franchises in theri metropolitan areas. These include members of
.
| 1 | New York City area | 11 (3 NHL, 2 NFL, 2 NBA, 2 MLB, 1 MLS, 1 WNBA) | |
| 2 | Los Angeles area | 9 (2 NBA, 2 NHL, 2 MLB, 1 MLS, 1 WNBA, 1 NLL) | |
| 3 | San Francisco area | 8 (2 NFL, 2 MLB, 1 NHL, 1 NBA, 1 MLS, 1 NLL) | |
| 4 | Washington-Baltimore area | 7 (2 NFL, 1 NHL, 1 MLB, 1 NBA, 1 MLS, 1 WNBA) | |
| 5 | Chicago | 6 (2 MLB, 1 NHL, 1 NBA, 1 NFL, 1 MLS) | |
| 5 | Denver, Colorado | 6 (1 NHL, 1 NBA, 1 NFL, 1 MLB, 1 MLS, 1 NLL) | |
| 5 | Phoenix area | 6 (1 NHL, 1 MLB, 1 NBA, 1 NFL, 1 WNBA, 1 NLL) | |
| 8 | Boston | 5 (1 NHL, 1 MLB, 1 NFL, 1 NBA, 1 MLS) | |
| 8 | Dallas | 5 (1 NHL, 1 MLB, 1 NFL, 1 NBA, 1 MLS) | |
| 8 | Detroit | 5 (1 NFL, 1 NHL, 1 NBA, 1 MLB, 1 WNBA) | |
| 8 | Minneapolis area | 5 (1 NHL, 1 MLB, 1 NFL, 1 NBA, 1 WNBA) | |
| 8 | Philadelphia area | 5 (1 NHL, 1 MLB, 1 NFL, 1 NBA, 1 NLL) | |
| 8 | Toronto | 5 (1 NHL, 1 NBA, 1 MLB, 1 NLL, 1 CFL) | |
| 14 | Atlanta | 4 (1 NHL, 1 MLB, 1 NFL, 1 NBA) | |
| 14 | Houston | 4 (1 MLB, 1 NFL, 1 NBA, 1 WNBA) | |
| 14 | Seattle | 4(1 NBA, 1 MLB, 1 NFL, 1 WNBA) | |
| 17 | Buffalo | 3 (1 NHL, 1 NFL, 1 NLL) | |
| 17 | Calgary | 3 (1 NHL, 1 NLL, 1 CFL) | |
| 17 | Cleveland | 3 (1 MLB, 1 NFL, 1 NBA) | |
| 17 | Indianapolis | 3 (1 NFL, 1 NBA, 1 WNBA) | |
| 17 | Kansas City | 3 (1 MLB, 1 NFL, 1 MLS) | |
| 17 | Miami | 3 (1 MLB, 1 NBA, 1 NFL) | |
| 17 | Montreal | 3 (1 NHL, 1 MLB, 1 CFL) | |
| 17 | Pittsburgh | 3 (1 NHL, 1 MLB, 1 NFL) | |
| 17 | St. Louis, Missouri | 3 (1 NHL, 1 MLB, 1 NFL) | |
| 17 | Tampa Bay | 3 (1 NHL, 1 MLB, 1 NFL) | |
| 17 | Vancouver | 3 (1 NHL, 1 NLL, 1 CFL) | |
| 28 | Charlotte, North Carolina | 2 (1 NFL, 1 WNBA) | |
| 28 | Cincinnati | 2 (1 NFL, 1 MLB) | |
| 28 | Columbus, Ohio | 2 (1 NHL, 1 MLS) | |
| 28 | Edmonton | 2 (1 NHL, 1 CFL) | |
| 28 | Milwaukee | 2 (1 MLB, 1 NBA) | |
| 28 | Nashville | 2 (1 NHL, 1 NFL) | |
| 28 | New Orleans area | 2 (1 NBA, 1 NFL) | |
| 28 | Orlando area | 2 (1 NHL, 1 NBA) | |
| 28 | Ottawa | 2 (1 NHL, 1 CFL) | |
| 28 | Sacramento | 2 (1 NBA, 1 WNBA) | |
| 28 | San Antonio | 2 (1 NBA, 1 WNBA) | |
| 28 | San Diego | 2 (1 MLB, 1 NFL) | |
| 40 | Green Bay | 1 (1 NFL) | |
| 40 | Hamilton, Ontario | 1 (1 CFL) | |
| 40 | Jacksonville, Florida | 1 (1 NFL) | |
| 40 | Memphis | 1 (1 NBA) | |
| 40 | New London, Connecticut Area | 1 (1 WNBA) | |
| 40 | Portland, Oregon | 1 (1 NBA) | |
| 40 | Raleigh, North Carolina area | 1 (1 NHL) | |
| 40 | Regina, Saskatchewan | 1 (1 CFL) | |
| 40 | Rochester, New York | 1 (1 NLL) | |
| 40 | Salt Lake City area | 1 (1 NBA) | |
| 40 | Winnipeg | 1 (1 CFL) | |