List of sports teams in Toronto
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Toronto, Canada, is home to several professional, semi-professional, and university sports teams.
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[edit] Professional teams
- Toronto Argonauts (Canadian Football League)
- Toronto Blue Jays (Major League Baseball)
- Toronto FC (Major League Soccer) (Coming in 2007)
- Toronto Maple Leafs (National Hockey League)
- Toronto Marlies (American Hockey League)
- Toronto Raptors (National Basketball Association)
- Toronto Rock (National Lacrosse League)
[edit] Semi-professional teams
- St. Michael's Majors (Ontario Hockey League)
- Toronto Aeros National Women's Hockey League - now Mississauga Aeros
- Toronto Inferno (USL Women's soccer)
- Toronto Lynx (USL Premier Development League)
- Toronto Beaches (OLA Junior A Lacrosse League)
- Toronto Maple Leafs (baseball) (Intercounty Baseball League)
- Toronto Xtreme (Rugby Canada Super League)
[edit] Australian rules football
[edit] University teams
- Ryerson Rams (Ryerson University)
- Varsity Blues (University of Toronto)
- York Lions (York University)
[edit] Defunct teams
- Metro Junior A League (1961-1963)
- Toronto Blizzard - North American Soccer League (NASL) (1971-1984), Canadian National Soccer League (1985-1986), Canadian Soccer League (1987-1993), American Professional Soccer League (1993)
- Toronto Blueshirts
- Toronto Falcons - NASL (1968)
- Toronto Huskies - Basketball Association of America (1946-1947)
- Toronto Maple Leafs (minor league baseball) - International League (1896-1967)
- Toronto Marlboros - Ontario Hockey League (1904-1989)
- Toronto Metros (also "Metros-Croatia", NASL, 1971-1974)
- Toronto Northmen (entered the World Football League in 1974, but never played)
- Toronto Ontarios
- Toronto Phantoms - Arena Football League (2001-2002)
- Toronto Planets - Roller Hockey International (1993)
- Toronto Shamrocks
- Toronto Shooting Stars - National Professional Soccer League (1996-1997)
- Toronto Tecumsehs - National Hockey Association (1912-1913)
- Toronto ThunderHawks - National Professional Soccer League (2000-2001)
- Toronto Tomahawks - National Lacrosse League (1974-75) (1974)
- Toronto Tornados - Continental Basketball Association (1983-1986)
- Toronto Toros - World Hockey Association (1973-1976)
| Sports teams based in Toronto, Ontario | ||
|---|---|---|
| Baseball | MLB: Toronto Blue Jays, IBL: Toronto Maple Leafs |  |
| Basketball | NBA: Toronto Raptors | |
| Football | CFL: Toronto Argonauts | |
| Hockey | NHL: Toronto Maple Leafs, AHL: Toronto Marlies, OHL: St. Michael's Majors, NWHL: Toronto Aeros | |
| Soccer | MLS: Toronto FC, USL W-League: Toronto Inferno, USL Premier Development League: Toronto Lynx | |
| Lacrosse | NLL: Toronto Rock, OLA Jr. A: Toronto Beaches | |
| Rugby | RCSL: Toronto Xtreme | |
| University Athletics | Ryerson Rams · Varsity Blues · York Lions | |
