Last Title/Metro area
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Here is a report I give a couple of times per year on when the last year each major league metro region won a title. In the case of those cities that have never had a title, I give the year they first had a major league team play in that town. By "Major League" I am referring to the 4 major sports, baseball, football, basketball, hockey. This will include any title won in a league that has "merged" with the big four leagues, e.g. the ABA, AFL, WHL etc. Also note, NFL titles are for year season was played, not year in which playoffs concluded:
2009 New York/New Jersey (MLB Yankees)
2009 Pittsburgh (NHL Penguins)
2009 Los Angeles/Anaheim (NBA Lakers)
2008 Oklahoma City no title, first year "Thunder" played there
2008 Philadelphia (MLB Phillies)
2008 Boston (NBA Celtics)
2008 Detroit (NHL Redwings)
2007 San Antonio (NBA Spurs)
2006 Indianapolis (NFL Colts)
2006 St. Louis (MLB Cardinals)
2006 Raleigh (NHL Hurricane)
2006 Miami (NBA Heat)
2005 Chicago (MLB White Sox)
2004 Tampa/St. Pete (NHL Lightning)
2001 Phoenix (MLB Diamondbacks)
2001 Denver (NHL Avalanche)
2001 Memphis no title, first year "Grizzlies" played there
2000 Baltimore (NFL Ravens)
2000 Columbus no titles, first year "BlueJackets" played there
1999 Dallas (NHL Stars)
1997 Nashville no titles, first year "Titans" played there
1996 Green Bay (NFL Packers)
1995 Houston (NBA Rockets)
1995 Jacksonville no titles, first year "Jaguars" played there
1995 Atlanta (MLB Braves)
1994 San Fran/Oak./San Jose (NFL 49ers)
1993 Toronto (MLB Blue Jays)
1993 Montreal (NHL Canadiennes)
1992 Washington D.C. (NFL Redskins)
1991 Minneapolis/St. Paul (MLB Twins)
1990 Cincinnati (MLB Reds)
1990 Edmonton (NHL Oilers)
1989 Calgary (NHL Flames)
1989 Orlando no titles, first year "Magic" played there
1988 Charlotte no titles, first year "Hornets" played there (since moved)
1985 Kansas City (MLB Royals)
1985 Sacramento no titles, first year "Kings" played there
1979 Seattle (NBA Sonics)
1977 Portland (NBA Trailblazers)
1971 Milwaukee (NBA Bucks)
1970 Salt Lake City (ABA Stars)
1967 New Orleans no titles, first year "Saints" played there
1965 Buffalo (AFL Bills)
1964 Cleveland (NFL Browns)
1963 San Diego (AFL Chargers)
1927 Ottawa (NHL Senators, original franchise)
1915 Vancouver (hockey Millionaires won Stanley Cup)
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