Which city has won the most championships?

The city with the most championships is New York, which has accumulated 53 championships between 1905 and 2024. Their most recent title was when the New York Giants beat the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl in 2011

Most Sports Championships Won By City

Most Big 4 Championships By City

	City	Seasons	Runner Up	Championships
1	New York	706	59	53
2	Boston	410	30	40
3	Montreal	156	11	27
4	Chicago	514	23	26
5	Los Angeles	400	27	25
6	Detroit	373	23	22
7	Philadelphia	393	23	16
8	Toronto	181	9	16
9	Pittsburgh	270	5	16
10	St. Louis	291	16	14
11	Oakland	147	6	10
12	Green Bay	91	3	10
13	Washington DC	277	11	9
14	San Francisco	153	8	9
15	Cleveland	254	13	8
16	Miami	154	9	8
17	Dallas	190	9	8
18	Baltimore	145	6	8
19	Minneapolis	221	8	7
20	Denver	171	6	7
21	Kansas City	140	4	6
22	Cincinnati	192	7	5
23	Tampa	105	4	5
24	Edmonton	44	3	5
25	San Antonio	48	1	5
26	Ottawa	47	5	4
27	Houston	167	5	4
28	Newark	76	4	3
29	Milwaukee	126	3	3
30	Atlanta	190	6	2
31	Seattle	140	5	2
32	Phoenix	145	5	1
33	Calgary	43	2	1
34	Portland	54	2	1
35	Indianapolis	93	2	1
36	Las Vegas	11	1	1
37	Raleigh	26	1	1
38	New Orleans	84	0	1
39	Buffalo	119	6	0
40	Vancouver	59	3	0
41	San Diego	115	3	0
42	Orlando	35	2	0
43	Salt Lake City	45	2	0
44	Nashville	52	2	0
45	Charlotte	63	2	0
46	Oklahoma City	16	1	0
47	San Jose	32	1	0
48	Columbus	23	0	0
	Memphis	23	0	0
50	Jacksonville	29	0	0
51	Winnipeg	30	0	0
52	Sacramento	39	0	0

Biggest City Rivalries in Championships

	Cities	Championship Matchups	Results
1	Boston – Los Angeles	13	Boston leads 10-3
2	Boston – St. Louis	11	Boston leads 7-4
3	Chicago – New York	9	Chicago leads 5-4
4	Los Angeles – New York	8	Tied 4-4
5	Boston – Montreal	7	Montreal leads 7-0
	Boston – New York	7	Boston leads 4-3
	Detroit – Toronto	7	Toronto leads 6-1
	Montreal – Toronto	7	Toronto leads 4-3
9	Chicago – Detroit	6	Chicago leads 4-2
	New York – Philadelphia	6	New York leads 4-2
11	Baltimore – New York	5	Baltimore leads 3-2
	Boston – Philadelphia	5	Boston leads 3-2
	Chicago – Montreal	5	Montreal leads 5-0
	Chicago – Philadelphia	5	Philadelphia leads 3-2
	Detroit – Montreal	5	Detroit leads 3-2
	Green Bay – New York	5	Green Bay leads 4-1
	Los Angeles – Philadelphia	5	Los Angeles leads 3-2
	New York – St. Louis	5	St. Louis leads 3-2
19	Chicago – Washington DC	4	Tied 2-2
	Cleveland – Detroit	4	Detroit leads 3-1
	Cleveland – Oakland	4	Oakland leads 3-1
	Montreal – Ottawa	4	Montreal leads 3-1

Most Championships In The Same Year By City

	City	Year	Championship Appearances	Results
1	Tampa	2020	3	2 – 1
	New York	1956	3	2 – 1
	New York	1933	3	2 – 1
4	Los Angeles	2020	2	2 – 0
	Boston	2018	2	2 – 0
	Boston	2004	2	2 – 0
	Los Angeles	2002	2	2 – 0
	Los Angeles	1988	2	2 – 0
	New York	1986	2	2 – 0
	Pittsburgh	1979	2	2 – 0
	Baltimore	1970	2	2 – 0
	Detroit	1952	2	2 – 0
	New York	1938	2	2 – 0
	Detroit	1935	2	2 – 0
	New York	1928	2	2 – 0
16	Philadelphia	1980	4	1 – 3
17	New York	2000	3	1 – 2
	New York	1953	3	1 – 2
	New York	1952	3	1 – 2
	New York	1951	3	1 – 2
	New York	1941	3	1 – 2
	New York	1937	3	1 – 2
23	Cleveland	2016	2	1 – 1
	Boston	2013	2	1 – 1
	San Francisco	2012	2	1 – 1
	Boston	2011	2	1 – 1
	Dallas	2011	2	1 – 1
	Pittsburgh	2008	2	1 – 1
	Boston	2007	2	1 – 1
	Newark	2003	2	1 – 1
	New York	1999	2	1 – 1
	New York	1994	2	1 – 1
	Chicago	1992	2	1 – 1
	Minneapolis	1991	2	1 – 1
	San Francisco	1989	2	1 – 1
	Boston	1986	2	1 – 1
	Los Angeles	1983	2	1 – 1
	Philadelphia	1983	2	1 – 1
	New York	1981	2	1 – 1
	Boston	1974	2	1 – 1
	New York	1973	2	1 – 1
	Los Angeles	1965	2	1 – 1
	Los Angeles	1963	2	1 – 1
	New York	1962	2	1 – 1
	New York	1961	2	1 – 1
	New York	1958	2	1 – 1
	Boston	1957	2	1 – 1
	New York	1955	2	1 – 1
	Cleveland	1954	2	1 – 1
	Detroit	1954	2	1 – 1
	New York	1950	2	1 – 1
	New York	1949	2	1 – 1
	New York	1947	2	1 – 1
	Detroit	1945	2	1 – 1
	St. Louis	1944	2	1 – 1
	New York	1939	2	1 – 1
	Chicago	1938	2	1 – 1
	New York	1936	2	1 – 1
	Chicago	1934	2	1 – 1
	New York	1932	2	1 – 1
	New York	1923	2	1 – 1
	New York	1922	2	1 – 1
	New York	1921	2	1 – 1
	Chicago	1906	2	1 – 1
65	Miami	2023	2	0 – 2
	Philadelphia	2022	2	0 – 2
	Los Angeles	2018	2	0 – 2
	Boston	1985	2	0 – 2
	New York	1972	2	0 – 2
	Baltimore	1971	2	0 – 2
	St. Louis	1968	2	0 – 2
	Los Angeles	1966	2	0 – 2
	New York	1963	2	0 – 2
	Boston	1958	2	0 – 2
	Boston	1946	2	0 – 2
	Detroit	1934	2	0 – 2

Note: This ranking includes all World Series titles, Super Bowls, NFL Championships (prior to the Super Bowl era), Stanley Cups and NBA Championships. For league seasons that span two years (NBA, NHL and NFL), see the FAQ to see how we assign championships to individual years.

Which two cities have played each other for the most championships?

Teams from Boston and Los Angeles have directly played each other for 13 championships, which is the most of any two cities. Boston currently leads the series with 10 wins to 3. The most recent matchup was when the New England Patriots beat the Los Angeles Rams in the Super Bowl in 2018.

How many cities have won multiple championships in the same year?

7 different cities have won multiple championships in the same year. They are New York (5 times), Los Angeles (3 times), Boston and Detroit (2 times), Baltimore, Pittsburgh and Tampa (1 time).

What is the most championships any city has won in a single year?

The most championships won by any city in a single year is 2 championships, along with 1 additional runner up finish, which has happened 3 times. The most recent city to do this was Tampa in 2020, in which the Tampa Bay Lightning and Tampa Bay Buccaneers won their respective championships, and the Tampa Bay Rays were runners up.

What is the most runner up finishes any city has had in a single year?

The record for most runner up finishes by any city in a single year is 3, set by the city of Philadelphia in 1980. The Philadelphia 76ers, Philadelphia Flyers and Philadelphia Eagles all finished as runners up in their respective leagues. It wasn't all bad news though, the Philadelphia Phillies won the World Series that year.

Most Championships By City