Sports in Buffalo, New York
Including the cities of Niagara, St. Catharines, Welland, Lockport, Niagara Falls, West Seneca, Niagara Falls, Port Colborne and Tonawanda.
Buffalo Teams
Buffalo, New York and surrounding communities have hosted the following teams:
- FL - Buffalo Blues (1915)
- FL - Buffalo Buffeds (1914)
- PL - Buffalo Bisons (1890)
- NL - Buffalo Bisons (1879 - 1885)
- NBA - Buffalo Braves (1970 - 1977)
- NBL - Buffalo Bisons (1937)
- ABL - Buffalo Bisons (1925)
- AFL, NFL - Buffalo Bills (1960 - 2024)
- Arena League - Buffalo Destroyers (1999 - 2003)
- AAFC - Buffalo Bills (1947 - 1949)
- AAFC - Buffalo Bisons (1946)
- NFL - Buffalo Bisons (1924 - 1929)
- NFL - Buffalo Rangers (1926)
- APFA, NFL - Buffalo All-Americans (1920 - 1923)
- APFA - Tonawanda Kardex (1921)
- NHL - Buffalo Sabres (1970 - 2024)
- NPSL - Buffalo Blizzard (1992 - 2000)
- MISL - Buffalo Stallions (1979 - 1983)
- MILL, NLL - Buffalo Bandits (1992 - 2025)
Buffalo, New York and surrounding communities have hosted the following minor league teams:
Baseball- American Association, American League, Eastern Association, Eastern League, International Association, International League, Triple-A East League, Western League - Buffalo Bisons (1878 - 2025)
- Canadian League - Niagara Stars (2003)
- New York-Pennsylvania League - St. Catharines Stompers (1996 - 1999)
- North Atlantic League - Welland Aquaducks (1995 - 1996)
- North Atlantic League - Niagara Falls Mallards (1995)
- New York-Pennsylvania League - St. Catharines Blue Jays (1986 - 1995)
- New York-Pennsylvania League - Welland Pirates (1989 - 1994)
- New York-Pennsylvania League - Niagara Falls Rapids (1989 - 1993)
- New York-Pennsylvania League - Niagara Falls White Sox (1982 - 1985)
- New York-Pennsylvania League - Niagara Falls Pirates (1970 - 1979)
- International League - Buffalo Bisons/Winnipeg Whips (1970)
- Middle Atlantic League - Lockport Locks (1951)
- Middle Atlantic League - Niagara Falls Citizens (1950 - 1951)
- Pennsylvania-Ontario-New York League - Lockport Reds (1947 - 1950)
- Middle Atlantic League - Niagara Falls Frontiers (1946 - 1947)
- Pennsylvania-Ontario-New York League - Lockport Cubs (1943 - 1946)
- Pennsylvania-Ontario-New York League - Lockport White Sox (1942 - 1945)
- Pennsylvania-Ontario-New York League - Niagara Falls Rainbows/Jamestown Falcons (1940)
- Pennsylvania-Ontario-New York League - Niagara Falls Rainbows (1939)
- Ontario League - St. Catharines Brewers (1930)
- International League - Niagara Falls (1908)
- International Association - Buffalo Bisons/Montreal Canadians/Grand Rapids Shamrocks (1890)
- OHL - Niagara IceDogs (2007 - 2024)
- RHI - Buffalo Wings (1996 - 1998)
- MLRH - Buffalo Wings (1997)
- OHL - Niagara Falls Thunder (1988 - 1995)
- RHI - Buffalo Stampede (1993 - 1994)
- NAHL - Niagara Scenic (1987 - 1993)
- NAHL - Buffalo Jr. Sabres (1984 - 1985)
- AHL - St. Catharines Saints (1982 - 1985)
- GLJHL - Buffalo Jr. Sabres (1983)
- OHA - Niagara Falls Flyers (1976 - 1979)
- OHA - St. Catharines Fincups (1976)
- OHA - St. Catharines Black Hawks (1962 - 1975)
- NAHL - Buffalo Norsemen (1975)
- OHA - Niagara Falls Flyers (1960 - 1971)
- AHL - Buffalo Bisons (1940 - 1969)
- OHA - St. Catharines Teepees (1947 - 1961)
- OHA - St. Catharines Falcons (1946)
- IAHL - Buffalo Bisons (1936)
- IHL - Buffalo Bisons (1929 - 1935)
- AHA - Buffalo Majors (1931)
- AHA - Buffalo Americans/Majors (1930)
- IHL - Niagara Falls Cataracts (1929)
- CPHL - Buffalo Bisons (1928)
- CPHL - Niagara Falls Cataracts (1926 - 1928)
- USL - Buffalo Storm (1984)
