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Steve Njuguna
April 17, 2023 at 8:57 AM
Chicago's status in the world of sports is legendary. Many great teams and players have emerged from Windy City over the years. Join us today as we have the Chicago teams listed from worst to best.
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Chicago is known as the Windy City because of the cool breeze that floats over the city from nearby Lake Michigan. The city is one of only ten US cities that have at least five different major sporting franchises.
Major Chicago teams and their championships
The city is home to multiple professional and amateur teams. Here is a list of the major sports franchises situated there.
Team | Sport | Number of Championships won |
Chicago Cubs | Major League Baseball | 3 |
Chicago Bears | National Football League | 1 |
Chicago White Sox | Major League Baseball | 3 |
Chicago Blackhawks | National Hockey League | 6 |
Chicago Bulls | NBA | 6 |
Chicago Fire FC | Major League Soccer | 1 |
Chicago Sky | WNBA | 1 |
Chicago Red Stars | National Women's Soccer League | 0 |
8. Chicago Red Stars
The women's soccer franchise Red Stars is relatively new in the town compared to the other teams, as it was established in 2006. They play their home games at the SeatGeek stadium.
7. Chicago Sky
The Sky was also founded in 2006. They made history in 2021 by winning their first-ever WNBA championship.
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6. Chicago Fire FC
The Fire play in Major League Soccer (MLS). The team is named after the great Chicago Fire of 1871. They last won the national title in 1998.
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5. Chicago Bears
The Bears are the city's only NFL team. They won the Superbowl in 1985 but had previously won 8 more national titles in the Pre-NFL era.
4. Chicago Cubs
The Cubs is the city's oldest sports franchise, founded in 1876. They have won a total of 3 World Series titles.
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3. Chicago White Sox
The White Sox were established in 1900. They are also three-time World Series Championships.
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2. Chicago Blackhawks
The Blackhawks were established in 1926. They have won 6 Stanley Cup trophies. They sustained a period of dominance between 2010 and 2015, winning three out of the available five trophies during that period.
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1. Chicago Bulls
The Bulls are arguably the most successful Chicago team. In the 1990s, the team won 6 NBA titles with a star cast of players such as Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen and Dennis Rodman, among others.
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Chicago teams nicknames
Each team has its nickname based on something related to its past.
Team | Nickname | Nickname Origin |
Bulls | Bulls | The City is known for being a meatpacking area. |
Blackhawks | The Hawks | The team was named after a prominent native American community leader named 'Blackhawk'. |
White Sox | White Sox | Their Original name was the White Stockings. White Sox was adapted as a shortened version. |
Cubs | The Orphans | They adapted that name in 1897 after cutting ties with their original owner Cap Anson. |
Bears | The Monsters of Midway | That moniker was taken up by the cubs in the 1940s after it was dropped by the local university. |
Fire FC | The Fire | The name came from a devastating fire that ravaged the city in 1871 |
Sky | The Sky | Their name signifies the beautiful city Skyline. |
Red Stars | The Red Stars | Each Star on their logo signifies a different event in the history of the city. |
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Chicago teams logos
The teams base their logos primarily on their names. Here is a visual illustration of all of them.
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Why are Chicago teams named after bears?
The Bears and Cubs share a unique history. The baseball side Cubs allowed the NFL side Bears, who were then named the Staleys, to use their stadium, Wrigley Field, in 1922. Team owner George Halas renamed the Staleys to the Bears as tribute.
Chicago's rich history and pride in its sports teams have led to undying fan support over the years. It was only fitting that we had the best Chicago teams listed to illustrate that history.
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