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List of professional sports teams in Ontario

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The province of Ontario, Canada, has professional sports teams in a wide variety of sports:

Active teams

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Ice hockey
League Team City Arena Capacity
NHL Ottawa Senators Ottawa Canadian Tire Centre 18,652
Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Scotiabank Arena 18,800
AHL Belleville Senators Belleville CAA Arena 4,365
Toronto Marlies Toronto Coca-Cola Coliseum 8,100
PWHL Ottawa Charge Ottawa TD Place Arena 9,500
Toronto Sceptres Toronto Coca-Cola Coliseum 8,100
Baseball
League Team City Stadium Capacity
MLB Toronto Blue Jays Toronto Rogers Centre 39,150
FL Ottawa Titans Ottawa Ottawa Stadium 10,332
Basketball
League Team City Arena Capacity
NBA Toronto Raptors Toronto Scotiabank Arena 19,800
G League Raptors 905 Mississauga Paramount Fine Foods Centre 5,400
CEBL Brampton Honey Badgers Brampton CAA Centre 5,000
Niagara River Lions St. Catharines Meridian Centre 4,030
Ottawa Blackjacks Ottawa TD Place Arena 9,500
Scarborough Shooting Stars Toronto Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre 2,000
BSL KW Titans Kitchener Kitchener Memorial Auditorium 7,312
London Lightning London Canada Life Place 9,036
Sudbury Five Sudbury Sudbury Community Arena 4,640
Windsor Express Windsor WFCU Centre 6,450
Canadian football
League Team City Stadium Capacity
CFL Hamilton Tiger-Cats Hamilton Tim Hortons Field 23,218
Ottawa Redblacks Ottawa TD Place Stadium 24,000
Toronto Argonauts Toronto BMO Field 30,991
Lacrosse
League Team City Arena Capacity
NLL Ottawa Black Bears Ottawa Canadian Tire Centre 18,652
Toronto Rock Mississauga Paramount Fine Foods Centre 5,400
Soccer
League Team City Stadium Capacity
MLS Toronto FC Toronto BMO Field 30,991
MLSNP Toronto FC II Toronto York Lions Stadium 4,000
CPL Atlético Ottawa Ottawa TD Place Stadium 24,000
Forge FC Hamilton Tim Hortons Field 23,218
York United FC Toronto York Lions Stadium 4,000
NSL AFC Toronto Toronto York Lions Stadium 4,000
Ottawa Rapid FC Ottawa TD Place Stadium 24,000
Ultimate Frisbee
League Team City Stadium Capacity
UFA Toronto Rush Toronto Varsity Stadium 5,000

Former teams

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Ice hockey
League Team City Years
NHL Hamilton Tigers Hamilton 1920-1925
Ottawa Senators Ottawa 1917-1931
1932-1934
NHA Cobalt Silver Kings Cobalt 1909-1910
Haileybury Comets Haileybury 1909-1911
Ottawa Senators Ottawa 1909-1917
Renfrew Creamery Kings Renfrew 1909-1911
Toronto Blueshirts Toronto 1912-1917
Toronto Tecumsehs Toronto 1912-1913
Toronto Ontarios Toronto 1913-1914
Toronto Shamrocks Toronto 1914-1915
Toronto 228th Battalion Toronto 1916-1917
WHA Ottawa Nationals Ottawa 1972-1973
Ottawa Civics Ottawa 1976
Toronto Toros Toronto 1973-1976
AHL Cornwall Aces Cornwall 1993-1996
Hamilton Canucks Hamilton 1992-1994
Hamilton Bulldogs Hamilton 1996-2015
Newmarket Saints Newmarket 1986-1991
St. Catharines Saints St. Catharines 1982-1986
Toronto Roadrunners Toronto 2003-2004
CHL Brampton Beast Brampton 2013-2014
CPHL Hamilton Tigers Hamilton 1926-1929
Kitchener Millionaires Kitchener 1927-1928
Kitchener Flying Dutchmen Kitchener 1928-1929
London Panthers London 1926-1929
Niagara Falls Cataracts Niagara Falls 1926-1929
Stratford Nationals Stratford 1926-1928
Toronto Ravinas Toronto 1927-1928
Toronto Millionaires Toronto 1928-1929
Windsor Bulldogs Windsor 1926-1929
ECHL Brampton Beast Brampton 2014-2020
EPHL Hull-Ottawa Canadiens Ottawa 1959-1963
Kingston Frontenacs Kingston 1959-1963
Kitchener Beavers Kitchener 1960-1962
North Bay Trappers North Bay 1961-1962
Sault Thunderbirds Sault Ste. Marie 1959-1962
Sudbury Wolves Sudbury 1959-1963
IHL
1929-1936
Buffalo Bisons Fort Erie 1929-1936
Hamilton Tigers Hamilton 1929-1930
London Panthers London 1929-1936
Niagara Falls Cataracts Niagara Falls 1929-1930
Toronto Millionaires Toronto 1929-1930
Windsor Bulldogs Windsor 1929-1936
IHL
1945-2001
Chatham Maroons Chatham 1949-1952
1963-1964
Windsor Spitfires Windsor 1945-1950
Windsor Gotfredsons Windsor 1945-1946
Windsor Staffords Windsor 1946-1948
Windsor Ryan Cretes Windsor 1948-1950
IPHL Canadian Sault Hockey Club Sault Ste. Marie 1904-1907
MPHL Kenora Thistles Kenora 1906-1908
OPHL Berlin Dutchmen Berlin 1908-1911
Brantford Indians Brantford 1908-1911
Galt Professionals Galt 1909-1911
Guelph Royals Guelph 1908-1909
St. Catharines Pros St. Catharines 1909
Toronto Pros Toronto 1908-1909
Waterloo Colts Waterloo 1910-1911
UHL Brantford Smoke Brantford 1991-1998
Chatham Wheels Chatham 1992-1994
London Wildcats London 1994-1995
St. Thomas Wildcats St. Thomas 1991-1994
Thunder Bay Thunder Hawks Thunder Bay 1991-1993
Thunder Bay Senators Thunder Bay 1993-1996
Thunder Bay Thunder Cats Thunder Bay 1996-1999
CWHL Brampton Thunder Brampton 2007-2017
Burlington Barracudas Burlington 2007-2012
Markham Thunder Markham 2017-2019
Mississauga Chiefs Mississauga 2007-2010
Ottawa Senators Ottawa 2007-2010
Toronto Furies Toronto 2010-2019
Vaughan Flames Vaughan 2007-2010
PHF Toronto Six Toronto 2020-2023
Baseball
League Team City Years
IL (AAA) Hamilton Tigers Hamilton 1918
Ottawa Giants Ottawa 1951
Ottawa Athletics Ottawa 1952-1954
Ottawa Lynx Ottawa 1993-2007
Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto 1912-1967
EL (AA) London Tigers London 1989-1993
NYPL (SS-A) Hamilton Redbirds Hamilton 1988-1992
St. Catharines Blue Jays St. Catharines 1986-1994
St. Catharines Stompers St. Catharines 1995-1999
Welland Pirates Welland 1989-1994
CL
(B, C, D, Ind.)
Berlin Green Sox Berlin 1911
Berlin Busy Bees Berlin 1912-1915
Brantford Indians Brantford 1905
Brantford Red Sox Brantford 1911-1915
Chatham Reds Chatham 1898-1899
Galt Baseball Club Galt 1896
Guelph Maple Leafs Guelph 1885
1896-1897
1899
1915
Hamilton Clippers Hamilton 1885
Hamilton Primrose Hamilton 1885
Hamilton Blackbirds Hamilton 1896-1899
Hamilton Kolts Hamilton 1911-1912
Hamilton Hams Hamilton 1913-1915
Ingersoll Baseball Club Ingersoll 1905
London Cockneys London 1885
1896-1899
1911
London Tecumsehs London 1912-1915
Ottawa Senators Ottawa 1912-1915
Peterborough Whitecaps Peterborough 1912
Peterborough Petes Peterborough 1913-1914
Simcoe Baseball Club Simcoe 1905
Stratford Poets Stratford 1899
St. Thomas Saints St. Thomas 1898-1899
1905
1911-1915
Toronto Torontos Toronto 1885
Toronto Canucks Toronto 1897
Toronto Beavers Toronto 1914
Woodstock Bains Woodstock 1899
Woodstock Maroons Woodstock 1905
ECL (B) Ottawa Senators Ottawa 1922
Ottawa Canadiens Ottawa 1923
MOL (B) Brantford Red Sox Brantford 1919-1921
Brantford Brants Brantford 1922
Hamilton Tigers Hamilton 1919-1923
Hamilton Clippers Hamilton 1924-1925
Kitchener Beavers Kitchener 1919-1921
Kitchener Terriers Kitchener 1922
Kitchener Colts Kitchener 1925
London Tecumsehs London 1919-1924
London Indians London 1925
Port Huron-Sarnia Saints Sarnia 1922
OQVL (B) Ottawa-Hull Canadiens Ottawa 1924
Can-Am (C) Brockville Pirates Brockville 1936
Brockville Blues Brockville 1937
Cornwall Bisons Cornwall 1938
Cornwall Maple Leafs Cornwall 1939
Ottawa Senators Ottawa 1936
1939
Ottawa Braves Ottawa 1937-1938
Ottawa-Ogdensburg Senators Ottawa 1940
Perth Blue Cats Perth 1936
Perth-Cornwall Bisons Perth
Cornwall
1937
Smiths Falls Beavers Smiths Falls 1937
BL (C/D) Cornwall Canadians Cornwall 1951
Kingston Ponies Kingston 1946-1951
Ottawa Nationals Ottawa 1947
1950
Ottawa Senators Ottawa 1948-1949
Windsor Baseball Club Windsor 1912-1913
PONY (D) Hamilton Red Wings Hamilton 1939-1942
1956
Hamilton Cardinals Hamilton 1946-1955
London Pirates London 1940-1941
Can-Am (Ind.) Ottawa Rapidz Ottawa 2008
Ottawa Champions Ottawa 2015-2019
CBL (Ind.) London Monarchs London 2003
Niagara Stars Welland 2003
FL (Ind.) London Werewolves London 1999-2001
London Rippers London 2012
IAPBP (Ind.) Guelph Maple Leafs Guelph 1877
Hamilton Mountaineers Hamilton 1888
1890
Hamilton Hams Hamilton 1889
London Tecumsehs London 1877-1878
1888-1890
Toronto Canucks Toronto 1888-1890
NAL (Ind.) Welland Aqua-Ducks Welland 1995-1996
Nor-L (Ind.) Fort William Canadians Fort William 1914-1915
Fort William-Port Arthur Canadians Fort William
Port Arthur
1916
Basketball
League Team City Years
BAA Toronto Huskies Toronto 1946-1947
CBA Toronto Tornados Toronto 1983-1985
WBL Hamilton Skyhawks Hamilton 1992
CEBL Guelph Nighthawks Guelph 2019-2022
Hamilton Honey Badgers Hamilton 2019-2022
NBL-C Brampton A's Brampton 2013-2015
KW Titans Kitchener 2016-2023
London Lightning London 2011-2023
Mississauga Power Mississauga 2013-2015
Niagara River Lions St. Catharines 2015-2018
Orangeville A's Orangeville 2015-2017
Oshawa Power Oshawa 2011-2013
Ottawa SkyHawks Ottawa 2013-2014
Sudbury Five Sudbury 2018-2023
Windsor Express Windsor 2012-2023
Soccer
League Team City Years
NASL
1968-1984
Toronto Falcons Toronto 1968
Toronto Metros Toronto 1971-1974
Toronto Metros-Croatia Toronto 1971-1974
NASFL Toronto Greenbacks Toronto 1946-1947
NPSL Toronto Falcons Toronto 1967
USA Toronto City Toronto 1967
APSL Toronto Blizzard Toronto 1993
Toronto Rockets Toronto 1994
A-League Toronto Lynx Toronto 1997-2004
USL-1 Toronto Lynx Toronto 2005-2006
NASL
2011-2017
Ottawa Fury FC Ottawa 2014-2016
USL-C Ottawa Fury FC Ottawa 2017-2019
Toronto FC II Toronto 2015-2018
USL1 Toronto FC II Toronto 2019-2021
ECPSL Hamilton Steelers Hamilton 1961-1964
Primo Hamilton FC Hamilton 1965-1966
Toronto City FC Toronto 1961-1965
Toronto Italia FC Toronto 1961-1964
Toronto Roma FC Toronto 1962-1964
Inter-Roma Toronto 1965-1966
Italia Falcons Toronto 1965-1966
CPSL Hamilton Steelers Hamilton 1983
Mississauga Croatia Mississauga 1983
Toronto Nationals Toronto 1983
CSL Hamilton Steelers Hamilton 1987-1991
Kitchener Spirit Kitchener 1990
Kitchener Kickers Kitchener 1991
London Lasers London 1990
1992
North York Rockets North York 1987-1992
Ottawa Intrepid Ottawa 1988-1990
Toronto Blizzard Toronto 1987-1992
W-League Hamilton Avalanche Hamilton 2006-2010
Hamilton FC Rage Hamilton 2011-2012
K-W United FC Waterloo 2013-2014
London Gryphons London 2004-2014
Ottawa Fury FC Ottawa 2000-2014
Sudbury Canadians Sudbury 2004-2006
Toronto Inferno Toronto 1999-2004
Toronto Lady Lynx Toronto 2005-2014
WPSL Windsor Essex FC Windsor 2015
Indoor Soccer
League Team City Years
NPSL Toronto Shooting Stars Toronto 1996-1997
Toronto ThunderHawks Mississauga 2000-2001
Canadian football
League Team City Years
CFL Ottawa Rough Riders Ottawa 1958-1996
Ottawa Renegades Ottawa 2002-2006
IRFU Hamilton Tigers Hamilton 1907-1950
Hamilton Wildcats Hamilton 1948-1950
Hamilton Tiger-Cats Hamilton 1950-1957
Ottawa Rough Riders Ottawa 1907-1957
Toronto Argonauts Toronto 1907-1957
American football
League Team City Years
COFL Toronto Rifles Toronto 1965-1967
AFC Sarnia Golden Bears Sarnia 1961
Arena football
League Team City Years
AFL Toronto Phantoms Toronto 2001-2002
Can-Am Ontario Niagara Spartans Niagara Falls 2017
Rugby
League Team City Years
RFL Toronto Wolfpack Toronto 2017-2020
NARL Toronto Wolfpack Toronto 2021-22
MLR Toronto Arrows Toronto 2019-2023
Inline hockey
League Team City Years
RHI Ottawa Loggers Ottawa 1995-1996
Ottawa Wheels Ottawa 1997
Toronto Planets Toronto 1993

See also

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References

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