California has 29 professional sports league franchises, far greater than any other state. The San Francisco Bay Area has seven major league teams encompassing three major cities: San Francisco, Oakland and San Jose. While the Greater Los Angeles Area is home to ten major league franchises. San Diego and Sacramento each have one major league team. The NFL Super Bowl has been hosted in California 11 times at four different stadiums: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, the Rose Bowl, Stanford Stadium, and San Diego's Qualcomm Stadium. A twelfth, Super Bowl 50, was held at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara on February 7, 2016.
California has respected collegiate sports programs for many years. California is home to the oldest college bowl game, the annual Rose Bowl, among others.
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 • Anaheim Angels (MLB) Website - Anaheim
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• Anaheim Mighty Ducks (NHL) Website - Anaheim
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• Golden State Warriors (NBA) Website - Oakland
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The Los Angeles Avengers were an Arena Football League team based in Los Angeles, California from 2000 through 2008. They folded on April 19, 2009
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• LA Clippers (NBA) Website - Los Angeles
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• LA Dodgers (MLB) Website - Los Angeles
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• LA Galaxy (MLS) Website - Los Angeles
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• LA Lakers (NBA) Website - Los Angeles •
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• LA Kings (NHL) Website - Los Angeles
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• LA Sparks (WNBA) Website - Los Angeles
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• Oakland A's (MLB) Website - Oakland
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 The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team in the NFL based in the city of Oakland, California. They currently play in the Western Division of the American Football Conference (AFC) in the National Football League (NFL). The Raiders began play in 1960 as the eighth charter member of the American Football League (AFL), where they won one championship and three division titles. The team joined the NFL in 1970 as part of the AFL–NFL merger. Since joining the NFL, the Raiders have won twelve division titles and three Super Bowls (XI, XV, XVIII), and have appeared in two other Super Bowls. Thirteen former players have been enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
During their first three seasons, the Raiders struggled both on and off the field. In 1963, Al Davis was brought to the team as head coach and general manager, and from 1963 until 2002 the team had only seven losing seasons.
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• Sacramento Kings (NBA) Website - Sacramento
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 • Sacramento Monarchs (WNBA) Website - Sacramento
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The San Diego Chargers, also sometimes called the Bolts, are an American professional football team based in San Diego, California. They are currently members of the Western Division of the American Football Conference (AFC) in the National Football League (NFL). The club began play in 1960 as a charter member of the American Football League. The club spent its first season in Los Angeles, California before moving to San Diego in 1961. The Chargers play their home games at Qualcomm Stadium.
The Chargers are the only team to start a season 0-4 and make the playoffs (1992), and the only team to start a season 4-8 and make the playoffs (2008).
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• San Diego Padres (MLB) Website - San Diego
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 • San Francisco Giants (MLB) Website - San Francisco
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The San Francisco 49ers (often referred to as the Niners) are a professional American football team. The team plays its home games in San Francisco, California, while the club's headquarters and practice facility are located in Santa Clara. The 49ers are currently a member of the Western Division of the National Football Conference (NFC) in the National Football League (NFL).
The 49ers began play in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) and joined the NFL in 1950 after the AAFC merged into the older league. The team was the first NFL franchise to win five Super Bowls. San Francisco is second only to the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl wins (tied with the Dallas Cowboys with five each). Their five league titles place them in a four-way tie for fifth behind the Green Bay Packers (12), the Chicago Bears (9), the New York Giants (7), and the Steelers (6).
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• San Jose Earthquakes (MLS) Website - San Jose
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• San Jose SaberCats (AFL) Website - San Jose
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• San Jose Sharks (NHL) Website - San Jose
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California State Sports Teams