Tuesday, November 4, 2025

Major League Sports Team Rankings (If You Don't Count Moves)

"We were Number 6. Then we moved.
Now, we're Number 123."

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.

It only counts teams in their current metropolitan areas. In other words, the Los Angeles Dodgers just won their 8th World Championship, not their 9th -- or, if you count 1890, 1899 and 1900, as you could if you counted teams in all their cities, their 12th.

Ties broken by titles won in another league (if any), 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. St. Louis Cardinals, 13 MLB Championships including 11 World Series, 23 Finals
5. Toronto Maple Leafs, 13 Stanley Cups, 21 Finals
6. Green Bay Packers, 13 NFL Championships including 4 Super Bowls, 16 Finals
7. Los Angeles Lakers, 12 NBA Championships
8. Detroit Red Wings, 11 Stanley Cups
9. Boston Red Sox, 10 World Series
10. Chicago Bears, 9 NFL Championships including 1 Super Bowl
11. New York Giants, 8 NFL Championships including 4 Super Bowls, 20 Finals
12. Los Angeles Dodgers, 8 World Series, 14 Finals
13. Chicago Cubs, 7 MLB Championships including 3 World Series, 17 Finals
14. Pittsburgh Pirates, 7 MLB Championships including 5 World Series, 9 Finals
15. Boston Bruins, 6 Stanley Cups, 20 Finals
16. Chicago Blackhawks, 6 Stanley Cups, 12 Finals
17. New England Patriots, 6 Super Bowls, 11 Finals
18. Pittsburgh Steelers, 6 Super Bowls, 8 Finals
19. Chicago Bulls, 6 NBA Championships, 6 Finals
20. Cincinnati Reds, 5 World Series, 10 Finals, 13 Semifinals
21. Washington Commanders, 5 NFL Championships including 3 Super Bowls, 10 Finals, 12 Semifinals
22. Philadelphia Eagles, 5 NFL Championships including 2 Super Bowls, 9 Finals
23. Edmonton Oilers, 5 Stanley Cups, 9 Finals, 13 Semifinals
24. Golden State Warriors, 5 NBA Championships, 9 Finals, 12 Semifinals
25. Dallas Cowboys, 5 Super Bowls, 8 Finals
26. San Francisco 49ers, 5 Super Bowls, 7 Finals
27. San Antonio Spurs, 5 NBA Championships, 6 Finals, 14 Semifinals
28. Pittsburgh Penguins, 5 Stanley Cups, 6 Finals, 10 Semifinals
29. Cleveland Browns, 4 NFL Championships, none of them Super Bowls, 12 Finals
30. New York Rangers, 4 Stanley Cups, 11 Finals
31. Detroit Tigers, 4 World Series, 7 Finals
32. Kansas City Chiefs, 4 Super Bowls, 6 Finals
33. New York Islanders, 4 Stanley Cups, 5 Finals, 7 Semifinals
34. Detroit Lions, 4 NFL Championships, none of them Super Bowls, 5 Finals, 7 Semifinals
35. Denver Broncos, 3 Super Bowls, 8 Finals
36. Baltimore Orioles, 3 World Series, 6 Finals, 11 Semifinals
37. San Francisco Giants, 3 World Series, 6 Finals, 8 Semifinals
38. Miami Heat, 3 NBA Championships, 6 Finals, 8 Semifinals
39. Detroit Pistons, 3 NBA Championships, 5 Finals, 13 Semifinals
40. Chicago White Sox, 3 World Series, 5 Finals, 7 Semifinals
41. New Jersey Devils, 3 Stanley Cups, 5 Finals, 7 Semifinals
42. Tampa Bay Lightning, 3 Stanley Cups, 4 Finals
43. Colorado Avalanche, 3 Stanley Cups, 3 Finals
44. Philadelphia Flyers, 2 Stanley Cups, 8 Finals
45. Los Angeles Rams, 2 NFL Championships including 1 Super Bowl, 7 Finals, 14 Semifinals
46. Philadelphia Phillies, 2 World Series, 7 Finals, 12 Semifinals
47. New York Knicks, 2 NBA Championships, 6 Finals, 15 Semifinals
48. Atlanta Braves, 2 World Series, 6 Finals, 13 Semifinals
49. Philadelphia 76ers, 2 NBA Championships, 6 Finals, 12 Semifinals
50. Cleveland Guardians, 2 World Series, 6 Finals, 9 Semifinals
51. Houston Astros, 2 World Series, 5 Finals, 11 Semifinals
52. New York Mets, 2 World Series, 5 Finals, 9 Semifinals
53. Miami Dolphins, 2 Super Bowls, 5 Finals, 7 Semifinals
54. Kansas City Royals, 2 World Series, 4 Finals, 8 Semifinals
55. Houston Rockets, 2 NBA Championships, 4 Finals, 8 Semifinals
56. Milwaukee Bucks, 2 NBA Championships, 3 Finals, 9 Semifinals
57. Toronto Blue Jays, 2 World Series, 3 Finals, 8 Semifinals
58. Minnesota Twins, 2 World Series, 3 Finals, 6 Semifinals
59. Los Angeles Kings, 2 Stanley Cups, 3 Finals, 5 Semifinals
60. Baltimore Ravens, 2 Super Bowls, 2 Finals, 5 Semifinals
61. Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 2 Super Bowls, 2 Finals, 4 Semifinals
62. Florida Panthers, 2 Stanley Cups, 3 Finals, 3 Semifinals
63. Miami Marlins, 2 World Series, 2 Finals, 2 Semifinals
64. St. Louis Blues, 1 Stanley Cup, 4 Finals, 8 Semifinals
65. Cleveland Cavaliers, 1 NBA Championship, 4 Finals, 4 Semifinals
66. Dallas Stars, 1 Stanley Cup, 3 Finals, 8 Semifinals
67. Portland Trail Blazers, 1 NBA Championship, 3 Finals, 7 Semifinals
68. Seattle Seahawks, 1 Super Bowl, 3 Finals, 4 Semifinals
69. Calgary Flames, 1 Stanley Cup, 3 Finals, 4 Semifinals
70. Washington Wizards, 1 NBA Championship, 3 Finals, 3 Semifinals
71. Texas Rangers, 1 World Series, 3 Finals, 3 Semifinals
72. Carolina Hurricanes, 1 Stanley Cup, 2 Finals, 6 Semifinals
73. Oklahoma City Thunder, 1 NBA Championship, 2 Finals, 5 Semifinals
74. Dallas Mavericks, 1 Super Bowl, 2 Finals, 5 Semifinals
75. Anaheim Ducks, 1 Stanley Cup, 2 Finals, 5 Semifinals
76. Indianapolis Colts, 1 Super Bowl, 2 Finals, 5 Semifinals
77. Vegas Golden Knights, 1 Stanley Cup, 2 Finals, 4 Semifinals
78. Arizona Diamondbacks, 1 World Series, 2 Finals, 3 Semifinals
79. Washington Capitals, 1 Stanley Cup, 2 Finals, 2 Semifinals
80. Denver Nuggets, 1 NBA Championship, 1 Final, 6 Semifinals
81. Los Angeles Angels, 1 World Series, 1 Final, 6 Semifinals
82. New York Jets, 1 Super Bowl, 1 Final, 6 Semifinals
83. New Orleans Saints, 1 Super Bowl, 1 Final, 3 Semifinals
84. Washington Nationals, 1 World Series, 1 Final, 1 Semifinal
85. Toronto Raptors, 1 NBA Championship, 1 Final, 1 Semifinal
86. Buffalo Bills, 6 Finals including 2 AFL Championships
87. Indiana Pacers, 5 Finals including 3 ABA Championships
88. Brooklyn Nets, 4 Finals including 2 ABA Championships
89. Minnesota Vikings, 4 Finals
90. Winnipeg Jets, 3 Finals including 3 WHA Championships
91. Phoenix Suns, 3 Finals, 10 Semifinals
92. Cincinnati Bengals, 3 Finals, 4 Semifinals
93. Vancouver Canucks, 3 Finals, 3 Semifinals
94. Utah Jazz, 2 Finals, 6 Semifinals, 17 Quarterfinals
95. Buffalo Sabres, 2 Finals, 6 Semifinals, 15 Quarterfinals
96. Carolina Panthers, 2 Finals, 4 Semifinals, 7 Quarterfinals
97. Atlanta Falcons, 2 Finals, 4 Semifinals, 6 Quarterfinals
98. Orlando Magic, 2 Finals, 4 Semifinals, 5 Quarterfinals
99. San Diego Padres, 2 Finals, 3 Semifinals
100. Tampa Bay Rays, 2 Finals, 2 Semifinals
101. San Jose Sharks, 1 Final, 4 Semifinals
102. Milwaukee Brewers, 1 Final, 3 Semifinals, 8 Quarterfinals, 11 Playoff Berths
103. Tennessee Titans, 1 Final, 3 Semifinals, 8 Quarterfinals, 10 Playoff Berths
104. Ottawa Senators, 1 Final, 3 Semifinals, 7 Quarterfinals
105. Arizona Cardinals, 1 Final, 2 Semifinals
106. Nashville Predators, 1 Final, 1 Semifinal, 5 Quarterfinals
107. Colorado Rockies, 1 Final, 1 Semifinal, 4 Quarterfinals
108. Atlanta Hawks, 4 Semifinals, 20 Quarterfinals
109. Seattle Mariners, 4 Semifinals, 6 Quarterfinals
110. Jacksonville Jaguars, 3 Semifinals, 6 Quarterfinals
111. Minnesota Timberwolves, 3 Semifinals, 3 Quarterfinals
112. Los Angeles Clippers, 1 Semifinal, 6 Quarterfinals
113. Memphis Grizzlies, 1 Semifinal, 4 Quarterfinals, 14 Playoff berths
114. Sacramento Kings, 1 Semifinal, 4 Quarterfinals, 11 Playoff berths
115. Los Angeles Chargers, 1 Semifinal, 2 Quarterfinals
116. Houston Texans, 6 Quarterfinals
117. Charlotte Hornets, 3 Quarterfinals
118. New Orleans Pelicans, 2 Quarterfinals
119. Minnesota Wild, 1 Quarterfinal, 14 rounds of 16
120. Columbus Blue Jackets, 1 Quarterfinal, 6 rounds of 16
121. Seattle Kraken, 1 Quarterfinal, 1 round of 16
122. Las Vegas Raiders, 1 Playoff berth
123. Sacramento Athletics, no Playoff berths in 1 season
124. Utah Mammoth, no Playoff berths in 1 season

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