The Gipper Posted June 16, 2014 Report Share Posted June 16, 2014 Now that the NBA and NHL Finals have been played , here is the last year that each major league city won a professional sports championship, or for those markets with no titles, the year they first had a major sports franchise there. In other words, it tells how long each area has been waiting for a title. This includes NHL/WHA, NBA/ABA, NFL/AFL/AAFC, and MLB: 2014 San Antonio (Spurs NBA) 2014 Los Angeles (Kings NHL) 2013 Seattle (Seahawks NFL 2013 Boston (Red Sox MLB) 2013 Chicago (Blackhawks NHL) 2013 Miami (Heat NBA)2012 Baltimore (Ravens NFL2012 San Fran/Oak/San Jose (Giants MLB)2011 New York/New Jersey (Giants NFL)2011 St. Louis (Cardinals MLB)2011 Dallas/Ft. Worth (Mavericks NBA)2010 Green Bay (Packers NFL)2009 New Orleans (Saints NFL)2009 Pittsburgh (Penguins NHL)2008 Oklahoma City, no titles, year the "Thunder" began play.2008 Philadelphia (Phillies MLB)2008 Detroit (Redwings NHL)2006 Indianapolis (Colts NFL)2006 Raleigh (Hurricane NHL)2004 Tampa/St. Pete (Lightning NHL)2001 Phoenix (Diamondbacks MLB)2001 Denver (Avalanche NHL)2001 Memphis, no titles, first year "Grizzlies" played there2000 Columbus, no titles, first year "Bluejackets" began play1997 Nashville, no titles, first year "Titans" played there1995 Houston (Rockets NBA)1995 Jacksonville, no titles, first year "Jaguars" began play1995 Atlanta (Braves MLB)1993 Toronto (Blue Jays MLB)1993 Montreal (Canadiennes NHL)1992 Washington D.C. (Redskins NFL)1991 Minneapolis/St. Paul (Twins MLB)1990 Cincinnati (Reds MLB)1990 Edmonton (Oilers NHL)1989 Calgary (Flames NHL)1989 Orlando, no titles, first year "Magic" played there1988 Charlotte, no titles, first year "Hornets" played there1985 Kansas City (Royals MLB)1985 Sacramento, no titles, first year "Kings" played there1979 Winnipeg (Jets, WHA)1977 Portland (Blazers NBA)1971 Milwaukee (Bucks NBA)1971 Salt Lake City (Stars ABA)1965 Buffalo (Bills AFL)1964 Cleveland (Browns NFL)1963 San Diego (Chargers AFL)1927 Ottawa (Senators NHL)1915 Vancouver (Millionaires, Stanley Cup) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
letsgojackets Posted June 26, 2014 Report Share Posted June 26, 2014 Good post Gip. Vancouver Millionaires lol, That name came way too early. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thenew23 Posted June 26, 2014 Report Share Posted June 26, 2014 The 2nd longest drought for a city that has 3 major sports teams is Minneapolis... and they won it all in 1991... that's only 23 years ago... we've been waiting 50 years... very sad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gipper Posted June 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2014 The 2nd longest drought for a city that has 3 major sports teams is Minneapolis... and they won it all in 1991... that's only 23 years ago... we've been waiting 50 years... very sad For a while San Diego had 3 teams. Padres/Chargers/Clippers. But then the Clipper bugged out. So, other than the one horse hockey towns of Ottawa and Vancouver, only San Diego has gone longer...by one year, than Cleveland. And since 1995, the only teams to play in the finals of any sport (and lose) are the 1965 Browns. The 1995 and 1997 Indians, and those 2007 Cavs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stewy Posted June 27, 2014 Report Share Posted June 27, 2014 Maybe this will give you some solace even though none of you were around to experience any of them. Cities with the most championships. Cleveland is ranked #10. A flaw exists though... the AAFC is included here, but not the ABA. Bet most people don't know Pitt had a basketball championship....thats one more than cleveland has. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._cities_by_number_of_professional_sports_championships Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gipper Posted July 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2014 Maybe this will give you some solace even though none of you were around to experience any of them. Cities with the most championships. Cleveland is ranked #10. A flaw exists though... the AAFC is included here, but not the ABA. Bet most people don't know Pitt had a basketball championship....thats one more than cleveland has. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._cities_by_number_of_professional_sports_championships I always include the ABA in my compilations, along with the WHA, both of which merged into the NBA and NHL respectively, along with the AAFC and AFL. I do not however include soccer and lacrosse at this time as does your link.. Currently, as far as I am concerned, they are basically minor league sports. Soccer is making headway. If they expand to like 24 teams, and can stick around for another several years, and not fold like the NASL did, then they may join the ranks of "major leagues". Also, I combine markets more. I include Akron and Canton as part of the Cleveland market. I combine Oakland, San Fran and San Jose into one, as well as Anaheim/LA, and NY/NJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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