Sports in Cincinnati
is the home of three major league teams, six minor league teams, five college institutions with sports teams, and numerous top-level amateur teams.
File:Great-american-ball-park.jpg|thumb|260px|Great American Ball Park, home of MLB's Cincinnati Reds.
Current teams
Men's Major League Teams
| Club | League | Venue | Founded | Championships |
| Cincinnati Reds | Major League Baseball | Great American Ball Park | 1881 | 5 World Series |
| Cincinnati Bengals | National Football League | Paycor Stadium | 1967 | 0 Super Bowls |
| FC Cincinnati | Major League Soccer | TQL Stadium | 2019 | 0 MLS Cups |
Cincinnati Reds (MLB)
FC Cincinnati (MLS)
s1 MLS Supporters' Shield
- 2023
Minor Professional Teams
| Club | League | Venue | Founded | Championships |
| Cincinnati Cyclones | ECHL | Heritage Bank Center | 1990 | 2 |
| Florence Y'alls | Frontier League | Thomas More Stadium | 2003 | 0 |
| FC Cincinnati 2 | MLS Next Pro | Soccer Stadium">Association football">Soccer Stadium | 2022 | 0 |
| Kentucky Barrels | AF1 | Truist Arena | 2025 | 0 |
| Cincinnati Slingers | The International Arena League | Heritage Bank Center | 2025 | 0 |
| Cincinnati Dukes | Continental Football League | TBD | 2025 | 0 |
Kentucky Barrels (AF1)
0 Arena CrownsCincinnati Slingers (IAL)
0 ChampionshipsCincinnati Cyclones (ECHL)
2 Kelly Cups- 2007–08 [ECHL season|2008]
- 2010
Florence Y'alls (Frontier League)
0 Frontier CupsFC Cincinnati 2 (MLS Next Pro)
0 MLS Next Pro CupsCincinnati Dukes (Continental Football League)
0 ChampionshipsUniversities
University of Cincinnati Basketball (NCAA D1 Mens)
- 1961 [NCAA University Division basketball tournament|1961]
- 1962
Other notable Cincinnati teams
| Club | Sport | League | Venue | Founded | Championships |
| Cincinnati Wolfhounds | Rugby Union | Midwest Rugby Premiership | Brimelow Fields | 1974 | 0 |
| Cincinnati Dockers | Australian Rules Football | USAFL | Kellogg Fields | 1996 | 10 |
| Cincinnati GAA | Gaelic Football | USGAA | Xavier Rugby Field | 2014 | 0 |
| Cincinnati Cricket Club Tigers | Cricket | Various | Cricket Ground VOA | 2015 | 0 |
| Kings Hammer FC | Soccer | USL League Two | Corcoran Field | 2021 | 0 |
| Cincinnati Cougars | Women’s American Football | Women's Football Alliance | Schueler Field | 2022 | 1 |
| Cincinnati Swerve | Indoor Soccer | MASL 3 | Game Time Training Center | 2022 | 0 |
| Cincinnati Gladiators | Team Handball & Beach Handball | Various | Eastside Rec Center | 2024 | 0 |
Cincinnati Wolfhounds (Midwest Rugby Premiership)
0 ChampionshipsCincinnati Dockers (USAFL)
1 Championship- 1997
Kings Hammer FC (USL League 2)
0 ChampionshipsCincinnati Cougars (Women’s Football Alliance)
0 ChampionshipsVenues
- Paycor Stadium - NFL Football
- Great American Ball Park - MLB Baseball
- Nippert Stadium - D1 College Football
- TQL Stadium - MLS Soccer
- Heritage Bank Center - ECHL Hockey & IAL Arena Football
- Fifth Third Arena - D1 College Basketball
- Lindner Family Tennis Center - Tennis
- Cintas Center - D1 College Basketball
- Truist Arena - D1 College Basketball & AF1 Arena Football
- Thomas More Stadium - Indie Baseball
- Corcoran Field - MLSNP Soccer
Other sporting events
The Cincinnati Open, one of the elite nine ATP World Tour Masters 1000 events, is hosted every August in the Cincinnati suburb of Mason across I-71 highway from Kings Island.Miami University RedHawks: MAC is a Division 1 school located in Oxford, Ohio; 32 miles from downtown Cincinnati.
Kentucky Speedway is a former NASCAR racetrack located in Sparta, Kentucky; 42 miles from downtown Cincinnati.
The Flying Pig Marathon is an annual marathon which winds through downtown Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky.
Recreation
Sports Plus - Cincinnati's Premier Sports Facility is home to two ice sheets that are home to both the Cincinnati Bearcats and Xavier Musketeers ice hockey teams, both of which are members of the American Collegiate Hockey Association. Sports Plus is also home to an inline hockey rink that has a large adult hockey league. There are also 6 basketball courts that host many tournaments, as well as youth and adult leagues.Within the urban core of the city and its immediate surroundings, the Steps of Cincinnati offer an urban hiking experience.
Cincinnati and the surrounding metropolitan area has a multitude of disc golf courses.
Former professional teams
American Football- Cincinnati Bengals (1937-1941), a member of the American Football League (1936). Competed in AFL II, the minor AFL of 1938, and AFL III.
- Cincinnati Celts, played in the unofficial "Ohio League" and the American Professional Football Association.
- Cincinnati Reds (NFL), NFL team that played in the 1933 NFL season and the first eight games of the 1934 NFL season.
- Cincinnati Models, team that competed in the Midwest Football League (1935–1940), 1936-1937
- Cincinnati Treslers, team that competed in the Midwest Football League (1935–1940), 1937
- Cincinnati Blades, team that competed in the Midwest Football League (1935–1940), 1938
- Cincinnati Rockers, Arena Football, team that competed in the Arena Football League from 1992-1993.
- Cincinnati Swarm, Arena Football, af2, 2003
- Cincinnati Marshals, Indoor Football, National Indoor Football League, 2004-2006
- Cincinnati Jungle Kats, Arena Football, af2, 2007
- Cincinnati Commandos, Indoor Football, Continental Indoor Football League, 2010–2011, Ultimate Indoor Football League, 2012
- Northern Kentucky River Monsters, Indoor Football, Ultimate Indoor Football League, 2011, Continental Indoor Football League, 2014
- Cincinnati Comellos, National Basketball League, 1937–1938
- Cincinnati Royals, NBA team 1957–1972, *Considered a Major League Franchise at the Time*
- Cincinnati Slammers, Continental Basketball Association team 1984-1987
- Cincinnati Stingers, World Hockey Association, 1975–1979, *Considered a Major League Franchise at the Time*
- Cincinnati Mighty Ducks, American Hockey League, 1997-2005
- Cincinnati Stingers, Central Hockey League, 1979-1980
- Cincinnati Mohawks, American Hockey League, 1949–1952, International Hockey League, 1952-1958
- Cincinnati Wings, Central Professional Hockey League, 1963-1964
- Cincinnati Swords, American Hockey League, 1971-1974
- Cincinnati Tigers (ice hockey), Central Hockey League, 1981-1982
- Cincinnati Kids, Major [Indoor Soccer League (1978–92)|Major Indoor Soccer League], 1978–1979
- Cincinnati Riverhawks, Professional Soccer, USISL PDL, USL A-League,
- Cincinnati Silverbacks, Professional Indoor Soccer NPSL, 1995-1998
- Cincinnati Excite, Professional Indoor Soccer, American Indoor Soccer League, 2004-2008
- Cincinnati Kings Indoor Team, Professional Indoor Soccer, Professional Arena Soccer League, 2008-2013
- Cincinnati Saints, Professional Indoor Soccer, Professional Arena Soccer League, 2013-2014
- FC Cincinnati, Professional Soccer, USL, 2016–2018
Softball
- Cincinnati Suds, APSPL, USPL, 1977-1982
- Cincinnati Rivermen, NASL, 1980
- Cincinnati Revolution, American Ultimate Disc League, 2013-2016