This is a list of professional sports teams based in and around New York City. With a population topping 20 million, the New York metropolitan area is the largest in the United States and the third largest in the world, and many teams—including a number of "major league" franchises—are based beyond the city limits but are nonetheless considered New York City teams, hence the inclusion of teams outside the five boroughs. The National Football League's New York Giants and New York Jets, for example, both compete in New Jersey, but retain the New York nickname. Even teams that do not have the New York nickname but are based in the metro area, such as the New Jersey Nets and the New Jersey Devils, receive equal coverage in the New York City media.
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The New York metropolitan area is called home to some of the country's top professional teams in the following major leagues: Major League Baseball, the National Football League, the National Basketball Association, the National Hockey League and Major League Soccer.
| Club | League | Venue | Radio | TV network |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Mets | Major League Baseball | Citi Field | WFAN 660 | SportsNet New York (2006–), WPIX-TV |
| New York Yankees | Major League Baseball | Yankee Stadium | WCBS 880 | YES Network (2002–), WWOR-TV |
| New York Giants | National Football League | Meadowlands Stadium | WFAN 660 | WNBC-TV (Preseason games), WNYW-TV (Most regular season games through FOX Network), WCBS-TV (Interconference regular season home games through CBS network), WNBC-TV (Sunday Night Football games aired nationally), ESPN (Monday Night Football games aired nationally) |
| New York Jets | National Football League | Meadowlands Stadium | WEPN 1050 | WCBS-TV (Preseason and most regular season games, latter through CBS network), WNYW-TV (Interconference regular season home games through FOX Network), WNBC-TV (Sunday Night Football games aired nationally), ESPN (Monday Night Football games aired nationally) |
| New York Knicks | National Basketball Association | Madison Square Garden | WEPN 1050 | MSG Network, TNT (If game is on a Thursday) |
| New York Islanders | National Hockey League | Nassau Coliseum | WBBR 1130 | MSG +, MSG Network |
| New York Rangers | National Hockey League | Madison Square Garden | WEPN 1050 | MSG +, MSG Network |
| New York Red Bulls | Major League Soccer | Red Bull Arena | WADO 1280 (Spanish) | MSG Network, ESPN2 (MLS Primetime Thursday if game is on a Thursday), Fox Soccer Channel (if game is on a Saturday), HDNET, and Galavision/Telefutura (if game is on a Sunday), and live games on MLSLIVE.tv on the Net. |
The New York metropolitan area is also a home to a variety of pro or semi-pro sports teams in the minor leagues, women's leagues, indoor leagues, and more.
Canadian-American Association of Professional Baseball
American Basketball Association
United Soccer Leagues - USL W-League
United Soccer Leagues - Premier Development League
American National Rugby League
Gotham Knights RFC, Division 3 mens club, www.gothamrfc.org
Metropolitan New York Rugby Football Union, organizing body, www.metnyrfu.org.