California is home to a significant number of professional sports teams across various leagues. Here’s a list:
National Football League (NFL)
- Los Angeles Chargers (Inglewood)
- Los Angeles Rams (Inglewood)
- San Francisco 49ers (Santa Clara)
Major League Baseball (MLB)
- Los Angeles Angels (Anaheim)
- Los Angeles Dodgers (Los Angeles)
- Athletics (currently playing in West Sacramento, with plans to relocate to Las Vegas)
- San Diego Padres (San Diego)
- San Francisco Giants (San Francisco)
National Basketball Association (NBA)
- Golden State Warriors (San Francisco)
- Los Angeles Clippers (Los Angeles)
- Los Angeles Lakers (Los Angeles)
- Sacramento Kings (Sacramento)
National Hockey League (NHL)
- Anaheim Ducks (Anaheim)
- Los Angeles Kings (Los Angeles)
- San Jose Sharks (San Jose)
Major League Soccer (MLS)
- LA Galaxy (Carson)
- Los Angeles FC (Los Angeles)
- San Jose Earthquakes (San Jose)
- San Diego FC (San Diego) – joining in 2025
National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL)
- Angel City FC (Los Angeles)
- Bay FC (San Jose)
- San Diego Wave FC (San Diego)
Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA)
- Los Angeles Sparks (Los Angeles)
- Golden State Valkyries (San Francisco) – joining in 2025