Cincinnati is the home of three major league teams, three minor league teams, five college institutions with sports teams, and numerous top level amateur teams.

Current teams

Major League

ClubLeagueVenueFoundedChampionships
Cincinnati BengalsNational Football LeaguePaycor Stadium19670
Cincinnati RedsMajor League BaseballGreat American Ball Park18815
FC CincinnatiMajor League SoccerTQL Stadium20190

Cincinnati Reds (MLB)

5 World Series

Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)

0 Super Bowls

FC Cincinnati (MLS)

0 MLS Cups


Minor League

ClubLeagueVenueFoundedChampionships
Cincinnati CyclonesECHLHeritage Bank Center19902
Florence Y'allsFrontier LeagueThomas More Stadium20030
FC Cincinnati 2MLS Next ProNKU Soccer Stadium20220

Cincinnati Cyclones (ECHL)

2 Kelly Cups

Florence Y'alls (Frontier League)

0 Frontier Cups

FC Cincinnati 2 (MLS Next Pro)

0 MLS Next Pro Cups


Universities

UniversityNicknameLeagueDivision
University of CincinnatiCincinnati BearcatsBig 12NCAA Division I
Xavier UniversityXavier MusketeersBig EastNCAA Division I
Northern Kentucky UniversityNorthern Kentucky NorseHorizon LeagueNCAA Division I
Thomas More UniversityThomas More SaintsGreat Midwest Athletic ConferenceNCAA Division II
Mount St. Joseph UniversityMount St. Joseph LionsHeartland Collegiate Athletic ConferenceNCAA Division III

University of Cincinnati Basketball (NCAA D1 Mens)

2 National Championships


Top tier amateur league teams

ClubLeagueVenueFoundedChampionships
Kings Hammer FCUSL League 2Bishop Brossart High School20210
Cincinnati WolfhoundsMidwest Rugby PremiershipBrimelow Fields19740
Cincinnati DockersUSAFLKellogg Fields19961
Cincinnati SwerveMajor League Indoor SoccerGametime Training Center20220

Venues

Other sporting events

The Western & Southern Open, one of the elite nine ATP World Tour Masters 1000 events, is hosted every August in the Cincinnati suburb of Mason across I-71 highway from Kings Island.

Miami University RedHawks: MAC is a Division 1 school located in Oxford, Ohio; 32 miles from downtown Cincinnati.

Kentucky Speedway is a former NASCAR racetrack located in Sparta, Kentucky; 42 miles from downtown Cincinnati.

The Flying Pig Marathon is an annual marathon which winds through downtown Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky.

The Chili Bowl (Cincinnati) is an annual college football bowl game beginning at TQL Stadium in 2023.

Recreation

Sports Plus - Cincinnati's Premier Sports Facility is home to two ice sheets that are home to both the Cincinnati Bearcats ice hockey team and the Xavier Musketeers ice hockey team. Sports Plus is also home to an inline hockey rink that has a large adult hockey league. There are also 6 basketball courts that host many tournaments, as well as youth and adult leagues.

Within the urban core of the city and its immediate surroundings, the Steps of Cincinnati offer an urban hiking experience.[1]

Cincinnati and the surrounding metropolitan area has a multitude of disc golf courses.

Former professional teams

American Football

Basketball

Ice Hockey

Soccer

Softball

Ultimate Frisbee

References

  1. "Hillside Steps". City of Cincinnati Transportation & Engineering. Archived from the original on 24 May 2013. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
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