What Sports Teams Does Missouri Have?

Across the state of Missouri, there are several different sports teams for fans of all interests to enjoy. There are two baseball teams, two soccer teams, one football team, and one hockey team for fans to cheer for. Keep reading for a discussion of each of the six teams in greater detail.

What Are the Biggest Sports Teams in Missouri?

Below are the professional teams located in Missouri:

• Kansas City Chiefs
• Kansas City Royals
• Sporting Kansas City
• St. Louis Blues
• St. Louis Cardinals
• St. Louis SC

Kansas City Chiefs

• Sport: Football
• League: NFL
• Location: Kansas City, Missouri
• Stadium: Arrowhead Stadium
• Founded: 1959
• Championships: 4 (1 pre-Super Bowl Era)

Founded in 1959, the Chiefs were originally based in Dallas and known as the Dallas Texans for three seasons from 1960 to 1962. In 1963, the team moved to Kansas City and became known as the Chiefs, a name they have kept ever since. From 1960 to 1969, the team played in the American Football League (AFL) prior to the AFL-NFL merger in 1970. As for championships, the team won an AFL Championship as the Texans in 1962, and they have won three Super Bowl titles as the Chiefs (1970, 2020, and 2023). Led by star quarterback Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs fans will be looking for Super Bowl titles for years to come.

Kansas City Royals

• Sport: Baseball
• League: MLB
• Location: Kansas City, Missouri
• Stadium: Kauffman Stadium
• Founded: 1969
• Championships: 2

The Kansas City Royals are a baseball team playing in the MLB. The team was added to the league as an expansion franchise in 1969, and they have been known as the Royals for the entirety of their existence. The Royals have appeared in four World Series and won two of them. They lost the Fall Classic in 1980 and 2014, but they came out on top in 1985 and 2015. Led by young stars such as Bobby Witt Jr., Royals fans are hoping the team can return to some of the heights they achieved in the past.

Sporting Kansas City

• Sport: Soccer
• League: MLS
• Location: Kansas City, Missouri
• Stadium: Children’s Mercy Park
• Founded: 1995
• Championships: 7

One of the more successful teams in MLS history is Sporting Kansas City. While the team does represent the city of Kansas City, Missouri, their home stadium (Children’s Mercy Park) is actually located in Kansas City, Kansas. Founded in 1995, Sporting KC is a founding member of the MLS, and they were a part of the first season in 1996. The team was known as the Kansas City Wiz in 1996 and the Kansas City Wizards from 1997 to 2010 prior to becoming Sporting KC in 2010. Throughout their history, they have taken home seven trophies, including two MLS Cups (2000, 2013), one Supporter’s Shield (2000), and four US Open Cups (2004, 2012, 2015, and 2017).

St. Louis Blues

• Sport: Hockey
• League: NHL
• Location: St. Louis, Missouri
• Stadium: Enterprise Center
• Founded: 1967
• Championships: 1

The St. Louis Blues are a hockey team that plays in the NHL. The NHL added the Blues as an expansion franchise in 1967, and they have been the St. Louis Blues ever since. While they did not win a title over the course of their first 50 seasons, they finally broke through in 2019. That year, they made it to the Stanley Cup Finals for the first time, and they defeated the legendary Boston Bruins in a thrilling seven-game series to claim their first and only Stanley Cup. Blues fans are hoping they do not have to go another 50 years before they see their next title.

St. Louis Cardinals

• Sport: Baseball
• League: MLB
• Location: St. Louis, Missouri
• Stadium: Busch Stadium
• Founded: 1882
• Championships: 11

The St. Louis Cardinals are by far the most historically successful sports team in Missouri and one of the legendary franchises in the MLB. Also the oldest team of the six listed here, the Cardinals were established way back in 1882. From 1882 to 1891, they played in the American Association before joining the National League in 1892, where they have been ever since. They went by a few names in the 19th century, most notably the St. Louis Browns (1892 to 1898), before becoming the Cardinals for good in 1900. The 11 world series won by the Cardinals are the most in the National League and second in the MLB to the New York Yankees (27). The Cardinals were world champions in 1926, 1931, 1934, 1942, 1944, 1946, 1964, 1967, 1982, 2006, and 2011.

St. Louis SC

• Sport: Soccer
• League: MLS
• Location: St. Louis, Missouri
• Stadium: Citypark
• Founded: 2019
• Championships: 0

St. Louis SC are an expansion franchise coming to the MLS. The club was founded in 2019, and they are set to play their first season in the MLS in 2023. Their initial 28-player roster consists of players from eleven different countries, half of them hailing from the United States. Additionally, their stadium, the Citypark, is newly constructed and will debut along with the team in 2023. Hopefully, St. Louis soccer fans will have a winner to cheer for years to come, and perhaps the team will become a rival of their Missouri neighbors in Sporting KC.

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