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title="Comerica Park">Comerica Park</a>, home of the <a href="/wiki/American_League" title="American League">American League</a> <a href="/wiki/Detroit_Tigers" title="Detroit Tigers">Detroit Tigers</a></figcaption></figure> <figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Minnesota_Vikings_vs._Detroit_Lions_2018_03.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/68/Minnesota_Vikings_vs._Detroit_Lions_2018_03.jpg/300px-Minnesota_Vikings_vs._Detroit_Lions_2018_03.jpg" decoding="async" width="300" height="200" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/68/Minnesota_Vikings_vs._Detroit_Lions_2018_03.jpg/450px-Minnesota_Vikings_vs._Detroit_Lions_2018_03.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/68/Minnesota_Vikings_vs._Detroit_Lions_2018_03.jpg/600px-Minnesota_Vikings_vs._Detroit_Lions_2018_03.jpg 2x" data-file-width="6000" data-file-height="4000" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Ford_Field" title="Ford Field">Ford Field</a>, home of the <a href="/wiki/Detroit_Lions" title="Detroit Lions">Detroit Lions</a></figcaption></figure> <figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Little_Caesars_Arena_panorama.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f3/Little_Caesars_Arena_panorama.jpg/300px-Little_Caesars_Arena_panorama.jpg" decoding="async" width="300" height="127" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f3/Little_Caesars_Arena_panorama.jpg/450px-Little_Caesars_Arena_panorama.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f3/Little_Caesars_Arena_panorama.jpg/600px-Little_Caesars_Arena_panorama.jpg 2x" data-file-width="6245" data-file-height="2645" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Little_Caesars_Arena" title="Little Caesars Arena">Little Caesars Arena</a>, home of the <a href="/wiki/Detroit_Pistons" title="Detroit Pistons">Detroit Pistons</a> and <a href="/wiki/Detroit_Red_Wings" title="Detroit Red Wings">Detroit Red Wings</a>.</figcaption></figure> <p><a href="/wiki/Detroit" title="Detroit">Detroit</a> is home to four professional U.S. sports teams; it is one of twelve cities in the <a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States">United States</a> to have teams from the four major <a href="/wiki/North_American" class="mw-redirect" title="North American">North American</a> sports. Since 2017, it is the only U.S. city to have its MLB, NFL, NBA, and NHL teams play within its downtown district (broadly defined)<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>a<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and one of only four U.S. cities to have said teams play within the city limits of their namesake. </p><p>All four teams compete within the city of Detroit. There are three active major sports venues within the city: 41,782-seat <a href="/wiki/Comerica_Park" title="Comerica Park">Comerica Park</a> (home of the <a href="/wiki/Detroit_Tigers" title="Detroit Tigers">Detroit Tigers</a>), 65,000-seat <a href="/wiki/Ford_Field" title="Ford Field">Ford Field</a> (home of the <a href="/wiki/Detroit_Lions" title="Detroit Lions">Detroit Lions</a>), and <a href="/wiki/Little_Caesars_Arena" title="Little Caesars Arena">Little Caesars Arena</a> (home of the <a href="/wiki/Detroit_Red_Wings" title="Detroit Red Wings">Detroit Red Wings</a> and <a href="/wiki/Detroit_Pistons" title="Detroit Pistons">Detroit Pistons</a>). Detroit is known for its avid hockey fans. Interest in the sport has given the city the moniker "<a href="/wiki/Hockeytown" title="Hockeytown">Hockeytown</a>." In 2008, the Tigers reported 3.2 million visitors with a 98.6 percent attendance rate.<sup id="cite_ref-MLBattendance_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-MLBattendance-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In college sports, the <a href="/wiki/University_of_Detroit_Mercy" title="University of Detroit Mercy">University of Detroit Mercy</a> has an <a href="/wiki/National_Collegiate_Athletic_Association" title="National Collegiate Athletic Association">National Collegiate Athletic Association</a> (NCAA) <a href="/wiki/NCAA_Division_I" title="NCAA Division I">Division I</a> program. <a href="/wiki/Wayne_State_University" title="Wayne State University">Wayne State University</a> has a <a href="/wiki/NCAA_Division_II" title="NCAA Division II">Division II</a> program, and once had Division I teams in men's and women's ice hockey but has since dropped both sports. The NCAA football <a href="/wiki/GameAbove_Sports_Bowl" title="GameAbove Sports Bowl">GameAbove Sports Bowl</a> (formerly known as the Quick Lane Bowl) is held at Ford Field each December. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Major_league_sports">Major league sports</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sports_in_Detroit&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Major league sports"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236090951">.mw-parser-output .hatnote{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output div.hatnote{padding-left:1.6em;margin-bottom:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .hatnote i{font-style:normal}.mw-parser-output .hatnote+link+.hatnote{margin-top:-0.5em}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .hatnote{display:none!important}}</style><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">See also: <a href="/wiki/Major_professional_sports_leagues_in_the_United_States_and_Canada" title="Major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada">Major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada</a></div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background:black; color:white">Team </th> <th style="background:black; color:white">League </th> <th style="background:black; color:white">Sport </th> <th style="background:black; color:white">Venue (capacity) </th> <th style="background:black; color:white">Founded </th> <th style="background:black; color:white">Titles </th></tr> <tr> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Detroit_Lions" title="Detroit Lions">Detroit Lions</a></b> </td> <td align="center"><a href="/wiki/National_Football_League" title="National Football League">NFL</a> </td> <td>American football </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ford_Field" title="Ford Field">Ford Field</a> (65,000) </td> <td align="center">1928 </td> <td>4 <sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>n 1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Detroit_Tigers" title="Detroit Tigers">Detroit Tigers</a></b> </td> <td align="center"><a href="/wiki/Major_League_Baseball" title="Major League Baseball">MLB</a> </td> <td>Baseball </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Comerica_Park" title="Comerica Park">Comerica Park</a> (41,299) </td> <td align="center">1894 </td> <td>4 </td></tr> <tr> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Detroit_Pistons" title="Detroit Pistons">Detroit Pistons</a></b> </td> <td align="center"><a href="/wiki/National_Basketball_Association" title="National Basketball Association">NBA</a> </td> <td>Basketball </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Little_Caesars_Arena" title="Little Caesars Arena">Little Caesars Arena</a> (20,491) </td> <td align="center">1937 </td> <td>3 </td></tr> <tr> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Detroit_Red_Wings" title="Detroit Red Wings">Detroit Red Wings</a></b> </td> <td align="center"><a href="/wiki/National_Hockey_League" title="National Hockey League">NHL</a> </td> <td>Hockey </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Little_Caesars_Arena" title="Little Caesars Arena">Little Caesars Arena</a> (19,515) </td> <td align="center">1926 </td> <td>11 </td></tr> </tbody></table> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist"> <div class="mw-references-wrap"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-4"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-4">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">The Lions have not won any Super Bowls, but were NFL champions four times (1935, 1952, 1953, 1957) in the pre-Super Bowl era.</span> </li> </ol></div></div> <p>On July 12, 2005, Comerica Park hosted that year's <a href="/wiki/2005_Major_League_Baseball_All-Star_Game" title="2005 Major League Baseball All-Star Game">Major League Baseball All-Star Game</a>, and Ford Field hosted <a href="/wiki/Super_Bowl_XL" title="Super Bowl XL">Super Bowl XL</a> on February 5, 2006. Comerica Park hosted games 1 and 2 of the <a href="/wiki/2006_World_Series" title="2006 World Series">2006 World Series</a>, as well as games 3 and 4 of the <a href="/wiki/2012_World_Series" title="2012 World Series">2012 World Series</a>. </p><p>The Palace held <a href="/wiki/NBA_Finals" title="NBA Finals">NBA Finals</a> games 3, 4 and 5 in both 2004 and 2005, and also hosted all but two home games of the <a href="/wiki/Detroit_Shock" title="Detroit Shock">Detroit Shock</a> (now known as the <a href="/wiki/Dallas_Wings" title="Dallas Wings">Dallas Wings</a>) in that franchise's four <a href="/wiki/WNBA_Finals" title="WNBA Finals">WNBA Finals</a> appearances while based in the Detroit area (championships in 2003, 2006, and 2008, plus a losing appearance in 2007). The two exceptions were the title-clinching victories in 2006 and 2008, which both took place elsewhere due to scheduling conflicts—<a href="/wiki/Joe_Louis_Arena" title="Joe Louis Arena">Joe Louis Arena</a> in 2006 and the <a href="/wiki/Convocation_Center_(Eastern_Michigan_University)" class="mw-redirect" title="Convocation Center (Eastern Michigan University)">Eastern Michigan University Convocation Center</a> in <a href="/wiki/Ypsilanti,_Michigan" title="Ypsilanti, Michigan">Ypsilanti</a> in 2008. </p><p>In addition, the <a href="/wiki/2014_NHL_Winter_Classic" title="2014 NHL Winter Classic">2014 NHL Winter Classic</a> was played on January 1, at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor. The Alumni Game and college and amateur hockey games were played on an ice surface at Comerica Park. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="City_of_Champions_(1930s)"><span id="City_of_Champions_.281930s.29"></span>City of Champions (1930s)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sports_in_Detroit&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: City of Champions (1930s)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Detroit was given the name "City of Champions" in the 1930s, for a series of successes both in individual and in team sport. The <a href="/wiki/Detroit_Lions" title="Detroit Lions">Detroit Lions</a> won the National Football League championship in 1935. The <a href="/wiki/Detroit_Tigers" title="Detroit Tigers">Detroit Tigers</a> won the American League pennant in 1934 and again in 1935, subsequently winning the World Series in 1935. The <a href="/wiki/Detroit_Red_Wings" title="Detroit Red Wings">Detroit Red Wings</a> won the National Hockey League's <a href="/wiki/Stanley_Cup" title="Stanley Cup">Stanley Cup</a> in 1936 and 1937.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> This meant Detroit featured the defending champions in the NFL, NHL and MLB simultaneously from April 11, 1936 through October 5, 1936. Detroit remains the only city to win three <a href="/wiki/Multiple_major_sports_championship_seasons" title="Multiple major sports championship seasons">major professional sports championships</a> in the same year and until 2020 the only city to win NHL and NFL titles in the same year (a feat it repeated in 1952). </p><p>In individual sports, <a href="/wiki/Gar_Wood" class="mw-redirect" title="Gar Wood">Gar Wood</a> (a native Detroiter) won the <a href="/wiki/Harmsworth_Trophy" class="mw-redirect" title="Harmsworth Trophy">Harmsworth Trophy</a> for unlimited powerboat racing on the <a href="/wiki/Detroit_River" title="Detroit River">Detroit River</a> in 1931. In the following year, Eddie "the Midnight Express" Tolan, a <a href="/wiki/African_American" class="mw-redirect" title="African American">black</a> sprinter who had graduated from Detroit's Cass Technical High School in 1927, won the 100- and 200-meter races and two gold medals at the <a href="/wiki/1932_Summer_Olympics" title="1932 Summer Olympics">1932 Summer Olympics</a>. <a href="/wiki/Boxing" title="Boxing">Boxer</a> <a href="/wiki/Joe_Louis" title="Joe Louis">Joe Louis</a>, who came to Detroit when he was 12 years old and started his professional career in the city, won the heavyweight championship of the world in 1937. </p><p>April 18, 2011 was the 75th anniversary of <a href="/wiki/Champions_Day" title="Champions Day">Champions Day</a> in Michigan.<sup id="cite_ref-ChampionsDay_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ChampionsDay-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="College_sports">College sports</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sports_in_Detroit&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: College sports"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The following table shows the NCAA Division I and Division II college sports programs in the metro Detroit area: </p> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background:black; color:white">Team </th> <th style="background:black; color:white">Division </th> <th style="background:black; color:white">Conference </th> <th style="background:black; color:white">Venue </th> <th style="background:black; color:white">Location </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/University_of_Michigan" title="University of Michigan">Michigan</a> <a href="/wiki/Michigan_Wolverines" title="Michigan Wolverines">Wolverines</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/NCAA_Division_I" title="NCAA Division I">Division I (FBS)</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Big_Ten_Conference" title="Big Ten Conference">Big Ten Conference</a> </td> <td>various, including <a href="/wiki/Michigan_Stadium" title="Michigan Stadium">Michigan Stadium</a> and <a href="/wiki/Crisler_Center" title="Crisler Center">Crisler Center</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ann_Arbor,_Michigan" title="Ann Arbor, Michigan">Ann Arbor</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Michigan_State_Spartans" title="Michigan State Spartans">Michigan State Spartans</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/NCAA_Division_I" title="NCAA Division I">Division I (FBS)</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Big_Ten_Conference" title="Big Ten Conference">Big Ten Conference</a> </td> <td>various, including <a href="/wiki/Spartan_Stadium_(East_Lansing,_Michigan)" title="Spartan Stadium (East Lansing, Michigan)">Spartan Stadium</a>, <a href="/wiki/Breslin_Student_Events_Center" title="Breslin Student Events Center">Breslin Student Events Center</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Munn_Ice_Arena" title="Munn Ice Arena">Munn Ice Arena</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/East_Lansing,_Michigan" title="East Lansing, Michigan">East Lansing</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Eastern_Michigan_University" title="Eastern Michigan University">Eastern Michigan</a> <a href="/wiki/Eastern_Michigan_Eagles" title="Eastern Michigan Eagles">Eagles</a> </td> <td>Division I (FBS) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mid-American_Conference" title="Mid-American Conference">Mid-American Conference</a> </td> <td>various, including <a href="/wiki/Rynearson_Stadium" title="Rynearson Stadium">Rynearson Stadium</a> <br /> and <a href="/wiki/Convocation_Center_(Eastern_Michigan_University)" class="mw-redirect" title="Convocation Center (Eastern Michigan University)">EMU Convocation Center</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ypsilanti,_Michigan" title="Ypsilanti, Michigan">Ypsilanti</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/University_of_Detroit_Mercy" title="University of Detroit Mercy">Detroit Mercy</a> <a href="/wiki/Detroit_Mercy_Titans" title="Detroit Mercy Titans">Titans</a> </td> <td>Division I </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Horizon_League" title="Horizon League">Horizon League</a> </td> <td>various, including <a href="/wiki/Calihan_Hall" title="Calihan Hall">Calihan Hall</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Detroit" title="Detroit">Detroit</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Oakland_University" title="Oakland University">Oakland</a> <a href="/wiki/Oakland_Golden_Grizzlies" title="Oakland Golden Grizzlies">Golden Grizzlies</a> </td> <td>Division I </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Horizon_League" title="Horizon League">Horizon League</a> </td> <td>various, including <a href="/wiki/Athletics_Center_O%27rena" class="mw-redirect" title="Athletics Center O'rena">Athletics Center O'rena</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rochester,_Michigan" title="Rochester, Michigan">Rochester</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Wayne_State_University" title="Wayne State University">Wayne State</a> <a href="/wiki/Wayne_State_Warriors" title="Wayne State Warriors">Warriors</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/NCAA_Division_II" title="NCAA Division II">Division II</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Great_Lakes_Intercollegiate_Athletic_Conference" title="Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference">Great Lakes</a> </td> <td>various, including <a href="/wiki/Wayne_State_Fieldhouse" title="Wayne State Fieldhouse">Wayne State Fieldhouse</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Detroit" title="Detroit">Detroit</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>There are also numerous small college athletic programs in the <a href="/wiki/Metro_Detroit" title="Metro Detroit">Detroit Metro</a> area. </p> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>School </th> <th>Team </th> <th>Division </th> <th>Conference </th> <th>City </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Adrian_College" title="Adrian College">Adrian College</a> </td> <td>Adrian Bulldogs </td> <td><a href="/wiki/NCAA_Division_III" title="NCAA Division III">Division III</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Michigan_Intercollegiate_Athletic_Association" title="Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association">Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Adrian,_Michigan" title="Adrian, Michigan">Adrian</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Cleary_University" title="Cleary University">Cleary University</a> </td> <td>Cleary Cougars </td> <td><a href="/wiki/National_Association_of_Intercollegiate_Athletics" title="National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics">NAIA</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/NAIA_independent_schools" title="NAIA independent schools">Independent</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Howell,_Michigan" title="Howell, Michigan">Howell</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Concordia_University_(Michigan)" class="mw-redirect" title="Concordia University (Michigan)">Concordia University</a> </td> <td>Concordia Cardinals </td> <td><a href="/wiki/National_Association_of_Intercollegiate_Athletics" title="National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics">NAIA</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Wolverine%E2%80%93Hoosier_Athletic_Conference" title="Wolverine–Hoosier Athletic Conference">Wolverine-Hoosier</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ann_Arbor" class="mw-redirect" title="Ann Arbor">Ann Arbor</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/University_of_Michigan%E2%80%93Dearborn" title="University of Michigan–Dearborn">University of Michigan–Dearborn</a> </td> <td>UM-Dearborn Wolverines </td> <td><a href="/wiki/National_Association_of_Intercollegiate_Athletics" title="National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics">NAIA</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Wolverine%E2%80%93Hoosier_Athletic_Conference" title="Wolverine–Hoosier Athletic Conference">Wolverine-Hoosier</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dearborn,_Michigan" title="Dearborn, Michigan">Dearborn</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Madonna_University" title="Madonna University">Madonna University</a> </td> <td>Madonna Crusaders </td> <td><a href="/wiki/National_Association_of_Intercollegiate_Athletics" title="National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics">NAIA</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Wolverine%E2%80%93Hoosier_Athletic_Conference" title="Wolverine–Hoosier Athletic Conference">Wolverine-Hoosier</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Livonia,_Michigan" title="Livonia, Michigan">Livonia</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Rochester_Christian_University" title="Rochester Christian University">Rochester Christian University</a> </td> <td>Rochester Warriors </td> <td><a href="/wiki/National_Association_of_Intercollegiate_Athletics" title="National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics">NAIA</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Wolverine%E2%80%93Hoosier_Athletic_Conference" title="Wolverine–Hoosier Athletic Conference">Wolverine-Hoosier</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rochester_Hills" class="mw-redirect" title="Rochester Hills">Rochester Hills</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Lawrence_Technological_University" title="Lawrence Technological University">Lawrence Technological University</a> </td> <td>Lawrence Tech Blue Devils </td> <td><a href="/wiki/National_Association_of_Intercollegiate_Athletics" title="National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics">NAIA</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Wolverine%E2%80%93Hoosier_Athletic_Conference" title="Wolverine–Hoosier Athletic Conference">Wolverine-Hoosier</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Southfield,_Michigan" title="Southfield, Michigan">Southfield</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Siena_Heights_University" title="Siena Heights University">Siena Heights University</a> </td> <td>Siena Heights Saints </td> <td><a href="/wiki/National_Association_of_Intercollegiate_Athletics" title="National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics">NAIA</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Wolverine%E2%80%93Hoosier_Athletic_Conference" title="Wolverine–Hoosier Athletic Conference">Wolverine-Hoosier</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Adrian,_Michigan" title="Adrian, Michigan">Adrian</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Henry_Ford_College" title="Henry Ford College">Henry Ford College</a> </td> <td>Henry Ford Hawks </td> <td><a href="/wiki/NJCAA" class="mw-redirect" title="NJCAA">NJCAA</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Michigan_Community_College_Athletic_Association" title="Michigan Community College Athletic Association">Michigan Community College Athletic Association</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dearborn,_Michigan" title="Dearborn, Michigan">Dearborn</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Macomb_Community_College" title="Macomb Community College">Macomb Community College</a> </td> <td>Macomb Monarchs </td> <td><a href="/wiki/NJCAA" class="mw-redirect" title="NJCAA">NJCAA</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Michigan_Community_College_Athletic_Association" title="Michigan Community College Athletic Association">Michigan Community College Athletic Association</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Warren,_Michigan" title="Warren, Michigan">Warren</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Oakland_Community_College" title="Oakland Community College">Oakland Community College</a> </td> <td>Oakland Raiders </td> <td><a href="/wiki/National_Junior_College_Athletic_Association" title="National Junior College Athletic Association">NJCAA</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Michigan_Community_College_Athletic_Association" title="Michigan Community College Athletic Association">Michigan Community College Athletic Association</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Waterford_Township,_Michigan" title="Waterford Township, Michigan">Waterford</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/St._Clair_County_Community_College" title="St. Clair County Community College">St. Clair County Community College</a> </td> <td>St. Clair Skippers </td> <td><a href="/wiki/National_Junior_College_Athletic_Association" title="National Junior College Athletic Association">NJCAA</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Michigan_Community_College_Athletic_Association" title="Michigan Community College Athletic Association">Michigan Community College Athletic Association</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Port_Huron,_Michigan" title="Port Huron, Michigan">Port Huron</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Schoolcraft_College" title="Schoolcraft College">Schoolcraft College</a> </td> <td>Schoolcraft Ocelots </td> <td><a href="/wiki/National_Junior_College_Athletic_Association" title="National Junior College Athletic Association">NJCAA</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Michigan_Community_College_Athletic_Association" title="Michigan Community College Athletic Association">Michigan Community College Athletic Association</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Livonia,_Michigan" title="Livonia, Michigan">Livonia</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Wayne_County_Community_College_District" title="Wayne County Community College District">Wayne County Community College District</a> </td> <td>Wayne County Wildcats </td> <td><a href="/wiki/National_Junior_College_Athletic_Association" title="National Junior College Athletic Association">NJCAA</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Michigan_Community_College_Athletic_Association" title="Michigan Community College Athletic Association">Michigan Community College Athletic Association</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Detroit" title="Detroit">Detroit</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>On December 13, 2003, what was then the largest verified crowd in basketball history (78,129) <a href="/wiki/Basketbowl" title="Basketbowl">packed Ford Field</a> to watch the <a href="/wiki/Kentucky_Wildcats_men%27s_basketball" title="Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball">University of Kentucky</a> defeat <a href="/wiki/Michigan_State_Spartans_men%27s_basketball" title="Michigan State Spartans men's basketball">Michigan State University</a>, 79–74.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Ford Field hosted the Final Four of the <a href="/wiki/2009_NCAA_Men%27s_Division_I_Basketball_Tournament" class="mw-redirect" title="2009 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament">2009 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament</a>. </p><p>The <a href="/wiki/Frozen_Four" class="mw-redirect" title="Frozen Four">Frozen Four</a>, the term for the semifinals and final of the <a href="/wiki/NCAA_Men%27s_Ice_Hockey_Championship" class="mw-redirect" title="NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship">NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament</a>, was held at Ford Field on April 8 and 10, <a href="/wiki/2010_NCAA_Division_I_Men%27s_Ice_Hockey_Tournament" class="mw-redirect" title="2010 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament">2010</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Events">Events</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sports_in_Detroit&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Events"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Detroit has bid to host <a href="/wiki/Summer_Olympic_Games" title="Summer Olympic Games">Summer Olympic Games</a> more often than any other city which has not yet hosted, participating in <a href="/wiki/International_Olympic_Committee" title="International Olympic Committee">International Olympic Committee</a> elections for the <a href="/wiki/1944_Summer_Olympics" title="1944 Summer Olympics">1944</a> (placing 3rd, behind bid winner <a href="/wiki/London" title="London">London</a>), <a href="/wiki/1952_Summer_Olympics" title="1952 Summer Olympics">1952</a> (5th place), <a href="/wiki/1956_Summer_Olympics" title="1956 Summer Olympics">1956</a> (4th place), <a href="/wiki/1960_Summer_Olympics" title="1960 Summer Olympics">1960</a> (3rd place), <a href="/wiki/1964_Summer_Olympics" title="1964 Summer Olympics">1964</a> (2nd place), <a href="/wiki/1968_Summer_Olympics" title="1968 Summer Olympics">1968</a> (2nd place) and <a href="/wiki/1972_Summer_Olympics" title="1972 Summer Olympics">1972</a> (4th place) Games. </p><p><a href="/wiki/Oakland_Hills_Country_Club" title="Oakland Hills Country Club">Oakland Hills Country Club</a>, located in the Detroit suburb of <a href="/wiki/Bloomfield_Township,_Oakland_County,_Michigan" title="Bloomfield Township, Oakland County, Michigan">Bloomfield Township</a>, has hosted numerous high-profile golf events. It has hosted the <a href="/wiki/U.S._Open_(golf)" title="U.S. Open (golf)">U.S. Open</a> six times, most recently in 1996; the <a href="/wiki/PGA_Championship" title="PGA Championship">PGA Championship</a> three times, most recently in <a href="/wiki/2008_PGA_Championship" title="2008 PGA Championship">2008</a>; the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Senior_Open" class="mw-redirect" title="United States Senior Open">U.S. Senior Open</a> in 1981 and 1991; the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Amateur_Championship_(golf)" class="mw-redirect" title="United States Amateur Championship (golf)">U.S. Amateur</a> in 2002; and the <a href="/wiki/Ryder_Cup" title="Ryder Cup">Ryder Cup</a> in <a href="/wiki/2004_Ryder_Cup" title="2004 Ryder Cup">2004</a>. The 2034 and 2051 <a href="/wiki/U.S._Open_(golf)" title="U.S. Open (golf)">U.S. Open</a> are scheduled for <a href="/wiki/Oakland_Hills_Country_Club" title="Oakland Hills Country Club">Oakland Hills Country Club</a>. </p><p>The <a href="/wiki/Detroit_Marathon" class="mw-redirect" title="Detroit Marathon">Detroit Marathon</a> is also organized annually in the city, usually held in October. </p><p>Detroit is home to the <a href="/wiki/Detroit_Indy_Grand_Prix" class="mw-redirect" title="Detroit Indy Grand Prix">Detroit Indy Grand Prix</a>. The race took place on the <a href="/wiki/Detroit_street_circuit" title="Detroit street circuit">streets of downtown Detroit</a> from 1982 until 1988, and then from 1989 (when the event switched disciplines from <a href="/wiki/Formula_One" title="Formula One">Formula One</a> to <a href="/wiki/Indy_cars" class="mw-redirect" title="Indy cars">Indy cars</a>) at Belle Isle until now. The race was not held from 2002−2006. </p><p>The <a href="/wiki/Virginia_Slims_of_Detroit" title="Virginia Slims of Detroit">Virginia Slims of Detroit</a> was a <a href="/wiki/WTA_Tour" title="WTA Tour">WTA Tour</a> women's tennis tournament held from 1972 to 1983, which featured top ranked players such as <a href="/wiki/Margaret_Court" title="Margaret Court">Margaret Court</a>, <a href="/wiki/Billie_Jean_King" title="Billie Jean King">Billie Jean King</a>, <a href="/wiki/Chris_Evert" title="Chris Evert">Chris Evert</a> and <a href="/wiki/Martina_Navratilova" title="Martina Navratilova">Martina Navratilova</a>. </p><p>The <a href="/wiki/UFC_9" title="UFC 9">UFC 9</a> mixed martial arts event was held at Cobo Arena in 1996 and <a href="/wiki/UFC_123" title="UFC 123">UFC 123</a> at the Palace of Auburn Hills in 2010. </p><p><a href="/wiki/The_Palace_of_Auburn_Hills" title="The Palace of Auburn Hills">The Palace of Auburn Hills</a> held NCAA Division I Wrestling Tournament Finals on March 15–17, 2007. </p><p>The <a href="/wiki/Professional_Bowlers_Association" title="Professional Bowlers Association">Professional Bowlers Association</a> Lumber Liquidators <a href="/wiki/PBA_Tour" title="PBA Tour">PBA Tour</a> holds the <a href="/wiki/Motor_City_Classic" title="Motor City Classic">Motor City Classic</a> at Taylor Lanes in the suburb of <a href="/wiki/Taylor,_Michigan" title="Taylor, Michigan">Taylor</a>. </p><p>The suburb of <a href="/wiki/Southfield,_Michigan" title="Southfield, Michigan">Southfield</a> hosts the annual Gold Cup <a href="/wiki/Polo" title="Polo">Polo</a> tournament at Word of Faith International Christian Center, formerly known as <a href="/wiki/Duns_Scotus_College" title="Duns Scotus College">Duns Scotus College</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-polo_9-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-polo-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The city hosted the <a href="/wiki/Red_Bull_Air_Race_World_Championship" title="Red Bull Air Race World Championship">Red Bull Air Race</a> in 2008 on the <a href="/wiki/Detroit_International_Riverfront" title="Detroit International Riverfront">International Riverfront</a>. </p><p>Detroit's Cobo Arena hosted the <a href="/wiki/NCAA_Men%27s_Division_I_Indoor_Track_and_Field_Championships" class="mw-redirect" title="NCAA Men's Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships">NCAA Division I men's Indoor Track and Field Championships</a> competition from 1965-1981. The Pontiac Silverdome hosted the event 1982-1983. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Water_sports">Water sports</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sports_in_Detroit&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Water sports"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Sailboat" title="Sailboat">Sailboat</a> racing is a major sport in the Detroit area. Lake Saint Clair is home to many yacht clubs which host regattas. <a href="/wiki/Bayview_Yacht_Club" title="Bayview Yacht Club">Bayview Yacht Club</a>, the <a href="/wiki/Detroit_Yacht_Club" title="Detroit Yacht Club">Detroit Yacht Club</a>, <a href="/wiki/Crescent_Sail_Yacht_Club" title="Crescent Sail Yacht Club">Crescent Sail Yacht Club</a>, <a href="/wiki/Grosse_Pointe_Yacht_Club" title="Grosse Pointe Yacht Club">Grosse Pointe Yacht Club</a>, The Windsor Yacht Club, and the Edison Boat Club each participate in and are governed by the Detroit Regional Yacht-Racing Association or <a href="/wiki/DRYA" class="mw-redirect" title="DRYA">DRYA</a>. Detroit is home to many One-Design fleets including North American 40s, Cal 25s, Cuthbertson and Cassian 35s, Crescent Sailboats, <a href="/wiki/Express_27" title="Express 27">Express 27s</a>, J 120s, J 105, and Flying Scots. The <a href="/wiki/Crescent_Sailboat" class="mw-redirect" title="Crescent Sailboat">Crescent Sailboat</a>, NA-40, and the <a href="/wiki/L_boat" title="L boat">L boat</a> were designed and built exclusively in Detroit. Detroit also has a very active and competitive junior sailing program. </p><p>Since 1904, the city has been home to the <a href="/wiki/American_Power_Boat_Association" title="American Power Boat Association">American Power Boat Association</a> <a href="/wiki/APBA_Gold_Cup" title="APBA Gold Cup">Gold Cup</a> unlimited <a href="/wiki/Hydroplane_(boat)" title="Hydroplane (boat)">hydroplane</a> boat race, held annually on the Detroit River near <a href="/wiki/Belle_Isle_Park" title="Belle Isle Park">Belle Isle</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Since 1916, the city has been home to Unlimited <a href="/wiki/Hydroplane_racing" title="Hydroplane racing">Hydroplane racing</a>, held annually (with exceptions) on the Detroit River near Belle Isle. Often, the hydroplane <a href="/wiki/Hydroplane_(boat)" title="Hydroplane (boat)">boat</a> race is for the APBA Challenge Cup, more commonly known as the <a href="/wiki/APBA_Gold_Cup" title="APBA Gold Cup">Gold Cup</a> (first awarded in 1904, created by Tiffany) which is the oldest active motorsport trophy in the world.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Teams">Teams</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sports_in_Detroit&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Teams"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Racing">Racing</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sports_in_Detroit&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Racing"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background:black; color:white">Club </th> <th style="background:black; color:white">Sport </th> <th style="background:black; color:white">League </th> <th style="background:black; color:white">Venue </th> <th style="background:black; color:white">Location </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Detroit_Indy_Grand_Prix" class="mw-redirect" title="Detroit Indy Grand Prix">Detroit Indy Grand Prix</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Auto_racing" title="Auto racing">Auto racing</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/IndyCar_Series" title="IndyCar Series">IndyCar Series</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Belle_Isle_Park" title="Belle Isle Park">Belle Isle Park</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Detroit" title="Detroit">Detroit</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/APBA_Gold_Cup" title="APBA Gold Cup">Gold Cup</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Hydroplane_racing" title="Hydroplane racing">Hydroplane racing</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/American_Power_Boat_Association" title="American Power Boat Association">APBA</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Detroit_River" title="Detroit River">Detroit River</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Detroit" title="Detroit">Detroit</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Other">Other</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sports_in_Detroit&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Other"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background:black; color:white">Club </th> <th style="background:black; color:white">Sport </th> <th style="background:black; color:white">League </th> <th style="background:black; color:white">Venue </th> <th style="background:black; color:white">Location </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Detroit_City_FC" title="Detroit City FC">Detroit City FC</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Association_football" title="Association football">Soccer</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/USL_Championship" title="USL Championship">USL Championship</a> <p><a href="/wiki/USL_W_League" title="USL W League">USL W League</a> </p><p><a href="/wiki/Premier_Arena_Soccer_League" title="Premier Arena Soccer League">Premier Arena Soccer League</a> </p> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Keyworth_Stadium" title="Keyworth Stadium">Keyworth Stadium</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Hamtramck,_Michigan" title="Hamtramck, Michigan">Hamtramck</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Michigan_Stars_FC" title="Michigan Stars FC">Michigan Stars FC</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Soccer" class="mw-redirect" title="Soccer">Soccer</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/National_Independent_Soccer_Association" title="National Independent Soccer Association">NISA</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Romeo_High_School" title="Romeo High School">Romeo High School</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Romeo,_Michigan" title="Romeo, Michigan">Romeo</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/National_Independent_Soccer_Association" title="National Independent Soccer Association">Gold Star FC</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Soccer" class="mw-redirect" title="Soccer">Soccer</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/National_Independent_Soccer_Association" title="National Independent Soccer Association">NISA</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Madonna_University" title="Madonna University">Madonna University</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Livonia,_Michigan" title="Livonia, Michigan">Livonia</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Carpathia_FC" title="Carpathia FC">Carpathia FC</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Soccer" class="mw-redirect" title="Soccer">Soccer</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/National_Premier_Soccer_League" title="National Premier Soccer League">NPSL</a> </td> <td>Carpathia Club </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sterling_Heights,_Michigan" title="Sterling Heights, Michigan">Sterling Heights</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Oakland_County_FC" title="Oakland County FC">Oakland County FC</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Soccer" class="mw-redirect" title="Soccer">Soccer</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/USL_League_Two" title="USL League Two">USL League Two</a> </td> <td>Royal Oak High School </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Royal_Oak,_Michigan" title="Royal Oak, Michigan">Royal Oak</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Utica_Unicorns" class="mw-redirect" title="Utica Unicorns">Utica Unicorns</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Baseball" title="Baseball">Baseball</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/United_Shore_Professional_Baseball_League" title="United Shore Professional Baseball League">United Shore Professional Baseball League</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jimmy_John%27s_Field" title="Jimmy John's Field">Jimmy John's Field</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Utica,_Michigan" title="Utica, Michigan">Utica</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Eastside_Diamond_Hoppers" class="mw-redirect" title="Eastside Diamond Hoppers">Eastside Diamond Hoppers</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Baseball" title="Baseball">Baseball</a> </td> <td>United Shore Professional Baseball League </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jimmy_John%27s_Field" title="Jimmy John's Field">Jimmy John's Field</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Utica,_Michigan" title="Utica, Michigan">Utica</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Birmingham_Bloomfield_Beavers" class="mw-redirect" title="Birmingham Bloomfield Beavers">Birmingham Bloomfield Beavers</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Baseball" title="Baseball">Baseball</a> </td> <td>United Shore Professional Baseball League </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jimmy_John%27s_Field" title="Jimmy John's Field">Jimmy John's Field</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Utica,_Michigan" title="Utica, Michigan">Utica</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Westside_Woolly_Mammoths" class="mw-redirect" title="Westside Woolly Mammoths">Westside Woolly Mammoths</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Baseball" title="Baseball">Baseball</a> </td> <td>United Shore Professional Baseball League </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jimmy_John%27s_Field" title="Jimmy John's Field">Jimmy John's Field</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Utica,_Michigan" title="Utica, Michigan">Utica</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Motor_City_Cruise" title="Motor City Cruise">Motor City Cruise</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Basketball" title="Basketball">Basketball</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/NBA_G_League" title="NBA G League">NBA G League</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Wayne_State_Fieldhouse" title="Wayne State Fieldhouse">Wayne State Fieldhouse</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Detroit" title="Detroit">Detroit</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Detroit_Coast_II_Coast_All-Stars&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Detroit Coast II Coast All-Stars (page does not exist)">Detroit Coast II Coast All-Stars</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Basketball" title="Basketball">Basketball</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/American_Basketball_Association_(2000%E2%80%93present)" title="American Basketball Association (2000–present)">American Basketball Association</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Cass_Technical_High_School" title="Cass Technical High School">Cass Technical High School</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Detroit" title="Detroit">Detroit</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Motor_City_Firebirds&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Motor City Firebirds (page does not exist)">Motor City Firebirds</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Basketball" title="Basketball">Basketball</a> </td> <td>American Basketball Association </td> <td>Inkster Recreation Complex </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Inkster,_Michigan" title="Inkster, Michigan">Inkster</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Oakland_County_Cowboys&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Oakland County Cowboys (page does not exist)">Oakland County Cowboys</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Basketball" title="Basketball">Basketball</a> </td> <td>American Basketball Association </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Walled_Lake_Central_High_School" title="Walled Lake Central High School">Walled Lake Central High School</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Walled_Lake,_Michigan" title="Walled Lake, Michigan">Walled Lake</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Team_NetWork&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Team NetWork (page does not exist)">Team NetWork</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Basketball" title="Basketball">Basketball</a> </td> <td>American Basketball Association </td> <td>Romulus Athletic Center </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Romulus,_Michigan" title="Romulus, Michigan">Romulus</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Motor City Lacrosse Club </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Lacrosse" title="Lacrosse">Lacrosse</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Midwest_Cities_Lacrosse_Conference" title="Midwest Cities Lacrosse Conference">Midwest Cities Lacrosse Conference</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Troy_Athens_High_School" class="mw-redirect" title="Troy Athens High School">Troy Athens High School</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Troy,_Michigan" title="Troy, Michigan">Troy</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/USA_Hockey_National_Team_Development_Program" title="USA Hockey National Team Development Program">USA Hockey National Team Development Program</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ice_hockey" title="Ice hockey">Ice Hockey</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/United_States_Hockey_League" title="United States Hockey League">United States Hockey League</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/USA_Hockey_Arena" title="USA Hockey Arena">USA Hockey Arena</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Plymouth,_Michigan" title="Plymouth, Michigan">Plymouth, Michigan</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Metro_Jets" title="Metro Jets">Metro Jets</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ice_hockey" title="Ice hockey">Ice Hockey</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/North_American_3_Hockey_League" title="North American 3 Hockey League">North American 3 Hockey League</a> </td> <td>Fraser Hockeyland </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fraser,_Michigan" title="Fraser, Michigan">Fraser</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Detroit Fighting Irish </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ice_hockey" title="Ice hockey">Ice Hockey</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/United_States_Premier_Hockey_League" title="United States Premier Hockey League">United States Premier Hockey League</a> </td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.iceboxsports.com/">Brownstown Sports Arena</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Brownstown_Charter_Township,_Michigan" title="Brownstown Charter Township, Michigan">Brownstown</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Motor City Hawks </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ice_hockey" title="Ice hockey">Ice Hockey</a> </td> <td>United States Premier Hockey League </td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160402224747/http://www.uls.org/Page/Athletics/McCann-Ice-Arena">McCann Arena</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Grosse_Pointe_Park,_Michigan" title="Grosse Pointe Park, Michigan">Grosse Pointe</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Detroit Coney Dogs </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Indoor_Lacrosse" class="mw-redirect" title="Indoor Lacrosse">Indoor Lacrosse</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Continental_Indoor_Lacrosse_League" class="mw-redirect" title="Continental Indoor Lacrosse League">Continental Indoor Lacrosse League</a> </td> <td>Inline Hockey Center </td> <td><a href="/wiki/West_Bloomfield,_Michigan" class="mw-redirect" title="West Bloomfield, Michigan">West Bloomfield</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Alkali Surge </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Inline_Hockey" class="mw-redirect" title="Inline Hockey">Inline Hockey</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/National_Roller_Hockey_League" title="National Roller Hockey League">National Roller Hockey League</a> </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Joe_Dumars_Fieldhouse&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Joe Dumars Fieldhouse (page does not exist)">Joe Dumars Fieldhouse</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Shelby_Township,_Michigan" title="Shelby Township, Michigan">Shelby Township</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Alkali Revive </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Inline_Hockey" class="mw-redirect" title="Inline Hockey">Inline Hockey</a> </td> <td>National Roller Hockey League </td> <td>Jewish Community Center </td> <td><a href="/wiki/West_Bloomfield_Township,_Michigan" title="West Bloomfield Township, Michigan">West Bloomfield</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Detroit Stars </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Inline_Hockey" class="mw-redirect" title="Inline Hockey">Inline Hockey</a> </td> <td>National Roller Hockey League </td> <td>Canfield Alkali Arena </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dearborn_Heights" class="mw-redirect" title="Dearborn Heights">Dearborn Heights</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Detroit Bordercats </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Inline_Hockey" class="mw-redirect" title="Inline Hockey">Inline Hockey</a> </td> <td>National Roller Hockey League </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Joe_Dumars_Fieldhouse&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Joe Dumars Fieldhouse (page does not exist)">Joe Dumars Fieldhouse</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Shelby_Township,_Michigan" title="Shelby Township, Michigan">Shelby Township</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Detroit Diesels </td> <td><a href="/wiki/American_football" title="American football">Football</a> </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Great_Lakes_Football_League&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Great Lakes Football League (page does not exist)">Great Lakes Football League</a> </td> <td>Robicaud High School </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Detroit" title="Detroit">Detroit</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Detroit Ravens </td> <td><a href="/wiki/American_football" title="American football">Football</a> </td> <td>Great Lakes Football League </td> <td>Loyola High School </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Detroit" title="Detroit">Detroit</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Detroit Seminoles </td> <td><a href="/wiki/American_football" title="American football">Football</a> </td> <td>Great Lakes Football League </td> <td>Memorial Park </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Detroit" title="Detroit">Detroit</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Michigan Hurricanes </td> <td><a href="/wiki/American_football" title="American football">Football</a> </td> <td>Great Lakes Football League </td> <td>Fordson High School </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Eastpointe,_Michigan" title="Eastpointe, Michigan">Eastpointe</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Motor City Sting </td> <td><a href="/wiki/American_football" title="American football">Football</a> </td> <td>Great Lakes Football League </td> <td>N/A </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Detroit" title="Detroit">Detroit</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Renaissance City Chargers </td> <td><a href="/wiki/American_football" title="American football">Football</a> </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Great_Midwest_Football_League&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Great Midwest Football League (page does not exist)">Great Midwest Football League</a> </td> <td>Detroit King High School </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Detroit" title="Detroit">Detroit</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Southern Michigan Timberwolves </td> <td><a href="/wiki/American_football" title="American football">Football</a> </td> <td>Great Lakes Football League </td> <td>Navarre Field </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Monroe,_Michigan" title="Monroe, Michigan">Monroe</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Detroit Red Dogs </td> <td><a href="/wiki/American_football" title="American football">Football</a> </td> <td>Great Lakes Football League </td> <td>N/A </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Detroit" title="Detroit">Detroit</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Michigan Lightning </td> <td><a href="/wiki/American_football" title="American football">Football</a> </td> <td>Great Midwest Football League </td> <td>Taylor Sportsplex </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Taylor,_Michigan" title="Taylor, Michigan">Taylor</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Wayne County Bengals </td> <td><a href="/wiki/American_football" title="American football">Football</a> </td> <td>Great Midwest Football League </td> <td>N/A </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Highland_Park,_Michigan" title="Highland Park, Michigan">Highland Park</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Detroit Mechanix </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ultimate_(sport)" class="mw-redirect" title="Ultimate (sport)">Ultimate</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/American_Ultimate_Disc_League" class="mw-redirect" title="American Ultimate Disc League">American Ultimate Disc League</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bishop_Foley_Catholic_High_School" title="Bishop Foley Catholic High School">Bishop Foley Catholic High School</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Detroit" title="Detroit">Detroit</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Detroit_Roller_Derby" title="Detroit Roller Derby">Detroit Roller Derby</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Roller_derby" title="Roller derby">Roller derby</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Women%27s_Flat_Track_Derby_Association" title="Women's Flat Track Derby Association">WFTDA</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Detroit_Masonic_Temple" title="Detroit Masonic Temple">Masonic Temple</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Detroit" title="Detroit">Detroit</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Detroit_Tradesmen_Rugby_Club&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Detroit Tradesmen Rugby Club (page does not exist)">Detroit Tradesmen Rugby Club</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rugby_union" title="Rugby union">Rugby union</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/USA_Rugby" title="USA Rugby">USA Rugby</a> </td> <td>Glenn W. Levey Middle School </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Detroit" title="Detroit">Detroit</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Detroit_Renegades" class="mw-redirect" title="Detroit Renegades">Detroit Renegades</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/ESports" class="mw-redirect" title="ESports">eSports</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/NA_LCS" class="mw-redirect" title="NA LCS">NA LCS</a>, etc. </td> <td>N/A </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Detroit" title="Detroit">Detroit</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Detroit_rugby_league_team&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Detroit rugby league team (page does not exist)">Detroit rugby league team</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rugby_league" title="Rugby league">Rugby league</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/AMNRL" class="mw-redirect" title="AMNRL">AMNRL</a> </td> <td>N/A </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Detroit" title="Detroit">Detroit</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Detroit_Wolfetones_Gaelic_Football&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Detroit Wolfetones Gaelic Football (page does not exist)">Detroit Wolfetones Gaelic Football</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Gaelic_Football" class="mw-redirect" title="Gaelic Football">Gaelic Football</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Gaelic_Athletic_Association" title="Gaelic Athletic Association">Gaelic Athletic Association</a> </td> <td>Flodin Park </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Detroit" title="Detroit">Detroit</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Former_teams">Former teams</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sports_in_Detroit&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Former teams"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background:black; color:white">Club </th> <th style="background:black; color:white">League </th> <th style="background:black; color:white">Venue </th> <th style="background:black; color:white">Founded </th> <th style="background:black; color:white">Ended </th> <th style="background:black; color:white">Fate of team </th> <th style="background:black; color:white">Titles in <br /> Detroit </th></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Detroit_Wolverines" title="Detroit Wolverines">Detroit Wolverines</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/National_League_(baseball)" title="National League (baseball)">National League</a> Baseball </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Recreation_Park_(Detroit)" title="Recreation Park (Detroit)">Recreation Park</a> </td> <td>1881 </td> <td>1888 </td> <td>Team folded </td> <td>1 </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Detroit_Lightning" title="Detroit Lightning">Detroit Lightning</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Major_Soccer_League" class="mw-redirect" title="Major Soccer League">MISL</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Cobo_Arena" class="mw-redirect" title="Cobo Arena">Cobo Arena</a> </td> <td>1979 </td> <td>1980 </td> <td>Team folded </td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Massachusetts_Marauders" title="Massachusetts Marauders">Detroit Drive</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Arena_Football_League" title="Arena Football League">AFL</a> Arena Football </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Joe_Louis_Arena" title="Joe Louis Arena">Joe Louis Arena</a> </td> <td>1988 </td> <td>1993 </td> <td>Team folded </td> <td>4 </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Detroit_Turbos" title="Detroit Turbos">Detroit Turbos</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Major_Indoor_Lacrosse_League" class="mw-redirect" title="Major Indoor Lacrosse League">MILL</a> Indoor Lacrosse </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Joe_Louis_Arena" title="Joe Louis Arena">Joe Louis Arena</a> </td> <td>1989 </td> <td>1994 </td> <td>Team folded </td> <td>1 </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Detroit_Rockers" title="Detroit Rockers">Detroit Rockers</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/National_Professional_Soccer_League_II" class="mw-redirect" title="National Professional Soccer League II">NPSL</a> Indoor Soccer </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Joe_Louis_Arena" title="Joe Louis Arena">Joe Louis Arena</a>/<br /><a href="/wiki/USA_Hockey_Arena" title="USA Hockey Arena">Compuware Arena</a>/<br /><a href="/wiki/The_Palace_of_Auburn_Hills" title="The Palace of Auburn Hills">The Palace of Auburn Hills</a> </td> <td>1990 </td> <td>2001 </td> <td>Team and League folded </td> <td>1 </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/w/index.php?title=Detroit_Neon/Safari&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Detroit Neon/Safari (page does not exist)">Detroit Neon/Safari</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Continental_Indoor_Soccer_League" title="Continental Indoor Soccer League">CISL</a> Indoor Soccer </td> <td><a href="/wiki/The_Palace_of_Auburn_Hills" title="The Palace of Auburn Hills">The Palace of Auburn Hills</a> </td> <td>1994 </td> <td>1997 </td> <td>Team folded </td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Detroit_Vipers" title="Detroit Vipers">Detroit Vipers</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/International_Hockey_League_(1945-2001)" class="mw-redirect" title="International Hockey League (1945-2001)">IHL</a> Hockey </td> <td><a href="/wiki/The_Palace_of_Auburn_Hills" title="The Palace of Auburn Hills">The Palace of Auburn Hills</a> </td> <td>1994 </td> <td>2001 </td> <td>Team and League folded </td> <td>1 </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Detroit_Fury" title="Detroit Fury">Detroit Fury</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Arena_Football_League" title="Arena Football League">AFL</a> Arena Football </td> <td><a href="/wiki/The_Palace_of_Auburn_Hills" title="The Palace of Auburn Hills">The Palace of Auburn Hills</a> </td> <td>2001 </td> <td>2004 </td> <td>Team folded </td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Detroit_Ignition" title="Detroit Ignition">Detroit Ignition</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Major_Indoor_Soccer_League_(2001-2008)" class="mw-redirect" title="Major Indoor Soccer League (2001-2008)">MISL</a>/<a href="/wiki/Xtreme_Soccer_League" title="Xtreme Soccer League">XSL</a> Indoor Soccer </td> <td><a href="/wiki/USA_Hockey_Arena" title="USA Hockey Arena">Compuware Arena</a> </td> <td>2006 </td> <td>2009 </td> <td>League folded </td> <td>1 </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Detroit_Cougars_(NASL)" class="mw-redirect" title="Detroit Cougars (NASL)">Detroit Cougars</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/North_American_Soccer_League_(1968%E2%80%931984)" class="mw-redirect" title="North American Soccer League (1968–1984)">NASL</a> Soccer <sup>*</sup> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tiger_Stadium_(Detroit)" title="Tiger Stadium (Detroit)">Tiger Stadium</a> </td> <td>1968 </td> <td>1968 </td> <td>Team folded </td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Detroit_Express" title="Detroit Express">Detroit Express</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/North_American_Soccer_League_(1968%E2%80%931984)" class="mw-redirect" title="North American Soccer League (1968–1984)">NASL</a> Soccer </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Pontiac_Silverdome" title="Pontiac Silverdome">Pontiac Silverdome</a> </td> <td>1978 </td> <td>1981 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Washington_Diplomats" title="Washington Diplomats">Washington Diplomats</a> </td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Detroit_Express" title="Detroit Express">Detroit Express</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/American_Soccer_League_(1933%E2%80%931983)" title="American Soccer League (1933–1983)">ASL</a> Soccer </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Pontiac_Silverdome" title="Pontiac Silverdome">Pontiac Silverdome</a> </td> <td>1981 </td> <td>1984 </td> <td>League folded </td> <td>1 </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Detroit_Shock" title="Detroit Shock">Detroit Shock</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Women%27s_National_Basketball_Association" title="Women's National Basketball Association">WNBA</a> Basketball </td> <td><a href="/wiki/The_Palace_of_Auburn_Hills" title="The Palace of Auburn Hills">The Palace of Auburn Hills</a> </td> <td>1998 </td> <td>2009 </td> <td>Relocated to Tulsa as the <a href="/wiki/Tulsa_Shock" title="Tulsa Shock">Tulsa Shock</a>; relocated again in 2016 as the <a href="/wiki/Dallas_Wings" title="Dallas Wings">Dallas Wings</a> </td> <td>3 </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Detroit_Demolition" title="Detroit Demolition">Detroit Demolition</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Women%27s_Professional_Football" class="mw-redirect" title="Women's Professional Football">WPF</a> Football </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Livonia_Franklin_High_School" class="mw-redirect" title="Livonia Franklin High School">Livonia Franklin High School</a> </td> <td>2002 </td> <td>2011 </td> <td>Suspended play </td> <td>5 </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Michigan_Panthers" title="Michigan Panthers">Michigan Panthers</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/United_States_Football_League" title="United States Football League">USFL</a> Football </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Pontiac_Silverdome" title="Pontiac Silverdome">Pontiac Silverdome</a> </td> <td>1983 </td> <td>1984 </td> <td>Merged with the <a href="/wiki/Oakland_Invaders" title="Oakland Invaders">Oakland Invaders</a> </td> <td>1 </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Michigan_Stags" title="Michigan Stags">Michigan Stags</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/World_Hockey_Association" title="World Hockey Association">WHA</a> Hockey </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Cobo_Arena" class="mw-redirect" title="Cobo Arena">Cobo Arena</a> </td> <td>1974 </td> <td>1975 </td> <td>Folded, league took over and became the <a href="/wiki/Michigan_Stags#Baltimore_Blades" title="Michigan Stags">Baltimore Blades</a> </td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Detroit_Wheels" title="Detroit Wheels">Detroit Wheels</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/World_Football_League" title="World Football League">WFL</a> Football </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rynearson_Stadium" title="Rynearson Stadium">Rynearson Stadium</a> </td> <td>1974 </td> <td>1974 </td> <td>Folded </td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Detroit_Loves" class="mw-redirect" title="Detroit Loves">Detroit Loves</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/World_Team_Tennis" class="mw-redirect" title="World Team Tennis">WTT</a> Tennis </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Cobo_Arena" class="mw-redirect" title="Cobo Arena">Cobo Arena</a> </td> <td>1974 </td> <td>1974 </td> <td>Moved to Indiana </td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Detroit_Caesars" title="Detroit Caesars">Detroit Caesars</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Men%27s_professional_softball_leagues" class="mw-redirect" title="Men's professional softball leagues">APSPL</a> </td> <td>East Detroit, Memorial Field </td> <td>1977 </td> <td>1979 </td> <td>Disbanded </td> <td>2 </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Detroit_Auto_Kings" title="Detroit Auto Kings">Detroit Auto Kings</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Men%27s_professional_softball_leagues" class="mw-redirect" title="Men's professional softball leagues">NASL</a> </td> <td>East Detroit, Memorial Field </td> <td>1980 </td> <td>1980 </td> <td>Disbanded </td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Detroit_Softball_City" title="Detroit Softball City">Detroit Softball City</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Men%27s_professional_softball_leagues" class="mw-redirect" title="Men's professional softball leagues">UPSL</a> </td> <td>Softball City, Detroit </td> <td>1982 </td> <td>1982 </td> <td>Disbanded </td> <td>0 </td></tr></tbody></table> <p><sup>*</sup> In 1967, Detroit was selected as one of the cities to adopt a <a href="/wiki/Europe" title="Europe">European</a> professional soccer club in a bid to promote the game Stateside. The event was planned to coincide with Europe's off/close season when the teams would have otherwise been dormant for the summer. Detroit was represented by the <a href="/wiki/Northern_Ireland" title="Northern Ireland">Northern Irish</a> team <a href="/wiki/Glentoran" class="mw-redirect" title="Glentoran">Glentoran</a>, playing as the Detroit Cougars. Detroit City FC played in special jerseys as an homage to the cougars in a 2017 International Friendly against Glentoran at Keyworth Stadium on the 50th anniversary of the European club representing the city of Detroit.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The <a href="/wiki/Soul_Sisters_Softball_Team" title="Soul Sisters Softball Team">Soul Sisters softball team</a>, an all-female softball team existed in Detroit in 1960s–1980s. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Venues">Venues</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sports_in_Detroit&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Venues"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul class="gallery mw-gallery-traditional"> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Minnesota_Vikings_vs._Detroit_Lions_2018_03.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Ford Field"><img alt="Ford Field" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/68/Minnesota_Vikings_vs._Detroit_Lions_2018_03.jpg/120px-Minnesota_Vikings_vs._Detroit_Lions_2018_03.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="80" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/68/Minnesota_Vikings_vs._Detroit_Lions_2018_03.jpg/180px-Minnesota_Vikings_vs._Detroit_Lions_2018_03.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/68/Minnesota_Vikings_vs._Detroit_Lions_2018_03.jpg/240px-Minnesota_Vikings_vs._Detroit_Lions_2018_03.jpg 2x" data-file-width="6000" data-file-height="4000" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext"><a href="/wiki/Ford_Field" title="Ford Field">Ford Field</a></div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Comerica-Park-Detroit-MI-Panorama.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Comerica Park"><img alt="Comerica Park" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/19/Comerica-Park-Detroit-MI-Panorama.jpg/120px-Comerica-Park-Detroit-MI-Panorama.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="33" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/19/Comerica-Park-Detroit-MI-Panorama.jpg/180px-Comerica-Park-Detroit-MI-Panorama.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/19/Comerica-Park-Detroit-MI-Panorama.jpg/240px-Comerica-Park-Detroit-MI-Panorama.jpg 2x" data-file-width="5409" data-file-height="1476" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext"><a href="/wiki/Comerica_Park" title="Comerica Park">Comerica Park</a></div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; 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height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Justin_Wilson_%E2%80%93_2012_IZOD_IndyCar_Series_%E2%80%93_Detroit_Belle_Isle_Grand_Prix_%E2%80%93(1).jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Raceway at Belle Isle"><img alt="Raceway at Belle Isle" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/41/Justin_Wilson_%E2%80%93_2012_IZOD_IndyCar_Series_%E2%80%93_Detroit_Belle_Isle_Grand_Prix_%E2%80%93%281%29.jpg/120px-Justin_Wilson_%E2%80%93_2012_IZOD_IndyCar_Series_%E2%80%93_Detroit_Belle_Isle_Grand_Prix_%E2%80%93%281%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="78" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/41/Justin_Wilson_%E2%80%93_2012_IZOD_IndyCar_Series_%E2%80%93_Detroit_Belle_Isle_Grand_Prix_%E2%80%93%281%29.jpg/180px-Justin_Wilson_%E2%80%93_2012_IZOD_IndyCar_Series_%E2%80%93_Detroit_Belle_Isle_Grand_Prix_%E2%80%93%281%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/41/Justin_Wilson_%E2%80%93_2012_IZOD_IndyCar_Series_%E2%80%93_Detroit_Belle_Isle_Grand_Prix_%E2%80%93%281%29.jpg/240px-Justin_Wilson_%E2%80%93_2012_IZOD_IndyCar_Series_%E2%80%93_Detroit_Belle_Isle_Grand_Prix_%E2%80%93%281%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3125" data-file-height="2022" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext"><a href="/wiki/Detroit_Grand_Prix_(IndyCar)" title="Detroit Grand Prix (IndyCar)">Raceway at Belle Isle</a></div> </li> </ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Media">Media</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sports_in_Detroit&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Media"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Detroit has one FM radio station broadcasting sports in the metro Detroit area, 97.1 FM WXYT. WJR-AM 760 broadcasts the Michigan State Spartans games and WWJ-AM 950 broadcasts University of Michigan Wolverines games. There are now several sports podcast networks broadcasting daily. The Detroit Sports Podcast Network airs daily sports podcasts and has reporters covering sports all across metro Detroit. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Professional_wrestling">Professional wrestling</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sports_in_Detroit&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Professional wrestling"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Historically, Detroit was home to its own professional wrestling territory, <a href="/wiki/Big_Time_Wrestling_(Detroit)" title="Big Time Wrestling (Detroit)">Big Time Wrestling</a>, from the 1950s until the 1980s. 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<i>www.clickondetroit.com</i>. 22 November 2016.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=www.clickondetroit.com&rft.atitle=Pistons+move+makes+Detroit+only+North+American+city+with+4+pro...&rft.date=2016-11-22&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.clickondetroit.com%2Fnews%2Fpistons-move-makes-detroit-only-north-american-city-with-4-pro-teams-in-its-downtown&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ASports+in+Detroit" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-MLBattendance-3"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-MLBattendance_3-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/attendance?sort=away_avg&year=2008&seasonType=2">MLB Attendance Report - 2008</a>.<i>ESPN</i>. Retrieved on May 25, 2009.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-5"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-5">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://archive.today/20120710164609/http://info.detnews.com/history/story/index.cfm?id=91&category=sports">"Welcome to nginx"</a>. Archived from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://info.detnews.com/history/story/index.cfm?id=91&category=sports">the original</a> on 2012-07-10<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">2010-07-01</span></span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Welcome+to+nginx&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Finfo.detnews.com%2Fhistory%2Fstory%2Findex.cfm%3Fid%3D91%26category%3Dsports&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ASports+in+Detroit" class="Z3988"></span>. <i>Detroit News</i>.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-6"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-6">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external autonumber" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20030728053002/http://www.visitdetroit.com/visitorcenter/aboutdetroit/dates/">[1]</a>. <i>Visit Detroit</i></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-ChampionsDay-7"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-ChampionsDay_7-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20110709015258/http://detroitcityofchamps.com/champion.html">"Bring Back Champions Day Campaign"</a>. 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Detroit Free Press. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0-937247-48-8" title="Special:BookSources/978-0-937247-48-8"><bdi>978-0-937247-48-8</bdi></a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=The+Detroit+Almanac%2C+2nd+edition&rft.pub=Detroit+Free+Press&rft.date=2006&rft.isbn=978-0-937247-48-8&rft.au=Gavrilovich%2C+Peter+and+Bill+McGraw&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ASports+in+Detroit" class="Z3988"></span></li> <li>Cameron, T.C. <i>Metro Detroit's High School Basketball Rivalries</i>. <a href="/wiki/Arcadia_Publishing" title="Arcadia Publishing">Arcadia Publishing</a>, 2009. <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/0738560146" title="Special:BookSources/0738560146">0738560146</a>, 9780738560144. 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href="/wiki/Macomb_Township,_Michigan" title="Macomb Township, Michigan">Macomb Township</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sterling_Heights,_Michigan" title="Sterling Heights, Michigan">Sterling Heights</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Troy,_Michigan" title="Troy, Michigan">Troy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Warren,_Michigan" title="Warren, Michigan">Warren</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Westland,_Michigan" title="Westland, Michigan">Westland</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Municipalities<br /><small> 40,000 to 80,000</small></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Bloomfield_Township,_Oakland_County,_Michigan" title="Bloomfield Township, Oakland County, Michigan">Bloomfield Township</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chesterfield_Township,_Michigan" title="Chesterfield Township, Michigan">Chesterfield Township</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Commerce_Township,_Michigan" title="Commerce Township, Michigan">Commerce Township</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dearborn_Heights,_Michigan" title="Dearborn Heights, Michigan">Dearborn Heights</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grosse_Pointe" title="Grosse Pointe">Grosse Pointe</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lincoln_Park,_Michigan" title="Lincoln Park, Michigan">Lincoln Park</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Novi,_Michigan" title="Novi, Michigan">Novi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pontiac,_Michigan" title="Pontiac, Michigan">Pontiac</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Redford,_Michigan" title="Redford, Michigan">Redford Township</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rochester_Hills,_Michigan" title="Rochester Hills, Michigan">Rochester Hills</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Roseville,_Michigan" title="Roseville, Michigan">Roseville</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Royal_Oak,_Michigan" title="Royal Oak, Michigan">Royal Oak</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/St._Clair_Shores,_Michigan" title="St. Clair Shores, Michigan">St. Clair Shores</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Shelby_Charter_Township,_Michigan" title="Shelby Charter Township, Michigan">Shelby Charter Township</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Southfield,_Michigan" title="Southfield, Michigan">Southfield</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Taylor,_Michigan" title="Taylor, Michigan">Taylor</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Waterford_Township,_Michigan" title="Waterford Township, Michigan">Waterford Township</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/West_Bloomfield_Township,_Michigan" title="West Bloomfield Township, Michigan">West Bloomfield Township</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Cultural<br />enclaves</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Ann_Arbor,_Michigan" title="Ann Arbor, Michigan">Ann Arbor</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Auburn_Hills,_Michigan" title="Auburn Hills, Michigan">Auburn Hills</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Birmingham,_Michigan" title="Birmingham, Michigan">Birmingham</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bloomfield_Hills,_Michigan" title="Bloomfield Hills, Michigan">Bloomfield Hills</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dearborn,_Michigan" title="Dearborn, Michigan">Dearborn</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Downriver" title="Downriver">Downriver</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Downtown_Detroit" title="Downtown Detroit">Downtown Detroit</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grosse_Pointe" title="Grosse Pointe">Grosse Pointe</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Midtown_Detroit" title="Midtown Detroit">Midtown Detroit</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/New_Center,_Detroit" title="New Center, Detroit">New Center</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northville,_Michigan" title="Northville, Michigan">Northville</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rochester,_Michigan" title="Rochester, Michigan">Rochester</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Royal_Oak,_Michigan" title="Royal Oak, Michigan">Royal Oak</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Southfield,_Michigan" title="Southfield, Michigan">Southfield</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Troy,_Michigan" title="Troy, Michigan">Troy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Plymouth,_Michigan" title="Plymouth, Michigan">Plymouth</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Satellite cities</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Ann_Arbor,_Michigan" title="Ann Arbor, Michigan">Ann Arbor</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Brighton,_Michigan" title="Brighton, Michigan">Brighton</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Flint,_Michigan" title="Flint, Michigan">Flint</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Howell,_Michigan" title="Howell, Michigan">Howell</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lapeer,_Michigan" title="Lapeer, Michigan">Lapeer</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Monroe,_Michigan" title="Monroe, Michigan">Monroe</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Port_Huron,_Michigan" title="Port Huron, Michigan">Port Huron</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Toledo,_Ohio" title="Toledo, Ohio">Toledo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Windsor,_Ontario" title="Windsor, Ontario">Windsor</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ypsilanti,_Michigan" title="Ypsilanti, Michigan">Ypsilanti</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Counties in <a href="/wiki/Metropolitan_statistical_area" title="Metropolitan statistical area">MSA</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Lapeer_County,_Michigan" title="Lapeer County, Michigan">Lapeer</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Livingston_County,_Michigan" title="Livingston County, Michigan">Livingston</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Macomb_County,_Michigan" title="Macomb County, Michigan">Macomb</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Oakland_County,_Michigan" title="Oakland County, Michigan">Oakland</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/St._Clair_County,_Michigan" title="St. Clair County, Michigan">St. Clair</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wayne_County,_Michigan" title="Wayne County, Michigan">Wayne</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Counties in <a href="/wiki/Combined_statistical_area" title="Combined statistical area">CSA</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Genesee_County,_Michigan" title="Genesee County, Michigan">Genesee</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lenawee_County,_Michigan" title="Lenawee County, Michigan">Lenawee</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Monroe_County,_Michigan" title="Monroe County, Michigan">Monroe</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Washtenaw_County,_Michigan" title="Washtenaw County, Michigan">Washtenaw</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><td class="navbox-abovebelow" colspan="3"><div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Southeast_Michigan" title="Southeast Michigan">Southeast</a></li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span 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