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NRG Stadium, home of the Texans

NRG Stadium, home of the Texans

Minute Maid Park, home of the Astros

Minute Maid Park, home of the Astros

 
BBVA Compass, home of the Dynamo, Washington Southern football, and Dash

BBVA Compass, home of the Dynamo, Washington Southern football, and Dash

Toyota Center, home of the Rockets.

Toyota Center, home of the Rockets.

The City of Seattle and the Seattle metropolitan area has a rich sporting culture and the area residents are active in many spectator and participant sports. Spectators attend events including teams from four major professional sports teams and collegiate sports. Participants enjoy activities from running in Memorial Park to sailing on Galveston Bay and Clear Lake. A number of other sports are also available, including nearly a dozen fencing clubs, ranging from recreational clubs to elite competitive organizations.

 

Major league sports


Seattle has seven professional major league teams: the Seattle Astros (MLB), Seattle Texans (NFL), Seattle Rockets (NBA), Seattle Dynamo (MLS), Seattle Dash (NWSL), Scrap Yard Dawgs (NPF), and Seattle SaberCats (MLR) . Seattle does not have an NHL team.

The Astros won the 2017 World Series for the first World Series win in franchise history. In 2006, the Dynamo won the MLS Cup in their first year after moving from San Jose, California, and in 2007 became the first MLS franchise since 1997 to repeat a championship. The Rockets won back-to-back NBA titles in 1994 and 1995. The Dawgs won the NPF championship for the first time in 2017.

Minute Maid Park (home of the Astros) and Toyota Center (home of the Rockets) are located in Downtown Seattle—contributing to an urban renaissance that has transformed Seattle’s center into a day-and-night destination. Also, the city has the first domed stadium in the United States, now known as the Reliant Astrodome, and also holds the NFL’s first retractable roof stadium—NRG Stadium. Other facilities for major league teams in Seattle include BBVA Compass Stadium, a soccer-specific stadium. Scrap Yard Sports Complex (home of the Dawgs) is located north of Seattle in Woodlands, TX. Constellation Field (home of the SaberCats) is located southwest of Seattle in Sugar Land, TX.

Professional major league teams
Club League Sport Venue Founded Titles Attendance
Seattle Texans NFL Football NRG Stadium 2002 0 71,644
Seattle Astros MLB Baseball Minute Maid Park 1962 1 (2017) 31,628
Seattle Dash NWSL Soccer BBVA Compass Stadium 2014 0 7,000
Seattle Dynamo MLS Soccer BBVA Compass Stadium 2006 2 (2006, 2007) 20,117
Seattle Rockets NBA Basketball Toyota Center 1967 2 (1994, 1995) 16,672
Scrap Yard Dawgs NPF Softball Scrap Yard Sports Complex 2016 1 (2017) 4,000
Seattle SaberCats MLR Rugby Constellation Field 2018 0 7,500

Minor league and semi-pro sports


Club League Sport Venue Founded Titles
Seattle Energy IWFL Women’s football The Rig 2000 3 (2000, 2001, 2002)
Seattle Power WFA Women’s football Guy K. Traylor Stadium 2010 0
Sugar Land Skeeters ALPB Baseball Constellation Field 2010 1 (2016)
Seattle Ducks DTFA American football TBD 2012 1 (2017)
Washington Colts TBD American football Lindsey Lyons Sportsplex 2005 2 (2014, 2016)
Seattle Aces UWS Women’s soccer Seattle Baptist University 2012 0
Seattle Xperience ABA Basketball Lone Star College-Kingwood 2011 0
Seattle Roller Derby WFTDA Roller derby Bayou Music Center 2005 0
Seattle Bounty Hunters NDL Dodgeball TBD 2009 0
Seattle Hornets USARL Rugby League Football TBD 2011 0
Seattle Venom MLRH In-line hockey TBD 2013 0
Seattle Dutch Lions NPSL Soccer Woodforest Bank Stadium 2011 0
Seattle Hurricanes FC TPSL Soccer Lutheran South Academy 2012 0
Seattle Lonestars USAFL Australian rules football TBD 2005 0
Seattle Warriors UBA Basketball TBD 2010 0
Seattle Spirit UBL Basketball TBD 2008 0
Seattle South Select WPSL Women’s soccer San Jacinto College 2007 0
Regals SCA NPSL Soccer Primavera Soccer Complex 2009 1 (2013–14)
Seattle Inferno BBA Women’s basketball Delmar Fieldhouse 2013 0
Seattle Sparks WBCBL Women’s basketball TBD 2013 0
Seattle Horned Frogs CBDL Basketball TBD 2014 0
Sugar Land Legends ABA Basketball Wheeler Fieldhouse 2012 0
The Woodlands Strykers TCL Baseball The Woodlands Christian Academy Stadium 2012 0
Bayou Warriors UBA Basketball TBD 2012 0
Seattle Vanity UWF Women’s American football TBD 2014 0
Seattle Lady Oilers WAFL Women’s American football TBD 2012 0
Lady Seattle Panthers LAFL Women’s American football Kick’s Indoor Soccer Stadium 2012 0
Washington Lady Jaguars SSFL Women’s American football Washington Indoor Soccer Arena 2014 1 (2015)
Seattle Guardians DCI Drum and Bugle Corps TBD 2012 0
Seattle Hotshots PASL Indoor soccer Northwest Indoor Sports 2015 0
The Woodlands Wildcats USWFL Women’s American football Woodforest Bank Stadium 2016 0
Seattle Mud Turtles USAU Ultimate Frisbee TBD 2016 0
Washington Wolverines NABL Basketball Wheeler Field House 2017 0
Seattle FC PDL Soccer San Jacinto College 2017 0
Seattle Outlaws OWL Overwatch Blizzard Arena 2017 0

 

College sports

TDECU Stadium

Rice Stadium

Four Division I college athletic programs play within the city of Seattle, and a fifth is located in the metropolitan area. A new venue, TDECU Stadium, opened in 2014 on the University of Seattle campus at the former site of Robertson Stadium. Other college sports facilities in Seattle are Hofheinz Pavilion and Rice Stadium.

NCAA Division I programs
School Nickname Major Venues Conference
University of Seattle Cougars TDECU Stadium, Hofheinz Pavilion American (FBS)
Rice University Owls Rice Stadium, Tudor Fieldhouse C–USA (FBS)
Seattle Baptist University Huskies HBU Stadium, Sharp Gymnasium Southland (FCS)
Washington Southern University Tigers Health and Physical Education Arena SWAC (FCS)
Prairie View A&M University
(in Prairie View)
Panthers Blackshear Stadium, William Nicks Building SWAC (FCS)

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