List of professional sports teams in California explained

There are many professional sports teams based in California, participating in sports such as baseball, American football, soccer, basketball, ice hockey, lacrosse, and ultimate.

Major men's professional sports teams

National Hockey League

Anaheim Ducks

based in Anaheim (Main article)

• Expansion team in 1993

• Previously known as the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1993–2006)

• Play at Honda Center (1993–present)

• No previous arenas (Honda Center was formerly known as Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim)

• Stanley Cup Championships: 2007

Los Angeles Kings

based in Los Angeles (Main article)

• Expansion team in 1967

• No previous monikers

• Play at Crypto.com Arena (1999–present) (Crypto.com Arena was formerly known as Staples Center)

• Previously played at Long Beach Arena (1967), Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena (1967), The Forum (1967–1999)

• Stanley Cup Championships: 2012, 2014

San Jose Sharks

based in San Jose (Main article)

• Expansion team in 1991

• No previous monikers

• Play at SAP Center at San Jose (1993–present)

• Previously played at Cow Palace (1991–1993)

• Stanley Cup Championships: None

Major League Baseball

Los Angeles Angels

based in Anaheim (Main article)

• Expansion team in 1961

• Previously known as the Los Angeles Angels (1961–1965), California Angels (1965–1996), Anaheim Angels (1997–2004), and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2005–2015)

• Play at Angel Stadium of Anaheim (1966–present)

• Previously played at Wrigley Field (1961) and Dodger Stadium (1961–1965)

• World Series Championships: 2002

Los Angeles Dodgers

based in Los Angeles (Main article)

• Relocated from Brooklyn in 1958

• Previously known as the Brooklyn Dodgers (1932–1957) and others (1883–1931)

• Play at Dodger Stadium (1962–present)

• Previously played at Ebbets Field (1913–1957), Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (1958–1961), and others (1883–1912)

• World Series Championships: 1959, 1963, 1965, 1981, 1988, 2020

Oakland Athletics

based in Oakland (Main article)

• Relocated from Kansas City in 1968

• Previously known as the Philadelphia Athletics (1901–1954) and Kansas City Athletics (1955–1967)

• Play at the Oakland Coliseum (1968–present)

• Previously played at Columbia Park (1901–1908), Shibe Park (1909–1954), and Municipal Stadium (1955–1967)

• World Series Championships: 1972, 1973, 1974, 1989

San Diego Padres

based in San Diego (Main article)

• Expansion team in 1969

• No previous monikers

• Play at Petco Park (2004–present)

• Previously played at San Diego Stadium (1969–2003)

• World Series Championships: None

San Francisco Giants

based in San Francisco (Main article)

• Relocated from New York City in 1958

• Previously known as the New York Gothams (1883–1885) and New York Giants (1885–1958)

• Play at Oracle Park (2000–present)

• Previously played at the New York Polo Grounds (1911–1957), Seals Stadium (1958–1959), Candlestick Park (1960–1999), and others (1883–1910)

• World Series Championships: 2010, 2012, 2014

National Football League

Los Angeles Chargers

play in Inglewood; headquarters in Costa Mesa (Main article)

• Expansion team in 1960, played in San Diego from 1961 to 2016

• Previously known as the San Diego Chargers (1961–2016)

• Play at SoFi Stadium (2020–present)

• Previously played at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (1960), Balboa Stadium (1961–1966), San Diego Stadium (1967–2016), and Dignity Health Sports Park (2017–2019)

• Championships: 1963

Los Angeles Rams

play in Inglewood; headquarters in Agoura Hills (Main article)

• Expansion team in 1936, played in Cleveland from 1936 to 1945 and St. Louis from 1995 to 2015

• Previously known as the Cleveland Rams (1936–1945) and St. Louis Rams (1995–2015)

• Play at SoFi Stadium (2020–present)

• Previously played at Cleveland Stadium (1936–1937, 1939–1941), League Park (1937, 1942, 1944–1945), Shaw Stadium (1938), Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (1946–1979, 2016–2019), Anaheim Stadium (1980–1994), Busch Memorial Stadium (1995), and Edward Jones Dome (1995–2015)

• Championships: 1951, 2021 (LVI)

San Francisco 49ers

based in Santa Clara (stadium and HQ) (Main article)

• Expansion team in 1946 (AAFC), joined NFL in 1950

• No previous moniker

• Play at Levi's Stadium (2014–present)

• Previously played at Kezar Stadium (1946–1970) and Candlestick Park (1971–2013)

• Championships: 1981 (XVI), 1984 (XIX), 1988 (XXIII), 1989 (XXIV), 1994 (XXIX)

National Basketball Association

Golden State Warriors

based in San Francisco (Main article)

• Relocated from Philadelphia in 1962

• Previously known as the Philadelphia Warriors (1946–1962) and San Francisco Warriors (1962–1971)

• Play at Chase Center (2019–present).

• Previously played at Cow Palace (1962–64, 1966–71), San Francisco Civic Auditorium (1964–67), USF War Memorial Gymnasium (1964–66), HP Pavilion at San Jose (1996–1997), Oracle Arena (1966–1967, 1971–1996 and 1997–2019), and others (1946–1962)

• NBA Championships: 1975, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2022

Los Angeles Clippers

based in Los Angeles (Main article)

• Relocated from Buffalo in 1978 to San Diego, then relocated to Los Angeles in 1984

• Previously known as the Buffalo Braves (1970–1978) and San Diego Clippers (1978–1984)

• Play at Crypto.com Arena (1999–present)

• Planning move to the Intuit Dome in 2024

• Previously played at Buffalo Memorial Auditorium (1970–1978), San Diego Sports Arena (1978–1984), Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena (1984–1999), and Arrowhead Pond (1994–1999)

• NBA Championships: None

Los Angeles Lakers

based in Los Angeles (Main article)

• Relocated from Minnesota in 1960

• Previously known as the Detroit Gems (1946–1947) and Minneapolis Lakers (1947–1960)

• Play at Crypto.com Arena (1999–present)

• Previously played at Minneapolis Auditorium (1947–1960), Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena (1960–1967), The Forum (1967–1999)

• NBA Championships: 1972, 1980, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2009, 2010, 2020

Sacramento Kings

based in Sacramento (Main article)

• Relocated from Kansas City in 1985

• Previously known as the Rochester Royals (1945–1957), Cincinnati Royals(1957–1972), Kansas City-Omaha Kings (1972–1975), Kansas City Kings (1975–1985)

• Play at the Golden 1 Center (2016–present)

• Previously played at Kansas City Municipal Auditorium (1972–1974) Omaha Civic Auditorium (1972–1978), Kemper Arena (1974–1985), ARCO Arena I (1985–1988), Sleep Train Arena (1988–2016; also known as ARCO Arena and Power Balance Pavilion) (and others) (1945–1972)

• NBA Championships: None

Major League Soccer

LA Galaxy

based in Carson (Main article)

• Original team in league's 1996 inaugural season

• No previous monikers

• Play at Dignity Health Sports Park (2003–present)(Dignity Health Sports Park was formerly known as The Home Depot Center)

• Previously played at Rose Bowl (1996–2002) plus Titan Stadium select home games

• Championships: MLS Cup (2002, 2005, 2011, 2012, 2014) Supporters' Shield (1998, 2002, 2010, 2011), Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup (2001, 2005), CONCACAF Champions Cup (2000)

Los Angeles FC

based in Los Angeles (Main article)

• Expansion team in 2018

• No previous monikers

• Play at BMO Stadium (2018–present)

• No previous stadiums

• Championships: MLS Cup (2022); Supporters' Shield (2019, 2022)

San Jose Earthquakes

based in San Jose (Main article)

• Original team in league's 1996 inaugural season

• Previously known as the San Jose Clash (1996–1999)

• Franchise on hiatus in the 2006 and 2007 seasons; the original ownership relocated the team to Houston after the 2005 season as the Houston Dynamo, but MLS kept the name and history of the original franchise in San Jose for a new ownership group

• Play at PayPal Park (2015–present), plus other venues for select games

• Previously played at Spartan Stadium (1996–2005), Buck Shaw Stadium (2008–2014), and other venues for select games

• Championships: MLS Cup (2001, 2003), Supporters' Shield (2005, 2012)

San Diego FC

based in San Diego (Main article)

• Expansion team to begin play in 2025

• No previous monikers

• Play at Snapdragon Stadium (2025–present)

• Championships: None

Major women's professional sports teams

Women's National Basketball Association

Los Angeles Sparks

based in Los Angeles (Main article)

• Inaugural WNBA team in 1997

• No previous monikers

• Play at Crypto.com Arena (1999–present)

• Previously played at The Forum (1997–1998)

• Championships: 2001, 2002, 2016

National Women's Soccer League

Angel City FC

based in Los Angeles (Main article)

• Expansion team in 2022

• No previous monikers

• Play at BMO Stadium (2022–present), plus Titan Stadium (2022–present) for NWSL Challenge Cup home matches

• No previous stadiums

• Championships: None

San Diego Wave FC

based in San Diego (Main article)

• Expansion team in 2022

• No previous monikers

• Play at Snapdragon Stadium (2022–present)

• Previously played at Torero Stadium (2022 – first 9 home games)

• Championships: None

Other professional sports teams

Sport	League	Team	City
Baseball	California League (Low-A MiLB)		Fresno
			San Bernardino
			Lake Elsinore
			Modesto
			Rancho Cucamonga
			San Jose
			Stockton
			Visalia
	Pacific Association		Napa
			Sonoma
			Vallejo
	Pacific Coast League (Triple-A MiLB)		West Sacramento
Basketball	American Basketball Association	California Golden Tigers	Oakland
		California Sea-Kings	Marina
		Modesto Super Kats	Modesto
		Oceanside A-Team	Oceanside
		Orange County Novastars	Irvine
		San Diego Surf	San Diego
	NBA G League	San Diego Clippers (NBA G League)	San Diego
			Santa Cruz
			El Segundo
			Stockton
Ice hockey	American Hockey League		Bakersfield
			Palm Desert
			Ontario
			San Diego
			San Jose
Soccer	USL Championship		Seaside
			Oakland
			Irvine
		Sacramento Republic FC	Sacramento
	MLS Next Pro		Carson
		Los Angeles	TBA in Los Angeles area
			San Jose
			Fresno
	NISA		San Diego
			Redwood City
			Irvine
			Los Angeles
		Oaks FC	Thousand Oaks
	Major Arena Soccer League		Ontario
			San Diego
Ultimate	Ultimate Frisbee Association		Los Angeles
			San Diego
			Oakland
	Western Ultimate League	Los Angeles Astra	Los Angeles
		San Diego Superbloom	San Diego
		San Francisco Falcons	San Francisco
	Major League Rugby		Los Angeles
			San Diego

See also

• Sports in California