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The province of Ontario, Canada, has professional sports teams in a wide variety of sports:

Active teams

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Ice hockey

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Professional Men's Hockey Teams
Team Name Location League Venue Capacity
Ottawa Senators Ottawa National Hockey League Canadian Tire Centre 18,652
Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto National Hockey League Scotiabank Arena 18,800
Belleville Senators Belleville American Hockey League CAA Arena 4,365
Toronto Marlies Toronto American Hockey League Coca-Cola Coliseum 8,100
Professional Women's Hockey Teams
Team Name Location League Venue Capacity
Ottawa Charge Ottawa Professional Women's Hockey League TD Place Arena 9,500
Toronto Sceptres Toronto Professional Women's Hockey League Coca-Cola Coliseum 8,100

Basketball

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Professional Men's Basketball Teams
Team Location League Venue Capacity
Toronto Raptors Toronto National Basketball Association Scotiabank Arena 19,800
Raptors 905 Mississauga NBA G League Paramount Fine Foods Centre 5,400
Brampton Honey Badgers Brampton Canadian Elite Basketball League CAA Centre 5,000
Niagara River Lions St. Catharines Canadian Elite Basketball League Meridian Centre 4,030
Ottawa BlackJacks Ottawa Canadian Elite Basketball League TD Place Arena 9,500
Scarborough Shooting Stars Toronto Canadian Elite Basketball League Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre 2,000
KW Titans Kitchener Basketball Super League Kitchener Memorial Auditorium Complex 7,312
London Lightning London Basketball Super League Budweiser Gardens 9,036
Sudbury Five Sudbury Basketball Super League Sudbury Community Arena 4,640
Windsor Express Windsor Basketball Super League WFCU Centre 6,450
Professional Women's Basketball Teams
Team Location League Venue Capacity
WNBA Toronto (2026) Toronto Women's National Basketball Association Coca-Cola Coliseum 8,500

Baseball

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Professional Baseball Teams
Team Location League Venue Capacity
Toronto Blue Jays Toronto Major League Baseball Rogers Centre 39,150
Ottawa Titans Ottawa Frontier League Ottawa Stadium 10,332

Canadian football

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Professional Football (Canadian) Teams
Team Location League Venue Capacity
Hamilton Tiger-Cats Hamilton Canadian Football League Tim Hortons Field 23,218
Ottawa Redblacks Ottawa Canadian Football League TD Place Stadium 24,000
Toronto Argonauts Toronto Canadian Football League BMO Field 30,991

Lacrosse

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Professional Lacrosse Teams
Team Location League Venue Capacity
Ottawa Black Bears Ottawa National Lacrosse League Canadian Tire Centre 18,652
Toronto Rock Hamilton National Lacrosse League FirstOntario Centre 17,383

Soccer

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Professional Men's Soccer Teams
Team Location League Venue Capacity
Toronto FC Toronto Major League Soccer BMO Field 30,991
Toronto FC II Toronto MLS Next Pro York Lions Stadium 4,000
Atlético Ottawa Ottawa Canadian Premier League TD Place Stadium 24,000
Forge FC Hamilton Canadian Premier League Tim Hortons Field 23,218
York United FC Toronto Canadian Premier League York Lions Stadium 4,000
Professional Women's Soccer Teams
Team Location League Venue Capacity
AFC Toronto Toronto Northern Super League York Lions Stadium 4,000
Ottawa Rapid FC Ottawa Northern Super League TD Place Stadium 23,218

Ultimate Frisbee

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Professional Frisbee Teams
Team Location League Venue Capacity
Toronto Rush Toronto Ultimate Frisbee Association Varsity Stadium 5,000

Former teams

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Ice hockey

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National Hockey League
Team Name Location Years Venue
Ottawa Senators Ottawa 1917-1931
1932-1934		 The Arena (1917-1923)
Ottawa Auditorium (1923-31, 1933-34)
Hamilton Tigers Hamilton 1920-1925 Barton Street Arena
National Hockey Association
Team Name Location Years Venue
Ottawa Senators Ottawa 1909-1917 The Arena
Renfrew Creamery Kings Renfrew 1909-1911 Renfrew Hockey Arena
Cobalt Silver Kings Cobalt 1909-1910 The Sports Palace
Haileybury Comets Haileybury 1909-1910 Cobalt-Haileybury Curling Club
Toronto Blueshirts Toronto 1912-1917 Arena Gardens
Toronto Tecumsehs Toronto 1912-1913 Arena Gardens
Toronto Ontarios Toronto 1913-1914 Arena Gardens
Toronto Shamrocks Toronto 1914-1915 Arena Gardens
Toronto 228th Battalion Toronto 1916-1917 Arena Gardens
World Hockey Association
Team Name Location Years Venue
Ottawa Nationals Ottawa 1972-1973 Ottawa Civic Centre
Toronto Toros Toronto 1973-1976 Varsity Arena (1973-1974)
Maple Leaf Gardens (1974-1976)
Ottawa Civics Ottawa 1976 Ottawa Civic Centre
American Hockey League
Team Name Location Years Venue
St. Catharines Saints St. Catharines 1982-1986 Garden City Arena Complex
Newmarket Saints Newmarket 1986-1991 Ray Twinney Complex
Hamilton Canucks Hamilton 1992-1994 Copps Coliseum
Cornwall Aces Cornwall 1993-1996 Ed Lumley Arena
Hamilton Bulldogs Hamilton 1996-2015 FirstOntario Centre
Toronto Roadrunners Toronto 2003-2004 Ricoh Coliseum
Canadian Professional Hockey League
Team Name Location Years Venue
Hamilton Tigers Hamilton 1926-1929 Barton Street Arena
London Panthers London 1926-1929 London Arena
Niagara Falls Cataracts Niagara Falls 1926-1929 Victoria Avenue Arena
Windsor Bulldogs Windsor 1926-1929 Border Cities Arena
Stratford Nationals Stratford 1926-1928 Stratford Arena
Kitchener Millionaires Kitchener 1927-1928 Queen Street Auditorium
Toronto Ravinas Toronto 1927-1928 Ravina Gardens
Kitchener Flying Dutchmen Kitchener 1928-1929 Queen Street Auditorium
Toronto Millionaires Toronto 1928-1929 Mutual Street Arena
Central Hockey League
Team Name Location Years Venue
Brampton Beast Brampton 2013-2014 Powerade Centre
ECHL
Team Name Location Years Venue
Brampton Beast Brampton 2014-2020 CAA Centre
Eastern Professional Hockey League
Team Name Location Years Venue
Hull-Ottawa Canadiens Ottawa 1959-1963 Ottawa Auditorium
Kingston Frontenacs Kingston 1959-1963 Kingston Memorial Centre
Sudbury Wolves Sudbury 1959-1963 Sudbury Community Arena
Sault Thunderbirds Sault Ste. Marie 1959-1962 Sault Memorial Gardens
Kitchener Beavers Kitchener 1960-1962 Kitchener Memorial Auditorium
North Bay Trappers North Bay 1961-1962 North Bay Memorial Gardens
International Hockey League (1929-1936)
Team Name Location Years Venue
Buffalo Bisons Fort Erie 1929-1936 Peace Bridge Arena
London Panthers London 1929-1936 London Arena
Windsor Bulldogs Windsor 1929-1936 Border Cities Arena
Hamilton Tigers Hamilton 1929-1930 Barton Street Arena
Niagara Falls Cataracts Niagara Falls 1929-1930 Victoria Avenue Arena
Toronto Millionaires Toronto 1929-1930 Mutual Street Arena
International Hockey League (1945-2001)
Team Name Location Years Venue
Windsor Spitfires Windsor 1945-1950 Windsor Arena
Windsor Gotfredsons Windsor 1945-1946 Windsor Arena
Windsor Staffords Windsor 1946-1948 Windsor Arena
Windsor Ryan Cretes Windsor 1948-1950 Windsor Arena
Chatham Maroons Chatham 1949-1952
1963-1964		 Chatham Memorial Arena
International Professional Hockey League
Team Name Location Years Venue
Canadian Sault Hockey Club Sault Ste. Marie 1904-1907 Wrigley's Arena at Sault
Ontario Professional Hockey League
Team Name Location Years Venue
Berlin Dutchmen Berlin 1908-1911 Queen Street Auditorium
Brantford Indians Brantford 1908-1911 Waterloo Street Rink
Guelph Royals Guelph 1908-1909 Royal City Rink
Toronto Pros Toronto 1908-1909 Mutual Street Rink
Galt Professionals Galt 1909-1911 Queens Square Arena
St. Catharines Pros St. Catharines 1909 St. Catharines Skating Rink
Waterloo Colts Waterloo 1910-1911 Waterloo Skating Rink
United Hockey League
Team Name Location Years Venue
Brantford Smoke Brantford 1991-1998 Brantford Civic Centre
St. Thomas Wildcats St. Thomas 1991-1994 St. Thomas-Elgin Memorial Centre
Thunder Bay Thunder Hawks Thunder Bay 1991-1993 Fort William Gardens
Chatham Wheels Chatham 1992-1994 Chatham Memorial Arena
Thunder Bay Senators Thunder Bay 1993-1996 Fort William Gardens
London Wildcats London 1994-1995 London Ice House
Thunder Bay Thunder Cats Thunder Bay 1996-1999 Fort William Gardens
Canadian Women's Hockey League
Team Name Location Years Venue
Brampton Thunder Brampton 2007-2017 Powerade Centre
Burlington Barracudas Burlington 2007-2012 Appleby Ice Centre
Mississauga Chiefs Mississauga 2007-2010 Hershey Centre
Iceland Mississauga
Ottawa Senators Ottawa 2007-2010 Bell Sensplex
Vaughan Flames Vaughan 2007-2010 Vaughan Sports Village
Toronto Furies Toronto 2010-2019 Mastercard Centre
Markham Thunder Markham 2017-2019 Thornhill Community Centre
Premier Hockey Federation
Team Name Location Years Venue
Toronto Six Toronto 2020-2023 Canlan Ice Sports - York

Basketball

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Basketball Association of America
Team Name Location Years
Toronto Huskies Toronto 1946-1947
Canadian Elite Basketball League
Team Name Location Years
Guelph Nighthawks Guelph 2019-2022
Hamilton Honey Badgers Hamilton 2019-2022
Continental Basketball Association
Team Name Location Years
Toronto Tornados Toronto 1983-1985
National Basketball League of Canada
Team Name Location Years
London Lightning London 2011-2023
Oshawa Power Oshawa 2011-2013
Windsor Express Windsor 2012-2023
Brampton A's Brampton 2013-2015
Mississauga Power Mississauga 2013-2015
Ottawa SkyHawks Ottawa 2013-2014
Niagara River Lions St. Catharines 2015-2018
Orangeville A's Orangeville 2015-2017
KW Titans Kitchener 2016-2023
Sudbury Five Sudbury 2018-2023
World Basketball League
Team Name Location Years
Hamilton Skyhawks Hamilton 1992

Baseball

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International League (AAA)
Team Name Location Years
Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto 1912-1967
Hamilton Tigers Hamilton 1918
Ottawa Giants Ottawa 1951
Ottawa Athletics Ottawa 1952-1954
Ottawa Lynx Ottawa 1993-2007
Eastern League (AA)
Team Name Location Years
London Tigers London 1989-1993
New York-Penn League (Short-season A)
Team Name Location Years
St. Catharines Blue Jays St. Catharines 1986-1994
Hamilton Redbirds Hamilton 1988-1992
Welland Pirates Welland 1989-1994
St. Catharines Stompers St. Catharines 1995-1999
Eastern Canada League (B)
Team Name Location Years
Ottawa Senators Ottawa 1922
Ottawa Canadiens Ottawa 1923
Michigan-Ontario League (B)
Team Name Location Years
London Tecumsehs London 1919-1924
Hamilton Tigers Hamilton 1919-1923
Brantford Red Sox Brantford 1919-1921
Kitchener Beavers Kitchener 1919-1921
Brantford Brants Brantford 1922
Kitchener Terriers Kitchener 1922
Port Huron-Sarnia Saints Sarnia 1922
Hamilton Clippers Hamilton 1924-1925
Kitchener Colts Kitchener 1925
London Indians London 1925
Ontario-Quebec-Vermont League (B)
Team Name Location Years
Ottawa-Hull Canadiens Ottawa 1924
Canadian League (B, C, D, Independent)
Team Name Location Years
Guelph Maple Leafs Guelph 1885
1896-1897
1899
1915
London Cockneys London 1885
1896-1899
1911
Hamilton Clippers Hamilton 1885
Hamilton Primrose Hamilton 1885
Toronto Torontos Toronto 1885
Hamilton Blackbirds Hamilton 1896-1899
Galt Baseball Club Galt 1896
Toronto Canucks Toronto 1897
Chatham Reds Chatham 1898-1899
St. Thomas Saints St. Thomas 1898-1899
1905
1911-1915
Stratford Poets Stratford 1899
Woodstock Bains Woodstock 1899
Brantford Indians Brantford 1905
Ingersoll Baseball Club Ingersoll 1905
Simcoe Baseball Club Simcoe 1905
Woodstock Maroons Woodstock 1905
Brantford Red Sox Brantford 1911-1915
Hamilton Kolts Hamilton 1911-1912
Berlin Green Sox Berlin 1911
London Tecumsehs London 1912-1915
Ottawa Senators Ottawa 1912-1915
Berlin Busy Bees Berlin 1912-1913
Peterborough Whitecaps Peterborough 1912
Hamilton Hams Hamilton 1913-1915
Peterborough Petes Peterborough 1913-1914
Toronto Beavers Toronto 1914
Canadian-American League (C)
Team Name Location Years
Ottawa Senators Ottawa 1936
1939
Brockville Pirates Brockville 1936
Perth Blue Cats Perth 1936
Ottawa Braves Ottawa 1937-1938
Brockville Blues Brockville 1937
Perth-Cornwall Bisons Perth
Cornwall		 1937
Smiths Falls Beavers Smiths Falls 1937
Cornwall Bisons Cornwall 1938
Cornwall Maple Leafs Cornwall 1939
Ottawa-Ogdensburg Senators Ottawa 1940
Canadian-American League (C)
Team Name Location Years
Ottawa Senators Ottawa 1936
1939
Brockville Pirates Brockville 1936
Perth Blue Cats Perth 1936
Ottawa Braves Ottawa 1937-1938
Brockville Blues Brockville 1937
Perth-Cornwall Bisons Perth
Cornwall		 1937
Smiths Falls Beavers Smiths Falls 1937
Cornwall Bisons Cornwall 1938
Cornwall Maple Leafs Cornwall 1939
Ottawa-Ogdensburg Senators Ottawa 1940
Border League (C/D)
Team Name Location Years
Windsor Baseball Club Windsor 1912-1913
Kingston Ponies Kingston 1946-1951
Ottawa Nationals Ottawa 1947
1950
Ottawa Senators Ottawa 1948-1949
Cornwall Canadians Cornwall 1951
Pennsylvania-Ontario-New York League (D)
Team Name Location Years
Hamilton Red Wings Hamilton 1939-1942
1956
London Pirates London 1940-1941
Hamilton Cardinals Hamilton 1946-1955
Can-Am League (Independent)
Team Name Location Years
Ottawa Rapidz Ottawa 2008
Ottawa Champions Ottawa 2015-2019
Canadian Baseball League (Independent)
Team Name Location Years
London Monarchs London 2003
Niagara Stars Welland 2003
Frontier League (Independent)
Team Name Location Years
London Werewolves London 1999-2001
London Rippers London 2012
International Association for Professional Base Ball Players (Independent)
Team Name Location Years
London Tecumsehs London 1877-1878
1888-1890
Guelph Maple Leafs Guelph 1877
Hamilton Mountaineers Hamilton 1888
1890
Toronto Canucks Toronto 1888-1890
Hamilton Hams Hamilton 1889
North Atlantic League (Independent)
Team Name Location Years
Welland Aqua-Ducks Welland 1995-1996
Northern League (Independent)
Team Name Location Years
Fort William Canadians Fort William 1914-1915
Fort Willam-Port Arthur Canadians Fort William
Port Arthur		 1916

Canadian football

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Canadian Football League
Team Name Location Years
Ottawa Rough Riders Ottawa 1958-1996
Ottawa Renegades Ottawa 2002-2006
Interprovincial Rugby Football Union
Team Name Location Years
Ottawa Rough Riders Ottawa 1907-1957
Toronto Argonauts Toronto 1907-1957
Hamilton Tigers Hamilton 1907-1950
Hamilton Wildcats Hamilton 1948-1950
Hamilton Tiger-Cats Hamilton 1950-1957

American football

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American Football Conference
Team Name Location Years
Sarnia Golden Bears Sarnia 1961
Continental Football League
Team Name Location Years
Toronto Rifles Toronto 1965-1967

Arena football

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Arena Football League
Team Name Location Years
Toronto Phantoms Toronto 2001-2002
Can-Am Indoor Football League
Team Name Location Years
Ontario Niagara Spartans Niagara Falls 2017

Rugby

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British rugby league system
Team Name Location Years
Toronto Wolfpack Toronto 2017-2020
Major League Rugby
Team Name Location Years
Toronto Arrows Toronto 2019-2023
North American Rugby League
Team Name Location Years
Toronto Wolfpack Toronto 2021-2022

Soccer

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North American Soccer Football League
Team Name Location Years
Toronto Greenbacks Toronto 1946-1947
North American Soccer League (1968-1984)
Team Name Location Years
Toronto Falcons Toronto 1968
Toronto Metros Toronto 1971-1974
Toronto Metros-Croatia Toronto 1975-1978
National Professional Soccer League
Team Name Location Years
Toronto Falcons Toronto 1967
United Soccer Association
Team Name Location Years
Toronto City Toronto 1967
American Professional Soccer League
Team Name Location Years
Toronto Blizzard Toronto 1993
Toronto Rockets Toronto 1994
A-League
Team Name Location Years
Toronto Lynx Toronto 1997-2004
USL First Division
Team Name Location Years
Toronto Lynx Toronto 2005-2006
North American Soccer League (2011-2017)
Team Name Location Years
Ottawa Fury FC Ottawa 2014-2016
USL Championship
Team Name Location Years
Toronto FC II Toronto 2014-2018
Ottawa Fury FC Ottawa 2017-2019
USL League One
Team Name Location Years
Toronto FC II Toronto 2019-2021
USL W-League
Team Name Location Years
Toronto Inferno Toronto 1999-2004
Ottawa Fury FC Ottawa 2000-2014
London Gryphons London 2004-2014
Sudbury Canadians Sudbury 2004-2006
Toronto Lady Lynx Toronto 2005-2014
Hamilton Avalanche Hamilton 2006-2010
Hamilton FC Rage Hamilton 2011-2012
K-W United FC Waterloo 2013-2014
Women's Premier Soccer League
Team Name Location Years
Windsor Essex FC Windsor 2015
Eastern Canada Professional Soccer League
Team Name Location Years
Hamilton Steelers Hamilton 1961-1964
Toronto City FC Toronto 1961-1965
Toronto Italia FC Toronto 1961-1964
Toronto Roma FC Toronto 1962-1964
Primo Hamilton FC Hamilton 1965-1966
Inter-Roma Toronto 1965-1966
Italia Falcons Toronto 1965-1966
Canadian Professional Soccer League
Team Name Location Years
Hamilton Steelers Hamilton 1983
Mississauga Croatia Mississauga 1983
Toronto Nationals Toronto 1983
Canadian Soccer League
Team Name Location Years
Hamilton Steelers Hamilton 1987-1991
North York Rockets North York 1987-1992
Toronto Blizzard Toronto 1987-1992
Ottawa Intrepid Ottawa 1988-1990
Kitchener Spirit Kitchener 1990
London Lasers London 1990
1992
Kitchener Kickers Kitchener 1991

See also

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References

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