Sports Culture of Chicago

chicago 1 of 13 metropolitan areas have major league baseball, football, basketball, , hockey teams. in 4 of these metropolitan areas teams 4 sports play games within limits of 1 city — chicago, detroit, philadelphia, , denver. 4 of metropolitan areas have 2 baseball teams — chicago, new york city, los angeles, , san francisco bay area — , of these four, chicago has had same 2 teams since american league established in 1901.

the chicago white sox of american league, won world series in 2005, play @ guaranteed rate field, located on city s south side in armour square neighborhood.

wrigley field, home of chicago cubs

the chicago cubs of national league, won world series in 2016, play @ wrigley field, located in north side neighborhood of lakeview. area of lakeview near stadium commonly referred wrigleyville.

soldier field, home of chicago bears

the chicago bears of national football league play @ soldier field. bears have won 9 american football championships (eight nfl championships , super bowl xx) trailing green bay packers, have thirteen.

the chicago bulls of national basketball association 1 of world s recognized basketball teams, enormous success during michael jordan era, when won 6 nba titles in 1990s. bulls play @ united center on chicago s near west side.

the chicago blackhawks of national hockey league play @ united center. hawks original 6 franchise, founded in 1926, , have won 6 stanley cups, including 2010, 2013, , 2015.

the chicago fire, members of major league soccer, won 1 league , 4 open cups since 1997. after 8 years @ soldier field, moved new toyota park in nearby bridgeview @ 71st , harlem avenue during summer of 2006.

the chicago red stars of national women s soccer league play @ toyota park. team founded in 2009.

the chicago wolves of american hockey league play @ allstate arena in nearby rosemont. wolves won league championships in 1998, 2000, 2002, , 2008. first season 1994–95.

the chicago sky of women s national basketball association play @ allstate arena. sky in wnba playoffs in 2013, 2014, , 2015.

one ncaa division college football team plays in chicago area — northwestern wildcats, in nearby evanston. chicago-area college basketball teams competing @ division level northwestern wildcats, depaul blue demons, loyola ramblers, uic flames, , chicago state cougars.

minor league baseball teams play near chicago include kane county cougars, windy city thunderbolts, schaumburg boomers, joliet slammers, , gary southshore railcats.

the chicago bandits, women s professional softball team, play home games @ rosemont stadium.

the chicago mustangs of major arena soccer league play @ sears centre in hoffman estates.

the city home several roller derby leagues, including windy city rollers, chicago outfit, , chicago red hots.

the chicago swans australian rules football club in city, competing in mid american australian football league.

rugby teams in city include chicago lions , chicago griffins.

there 2 facilities auto racing near chicago, both of them in joliet. chicagoland speedway hosts nascar races, , route 66 raceway site of drag racing events.

once year in autumn, thousands of long-distance runners around world compete in chicago marathon.

in of u.s., softball played 12-inch ball, in chicago 16-inch softball more popular.

chicago hosted 1959 pan american games, , gay games vii in 2006. city made unsuccessful bid 2016 summer olympics, though heavily favored.