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HALL OF CHAMPIONS

The Hall of Champions is here to help explain some of the history of our favorite sports (baseball, basketball, football, hockey, and the running total of the Olympics).  By understanding what’s taken place in the past century or so, will help give sports fans and non-fans an idea of how many championships they have won, when was the last year they won, and which teams have never won. 

So please take a look at what interests you most.  Taking a “Big Picture” look at your favorite sport(s) can make sense of things that just didn’t before.  The history of the games is just as important as what we see today.  Because that’s exactly what we are doing, watching history in the making!

(Select sport to view)
Football   Baseball   Basketball   Hockey   The Olympics

FOOTBALL(since 1920)
Teams:ChampionshipsThe last year they won
Akron Pros11920
Baltimore Colts41970
Baltimore Ravens12000
Chicago Bears81985
Chicago Cardinals21947
Chicago Staleys11921
Cleveland Browns41964
Cleveland Rams11945
Cleveland/ Canton Bulldogs31924
Dallas Cowboys51995
Denver Broncos21998
Detroit Lions31957
Frankford Yellow Jackets11926
Green Bay Packers121996
Indianapolis Colts12007
Kansas City Chiefs11969
Los Angeles Raiders11983
Los Angeles Rams11951
Miami Dolphins21973
New England Patriots32005
New York Giants61990
New York Jets11969
Oakland Raiders21980
Philadelphia Eagles31960
Pittsburgh Steelers52006
Providence Steam Roller11928
San Francisco 49ers51994
St. Louis Rams11999
Tampa Bay Buccaneers12002
Washington Redskins51991
It's amazing that 12 of the 32 NFL teams today have NEVER won a championship: They are:
Arizona Cardinals
Atlanta Falcons
Buffalo Bills
Carolina Panthers
Cincinnati Bengals
Houston Texans and Oilers
Jacksonville Jaguars
Minnesota Vikings
New Orleans Saints
San Diego Chargers
Seattle Seahawks
Tennessee Titans


BASEBALL (since 1903)
Teams:ChampionshipsThe last year they won
Anaheim Angels 12003
Arizona Diamondbacks12001
Atlanta Braves11995
Baltimore Orioles31983
Boston Braves11914
Boston Red Sox52004 (finally!)
Brooklyn Dodgers11955
Chicago Cubs21908
Chicago White Sox32005
Cincinnati Reds51990
Cleveland Indians21948
Detroit Tigers41984
Florida Marlins22003
Kansas City Royals11985
Los Angeles Dodgers51988
Milwaukee Braves11957
Minnesota Twins21991
NewYork Giants51954
NewYork Mets21986
NewYork Yankees262000
Oakland Aís41989
Philadelphia Aís51929
Philadelphia Phillies11980
Pittsburgh Pirates51971
St. Louis Cardinals102006
Toronto Blue Jays21993
Washington Senators11924
* World Series was not held in 1904 and 1994 due to playersí strike. Almost a third of the league, 8 of the 30 MLB teams today, have never won a championship! They are the:
Colorado Rockies
Houston Astros
Montreal Expos
San Diego Padres
San Francisco Giants (not counting New York)
Seattle Mariners
Tampa Bay Devil Rays
Texas Rangers


BASKETBALL (since 1946)
Teams:ChampionshipsThe last year they won
Baltimore/Washington Bullets21978
Boston Celtics161986
Chicago Bulls61998
Detroit Pistons32004
Golden State Warriors11975
Houston Rockets21995
Los Angeles Lakers92002
Miami Heat12006
Milwaukee Bucks11971
Minneapolis Lakers51954
New York Knicks21973
Philadelphia 76ers21983
Philadelphia Warriors21955
Portland Trailblazers11977
Rochester Royals11951
San Antonio Spurs22005
Seattle Supersonics11979
St. Louis Hawks11958
Syracuse Nationals11955
NBA teams that have never won a championship:
Atlanta Hawks
Cleveland Cavaliers
Dallas Mavericks
Denver Nuggets
Indiana Pacers
Los Angeles (San Diego) Clippers
Memphis Grizzlies
Minnesota Timberwolves (the Minneapolis Lakers have won 5 times)
New Jersey Nets
New Orleans/Charlotte Hornets
Orlando Magic
Phoenix Suns
Sacramento Kings
Toronto Raptors
Utah Jazz


Interesting fact:
Can you believe that 15 of the 29 NBA teams today have NOT won a championship? Thatís over half the league!


HOCKEY (since 1927, when the NHL assumed control)
Teams:ChampionshipsThe last year they won
Anaheim Mighty Ducks12007
Boston Bruins51972
Calgary Flames11989
Carolina Hurricanes12006
Chicago Blackhawks31961
Colorado Avalanche22001
Dallas Stars11999
Detroit Redwings102002
Edmonton Oilers51990
Montreal Canadians221993
New Jersey Devils32003
New York Islanders41983
New York Rangers41994
Ottawa Senators11927
Philadelphia Flyers21975
Pittsburgh Penguins21992
Tampa Bay Lightning12004
Toronto Maple Leafs111967
Just less than half the league, 14 of the 30 NHL teams today, have NEVER won a championship:
Atlanta Thrashers
Buffalo Sabres
Columbus Blue Jackets
Florida Panthers
Los Angeles Kings
Minnesota Wild
Nashville Predators
Phoenix Coyotes
San Jose Sharks
St. Louis Blues
Vancouver Canucks
Washington Capitals


THE OLYMPICS

SUMMER OLYMPICS (1896-2004)
Total Medals (Top 15)
GoldSilverBronzeTotal Medals
1.United States9076976152219
2.Russia/USSR4803983801258
3.Germany, East/West3874084341229
4.Great Britain189242237668
5.France199202230631
6.Italy189154168511
7.Sweden140157179476
8.Hungary158141161460
9.Australia119126154399
10.Finland10183114298
11.Japan113106114333
12.China1129678286
13.Romania8288114284
14.Poland5974118251
15.Canada5487101242

WINTER OLYMPICS (1924-2006)
Total Medals (Top 15)
GoldSilverBronzeTotal Medals
1.Germany, East/West11911793329
2.Norway9610284282
3.Russia/USSR1138378274
4.United States788159218
5.Austria506471185
6.Finland425752151
7.Sweden463244122
8.Switzerland373743117
9.Canada38384496
10.Italy363133100
11.France25243281
12.Netherlands25302378
13.Japan9101332
14.Czechoslovakia/Czech Republic5111935
15.Great Britain851427