Friday, June 14, 2019

Metro Areas' Last World Championships

Won in Trump's term
1. Toronto: Raptors, June 13, 2019
2. St. Louis: Blues, June 12, 2019
3. Boston: New England Patriots, February 3, 2019
4. Atlanta: United (MLS), December 9, 2018
5. Calgary: Stampeders (CFL), November 25, 2018
6. Seattle: Storm (WNBA), September 12, 2018
7. San Francisco: Golden State Warriors, June 8, 2018
8. Washington: Capitals, June 7, 2018
9. Philadelphia: Eagles, February 4, 2018
10. Houston: Astros, November 1, 2017
11. Pittsburgh: Penguins, June 11, 2017

Won in Obama's 2nd term
12. Ottawa: Redblacks (CFL), November 27, 2016
13. Chicago: Cubs, November 2, 2016
14. Los Angeles: Sparks (WNBA), October 20, 2016
15. Cleveland: Cavaliers, June 19, 2016
16. Denver: Broncos, February 7, 2016
17. Portland: Timbers (MLS), December 6, 2015
18. Edmonton: Eskimos (CFL), November 29, 2015
19. Kansas City: Royals, November 1, 2015
20. San Antonio: Spurs, June 15, 2014
21. Regina: Saskatchewan Roughriders (CFL), November 24, 2013
22. Miami: Heat, June 20, 2013
23. Baltimore: Ravens, February 3, 2013

Won in Obama's 1st term
24. Indiana: Fever (WNBA), October 21, 2012
25. New York: Giants, February 5, 2012
26. Vancouver: BC Lions (CFL), November 27, 2011
27. Dallas: Mavericks, June 12, 2011
28. Wisconsin: Green Bay Packers, February 6, 2011
29, Montreal: Alouettes (CFL), November 28, 2010
30. New Orleans: Saints, February 7, 2010
31. Utah: Real Salt Lake (MLS), November 22, 2009

Won under Bush
32. Columbus: Crew (MLS), November 23, 2008
33. Detroit: Red Wings, June 4, 2008
34. Carolina: Hurricanes, June 19, 2006
35. Tampa Bay: Lightning, June 7, 2004
36. Phoenix: Arizona Diamondbacks, November 4, 2001

Won under Clinton
37. Hamilton: Tiger-Cats (CFL), November 28, 1999

Won under the 1st Bush
38. Minnesota: Twins, October 27, 1991
39. Cincinnati: Reds, Ocober 20, 1990

Won under LBJ
40. Buffalo: Bills (AFL), December 26, 1965
41. San Diego: Chargers (AFL), January 5, 1964

So, New York ranks 25th. If you don't count the CFL, then that drops Edmonton to 1990, Calgary to 1989, and Ottawa to 1927, and eliminates Regina entirely. If you don't count MLS, then that drops Atlanta to 1995, and Portland to 1977. If you don't count the WNBA, it doesn't help New York much: While it drops Indiana to 2007, it drops both Seattle and Los Angeles only to 2014. So, factor those in, and New York rises only to 18th. Still far too low.

Five metropolitan areas with current major league sports teams have never won a World Championship.

42. Tennessee: The Nashville Predators reached the Stanley Cup Finals in 2017, and the Tennessee Titans reached Super Bowl XXXIV in 2000.

43. Orlando: The Magic have reached the NBA Finals in 1995 and 2009.

44. Oklahoma City: The Thunder have reached the NBA Finals in 2012. The franchise was previously the Seattle SuperSonics, winning the NBA Championship in 1979 and losing in the Finals in 1978 and 1996.

45. Sacramento: The Kings were infamously robbed in the 2002 NBA Western Conference Finals, and that franchise's only title as as the Rochester Royals, on April 21, 1951.

46. Jacksonville: The Jaguars have reached the AFC Championship Game 3 times, in 1996, 1999 and 2017.

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