Toggle sidebar

Sports trivia question?

J

JonathanW_rivals

Heisman
Jan 3, 2003
145,534
15,709
0
What cities have had the most (and fewest) professional championships per eligible season (across the 4 main sports)?


“Per eligible season” means if the Panthers been in Charlotte 30 years and the Hornets/Bobcats been there 34 years then that is 64 seasons (and 0 Championships)
 
H

HymanKaplan_rivals48997

Heisman
Aug 14, 2001
37,578
60,327
0
I'm gonna guess NY has the most, primarily because the Yankees have won an absurd number of World Series rings (and the Giants won quite a few before the headed to Cali). Plus the NFL Giants have 8 rings. Hockey did okay, the Rangers and Islanders have both won multiple. The Knicks have been abysmal though.

Least? I'll go with Minneapolis
 
Last edited:
H

HymanKaplan_rivals48997

Heisman
Aug 14, 2001
37,578
60,327
0
That's a good point. I guess I took the question as "of the cities that have a team in all 4 major sports"

Boston has to be up their too. But NY just has SO many WS rings Between the Giants, Yankees, and Dodgers (only 1 in NY though)
 
UK_fan_41102

UK_fan_41102

Hall of Famer
Jan 27, 2010
17,663
124,195
113
San Diego would have to be at or near the top of the least category. The Padres, Chargers, and Clippers (before the latter two moved) have one combined championship (Chargers 1963 AFL Championship).
 
  • Like
Reactions: IdaCat
T

Tskware

Heisman
Jan 26, 2003
25,335
22,169
113
JonathanW said:
What cities have had the most (and fewest) professional championships per eligible season (across the 4 main sports)?


“Per eligible season” means if the Panthers been in Charlotte 30 years and the Hornets/Bobcats been there 34 years then that is 64 seasons (and 0 Championships)
Click to expand...
New York most

Cleveland least
 
D

DSmith21

Heisman
Mar 27, 2012
8,297
13,024
0
Do the Patriots count for Boston? Foxborough is about 20 miles from Boston. If so, I will go with Celtics (17), Patriots (6), Red Socks (9) and Bruins (6) for 2nd most. Hard to compete with the Yankees 27 titles.
 
Last edited:
T

Tskware

Heisman
Jan 26, 2003
25,335
22,169
113
DSmith21 said:
Do the Patriots count for Boston? Foxborough is about 20 miles from Boston. If so, I will go with Celtics (17), Patriots (6), Red Socks (9) and Bruins (6) for 2nd most. Hard to compete with the Yankees 27 titles.
Click to expand...
That is what I thought, plus the Knicks have won the NBA once at least, and NYG have won two Super Bowls

Cleveland has never won SB, won a handful of WS, and don't keep up with the NBA, but think they won an NBA or two with Lebron (I freely admit, have no idea what happened in the NBA after about 1985)
 
  • Like
Reactions: DSmith21
TortElvisII

TortElvisII

Heisman
May 7, 2010
51,631
96,834
66
HymanKaplan said:
That's a good point. I guess I took the question as "of the cities that have a team in all 4 major sports"

Boston has to be up their too. But NY just has SO many WS rings Between the Giants, Yankees, and Dodgers (only 1 in NY though)
Click to expand...
The Lakers won five titles in Minneapolis. I quoted the wrong post.
 
TortElvisII

TortElvisII

Heisman
May 7, 2010
51,631
96,834
66
JonathanW said:
What cities have had the most (and fewest) professional championships per eligible season (across the 4 main sports)?


“Per eligible season” means if the Panthers been in Charlotte 30 years and the Hornets/Bobcats been there 34 years then that is 64 seasons (and 0 Championships)
Click to expand...
Is this limited to you have to have a team in each of the big four? Because if so, that changes answers.

Oklahoma City has no titles but only has a team in one sport that I know of.
 
J

JonathanW_rivals

Heisman
Jan 3, 2003
145,534
15,709
0
DSmith21 said:
Do the Patriots count for Boston? Foxborough is about 20 miles from Boston. If so, I will go with Celtics (17), Patriots (6), Red Socks (9) and Bruins (6) for 2nd most. Hard to compete with the Yankees 27 titles.
Click to expand...
I would count Patriots for Boston, only 20 miles is a suburb. Just like the Giants for NYC, even though they are in another state. I think I would even count the Rangers and Cowboys for Dallas, even though Arlington is 10 miles from Dallas and closer to Fort Worth than Dallas.
 
  • Like
Reactions: DSmith21
J

JonathanW_rivals

Heisman
Jan 3, 2003
145,534
15,709
0
Montreal:
Canadians 24 in 114 (1 every 5)
Expos 0 in 35
Total 24 in 149, (1 every 6)


NYC:
Yankees 27 out of 121 (1 every 4.5)
Giants (baseball) 5 out of 75
Dodgers 1 out of 75
Mets 2 out of 62
Giants (football) 8 out of 99 (including 4 pre-SB championships)
Jets 1 in 64
Rangers (hockey) 4 out of 97
Islanders 4 out of 50
Devils 3 out of 41
Knicks 2 out of 77
Nets 2 out of 55 (both were ABA)
In total (ignoring overlap) that is 35 out of 333 baseball seasons (1 every 9.5),
9 out of 163 football seasons (1 every 18),
11 out of 188 hockey seasons (1 every 17),
4 out of 132 basketball seasons (1 every 33),
which is 59 (almost half are Yankees) out of 816 seasons (1 every 14 seasons).


Boston:
Red Sox 9 in 123 (1 every 14)
Braves 1 in 82
Patriots 6 in 64 (1 every 11)
Bruins 6 in 99 (1 every 16)
Celtics 17 in 77 (1 every 4.5)
In total, 39 in 445 (1 every 11.5 seasons)

I've not taken into account when each league starting having "champions".

Arizona might be interesting, as would LA. Atlanta would be bad I think.
 
B

bthaunert

Heisman
Apr 4, 2007
29,518
21,619
0
I’m looking for cities that just have 1 team that have been successful. San Antonio has played 47 seasons and have 5 titles. (1 for every 9.4 seasons).
 
H

HymanKaplan_rivals48997

Heisman
Aug 14, 2001
37,578
60,327
0
I considered Montreal because of the Habs, but, like I said; I thought having a franchise in all 4 sports (not simultaneously, but at least at one point) was mandatory to the discussion. (which was my mistake)

Also, **** Boston. That sh*t hole doesn't deserve the success they've had at sports.
 
  • Like
Reactions: LineSkiCat14 and WayneDougan_rivals170043
W

WayneDougan_rivals170043

Heisman
Jan 28, 2007
20,397
30,168
0
JonathanW said:
“Per eligible season” means if the Panthers been in Charlotte 30 years and the Hornets/Bobcats been there 34 years then that is 64 seasons (and 0 Championships)
Click to expand...
As a Hornets / Panthers fan, let me just say you need to put a trigger warning on this post. You could put the over/under of one title between these two teams for the next 25 years and I'd take the under. We suck.
 
  • Like
  • Haha
Reactions: MrKentucky and HymanKaplan_rivals48997
J

JonathanW_rivals

Heisman
Jan 3, 2003
145,534
15,709
0
HymanKaplan said:
San Diego is a perfect example of why it should only include cities that have had, at some point, a franchise in each of the Big 4
Click to expand...
Why? 0 in forever (probably close to 100 seasons) is pretty bad. And that city has had a team in 3 of the 4, the biggest 3, just not hockey.
There's not that many cities have have had all 4 (Boston, NYC, DC, Philly, Miami, St. Louis, Chicago, Detroit, Mineapolis, Denver, Dallas, Phoenix, LA, Seattle, SF)
 
  • Like
Reactions: HymanKaplan_rivals48997
B

bthaunert

Heisman
Apr 4, 2007
29,518
21,619
0
JonathanW said:
What cities have had the most (and fewest) professional championships per eligible season (across the 4 main sports)?


“Per eligible season” means if the Panthers been in Charlotte 30 years and the Hornets/Bobcats been there 34 years then that is 64 seasons (and 0 Championships)
Click to expand...
Has anyone gotten the answer yet?
 
B

bthaunert

Heisman
Apr 4, 2007
29,518
21,619
0
I'll add Green Bay as a possibility. Only team is the Packers. 105 seasons and 15 championships (11 NFL championships pre merger and 4 Super Bowl titles) - 1 title every 7 years
 
H

HymanKaplan_rivals48997

Heisman
Aug 14, 2001
37,578
60,327
0
JonathanW said:
Why? 0 in forever (probably close to 100 seasons) is pretty bad. And that city has had a team in 3 of the 4, the biggest 3, just not hockey.
There's not that many cities have have had all 4 (Boston, NYC, DC, Philly, Miami, St. Louis, Chicago, Detroit, Mineapolis, Denver, Dallas, Phoenix, LA, Seattle, SF)
Click to expand...
Why? Because it would have made it easier, for ME... LOL
 
  • Like
Reactions: JonathanW_rivals
LineSkiCat14

LineSkiCat14

Heisman
Aug 5, 2015
38,149
59,555
113
HymanKaplan said:
I considered Montreal because of the Habs, but, like I said; I thought having a franchise in all 4 sports (not simultaneously, but at least at one point) was mandatory to the discussion. (which was my mistake)

Also, **** Boston. That sh*t hole doesn't deserve the success they've had at sports.
Click to expand...

Beautiful city with the absolute worst people. As a NYer, you really have to be careful in that city. They not only hate everyone, but they REAAAALLY hate New Yorkers.
 
B

bthaunert

Heisman
Apr 4, 2007
29,518
21,619
0
cricket3 said:
The #1 rule in asking a trivia question is know the answer.
Click to expand...
I agree. OP lays the question out there and then disappears. I think if we are talking about US cities, Green Bay is the winner and San Diego is the loser.
 
W

WayneDougan_rivals170043

Heisman
Jan 28, 2007
20,397
30,168
0
LineSkiCat14 said:
Beautiful city with the absolute worst people. As a NYer, you really have to be careful in that city. They not only hate everyone, but they REAAAALLY hate New Yorkers.
Click to expand...
I went there as a kid and would have agreed with you based on that visit. However, I've been back five times in the last 3 years and the people have been awesome. That said, I'm handsome and stayed at the Ritz.
 
J

JonathanW_rivals

Heisman
Jan 3, 2003
145,534
15,709
0
bthaunert said:
I'll add Green Bay as a possibility. Only team is the Packers. 105 seasons and 15 championships (11 NFL championships pre merger and 4 Super Bowl titles) - 1 title every 7 years
Click to expand...
But the Brewers bring them down (coming from a Brewers fan). The Bucks have done ok.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top Bottom