Friday, November 1, 2024

Each Metropolitan Area's Last World Championship

1. Los Angeles: 2024 World Series Champion Los Angeles Dodgers.

2. Miami: 2024 Stanley Cup Champion Florida Panthers.

3. New England: 2024 NBA Champion Boston Celtics.

4. Kansas City: 2024 Super Bowl Champion Kansas City Chiefs.

5. Dallas: 2023 World Series Champion Texas Rangers.

6. Las Vegas: 2023 Stanley Cup Champion Vegas Golden Knights. By one day over...

7. Denver: 2023 NBA Champion Denver Nuggets.

8. Houston: 2022 World Series Champion Houston Astros.

9. San Francisco: 2022 NBA Champion Golden State Warriors.

10. Atlanta: 2021 World Series Champion Atlanta Braves.

11. Tampa Bay: 2021 Stanley Cup Champion Tampa Bay Lighting.

12. Wisconsin: 2021 NBA Champion Milwaukee Bucks.

13. St. Louis: 2019 Stanley Cup Champion St. Louis Blues.

14. Washington: 2018 Stanley Cup Champion Washington Capitals.

15. Philadelphia: 2018 Super Bowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles.

16. Pittsburgh: 2017 Stanley Cup Champion Pittsburgh Penguins.

17. Chicago: 2016 World Series Champion Chicago Cubs. 

18. Cleveland: 2016 NBA Champion Cleveland Cavaliers.

19. San Antonio: 2014 NBA Champion San Antonio Spurs.

20. Seattle: 2014 Super Bowl Champion Seattle Seahawks. 

21. Baltimore: 2013 Super Bowl Champion Baltimore Ravens.

22. New York: 2012 Super Bowl Champion New York Giants. 

23. New Orleans: 2010 Super Bowl Champion New Orleans Saints.

24. Detroit: 2008 Stanley Cup Champion Detroit Red Wings.

25. Indiana: 2007 Super Bowl Champion Indianapolis Colts.

26. Carolinas: 2006 Stanley Cup Champion Carolina Hurricanes.

27. Arizona: 2001 World Series Champion Arizona Diamondbacks. 

28. Minnesota: 1991 World Series Champion Minnesota Twins. 

29. Cincinnati: 1990 World Series Champion Cincinnati Reds.

30. Portland: 1977 NBA Champion Portland Trail Blazers.

31. Tennessee: Never. Last Finals, the 2017 NHL Western Conference Champion Nashville Predators.

32. Oklahoma: Never. Last Finals, the 2012 NBA Western Conference Champion Oklahoma City Thunder.

33. Orlando: Never. Last Finals, the 2009 NBA Eastern Conference Champion Orlando Magic.

34. San Diego: Never. Last Finals, the 1998 National League Champion San Diego Padres.

35. Utah: Never. Last Finals, the 1998 Utah Jazz.

36. Western New York: 1955 NBA Champion Syracuse Nationals.

37. Columbus: Never, never even made Finals.

38. Jacksonville: Never, never even made Finals.

39. Sacramento: Never, never even made Finals.

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If you count the WNBA and soccer...

1. Los Angeles: 2024 World Series Champion Los Angeles Dodgers.

2. New York: 2024 WNBA Champion New York Liberty. 

3. Miami: 2024 Stanley Cup Champion Florida Panthers.

4. New England: 2024 NBA Champion Boston Celtics.

5. Kansas City: 2024 Super Bowl Champion Kansas City Chiefs.

6. Columbus: 2023 MLS Cup Champion Columbus Crew.

7. Dallas: 2023 World Series Champion Texas Rangers.

8. Las Vegas: 2023 Stanley Cup Champion Vegas Golden Knights. By one day over...

9. Denver: 2023 NBA Champion Denver Nuggets.

10. Houston: 2022 World Series Champion Houston Astros.

11. San Francisco: 2022 NBA Champion Golden State Warriors.

12. Atlanta: 2021 World Series Champion Atlanta Braves.

13. Chicago: 2021 WNBA Champion Chicago Sky.

14. Tampa Bay: 2021 Stanley Cup Champion Tampa Bay Lighting.

15. Wisconsin: 2021 NBA Champion Milwaukee Bucks.

16. Seattle: 2020 WNBA Champion Seattle Storm. 

17. St. Louis: 2019 Stanley Cup Champion St. Louis Blues.

18. Washington: 2018 Stanley Cup Champion Washington Capitals.

19. Philadelphia: 2018 Super Bowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles.

20. Minnesota: 2017 WNBA Champion Minnesota Lynx.

21. Pittsburgh: 2017 Stanley Cup Champion Pittsburgh Penguins.

22. Cleveland: 2016 NBA Champion Cleveland Cavaliers.

23. Portland: 2015 MLS Cup Champion Portland Timbers.

24. Arizona: 2014 WNBA Champion Phoenix Mercury.

25. San Antonio: 2014 NBA Champion San Antonio Spurs.

26. Baltimore: 2013 Super Bowl Champion Baltimore Ravens.

27. New Orleans: 2010 Super Bowl Champion New Orleans Saints.

28. Utah: 2009 MLS Cup Champion Real Salt Lake.

29. Detroit: 2008 Stanley Cup Champion Detroit Red Wings.

30. Indiana: 2007 Super Bowl Champion Indianapolis Colts.

31. Carolinas: 2006 Stanley Cup Champion Carolina Hurricanes.

32. Cincinnati: 1990 World Series Champion Cincinnati Reds.

33. Oklahoma: 1983 Soccer Bowl Champion Tulsa Roughnecks. That's the title of the North American Soccer League.

34. Tennessee: Never. Last Finals, the 2017 NHL Western Conference Champion Nashville Predators.

35. Orlando: Never. Last Finals, the 2009 NBA Eastern Conference Champion Orlando Magic.

36. San Diego: Never. Last Finals, the 1998 National League Champion San Diego Padres.

37. Western New York: 1955 NBA Champion Syracuse Nationals.

38. Jacksonville: Never, never even made Finals.

39. Sacramento: Never, never even made Finals.

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