#16 Phoenix

Champ Score

0.59 1.06 5
Current Score All-Time Peak (2001) Active Teams

Big 4 Championship Droughts

87 22 87
Current Drought – Seasons Current Drought – Years Longest Drought – Seasons
(2002 – Present)
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Phoenix Sports Overview

What professional sports teams are in Arizona?

Among the big 4 sports leagues, there are 5 professional sports teams that play for Arizona: the Arizona Cardinals in the NFL, the Phoenix Suns in the NBA, the Arizona Coyotes in the NHL, the Arizona Diamondbacks in MLB, and the Phoenix Mercury in WNBA.

What was the last championship won by any Arizona team?

The most recent championship won by any Arizona team was in 2014, when the Phoenix Mercury won the WNBA Title.

How long is the active championship drought for Arizona teams?

Arizona teams currently have a 22 year, 87 season long championship drought among the big 4 sports leagues, which started in 2002.

Team Details

MLB

Team Championships Seasons Made Playoffs Made Playoffs Percent First Season Last Season
Arizona Diamondbacks 1 27 7 25% 1998 2024

NBA

Team Championships Seasons Made Playoffs Made Playoffs Percent First Season Last Season
Phoenix Suns 0 56 33 58% 1969 2024

NFL

Team Championships Seasons Made Playoffs Made Playoffs Percent First Season Last Season
Arizona Cardinals 0 36 6 16% 1988 2023

NHL

Team Championships Seasons Made Playoffs Made Playoffs Percent First Season Last Season
Arizona Coyotes 0 27 9 33% 1997 2024

WNBA

Team Championships Seasons Made Playoffs Made Playoffs Percent First Season Last Season
Phoenix Mercury 3 27 17 62% 1997 2023

Phoenix Teams Playoff Results, 1969 - 2023

MLB MLS NBA NFL NHL WNBA
1 / 27 seasons No seasons 0 / 56 seasons 0 / 36 seasons 0 / 27 seasons 3 / 27 seasons
2023 Lost WS (Won 3 Rds) 2nd Lost Conf Semi (Won 1 Rd) 8th Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP
2022 Missed Playoffs MP Lost Conf Semi (Won 1 Rd) 8th Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Lost First Round (Won 0 Rds) 8th
2021 Missed Playoffs MP Lost Finals (Won 3 Rds) 2nd Lost WC (Won 0 Rds) 14th Missed Playoffs MP Lost Finals (Won 3 Rds) 2nd
2020 Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Lost First Round (Won 1 Rd) 16th Lost Second Round (Won 1 Rd) 6th
2019 Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Lost First Round (Won 0 Rds) 8th
2018 Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Lost Semi (Won 2 Rds) 4th
2017 Lost NLDS (Won 1 Rd) 8th Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Lost Semi (Won 2 Rds) 4th
2016 Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Lost Semi (Won 2 Rds) 4th
2015 Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Lost CC (Won 1 Rd) 4th Missed Playoffs MP Lost Conf Finals (Won 1 Rd) 4th
2014 Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Lost WC (Won 0 Rds) 12th Missed Playoffs MP Won Finals
2013 Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Lost Conf Finals (Won 1 Rd) 4th
2012 Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Lost Conf Finals (Won 2 Rds) 4th Missed Playoffs MP
2011 Lost NLDS (Won 0 Rds) 8th Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Lost First Round (Won 0 Rds) 16th Lost Conf Finals (Won 1 Rd) 4th
2010 Missed Playoffs MP Lost Conf Finals (Won 2 Rds) 4th Missed Playoffs MP Lost First Round (Won 0 Rds) 16th Lost Conf Finals (Won 1 Rd) 4th
2009 Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Lost Div (Won 1 Rd) 8th Missed Playoffs MP Won Finals
2008 Missed Playoffs MP Lost First Round (Won 0 Rds) 16th Lost SB (Won 3 Rds) 2nd Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP
2007 Lost NLCS (Won 1 Rd) 4th Lost Conf Semi (Won 1 Rd) 8th Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Won Finals
2006 Missed Playoffs MP Lost Conf Finals (Won 2 Rds) 4th Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP
2005 Missed Playoffs MP Lost Conf Finals (Won 2 Rds) 4th Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP
2004 Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP
2003 Missed Playoffs MP Lost First Round (Won 0 Rds) 16th Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP
2002 Lost NLDS (Won 0 Rds) 8th Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Lost First Round (Won 0 Rds) 16th Missed Playoffs MP
2001 Won WS Lost First Round (Won 0 Rds) 16th Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP
2000 Missed Playoffs MP Lost Conf Semi (Won 1 Rd) 8th Missed Playoffs MP Lost First Round (Won 0 Rds) 16th Lost Conf Semi (Won 0 Rds) 8th
1999 Lost NLDS (Won 0 Rds) 8th Lost First Round (Won 0 Rds) 16th Missed Playoffs MP Lost First Round (Won 0 Rds) 16th Missed Playoffs MP
1998 Missed Playoffs MP Lost First Round (Won 0 Rds) 16th Lost Div (Won 1 Rd) 8th Lost First Round (Won 0 Rds) 16th Lost Finals (Won 1 Rd) 2nd
1997 Lost First Round (Won 0 Rds) 16th Missed Playoffs MP Lost First Round (Won 0 Rds) 16th Lost Semi (Won 0 Rds) 4th
1996 Lost First Round (Won 0 Rds) 16th Missed Playoffs MP
1995 Lost Conf Semi (Won 1 Rd) 8th Missed Playoffs MP
1994 Lost Conf Semi (Won 1 Rd) 8th Missed Playoffs MP
1993 Lost Finals (Won 3 Rds) 2nd Missed Playoffs MP
1992 Lost Conf Semi (Won 1 Rd) 8th Missed Playoffs MP
1991 Lost First Round (Won 0 Rds) 16th Missed Playoffs MP
1990 Lost Conf Finals (Won 2 Rds) 4th Missed Playoffs MP
1989 Lost Conf Finals (Won 2 Rds) 4th Missed Playoffs MP
1988 Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP
1987 Missed Playoffs MP
1986 Missed Playoffs MP
1985 Lost First Round (Won 0 Rds) 16th
1984 Lost Conf Finals (Won 2 Rds) 4th
1983 Lost First Round (Won 0 Rds) 16th
1982 Lost Conf Semi (Won 1 Rd) 8th
1981 Lost Conf Semi (Won 0 Rds) 8th
1980 Lost Conf Semi (Won 1 Rd) 8th
1979 Lost Conf Finals (Won 2 Rds) 4th
1978 Lost First Round (Won 0 Rds) 16th
1977 Missed Playoffs MP
1976 Lost Finals (Won 2 Rds) 2nd
1975 Missed Playoffs MP
1974 Missed Playoffs MP
1973 Missed Playoffs MP
1972 Missed Playoffs MP
1971 Missed Playoffs MP
1970 Lost Conf Semi (Won 0 Rds) 8th
1969 Missed Playoffs MP