Professional Franchises
| Franchise | Years | Sport | Venue | League | League Championships* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 1882–present | baseball | PNC Park | Major League Baseball | 1901, 1902, 1909, 1925, 1960, 1971, 1979 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 1933–present | American football | Heinz Field | National Football League | 1974, 1975, 1978, 1979, 2005, 2008 |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 1967–present | ice hockey | CONSOL Energy Center | National Hockey League | 1990-91, 1991–92, 2008–09 |
| Pittsburgh Power | 2011–present | arena football | CONSOL Energy Center | Arena Football League | |
| Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 1999–present | soccer | Chartiers Valley High School | USL Professional Division | |
| Pittsburgh Colts | 1979–present | American football | South Stadium | North American Football League | |
| Pittsburgh Sledgehammers | 2010–present | rugby league | Founders Field | USARL | |
| Pittsburgh Passion | 2003–present | women's American football | George K. Cupples Stadium | Women's Football Alliance | 2007 (NWFA) |
| Pittsburgh Force | 2009–present | women's American football | Ambridge High School Football Field | Women's Football Alliance | |
| Steel City Renegades | 2010–present | women's American football | Chartiers Valley Primary School Fields | Women's Spring Football League | |
| Pittsburgh Pipers/Condors | 1967-68, 1969–70, 1970-72 | basketball | Pittsburgh Civic Arena | American Basketball Association | 1967-68 |
| Pittsburgh Stogies | 1884 | baseball | Exposition Park I | Union Association | |
| Pittsburgh Burghers | 1890 | baseball | Exposition Park | Players' League | |
| Pittsburgh Filipinos/Stogies/Rebels | 1912–1915 | baseball | Exposition Park | United States Baseball League, Federal League | 1912 (Pennant) |
| Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets | 1915–1925, 1930–1932 | ice hockey | Duquesne Gardens | International Hockey League | 1924, 1925 |
| Pittsburgh Keystones | 1922 | baseball | Ammon Field | Negro National League | |
| Homestead Grays | 1912–1950 | baseball | Forbes Field | Negro League | 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1943, 1944, 1948 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 1925–1930 | ice hockey | Duquesne Gardens | National Hockey League | |
| Pittsburgh Ironmen | 1946-47 | basketball | Duquesne Gardens | Basketball Association of America | |
| Pittsburgh Crawfords | 1931–1938 | baseball | Greenlee Field | Negro League | 1932*, 1933*, 1934, 1935, 1936 |
| Pittsburgh Keystones | 1895–1904 | ice hockey | Schenley Park Casino, Duquesne Gardens | Western Pennsylvania Hockey League | 1902 |
| Pittsburgh Athletic Club | 1899–1904, 1907–1909 | ice hockey | Duquesne Gardens | Western Pennsylvania Hockey League | 1899, 1900, 1901 |
| Pittsburgh Bankers | 1900–1904, 1907–1909 | ice hockey | Duquesne Gardens | Western Pennsylvania Hockey League | 1903, 1908, 1909 |
| Pittsburgh Victorias | 1902–1904 | ice hockey | Duquesne Gardens | Western Pennsylvania Hockey League | 1903 |
| Pittsburgh Professionals | 1904–1905 | ice hockey | Duquesne Gardens | International Professional Hockey League | |
| Pittsburgh Lyceum | 1907–1908, 1910–1920 | ice hockey | Duquesne Gardens, Winter Garden | Western Pennsylvania Hockey League | |
| Pittsburgh Pirates (WPHL) | 1907–1908 | ice hockey | Duquesne Gardens | Western Pennsylvania Hockey League | |
| Pittsburgh Duquesne | 1908–1909, 1916–1920 | ice hockey | Duquesne Gardens, Winter Garden | Western Pennsylvania Hockey League | |
| Pittsburgh Shamrocks | 1935–1936 | ice hockey | Duquesne Gardens | International Hockey League | |
| Pittsburgh Hornets | 1936–1956, 1961–1967 | ice hockey | Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh Civic Arena | American Hockey League | 1951-52, 1954–55, 1966–67 |
| Pittsburgh Triangles | 1974–1976 | tennis | Pittsburgh Civic Arena | World TeamTennis | 1975 |
| Pittsburgh Spirit | 1978–1980, 1981–1986 | soccer | Pittsburgh Civic Arena | Major Soccer League | |
| Allegheny Athletic Association | 1890–1896 | American football | Recreation Park | Independent | 1891 (local champs), 1896 (undefeated season) |
| Pittsburgh Athletic Club | 1891–1898 | American football | East Liberty Park | Independent | 1891 (undefeated season) |
| Duquesne Country and Athletic Club | 1895–1900 | American football | Exposition Park | Independent | 1898, 1899 |
| Homestead Library & Athletic Club | 1900–1901 | American football | Carnegie Library of Homestead | Independent | 1900, 1901 |
| Pittsburgh Stars | 1902 | American football | Recreation Park | National Football League (1902) | 1902 |
| Pitcairn Quakers | 1904–1920 | American football | Broadway Stadium | Independent | |
| Pittsburgh Lyceum | 1906–1910 | American football | Recreation Park | Independent | |
| Pittsburgh Americans | 1936–1937 | American football | Forbes Field | American Football League II | |
| Pittsburgh Gladiators | 1987–1990 | American football | Pittsburgh Civic Arena | Arena Football League | |
| Pittsburgh Maulers | 1984 | American football | Three Rivers Stadium | United States Football League | |
| Pittsburgh Phantoms | 1967 | soccer | Forbes Field | United Soccer Association | |
| Pittsburgh Phantoms | 1994 | roller hockey | Pittsburgh Civic Arena | Roller Hockey International | |
| Pittsburgh Phantoms | 2009–10 | basketball | Carnegie Library of Homestead | American Basketball Association | |
| Pittsburgh Xplosion | 2005–2008 | basketball | Pittsburgh Civic Arena / Peterson Events Center | Continental Basketball Association | |
| Pittsburgh Monticello/Loendi | 1903–192? | basketball | ?? | Black Fives League | 1912, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923 |
| Steel City Derby Demons | 2006 | roller derby | Romp'n Roll Roller Skating Rink | Women's Flat Track Derby Association | |
| Pittsburgh Bulls | 1990–1993 | indoor lacrosse | Pittsburgh Civic Arena | Major Indoor Lacrosse League | |
| Pittsburgh Stingers | 1994–1995 | indoor soccer | Pittsburgh Civic Arena | Continental Indoor Soccer League | |
| Pittsburgh CrosseFire | 2000 | indoor lacrosse | Pittsburgh Civic Arena | National Lacrosse League | |
| Pittsburgh South Side | 1903–1915 | basketball | ?? | Western Pennsylvania Basketball League/ Central Basketball League |
1904, 1907, 1913 |
| Pittsburgh Forge | 2001–2004 | hockey | Island Sports Center | North American Hockey League | 2003 |
*The championships listed for the teams are the highest possible achievement in their respective leagues for each season. For baseball seasons prior to the advent of the World Series in 1903 and the Negro League World Series in 1942, National League Championships and Negro National League Championships are listed.
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