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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.

Great American Ball Park, home of MLB's Cincinnati Reds.

## Current teams

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### Men's Major League

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Club | League | Venue | Founded | Championships

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Cincinnati Reds | Major League Baseball | Great American Ball Park | 1881 | 5 World Series
Cincinnati Bengals | National Football League | Paycor Stadium | 1967 | 0 Super Bowls
FC Cincinnati | Major League Soccer | TQL Stadium | 2015 | 0 MLS Cups; 1 Supporters' Shield

### Cincinnati Reds (MLB)

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5 World Series

* 1919
* 1940
* 1975
* 1976
* 1990

### Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)

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0 Super Bowls

### FC Cincinnati (MLS)

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* 0 MLS Cups
* 1 Supporters' Shield (2023)

### Minor League

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Club | League | Venue | Founded | Championships

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Cincinnati Cyclones | ECHL | Heritage Bank Center | 1990 | 2
Florence Y'alls | Frontier League | Thomas More Stadium | 2003 | 0
FC Cincinnati 2 | MLS Next Pro | NKU Soccer Stadium | 2022 | 0

### Cincinnati Cyclones (ECHL)

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2 Kelly Cups

* 2008
* 2010

### Florence Y'alls (Frontier League)

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0 Frontier Cups

### FC Cincinnati 2 (MLS Next Pro)

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0 MLS Next Pro Cups

### Universities

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University | Nickname | League | Division

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University of Cincinnati | Cincinnati Bearcats | Big 12 | NCAA Division I
Xavier University | Xavier Musketeers | Big East | NCAA Division I
Northern Kentucky University | Northern Kentucky Norse | Horizon League | NCAA Division I
Thomas More University | Thomas More Saints | Great Midwest Athletic Conference | NCAA Division II
Mount St. Joseph University | Mount St. Joseph Lions | Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | NCAA Division III

### University of Cincinnati Basketball (NCAA D1 Mens)

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2 National Championships

* 1961
* 1962

### Other notable Cincinnati teams

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Club | League | Venue | Founded | Championships

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Cincinnati Wolfhounds | Midwest Rugby Premiership | Brimelow Fields | 1974 | 0
Cincinnati Dockers | USAFL | Kellogg Fields | 1996 | 1
Kings Hammer FC | USL League 2 | Bishop Brossart High School | 2021 | 0
Cincinnati Cougars[1] | Women's Football Alliance |  | 2022 | 0

## Venues

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* Paycor Stadium – NFL Football (65,515)
* Great American Ball Park – MLB Baseball (43,500)
* Nippert Stadium – D1 College Football (40,000)
* TQL Stadium – MLS Soccer (26,000)
* Heritage Bank Center – ECHL 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 – Indie Baseball (4,500)
* NKU Soccer Stadium – MLSNP Soccer (1,000)

## Other sporting events

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The Cincinnati 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.

## Recreation

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Sports Plus - Cincinnati's Premier Sports Facility is home to two ice sheets that are home to both the Cincinnati Bearcats and Xavier Musketeers ice hockey teams, both of which are members of the American Collegiate Hockey Association. 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.[2]

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

## Former professional teams

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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

Soccer

* Cincinnati Kids, Major Indoor Soccer League, 1978–1979
* Cincinnati Riverhawks, Professional Soccer, USISL PDL (1997), USL A-League, (1998–2003)
* Cincinnati Silverbacks, Professional Indoor Soccer NPSL, 1995-1998
* Cincinnati Excite, Professional Indoor Soccer, American Indoor Soccer League, 2004-2008
* Cincinnati Kings Indoor Team, Professional Indoor Soccer, Professional Arena Soccer League, 2008-2013
* Cincinnati Saints, Professional Indoor Soccer, Professional Arena Soccer League, 2013-2014
* FC Cincinnati, Professional Soccer, USL, 2016–2018 (Promoted to MLS)

Softball

* Cincinnati Suds, APSPL, USPL, 1977-1982
* Cincinnati Rivermen, NASL, 1980

Ultimate Frisbee

* Cincinnati Revolution, American Ultimate Disc League, 2013-2016

## References

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1. ^ "Cincinnati Cougars – Women's Tackle Football". cincinnaticougars.org. Retrieved 2024-12-21.
2. ^ "Hillside Steps". City of Cincinnati Transportation & Engineering. Archived from the original on 24 May 2013. Retrieved 27 December 2013.

## External links

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* "Sports Plus". Archived from the original on 2002-10-18. Retrieved 2024-12-21.
* http://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/2015/08/11/source-cincy--getting--new-pro-soccer-team/31456919/?
* Sun, July, 4, 1943, Dayton Daily Daily News, p. 16. “Cincinnati Clocks, Bombers Play Here Sunday”

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City of Cincinnati

* City Council
* Crime
* Flag
* Health Dept.
* Mayors
* Media
* Metropolitan area
* Parks
* People
* Police
* Public art
* Seal
* Tallest buildings
* Timeline

Neighborhoods|

* Avondale
* The Banks
* Bond Hill
* California
* Camp Washington
* Carthage
* Clifton
* College Hill
* Columbia-Tusculum
* Corryville
* CUF
* Downtown
* East End
* East Price Hill
* East Walnut Hills
* East Westwood
* English Woods
* Evanston
* Hartwell
* The Heights
* Hyde Park
* Kennedy Heights
* Linwood
* Lower Price Hill
* Madisonville
* Millvale
* Mount Adams
* Mount Airy
* Mount Auburn
* Mount Lookout
* Mount Washington
* North Avondale
* North Fairmount
* Northside
* Oakley
* Over-the-Rhine
* Paddock Hills
* Pendleton
* Pleasant Ridge
* Queensgate
* Riverside
* Roselawn
* Sayler Park
* Sedamsville
* South Cumminsville
* South Fairmount
* Spring Grove Village
* The Villages of Roll Hill
* Walnut Hills
* West End
* West Price Hill
* Westwood
* Winton Hills

History|

| Historic places|

* National register (Downtown • Eastern • Western)
* Local register

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Riots|

* 1829
* 1836
* 1841
* 1853
* 1855
* 1884
* 2001

American Civil War|

| Regiments|

* 5th
* 6th
* 9th
* 75th
* 104th
* 155th
* Black Brigade

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People|

* Nicholas Longworth Anderson
* Joshua Hall Bates
* Powhatan Beaty
* Henry M. Cist
* John Cook
* William M. Dickson
* Peter Fossett
* William Haines Lytle
* Thomas Kilby Smith
* Melancthon S. Wade

Other|

* Defense of Cincinnati
* Camp Dennison
* Department of the Ohio
* Good Samaritan Hospital
* Camp Harrison
* Jewish Civil War Memorial

Culture|

| Museums|

* American Classical Music Hall of Fame and Museum
* American Sign Museum
* Betts House
* Cincinnati Art Museum
* Cincinnati History Museum
* Cincinnati Museum Center
* Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame and Museum
* Cincinnati Triple Steam Museum
* Center for Holocaust and Humanity Education
* Contemporary Arts Center
* Duke Energy Children's Museum
* Fire Museum of Greater Cincinnati
* German Heritage Museum
* Harriet Beecher Stowe House
* Heritage Village Museum
* Peter G. Thomson House
* Lloyd Library and Museum
* National Underground Railroad Freedom Center
* Voice of America Bethany Relay Station
* Taft Museum of Art
* William Howard Taft National Historic Site

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Performing arts|

* Cincinnati Ballet
* Cincinnati Opera
* Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
* Cincinnati Shakespeare Company

Traditions|

* Oktoberfest Zinzinnati

Sports|

| Professional|

* Bengals (NFL)
* Reds (MLB)
* FC Cincinnati (MLS)
* Cyclones (ECHL)
* Rollergirls (WFTDA)
* Sizzle (WFA)

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Golf Tournaments|

* Kroger Queen City Championship

College|

* Cincinnati Bearcats
* Cincinnati State Surge
* Mount St. Joseph Lions
* Xavier Musketeers

High school|

* Girls Greater Cincinnati League
* Greater Catholic League
* Greater Miami Conference

Tournaments|

* Chiquita Classic
* Cincinnati Open
* Flying Pig Marathon
* Teva Championship

Venues|

* List of baseball parks
* Cintas Center
* Cincinnati Gardens
* Cincinnati Tennis Club
* Fifth Third Arena
* Great American Ball Park
* Heritage Bank Center
* Lindner Family Tennis Center
* Paycor Stadium
* TQL Stadium

Education|

| Public school districts|

* CPS
* Deer Park
* Forest Hills
* Oak Hills
* Northwest
* Sycamore
* Winton Woods

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Universities and colleges|

* Art Academy
* Athenaeum of Ohio
* Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science
* Cincinnati State
* University of Cincinnati
* God's Bible School and College
* Hebrew Union College
* Lane Theological Seminary
* Mount St. Joseph
* Union
* Xavier

Education centers|

* Literacy Center West
* Lower Price Hill Community School
* Public Library
* P.A. Denny

Other|

* List of high schools
* Federation of Teachers
* Crayons to Computers
* GCCCU

Transportation|

* Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority
* Transit Authority of Northern Kentucky
* Clermont Transportation Connection
* Cincinnati Union Terminal
* Cincinnati Bus Station
* Cincinnati Municipal Lunken Airport
* Connector
* Riverfront Transit Center

| Historical services|

* Cincinnati Subway
* Streetcars in Cincinnati
* Cincinnati Street Railway

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