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Cincinnati is the home of three major league teams, three minor league teams, five college institutions with sports teams, and numerous top level amateur teams.
Great American Ball Park , home of MLB's
Cincinnati Reds .
Current teams
Major League
Cincinnati Reds (MLB)
5
World Series
Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)
0
Super Bowls
FC Cincinnati (MLS)
0
MLS Cups
Minor League
Cincinnati Cyclones (ECHL)
2
Kelly Cups
Florence Y'alls (Frontier League)
0 Frontier Cups
Commonwealth United (MLS Next Pro)
0 MLS Next Pro Cups
Universities
University of Cincinnati Basketball (NCAA D1 Mens)
2
National Championships
Notable amateur league teams
Venues
Paycor Stadium – Football (65,515)
Great American Ball Park – Baseball (43,500)
Nippert Stadium – D1 College Football (40,000)
TQL Stadium – Soccer (26,000)
Heritage Bank Center – Hockey (14,453)
Fifth Third Arena – D1 College Basketball (12,012)
Lindner Family Tennis Center – Tennis (Center Court: 11,435; Grandstand Court: 5,000)
Cintas Center – D1 College Basketball (10,224)
Truist Arena – D1 College Basketball (9,400)
Thomas More Stadium – Baseball (4,500)
Other sporting events
The
Western & Southern Open , one of the elite nine
ATP World Tour Masters 1000 events, is hosted every August in the Cincinnati suburb of
Mason across I-71 highway from
Kings Island .
Miami University
RedHawks :
MAC is a Division 1 school located in
Oxford, Ohio ; 32 miles from downtown Cincinnati.
Kentucky Speedway is a former
NASCAR racetrack located in
Sparta, Kentucky ; 42 miles from downtown Cincinnati.
The
Flying Pig Marathon is an annual marathon which winds through downtown Cincinnati and
Northern Kentucky .
Recreation
Sports Plus - Cincinnati's Premier Sports Facility is home to two ice sheets that are home to both the
Cincinnati Bearcats
ice hockey team and the
Xavier Musketeers
ice hockey team . Sports Plus is also home to an inline hockey rink that has a large adult hockey league. There are also 6 basketball courts that host many tournaments, as well as youth and adult leagues.
Within the urban core of the city and its immediate surroundings, the
Steps of Cincinnati offer an urban hiking experience.
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Cincinnati and the surrounding metropolitan area has a multitude of
disc golf courses.
Former professional teams
American Football
Cincinnati Bengals (1937–1941) , a member of the
American Football League (1936) . Competed in AFL II (1937), the minor AFL of 1938 (1939), and AFL III (1939-1940).
Cincinnati Celts , played in the unofficial "
Ohio League " and the
American Professional Football Association (renamed the National Football League in 1922).
Cincinnati Reds (NFL) , NFL team that played in the
1933 NFL season and the first eight games of the
1934 NFL season .
Cincinnati Models, team that competed in the
Midwest Football League (1935–1940) , 1936-1937
Cincinnati Treslers, team that competed in the
Midwest Football League (1935–1940) , 1937
Cincinnati Blades, team that competed in the
Midwest Football League (1935–1940) , 1938
Cincinnati Rockers , Arena Football, team that competed in the
Arena Football League from 1992–1993.
Cincinnati Swarm , Arena Football,
af2 , 2003
Cincinnati Marshals , Indoor Football,
National Indoor Football League , 2004-2006
Cincinnati Jungle Kats , Arena Football,
af2 , 2007
Cincinnati Commandos , Indoor Football,
Continental Indoor Football League , 2010-2011,
Ultimate Indoor Football League , 2012
Northern Kentucky River Monsters , Indoor Football,
Ultimate Indoor Football League , 2011,
Continental Indoor Football League , 2014
Basketball
Ice Hockey
Cincinnati Stingers ,
World Hockey Association , 1975-1979, *Considered a Major League Franchise at the Time*
Cincinnati Mighty Ducks ,
American Hockey League , 1997-2005
Cincinnati Stingers ,
Central Hockey League (Minor League), 1979-1980
Cincinnati Mohawks ,
American Hockey League , 1949-1952,
International Hockey League , 1952-1958
Cincinnati Wings ,
Central Professional Hockey League , 1963-1964
Cincinnati Swords ,
American Hockey League , 1971-1974
Cincinnati Tigers (ice hockey) ,
Central Hockey League , 1981-1982
Soccer
Cincinnati Kids ,
Major Indoor Soccer League , 1978-1979
Cincinnati Riverhawks , Professional Soccer,
USISL PDL (1997),
USL A-League , (1998–2003)
Cincinnati Silverbacks , Professional Indoor Soccer
NPSL , 1995-1998
Cincinnati Excite , Professional Indoor Soccer,
American Indoor Soccer League , 2004-2008
Cincinnati Kings Indoor Team , Professional Indoor Soccer,
Professional Arena Soccer League , 2008-2013
Cincinnati Saints , Professional Indoor Soccer,
Professional Arena Soccer League , 2013-2014
FC Cincinnati , Professional Soccer,
USL , 2016-2018 (Promoted to
MLS )
Softball
Ultimate Frisbee
References
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