Phoenix, Arizona

==Sports==
{{Main|Sports in Phoenix}}

===Major league===
{{See also|United States metropolitan areas with all four major league sports teams}}
Phoenix is home to several professional sports franchises, and is 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|[[Footprint Center]] 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 [[Footprint Center]]) 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 web |url=http://www.nba.com/history/all-star/index.html |title=NBA All-Star Game History |publisher=National Basketball Association |access-date=February 14, 2014}}</ref> They also lost the [[2021 NBA Finals]] in 6 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]] 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> formerly known as the [[Winnipeg Jets (1972–96)|Winnipeg Jets]]. They originally played their home games at America West Arena in downtown Phoenix before moving in December 2003 to the Jobing.com Arena (now named the [[Gila River 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|multi-use sports facility]] 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 are working with the city of Tempe, AZ to create a new entertainment district.

[[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]] & [[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]]
| [[Footprint Center]]
|align=center|0
|-
| [[Arizona Coyotes]]
| [[Ice hockey]]
|1996
| [[National Hockey League|NHL]]
| [[Mullett Arena]]
|align=center|0
|-
| [[Phoenix Mercury]]
| [[Basketball]]
|1997
| [[Women's National Basketball Association|WNBA]]
| [[Footprint Center]]
|align=center|3
|-
| [[Arizona Rattlers]]
| [[Indoor American football|Indoor football]]
|1992
| [[Indoor Football League|IFL]]
| [[Footprint Center]]
|align=center|6
|-
| [[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.''}}

===Other sports===
The Phoenix area hosts two annual college football bowl games: the [[Fiesta Bowl]], played at State Farm Stadium,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://fiestabowl.org/fiesta-bowl/ |publisher=Fiesta Bowl |title=45th Annual Battle Frog Fiesta Bowl |access-date=March 20, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160310212231/https://fiestabowl.org/fiesta-bowl/ |archive-date=March 10, 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and the [[Guaranteed Rate Bowl]], held at Sun Devil Stadium (though Chase Field has substituted as host while ASU's football stadium undergoes renovations).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://fiestabowl.org/cactus-bowl/ |publisher=Fiesta Bowl |title=27th Annual Motel 6 Cactus Bowl |access-date=March 20, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303170420/http://fiestabowl.org/cactus-bowl/ |archive-date=March 3, 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Phoenix has an [[Indoor American football|indoor football]] team, the [[Arizona Rattlers]] of the [[Indoor Football League]]. Their games are played at the [[Footprint Center]]. They played in the [[Arena Football League]] from 1992 to 2016 and had won five AFL championships before leaving the league.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://cronkitenewsonline.com/2014/08/parade-celebrates-arizona-rattlers-third-straight-afl-championship/ |title=Parade celebrates Arizona Rattlers' third straight AFL championship |publisher=Cronkite News |access-date=October 9, 2015 |last=Reed |first=Bethany |date=August 27, 2014}}</ref>

In 1997, the [[Phoenix Mercury]] were one of the original eight teams to launch the [[Women's National Basketball Association]] (WNBA).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wnba.com/archive/wnba/mercury/archives/seasons.html |publisher=WNBA |title=Phoenix Mercury 1997 Season |access-date=March 20, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160330173044/http://www.wnba.com/archive/wnba/mercury/archives/seasons.html |archive-date=March 30, 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> They also play at Footprint Center. They have won the WNBA championship three times: first in 2007 when they defeated the [[Detroit Shock]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wnba.com/archive/wnba/mercury/news/celebration_070918.html |publisher=WNBA |title=Mercury Bask in Victory Celebration |access-date=March 20, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160330164829/http://www.wnba.com/archive/wnba/mercury/news/celebration_070918.html |archive-date=March 30, 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> again in 2009 when they defeated the [[Indiana Fever]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/news/top-5-wnba-playoffs-games-ever.html |title=Top 5 WNBA Playoffs Games Ever |publisher=WNBA.com |first=Jake |last=Emen |date=August 18, 2010 |access-date=March 20, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160401035115/http://sports.yahoo.com/news/top-5-wnba-playoffs-games-ever.html |archive-date=April 1, 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and in 2014 when they swept the [[Chicago Sky]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.slamonline.com/other-ballers/womens/phoenix-mercury-win-2014-wnba-championship/#ZbIfq1kvsSlE7yJT.97 |publisher=Slam |title=Phoenix Mercury Win 2014 WNBA Championship |date=September 13, 2014 |access-date=March 20, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160209230007/http://www.slamonline.com/other-ballers/womens/phoenix-mercury-win-2014-wnba-championship/ |archive-date=February 9, 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

The Greater Phoenix area is home to the [[Cactus League]], one of two spring training leagues for Major League Baseball. With the move by the [[Colorado Rockies]] and the Diamondbacks to their new facility in the [[Salt River Pima–Maricopa Indian Community|Salt River Indian Community]], the league is entirely based in the Greater Phoenix area. With the [[Cincinnati Reds]]' move to [[Goodyear, Arizona|Goodyear]], half of MLB's 30 teams are now included in the Cactus League.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://mlb.mlb.com/springtraining/index.jsp |title=Sun, scenery, history mark Spring Training baseball in Arizona, Florida |publisher=Major League Baseball |access-date=February 12, 2014}}</ref>

[[Phoenix International Raceway]] was built in 1964 with a {{convert|1|mi|km|adj=on|spell=in}} oval, with a one-of-a-kind design, as well as a {{convert|2.5|mi|km|adj=on}} road course.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.phoenixraceway.com/About-Us/Timeline.aspx |title=Timeline |publisher=phoenixraceway.com |access-date=February 14, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140116194647/http://www.phoenixraceway.com/About-Us/Timeline.aspx |archive-date=January 16, 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref> It hosts several [[NASCAR]] events per season, and the annual Fall NASCAR weekend, which includes events from four different NASCAR classes, is a huge event.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nascar.com/en_us/sprint-cup-series/schedule/tracks/phoenix-international-raceway.html |title=Phoenix International Raceway Schedule |publisher=NASCAR.com |access-date=February 14, 2014 |archive-date=March 26, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150326050648/http://www.nascar.com/en_us/sprint-cup-series/schedule/tracks/phoenix-international-raceway.html |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nascar.com/en_us/news-media/articles/2014/2/7/toyota-mexico-series-race-phoenix-international-raceway.html |title=Mexico Series returning to Phoenix in 2014 |publisher=NASCAR.com |date=February 7, 2014 |access-date=February 14, 2014}}</ref> [[Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park]] (formerly Firebird International Raceway) hosts [[National Hot Rod Association|NHRA]] events in the Phoenix metropolitan area.

The city also hosts several major professional golf events, including the [[LPGA]]'s [[RR Donnelley LPGA Founders Cup|Founder's Cup]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lpgafounderscup.com/ |title=LPGA Vision for Founders Cup Now Long-Term Reality |publisher=LPGA |date=November 4, 2013 |access-date=February 14, 2014}}</ref> and, since 1932, The [[Phoenix Open]] of the [[PGA Tour]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://wmphoenixopen.com/category/history/ |title=Waste Management Phoenix Open |publisher=wmphoenixopen.com |access-date=February 14, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140209051522/http://wmphoenixopen.com/category/history/ |archive-date=February 9, 2014 }}</ref>
The Phoenix Marathon is a new addition to the city's sports scene, and is a qualifier for the [[Boston Marathon]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.marketwatch.com/story/bmo-harris-bank-announces-multi-year-sponsorship-of-the-phoenix-marathon-2013-09-17-121731557 |title=BMO Harris Bank Announces Multi-Year Sponsorship of The Phoenix Marathon |publisher=marketwatch |access-date=February 12, 2014}}</ref> The [[Rock 'n' Roll Arizona Marathon|Rock 'n' Roll Marathon]] series has held an event in Phoenix every January since 2004.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.cbs5az.com/story/27879994/rock-n-roll-marathon-takes-over-phoenix-streets | publisher=CBS 5 (KPHO Broadcasting Corporation) | title=Rock 'n' Roll Marathon takes to Phoenix streets | first=Phil | last=Benson | date=January 18, 2015 | access-date=March 20, 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160331210223/http://www.cbs5az.com/story/27879994/rock-n-roll-marathon-takes-over-phoenix-streets | url-status=live | archive-date=March 31, 2016}}</ref> Phoenix is also home to a [[soccer]] club, [[Phoenix Rising FC]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/scottsdale/2016/11/28/arizona-united-sc-reveals-new-name-and-logo-plus-stadium-plans-2017-season/94569050/|title=Arizona United SC reveals new name and logo, plus stadium plans for 2017 season|work=Alejandro Barahona|publisher=Arizona Republic|date=November 28, 2016|access-date=November 28, 2016}}</ref>