New Jersey is home to several professional sports teams, some of which are officially based in the state and others that represent the greater New York metropolitan area but play their home games in New Jersey.
Here’s a list of professional sports teams that play in New Jersey:
Major League Teams:
- New Jersey Devils (NHL – Ice Hockey) – Based in Newark, NJ.
- New York Giants (NFL – Football) – Play their home games at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ.
- New York Jets (NFL – Football) – Play their home games at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ.
- New York Red Bulls (MLS – Soccer) – Play their home games at Sports Illustrated Stadium in Harrison, NJ.
- NJ/NY Gotham FC (NWSL – Women’s Soccer) – Play their home games at Sports Illustrated Stadium in Harrison, NJ.
- New York Sirens (PWHL – Women’s Ice Hockey) – Play their home games at Prudential Center in Newark, NJ.
Minor League/Independent League Teams:
- Somerset Patriots (MiLB – Double-A Baseball) – Affiliate of the New York Yankees.
- Jersey Shore BlueClaws (MiLB – High-A Baseball) – Affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies.
- Trenton Thunder (MLB Draft League – Baseball)
- New Jersey Jackals (Frontier League – Baseball)
- Sussex County Miners (Frontier League – Baseball)