page_title: Sports in California
section_title: Top tier professional sports teams
hierarchical_section_title: Sports in California / Top tier professional sports teams
caption_attribution_description: English: Sport franchises in california. Deutsch: Lage der Profisportteams in Kalifornien.
context_page_description: California currently has 19 major professional sports franchises, far more than any other US state. The San Francisco Bay Area has six major league teams spread amongst three cities: San Francisco, Oakland and San Jose. The Greater Los Angeles Area has ten major league teams. San Diego and Sacramento each have one major league team.
context_section_description: Major League Baseball
  Los Angeles Angels (1961) – based in Anaheim
  Los Angeles Dodgers (1958)
  Oakland Athletics (1968)
  San Diego Padres (1969)
  San Francisco Giants (1958)
  National Basketball Association
  Golden State Warriors (1962) – based in San Francisco
  Los Angeles Clippers (1984)
  Los Angeles Lakers (1960)
  Sacramento Kings (1985)
  National Football League
  Los Angeles Chargers (1960) – plays in Inglewood; headquarters in Costa Mesa
  Los Angeles Rams (1946) – plays in Inglewood; headquarters in Agoura Hills
  San Francisco 49ers (1946)
  National Hockey League
  Anaheim Ducks (1993)
  Los Angeles Kings (1967)
  San Jose Sharks (1991)
  Major League Soccer
  LA Galaxy (1996) – based in Carson
  Los Angeles FC (2018)
  San Jose Earthquakes (1996) – based in San Jose
  Women's National Basketball Association
  Los Angeles Sparks (1997)
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