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
Cincinnati Reds (MLB) 5 World Series 1919 1940 1975 1976 1990
Cincinnati Bengals (NFL) 0 Super Bowls
FC Cincinnati (MLS) 0 MLS Cups
Minor League
Cincinnati Cyclones (ECHL) 2 Kelly Cups 2008 2010
Florence Y'alls (Frontier League) 0 Frontier Cups
FC Cincinnati 2 (MLS Next Pro) 0 MLS Next Pro Cups
Universities
University of Cincinnati Basketball (NCAA D1 Mens) 2 National Championships 1961 1962
Top tier amateur league teams
Venues
Paycor Stadium – Football (65,515) Great American Ball Park – Baseball (43,500) Nippert Stadium – D1 College Football (40,000) TQL Stadium – Soccer (26,000) Heritage Bank Center – Hockey (14,453) Fifth Third Arena – D1 College Basketball (12,012) Lindner Family Tennis Center – Tennis (Center Court: 11,435; Grandstand Court: 5,000) Cintas Center – D1 College Basketball (10,224) Truist Arena – D1 College Basketball (9,400) Thomas More Stadium – Baseball (4,500)
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.
Cincinnati and the surrounding metropolitan area has a multitude of disc golf courses.
Former professional teams
American Football
Cincinnati Bengals (1937–1941), a member of the American Football League (1936). Competed in AFL II (1937), the minor AFL of 1938 (1939), and AFL III (1939-1940). Cincinnati Celts, played in the unofficial "Ohio League" and the American Professional Football Association (renamed the National Football League in 1922). Cincinnati Reds (NFL), NFL team that played in the 1933 NFL season and the first eight games of the 1934 NFL season. Cincinnati Models, team that competed in the Midwest Football League (1935–1940), 1936-1937 Cincinnati Treslers, team that competed in the Midwest Football League (1935–1940), 1937 Cincinnati Blades, team that competed in the Midwest Football League (1935–1940), 1938 Cincinnati Rockers, Arena Football, team that competed in the Arena Football League from 1992–1993. Cincinnati Swarm, Arena Football, af2, 2003 Cincinnati Marshals, Indoor Football, National Indoor Football League, 2004-2006 Cincinnati Jungle Kats, Arena Football, af2, 2007 Cincinnati Commandos, Indoor Football, Continental Indoor Football League, 2010-2011, Ultimate Indoor Football League, 2012 Northern Kentucky River Monsters, Indoor Football, Ultimate Indoor Football League, 2011, Continental Indoor Football League, 2014
Basketball
Cincinnati Royals, NBA team 1957-1972, *Considered a Major League Franchise at the Time* Cincinnati Slammers, Continental Basketball Association team 1984-1987
Ice Hockey
Cincinnati Stingers, World Hockey Association, 1975-1979, *Considered a Major League Franchise at the Time* Cincinnati Mighty Ducks, American Hockey League, 1997-2005 Cincinnati Stingers, Central Hockey League (Minor League), 1979-1980 Cincinnati Mohawks, American Hockey League, 1949-1952, International Hockey League, 1952-1958 Cincinnati Wings, Central Professional Hockey League, 1963-1964 Cincinnati Swords, American Hockey League, 1971-1974 Cincinnati Tigers (ice hockey), Central Hockey League, 1981-1982