<![CDATA[Last Title by Town Fall 2020]]> Now that the NHL/NBA and MLB Championships have been played , here is the last year that each of the now 49 major league cities (or market areas) in the US and Canada won a professional sports championship, or for those markets with no titles, the year they first had a major sports franchise there. In other words, it tells how long each area has been waiting for a title. This includes NHL/WHA, NBA/ABA, NFL/AFL/AAFC, and MLB:

2020  Los Angeles  (Dodgers  MLB, also Lakers  NBA)

2020  Tampa Bay   (Lightning NHL)

2019 Kansas City  (Chiefs  NFL)

2019 Washington  (Nationals MLB)

2019 Toronto  (Raptors NBA

2019 St. Louis  (Blues NHL)

2018 Boston/New England  (Patriots  NFL)

2018 San Fran/Oak/San Jose  (Warriors NBA

2017 Philadelphia  (Eagles NFL)

2017 Houston (Astros MLB)

2017 Las Vegas  (no titles, first year "Golden Knights" began play)

2017 Pittsburgh (Penguins NHL)

2016 Chicago (Cubs MLB)

2016 Cleveland (Cavaliers NBA)

2015 Denver (Broncos NFL)

2014 San Antonio (Spurs NBA)

2013 Seattle (Seahawks NFL)

2013 Miami (Heat NBA)
2012 Baltimore (Ravens NFL
2011 New York/New Jersey (Giants NFL)
2011 Dallas/Ft. Worth (Mavericks NBA)
2010 Green Bay (Packers NFL)
2009 New Orleans (Saints NFL)
2008 Oklahoma City, no titles, year the  Seattle Supersonics moved to become the "Thunder"
2008 Detroit (Redwings NHL)
2006 Indianapolis (Colts NFL)
2006 Raleigh (Hurricane NHL)
2001 Phoenix (Diamondbacks MLB)
2001 Memphis, no titles, first year "Grizzlies" played there.

2000 Columbus, no titles, first year "Bluejackets" began play
1997 Nashville, no titles, first year "Titans" played there
1995 Jacksonville, no titles, first year "Jaguars" began play
1995 Atlanta (Braves MLB)
1993 Montreal (Canadiennes NHL)
1991 Minneapolis/St. Paul (Twins MLB)
1990 Cincinnati (Reds MLB)
1990 Edmonton (Oilers NHL)
1989 Calgary (Flames NHL)
1989 Orlando, no titles, first year "Magic" played there
1988 Charlotte, no titles, first year "Hornets" played there
1985 Sacramento, no titles, first year "Kings" played there
1979 Winnipeg (Jets, WHA)
1977 Portland (Blazers NBA)
1971 Milwaukee (Bucks NBA)
1971 Salt Lake City (Stars ABA)
1965 Buffalo (Bills AFL)
1963 San Diego (Chargers AFL)
1927 Ottawa (Senators NHL)
1915 Vancouver (Millionaires, Stanley Cup)

]]>https://brownsboard.com/topic/58955/last-title-by-town-fall-2020RSS for NodeThu, 01 Oct 2026 07:27:59 GMTSun, 01 Nov 2020 16:42:10 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Last Title by Town Fall 2020 on Sun, 01 Nov 2020 22:06:41 GMT]]> None of the "forlorn" cities got off the schneid this time around.    The last city to win a title where they had not won one since the 60s or 70s was, in fact, Cleveland with the Cavs title in 2016.    (Ergo, my avatar  homage).

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/967400https://brownsboard.com/post/967400Sun, 01 Nov 2020 22:06:41 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Last Title by Town Fall 2020 on Sun, 01 Nov 2020 16:45:23 GMT]]> While the Raptors won a title a year or so ago,   no  Canadian team has won an NHL title since 1993 when Montreal did it. 

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