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Yankee Stadium between the
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Minnesota Twins
This is a list of professional and semi-professional sports teams based in the
New York metropolitan area , including from
New York City ,
Long Island , Lower
Hudson Valley ,
Northern and
Central New Jersey , and parts of
Western Connecticut . The collective area has a
population of over twenty million people , making it the largest in the United States and among the top ten in the world. It also has the greatest concentration of professional sports teams of any region in the country with teams in all of the major sports and leagues in
baseball ,
basketball ,
football ,
hockey ,
lacrosse , and
soccer .
All of the
major pro franchises are found within the five boroughs of New York City or approximately thirty miles of the center of
Manhattan , near
mass transit and
highway access . These teams are part of the global
New York City media market . Though some are based in
New Jersey or Long Island, in proximity to Manhattan, the teams receive national and international media coverage generally defining them as dually being part of their location of origin (town or city, and state) and primarily the New York City - New York metropolitan area. Having acquired exclusive territorial rights in their respective leagues of the region or up to fifty to seventy-five miles of their base, teams can receive local broadcasting within this range, and have say over sharing rights with other teams. This range theoretically encompasses the bounds of the New York metropolitan area and the recognition of the teams belonging to and representing the entire region.
Other division league franchises, either found within or outside of the thirty mile New York City media market range, are mostly associated by their town or city, and state, rather than the whole metropolitan area, while still belonging to it. Media coverage varies locally. Collegiate teams are similarly identified with their location. Still, they are acknowledged and principally followed by the name of their schools, and receive local and national coverage depending on their division, conference, sport, standing, and popularity.
Major sports teams
The
New York metropolitan area is home to some of the country's top professional teams and leagues. They are the following:
Lacrosse
Premiere Lacrosse League
Box Lacrosse
National Lacrosse League
Baseball
Major League Baseball
Basketball
National Basketball Association
Ice hockey
National Hockey League
New Jersey Devils ,
Metropolitan Division ,
Eastern Conference ,
Prudential Center ,
Newark, New Jersey
New York Islanders , Metropolitan Division, Eastern Conference,
UBS Arena ,
Elmont, New York
New York Rangers , Metropolitan Division, Eastern Conference, Madison Square Garden, Manhattan
Soccer
Major League Soccer
National Women's Soccer League
Rugby Union
Major League Rugby
Detailed summary by team
Club
League
Venue
Capacity
Location
Established
Championships
Home Game Television Network
Radio Network
New York Yankees
MLB Baseball
Yankee Stadium
50,291
Bronx, New York
1901
27
YES Network ;
WWOR-TV
WFAN-AM 660AM;
WFAN-FM 101.9FM
New York Giants
NFL Football
MetLife Stadium
82,566
East Rutherford, New Jersey
1925
8
WNBC
WFAN-AM 660AM;
WFAN-FM 101.9FM
New York Rangers
NHL Ice Hockey
Madison Square Garden
17,200 (Hockey)
New York, New York (Manhattan)
1926
4
MSG Network ;
MSG Plus
WEPN-FM 98.7FM
New York Knicks
NBA Basketball
Madison Square Garden
19,033 (Basketball)
New York, New York (Manhattan)
1946
2
MSG Network
WEPN-FM 98.7FM
New York Jets
NFL Football
MetLife Stadium
82,566
East Rutherford, New Jersey
1960
1
WCBS-TV
WEPN-FM 98.7FM
New York Mets
MLB Baseball
Citi Field
41,922
Queens, New York
1962
2
SportsNet New York ;
WPIX
WCBS-AM 880AM
Brooklyn Nets
NBA Basketball
Barclays Center
17,732
Brooklyn, New York
1967
2
YES Network ;
WWOR-TV
WFAN-AM 660AM
New York Islanders
NHL Ice Hockey
UBS Arena
17,113
Elmont, New York
1972
4
MSG Network ;
MSG Plus
WBBR 1130AM
WRHU 88.7FM
New Jersey Devils
NHL Ice Hockey
Prudential Center
17,625 (Hockey)
Newark, New Jersey
1974
3
MSG Network ;
MSG Plus
WFAN-AM 660AM
New York Red Bulls
MLS Soccer
Red Bull Arena
25,000
Harrison, New Jersey
1995
0
MSG Network ;
MSG Plus
WEPN-FM 98.7FM (English);
WADO 1280AM (Spanish)
NJ/NY Gotham FC
NWSL Soccer
Red Bull Arena
25,000
Harrison, New Jersey
2006
1
New York City FC
MLS Soccer
Yankee Stadium
30,321
[a]
Bronx, New York
2013
1
YES Network
WFAN-AM 660AM;
WFAN-FM 101.9FM
New York Riptide
NLL Box Lacrosse
Nassau Coliseum
13,917
[a]
Uniondale, New York
2019
0
MSG Network ;
MSG Plus
WRHU 88.7FM
Rugby New York
MLR Rugby Union
Mount Vernon Memorial Stadium
3,900
Mount Vernon, New York
2018
1
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a
b Artificially reduced capacity.
Other professional sports teams
The New York metropolitan area is also home to a variety of pro or semi-pro sports teams in the minor leagues, women's leagues, indoor leagues, and more.
Baseball
Atlantic League of Professional Baseball
Double-A Northeast
Frontier League
High-A East
Basketball
WNBA
NBA G League
Ice hockey
Premier Hockey Federation
Roller Derby
Men's Roller Derby Association
Women's Flat Track Derby Association
CT RollerGirls ,
Naugatuck, Connecticut
Gotham Roller Derby ,
Hunter Sportsplex ,
Manhattan, New York
Jersey Shore Roller Girls ,
Asbury Park Convention Hall ,
Asbury Park, New Jersey
Long Island Roller Rebels ,
Skate Safe America ,
Old Bethpage, New York
Suburbia Roller Derby ,
EJ Murray Memorial Skating Center ; and Yonkers Police Athletic League,
Yonkers, New York
Rugby league
American National Rugby League
USA Rugby League
Rugby union
Soccer
MLS Next Pro
National Independent Soccer Association (NISA)
Top tier amateur sports teams
The New York metropolitan area is home to many top tier amateur teams as well.
USL League Two
Brooklyn Knights ,
Metropolitan Oval ,
Queens
Connecticut FC Azul ,
Reese Stadium ,
New Haven, Connecticut
Central Jersey Spartans ,
Ben Cohen Turf Field ,
Lawrenceville, New Jersey
F.A. Euro - New York Magic ,
Aviator Sports and Recreation ,
Brooklyn
Jersey Express S.C. ,
Lubetkin Field at J. Malcolm Simon Stadium ,
Newark, New Jersey
Long Island Rough Riders ,
Mitchel Athletic Complex ,
Hempstead, New York
NJ-LUSO Rangers FC ,
Morris Catholic High School Stadium ,
Denville, New Jersey
Westchester Flames ,
City Park Stadium ,
New Rochelle, New York
Cedar Stars Rush ,
University Stadium ,
Teaneck, New Jersey
National Premier Soccer League
Brooklyn Italians ,
John Dewey High School ,
Brooklyn
FC Monmouth ,
Count Basie Park ,
Red Bank, New Jersey
FC Motown ,
Ranger Stadium ,
Madison, New Jersey
New Jersey Copa FC ,
St. John Vianney High School ,
Holmdel Township, New Jersey
New York Athletic Club S.C. ,
NYAC Travers Island Athletic Field ,
Pelham, New York
New York Cosmos B ,
Mitchel Athletic Complex ,
Uniondale, New York
W-League
Hudson Valley Quickstrike Lady Blues ,
Newburgh Free Academy HS Stadium ,
Newburgh, New York
Long Island Rough Riders (W-League) ,
Cy Donnelly Stadium ,
Huntington, New York
New Jersey Wildcats ,
Mercer County Community College Stadium ,
West Windsor, New Jersey
New York Magic ,
Mazzella Field , New Rochelle, New York
North Jersey Valkyries ,
DePaul Catholic High School Field ,
Wayne, New Jersey
Women's Premier Soccer League
Connecticut Football Club Passion (CFC Passion) ,
Hamden Hall Country Day School Field ,
Hamden, Connecticut
FC Westchester Elite ,
Loucks Stadium at White Plains High School ,
White Plains, New York
Long Island Fury ,
Mitchel Athletic Complex ,
Hempstead, New York
New Jersey Blaze ,
Rowland Park ,
Cranbury Township, New Jersey
New York Athletic Club WFC ,
NYAC Travers Island Athletic Field ,
Pelham, New York
Yankee Lady FC ,
Dalling Field at Saint Joseph High School Field ,
Trumbull, Connecticut
See also
References
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Defunct
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