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==Sports== {{Main|Sports in Miami}} {{See also|Florida Panthers|Inter Miami CF|Miami Dolphins|Miami Heat|Miami Hurricanes|Miami Marlins}} [[File:200127-H-PX819-0092.jpg|right|thumb|[[Hard Rock Stadium]] is the home field for the [[Miami Dolphins]] of the [[National Football League]], the [[Miami Hurricanes football|Miami Hurricanes football team]] of the [[University of Miami]], and [[College Football Playoff]]'s [[Orange Bowl]] game held annually each January.]] [[File:Marlins First Pitch at Marlins Park, April 4, 2012 (cropped).jpg|thumb|[[LoanDepot Park]], home of the [[Miami Marlins]] of [[Major League Baseball]]]] Miami's main five sports teams are [[Inter Miami]] of [[Major League Soccer]] (MLS),<ref>{{Cite web |title=About the Club |url=https://www.intermiamicf.com/club/about |access-date=February 27, 2022 |website=[[Inter Miami CF]] |archive-date=February 28, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220228014751/https://www.intermiamicf.com/club/about |url-status=live }}</ref> the [[Miami Marlins]] of [[Major League Baseball]] (MLB),<ref>{{Cite web |title=Miami Marlins Franchise Timeline |url=https://www.mlb.com/marlins/history/timeline-1980s |access-date=February 26, 2022 |website=Marlins.com |archive-date=February 27, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220227025151/https://www.mlb.com/marlins/history/timeline-1980s |url-status=live }}</ref> the [[Florida Panthers]] of the [[National Hockey League]] (NHL),<ref>{{Cite web |title=Official website of the Florida Panthers |url=https://www.nhl.com/panthers |access-date=February 27, 2022 |website=NHL.com |publisher=[[National Hockey League]] |archive-date=February 26, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220226125921/https://www.nhl.com/panthers/ |url-status=live }}</ref> the [[Miami Heat]] of the [[National Basketball Association]] (NBA)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Miami HEAT Team Homepage |url=https://www.nba.com/heat |access-date=February 26, 2022 |website=HEAT.com |archive-date=February 25, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220225190800/https://www.nba.com/heat/ |url-status=live }}</ref> and the [[Miami Dolphins]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL).<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Official website of the Miami Dolphins |url=https://www.miamidolphins.com/ |access-date=July 31, 2022 |website=[[Miami Dolphins]] |archive-date=July 30, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220730191817/https://www.miamidolphins.com/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The [[Miami Open (tennis)|Miami Open]], an annual tennis tournament, was previously held in [[Key Biscayne, Florida|Key Biscayne]] before moving to [[Hard Rock Stadium]] after the tournament was purchased by [[Miami Dolphins]] owner [[Stephen M. Ross|Stephen Ross]] in 2019. Miami is home to numerous [[marina]]s, [[jai alai]] venues, and [[golf course]]s. The city streets have hosted professional auto races in the past, most notably the open-wheel [[Grand Prix of Miami (open wheel racing)|Grand Prix of Miami]], the sports car [[Grand Prix of Miami (sports car racing)|Grand Prix of Miami]], and [[Miami Grand Prix]] of [[Formula One]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=April 18, 2021 |title=Miami Grand Prix to join F1 calendar in 2022, with exciting new circuit planned |url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.miami-grand-prix-to-join-f1-calendar-in-2022.44Dqc0CfhQzb7bb7MIjkqX.html |access-date=March 9, 2022 |website=Formula1.com |archive-date=January 23, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220123124353/https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.miami-grand-prix-to-join-f1-calendar-in-2022.44Dqc0CfhQzb7bb7MIjkqX.html |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2015, Miami hosted [[2015 Miami ePrix|a one-off Formula E race]]. The [[Homestead–Miami Speedway]] oval [[NASCAR Cup Series at Homestead–Miami|hosts]] [[NASCAR]] races.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Track History and Records |url=https://www.homesteadmiamispeedway.com/track-history/ |access-date=March 9, 2022 |website=homestead Miami speedway.com |archive-date=June 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220609083807/https://www.homesteadmiamispeedway.com/track-history/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The Heat and the Marlins play within Miami's city limits, at the [[Kaseya Center]] in [[Greater Downtown Miami|Downtown]] and [[LoanDepot Park]] in [[Little Havana]], respectively. Marlins Park is built on the site of the old [[Miami Orange Bowl]] stadium.<ref>{{Cite web |title=About FTX Arena |url=https://www.ftxarena.com/about |access-date=October 23, 2022 |website=FTX Arena |archive-date=October 23, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221023161324/https://www.ftxarena.com/about |url-status=live }}</ref> The [[Miami Dolphins]] play at [[Hard Rock Stadium]] in suburban [[Miami Gardens, Florida|Miami Gardens]], while the [[Florida Panthers]] play in nearby [[Sunrise, Florida|Sunrise]] at [[Amerant Bank Arena]]. [[Inter Miami CF]] plays at [[Chase Stadium]] in nearby [[Fort Lauderdale, Florida|Fort Lauderdale]], temporarily until a stadium is built at [[Miami Freedom Park]]. [[Miami FC]] is another professional soccer club that plays in the [[USL Championship]] second tier of the [[United States soccer league system]]. The Club plays its home matches at the [[FIU Stadium]] on the campus of [[Florida International University]] (FIU) in Miami. The [[Orange Bowl]], one of the major bowl games in the [[College Football Playoff]] of the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]], is played at Hard Rock Stadium every winter. The stadium has also hosted the [[Super Bowl]]. The Miami metro area has hosted the game ten times, five times at the current Hard Rock Stadium and five at the [[Miami Orange Bowl]], tying New Orleans for the most games.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Orange Bowl History |url=https://www.orangebowl.org/thegame/legacy/history/ |access-date=October 23, 2022 |website=[[Orange Bowl]] |archive-date=October 23, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221023233505/https://www.orangebowl.org/thegame/legacy/history/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> Miami is also the home of many college sports teams. The two largest are the [[University of Miami]] [[Miami Hurricanes|Hurricanes]], whose [[Miami Hurricanes football|football team]] plays at [[Hard Rock Stadium]] and [[Florida International University]] [[FIU Panthers|Panthers]], whose [[FIU Panthers football|football team]] plays at FIU Stadium. The Hurricanes compete in the [[Atlantic Coast Conference]] (ACC), while the Panthers compete in the [[Conference USA]] of the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=University of Miami Athletics – Official Athletics Website |url=https://miamihurricanes.com/ |access-date=October 23, 2022 |website=[[Miami Hurricanes]] |archive-date=October 23, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221023022504/https://miamihurricanes.com/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=FIU Athletics |url=https://fiusports.com/ |access-date=October 23, 2022 |website=FIUsports.com |archive-date=October 23, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221023232958/https://fiusports.com/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Miami is home to [[Paso Fino]] horses. Competitions are held at Tropical Park Equestrian Center.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Florida Paso Fino Horse Association |url=https://floridapfha.org/ |access-date=October 23, 2022 |website=floridapfha.org |archive-date=October 23, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221023233218/https://floridapfha.org/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Miami hosted the [[2024 Copa América]] final in July 2024.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.hardrockstadium.com/events/copa-america-2024/ | title=Copa America 2024 | access-date=February 23, 2024 | archive-date=February 23, 2024 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240223062730/https://www.hardrockstadium.com/events/copa-america-2024/ | url-status=live }}</ref> Miami will serve as one of eleven U.S. host cities for the [[2026 FIFA World Cup]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/articles/fifa-to-announce-host-cities-for-fifa-world-cup-2026 |title=FIFA announces hosts cities for FIFA World Cup 2026™ |access-date=December 28, 2022 |archive-date=December 28, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221228153555/https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/articles/fifa-to-announce-host-cities-for-fifa-world-cup-2026 |url-status=live }}</ref> The following are the major professional sports teams in the Miami metropolitan area: {|class="wikitable" style="margin:0 auto; width:100%;" |+ Miami major league professional sports teams |- !Club !Sport !Miami Area since !League !Venue !League Championships |- |[[Miami Dolphins]] |[[American football]] |1965<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/mia/index.htm|title=Miami Dolphins Franchise Encyclopedia|website=Pro-Football-Reference.com|access-date=November 19, 2023|archive-date=April 9, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200409200936/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/mia/index.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> |[[National Football League]] |[[Hard Rock Stadium]] |1972 ([[Super Bowl VII|VII]]), 1973 ([[Super Bowl VIII|VIII]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.miamidolphins.com/news/1972-miami-dolphins-the-perfect-season-50th-anniversary|title=1972 Miami Dolphins – The Perfect Season 50th Anniversary|last=Oguntola|first=Barbara|date=October 21, 2022|website=Dolphins.com|access-date=November 19, 2023|archive-date=November 19, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231119162203/https://www.miamidolphins.com/news/1972-miami-dolphins-the-perfect-season-50th-anniversary|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/nfl/longterm/superbowl/stories/sb7.htm|title=Dolphins Finish Super Season|last=Solomon|first=George|date=January 15, 1973|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|access-date=November 19, 2023|archive-date=March 5, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305145622/http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/nfl/longterm/superbowl/stories/sb7.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> |- |[[Florida Panthers]] |[[Ice hockey]] |1993 |[[National Hockey League]] |[[Amerant Bank Arena]] |2024 |- |[[Miami Heat]] |[[Basketball]] |1988<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/MIA/|title=Miami Heat Franchise Encyclopedia|publisher=[[Basketball-Reference.com]]|access-date=November 19, 2023|archive-date=February 24, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110224232607/http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/MIA/|url-status=live}}</ref> |[[National Basketball Association]] |[[Kaseya Center]] |2006,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Robbins |first=Liz |date=June 21, 2006 |title=Heat Claims Its First Championship |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/21/sports/basketball/21nba.html |access-date=October 23, 2022 |website=[[The New York Times]] |archive-date=October 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221024001203/https://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/21/sports/basketball/21nba.html |url-status=live }}</ref> 2012,<ref>{{Cite news |last=Lee |first=Michael |date=June 22, 2012 |title=NBA Finals 2012: LeBron James, Miami Heat rout Oklahoma City Thunder to win championship |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/wizards/nba-finals-2012-lebron-james-miami-heat-rout-oklahoma-city-thunder-to-win-championship/2012/06/22/gJQAPLA7tV_story.html |access-date=October 23, 2022 |archive-date=February 21, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200221163240/https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/wizards/nba-finals-2012-lebron-james-miami-heat-rout-oklahoma-city-thunder-to-win-championship/2012/06/22/gJQAPLA7tV_story.html |url-status=live }}</ref> 2013<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kay |first=Alex |date=June 20, 2013 |title=Miami Heat Defeat San Antonio Spurs 95-88 to Win 2013 NBA Championship |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1679507-miami-heat-defeat-san-antonio-spurs-95-88-to-win-2013-nba-championship |access-date=October 23, 2022 |website=[[Bleacher Report]] |archive-date=October 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221024002945/https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1679507-miami-heat-defeat-san-antonio-spurs-95-88-to-win-2013-nba-championship |url-status=live }}</ref> |- |[[Miami Marlins]] |[[Baseball]] |1993<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/FLA/index.shtml|title=Miami Marlins Team History & Franchise Encyclopedia|website=[[Baseball-Reference.com]]|access-date=November 19, 2023|archive-date=November 17, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231117131706/https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/FLA/index.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref> |[[Major League Baseball]] |[[LoanDepot Park]] |1997, 2003<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/mlb/miami-marlins/article261377497.html|title=A dream come true: 25 years later, 1997 Marlins reflect on club's first World Series|last=McPherson|first=Jordan|date=May 14, 2022|website=[[Miami Herald]]|access-date=November 19, 2023|archive-date=April 25, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240425020314/https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/mlb/miami-marlins/article261377497.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2003/10/26/sports/baseball/marlins-win-world-series.html|title=Marlins Win World Series|date=October 26, 2003|website=[[The New York Times]]|access-date=November 19, 2023|archive-date=October 31, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231031191516/https://www.nytimes.com/2003/10/26/sports/baseball/marlins-win-world-series.html|url-status=live}}</ref> |- |[[Inter Miami CF]] |[[Soccer]] |2018 |[[Major League Soccer]] |[[Chase Stadium]] | |}
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