List of professional sports teams in Arizona

Arizona has five Major League sports teams all within the Phoenix metropolitan area.

Major League Baseball

The Arizona Diamondbacks are a professional baseball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They play their home games at Chase Field. They were founded in 1998 as an expansion team in the National League's West Division of the MLB. They became the fastest expansion team to win a World Series title (4 Seasons) when they beat the 3-time defending champ the New York Yankees in 2001.

National Basketball Association

The Phoenix Suns play in the NBA's Pacific Division and are the only team not from California in that division. They are also the only men's professional sports team left that do not brand themselves as a Arizona team only the city of Phoenix. They were founded in 1968 and play their home games in Talking Stick Resort Arena. They have appeared in 2 NBA Finals and lost both.

National Football League

The Arizona Cardinals are a professional Football team based in Phoenix, AZ. They were founded in 1898 in Chicago, IL. They currently play at the University of Phoenix Stadium. They have never won a Super Bowl but have had their stadium hosting a couple of them, including Super Bowl XLIX in 2015. They play in the National Football Conference's West Division.

National Hockey League

The Arizona Coyotes are a Professional Hockey League team based in Glendale, Arizona. The play their home games at Gila River Arena. The have never played in a Stanley Cup Final. They moved to Arizona in 1996 from Winnipeg, Manitoba. They play in the Western Conference's Pacific Division.

Women's National Basketball Association

The Phoenix Mercury are a professional women's basketball based in Phoenix, AZ. They play their home games at Talking Stick Resort Arena. They were founded in 1997 as one of the League's inaugural teams. They play in the Pacific Division of the WNBA. They have won 3 WNBA Titles.

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References

  1. NHL.com
  2. NFL.com
  3. NBA.com
  4. WNBA.com
  5. MLB.com
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