Tampa Bay sports have gotten quite a bit of attention lately, and rightly so. All three of the area’s major league sports went to their respective championships last year (2020), and two of them won it all: the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, each adding a second championship to their resume. The Tampa Bay Rays came up short in the World Series for the second time in franchise history, and we love them anyways.
If you like sports and you want to see some live sports while in the area, you’re in luck! We have major league teams, minor league teams, and multiple colleges to slake your live sports thirst. We have hockey, football, soccer, racing, golf, and tons of baseball.
NHL (National Hockey League): Tampa Bay Lightning
Amalie Arena, 401 Channelside Dr, Tampa, FL 33602
Founded: 1992
Resume: 2004 and 2020 Stanley Cup Champions
Website: https://www.nhl.com/lightning
NFL (National Football League): Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Raymond James Stadium, 4201 N Dale Mabry Hwy, Tampa, FL 33607
Founded: 1976
Resume: 2002 and 2020 Super Bowl Champions
Website: https://www.buccaneers.com/
MLB (Major League Baseball): Tampa Bay Rays
Tropicana Field, 1 Tropicana Dr., St. Petersburg, FL 33705
Founded: 1998
Resume: 2008 and 2020 American League Champions
Website: https://www.mlb.com/rays
PGA (Professional Golfers Association): Valspar Championship
Innisbrook, 36750 US Highway 19 N, Palm Harbor, FL 34683
Website: https://valsparchampionship.com/
IndyCar Racing: Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg
Downtown St. Petersburg
Website: https://www.gpstpete.com/
United Soccer League: Tampa Bay Rowdies
Al Lang Stadium, 230 1st St SE, St. Petersburg, FL 33701
Founded: 2010
Resume: 2020 Eastern Conference Champions (Championship Canceled)
Website: https://www.rowdiessoccer.com/
Minor League Baseball: Clearwater Threshers
Spectrum Field, 601 Old Coachman Rd., Clearwater, FL 33765
Founded: 1985
Resume: 1993 and 2007 FSL Champions
Website: https://www.milb.com/clearwater
Bonus: MLB Spring Training: Philadelphia Phillies
Minor League Baseball: Dunedin Blue Jays
TD Ballpark, 373 Douglas Ave, Dunedin, FL 34698
Founded: 1987
Resume: Co-champions 2017
Website: https://www.milb.com/dunedin
Bonus: MLB Spring Training: Toronto Blue Jays
Minor League Baseball: Tampa Tarpons
Steinbrenner Field, 1 Steinbrenner Dr, Tampa, FL 33614
Founded: 1994
Resume: 1994, 2001, 2004, 2009, 2010 League Champions
Website: https://www.milb.com/tampa
Bonus: MLB Spring Training: New York Yankees
The Basketball League: Tampa Bay Titans
Bishop McLaughlin Catholic High School, 13651 Hays Road, Spring Hill, FL, 34610
Founded: 2019
Website: https://www.tampabaytitans.com/
University of South Florida
Website: https://gousfbulls.com/
University of Tampa
Website: https://www.tampaspartans.com/
Eckerd College
Website: https://eckerdtritons.com/
XFL (Football): Tampa Bay Vipers
League put on hold due to Covid --