broadcasters in the metro area. With the Vegas Golden Knights, based in the Las Vegas Valley, the 23rd largest market in North America, having joined the National Hockey League in 2017, the largest urban areas without a team in one of the big four leagues are the 32nd - ranked Austin region and the 37th - ranked Virginia Beach - Norfolk region. The smallest metropolitan area to have a Big Four team is Green Bay ( Green Bay Packers ), which is the 146th largest metropolitan area, though much of its fan base is drawn from Milwaukee, which is 120 miles away and the 38th largest market. The smallest stand - alone metropolitan area to have a Big Four team is the 78th - largest market, Winnipeg ( Winnipeg Jets ), while the 54th - largest market, New Orleans, is the smallest metropolitan area to have more than one Big Four team ( New Orleans Pelicans and New Orleans Saints ). Foxboro, Massachusetts, population 16,685 as of the 2010 Census, is a small town which hosts two major - league teams ( the New England Patriots and the New England Revolution. ) Foxboro is considered part of the Boston metropolitan area, even though it is actually slightly closer to Providence, Rhode Island. List of teams by urban area The following list contains all urban areas in the United States and Canada containing at least one team in any of the six major leagues. The table contains the population rank based on their urban population as compiled by Demographia, the number of teams in the big four leagues ( B4 ) and the big six leagues ( B6 ), and the city 's teams in the National Football League ( NFL ), Major League Baseball ( MLB ), the National Basketball Association ( NBA ), the National Hockey League ( NHL ), Major League Soccer ( MLS ), and the Canadian Football League ( CFL ). Urban area Country Pop. rank Population ( 2016 est. ) B4 B6 NFL MLB NBA NHL MLS CFL New York City United States 20,685,000 9 11 2 ! Giants Jets 2 ! Yankees Mets 2 ! Knicks Nets 3 ! Rangers Islanders Devils 2 ! Red Bulls New York City FC 0 ! -- Los Angeles United States 15,135,000 8 10 2 ! Rams Chargers 2 ! Dodgers Angels 2 ! Lakers Clippers 2 ! Kings Ducks 2 ! Galaxy Los Angeles FC 0 ! -- San Francisco Bay Area United States 7 5,955,000 6 7 2 ! 49ers Raiders 2 ! Giants Athletics 1 ! Warriors 1 ! Sharks 1 ! Earthquakes 0 ! -- Chicago United States 9,185,000 5 6 1 ! Bears 2 ! Cubs White Sox 1 ! Bulls 1 ! Blackhawks 1 ! Fire 0 ! -- Dallas -- Fort Worth United States 5 6,280,000 5 1 ! Cowboys 1 ! Rangers 1 ! Mavericks 1 ! Stars 1 ! FC Dallas 0 ! -- Philadelphia United States 9 5,595,000 5 1 ! Eagles 1 ! Phillies 1 ! 76ers 1 ! Flyers 1 ! Union 0 ! -- Washington, D.C. United States 11 4,950,000 5 1 ! Redskins 1 ! Nationals 1 ! Wizards 1 ! Capitals 1 ! D.C. United 0 ! -- Boston United States 12 4,490,000 5 1 ! Patriots 1 ! Red Sox 1 ! Celtics 1 ! Bruins 1 ! Revolution 0 ! -- Minneapolis -- Saint Paul United States 18 2,795,000 5 1 ! Vikings 1 ! Twins 1 ! Timberwolves 1 ! Wild 1 ! United FC 0 ! -- Denver United States 20 2,600,000 5 1 ! Broncos 1 ! Rockies 1 ! Nuggets 1 ! Avalanche 1 ! Rapids 0 ! -- Miami United States 8 5,820,000 1 ! Dolphins 1 ! Marlins 1 ! Heat 1 ! Panthers 0 ! 0 ! -- Phoenix United States 13 4,295,000 1 ! Cardinals 1 ! Diamondbacks 1 ! Suns 1 ! Coyotes 0 ! -- 0 ! -- Detroit United States 14 3,660,000 1 ! Lions 1 ! Tigers 1 ! Pistons 1 ! Red Wings 0 ! -- 0 ! -- Toronto -- Hamilton Canada 6,550,000 6 0 ! 1 ! Blue Jays 1 ! Raptors 1 ! Maple Leafs 1 ! Toronto FC 2 ! Argonauts Tiger - Cats Houston United States 6 6,005,000 1 ! Texans 1 ! Astros 1 ! Rockets 0 ! -- 1 ! Dynamo 0 ! -- Atlanta United States 10 5,120,000 1 ! Falcons 1 ! Braves 1 ! Hawks 0 ! 1 ! United FC 0 ! -- Tampa Bay Area United States 19 2,660,000 1 ! Buccaneers 1 ! Rays 0 ! -- 1 ! Lightning 0 ! 0 ! -- Cleveland United States 29 1,785,000 1 ! Browns 1 ! Indians 1 ! Cavaliers 0 ! 0 ! -- 0 ! -- Pittsburgh United States 30 1,730,000 1 ! Steelers 1 ! Pirates 0 ! 1 ! Penguins 0 ! -- 0 ! -- Seattle United States 16 3,475,000 1 ! Seahawks 1 ! Mariners 0 ! 0 ! -- 1 ! Sounders FC 0 ! -- Kansas City United States 34 1,610,000 1 ! Chiefs 1 ! Royals 0 ! 0 ! 1 ! Sporting Kansas City 0 ! -- Baltimore United States 22 2,275,000 1 ! Ravens 1 ! Orioles 0 ! 0 ! -- 0 ! -- 0 ! St. Louis United States 24 2,195,000 0 ! 1 ! Cardinals 0 ! 1 ! Blues 0 ! -- 0 ! -- Cincinnati United States 31 1,695,000 1 ! Bengals 1 ! Reds 0 ! 0 ! -- 0 ! -- 0 ! -- Indianapolis United States 33 1,645,000 1 ! Colts 0 ! 1 ! Pacers 0 ! -- 0 ! -- 0 ! -- Milwaukee United States 38 1,415,000 0 ! 1 ! Brewers 1 ! Bucks 0 ! -- 0 ! -- 0 ! -- Charlotte United States 35 1,600,000 1 ! Panthers 0 ! -- 1 ! Hornets 0 ! -- 0 ! -- 0 ! -- Nashville United States 44 1,105,000 1 ! Titans 0 ! -- 0 ! -- 1 ! Predators 0 ! 0 ! -- Buffalo United States 53 920,000 1 ! Bills 0 ! 0 ! 1 ! Sabres 0 ! -- 0 ! -- New Orleans United States 52 925,000 1 ! Saints 0 ! -- 1 ! Pelicans 0 ! -- 0 ! -- 0 ! -- Montreal Canada 15 3,570,000 0 ! -- 0 ! 0 ! -- 1 ! Canadiens 1 ! Impact 1 ! Alouettes Vancouver Canada 21 2,310,000 0 ! -- 0 ! -- 0 ! 1 ! Canucks 1 ! Whitecaps FC 1 ! Lions Orlando United States 25 2,125,000 0 ! -- 0 ! -- 1 ! Magic 0 ! -- 1 ! Orlando City SC 0 ! -- Portland United States 27 2,000,000 0 ! -- 0 ! -- 1 ! Trail Blazers 0 ! -- 1 ! Timbers 0 ! -- Columbus United States 36 1,505,000 0 ! -- 0 ! -- 0 ! -- 1 ! Blue Jackets 1 ! Crew SC 0 ! -- Calgary Canada 39 1,215,000 0 ! -- 0 ! -- 0 ! -- 1 ! Flames 0 ! -- 1 ! Stampeders Salt Lake City United States 45 1,100,000 0 ! -- 0 ! -- 1 ! Jazz 0 ! -- 1 ! Real Salt Lake 0 ! -- Edmonton Canada 46 1,060,000 0 ! -- 0 ! -- 0 ! -- 1 ! Oilers 0 ! -- 1 ! Eskimos Ottawa Canada 49 1,010,000 0 ! -- 0 ! -- 0 ! -- 1 ! Senators 0 ! -- 1 ! Redblacks Winnipeg Canada 67 705,000 0 ! -- 0 ! -- 0 ! -- 1 ! Jets 0 ! -- 1 ! Blue Bombers San Diego United States 17 3,110,000 0 ! 1 ! Padres 0 ! 0 ! -- 0 ! -- 0 ! -- Las Vegas United States 23 2,255,000 0 ! 0 ! -- 0 ! -- 1 ! Golden Knights 0 ! -- 0 ! San Antonio United States 26 2,025,000 0 ! 0 ! -- 1 ! Spurs 0 ! -- 0 ! -- 0 ! Sacramento United States 28 1,920,000 0 ! -- 0 ! -- 1 ! Kings 0 ! -- 0 ! -- 0 ! Jacksonville United States 41 1,170,000 1 ! Jaguars 0 ! -- 0 ! -- 0 ! -- 0 ! -- 0 ! -- Memphis United States 43 1,110,000 0 ! 0 ! -- 1 ! Grizzlies 0 ! -- 0 ! -- 0 ! Raleigh United States 42 1,130,000 0 ! -- 0 ! -- 0 ! -- 1 ! Hurricanes 0 ! -- 0 ! -- Oklahoma City United States 51 930,000 0 ! -- 0 ! -- 1 ! Thunder 0 ! -- 0 ! -- 0 ! -- Green Bay United States 999 ! -- 205,000 1 ! Packers 0 ! -- 0 ! -- 0 ! -- 0 ! -- 0 ! -- Regina Canada 9999 ! -- 195,000 0 0 ! -- 0 ! -- 0 ! -- 0 ! -- 0 ! -- 1 ! Roughriders Totals 0 ! -- 0 ! -- 0 ! -- 123 155 32 30 30 31 23 9 Notes Jump up ^ Seven NFL teams have previously played in the New York City area : the New York Giants ( 1921 ; no relation to the current Giants ), the Brooklyn Lions ( 1926 ), the New York Yankees ( 1927 - 1929 ), the Orange / Newark Tornadoes ( 1929 - 1930 ), the Staten Island Stapletons ( 1929 - 1932 ), the Brooklyn Dodgers / Tigers / Yanks ( 1930 - 1945 ), and the New York Bulldogs / Yanks ( 1949 - 1951 ). Jump up ^ The New York Mutuals played in the National League 's inaugural season in 1876, but were expelled at the end of that season. The next year, the Hartford Dark Blues moved to nearby Brooklyn ( then an independent city ) and played the 1877 season as the Hartfords before it dissolved. The Gothams / Giants played in Manhattan from 1883, and the Brooklyn Atlantics / Grays / Bridegrooms / Grooms / Bridegrooms / Superbas / Trolley Dodgers / Superbas / Robins / Dodgers played in Brooklyn ( which became part of New York City in 1898 ) from 1890 ( when it joined the NL from the AA ) ; both teams respectively moved to San Francisco and Los Angeles in 1958. Jump up ^ The New York / Brooklyn Americans played in the NHL from 1925 until suspending operations in 1942, and were disbanded in 1946. Jump up ^ In addition to the Rams and Chargers, two other NFL teams have called Los Angeles home. The Buccaneers played in the 1926 season ; despite representing Los Angeles, the team operated out of Chicago because of the difficulty of transcontinental travel in the era before modern air travel. The Oakland Raiders played in Los Angeles from 1982 to 1994, before they moved back to Oakland. Jump up ^ Club Deportivo Chivas USA was a Major League Soccer club that existed between 2005 and 2014 before folding. ^ Jump up to : The Oakland Raiders have been approved to relocate to Las Vegas by the 2020 NFL season. Jump up ^ The California Golden Seals were an NHL expansion team which played in Oakland from 1967 -- 76, when they moved to Cleveland to become the Cleveland Barons. Jump up ^ The Chicago Cardinals were a charter franchise of the NFL, before moving to St. Louis in 1960. Jump up ^ Chicago has had two prior NBA teams : the Stags existed from 1946 to 1950 before folding, and the Packers / Zephyrs played from 1961 to 1963, before moving to Baltimore. Jump up ^ The Athletics played in the National League 's inaugural season in 1876, before being expelled from the league. Another Athletics team was established in the American League in 1901 and played until 1954, when the team moved to Kansas City. Jump up ^ The Quakers played in the NHL for the 1930 -- 31 NHL season Jump up ^ Before the then - Montreal Expos moved to Washington in 2005, four MLB teams ( two per league ) had played in Washington. In the National League, the original Nationals played from 1886 to 1889. Three teams also played under the name of the Washington Senators : The NL 's Senators, who played from 1892 until it was contracted in 1899, and two American League Senators teams ( the Senators / Nationals / Senators, who moved to Minneapolis in 1960, and a new Senators team which moved to Dallas in 1971 ). Jump up ^ The Washington Capitols were a charter member of what became the NBA ; the team dissolved midway through the 1950 - 1951 season. Jump up ^ Before the Patriots joined the NFL as a result of the AFL - NFL merger in 1970, three other NFL teams had played in Boston : the Bulldogs ( 1929, disbanded ), the Braves / Redskins ( 1932 - 1936, moved to Washington ), and the Yanks ( 1944 - 1948, moved to New York and became the Bulldogs ). Jump up ^ The Red Caps / Beaneaters / Doves / Rustlers / Braves / Bees / Braves played in the National League from the league 's 1876 inception until it moved to Milwaukee in 1953. Jump up ^ The Minnesota North Stars were an NHL expansion team that played in Bloomington from 1967 to 1993, when the team moved to Dallas and became the Dallas Stars. Jump up ^ The Denver Nuggets joined the NBA in 1949 as a result of the BAA 's merger with the NBL, but dissolved following their first NBA season ; the current Denver Nuggets are not related to the original Nuggets. Jump up ^ The Kansas City Scouts relocated to become the Colorado Rockies in 1976, but subsequently moved again and were renamed the New Jersey Devils in 1982. Jump up ^ Miami Fusion F.C. was a MLS club located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida that played from 1998 to 2001 when they folded. A new Miami expansion team was announced in 2014, with their launch pending a stadium agreement. Jump up ^ The Detroit Wolverines played in the National League from 1881 until the team disbanded in 1888. Jump up ^ The Detroit Falcons played in the inaugural season of what would become the NBA, but disbanded following that season. Jump up ^ While Toronto has not had a NFL franchise, the Buffalo Bills did host one of the team 's regular season games each year and a number of pre-season games at the Rogers Centre from 2008 to 13 as part of the Bills Toronto Series. Jump up ^ The Toronto Huskies played in the inaugural season of what would become the NBA, before dissolving. Jump up ^ The Hamilton Tigers played in the NHL from 1920 to 1925 before relocating to New York City to become the New York Americans ; that team folded in 1946. Jump up ^ Houston hosted the Houston Oilers from 1960 ( where they played in the AFL until its merger with the NFL in 1970 ) through 1996 when the team moved to Nashville -- initially being called the Tennessee Oilers in its first 2 seasons there until ultimately being renamed the Tennessee Titans in 1999. Jump up ^ The NHL expanded to Atlanta in 1972 with the Atlanta Flames, but the team departed for Calgary, Alberta in 1980 to become the Calgary Flames. In 1999 another expansion franchise, the Atlanta Thrashers, was established, but this team moved to Winnipeg and became the Winnipeg Jets in 2011. Jump up ^ The Tampa Bay Mutiny was a charter franchise of MLS in 1996. However, the franchise folded in 2001. Jump up ^ Five other NFL teams have played in the Cleveland area : the Tigers ( 1920 - 1922 ; the team suspended operations and could not pay an annual guarantee ), the Indians / Bulldogs ( 1923 - 1927, when the team moved to Detroit and became the Wolverines ), the Indians ( 1931 ), the Rams ( 1937 - 1946 ; moved to Los Angeles ), and the original Browns ( 1950 - 1995 ). The original Browns ' owner Art Modell had planned to move the Browns to Baltimore but was threatened by legal action from both Cleveland and Browns fans ; the dispute was resolved when Modell was given an expansion franchise in Baltimore using existing Browns personnel, while the city of Cleveland was allowed to retain the team 's intellectual property for a new Browns franchise. Jump up ^ Two previous baseball teams have played in the National League : The Blues ( 1879 - 1884, when the teams was folded into the Brooklyn Grays ), and the Spiders ( 1889 - 1899, when the team was contracted from the league ). Jump up ^ The Cleveland Rebels played in the inaugural season of the NBA 's predecessor, the BAA, before dissolving. Jump up ^ The California Golden Seals of the NHL relocated to Cleveland for the 1976 -- 77 season and were renamed the Barons. However, the team was merged into the Minnesota North Stars following the 1977 -- 78 season. Jump up ^ Pittsburgh had one of the founding members of what became the NBA : the Pittsburgh Ironmen. However, they only played a single season ( 1946 -- 47 ) before folding. Jump up ^ The Pirates played in the NHL from 1925 until the team moved to Philadelphia in 1930 due to the effects of the Great Depression. Jump up ^ Seattle SuperSonics began play in 1967, but in 2008 was moved to Oklahoma City and was renamed as the Oklahoma City Thunder. Jump up ^ The Kansas City Athletics played in the city from 1955 until it moved to Oakland in 1968. Jump up ^ Kansas City had an NBA team from 1972 to 1985, having moved from Cincinnati, Ohio where they were known as the Cincinnati Royals. The team was known as the Kansas City - Omaha Kings from 1972 to 1975 because it played home games in both Kansas City, Missouri and Omaha, Nebraska. Starting with the 1975 -- 76 season, the team played exclusively in Kansas City, and was known as the Kansas City Kings. The Kings moved to Sacramento, California in 1985. Jump up ^ In 1974 the Kansas City Scouts were granted a NHL expansion franchise. However, the franchise became the Colorado Rockies in 1976. Jump up ^ Baltimore was home to two NFL teams, both named the Colts. The original Colts played in the 1950 NFL season before folding, while the second Colts team played from 1953 until it relocated to Indianapolis following the 1983 season. Jump up ^ The original Orioles joined the National League in 1892 from the defunct American Association and played there until they were contracted from the NL in 1899. Another Orioles team played in the American League for two years, before dissolving after the 1902 season. Jump up ^ Baltimore was home to two NBA teams, both named the Bullets. The original Bullets played in the American Basketball League and NBA from 1944 to 1954. The second team was founded in 1963, following the relocation of the Chicago Zephyrs to Maryland. For the next 11 seasons, the Bullets played in Baltimore before moving to Landover, Maryland, within the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, in 1973. Jump up ^ Baltimore was granted a CFL expansion franchise in 1994, the Baltimore Stallions, which relocated to Montreal after the 1995 season to become the current Montreal Alouettes. Jump up ^ St. Louis has hosted two NFL teams. The St. Louis Cardinals played from 1960 to 1988 before moving to Phoenix, Arizona, while the St. Louis Rams played from 1995 to 2015, before moving back to Los Angeles. Jump up ^ Before the Cardinals joined the National League from the defunct American Association in 1892, St. Louis had been home to two NL teams : the St. Louis Brown Stockings, which dissolved in 1877, and the Maroons, which joined the NL in 1885 from the defunct Union Association and moved to Indianapolis in 1887. In addition, the Browns played in the American League from 1901 until it moved to Baltimore in 1954. Jump up ^ St. Louis has been home to two NBA teams : the St. Louis Hawks, who moved to Atlanta and became the Atlanta Hawks in 1968, and the St. Louis Bombers, who folded in 1950. St. Louis was also home to the American Basketball Association ( ABA ) 's Spirits of St. Louis before the ABA -- NBA merger in 1976. Jump up ^ The Eagles, a relocation of the Ottawa Senators, played in the NHL for the 1934 - 1935 season ; after a request to suspend operations for the following season was rejected by the NHL, the team was disbanded and its players dispersed among the league 's remaining teams. Jump up ^ The Red Stockings, informally known as the `` Reds '', played in the National League from 1876 until it was expelled in 1880 for violating league rules. The current Reds joined the NL in 1890 from the AA. Jump up ^ The Cincinnati Royals were an NBA team founded as the Rochester Royals in 1948, before moving to Cincinnati in 1957. Upon moving to Kansas City, Missouri in 1972, the team was renamed as the Kansas City - Omaha Kings. Jump up ^ The Indianapolis Blues played in the National League for the 1878 season, while the St. Louis Maroons moved to Indianapolis and played as the Hoosiers from 1887 until the team dissolved in 1889. Jump up ^ Before the Pacers joined the NBA in 1976 as a result of the ABA - NBA merger, two NBA teams had played in Indianapolis : the Indianapolis Jets of the NBL joined the BAA ( the NBA 's immediate predecessor ) in 1948, but dissolved the following year when the NBL merged with the BAA, in favor of the NBL 's Indianapolis Olympians. The Olympians would disband in 1953. Jump up ^ Milwaukee has not had a NFL franchise, but the Green Bay Packers played a portion of their home schedule in Milwaukee on a regular basis from 1933 until 1994. Jump up ^ Prior to the Brewers, three MLB teams have played in Milwaukee. In the National League, the Grays played in the 1878 NL season, while the Braves played in the city from 1953 until it moved to Atlanta in 1965. The original Brewers played in the American League 's inaugural season in 1901, before it moved to St. Louis and became the Browns. Jump up ^ The original Hornets franchise played in the NBA from 1988 to 2002, before moving to New Orleans. The current Hornets were established in 2004 as the Charlotte Bobcats, but re-assumed the Hornets name in 2014, after the New Orleans Hornets renamed themselves the Pelicans and transferred their records and statistics from their time as the original Hornets to the current Charlotte franchise. Jump up ^ A Nashville MLS team was announced in 2017, which is scheduled to begin play in 2019 or 2020. Jump up ^ Before the Bills joined the NFL as a result of the AFL - NFL merger in 1970, two other NFL teams played in the Buffalo area. The All - Americans / Bisons / Rangers / Bisons played in the city under several different owners until 1929 ( not playing the 1928 season ), while the Tonawanda Kardex Lumbermen played in Tonawanda in the 1921 season, but disbanded after a lopsided loss in their sole NFL game. From the 2008 to 2013 seasons, the Bills hosted one of their regular season games and a number of preseason games at Toronto 's Rogers Centre as part of the Bills Toronto Series. Jump up ^ The Bisons played in the National League from 1879 until it left the league in 1885 ; the Bisons have played in the minor leagues in one form or another since. Jump up ^ The Buffalo Braves were an NBA team that moved to San Diego, California in 1978 to become the San Diego Clippers. Jump up ^ The New Orleans Jazz played in the NBA in 1974 before moving to Salt Lake City in 1979. The Pelicans themselves ( not related to the Jazz ) were formerly a relocation of the Charlotte Hornets, but in 2013 the renamed Pelicans transferred its records and statistics from their time in Charlotte to the Charlotte Bobcats, who were about to re-assume the Hornets name. The Pelicans are now considered an expansion team starting play in 2002 as the New Orleans Hornets, then renaming themselves as the Pelicans in 2013. Jump up ^ Montreal was home to a Major League Baseball team, the Montreal Expos, beginning in 1969. However, the team moved to Washington, D.C. in 2005, where it was renamed as the Washington Nationals. Jump up ^ The expansion Vancouver Grizzlies of the NBA began play in 1995. However, in 2001 the team moved to Memphis, Tennessee and was renamed as the Memphis Grizzlies. Jump up ^ The original Winnipeg Jets relocated to become the Phoenix Coyotes ( known as the Arizona Coyotes since 2014 ) in 1996. The current Winnipeg Jets were established by the relocation of the Atlanta Thrashers in 2011. Jump up ^ San Diego hosted the San Diego Chargers from 1961 ( where they initially played in the AFL until its merger with the NFL 1970 ) through 2016, at which point the team moved back to its original city of Los Angeles for the 2017 season. Jump up ^ San Diego has had two NBA franchises : the San Diego Rockets and the San Diego Clippers. The Rockets represented San Diego from 1967 until 1971 when they moved to Houston, Texas to become the Houston Rockets. Seven years later, the Buffalo Braves moved to town and were renamed the San Diego Clippers, where they played until 1984, when the team relocated to Los Angeles and became the Los Angeles Clippers. Jump up ^ The Las Vegas Posse were a CFL expansion franchise that existed for only the 1994 season. Jump up ^ San Antonio served as a temporary home for the New Orleans Saints during the 2005 NFL season due to the effects of Hurricane Katrina. Jump up ^ The San Antonio Texans were a CFL team that played in 1995 CFL season, having relocated from Sacramento, California, where the team had been called the Sacramento Gold Miners, but folded after a single season. Jump up ^ The Sacramento Gold Miners were a CFL expansion team based in Sacramento, California for two years before relocating to become the San Antonio Texans. Jump up ^ The NFL 's Houston Oilers relocated to Memphis for one season ( as the Tennessee Oilers ) in 1997 before moving to Nashville to become the Tennessee Titans. Jump up ^ The Memphis Mad Dogs were a CFL expansion franchise that existed for only the 1995 season. Jump up ^ Oklahoma City served as a temporary home for the New Orleans Hornets for two seasons due to the effects of Hurricane Katrina. Jump up ^ Miami MLS team was announced in 2014, with their launch pending a stadium agreement. A Nashville MLS team was announced in 2017, which is scheduled to begin play in 2019 or 2020. Teams by state / province / territory The number of Big Six teams based on their home state is shown in the map below : The number of Big Six teams based on their home state / province / territory is shown in the map below : State Province Districts Pop. rank ( 2014 ) ( U.S. + Canada ) Big four teams NFL MLB NBA NHL Big six teams MLS CFL California 16 4 ! Chargers Rams Raiders 49ers 5 ! Angels Dodgers Athletics Padres Giants 4 ! Warriors Clippers Lakers Kings 3 ! Ducks Kings Sharks 19 2 ! LA Galaxy San Jose Earthquakes Los Angeles FC 0 ! -- Florida 9 3 ! Jaguars Dolphins Buccaneers 2 ! Marlins Rays 2 ! Heat Magic 2 ! Panthers Lightning 10 2 ! Orlando City SC 0 ! -- Texas 8 2 ! Cowboys Texans 2 ! Astros Rangers 3 ! Mavericks Rockets Spurs 1 ! Stars 10 2 ! Dynamo FC Dallas 0 ! -- New York 8 1 ! Bills 2 ! Mets Yankees 2 ! Nets Knicks 3 ! Sabres Islanders Rangers 9 1 ! New York City FC 0 ! -- Pennsylvania 7 7 2 ! Eagles Steelers 2 ! Phillies Pirates 1 ! 76ers 2 ! Flyers Penguins 8 1 ! Union 0 ! -- Ohio 8 6 2 ! Bengals Browns 2 ! Reds Indians 1 ! Cavaliers 1 ! Blue Jackets 7 1 ! Crew SC 0 ! -- Illinois 6 5 1 ! Bears 2 ! Cubs White Sox 1 ! Bulls 1 ! Blackhawks 6 1 ! Fire 0 ! -- Ontario 5 0 ! -- 1 ! Blue Jays 1 ! Raptors 2 ! Senators Maple Leafs 8 1 ! Toronto FC 3 ! Tiger - Cats Redblacks Argonauts Massachusetts 16 1 ! Patriots 1 ! Red Sox 1 ! Celtics 1 ! Bruins 5 1 ! Revolution 0 ! -- Colorado 24 1 ! Broncos 1 ! Rockies 1 ! Nuggets 1 ! Avalanche 5 1 ! Rapids 0 ! -- Minnesota 23 1 ! Vikings 1 ! Twins 1 ! Timberwolves 1 ! Wild 5 1 ! United FC 0 ! -- Missouri 20 1 ! Chiefs 2 ! Royals Cardinals 0 ! -- 1 ! Blues 0 ! -- 0 ! -- Arizona 17 1 ! Cardinals 1 ! Diamondbacks 1 ! Suns 1 ! Coyotes 0 ! -- 0 ! -- Michigan 11 1 ! Lions 1 ! Tigers 1 ! Pistons 1 ! Red Wings 0 ! -- 0 ! -- New Jersey 12 2 ! Giants Jets 0 ! -- 0 ! -- 1 ! Devils 1 ! Red Bulls 0 ! -- Washington, D.C. 57 ! -- 0 ! -- 1 ! Nationals 1 ! Wizards 1 ! Capitals 1 ! D.C. United 0 ! -- Georgia 9 1 ! Falcons 1 ! Braves 1 ! Hawks 0 ! -- 1 ! United FC 0 ! -- Maryland 21 2 ! Ravens Redskins 1 ! Orioles 0 ! -- 0 ! -- 0 ! -- 0 ! -- North Carolina 10 1 ! Panthers 0 ! -- 1 ! Hornets 1 ! Hurricanes 0 ! -- 0 ! -- Tennessee 19 1 ! Titans 0 ! -- 1 ! Grizzlies 1 ! Predators 0 ! -- 0 ! -- Wisconsin 22 1 ! Packers 1 ! Brewers 1 ! Bucks 0 ! -- 0 ! -- 0 ! -- Alberta 30 0 ! -- 0 ! -- 0 ! -- 2 ! Flames Oilers 0 ! -- 2 ! Stampeders Eskimos Washington 15 1 ! Seahawks 1 ! Mariners 0 ! -- 0 ! -- 1 ! Sounders FC 0 ! -- Indiana 18 1 ! Colts 0 ! -- 1 ! Pacers 0 ! -- 0 ! -- 0 ! -- Louisiana 27 1 ! Saints 0 ! -- 1 ! Pelicans 0 ! -- 0 ! -- 0 ! -- Quebec 14 0 ! -- 0 ! -- 0 ! -- 1 ! Canadiens 1 ! Impact 1 ! Alouettes British Columbia 28 0 ! -- 0 ! -- 0 ! -- 1 ! Canucks 1 ! Whitecaps FC 1 ! Lions Oregon 31 0 ! -- 0 ! -- 1 ! Trail Blazers 0 ! -- 1 ! Timbers 0 ! -- Utah 37 0 ! -- 0 ! -- 1 ! Jazz 0 ! -- 1 ! Real Salt Lake 0 ! -- Manitoba 47 0 ! -- 0 ! -- 0 ! -- 1 ! Jets 0 ! -- 1 ! Blue Bombers Oklahoma 32 0 ! -- 0 ! -- 1 ! Thunder 0 ! -- 0 ! -- 0 ! -- Nevada 35 1 ! 0 ! -- 0 ! -- 1 ! Golden Knights 0 ! -- 0 ! -- Kansas 38 0 0 ! -- 0 ! -- 0 ! -- 0 ! -- 1 ! Sporting Kansas City 0 ! -- Saskatchewan 48 0 0 ! -- 0 ! -- 0 ! -- 0 ! -- 0 ! -- 1 ! Roughriders 34 states / provinces / districts 123 32 30 30 31 155 23 9 Notes ^ Jump up to : The NFL 's Buffalo Bills held one of the team 's regular season games each year and a number of pre-season games at Toronto 's Rogers Centre from 2008 to 2013 as part of the Bills Toronto Series. ^ Jump up to : The New York Giants and Jets both play their home games at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. ^ Jump up to : The New York Red Bulls play their home games in Red Bull Arena in Harrison, New Jersey. ^ Jump up to : Sporting Kansas City play their home games at Children 's Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kansas. Jump up ^ Washington, D.C. would have the 57th largest population if it were a state. ^ Jump up to : The Washington Redskins play their home games at FedExField in Landover, Maryland. 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Question: which states have more than one nfl team
Answer: California