The following is a list of teams that play in one of the six major sports leagues in the United States and Canada: the Canadian Football League (CFL), Major League Baseball (MLB), Major League Soccer (MLS), the National Basketball Association (NBA), the National Football League (NFL), and the National Hockey League (NHL).
Future expansion teams whose inaugural seasons are confirmed are also included in this list.
Video Major professional sports teams of the United States and Canada
Key
This list does not include minor league teams. The leagues included and abbreviations used for those leagues are as follows:
- Canadian Football League - (CFL)
- Major League Baseball - (MLB)
- Major League Soccer - (MLS)
- National Basketball Association - (NBA)
- National Football League - (NFL)
- National Hockey League - (NHL)
Est. represents the first year the team played in its current media market. For brevity, only the most recent nicknames for teams that have had multiple nicknames in their current media market are listed.
Maps Major professional sports teams of the United States and Canada
Teams
See also
- Major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada
- List of professional sports leagues
- List of defunct sports leagues
- List of American and Canadian cities by number of major professional sports franchises
- List of professional sports teams in the United States and Canada
- List of top level minor league sports teams in the United States by city
- List of soccer clubs in the United States by city
References
Source of article : Wikipedia