City Misery Ranking
Which city has waited longest?
Every metro area ranked by the last championship won by any of its teams, in any of the four leagues.
Longest wait
San Diego
Last title: 1963, San Diego Chargers. No team in town has won since.
Canada
No Canadian team has won the Stanley Cup since 1993. That’s 33 seasons.
How cities are grouped
Teams count for their metro area. New York includes New Jersey teams, and the Bay Area counts as one city. Full list
| # | City | Last title | Last title by league | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego 1 current team | 1963 · San Diego Chargers (NFL) | NFL1963NBANeverMLBNeverNHL— | 62 |
| 2 | Buffalo 2 current teams | 1965 · Buffalo Bills (NFL) | NFL1965NBANeverMLB—NHLNever | 60 |
| 3 | Vancouver 1 current team | Never won | NFL—NBANeverMLB—NHLNever | 56 |
| 4 | Portland 1 current team | 1977 · Portland Trail Blazers (NBA) | NFL—NBA1977MLB—NHL— | 49 |
| 5 | Salt Lake City 2 current teams | Never won | NFL—NBANeverMLB—NHLNever | 47 |
| 6 | Sacramento 2 current teams | Never won | NFL—NBANeverMLBNeverNHL— | 41 |
| 7 | Charlotte 2 current teams | Never won | NFLNeverNBANeverMLB—NHL— | 38 |
| 8 | Calgary 1 current team | 1989 · Calgary Flames (NHL) | NFL—NBA—MLB—NHL1989 | 37 |
| 8 | Orlando 1 current team | Never won | NFL—NBANeverMLB—NHL— | 37 |
| 10 | Edmonton 1 current team | 1990 · Edmonton Oilers (NHL) | NFL—NBA—MLB—NHL1990 | 36 |
| 11 | Cincinnati 2 current teams | 1990 · Cincinnati Reds (MLB) | NFLNeverNBANeverMLB1990NHL— | 35 |
| 12 | Minneapolis–St. Paul 4 current teams | 1991 · Minnesota Twins (MLB) | NFLNeverNBA1954MLB1991NHLNever | 34 |
| 12 | Ottawa 1 current team | Never won | NFL—NBA—MLB—NHLNever | 34 |
| 14 | Montreal 1 current team | 1993 · Montreal Canadiens (NHL) | NFL—NBA—MLBNeverNHL1993 | 33 |
| 15 | Jacksonville 1 current team | Never won | NFLNeverNBA—MLB—NHL— | 31 |
| 16 | Nashville 2 current teams | Never won | NFLNeverNBA—MLB—NHLNever | 29 |
| 17 | Columbus 1 current team | Never won | NFL—NBA—MLB—NHLNever | 26 |
| 18 | Memphis 1 current team | Never won | NFL—NBANeverMLB—NHL— | 25 |
| 19 | Phoenix 3 current teams | 2001 · Arizona Diamondbacks (MLB) | NFLNeverNBANeverMLB2001NHL— | 24 |
| 20 | Indianapolis 2 current teams | 2006 · Indianapolis Colts (NFL) | NFL2006NBANeverMLB—NHL— | 19 |
| 21 | Detroit 4 current teams | 2008 · Detroit Red Wings (NHL) | NFL1957NBA2004MLB1984NHL2008 | 18 |
| 22 | New Orleans 2 current teams | 2009 · New Orleans Saints (NFL) | NFL2009NBANeverMLB—NHL— | 16 |
| 23 | Green Bay 1 current team | 2010 · Green Bay Packers (NFL) | NFL2010NBA—MLB—NHL— | 15 |
| 23 | Winnipeg 1 current team | Never won | NFL—NBA—MLB—NHLNever | 15 |
| 25 | Baltimore 2 current teams | 2012 · Baltimore Ravens (NFL) | NFL2012NBANeverMLB1983NHL— | 13 |
| 26 | San Antonio 1 current team | 2014 · San Antonio Spurs (NBA) | NFL—NBA2014MLB—NHL— | 12 |
| 27 | Cleveland 3 current teams | 2016 · Cleveland Cavaliers (NBA) | NFL1964NBA2016MLB1948NHL— | 10 |
| 28 | Chicago 5 current teams | 2016 · Chicago Cubs (MLB) | NFL1985NBA1998MLB2016NHL2015 | 9 |
| 28 | Pittsburgh 3 current teams | 2017 · Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL) | NFL2008NBA—MLB1979NHL2017 | 9 |
| 30 | St. Louis 2 current teams | 2019 · St. Louis Blues (NHL) | NFL1999NBA1958MLB2011NHL2019 | 7 |
| 30 | Toronto 3 current teams | 2019 · Toronto Raptors (NBA) | NFL—NBA2019MLB1993NHL1967 | 7 |
| 32 | Washington 4 current teams | 2019 · Washington Nationals (MLB) | NFL1991NBA1978MLB2019NHL2018 | 6 |
| 33 | Milwaukee 2 current teams | 2021 · Milwaukee Bucks (NBA) | NFL—NBA2021MLB1957NHL— | 5 |
| 33 | Tampa Bay 3 current teams | 2020 · Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL) | NFL2020NBA—MLBNeverNHL2021 | 5 |
| 35 | Atlanta 3 current teams | 2021 · Atlanta Braves (MLB) | NFLNeverNBANeverMLB2021NHLNever | 4 |
| 35 | San Francisco Bay Area 4 current teams | 2022 · Golden State Warriors (NBA) | NFL1994NBA2022MLB2014NHLNever | 4 |
| 37 | Denver 4 current teams | 2023 · Denver Nuggets (NBA) | NFL2015NBA2023MLBNeverNHL2022 | 3 |
| 37 | Houston 3 current teams | 2022 · Houston Astros (MLB) | NFL1961NBA1995MLB2022NHL— | 3 |
| 37 | Las Vegas 2 current teams | 2023 · Vegas Golden Knights (NHL) | NFLNeverNBA—MLB—NHL2023 | 3 |
| 40 | Boston 4 current teams | 2024 · Boston Celtics (NBA) | NFL2018NBA2024MLB2018NHL2011 | 2 |
| 40 | Dallas–Fort Worth 4 current teams | 2023 · Texas Rangers (MLB) | NFL1995NBA2011MLB2023NHL1999 | 2 |
| 40 | Kansas City 2 current teams | 2023 · Kansas City Chiefs (NFL) | NFL2023NBANeverMLB2015NHLNever | 2 |
| 43 | Miami 4 current teams | 2025 · Florida Panthers (NHL) | NFL1973NBA2013MLB2003NHL2025 | 1 |
| 43 | Oklahoma City 1 current team | 2025 · Oklahoma City Thunder (NBA) | NFL—NBA2025MLB—NHL— | 1 |
| 43 | Philadelphia 4 current teams | 2024 · Philadelphia Eagles (NFL) | NFL2024NBA1983MLB2008NHL1975 | 1 |
| 46 | Los Angeles 8 current teams | 2025 · Los Angeles Dodgers (MLB) | NFL2021NBA2020MLB2025NHL2014 | Champions |
| 46 | New York 9 current teams | 2026 · New York Knicks (NBA) | NFL2011NBA2026MLB2009NHL2003 | Champions |
| 46 | Raleigh 1 current team | 2026 · Carolina Hurricanes (NHL) | NFL—NBA—MLB—NHL2026 | Champions |
| 46 | Seattle 3 current teams | 2025 · Seattle Seahawks (NFL) | NFL2025NBA1979MLBNeverNHLNever | Champions |
Years = completed seasons since the city’s last title in any league. Cities that never won count from their first team’s first season. “—” means the city has never had a team in that league.
Cities that lost their teams: Rochester (last won 1951 with the Rochester Royals), Syracuse (last won 1955 with the Syracuse Nationals), Hartford (never won), Quebec City (never won). Turn on the checkbox above to rank them too.