Last Title by Town Summer 2018

[The Gipper]

Now that the NBA and NHL championships have been played , here is the last year that each of the now 49 major league cities (or market areas) in the US and Canada won a professional sports championship, or for those markets with no titles, the year they first had a major sportsfranchise 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:

2018 San Fran/Oak/San Jose  (Warriors NBA

2018 Washington DC  (Capitals NHL)

2017 Philadelphia  (Eagles NFL)

2017 Houston (Astros MLB)

2017 Las Vegas  (no titles, first year "Golden Knights" began play

2017 Pittsburgh (Penguins NHL)

2016 Boston (NE) (Patriots NFL

2016 Chicago (Cubs MLB)

2016 Cleveland (Cavaliers NBA)

2015 Denver (Broncos NFL)

2015 Kansas City (Royals MLB)

2014 San Antonio (Spurs NBA)

2014 Los Angeles (Kings NHL)

2013 Seattle (Seahawks NFL)

2013 Miami (Heat NBA)
2012 Baltimore (Ravens NFL
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)
2008 Oklahoma City, no titles, year the "Thunder" began play.
2008 Detroit (Redwings NHL)
2006 Indianapolis (Colts NFL)
2006 Raleigh (Hurricane NHL)
2004 Tampa/St. Pete (Lightning NHL)
2001 Phoenix (Diamondbacks MLB)
2001 Memphis, no titles, first year "Grizzlies" played there

2000 Columbus, no titles, first year "Bluejackets" began play
1997 Nashville, no titles, first year "Titans" played there
1995 Jacksonville, no titles, first year "Jaguars" began play
1995 Atlanta (Braves MLB)
1993 Toronto (Blue Jays MLB)
1993 Montreal (Canadiennes NHL)
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 there
1988 Charlotte, no titles, first year "Hornets" played there
1985 Sacramento, no titles, first year "Kings" played there
1979 Winnipeg (Jets, WHA)
1977 Portland (Blazers NBA)
1971 Milwaukee (Bucks NBA)
1971 Salt Lake City (Stars ABA)
1965 Buffalo (Bills AFL)
1963 San Diego (Chargers AFL)
1927 Ottawa (Senators NHL)
1915 Vancouver (Millionaires, Stanley Cup)

[The Gipper]

Notes:

Washington DC had been down in the lower third in terms of longest to wait for a title....they had not won since the Redskins won the 1991 Super Bowl. 

They, along with the Minnesota area had waited the longest among cities that had teams in all 4 major sports:  NFL, MLB, NHL, NBA.  Now, Minnesota stands alone with longest wait for towns with all 4 sports.

Among cities with teams in 3 major sports, Toronto now waits the longest, since 1993  (I do not count the CFL as a major sport)

Buffalo waits the longest with 2 teams in major sports....1965

And, of course, Vancouver....with its last title in a major sport in 1915.  (again...not counting CFL)

Among American cities, San Diego has the longest wait.  And note about SD:  it once had teams in 3 major sports:  NBA (Clipper), NFL (Chargers),  MLB (Padres).   Now they are down to just one team, the Padres.  (who, I believe, are in last place...again)

[The Gipper]

And OH Canada.   No Canadian team has won a title in any sport in 25 years and running now.   The last was the Toronto Blue Jays World Series in 1993, and the same year the Montreal Canadiennes won the Stanley Cup.    Of course, at this point Canada has only 1 team in the MLB and one team in the NBA (and no NFL)....but the hockey history lately is bad news for the Great White North.