Sports in the San Francisco Bay Area

Overview of sports in the San Francisco Bay Area

Oracle Park, home of the San Francisco Giants (MLB) Chase Center, home of the Golden State Warriors (NBA) and the Golden State Valkyries (WNBA) Levi's Stadium, home of the San Francisco 49ers (NFL) PayPal Park, home of the San Jose Earthquakes (MLS) and Bay FC (NWSL) SAP Center, home of the San Jose Sharks (NHL)

The San Francisco Bay Area hosts six major league sports franchises, two major women's franchises, as well as several other professional and college sports teams, and hosts for other sports events.

## Major league teams

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49ers

Giants

Bay FC

Earthquakes

Warriors

Valkyries

Sharks

Unicorns

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Location of major league team's stadiums in the San Francisco Bay Area

Team  | Sport  | Bay Area
since  | League  | Venue  | Average
attendance

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San Francisco 49ers | American football | 1946  | NFL | Levi's Stadium
Santa Clara  | 70,799
San Francisco Giants | Baseball | 1958  | MLB | Oracle Park
San Francisco  | 41,677
Golden State Warriors | Basketball | 1962  | NBA | Chase Center
San Francisco  | 18,064
San Jose Sharks | Ice hockey | 1991  | NHL | SAP Center
San Jose  | 16,747
San Jose Earthquakes | Soccer | 1996  | MLS | PayPal Park
San Jose  | 20,979
San Francisco Unicorns | Cricket | 2023  | MLC | Oakland Coliseum
Oakland  | 12,000
Bay FC | Soccer | 2024  | NWSL | PayPal Park
San Jose  | 20,979
Golden State Valkyries | Basketball | 2025  | WNBA | Chase Center
San Francisco  | 18,064

### American football

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The Bay Area is home to the National Football League (NFL)'s San Francisco 49ers, who play at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California.[1] The team previously played at Candlestick Park (1971–2013) and Kezar Stadium (1946–1970) in San Francisco. The 49ers have won five Super Bowl championships: 1981 (XVI),[2] 1984 (XIX),[3] 1988 (XXIII),[4] 1989 (XXIV),[5] and 1994 (XXIX);[6]

The Bay Area was previously home to the NFL's Oakland Raiders from 1960–1981, and later 1995–2019. The Raiders won two Super Bowl championships: 1976 (XI)[7] and 1980 (XV).[8] The team played at Kezar Stadium, Candlestick Park, and Frank Youell Field before moving into the Oakland Coliseum in 1966 and played there for the rest of their tenure. In 1982, the Raiders relocated to Los Angeles where they played until 1994. In 2020, the Raiders relocated to Las Vegas, Nevada.

The Bay Area hosted Super Bowl XIX, Super Bowl 50, and Super Bowl LX.

### Baseball

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The Bay Area is home of a Major League Baseball team, the San Francisco Giants who play at Oracle Park[9] and have won eight World Series titles (three as the San Francisco Giants (2010, 2012, and 2014) and five as the New York Giants).

The 1989 World Series was known as the "Earthquake Series", "Bay Bridge Series", and "Battle of the Bay", as the then Oakland Athletics and Giants played against each other, and Oakland swept the Giants in a 4-game series.[10] However, the series is probably best known for the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake which struck on the day of Game 3.[11][12]

San Francisco was ranked #1 in 2012 among America's Best Baseball cities. The study examined which U.S. metro areas have produced the most Major Leaguers since 1920.[13]

The Oakland Athletics previously played at the Oakland Coliseum from 1968 to 2024.[14] The Athletics won nine World Series titles (four as the Oakland Athletics, (1972, 1973, 1974, and 1989) and five as the Philadelphia Athletics). After the 2024 season concluded, the Oakland Athletics moved to Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento for three years until their new ballpark in Las Vegas is completed in January 2028.[15] The Athletics had previously relocated to Oakland from Kansas City in 1967.

The Bay Area has hosted the 1961, 1984, 1987, and 2007 All Star Games.

### Basketball

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The Golden State Warriors returned to San Francisco beginning with the 2019–20 NBA season when the new Chase Center opened in the Mission Bay district. Originally, the Warriors played in Philadelphia, but relocated to San Francisco in 1962 and then to Oakland in 1971. During their days in Oakland, the Warriors won four NBA Finals (1975,[16] 2015, 2017, 2018). Their first ever championship while based in the San Francisco limits came in 2022.

The expansion Golden State Valkyries of the WNBA will begin play at Chase Center in 2025.

The Bay Area has hosted the 1967, 2000, and 2025 NBA All-Star Games.

### Ice hockey

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San Jose hosts the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League and play at the SAP Center at San Jose.[17] The Sharks began play in 1991, playing their first two seasons at the Cow Palace before moving to their current home in 1993. They have been Pacific Division champions six times, as well as having won the Presidents' Trophy for the best regular season record in the league in 2009, and the Clarence S. Campbell Bowl as the Western Conference champions in 2016. Though the Sharks have yet to win a Stanley Cup, they made their first Stanley Cup Finals appearance in 2016. The Bay Area hosted the 1997 and 2019 All Star Games.

Before the Sharks, the Bay Area had the California Golden Seals, who had been previously named the California Seals and the Oakland Seals. The Seals came into existence in the 1967 NHL expansion.[18] The Seals played at the Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena (now Oracle Arena). The Seals later became the Cleveland Barons in 1976 and then merged with the Minnesota North Stars in 1978 (who in turn later became the Dallas Stars).[19] The Golden Seals/Barons franchise is notable as the last franchise in North America's four major leagues to permanently cease operations.

### Soccer

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Beginning in 1996, the San Jose Earthquakes, then known as the San Jose Clash, competed in Major League Soccer, and became the Earthquakes in 1999. The Quakes won MLS Cup 2001 against the Los Angeles Galaxy 2–1,[20] as well as MLS Cup 2003 against the Chicago Fire 4–2. The Quakes then moved to Houston in 2005, and became the Houston Dynamo,[21] but in a fashion similar to the Cleveland Browns move,[22] the Earthquakes name and history stayed in San Jose for a future team. In 2008, the current incarnation of the Earthquakes made its return[23] and subsequently played seven seasons at Buck Shaw Stadium in Santa Clara. In March 2015, the Earthquakes opened Avaya Stadium, now known as PayPal Park, across from San Jose International Airport.[24] The Bay Area hosted the 2016 MLS All-Star Game.

In April 2023, the National Women's Soccer League, the top level of the women's game in the US, announced that it had awarded a new Bay Area franchise that began play in 2024.[25] The team revealed its identity as Bay FC on June 1,[26] and announced on July 21 that it would play its home games at PayPal Park.[27]

The Bay Area was a host of the 1994 FIFA World Cup and will also serve as one of eleven US hosts of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.[28]

#### 1994 FIFA World Cup

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Stanford Stadium hosted a total of six matches during the 1994 FIFA World Cup:

Date  | Time
(UTC−7)  | Team #1  | Result  | Team #2  | Round  | Attendance

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June 20, 1994 | 13:00 | Brazil | 2–0 |  Russia | Group B | 81,061
June 24, 1994 | 13:00 | 3–0 |  Cameroon | 83,401
June 26, 1994 | 13:00 | Switzerland | 0–2 |  Colombia | Group A | 83,401
June 28, 1994 | 13:00 | Russia | 6–1 |  Cameroon | Group B | 74,914
July 4, 1994 | 12:35 | Brazil | 1–0 |  United States | Round of 16 | 84,147
July 10, 1994 | 12:35 | Romania | 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 pen.) |  Sweden | Quarter-final | 83,500

#### 2026 FIFA World Cup

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Levi's Stadium is one of 16 venues which will host matches during the 2026 FIFA World Cup. It is one of eleven US venues for the tournament and is also one of two venues in California which will host matches, the other being SoFi Stadium in the Los Angeles suburb of Inglewood. During the event, the stadium will be temporarily renamed to "San Francisco Bay Area Stadium" in accordance with FIFA's policy on corporate-sponsored names. The stadium will host six matches: five group stage matches and one Round of 32 match.[29]

Date  | Time (UTC−7)  | Team #1  | Res.  | Team #2  | Round  | Attendance

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June 13, 2026  | \--:--  | B3  | –  | B4  | Group B |
June 16, 2026  | \--:--  | TBD  | –  | TBD  | Group J |
June 19, 2026  | \--:--  | D4  | –  | D2  | Group D |
June 22, 2026  | \--:--  | TBD  | –  | TBD  | Group J |
June 25, 2026  | \--:--  | D2  | –  | D3  | Group D |
July 1, 2026  | \--:--  | Winner Group D  | –  | 3rd Group B/E/F/I/J  | Round of 32 |

## Major league professional championships

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### Oakland Athletics (MLB)

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4 World Series titles[i]

* 1972
* 1973
* 1974
* 1989

### San Francisco Giants (MLB)

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3 World Series titles[ii]

* 2010
* 2012
* 2014

### San Francisco 49ers (NFL)

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5 Super Bowl titles

* 1981 (XVI)
* 1984 (XIX)
* 1988 (XXIII)
* 1989 (XXIV)
* 1994 (XXIX)

### Oakland Raiders (NFL)

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2 Super Bowl titles[iii]

* 1976 (XI)
* 1980 (XV)

### Golden State Warriors (NBA)

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5 NBA Finals titles[iv]

* 1975
* 2015
* 2017
* 2018
* 2022

### Oakland Oaks (ABA)

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1 ABA Finals title

* 1969

### Oakland Clippers (NASL)

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1 NASL Final title

* 1967

### San Jose Earthquakes (MLS)

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2 MLS Cup titles

* 2001
* 2003

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## Minor league teams

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Minor league professional teams  Team | Sport | League | Venue

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Oakland Ballers | Baseball | Minor League Baseball (Pioneer League) | Raimondi Park
East Bay Blazers | Cricket  | Minor League Cricket | Morgan Hills Sports Complex
Silicon Valley Strikers | Cricket  | Minor League Cricket | Morgan Hills Sports Complex
San Jose Barracuda | Ice hockey | American Hockey League | Tech CU Arena
Oakland Roots SC | Soccer | USL Championship | Oakland Coliseum
The Town FC | Soccer  | MLS Next Pro | Saint Mary's Stadium
Bay Area Panthers | Indoor Football | Indoor Football League | SAP Center
San Jose Giants | Baseball | California League | San Jose Municipal Stadium
Sonoma Stompers | Baseball | Pacific Association | Arnold Field
Vallejo Admirals | Baseball | Pacific Association | Wilson Park
Napa Silverados | Baseball | Pacific Association | Napa Valley College Storm Field

### Baseball

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The San Jose Giants are a Minor League Baseball team in the California League. They've been a farm team of the San Francisco Giants since 1988 and have played continuously since 1962 under several different names and affiliations. The San Jose Giants have developed more than 190 major league players, including current and former San Francisco Giants such as Buster Posey, Tim Lincecum, Matt Cain, Pablo Sandoval, and Madison Bumgarner.

The Oakland Ballers are a Minor League Baseball team in the Pioneer League that was created in 2024 as a response to the Oakland Athletics relocation to Las Vegas.

The Pacific Association of Professional Baseball Clubs is an independent baseball league with three teams in the northern and eastern parts of the Bay Area. The league is currently on hiatus due to the pandemic.[30]

In the Bay Area Collegiate League, Palo Alto is home to the Palo Alto Oaks, the oldest continuously operated, wood-bat, baseball team in the Bay Area. The Oaks played their inaugural season in 1950, making 2018 their 69th consecutive season of baseball. They are joined by seven other teams in the Bay Area: Alameda Merchants, Burlingame Bucks, San Carlos Salty Dogs, San Mateo Rounders, Solano Mudcats, Walnut Creek Crawdags, and the West Coast Kings.[31]

### Soccer

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Amateur men's soccer has been played in San Francisco since 1902 through the San Francisco Soccer Football League.[32] Over 40 teams in 4 divisions play throughout the city between March and November. Premier Division games are played at the 3,500-seat Boxer Stadium. Amateur women's soccer is played on over 30 teams in the Golden Gate Women's Soccer League.[33]

Supporter-owned San Francisco City FC, founded in 2001 as part of the SFSFL, has played in USL League Two since 2016.

San Francisco Glens SC, commonly known as SF Glens, is an American soccer club based in San Francisco that was founded in 1961. Their first team currently competes in USL League Two.

Project 51O is a soccer club from Oakland, California, competing in the Southwest Division of USL League Two. They are the reserve club of USL Championship club Oakland Roots SC.

El Farolito is an amateur soccer club based out of San Francisco, California. It currently plays in the National Premier Soccer League.

Napa Valley 1839 FC is a men's soccer club based in Napa, California. It competes in the NPSL Golden Gate Conference. The club's colors are green and white.

Sonoma County Sol is an American soccer team based in Santa Rosa, California, United States. Founded in 2004, the team plays in the National Premier Soccer League

### Other sports

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In 2015, the Sharks American Hockey League affiliate team, the Worcester Sharks, became the San Jose Barracuda and share the SAP Center at San Jose until the 2021–2022 season. The San Jose Barracuda now play their home games at the sparkling new Tech CU Arena next to the San Jose Municipal Stadium and adjacent to San Jose State CEFCU Stadium.

The San Francisco Pro-Am Basketball League is an important summer league venue for aspiring players to be discovered by talent scouts.[citation needed] Games are held at the 4,000 seat Kezar Pavilion. Players from all levels participate, with regular appearances by off season NBA professionals.[34]

San Francisco Rush played in the inaugural 2016 PRO Rugby season at Boxer Stadium.[35] The club folded after one season. The San Francisco Golden Gate Rugby team competes in the Pacific Rugby Premiership. In rugby sevens, the Bay Area hosted the 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens at AT&T Park which saw over 100,000 in attendance over the three days of the tournament.[36]

The Silicon Valley Strikers and Bay Blazers are teams playing in the 2021 inaugural season of Minor League Cricket.[37][38][39]

The San Francisco FlameThrowers Ultimate (sport) team were founded in 2014 when the American Ultimate Disc League (AUDL) expanded to the west coast.[40] In 2017, the Flamethrowers won the AUDL Championship game, with a final score of 30–29 over the Toronto Rush. The FlameThrowers folded after the 2018 season, but maintained rights to the FlameThrower brand and hinted at a rebirth as a women's team.[41]

The Oakland Spiders ultimate team also joined the league in 2014 as the then San Jose Spiders. They won the league championship during their inaugural year and the following year in 2015.[42] They play home games at Foothill College Stadium.[43]

The Oakland Panthers of the Indoor Football League were set to begin play in 2020 at Oakland Arena, looking to fill the hole left by the Raiders' departure, but the season was canceled by the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. The team also withdrew from the 2021 season, then moved to San Jose as the Bay Area Panthers for 2022.

## College sports

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The Bay Area is also well represented in college sports. Six area universities are members of NCAA Division I, the highest level of college sports in the country. Three have football teams and three do not. Bay Area Deportes is the only media outlet in San Francisco Bay Area to fully cover NCAA college sports in Spanish.

All three football-playing schools in the Bay Area are in the Football Bowl Subdivision, the highest level of NCAA college football. The California Golden Bears and Stanford Cardinal compete in the Atlantic Coast Conference, and the San Jose State Spartans compete in the Mountain West Conference.[44] The Cardinal and Golden Bears are intense rivals, with their football teams competing annually in the Big Game for the Stanford Axe.[45] One of the most famous games in the rivalry is the 1982 edition, when the Golden Bears defeated the Cardinal on a last-second kickoff return known as "The Play".[46]

The three non-football Division I programs in the Bay Area are the San Francisco Dons, located in the city of San Francisco; the Saint Mary's Gaels, from Moraga in the East Bay; and the Santa Clara Broncos, located in Santa Clara. All three are charter members of the West Coast Conference, and consider each other major rivals.

The following table shows the college teams in the Bay Area that average more than 2,000 attendance:

The San Francisco Dons men's basketball team plays at War Memorial at the Sobrato Center. Team | Location | Venue | Average
Attendance

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California Golden Bears football | Berkeley | Memorial Stadium | 47,675
Stanford Cardinal football | Stanford | Stanford Stadium | 47,862
San Jose State Spartans football | San Jose | CEFCU Stadium | 15,068
California Golden Bears men's basketball | Berkeley | Haas Pavilion | 5,627
Stanford Cardinal men's basketball | Stanford | Maples Pavilion | 3,894
Saint Mary's Gaels men's basketball | Moraga | McKeon Pavilion | 3,085
Stanford Cardinal women's basketball | Stanford | Maples Pavilion | 3,063
California Golden Bears women's basketball | Berkeley | Haas Pavilion | 3,000
Stanford Cardinal women's volleyball | Stanford | Maples Pavilion | 2,425
San Francisco Dons men's basketball | San Francisco | War Memorial at the Sobrato Center | 2,100

## Other sports

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The Bay Area hosted the 2013 America's Cup. The Bay Area has a leading and innovative alternative, outdoor and action sports culture. Examples include mountain biking, Alcatraz triathlon, team handball (Olympic handball), skateboarding/Thrasher Magazine, CrossFit (Santa Cruz) and surfing at well known breaks such as Steamer Lane, Mavericks, Ocean Beach and Bodega Bay.

TPC Stonebrae is a private golf club that hosts the TPC Stonebrae Championship, part of the Korn Ferry Tour since 2009.

SF CALHEAT[47] is a Team Handball club which participates in tournaments across the nation at all levels

San Francisco Team Handball is the only team handball club focused on youth (U14 / Middle School) and (U18 / High School), competing at local and international levels.

## Esports

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San Francisco Shock is an American professional Overwatch esports team based in San Francisco, California. The Shock compete in the Overwatch League (OWL) as a member of the league's Pacific West Division. They are currently the 2-time Overwatch League Grand Finals Champions.

Founded in 2017, San Francisco Shock is one of the twelve founding members of the OWL and is one of three professional Overwatch teams in California. The team is owned by Andy Miller, co-owner of the Sacramento Kings and NRG Esports. In the upcoming season, the team will play their home matches at Zellerbach Hall in Berkeley and the San Jose Civic in downtown San Jose.

The League of Legends World Championship was held in 4 locations, one of them being held in San Francisco, California, at Chase Center.

## Recreation

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The 18th hole at the Olympic Club.

With an ideal climate for outdoor activities, San Francisco has ample resources and opportunities for amateur and participatory sports and recreation. There are more than 200 miles (320 km) of bicycle paths, lanes and bike routes in the city,[48] and the Embarcadero and Marina Green are favored sites for skateboarding. Extensive public tennis facilities are available in Golden Gate Park and Dolores Park, as well as at smaller neighborhood courts throughout the city. San Francisco residents have often ranked among the fittest in the U.S.[49] Golden Gate Park has miles of paved and unpaved running trails as well as a golf course and disc golf course.

Boating, sailing, windsurfing and kitesurfing are among the popular activities on San Francisco Bay, and the city maintains a yacht harbor in the Marina District. The St. Francis Yacht Club and Golden Gate Yacht Club are located in the Marina Harbor.[50][51] The South Beach Yacht Club is located next to AT&T Park and Pier 39 has an extensive marina.[52][53]

Historic Aquatic Park located along the northern San Francisco shore hosts two swimming and rowing clubs.[54][55] The South End Rowing Club, established in 1873, and the Dolphin Club maintain a friendly rivalry between members. Swimmers can be seen daily braving the typically cold bay waters.[citation needed]

## Defunct teams

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### Basketball

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San Jose had a women's basketball team from 2005 to 2006 in the National Women's Basketball League called the San Jose Spiders.[56]

### American football

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From 1995 to 2008, as well as between 2011 and 2015, the Bay had the San Jose SaberCats of the Arena Football League, who played at the SAP Center at San Jose.[17] The SaberCats won 3 ArenaBowls (XVI,[57] XVIII,[58] XXI[59]), and lost in another (XXII[60]).

The Bay Area had a United Football League team in 2009 named the California Redwoods, who played at AT&T Park[9] and Spartan Stadium, though the Redwoods moved to Sacramento in 2010.[61]

### Hockey

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For one season (1995–96), it was home to the San Francisco Spiders of the International Hockey League.[62]

The San Francisco Bulls were founded as an expansion team in the ECHL and began play in the 2012–13 season. The team was based at the Cow Palace and was the farm team of the NHL's San Jose Sharks before folding mid-season on January 27, 2014.[63]

### Soccer

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Before the existence of the current San Jose Earthquakes of MLS, a separate San Jose Earthquakes played for the original North American Soccer League, Major Indoor Soccer League, and the Western Soccer Alliance.[64] After they folded, the San Francisco Bay Blackhawks played for the WSA. Eventually, the Blawkhawks became the San Jose Hawks, and folded in 1993.

San Jose Grizzlies were a professional indoor soccer team based in San Jose, California. The team was founded in 1993 as a member of the Continental Indoor Soccer League. After playing in the 1994 and 1995 CISL seasons, the Grizzlies folded following the 1995 season. The team played at San Jose Arena.[65]

FC Gold Pride was a charter member of Women's Professional Soccer, playing alongside the Earthquakes in the league's inaugural 2009 season before moving to Hayward for 2010. Led by Brazilian star Marta, the team had a championship season in 2010, but folded after the season.[66] WPS itself played only one more season before folding. The Bay Area did not receive franchise in WPS' effective successor, the current National Women's Soccer League, until the announcement of the future Bay FC in 2023.

San Francisco Deltas was a charter member of the second North American Soccer League to play at the Kezar Stadium in 2017. The Deltas beat the New York Cosmos 2–0 to win the Soccer Bowl 2017, but folded after the season.

## Stadiums and arenas

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### Current

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Stadium | City | Capacity | Type | Tenants | Opened

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Levi's Stadium | Santa Clara | 68,500 | Football | San Francisco 49ers
San Jose Earthquakes (some games) | 2014
Oakland Coliseum | Oakland | 63,026 | Multi-purpose | San Francisco Unicorns

Oakland Roots SC
Oakland Soul SC

| 1966
California Memorial Stadium | Berkeley | 62,717 | Football | California Golden Bears | 1923
Stanford Stadium | Stanford | 50,000 | Football | Stanford Cardinal | 1921; 2006
Oracle Park | San Francisco | 41,503 | Baseball | San Francisco Giants | 2000
CEFCU Stadium | San Jose | 30,456 | Football | San Jose State Spartans | 1933
SAP Center at San Jose | San Jose | 18,543 | Arena | San Jose Sharks
San Jose Barracuda | 1993
PayPal Park | San Jose | 18,000 | Soccer | San Jose Earthquakes
Bay FC | 2015
Chase Center | San Francisco | 18,064 | Arena | Golden State Warriors
Golden State Valkyries | 2019
Cow Palace | Daly City | 12,953 | Arena |  | 1941
Haas Pavilion | Berkeley | 11,858 | Arena | California Golden Bears | 1933
Maples Pavilion | Stanford | 7,392 | Arena | Stanford Cardinal | 1969
Laney College Football Stadium | Oakland | 5,500 | Football / soccer | Laney Eagles | 1966 (?)
Raimondi Park | Oakland | 4,000 | Baseball | Oakland Ballers | 1947
Provident Credit Union Event Center | San Jose | 5,000 | Arena | San Jose State Spartans | 1989
San Jose Municipal Stadium | San Jose | 4,200 | Baseball | San Jose Giants
San Jose State Spartans | 1942
Tech CU Arena | San Jose | 4,200  | Arena  | San Jose Barracuda | 2022

### Defunct

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Stadium | City | Capacity | Type | Tenants | Opened | Closed | Fate

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Candlestick Park | San Francisco | 70,207 | Multi-purpose | San Francisco Giants
San Francisco 49ers | 1960 | 2013 | Demolished

* Chase Center, home of the Golden State Warriors

* Levi's Stadium, home of the San Francisco 49ers

* Oakland Coliseum, former home of the Oakland Athletics and Oakland Raiders

* Oracle Park, home of the San Francisco Giants

* SAP Center at San Jose, home of the San Jose Sharks and San Jose Barracuda

* PayPal Park, home of the San Jose Earthquakes

* California Memorial Stadium, home of the California Golden Bears football team

* Stanford Stadium, home of the Stanford Cardinal football team

* CEFCU Stadium, home of the San Jose State Spartans football team

* Cow Palace, home of the former San Francisco Bulls

## See also

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* Sports in Los Angeles
* Sports in San Diego

## Notes

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1. ^ Does not include titles won in Philadelphia
2. ^ Does not include titles won in New York
3. ^ Does not include titles won in Los Angeles
4. ^ Does not include titles won in Philadelphia

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* San Francisco Bay Kayak and Canoe put-ins A collaboratively edited index of public put-ins helping to develop a water trail network.

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Baseball|

MLB
San Francisco Giants

San Jose Giants
PIO
Oakland Ballers
PEC
Dublin Leprechauns
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San Rafael Pacifics
Vallejo Seaweed

Basketball|

NBA
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Bay Area Matrix
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American football|

NFL
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Ice hockey|

NHL
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Soccer|

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USLC
Oakland Roots SC
MLSNP
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The Town FC
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San Francisco Glens SC
NPSL
El Farolito SC
Napa Valley 1839 FC
Sonoma County Sol

Esports|

OWL
San Francisco Shock

Roller derby|

WFTDA
Bay Area Derby
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Sonoma County Roller Derby

Rugby league|

NARL
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Ultimate|

AUDL
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Cricket|

Major League Cricket
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Minor League Cricket
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College athletics

| NCAA Div. I|

California Golden Bears
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Santa Clara Broncos
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NCAA Div. II|

Academy of Art Urban Knights
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Counties|

* Alameda
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Cities
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towns|

| Major cities|

* Oakland
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100k–250k|

* Antioch
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* Fremont
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* Richmond
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50k–100k|

* Alameda
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* Cupertino
* Dublin
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* Novato
* Palo Alto
* Petaluma
* Pittsburg
* Pleasanton
* Redwood City
* San Leandro
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* San Ramon
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* Union City
* Walnut Creek

25k–50k|

* Belmont
* Benicia
* Burlingame
* Campbell
* Danville
* East Palo Alto
* El Cerrito
* Foster City
* Hercules
* Lafayette
* Los Altos
* Los Gatos
* Martinez
* Menlo Park
* Morgan Hill
* Newark
* Oakley
* Pacifica
* Pleasant Hill
* Rohnert Park
* San Bruno
* San Carlos
* San Pablo
* Saratoga
* Suisun City
* Windsor

10k–25k|

* Albany
* American Canyon
* Clayton
* Corte Madera
* Dixon
* Emeryville
* Half Moon Bay
* Healdsburg
* Hillsborough
* Larkspur
* Mill Valley
* Millbrae
* Moraga
* Orinda
* Piedmont
* Pinole
* Rio Vista
* San Anselmo
* Sonoma

Under 10k|

* Atherton
* Belvedere
* Brisbane
* Calistoga
* Cloverdale
* Colma
* Cotati
* Fairfax
* Los Altos Hills
* Monte Sereno
* Portola Valley
* Ross
* St. Helena
* Sausalito
* Sebastopol
* Tiburon
* Woodside
* Yountville

CDPs
over 10k|

* Alamo
* Alum Rock
* Ashland
* Bay Point
* Castro Valley
* Cherryland
* Discovery Bay
* El Sobrante
* Fairview
* North Fair Oaks
* San Lorenzo
* Stanford
* Tamalpais-Homestead Valley

Sub-regions|

* East Bay
* North Bay
* San Francisco Peninsula
* Santa Clara Valley

Other|

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Australian rules
football|

USAFL
Golden Gate Roos
Los Angeles Dragons
Orange County Giants
Sacramento Suns
San Diego Lions

Baseball|

MLB
Athletics
Los Angeles Angels
Los Angeles Dodgers
San Diego Padres
San Francisco Giants
PCL
Sacramento River Cats

Fresno Grizzlies
Inland Empire 66ers
Lake Elsinore Storm
Modesto Nuts
Rancho Cucamonga Quakes
San Jose Giants
Stockton Ports
Visalia Rawhide
PIO
Oakland Ballers
Yuba-Sutter High Wheelers
PEC
Bakersfield Train Robbers
Dublin Leprechauns
Martinez Sturgeon
Monterey Amberjacks
San Rafael Pacifics
Vallejo Seaweed

Basketball|

NBA
Golden State Warriors
Los Angeles Clippers
Los Angeles Lakers
Sacramento Kings
WNBA
Golden State Valkyries
Los Angeles Sparks
G League
San Diego Clippers
Santa Cruz Warriors
South Bay Lakers
Stockton Kings
BIG3
LA Riot
ABA
Team Trouble

Esports|

CDL
Los Angeles Guerrillas
Los Angeles Thieves
OWL
Los Angeles Gladiators
San Francisco Shock

American
football|

NFL
Los Angeles Chargers
Los Angeles Rams
San Francisco 49ers
IFL
Bay Area Panthers
San Diego Strike Force
WFA
Cali War
River City Grizzlies
SoCal Magic
WNFC
Golden State Storm
Los Angeles Legends
San Diego Rebellion
USPWFL
AV Brickhouse Bricks
Sacramento Sirens
X League
Los Angeles Black Storm

Ice hockey|

NHL
Anaheim Ducks
Los Angeles Kings
San Jose Sharks
AHL
Bakersfield Condors
Coachella Valley Firebirds
Ontario Reign
San Diego Gulls
San Jose Barracuda
USPHL
Anaheim Avalanche
Fresno Monsters
San Diego Sabers
WSHL
Valencia Flyers

Lacrosse|

NLL
San Diego Seals
PLL
California Redwoods

Pickleball|

MLP
Los Angeles Mad Drops
SoCal Hard Eights

Roller derby|

WFTDA
Angel City Derby Girls
Bay Area Derby
Central Coast Roller Derby
Derby Revolution of Bakersfield
Humboldt Roller Derby
Sacramento Roller Derby
Santa Cruz Derby Girls
Silicon Valley Roller Girls
Sonoma County Roller Derby
RDCL
Los Angeles Derby Dolls
Orange County Roller Girls
San Diego Derby Dolls

Rugby league|

CRL
Los Angeles Mongrels
Oakland Originals
Sacramento Immortals
San Francisco Savage

Rugby union|

MLR
LA Giltinis
San Diego Legion
PRP
Golden Gate RFC
Old Mission Beach Athletic Club
Santa Monica Rugby Club
Belmont Shore RFC
Olympic Club
SCRFU
Finlander Rugby Club
SDSU Aztecs

Soccer|

MLS
LA Galaxy
Los Angeles FC
San Diego FC
San Jose Earthquakes
NWSL
Angel City FC
Bay FC
San Diego Wave FC
USLC
Monterey Bay FC
Oakland Roots SC
Orange County SC
Sacramento Republic FC
Santa Barbara Sky FC (2026)
MLSNP
Golden City FC (2026)
LAFC2
The Town FC
Ventura County FC
USL1
AV Alta FC
NISA
Albion San Diego
Capo FC
Irvine Zeta FC
Los Angeles Force
USL2
Academica SC
Almaden FC
AMSG FC
Capo FC
Coachella FC
Davis Legacy SC
Marin FC Legends
Monterey Bay F.C. 2
Project 51O
Redlands FC
San Francisco City FC
San Francisco Glens SC
Southern California Seahorses
Ventura County Fusion
USLW
Academica SC
AMSG FC
California Storm
Capo FC
Marin FC Siren
Oakland Soul SC
OC Sporting FC
Olympic Club SC
Pleasanton RAGE
San Francisco Glens
San Juan SC
Santa Clarita Blue Heat
Southern California Dutch Lions FC
Stockton Cargo SC
NISA Nation
Chula Vista FC
FC Golden State Force
NPSL
A.S. Los Angeles
Contra Costa FC
FC Davis
El Farolito SC
High Desert Elite FC
Napa Valley 1839 FC
Sacramento Gold FC
Sonoma County Sol
Temecula FC
UPSL
Santa Ana Winds FC
L.A. Wolves FC
La Máquina FC
FC Santa Clarita
Del Rey City SC
Real San Jose
Oakland Stompers
Oakland Pamperos
Aguiluchos U-23
Orange County FC 2
San Diego Internacional FC
MASL
Empire Strykers
San Diego Sockers

Empire Jets
San Diego Sockers 2
Turlock Cal Express

Ultimate|

UFA
Los Angeles Aviators
Oakland Spiders
San Diego Growlers
WUL
Los Angeles Astra
San Diego Super Bloom
San Francisco Falcons

Volleyball|

PVF
San Diego Mojo
NVA
Los Angeles Blaze
Ontario Matadors
Orange County Stunners
San Diego Wild

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