# Sports in New York (state)

entirely of New York–based teams.
The state of New York hosted the Olympic Winter Games in 1932 and 1980 in Lake Placid.

## Professional teams
### Current teams

| Sport | Club | League |
| American football | Buffalo Bills | National Football League |
| American football | New York Giants | National Football League |
| American football | New York Jets | National Football League |
| Baseball | New York Mets | Major League Baseball |
| Baseball | New York Yankees | Major League Baseball |
| Baseball | Buffalo Bisons | International League |
| Baseball | Rochester Red Wings | International League |
| Baseball | Syracuse Mets | International League |
| Baseball | Binghamton Rumble Ponies | Double-A Northeast |
| Baseball | Brooklyn Cyclones | High-A East |
| Baseball | Hudson Valley Renegades | High-A East |
| Baseball | Long Island Ducks | Atlantic League of Professional Baseball |
| Baseball | Staten Island FerryHawks | Atlantic League of Professional Baseball |
| Baseball | New York Boulders | Frontier League |
| Baseball | Tri-City ValleyCats | Frontier League |
| Basketball | Brooklyn Nets | National Basketball Association |
| Basketball | New York Knicks | National Basketball Association |
| Basketball | New York Liberty | Women's National Basketball Association |
| Basketball | Long Island Nets | NBA G League |
| Basketball | Westchester Knicks | NBA G League |
| Basketball | Harlem Globetrotters | Exhibition Basketball |
| Basketball | Harlem Wizards | Exhibition Basketball |
| Basketball | Albany Patroons | The Basketball League |
| Basketball | Jamestown Jackals | The Basketball League |
| Esports | Cloud9 New York | Call of Duty League |
| Gaelic games | New York GAA | Gaelic Athletic Association |
| Ice hockey | Buffalo Sabres | National Hockey League |
| Ice hockey | New York Islanders | National Hockey League |
| Ice hockey | New York Rangers | National Hockey League |
| Ice hockey | New York Sirens | Professional Women's Hockey League |
| Ice hockey | Rochester Americans | American Hockey League |
| Ice hockey | Syracuse Crunch | American Hockey League |
| Ice hockey | Utica Comets | American Hockey League |
| Ice hockey | Adirondack Thunder | ECHL |
| Ice hockey | Binghamton Black Bears | Federal Prospects Hockey League |
| Ice hockey | Watertown Wolves | Federal Prospects Hockey League |
| Indoor soccer | Rochester Lancers | Major Arena Soccer League |
| Indoor soccer | Utica City FC | Major Arena Soccer League |
| Lacrosse | Buffalo Bandits | National Lacrosse League |
| Lacrosse | New York Riptide | National Lacrosse League |
| Lacrosse | Rochester Knighthawks | National Lacrosse League |
| Lacrosse | Albany FireWolves | National Lacrosse League |
| Lacrosse | New York Atlas | Premier Lacrosse League |
| Rugby union | Rugby United New York | Major League Rugby |
| Rugby league | New York City Rugby League | RFL League 1 |
| Rugby league | Brooklyn Kings | USA Rugby League |
| Rugby league | New York Knights | USA Rugby League |
| Rugby league | White Plains Wombats | USA Rugby League |
| Soccer | New York Red Bulls | Major League Soccer |
| Soccer | New York City FC | Major League Soccer |
| Soccer | New York Red Bulls II | USL Championship |
| Soccer | Queensboro FC | USL Championship |
| Soccer | New York City FC II | MLS Next Pro |
| Soccer | Rochester New York FC | MLS Next Pro |
| Soccer | Long Island Rough Riders | USL League Two |
| Soccer | Westchester Flames | USL League Two |
| Soccer | New York Red Bulls U-23 | USL League Two |
| Soccer | FA Euro New York | USL League Two |
| Soccer | Manhattan SC | USL League Two |
| Soccer | Pathfinder FC | USL League Two |
| Soccer | Flower City Union | National Independent Soccer Association |
| Soccer | New York Cosmos | National Independent Soccer Association |
| Soccer | New Amsterdam FC | National Independent Soccer Association |
| Soccer | NJ/NY Gotham FC | National Women's Soccer League |
| Team tennis | New York Empire | World TeamTennis |
| Golf | New York GC | Tomorrow Golf League |
* 1 2 3 4 5 6
* ↑ After the 2022 season, Red Bulls II will move to MLS Next Pro.

### Teams that have relocated

| Club | Sport | League | Outcome |
| New York Giants | American football | National Football League | Moved to East Rutherford, New Jersey in 1976 but are still called New York Giants |
| New York Jets | American football | National Football League | |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | Baseball | Major League Baseball | |
| New York Giants (baseball) | Baseball | Major League Baseball | |
| Jamestown Jammers | Baseball | New York–Penn League | |
| Olean Oilers | Baseball | New York–Penn League | |
| Oneonta Tigers | Baseball | New York–Penn League | |
| Utica Blue Sox | Baseball | New York–Penn League | Moved to Aberdeen, Maryland in 2002 as the Aberdeen IronBirds; amateur team claims name and history |
| Wellsville Nitros | Baseball | New York–Penn League | Moved to Norwich, Connecticut as the Connecticut Tigers; amateur team claims name and history |
| Buffalo Braves | Basketball | National Basketball Association | Moved to San Diego in 1978 and became the San Diego Clippers, moved again to Los Angeles and are now the Los Angeles Clippers |
| Rochester Royals | Basketball | National Basketball Association | Moved to Cincinnati in 1957 as Cincinnati Royals, moved to Kansas City, Missouri, in 1975 and became the Kansas City Kings, moved again to Sacramento, California and are now the Sacramento Kings |
| Syracuse Nationals | Basketball | National Basketball Association | Moved to Philadelphia in 1963 as the Philadelphia 76ers |
| Albany Devils | Ice hockey | American Hockey League | Moved to Binghamton in 2017 as the Binghamton Devils |
| Albany River Rats | Ice hockey | American Hockey League | Moved to Charlotte, North Carolina in 2010 as the Charlotte Checkers |
| Binghamton Devils | Ice hockey | American Hockey League | Moved to Utica, New York in 2021 as the Utica Comets |
| Binghamton Senators | Ice hockey | American Hockey League | Moved to Belleville, Ontario in 2017 as the Belleville Senators |
| New York Riveters | Ice hockey | National Women's Hockey League | Moved to Newark, New Jersey in 2016 but were still called New York Riveters; rebranded as Metropolitan Riveters in 2017. The NWHL later renamed itself the Premier Hockey Federation. The Riveters folded along with the league in 2023. |
| Rochester Rattlers | Lacrosse | Major League Lacrosse | Moved to Toronto in 2009 and became the Toronto Nationals; Rochester retained the Rattlers name, colors, and records and relaunched in 2011 |
| Rochester Rattlers | Lacrosse | Major League Lacrosse | Moved to Frisco, Texas, in 2018 and became the Dallas Rattlers |
| New York Buzz | Team tennis | World TeamTennis | Merged into the New York Sportimes in 2011 |
| New York Sportimes | Team tennis | World TeamTennis | Moved to San Diego as the San Diego Aviators in 2014 |

### Defunct

| Club | Sport | League |
| Brooklyn (NFL) Dodgers/Tigers | American football | National Football League |
| Brooklyn Lions | American football | National Football League |
| Buffalo (NFL) (All-Americans/Bison/Rangers) | American football | National Football League |
| New York Giants (Brickley's) | American football | National Football League |
| New York Yanks/Bulldogs | American football | National Football League |
| New York Yankees (NFL) | American football | National Football League |
| Rochester Jeffersons | American football | National Football League |
| Staten Island Stapletons | American football | National Football League |
| Tonawanda Kardex | American football | National Football League (American Professional Football Association) |
| New York Sentinels (moved to Hartford, Connecticut in 2010 as the Hartford Colonials) | American football | United Football League |
| Brooklyn Bolts | American football | Fall Experimental Football League |
| Hudson Valley Fort | American football | Fall Experimental Football League |
| New York/New Jersey Hitmen | American football | XFL (2001) |
| New York Guardians | American football | XFL (2020) |
| Albany Empire | Arena football | Arena Football League |
| Buffalo Destroyers (moved to Columbus, Ohio in 2004 as the Columbus Destroyers) | Arena football | Arena Football League |
| New York CityHawks (moved to Hartford, Connecticut in 1999 as the New England Sea Wolves) | Arena football | Arena Football League |
| New York Dragons | Arena football | Arena Football League |
| New York Knights | Arena football | Arena Football League |
| Rochester Brigade | Arena football | AF2 |
| Buffalo Bisons (NL) | Baseball | National League |
| New York Mutuals | Baseball | National League |
| Syracuse Stars (National League) | Baseball | National League |
| Troy Trojans (MLB team) | Baseball | National League |
| Brooklyn Gladiators | Baseball | American Association |
| New York Metropolitans | Baseball | American Association |
| Syracuse Stars (American Association) | Baseball | American Association |
| Buffalo Bisons (PL) | Baseball | Players' League |
| New York Giants (PL) | Baseball | Players' League |
| Brooklyn Tip-Tops | Baseball | Federal League |
| Watertown Bucks | Baseball | Empire Professional Baseball League |
| Bronx Americans | Basketball | American Basketball League |
| Brooklyn Arcadians | Basketball | American Basketball League |
| Brooklyn Celtics | Basketball | American Basketball League |
| Brooklyn Gothams | Basketball | American Basketball League |
| Brooklyn Indians | Basketball | American Basketball League |
| Brooklyn Jewels | Basketball | American Basketball League |
| Brooklyn Visitations | Basketball | American Basketball League |
| Buffalo Bisons | Basketball | American Basketball League |
| Elmira Colonels | Basketball | American Basketball League |
| Glens Falls-Saratoga | Basketball | American Basketball League |
| New Haven Jewels | Basketball | American Basketball League |
| New York Americans | Basketball | American Basketball League |
| New York Gothams | Basketball | American Basketball League |
| New York Hakoahs | Basketball | American Basketball League |
| New York Jewels | Basketball | American Basketball League |
| New York Celtics | Basketball | American Basketball League |
| Passaic Red Devils | Basketball | American Basketball League |
| Rochester Centrals | Basketball | American Basketball League |
| Schenectady Packers | Basketball | American Basketball League |
| Syracuse All-Americans | Basketball | American Basketball League |
| Troy Haymakers | Basketball | American Basketball League |
| Utica Pros | Basketball | American Basketball League |
| Westchester Indians | Basketball | American Basketball League |
| Yonkers Chiefs | Basketball | American Basketball League |
| Buffalo 716ers | Basketball | Premier Basketball League |
| New York Excelsior | Esports | Overwatch League |
| New York Americans | Ice hockey | National Hockey League |
| New York Raiders/Golden Blades (to Jersey Knights to San Diego Mariners) | Ice hockey | World Hockey Association |
| Elmira Jackals | Ice hockey | ECHL |
| Brewster Bulldogs | Ice hockey | Federal Hockey League |
| Brooklyn Aviators | Ice hockey | Federal Hockey League |
| Broome County Barons | Ice hockey | Federal Hockey League |
| Rome Frenzy | Ice hockey | Federal Hockey League |
| Elmira Enforcers | Ice hockey | Federal Prospects Hockey League |
| Buffalo Beauts | Ice hockey | Premier Hockey Federation |
| Metropolitan Riveters | Ice hockey | Premier Hockey Federation |
| New York Clippers | Softball | American Professional Slo-Pitch League |
| Rochester Zeniths changed name to Rochester Express | Softball | American Professional Slo-Pitch League United Professional Softball League |
| Syracuse Salts | Softball | United Professional Softball League |
| | | American Indoor Football |
| | | National Arena League |
| | | Various |
| | | Major Indoor Soccer League |
| | | Major League Lacrosse |
| | | National Lacrosse League |
| New York Cosmos | Soccer | North American Soccer League |
| New York Apples (formerly New York Sets, folded in 1978) | Team tennis | World TeamTennis |

## College sports
### NCAA

The following is a list of current National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) affiliates in New York state:
| School | Nickname | Division | Conference |
| University at Albany, State University of New York | Great Danes | I | America East Conference (most sports) CAA Football (football) |
| United States Military Academy (Army) | Black Knights | I | American Athletic Conference (football) Patriot League (most sports) Atlantic Hockey America (men's ice hockey) |
| State University of New York at Binghamton | Bearcats | I | America East Conference |
| State University of New York at Buffalo | Bulls | I | Mid-American Conference |
| Canisius University | Golden Griffins | I | Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (most sports) Atlantic Hockey America (men's ice hockey) |
| Colgate University | Raiders | I | Patriot League (most sports) ECAC Hockey (men's and women's ice hockey) |
| Columbia University | Lions | I | Ivy League |
| Cornell University | Big Red | I | Ivy League (most sports) ECAC Hockey (men's and women's ice hockey) |
| Fordham University | Rams | I | Atlantic 10 Conference (most sports) Patriot League (football) |
| Hofstra University | Pride | I | Coastal Athletic Association |
| Iona University | Gaels | I | Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference |
| Le Moyne College | Dolphins | I | Northeast Conference |
| Long Island University | Sharks | I | Northeast Conference (most sports) New England Women's Hockey Alliance (women's ice hockey) |
| Manhattan University | Jaspers/Lady Jaspers | I | Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference |
| Marist College | Red Foxes | I | Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference |
| Niagara University | Purple Eagles | I | Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference/Atlantic Hockey America |
| St. Bonaventure University | Bonnies | I | Atlantic 10 Conference |
| St. John's University | Red Storm | I | Big East Conference |
| Siena College | Saints | I | Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference |
| Stony Brook University | Seawolves | I | Coastal Athletic Association CAA Football (football) |
| Syracuse University | Orange | I | Atlantic Coast Conference (most sports) Atlantic Hockey America (women's ice hockey) |
| Wagner College | Seahawks | I | Northeast Conference |
| Daemen University | Wildcats | I/II | Northeast Conference (men's volleyball) East Coast Conference (other sports) |
| Dominican University | Chargers | I/II | East Coast Conference (men's volleyball) Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (other sports) |
| D'Youville University | Saints | I/II | Northeast Conference (men's volleyball) East Coast Conference (other sports) |
| Roberts Wesleyan University | Redhawks | I/II | East Coast Conference |
| St. Thomas Aquinas College | Spartans | I/II | East Coast Conference |
| St. Lawrence University | Saints | I/III | ECAC Hockey (men's and women's ice hockey) Liberty League (other sports) |
| Clarkson University | Golden Knights | I/III | ECAC Hockey (men's and women's ice hockey) Liberty League (other sports) |
| Hobart and William Smith Colleges | Statesmen/Herons | I/III | Atlantic 10 Conference (men's lacrosse) Liberty League/ECAC West/Independent |
| Rochester Institute of Technology | Tigers | I/III | Atlantic Hockey America (men's and women's ice hockey) Liberty League (most sports) |
| Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | Engineers/Red Hawks | I/III | ECAC Hockey (men's and women's ice hockey) Liberty League (other sports) |
| Union College | Dutchmen/Dutchwomen | I/III | ECAC Hockey (men's and women's ice hockey) Liberty League (other sports) |
| Adelphi University | Panthers | II | Northeast-10 Conference |
| Mercy University | Mavericks | II | East Coast Conference |
| Molloy University | Lions | II | East Coast Conference |
| New York Institute of Technology | Bears | II | East Coast Conference |
| Pace University | Setters | II | Northeast-10 Conference/Eastern College Athletic Conference |
| Queens College | Knights | II | East Coast Conference |
| College of Saint Rose | Golden Knights | II | Northeast-10 Conference |
| College of Staten Island | Dolphins | II | East Coast Conference |
| Alfred University | Saxons | III | Empire 8 |
| Alfred State College | Pioneers | III | Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference |
| Bard College | Raptors | III | Liberty League/United Volleyball Conference (men's) |
| Baruch College | Bearcats | III | City University of New York Athletic Conference |
| Brooklyn College | N/A | III | City University of New York Athletic Conference |
| Buffalo State University | Bengals | III | State University of New York Athletic Conference/New Jersey Athletic Conference/ECAC West |
| Cazenovia College | Wildcats | III | North Eastern Athletic Conference |
| City College of New York | Beavers | III | City University of New York Athletic Conference |
| Elmira College | Soaring Eagles | III | Empire 8/ECAC West/United Volleyball Conference (men's) |
| Hamilton College | Continentals | III | New England Small College Athletic Conference |
| Hartwick College | Hawks | III | Empire 8 |
| Hilbert College | Hawks | III | Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference |
| Houghton University | Highlanders | III | Empire 8 |
| Hunter College | Hawks | III | City University of New York Athletic Conference |
| Ithaca College | Bombers | III | Liberty League/Eastern College Athletic Conference |
| John Jay College of Criminal Justice | Bloodhounds | III | City University of New York Athletic Conference |
| Keuka College | Wolves | III | Eastern College Athletic Conference/Empire 8 |
| Lehman College | N/A | III | City University of New York Athletic Conference/Eastern College Athletic Conference |
| Manhattanville University | Valiants | III | Skyline Conference/MAC Freedom/ECAC West/ECAC East |
| Medgar Evers College | Cougars | III | City University of New York Athletic Conference |
| United States Merchant Marine Academy | Mariners | III | Skyline Conference/New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference |
| Mount Saint Mary College | Blue Knights | III | Skyline Conference |
| University of Mount Saint Vincent | Dolphins | III | Skyline Conference |
| Nazareth University | Golden Flyers | III | Empire 8/ECAC West/United Volleyball Conference (men's) |
| New York City College of Technology | Yellow Jackets | III | City University of New York Athletic Conference |
| New York University | Violets | III | University Athletic Association/United Volleyball Conference (men's) |
| Pratt Institute | Cannoneers | III | Coast to Coast Athletic Conference |
| University of Rochester | Yellowjackets | III | Liberty League/University Athletic Association |
| Russell Sage College | Gators | III | Eastern College Athletic Conference/Empire 8 |
| Skidmore College | Thoroughbreds | III | Liberty League |
| Saint John Fisher University | Cardinals | III | Eastern College Athletic Conference/Empire 8 |
| St. Joseph's University (Brooklyn) | Bears | III | Skyline Conference |
| St. Joseph's University (Long Island) | Golden Eagles | III | Skyline Conference |
| Sarah Lawrence College | Gryphons | III | Skyline Conference |
| State University of New York at Brockport | Golden Eagles | III | State University of New York Athletic Conference/ECAC West |
| State University of New York at Canton | Roos | III | North Atlantic Conference |
| State University of New York at Cortland | Red Dragons | III | New Jersey Athletic Conference/State University of New York Athletic Conference |
| State University of New York at Delhi | Pioneers | III | American Collegiate Athletic Association/North Atlantic Conference (five sports) |
| State University of New York at Farmingdale | Rams | III | Skyline Conference |
| State University of New York at Fredonia | Blue Devils | III | State University of New York Athletic Conference |
| State University of New York at Geneseo | Knights | III | State University of New York Athletic Conference |
| State University of New York Maritime College | Privateers | III | Skyline Conference |
| State University of New York at Morrisville | Mustangs | III | North Eastern Athletic Conference |
| State University of New York at New Paltz | Hawks | III | State University of New York Athletic Conference/United Volleyball Conference (men's) |
| State University of New York at Old Westbury | Panthers | III | Skyline Conference |
| State University of New York at Oneonta | Red Dragons | III | State University of New York Athletic Conference |
| State University of New York at Oswego/ECAC West | Lakers | III | State University of New York Athletic Conference |
| State University of New York at Plattsburgh/ECAC West | Cardinals | III | State University of New York Athletic Conference |
| State University of New York at Potsdam/ECAC West | Bears | III | State University of New York Athletic Conference |
| State University of New York at Purchase | Panthers | III | Skyline Conference |
| State University of New York Institute of Technology | Wildcats | III | State University of New York Athletic Conference |
| Utica University | Pioneers | III | Empire 8/ECAC West |
| Vassar College | Brewers | III | Liberty League/United Volleyball Conference (men's) |
| Yeshiva University | Maccabees | III | Skyline Conference |
| York College (New York) | Cardinals | III | City University of New York Athletic Conference |
* ↑ Team represents a location in the state but plays its home games outside the state boundaries.
* ↑ CAA Football, although administered by the multi-sports Coastal Athletic Association, is a separate legal entity.
* 1 2 3 The East Coast Conference is a Division II conference, but began sponsoring men's volleyball in the 2023–24 school year (2024 season). The NCAA operates a "National Collegiate" men's volleyball championship open to members of Divisions I and II. Scholarship limits in that sport are identical in both divisions.

### USCAA

The following is a list of United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA) affiliates in New York state:
| School | Nickname | Conference |
| Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences | | Hudson Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
| Alfred State College | Pioneers | |
| Berkeley College, New York | | Hudson Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
| Briarcliffe College | | |
| Paul Smith's College | Bobcats | Yankee Small College Conference |
| SUNY Canton | Kangaroos | |
| SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry | Mighty Oaks | Hudson Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
| Vaughn College | Warriors | Hudson Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |

## Olympics

New York hosted the 1932 and 1980 Winter Olympics at Lake Placid. The 1980 Games are known for the USA–USSR hockey game dubbed the "Miracle on Ice" in which a group of American college students and amateurs defeated the heavily favored Soviet national ice hockey team 4–3 and went on to win the gold medal against Finland. Along with St. Moritz, Switzerland and Innsbruck, Austria, Lake Placid is one of the three cities to have hosted the Winter Olympic Games twice.
New York City bid to host the 2012 Summer Olympics but lost to London.