Sports in Houston

The U.S.

The Astros have won two World Series titles in 2017 and 2022. In 2006, the Dynamo won the MLS Cup in their first year after moving from San Jose, California, and in 2007 became the first MLS franchise since 1997 to repeat a championship. Meanwhile, the Rockets obtained two championships in a similar fashion, winning back-to-back NBA titles in 1994 and 1995.

Minute Maid Park (home of the Astros) and Toyota Center (home of the Rockets) are located in Downtown Houston—contributing to an urban renaissance that has transformed Houston's center into a day-and-night destination.^{[citation needed]} Also, the city has the first domed stadium in the United States, now known as the NRG Astrodome, and also holds the NFL's first retractable roof stadium—NRG Stadium. Other facilities for major league teams in Houston include Shell Energy Stadium, a soccer-specific stadium.

Other sports

Former teams

Houston was home to the now defunct WNBA Comets from 1997 to 2008. The Comets won 4 consecutive WNBA Championships, which is still the most championships of any sports team in Houston, and the biggest title streak in Texas.^{[citation needed]}

The AFL/NFL

The Houston Aeros of the International Hockey League and the American Hockey League existed in Houston from 1994 until 2013 when they were moved to become the Iowa Wild. They won the Turner Cup (IHL) in 1999 and the Calder Cup (AHL) in 2003.

The Houston Aeros of the World Hockey Association played in Houston from 1972 to 1978 until the WHA dissolved. They won the Avco World Trophy as champions of the WHA in 1974 and 1975.

Houston has three teams in World TeamTennis: The E-Z Riders in 1974, the Astro-Knots in 1982 and 1983, and the Wranglers from 2005 to 2007.

The

Four Division I college athletic programs play within the city of Houston, with the University of Houston as the sole member of a Power Five conference. A fifth, Prairie View A&M University, is located in the metropolitan area. A new venue, TDECU Stadium, opened in 2014 on the University of Houston campus at the former site of Robertson Stadium. Other college sports facilities in Houston are the Fertitta Center and Rice Stadium.

Annual events

Houston hosts annual sporting events such as the

Several annual sporting events are no longer held in Houston. The Virginia Slims of Houston was a women's tennis tournament held from 1970 to 1995 as part of the WTA Tour. The final official event of the LPGA golf season, the LPGA Tour Championship, was held in Houston in 2009, but moved to Orlando, Florida in 2010.

Other major events

In addition to the events listed below, Houston hosted the

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Event	Host	Sport	Venue	Date
UFC 69: Shootout	UFC	Mixed martial arts	Toyota Center	April 7, 2007
Wrestlemania X-Seven	WWE	Professional wrestling	Astrodome	April 1, 2001
Wrestlemania XXV	WWE	Professional wrestling	Reliant Stadium	April 5, 2009
Super Bowl VIII	NFL	Football	Rice Stadium	January 13, 1974
Super Bowl XXXVIII	NFL	Football	Reliant Stadium	February 1, 2004
2005 World Series	MLB	Baseball	Minute Maid Park	October 2005
1968 MLB All-Star Game	MLB	Baseball	Astrodome	July 9, 1968
1986 MLB All-Star Game	MLB	Baseball	Astrodome	July 15, 1986
2004 MLB All-Star Game	MLB	Baseball	Minute Maid Park	July 13, 2004
2006 NBA All-Star Game	NBA	Basketball	Toyota Center	February 19, 2006
1971 NCAA Men's Final Four	NCAA	Basketball	Astrodome	March 25 and 27, 1971
2010 MLS All-Star Game	MLS	Soccer	Reliant Stadium	July 28, 2010
2011 NCAA Men's Final Four	NCAA	Basketball	Reliant Stadium	April 2 and 4, 2011
Big 12 Championship Game	Big 12	Football	Reliant Stadium	December 2002 and 2005
2013 USA Women's Sevens	IRB	Rugby sevens	BBVA Compass Stadium	February 1–2, 2013
2013 NBA All-Star Game	NBA	Basketball	Toyota Center	February 17, 2013
2016 NCAA Men's Final Four	NCAA	Basketball	NRG Stadium	April 2 and 4, 2016
Copa América Centenario	CONMEBOL	Soccer	NRG Stadium	June 11,13, and 21, 2016
Super Bowl LI	NFL	Football	NRG Stadium	February 5, 2017
2017 World Series	MLB	Baseball	Minute Maid Park	October 2017
2018 U.S. Open Cup Final	USSF	Soccer	BBVA Compass Stadium	September 26, 2018
2019 World Series	MLB	Baseball	Minute Maid Park	October 2019
2021 World Series	MLB	Baseball	Minute Maid Park	October/November 2021
2022 World Series	MLB	Baseball	Minute Maid Park	October/November 2022
2023 NCAA Men's Final Four	NCAA	Basketball	NRG Stadium	April 1 and 3, 2023
2024 College Football Playoff National Championship	NCAA	Football	NRG Stadium	January 8, 2024
2024 Copa America	CONMEBOL	Soccer	NRG Stadium	June 22, 24, and July 4, 2024

Intramural sports

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Houston has a

In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic in Texas, there was a renewed interest in roller skating in Houston.^[6]

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