Editing Phoenix, Arizona (section)

===Major league===
Phoenix is home to several professional sports franchises, and until recently, was one of only 13 U.S. metropolitan areas to have representatives of all four [[Major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada|major professional sports leagues]], although only one of these teams actually carry the city name and two of them play within the city limits.<ref>{{cite news|last=McMillan|first=Keith|title=Where the game's always on|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sf/sports/wp/2015/04/14/where-the-games-always-on/|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|date=April 14, 2015|access-date=November 23, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Gaines|first=Cork|title=Chart: Some US Cities May Have Too Many Pro Sports Teams|url=http://www.businessinsider.com/chart-some-us-cities-may-have-too-many-pro-sports-teams-2013-11|website=[[Business Insider]]|date=November 8, 2013|access-date=March 20, 2016}}</ref>

[[File:Footprint Center 2022.jpg|thumb|alt=photo showing the semi-circular entrance to the Footprint Center in downtown Phoenix, blue sky in background|[[PHX Arena]] in downtown Phoenix, home to the [[Phoenix Suns]]]]

The [[Phoenix Suns]] were the first major sports team in Phoenix, being granted a National Basketball Association (NBA) franchise in 1968.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/suns/history/68_69recap.html |title=The Suns Rise in Phoenix |publisher=National Basketball Association |access-date=February 14, 2014}}</ref> They lost the [[1976 NBA Finals|1976 NBA Championship]] to the [[Boston Celtics]] in 6 games. They had originally played at the Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum before moving to America West Arena (now [[PHX Arena]]) in 1992.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/suns/history/00692486.html |title=A Storybook Season |publisher=National Basketball Association |access-date=February 14, 2014}}</ref> The year following their move to the new arena, the Suns made it to the [[1993 NBA Finals|NBA Finals]] for the second time in franchise history, losing to [[Michael Jordan]]'s [[Chicago Bulls]], four games to two.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/suns/history/1993_retrospective.html |title=1993 Retrospective |publisher=National Basketball Association |access-date=March 29, 2014}}</ref> The U.S. Airways Center hosted both the [[1995 NBA All-Star Game|1995]] and the [[2009 NBA All-Star Game]]s.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.nba.com/history/all-star/index.html |title=NBA All-Star Game History |newspaper=Nba.com |publisher=National Basketball Association |access-date=February 14, 2014}}</ref> They also lost the [[2021 NBA Finals]] in six games to the [[Milwaukee Bucks]].

The [[Arizona Diamondbacks]] of [[Major League Baseball]] began play as an expansion team in 1998. The team has played all of its home games in the same downtown park, now known as [[Chase Field]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://arizonaexperience.org/people/professional-sports-teams#quicktabs-professional_sports=2 |publisher=The Arizona Experience |title=Arizona Diamondbacks – Major League Baseball |access-date=August 29, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150912035705/http://www.arizonaexperience.org/people/professional-sports-teams#quicktabs-professional_sports=2 |archive-date=September 12, 2015 |url-status=usurped }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://jdbaseball.com/pictures/arizona-diamondbacks/bank-one-ballpark.htm |title=Bank One Ballpark |publisher=JDBaseball |access-date=March 18, 2014}}</ref> It is the second highest stadium in the U.S. (after [[Coors Field]] in Denver), and is known for its swimming pool beyond the outfield fence.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.baseball-almanac.com/stadium/bank_one_ballpark.shtml |title=Bank One Ballpark / Chase Field |publisher=Baseball Almanac |access-date=March 18, 2014}}</ref> In 2001, the Diamondbacks defeated the New York Yankees four games to three in the World Series,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/2001_WS.shtml |title=2001 World Series |publisher=baseball-reference.com |access-date=February 14, 2014}}</ref> becoming the city's first professional sports franchise to win a national championship while in Arizona. The win was also the fastest an expansion team had ever won the World Series, surpassing the old mark of the [[Miami Marlins|Florida Marlins]] of five years, set in 1997.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cbc.ca/sports/baseball/diamondbacks-win-world-series-1.280327 |title=Diamondbacks win World Series |publisher=cbcsports |access-date=February 14, 2014}}</ref>

[[File:State Farm Stadium Super Bowl LVII by Gage Skidmore.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|alt=photo of State Farm Stadium taken from the parking lot, showing the domed stadium against an overcast sky|[[State Farm Stadium]] has hosted [[Super Bowl XLII]], [[Super Bowl XLIX|XLIX]], and [[Super Bowl LVII|LVII]]]]
The [[Arizona Cardinals]] are the oldest continuously run professional football franchise in the nation. Founded in 1898 in Chicago, they moved to Phoenix from [[St. Louis|St. Louis, Missouri]] in 1988 and play in the [[NFC West|Western Division]] of the [[National Football League]]'s [[National Football Conference]]. Upon their move to Phoenix, the Cardinals played their home games at [[Sun Devil Stadium]] on the campus of [[Arizona State University]] in nearby Tempe. In 2006, they moved to the new [[State Farm Stadium]] in suburban Glendale.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.azcardinals.com/history/franchise.html |title=Franchise History |publisher=Arizona Cardinals |access-date=February 14, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121105212420/http://www.azcardinals.com/history/franchise.html |archive-date=November 5, 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Since moving to Phoenix, the Cardinals have made one championship appearance, [[Super Bowl XLIII]] in 2009, where they lost 27–23 to the Pittsburgh Steelers.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nfl.com/superbowl/43 |title=Alone On Top |publisher=The National Football League |access-date=March 29, 2014}}</ref>

Sun Devil Stadium held [[Super Bowl XXX]] in 1996. State Farm Stadium hosted [[Super Bowl XLII]] in 2008, [[Super Bowl XLIX]] in 2015, and [[Super Bowl LVII]] in 2023 .<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/superbowl/history |publisher=National Football League |title=History |access-date=March 20, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160229074531/http://www.nfl.com/superbowl/history |archive-date=February 29, 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2777500-nfl-officially-awards-super-bowl-57-58-to-arizona-and-new-orleans|title=NFL Officially Awards Super Bowl 57, 58 to Arizona and New Orleans|last=Chiari|first=Mike|website=Bleacher Report|language=en|access-date=December 15, 2019}}</ref>

The [[Arizona Coyotes]] of the [[National Hockey League]], formerly the original [[Winnipeg Jets (1972–96)|Winnipeg Jets]], moved to the area in 1996.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com/nhl/phxaz/coyotes.html |title=Phoenix Coyotes Historical Moments |publisher=sportsecyclopedia.com |access-date=February 14, 2014}}</ref> They originally played their home games at America West Arena in downtown Phoenix before moving in December 2003 to the Glendale Arena (now named the [[Desert Diamond Arena]]) in Glendale.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://coyotes.nhl.com/v2/ext/PHX_MG%202013-14_CLR_FINAL.pdf#page=248 |title=Team History |publisher=National Hockey League |access-date=February 14, 2014 |archive-date=October 30, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131030002205/http://coyotes.nhl.com/v2/ext/PHX_MG%202013-14_CLR_FINAL.pdf#page=248 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In 2022, the Coyotes lost their lease in Glendale and moved to the then newly opened [[Mullett Arena]] on the campus of Arizona State University.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Coyotes, Arizona State reach multi-year agreement to play home games at Sun Devils' new arena |url=https://www.cbssports.com/nhl/news/coyotes-arizona-state-reach-multi-year-agreement-to-play-home-games-at-sun-devils-new-arena/ |access-date=January 25, 2023 |website=CBSSports.com |date=February 10, 2022 |language=en}}</ref> They were working with the city of Tempe to create a new entertainment district. However, after residents of Tempe rejected a bond initiative to pay for a new stadium, the Coyotes were deactivated, and the team's assets were moved to [[Salt Lake City]], Utah.<ref>{{cite web|title=Arizona Coyotes relocating to Utah: NHL board of governors approves sale to Jazz owner|url=https://theathletic.com/5424825/2024/04/18/coyotes-move-to-utah-salt-lake-city/|work=The Athletic|date=April 18, 2024|access-date=April 18, 2024}}</ref> The Coyotes have a five-year window to get a new arena in the area where they will be reactivated as an expansion franchise, otherwise the league will cease all operations for the franchise.<ref name="SLCMove">{{cite web|title=Board Approves Establishment of New Franchise in Utah, Future Reactivation of Arizona Franchise Should Conditions Be Met|url=https://media.nhl.com/public/news/17935|date=April 18, 2024|access-date=April 18, 2024}}</ref>

[[Phoenix Rising FC]] is a professional soccer team that competes in the [[USL Championship]], the second tier of US professional soccer. Phoenix Rising FC started as Arizona United SC in 2014 and played at the [[Peoria Sports Complex]] and [[Scottsdale Stadium]] from 2014 to 2016. Rebranded in 2017 as Phoenix Rising FC, the team started play from 2017 to 2020 at the [[Casino Arizona Field]]. In 2021, the club moved to a new home, the [[Phoenix Rising Soccer Complex at Wild Horse Pass]], which was located inside the [[Gila River Indian Community]] near [[Chandler, Arizona|Chandler]] and played there throughout the 2022 season. The club began play in 2023 at the newly constructed [[Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium]], which is modular in design and located in an area north of [[Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.azfamily.com/2023/03/31/phoenix-rising-fc-unveils-new-stadium-ahead-season-home-opener/|title=Phoenix Rising FC unveils new stadium ahead of home opener|website=azfamily.com|date=March 31, 2023|access-date=April 9, 2023}}</ref>

In 2018, the now-defunct [[Alliance of American Football]] announced the league's Phoenix franchise, the [[Arizona Hotshots]], would begin playing in 2019.<ref name="azcentral">{{cite web |last1=Moore |first1=Greg |title=New Arizona football team is called the Hotshots: Disrespectful or paying homage? |url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/2018/09/25/alliance-american-football-arizona-hotshots-remaining-names-revealed/1418113002/ |website=The Arizona Republic |access-date=October 16, 2018 |language=en}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|+ Professional teams in the Phoenix area
|-
!Club
!Sport
!Year started operations
!League
!Venue
!Titles
|-
| [[Arizona Cardinals]]
| [[American football|Football]]
|1988*
| [[National Football League|NFL]]
| [[State Farm Stadium]]
|align=center|2*
|-
| [[Arizona Diamondbacks]]
| [[Baseball]]
|1998
| [[Major League Baseball|MLB]]
| [[Chase Field]]
|align=center|1
|-
| [[Phoenix Suns]]
| [[Basketball]]
|1968
| [[National Basketball Association|NBA]]
| [[PHX Arena]]
|align=center|0
|-
| [[Phoenix Mercury]]
| [[Basketball]]
|1997
| [[Women's National Basketball Association|WNBA]]
| [[PHX Arena]]
|align=center|3
|-
| [[Arizona Rattlers]]
| [[Indoor American football|Indoor football]]
|1992
| [[Indoor Football League|IFL]]
| [[Desert Diamond Arena]]
|align=center|7
|-
| [[Phoenix Rising FC]]
| [[Soccer]]
|2014
| [[USL Championship|USLC]]
| [[Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium]]
|align=center|1

|}
{{small|''*Note: The Cardinals won their two pre-modern era championships while in Chicago.''}}
{{small|''*Note: The Cardinals moved to Phoenix from St. Louis in 1988.''}}