Sports in Arizona
Sports in Arizona includes professional sports teams, college sports, and individual sports. All four major league sports teams in Arizona are based in the Phoenix metropolitan area.
Professional sports teams
Professional sports teams in Arizona include four major league sports teams, plus minor league and semi-pro teams:
| Club | Sport | League | Founded | Championships |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona Cardinals | American football | National Football League | 1898 | 2 (1925, 1947)[1] |
| Phoenix Suns | Basketball | National Basketball Association | 1968 | 0 |
| Arizona Diamondbacks | Baseball | Major League Baseball | 1998 | 1 (2001) |
| Arizona Coyotes | Ice hockey | National Hockey League | 1996 | 0 |
| Phoenix Mercury | Basketball | Women's National Basketball Association | 1997 | 3 (2007, 2009, 2014) |
| Phoenix Rising FC | Soccer | USL Championship | 2014 | 1 (2023) |
| FC Tucson | Soccer | USL League Two | 2010 | 0 |
| FC Arizona | Soccer | National Premier Soccer League | 2016 | 0 |
| Tucson Roadrunners | Ice hockey | American Hockey League | 2016 | 0 |
| Tucson Saguaros | Baseball | Pecos League | 2016 | 3 (2016, 2020, 2021) |
| Arizona Rattlers | Indoor football
|
Indoor Football League | 1992 | 6 (1994, 1997, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017) |
| Northern Arizona Wranglers | Indoor football | Indoor Football League | 2021 | 1 (2022)[2] |
| Tucson Sugar Skulls | Indoor football | Indoor Football League | 2019 | 0 |
| Arizona Sidewinders | Ultimate (sport) | Western Ultimate League | 2020 | 0 |
College sports
With three state universities and one private university in
The other two Division I members in Arizona are Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, which plays football in the second-level Division I FCS, and Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, a private school that does not sponsor football.
Arizona also hosts several college football
Individual sports
Due to its numerous golf courses, Arizona is home to several stops on the
Auto racing is another sport known in the state.
Baseball
Arizona is a popular location for
- Salt River Fields
- Chicago Cubs at Sloan Park in Mesa
- Chicago White Sox at Camelback Ranch-Glendale in Phoenix
- Cincinnati Reds at Goodyear Ballpark
- Cleveland Guardians at Goodyear Ballpark
- Colorado Rockies at Salt River Fields
- Kansas City Royals at Surprise Stadium
- Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at Tempe Diablo Stadium.
- Los Angeles Dodgers at Camelback Ranch-Glendale in Phoenix
- Maryvale Baseball Parkin Phoenix
- Oakland Athletics at Hohokam Stadium in Mesa
- San Diego Padres at Peoria Sports Complex
- San Francisco Giants at Scottsdale Stadium, but also in Papago Park of Phoenix
- Seattle Mariners at Peoria Sports Complex, but also in Chandler
- Texas Rangers at Surprise Stadium
Besides being home to MLB spring training, Arizona is also home to the Arizona Fall League. The Fall League was founded in 1992 and is a minor league baseball league designed for players to refine their skills and perform in game settings in front of major and minor league baseball scouts and team executives, who are in attendance at almost every game. The league got exposure when Michael Jordan started his time in baseball with the Scottsdale Scorpions.
Professional football
In addition to games involving the Arizona Cardinals, four Super Bowls have been hosted in Arizona:
- Super Bowl XXX (1996)
- Super Bowl XLII (2008)
- Super Bowl XLIX (2015)
- Super Bowl LVII (2023)
See also
References
- ^ "Arizona Cardinals | History & Notable Players | Britannica". www.britannica.com. 2023-07-29. Retrieved 2023-08-14.
- ^ "NORTHERN ARIZONA WRANGLERS WIN 2022 IFL NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP". goifl.com. Retrieved 2023-08-09.
- ^ Knauer, Tom (November 22, 2006). "What is the Territorial Cup?". The Wildcat Online. Archived from the original on October 8, 2008. Retrieved April 2, 2007.
- ^ Official 2007 NCAA Division I Football Records Book (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 25, 2008.
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