Sports in New York (state)
New York has two Major League Baseball teams, the New York Yankees (based in the Bronx) and the New York Mets (based in Queens). New York is home to three National Hockey League franchises: the New York Rangers in Manhattan, the New York Islanders in Long Island and the Buffalo Sabres in Buffalo. New York has two National Basketball Association teams, the New York Knicks in Manhattan, and the Brooklyn Nets in Brooklyn. New York has one Major League Soccer team: New York City FC. Although the New York Red Bulls represent the New York metropolitan area they play in Red Bull Arena, located in Harrison, New Jersey.
New York is the home of one National Football League team, the Buffalo Bills (based in the suburb of Orchard Park). Although the New York Giants and New York Jets represent the New York metropolitan area and were previously located in New York City, they play in MetLife Stadium, located in East Rutherford, New Jersey, and both have their headquarters and training facilities in New Jersey. The Meadowlands stadium hosted Super Bowl XLVIII in 2014, in which New York and New Jersey shared hosting duties.
There are a variety of minor league teams and leagues throughout the State of New York. The American Hockey League has five of its 30 teams in upstate New York. Baseball leagues that include New York in their territory include the class AAA International League (three teams), class AA Eastern League (the Binghamton Rumble Ponies), short-season Class A New York–Penn League (seven teams), independent professional Atlantic League (the Long Island Ducks), and amateur baseball leagues such as the New York Collegiate Baseball League, the Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League and the Southwestern New York Men's Baseball League. Most of New York's teams below the AAA level are slated for a mass shutdown in 2020 as part of a reorganization plan proposed for minor league baseball.[1] Indoor American football has historically had very little presence in New York State compared to elsewhere, with only the Rochester Raiders currently playing as of 2014; a thriving amateur outdoor circuit with several leagues plays primarily in the summer months.
Numerous college sports teams play in New York State at all levels; the Division III State University of New York Athletic Conference and Empire 8 consist almost entirely of New York-based teams.
Professional teams
Current teams
- Team represents a location in the state but play their home games outside the state boundaries.
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 | Moved to East Rutherford, New Jersey, in 1984 but are still called New York Jets | ||
| Brooklyn Dodgers | Baseball | Major League Baseball | Moved to Los Angeles in 1958 and are now the Los Angeles Dodgers |
| New York Giants (baseball) | Moved to San Francisco in 1958 and are now the San Francisco Giants | ||
| Jamestown Jammers | New York–Penn League | Moved to Granville, West Virginia, in 2015 as the West Virginia Black Bears; amateur team claims name and history | |
| Olean Oilers | Amateur team claims name and history | ||
| Oneonta Tigers | Moved to Norwich, Connecticut in 2010 as the Connecticut Tigers | ||
| Utica Blue Sox | Moved to Aberdeen, Maryland, in 2002 as the Aberdeen IronBirds; amateur team claims name and history | ||
| Wellsville Nitros | 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 | 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 | 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 | Moved to Charlotte, North Carolina, in 2010 as Charlotte Checkers | ||
| Binghamton Senators | Moved to Belleville, Ontario, in 2017 as the Belleville Senators | ||
| New York Riveters | 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 | |
| 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 | 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 | Moved to San Diego as the San Diego Aviators in 2014 |
Defunct
Major league professional championships
New York Yankees (MLB)27 World Series titles New York Mets (MLB)2 World Series titles New York Giants (MLB)5 World Series titles Brooklyn Dodgers (MLB)1 World Series title New York Knicks (NBA)2 NBA Finals titles New York / Brooklyn Nets (NBA)2 ABA Finals titles Rochester Royals (NBA)1 NBA Finals title Syracuse Nationals (NBA)1 NBA Finals title
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New York Giants (NFL)4 NFL championships (pre-Super Bowl) 4 Super Bowl titles New York Jets (NFL)1 Super Bowl title Buffalo Bills (NFL)2 AFL championships (pre-Super Bowl) New York Rangers (NHL)4 Stanley Cup titles New York Islanders (NHL)4 Stanley Cup titles New York Cosmos (NASL)5 Soccer Bowl / NASL Final titles Rochester Lancers (NASL)1 Soccer Bowl / NASL Final title
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College sports
NCAA
The following is a list of current National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) affiliates in New York state:
NAIA
The following is a list of National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) affiliates in New York state:
| School | Nickname | Conference |
|---|---|---|
| Houghton College | Hilanders | American Mideast Conference |
| Paul Smith's College | Bobcats | Sunrise Athletic Conference |
USCAA
The following is a list of United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA) affiliates in New York state:[3]
| 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 | ||
| The King's College | Lions | |
| Paul Smith's College | Bobcats | Yankee Small College Conference |
| St. Joseph's College-Brooklyn | Bears | Hudson Valley Intercollegiate Athletic 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.
See also
References
- "The Minor League Teams That Could Lose M.L.B. Ties." The New York Times (November 16, 2019). Retrieved November 19, 2019.
- "NISA ANNOUNCES NEW AMSTERDAM FC". NISA Homepage. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
- USCAA Members. Accessed: January 10, 2014.
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