Tuesday, November 4, 2025

Major League Sports Team Rankings (If You Count Moves)

Note: This includes Major League Baseball, the National Football League, the National Basketball Association, and the National Hockey League. If a team currently in one of those leagues won a title in a previous league, that gets counted as a trip to the Finals, but not as a World Championship. It does not include the Women's National Basketball Association, Major League Soccer, or the National Women's Soccer League.

But it counts all titles won by a franchise, even if it moved. Ties broken by titles won in another league (if any), then by whether a move was involved, then by most Finals appearances, then by Semifinals appearances, then by most recent World Championship.

1. New York Yankees, 27 World Series
2. Montreal Canadiens, 24 Stanley Cups
3. Boston Celtics, 18 NBA Championships
4. Los Angeles Lakers, 17 NBA Championships, including 5 as Minneapolis Lakers
5. Atlanta Braves, 16 MLB Championships including 13 as Boston Braves and 1 as Milwaukee Braves, including 4 World Series, 6 Finals, 13 Semifinals
6. Sacramento Athletics, 9 World Series including 5 as Philadelphia Athletics and 4 as Oakland Athletics, 15 Finals
7. St. Louis Cardinals, 13 MLB Championships including 11 World Series, 23 Finals
8. Toronto Maple Leafs, 13 Stanley Cups, 21 Finals
9. Green Bay Packers, 13 NFL Championships including 4 Super Bowls, 16 Finals
10. Los Angeles Dodgers, 12 MLB Championships including 4 as Brooklyn Dodgers, including 9 World Series
11. Detroit Red Wings, 11 Stanley Cups
12. Boston Red Sox, 10 World Series
13. San Francisco Giants, 10 MLB Championships including 7 as New York Giants, 8 World Series, 16 Finals, 18 Semifinals
14. Chicago Bears, 9 NFL Championships including 1 Super Bowl
15. New York Giants, 8 NFL Championships including 4 Super Bowls, 20 Finals
16. Chicago Cubs, 7 MLB Championships including 3 World Series, 17 Finals
17. Golden State Warriors, 7 NBA Championships including 2 as Philadelphia Warriors
18. Pittsburgh Pirates, 7 MLB Championships including 5 World Series, 9 Finals
19. Boston Bruins, 6 Stanley Cups, 20 Finals
20. Chicago Blackhawks, 6 Stanley Cups, 12 Finals
21. New England Patriots, 6 Super Bowls, 11 Finals
22. Pittsburgh Steelers, 6 Super Bowls, 8 Finals
23. Chicago Bulls, 6 NBA Championships, 6 Finals
24. Detroit Pistons, 5 World Championships including 3 NBA Championships and 2 NBL Championships as Fort Wayne Pistons, 11 Finals
25. Cincinnati Reds, 5 World Series, 10 Finals, 13 Semifinals
26. Washington Commanders, 5 NFL Championships including 3 Super Bowls as Washington Redskins, 11 Finals including 1 as Boston Redskins, 12 Semifinals, only the 12th as Washington Commanders 
27. Philadelphia Eagles, 5 NFL Championships including 2 Super Bowls, 9 Finals
28. Edmonton Oilers, 5 Stanley Cups, 9 Finals, 13 Semifinals
29. Dallas Cowboys, 5 Super Bowls, 8 Finals
30. San Francisco 49ers, 5 Super Bowls, 7 Finals
31. San Antonio Spurs, 5 NBA Championships, 6 Finals, 14 Semifinals
32. Pittsburgh Penguins, 5 Stanley Cups, 6 Finals, 10 Semifinals
33. Cleveland Browns, 4 NFL Championships, none of them Super Bowls, 12 Finals
34. New York Rangers, 4 Stanley Cups, 11 Finals
35. Kansas City Chiefs, 4 Super Bowls, 8 Finals including 1 AFL Championship as Dallas Texans
36. Detroit Tigers, 4 World Series, 7 Finals
37. Indianapolis Colts, 4 NFL Championships including 3 as Baltimore Colts, 2 Super Bowls, 6 Finals, 9 Semifinals
38. Detroit Lions, 4 NFL Championships, none of them Super Bowls, 5 Finals, 8 Semifinals including 1 as Portsmouth Spartans
39. New York Islanders, 4 Stanley Cups, 5 Finals, 7 Semifinals
40. Los Angeles Rams, 4 NFL Championships including 1 as Cleveland Rams and 1 as St. Louis Rams, including 2 Super Bowls, 10 Finals
41. Denver Broncos, 3 Super Bowls, 8 Finals
42. Baltimore Orioles, 3 World Series, 7 Finals including 1 as St. Louis Browns
43. Minnesota Twins, 3 World Series including 1 as Washington Senators, 6 Finals, 9 Semifinals
44. Miami Heat, 3 NBA Championships, 6 Finals, 8 Semifinals
45. Chicago White Sox, 3 World Series, 5 Finals, 7 Semifinals
46. New Jersey Devils, 3 Stanley Cups, 5 Finals, 7 Semifinals
47. Las Vegas Raiders, 3 NFL Championships, all as Super Bowls, 2 as Oakland Raiders and 1 as Los Angeles Raiders, 5 Finals
48. Tampa Bay Lightning, 3 Stanley Cups, 4 Finals
49. Colorado Avalanche, 3 Stanley Cups, 4 Finals including 1 WHA Championship at Quebec Nordiques
50. Philadelphia 76ers, 3 NBA Championships including 1 as Syracuse Nationals, 9 Finals, 12 Semifinals
51. Philadelphia Flyers, 2 Stanley Cups, 8 Finals
52. Philadelphia Phillies, 2 World Series, 7 Finals, 12 Semifinals
53. New York Knicks, 2 NBA Championships, 6 Finals, 15 Semifinals
54. Cleveland Guardians, 2 World Series, 6 Finals, 9 Semifinals, all but the 9th Semifinal as Cleveland Indians
55. Houston Astros, 2 World Series, 5 Finals, 11 Semifinals
56. New York Mets, 2 World Series, 5 Finals, 9 Semifinals
57. Oklahoma City Thunder, 2 NBA Championships including 1 as Seattle SuperSonics, 5 Finals, 8 Semifinals
58. Miami Dolphins, 2 Super Bowls, 5 Finals, 7 Semifinals
59. Kansas City Royals, 2 World Series, 4 Finals, 8 Semifinals
60. Houston Rockets, 2 NBA Championships, 4 Finals, 8 Semifinals
61. Milwaukee Bucks, 2 NBA Championships, 3 Finals, 9 Semifinals
62. Toronto Blue Jays, 2 World Series, 3 Finals, 8 Semifinals
63. Los Angeles Kings, 2 Stanley Cups, 3 Finals, 5 Semifinals
64. Arizona Cardinals, 2 NFL Championships as Chicago Cardinals, 3 Finals, 4 Semifinals
65. Baltimore Ravens, 2 Super Bowls, 2 Finals, 5 Semifinals
66. Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 2 Super Bowls, 2 Finals, 4 Semifinals
67. Florida Panthers, 2 Stanley Cups, 3 Finals, 3 Semifinals
68. Miami Marlins, 2 World Series, 2 Finals, 2 Semifinals
69. Dallas Stars, 1 Stanley Cup, 5 Finals including 2 as Minnesota North Stars
70. Atlanta Hawks, 1 NBA Championship, 4 Finals, all as St. Louis Hawks, 14 Semifinals
71. St. Louis Blues, 1 Stanley Cup, 4 Finals, 8 Semifinals
72. Washington Wizards, 1 NBA Championship as Washington Bullets, 4 Finals including 1 as Baltimore Bullets, 5 Semifinals
73. Cleveland Cavaliers, 1 NBA Championship, 4 Finals, 4 Semifinals
74. Carolina Hurricanes, 1 Stanley Cup, 3 Finals including 1 WHA Championship as New England Whalers, 8 Semifinals
75. Portland Trail Blazers, 1 NBA Championship, 3 Finals, 7 Semifinals
76. Seattle Seahawks, 1 Super Bowl, 3 Finals, 4 Semifinals
77. Calgary Flames, 1 Stanley Cup, 3 Finals, 4 Semifinals
78. Texas Rangers, 1 World Series, 3 Finals, 3 Semifinals
79. Sacramento Kings, 1 NBA Championship as Rochester Royals, 2 Finals, 10 Semifinals including 4 as Rochester Royals, 4 as Cincinnati Royals, 1 as Kansas City Kings
80. Dallas Mavericks, 1 Super Bowl, 2 Finals, 5 Semifinals
81. Anaheim Ducks, 1 Stanley Cup, 2 Finals, 5 Semifinals
82. Vegas Golden Knights, 1 Stanley Cup, 2 Finals, 4 Semifinals
83. Arizona Diamondbacks, 1 World Series, 2 Finals, 3 Semifinals
84. Washington Capitals, 1 Stanley Cup, 2 Finals, 2 Semifinals
85. Denver Nuggets, 1 NBA Championship, 1 Final, 6 Semifinals
86. Los Angeles Angels, 1 World Series, 1 Final, 6 Semifinals
87. New York Jets, 1 Super Bowl, 1 Final, 6 Semifinals
88. New Orleans Saints, 1 Super Bowl, 1 Final, 3 Semifinals
89. Washington Nationals, 1 World Series, 1 Final, 2 Semifinals including 1 as Montreal Expos
90. Toronto Raptors, 1 NBA Championship, 1 Final, 1 Semifinal
91. Buffalo Bills, 6 Finals including 2 AFL Championships
92. Indiana Pacers, 5 Finals including 3 ABA Championships
93. Brooklyn Nets, 4 Finals including 2 ABA Championships
94. Minnesota Vikings, 4 Finals
95. Winnipeg Jets, 3 Finals including 3 WHA Championships
96. Phoenix Suns, 3 Finals, 10 Semifinals
97. Tennessee Titans, 3 Finals including 2 AFL Championships as Houston Oilers, 7 Semifinals
98. Cincinnati Bengals, 3 Finals, 4 Semifinals
99. Vancouver Canucks, 3 Finals, 3 Semifinals
100. Los Angeles Chargers, 2 Finals as San Diego Chargers including 1 AFL Championship, 7 Semifinals
101. Utah Jazz, 2 Finals, 6 Semifinals, 17 Quarterfinals
102. Buffalo Sabres, 2 Finals, 6 Semifinals, 15 Quarterfinals
103. Carolina Panthers, 2 Finals, 4 Semifinals, 7 Quarterfinals
104. Atlanta Falcons, 2 Finals, 4 Semifinals, 6 Quarterfinals
105. Orlando Magic, 2 Finals, 4 Semifinals, 5 Quarterfinals
106. San Diego Padres, 2 Finals, 3 Semifinals
107. Tampa Bay Rays, 2 Finals, 2 Semifinals
108. San Jose Sharks, 1 Final, 4 Semifinals
109. Milwaukee Brewers, 1 Final, 3 Semifinals, 8 Quarterfinals, 11 Playoff Berths
110. Ottawa Senators, 1 Final, 3 Semifinals, 7 Quarterfinals
111. Nashville Predators, 1 Final, 1 Semifinal, 5 Quarterfinals
112. Colorado Rockies, 1 Final, 1 Semifinal, 4 Quarterfinals
113. Seattle Mariners, 4 Semifinals
114. Jacksonville Jaguars, 3 Semifinals, 6 Quarterfinals
115. Minnesota Timberwolves, 3 Semifinals, 3 Quarterfinals
116. Los Angeles Clippers, 1 Semifinal, 9 Quarterfinals including 3 as Buffalo Braves
117. Memphis Grizzlies, 1 Semifinal, 4 Quarterfinals
118. Utah Mammoth, 1 Semifinal as Phoenix Coyotes
119. Houston Texans, 6 Quarterfinals
120. Charlotte Hornets, 3 Quarterfinals
121. New Orleans Pelicans, 2 Quarterfinals
122. Minnesota Wild, 1 Quarterfinal, 14 rounds of 16
123. Columbus Blue Jackets, 1 Quarterfinal, 6 rounds of 16
124. Seattle Kraken, 1 Quarterfinal, 1 round of 16

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