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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 Hockey Teams
Team Name Location League Venue
Ottawa Senators Ottawa National Hockey League Canadian Tire Centre
Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto National Hockey League Scotiabank Arena
Belleville Senators Belleville American Hockey League CAA Arena
Toronto Marlies Toronto American Hockey League Coca-Cola Coliseum
PWHL Ottawa Ottawa Professional Women's Hockey League TD Place Arena
PWHL Toronto Toronto Professional Women's Hockey League Mattamy Athletic Centre

Basketball

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Professional Basketball Teams
Team Location League Venue
Toronto Raptors Toronto National Basketball Association Scotiabank Arena
Raptors 905 Mississauga NBA G League Paramount Fine Foods Centre
KW Titans Kitchener Basketball Super League Kitchener Memorial Auditorium Complex
London Lightning London Basketball Super League Budweiser Gardens
Sudbury Five Sudbury Basketball Super League Sudbury Community Arena
Windsor Express Windsor Basketball Super League WFCU Centre
Brampton Honey Badgers Brampton Canadian Elite Basketball League CAA Centre
Niagara River Lions St. Catharines Canadian Elite Basketball League Meridian Centre
Ottawa BlackJacks Ottawa Canadian Elite Basketball League TD Place Arena
Scarborough Shooting Stars Toronto Canadian Elite Basketball League Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre

Baseball

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Professional Baseball Teams
Team Location League Venue
Toronto Blue Jays Toronto Major League Baseball Rogers Centre
Ottawa Titans Ottawa Frontier League Ottawa Stadium

Canadian football

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Professional Football (Canadian) Teams
Team Location League Venue
Hamilton Tiger-Cats Hamilton Canadian Football League Tim Hortons Field
Ottawa Redblacks Ottawa Canadian Football League TD Place
Toronto Argonauts Toronto Canadian Football League BMO Field

Lacrosse

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Professional Lacrosse Teams
Team Location League Venue
Ottawa Black Bears Ottawa National Lacrosse League Canadian Tire Centre
Toronto Rock Hamilton National Lacrosse League FirstOntario Centre

Soccer

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Professional Men's Soccer Teams
Team Location League Venue
Toronto FC Toronto Major League Soccer BMO Field
Toronto FC II Toronto MLS Next Pro York Lions Stadium
Atlético Ottawa Ottawa Canadian Premier League TD Place
Forge FC Hamilton Canadian Premier League Tim Hortons Field
York United FC Toronto Canadian Premier League York Lions Stadium

Ultimate Frisbee

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Professional Frisbee Teams
Team Location League Venue
Toronto Rush Toronto Ultimate Frisbee Association Varsity Stadium

Former teams

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Ice hockey

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National Hockey League
Team Name Location Years
Ottawa Senators Ottawa 1917-1931
1932-1934
Hamilton Tigers Hamilton 1920-1925
National Hockey Association
Team Name Location Years
Ottawa Senators Ottawa 1909-1917
Renfrew Creamery Kings Renfrew 1909-1911
Cobalt Silver Kings Cobalt 1909-1910
Haileybury Comets Haileybury 1909-1910
Toronto Blueshirts Toronto 1912-1917
Toronto Tecumsehs Toronto 1912-1913
Toronto Ontarios Toronto 1913-1914
Toronto Shamrocks Toronto 1914-1915
Toronto 228th Battalion Toronto 1916-1917
World Hockey Association
Team Name Location Years
Ottawa Nationals Ottawa 1972-1973
Toronto Toros Toronto 1973-1976
Ottawa Civics Ottawa 1976
American Hockey League
Team Name Location Years
St. Catharines Saints St. Catharines 1982-1986
Newmarket Saints Newmarket 1986-1991
Hamilton Canucks Hamilton 1992-1994
Cornwall Aces Cornwall 1993-1996
Hamilton Bulldogs Hamilton 1996-2015
Toronto Roadrunners Toronto 2003-2004
Canadian Professional Hockey League
Team Name Location Years
Hamilton Tigers Hamilton 1926-1929
London Panthers London 1926-1929
Niagara Falls Cataracts Niagara Falls 1926-1929
Windsor Bulldogs Windsor 1926-1929
Stratford Nationals Stratford 1926-1928
Kitchener Millionaires Kitchener 1927-1928
Toronto Ravinas Toronto 1927-1928
Kitchener Flying Dutchmen Kitchener 1928-1929
Toronto Millionaires Toronto 1928-1929
Central Hockey League
Team Name Location Years
Brampton Beast Brampton 2013-2014
ECHL
Team Name Location Years
Brampton Beast Brampton 2014-2020
Eastern Professional Hockey League
Team Name Location Years
Hull-Ottawa Canadiens Ottawa 1959-1963
Kingston Frontenacs Kingston 1959-1963
Sudbury Wolves Sudbury 1959-1963
Sault Thunderbirds Sault Ste. Marie 1959-1962
Kitchener Beavers Kitchener 1960-1962
North Bay Trappers North Bay 1961-1962
International Hockey League (1929-1936)
Team Name Location Years
London Panthers London 1929-1936
Windsor Bulldogs Windsor 1929-1936
Hamilton Tigers Hamilton 1929-1930
Niagara Falls Cataracts Niagara Falls 1929-1930
Toronto Millionaires Toronto 1929-1930
International Hockey League (1945-2001)
Team Name Location Years
Windsor Spitfires Windsor 1945-1950
Windsor Gotfredsons Windsor 1945-1946
Windsor Staffords Windsor 1946-1948
Windsor Ryan Cretes Windsor 1948-1950
Chatham Maroons Chatham 1949-1952
1963-1964
International Professional Hockey League
Team Name Location Years
Canadian Sault Hockey Club Sault Ste. Marie 1904-1907
Ontario Professional Hockey League
Team Name Location Years
Berlin Dutchmen Berlin 1908-1911
Brantford Indians Brantford 1908-1911
Guelph Royals Guelph 1908-1909
Toronto Pros Toronto 1908-1909
Galt Professionals Galt 1909-1911
St. Catharines Pros St. Catharines 1909
Waterloo Colts Waterloo 1910-1911
United Hockey League
Team Name Location Years
Brantford Smoke Brantford 1991-1998
St. Thomas Wildcats St. Thomas 1991-1994
Thunder Bay Thunder Hawks Thunder Bay 1991-1993
Chatham Wheels Chatham 1992-1994
Thunder Bay Senators Thunder Bay 1993-1996
London Wildcats London 1994-1995
Thunder Bay Thunder Cats Thunder Bay 1996-1999
Canadian Women's Hockey League
Team Name Location Years
Brampton Thunder Brampton 2007-2017
Burlington Barracudas Burlington 2007-2012
Mississauga Chiefs Mississauga 2007-2010
Ottawa Senators Ottawa 2007-2010
Vaughan Flames Vaughan 2007-2010
Toronto Furies Toronto 2010-2019
Markham Thunder Markham 2017-2019
Premier Hockey Federation
Team Name Location Years
Toronto Six Toronto 2020-2023

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

Soccer

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USL Premier Development League

  • Toronto Lynx (dropped from professional status to the PDL in 2007)

USL Championship

Rugby

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Super League

See also

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References

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