List of New York City metropolitan area sports teams
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This is a list of professional and semi-professional sports teams based in the New York metropolitan area, including from New York City, Long Island, Lower Hudson Valley, Northern and Central New Jersey, and parts of Western Connecticut. The collective area has a population of over twenty million people, making it the largest in the United States and among the top ten in the world. It also has the greatest concentration of professional sports teams of any region in the country with teams in all of the major sports and leagues in baseball, basketball, football, hockey, lacrosse, and soccer.
All of the major pro franchises are found within the five boroughs of New York City or approximately thirty miles of the center of Manhattan, near mass transit and highway access. These teams are part of the global New York City media market. Though some are based in New Jersey or Long Island, in proximity to Manhattan, the teams receive national and international media coverage generally defining them as dually being part of their location of origin (town or city, and state) and primarily the New York City - New York metropolitan area. Having acquired exclusive territorial rights in their respective leagues of the region or up to fifty to seventy-five miles of their base, teams can receive local broadcasting within this range, and have say over sharing rights with other teams. This range theoretically encompasses the bounds of the New York metropolitan area and the recognition of the teams belonging to and representing the entire region.
Other division league franchises, either found within or outside of the thirty mile New York City media market range, are mostly associated by their town or city, and state, rather than the whole metropolitan area, while still belonging to it. Media coverage varies locally. Collegiate teams are similarly identified with their location. Still, they are acknowledged and principally followed by the name of their schools, and receive local and national coverage depending on their division, conference, sport, standing, and popularity.
Major sports teams[]
The New York metropolitan area is home to some of the country's top professional teams and leagues. They are the following:
Baseball[]
Major League Baseball[]
- New York Mets, National League East, Citi Field, Queens
- New York Yankees, American League East, Yankee Stadium, Bronx
Basketball[]
National Basketball Association[]
- Brooklyn Nets, Atlantic Division, Eastern Conference, Barclays Center, Brooklyn
- New York Knicks, Atlantic Division, Eastern Conference, Madison Square Garden, Manhattan
Women's National Basketball Association[]
- New York Liberty, Eastern Conference, Barclays Center, Brooklyn
American football[]
National Football League[]
- New York Giants, NFC East, MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- New York Jets, AFC East, MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Ice hockey[]
National Hockey League[]
- New Jersey Devils, Metropolitan Division, Eastern Conference, Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey
- New York Islanders, Metropolitan Division, Eastern Conference, Barclays Center, Brooklyn and Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, New York
- New York Rangers, Metropolitan Division, Eastern Conference, Madison Square Garden, Manhattan
Soccer[]
Major League Soccer[]
- New York City FC, Eastern Conference, Yankee Stadium, Bronx
- New York Red Bulls, Eastern Conference, Red Bull Arena, Harrison, New Jersey
National Women's Soccer League[]
- NJ/NY Gotham FC, Red Bull Arena
Detailed summary by team[]
Club | League | Venue | Capacity | Location | Established | Championships | Home Game Television Network | Radio Network |
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New York Yankees | MLB Baseball | Yankee Stadium | 50,291 | Bronx, New York | 1901 | 27 | YES Network; WWOR-TV | WFAN-AM 660AM; WFAN-FM 101.9FM |
New York Giants | NFL Football | MetLife Stadium | 82,566 | East Rutherford, New Jersey | 1925 | 8 | WNBC | WFAN-AM 660AM; WFAN-FM 101.9FM |
New York Rangers | NHL Ice Hockey | Madison Square Garden | 17,200 (Hockey) | New York, New York (Manhattan) | 1926 | 4 | MSG Network; MSG Plus | WEPN-FM 98.7FM |
New York Knicks | NBA Basketball | Madison Square Garden | 19,033 (Basketball) | New York, New York (Manhattan) | 1946 | 2 | MSG Network | WEPN-FM 98.7FM |
New York Jets | NFL Football | MetLife Stadium | 82,566 | East Rutherford, New Jersey | 1960 | 1 | WCBS-TV | WEPN-FM 98.7FM |
New York Mets | MLB Baseball | Citi Field | 41,922 | Queens, New York | 1962 | 2 | SportsNet New York; WPIX | WCBS-AM 880AM |
Brooklyn Nets | NBA Basketball | Barclays Center | 17,732 | Brooklyn, New York | 1967 | 2 | YES Network; WWOR-TV | WFAN-AM 660AM |
New York Islanders | NHL Ice Hockey | UBS Arena | 17,113 | Elmont, New York | 1972 | 4 | MSG Network; MSG Plus | WBBR 1130AM
WRHU 88.7FM |
New Jersey Devils | NHL Ice Hockey | Prudential Center | 17,625 (Hockey) | Newark, New Jersey | 1974 | 3 | MSG Network; MSG Plus | WFAN-AM 660AM |
New York Red Bulls | MLS Soccer | Red Bull Arena | 25,000 | Harrison, New Jersey | 1995 | 0 | MSG Network; MSG Plus | WEPN-FM 98.7FM (English); WADO 1280AM (Spanish) |
New York Liberty | WNBA Basketball | Barclays Center | 8,000[a] | Brooklyn, New York | 1997 | 0 | MSG Network; MSG Plus | |
NJ/NY Gotham FC | NWSL Soccer | Red Bull Arena | 25,000 | Harrison, New Jersey | 2007 | 1 | ||
New York City FC | MLS Soccer | Yankee Stadium | 30,321[a] | Bronx, New York | 2013 | 1 | YES Network | WFAN-AM 660AM; WFAN-FM 101.9FM |
Other professional sports teams[]
The New York metropolitan area is also home to a variety of pro or semi-pro sports teams in the minor leagues, women's leagues, indoor leagues, and more.
Baseball[]
Atlantic League of Professional Baseball[]
- Long Island Ducks, Bethpage Ballpark, Central Islip, New York
Double-A Northeast[]
- Somerset Patriots, TD Bank Ballpark, Bridgewater, New Jersey
Frontier League[]
- New Jersey Jackals, Yogi Berra Stadium, Little Falls, New Jersey
- New York Boulders, Clover Stadium, Pomona, New York
- Sussex County Miners, Skylands Stadium, Augusta, New Jersey
High-A East[]
- Brooklyn Cyclones, MCU Park, Brooklyn
- Jersey Shore BlueClaws, FirstEnergy Park, Lakewood, New Jersey
Basketball[]
NBA G League[]
- Long Island Nets, Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, New York
- Westchester Knicks, Westchester County Center, White Plains, New York
Football[]
Women's Football Alliance[]
- New York Sharks, Aviator Sports Complex, Brooklyn
Ice hockey[]
American Hockey League[]
- Bridgeport Islanders, Total Mortgage Arena, Bridgeport, Connecticut
National Women's Hockey League[]
- Metropolitan Riveters, ProSkate Ice Arena, Monmouth Junction, New Jersey
Roller Derby[]
Men's Roller Derby Association[]
- New York Shock Exchange, Skate Safe America, Old Bethpage, New York
- Connecticut Death Quads, Ron-A-Roll Skating Center, Waterbury, Connecticut
Women's Flat Track Derby Association[]
- CT RollerGirls, Naugatuck, Connecticut
- Gotham Roller Derby, Hunter Sportsplex, Manhattan, New York
- Jersey Shore Roller Girls, Asbury Park Convention Hall, Asbury Park, New Jersey
- Long Island Roller Rebels, Skate Safe America, Old Bethpage, New York
- Suburbia Roller Derby, ; and Yonkers Police Athletic League, Yonkers, New York
Rugby league[]
American National Rugby League[]
- Connecticut Wildcats, Andrews Field, Norwalk, Connecticut
- New York Knights, Pier 40 at Hudson River Park, New York, New York
- New York Raiders, Rockland Lake State Park, Congers, New York
USA Rugby League[]
- New Haven Warriors, Ken Strong Stadium, West Haven, Connecticut
Rugby union[]
Major League Rugby[]
- Rugby United New York, MCU Park, Brooklyn
Soccer[]
USL Championship[]
- New York Red Bulls II, MSU Soccer Park, Montclair, New Jersey
- Queensboro FC, new York College stadium, Jamaica — starts play in 2022
NPSL Members Cup[]
- New York Cosmos, Mitchel Athletic Complex, Uniondale, New York
USL League Two[]
- Brooklyn Knights, Metropolitan Oval, Queens
- Connecticut FC Azul, Reese Stadium, New Haven, Connecticut
- Central Jersey Spartans, , Lawrenceville, New Jersey
- F.A. Euro - New York Magic, Aviator Sports and Recreation, Brooklyn
- Jersey Express S.C., Lubetkin Field at J. Malcolm Simon Stadium, Newark, New Jersey
- Long Island Rough Riders, Mitchel Athletic Complex, Hempstead, New York
- NJ-LUSO Rangers FC, , Denville, New Jersey
- Westchester Flames, City Park Stadium, New Rochelle, New York
- Cedar Stars Rush, , Teaneck, New Jersey
National Premier Soccer League[]
- Brooklyn Italians, John Dewey High School, Brooklyn
- FC Monmouth, , Red Bank, New Jersey
- FC Motown, Ranger Stadium, Madison, New Jersey
- New Jersey Copa FC, St. John Vianney High School, Holmdel Township, New Jersey
- New York Athletic Club S.C., , Pelham, New York
- New York Cosmos B, Mitchel Athletic Complex, Uniondale, New York
W-League[]
- Hudson Valley Quickstrike Lady Blues, , Newburgh, New York
- Long Island Rough Riders (W-League), Cy Donnelly Stadium, Huntington, New York
- New Jersey Wildcats, , West Windsor, New Jersey
- New York Magic, Mazzella Field, New Rochelle, New York
- North Jersey Valkyries, DePaul Catholic High School Field, Wayne, New Jersey
Women's Premier Soccer League[]
- , Hamden Hall Country Day School Field, Hamden, Connecticut
- , , White Plains, New York
- Long Island Fury, Mitchel Athletic Complex, Hempstead, New York
- New Jersey Blaze, Rowland Park, Cranbury Township, New Jersey
- New York Athletic Club WFC, , Pelham, New York
- , Dalling Field at Saint Joseph High School Field, Trumbull, Connecticut
Tennis[]
World TeamTennis[]
- New York Empire, Forest Hills Stadium, Forest Hills, Queens
See also[]
- Sports in New York City
References[]
- Sports teams in the New York metropolitan area
- Sports in New Jersey
- Sports in Connecticut