What sports teams are most popular where you live?

Posted on June 7th, 2010 by admin

Hello everyone! I am doing a little sociology project, looking at the demography of sports. I want to know which major league teams are the most popular in your *immediate* area where you live. This could mean your town or your neighborhood if you live in a big city. If two teams are even in your area, please describe. There’s no right answer, it’s just what you perceive to be most popular. I am collecting data on 5 sports. If you don’t know any, just leave it blank.

Baseball
Football (NFL)
Football (college)
Basketball
Hockey

Please also to remember to tell me what town you live in!

Thanks everyone!

I’ll go with the Leafs since you put this in the hockey section….even though the Leafs ARE the most popular in Toronto anyhow….

22 Responses

  1. adam Says:

    Baseball Minnesota Twins
    Football Minnesota Vikings
    Football college Minnesota Gophers
    Basketball Minnesota Timberwolves
    Hockey Minnesota Wild
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  2. matt(hockeyguy) Says:

    In Philly basically I would say
    1) Phillies
    2) Eagles
    3) Flyers
    4) Sixers

    Mind you though, the top three teams get alot of attention in Philly and even at 3rd, the Flyers sell-out almost every game and have great TV ratings. So if you could I would say Eagles, Flyers, and Phillies all together then the Sixers well…..they’re just….not popular.
    References :

  3. NYRangers #1 Fan Says:

    New York Rangers
    New York Yankees
    New York Giants
    New York Knicks
    St. Johns
    References :

  4. SJSharks Says:

    Baseball: Giants
    Football: Niners
    Hockey: Sharks
    Football: Stanford or Cal
    Basketball: Pick a team. Any team. Except for the warriors
    References :
    Live in San Jose

  5. TexHabsfan Says:

    baseball: Astros
    nfl football: Cowboys
    college fb: Texas
    basketball: Spurs
    hockey: Bees are our local minor league team. NHL varies depending on where you’re from originally, most people who grew up here like the Stars.
    References :
    Living in the Rio Grande Valley in South Texas (a 3 hour drive south of San Antonio)

  6. jay kizzle Says:

    Football- Bills (unfortunately)
    Hockey- Sabres
    then….
    way…..
    down…..
    …….
    Baseball- Yankees…. though nowhere near Buffalo
    Basketball
    College football

    thumbs down… I guess my answer of what I believe the most popular teams are is incorrect
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  7. Kimmy (Will not back down) Says:

    In South Florida :
    Football = Miami Dolphins
    College football = Miami Hurricanes
    Basketball = Miami Heat
    Hockey = The Florida Panthers
    Baseball = The Florida ( soon to be Miami)Marlins
    Down here baseball though cheap isn’t a huge draw unless they are winning and in the playoffs or world series. Football is still King. The ONLY reason the Heat are listed as ahead of the Panthers at this time is the better record of the past few years has given them the slight ( and eroding) edge in bodies in the building.
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  8. thelau Says:

    I’ll go with the Leafs since you put this in the hockey section….even though the Leafs ARE the most popular in Toronto anyhow….
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  9. Pucks Says:

    Twins
    Vikes
    Gophs
    we have a basketball team??? Gophs more then the TWolves then
    tie Wild/Gophs
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  10. Luongo = Shutout King Says:

    Vancouver, BC, Canada

    Baseball – None
    Football (NFL) – Seattle Seahawks
    Football (College) – None (we mostly focus on CFL and High School teams)
    Basketball – Toronto Raptors (only Canadian NBA team left)
    Hockey – Vancouver Canucks
    References :

  11. mestndahead Says:

    I live in Northern Colorado.

    I would say the Denver Broncos are the most popular. Then the Colorado Rockies, then the Colorado Avalanche, then Denver Nuggets. Then college is mostly CSU since I live where CSU is located.

    Most of this is based on how often I see people wearing a team’s apparel. I actually see more people wearing Rockies and Avalanche stuff than any other team, but I think anyone who lives in Colorado knows that it is a Broncos first state.
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  12. Marc Says:

    I’m from Boston, so obviously mine would entire state would place it like this:
    Baseball – Red Sox
    Football – Patriots
    Basketball – Celtics
    and in last place
    Hockey – Bruins

    Some people might even watch BU or BC hockey over the Boston Bruins.
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  13. lalapunk Says:

    I live in Los Angeles, CA

    Here are the teams listed (in order of popularity):

    Lakers – NBA
    Dodgers – MLB
    Kings – NHL
    USC Trojans – College Football – although I like the UCLA Bruins
    Galaxy – Soccer
    References :

  14. T-Bone 1246 [loves x..Nattie..x] Says:

    I live in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

    Baseball – Phillies
    Football – Steelers
    Football (College) – Pitt or WVU
    Basketball – 76ers
    Hockey – Penguins
    References :

  15. Garrett(Boom Goes The Dynamite) Says:

    baseball- quere backs
    football- lets go cards
    ncaa- ASU, FORK EM SUN DEVILS—–E
    basketball- phoenix suns
    hockey- desert dogs rule. LETS GO YOTES!!!!!!
    References :
    phoenix az HOLLA, REPRESENT

  16. Freckles:Time For Your Check Up Says:

    I’m from Buffalo, and hockey and football are most popular. We have a pro lacross team thats gaining some notoriety. There is no pro basketball team, and a minor league baseball team which I guess the locals enjoy but not to the extent of hockey or football.
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  17. Ajay Says:

    Baseball – Yankees / Red sox
    Football – Patriots / Giants / Jets
    Football (college) – Uconn
    Basketball –
    Hockey – Rangers

    Connecticut
    References :

  18. tfoley5000 Says:

    Baseball Cubs, and White Sox

    Football Bears

    Basketball Bulls

    Hockey Black hawks

    College, Norte Dame, Iowa, and Northwestern
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  19. gг8 εigҺт Says:

    Football (NFL): Washington Redskins (who are quite embarrassing)
    Football (college): Virginia Tech
    Basketball: Washington Wizards
    Hockey: Washington Capitals (yeah baby!)

    I live in Northern Virginia.
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  20. Fed.66 Says:

    Baseball: Well, Toronto Blue Jays I guess.
    Football: Saskatchewan Roughriders. Yeah.
    Basketball: I have a friend who likes the Cavaliers.
    Hockey: Edmonton Oilers, because of location. But Calgary Flames and Vancouver Canucks are very close.
    References :

  21. Benny DA BEATA Says:

    Baseball – Mets (we have their minor league team the Bisons
    Football (NFL) – BUFFALO BILLS
    Football (college) – UB Bulls
    Basketball – Probably Toronto Raptors, theyre the closest team
    Hockey – BUFFALO SABRES
    References :
    I live in Buffalo NY

  22. Saggisan Says:

    Cricket in INDia
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