List of American and Canadian cities by minor professional sports franchises
List of teams by metropolitan area[edit]
The following list contains all metropolitan areas in the United States and Canada containing at least one team in any of the six minor league sports. The table contains the population rank based on the table of primary census statistical areas in the 2010 United States Census and the list of census metropolitan areas in the Canada 2011 Census,[1] and the city's teams in minor league baseball, hockey, indoor football, basketball, soccer, and lacrosse.
Metropolitan area | Country | Pop. rank |
Population | Baseball | Hockey | Indoor football | Basketball | Soccer | Lacrosse |
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San Antonio, TX | United States | 1 | 1,359,758 | Missions | Rampage | Talons | Scorpions | ||
San Jose, CA | United States | 2 | 967,487 | Giants | |||||
Jacksonville, FL | United States | 3 | 827,908 | Suns | |||||
Indianapolis, IN | United States | 4 | 827,908 | Indians | Ice | Enforcers | |||
Austin, TX | United States | 5 | 820,611 | Express | Stars | Toros | |||
San Francisco, CA | United States | 6 | 812,826 | Bulls | |||||
Columbus, OH | United States | 7 | 797,434 | Clippers | |||||
Fort Worth, TX | United States | 8 | 758,738 | Cats | |||||
Charlotte, NC | United States | 9 | 751,087 | Knights | Checkers | Speed | Eagles | Hounds | |
El Paso, TX | United States | 11 | 665,568 | Diablos | Patriots | ||||
Memphis, TN | United States | 12 | 652,050 | Redbirds | RiverKings | ||||
Boston, MA | United States | 13 | 625,087 | Blazers, Cannons | |||||
Seattle, WA | United States | 14 | 620,778 | ||||||
Denver, CO | United States | 15 | 619,968 | Mammoth, Outlaws | |||||
Baltimore, MD | United States | 16 | 619,493 | Blast, Crystal Palace | |||||
Nashville, TN | United States | 17 | 619,968 | Sounds | |||||
Louisville, KY | United States | 18 | 602,011 | Bats | |||||
Milwaukee, WI | United States | 19 | 597,867 | Admirals | Mustangs | Wave | |||
Portland, OR | United States | 20 | 593,820 | Hops | Winter Hawks | Thunder | |||
Oklahoma City, OK | United States | 21 | 591,967 | RedHawks | Barons | ||||
Las Vegas, NV | United States | 22 | 589,317 | 51s | Wranglers | ||||
Albuquerque, NM | United States | 23 | 552,804 | Isotopes | |||||
Tucson, AZ | United States | 24 | 525,796 | Padres | |||||
Fresno, CA | United States | 25 | 501,362 | Grizzlies | |||||
Sacramento, CA | United States | 26 | 472,178 | RiverCats | |||||
Kansas City, MO | United States | 27 | 463,202 | Command | |||||
Virginia Beach, VA | United States | 28 | 442,707 | Destroyers | Mariners | ||||
Atlanta, GA | United States | 29 | 432,427 | Braves | Gladiators | Force | Silverbacks | ||
Colorado Springs, CO | United States | 30 | 426,388 | Sky Sox | |||||
Raleigh, NC | United States | 31 | 416,468 | Mudcats | |||||
Omaha, NE | United States | 32 | 415,068 | Storm Chasers | Nighthawks | ||||
Tulsa, OK | United States | 34 | 396,466 | Drillers | Oilers | 66ers | |||
Cleveland, OH | United States | 34 | 393,806 | Captains, Crushers | Monsters | Gladiators | Stars | ||
Wichita, KS | United States | 35 | 384,445 | Wingnuts | Thunder | Wild | |||
New Orleans, LA | United States | 36 | 360,740 | Zephyrs | VooDoo | ||||
Bakersfield, CA | United States | 37 | 352,428 | Blaze | Condors | Jam | |||
Tampa, FL | United States | 38 | 346,037 | Yankees | Storm | Rowdies | |||
Corpus Christi, TX | United States | 39 | 307,953 | Hooks | IceRays | Hammerheads | |||
Pittsburgh, PA | United States | 40 | 307,484 | Wild Things | Power | Riverhounds | |||
Lexington, KY | United States | 41 | 301,569 | Legends | |||||
Stockton, CA | United States | 42 | 296,357 | Ports | Thunder | ||||
Cincinnati, OH | United States | 43 | 296,223 | Cyclones | |||||
Anchorage, AK | United States | 44 | 295,570 | Aces | |||||
Saint Paul, MN | United States | 45 | 288,448 | Saints | Swarm | ||||
Toledo, OH | United States | 46 | 286,038 | Mud Hens | Walleye | ||||
Newark, NJ | United States | 47 | 277,540 | Bears | |||||
Greensboro, NC | United States | 48 | 273,425 | Grasshoppers | |||||
Lincoln, NE | United States | 49 | 262,341 | Saltdogs | |||||
Buffalo, NY | United States | 50 | 261,025 | Bisons | Bandits | ||||
Fort Wayne, IN | United States | 51 | 255,824 | TinCaps | Komets | Mad Ants | |||
Orlando, FL | United States | 52 | 243,195 | Solar Bears | Predators | City SC | |||
Norfolk, VA | United States | 53 | 242,628 | Tides | Admirals | ||||
Laredo, TX | United States | 54 | 241,935 | Lemurs | Bucks | Rattlesnakes | |||
Durham, NC | United States | 56 | 233,252 | Bulls | |||||
Winston-Salem, NC | United States | 57 | 232,385 | Dash | |||||
Reno, NV | United States | 58 | 227,511 | Aces | Bighorns | ||||
San Bernardino, CA | United States | 59 | 213,012 | 66ers | |||||
Birmingham, AL | United States | 60 | 212,413 | Barons | |||||
Rochester, NY | United States | 61 | 210,855 | Red Wings | Americans | Rhinos | Knighthawks, Rattlers | ||
Boise, ID | United States | 62 | 210,145 | Hawks | Steelheads | ||||
Spokane, WA | United States | 62 | 210,103 | Indians | Shock | ||||
Montgomery, AL | United States | 63 | 208,182 | Biscuits | |||||
Des Moines, IA | United States | 64 | 206,599 | Cubs | Barnstormers | ||||
Richmond, VA | United States | 65 | 205,533 | Flying Squirrels | Kickers | ||||
Fayetteville, NC | United States | 66 | 203,945 | FireAntz | |||||
Modesto, CA | United States | 67 | 202,751 | Nuts | |||||
Tacoma, WA | United States | 68 | 200,678 | Rainiers | |||||
Akron, OH | United States | 69 | 198,402 | Aeros | Charge | ||||
Augusta, GA | United States | 70 | 196,494 | GreenJackets | Riverhawks | ||||
Little Rock, AR | United States | 71 | 195,314 | Travelers | |||||
Mobile, AL | United States | 72 | 194,914 | BayBears | |||||
Columbus, GA | United States | 73 | 194,107 | Cottonmouths | Lions | ||||
Amarillo, TX | United States | 74 | 193,675 | Sox | |||||
Salt Lake City, UT | United States | 75 | 189,899 | Bees | Blaze | ||||
Grand Rapids, MI | United States | 76 | 189,815 | Whitecaps | Griffins | ||||
Huntsville, AL | United States | 77 | 182,956 | Stars | Havoc | ||||
Worcester, MA | United States | 78 | 181,631 | Tornadoes | Sharks | ||||
Knoxville, TN | United States | 79 | 180,761 | Smokies | Ice Bears | NightHawks | |||
Grand Prairie, TX | United States | 80 | 179,100 | AirHogs | |||||
Providence, RI | United States | 81 | 178,053 | Red Sox | Bruins | ||||
Jackson, MS | United States | 82 | 175,561 | Braves | |||||
Chattanooga, TN | United States | 83 | 170,136 | Lookouts | |||||
Fort Lauderdale, FL | United States | 84 | 168,528 | Strikers | |||||
Rancho Cucamonga, CA | United States | 85 | 167,721 | Quakes | |||||
Ontario, CA | United States | 85 | 166,390 | Reign | |||||
Port St. Lucie, FL | United States | 86 | 166,149 | Mets | |||||
Springfield, MO | United States | 87 | 160,660 | Cardinals | WolfPack | ||||
Lancaster, CA | United States | 88 | 157,693 | JetHawks | |||||
Eugene, OR | United States | 89 | 156,929 | Emeralds | |||||
Sioux Falls, SD | United States | 91 | 156,592 | Fighting Pheasants | Skyforce | ||||
Salem, OR | United States | 92 | 156,244 | Volcanoes | |||||
Springfield, MA | United States | 93 | 153,155 | Falcons | |||||
Rockford, IL | United States | 94 | 152,222 | RiverHawks | IceHogs | ||||
Joliet, IL | United States | 95 | 148,402 | Slammers | |||||
Kansas City, KS | United States | 96 | 146,453 | T-Bones | |||||
Bridgeport, CT | United States | 97 | 145,638 | Bluefish | Sound Tigers | ||||
Syracuse, NY | United States | 98 | 145,151 | Chiefs | Crunch | Silver Knights | |||
Dayton, OH | United States | 99 | 142,148 | Dragons | Gems | Silverbacks | Air Strikers | Dutch Lions | |
Cary, NC | United States | 100 | 139,633 | RailHawks FC | |||||
Savannah, GA | United States | 102 | 139,491 | Sand Gnats | |||||
West Valley City, UT | United States | 103 | 131,942 | Grizzlies | |||||
Cedar Rapids, IA | United States | 104 | 127,905 | Kernels | |||||
Visalia, CA | United States | 105 | 126,432 | Rawhide | |||||
Hartford, CT | United States | 106 | 124,867 | Whale | |||||
Charleston, SC | United States | 107 | 122,689 | RiverDogs | Stingrays | Battery | |||
Frisco, TX | United States | 108 | 121,387 | RoughRiders | Thunder | Legends | |||
Kent, WA | United States | 109 | 120,916 | Thunderbirds | |||||
Allentown, PA | United States | 110 | 119,141 | IronPigs | Steelhawks | ||||
Evansville, IN | United States | 111 | 117,825 | Otters | IceMen | ||||
Victorville, CA | United States | 112 | 117,597 | Mavericks | |||||
Independence, MO | United States | 113 | 117,213 | Mavericks | |||||
Peoria, IL | United States | 114 | 115,234 | Chiefs | Rivermen | ||||
Lansing, MI | United States | 115 | 114,605 | Lugnuts | |||||
Midland, TX | United States | 116 | 113,931 | RockHounds | |||||
Manchester, NH | United States | 117 | 109,830 | Fisher Cats | Monarchs | ||||
Clearwater, FL | United States | 118 | 107,784 | Threshers | |||||
Lowell, MA | United States | 119 | 107,584 | Spinners | Devils | ||||
Erie, PA | United States | 275 | 101,807 | SeaWolves | Otters | Explosion | BayHawks |
See also[edit]
- List of American and Canadian cities by minor professional sports franchises
- U.S. cities with teams from four major league sports
- List of major sports teams in the United States by city
- List of auto racing tracks in the United States by city
- List of professional golf tournaments in the United States by city
- List of professional sports teams in the United States and Canada
- Major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada
- U.S. states without major sports teams
References[edit]
- ↑ "Population of census metropolitan areas". Statistics Canada. February 3, 2011. Retrieved February 9, 2012.
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