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{{main article|Pittsburgh}}
[[File:Pittsburgh Pirates park (Unsplash).jpg|thumb|As the home of the [[MLB]]'s [[Pittsburgh Pirates]] [[baseball]] team, [[PNC Park]] is located in [[North Shore (Pittsburgh)|North Shore]], in front of the [[Allegheny River]], [[Roberto Clemente Bridge]], and the [[List of tallest buildings in Pittsburgh|Pittsburgh city skyline]].]]
'''Sports in Pittsburgh''' have been played dating back to the [[American Civil War]]. [[Baseball]], [[ice hockey|hockey]], and the first professional [[American football]] game had been played in [[Pittsburgh|the city]] by 1892. Pittsburgh was first known as the "City of Champions" when the [[Pittsburgh Pirates]], [[Pittsburgh Panthers football|Pittsburgh Panthers football team]], and [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] won multiple championships in the 1970s.<ref name=Good>{{cite news |first= DJ|last= Gallo|title= So good, they donate champions|url= https://www.espn.com/espn/titletown/news/story?id=3356716|work= [[ESPN.com]]|date= April 21, 2008|access-date=January 10, 2009}}</ref> Today, the city has three major professional sports franchises, the Pirates, Steelers, and [[Pittsburgh Penguins|Penguins]]; while the [[University of Pittsburgh]] [[Pittsburgh Panthers|Panthers]] compete in a [[NCAA Division I|Division I]] [[Power Five conferences|Power Five conference]], the highest level of collegiate athletics in the United States, in both football and basketball. Local universities [[Duquesne Dukes|Duquesne]] and [[Robert Morris University|Robert Morris]] also field Division I teams in men's and women's basketball and [[NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision|Division I FCS]] teams in football. Robert Morris also fields Division I men's and women's ice hockey teams.

Pittsburgh's major teams have seen great success, with the MLB's Pirates winning 5 World Series titles, the NHL's Penguins winning 5 Stanley Cups, and the NFL's Steelers winning a tied league record 6 Super Bowls. The Pittsburgh Panthers have also been successful in the NCAA with 9 national championships in football and 2 in basketball.

The flag of Pittsburgh is colored with black and gold, based on the colors of [[William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham|William Pitt]]'s [[coat of arms]]; Pittsburgh is the only city in the United States in which all professional sporting teams share the same colors. The city's first [[National Hockey League]] (NHL) franchise, the [[Pittsburgh Pirates (NHL)|Pittsburgh Pirates]], and that team's non-NHL predecessor, the [[Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets]], wore black and gold as their colors in the 1920s. The colors were adopted by founder of the Pittsburgh Steelers, [[Art Rooney]], in 1933. In 1948, the Pittsburgh baseball Pirates switched their colors from red and blue to black and gold. Pittsburgh's second NHL franchise, the [[Pittsburgh Penguins]], wore blue and white, due to then-general manager [[Jack Riley (ice hockey, born 1919)|Jack Riley's]] upbringing in [[Ontario]]. In 1979, after the Steelers and Pirates had each won their respective league championships, the Penguins altered their color scheme to match, despite objections from the [[Boston Bruins]],<ref>{{cite news |first= Robert|last= Dvorchak|title= Vintage Penguins jerseys selling up a blue streak|url= http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08315/926805-13.stm|work=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette|date= November 10, 2008|access-date=January 8, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |first= Chris|last= Potter|title= Why are our colors always black and gold for our sports teams?|url= http://www.pittsburghcitypaper.ws/gyrobase/Content?oid=oid%3A27502|work=[[Pittsburgh City Paper]]|date= June 3, 2004|access-date=January 8, 2009}}</ref> who have used the black and gold combination since the [[1935–36 NHL season]].<ref>{{cite book|last1=Creamer|first1=Chris|last2=Radom|first2=Todd|title=Fabric of the Game: The Stories Behind the NHL's Names, Logos, and Uniforms|publisher=Simon and Schuster|year=2020|isbn=978-1-68358-385-1|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=QyHODwAAQBAJ&pg=PT84}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Moore|first=Gerry|newspaper=The Boston Globe|date=November 19, 1935|page=22|title=Bruins Play Amerks in First Home Game|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/75099037/}}</ref>

In 1975, late Steelers [[Color commentator|radio broadcaster]] [[Myron Cope]] invented the [[Terrible Towel]], which has become "arguably the best-known fan symbol of any major pro sports team."<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/news/story?id=3266796 |title=Former Steelers broadcaster, Terrible Towel creator Cope dies|access-date=May 15, 2008|date=February 28, 2008|publisher=[[ESPN]]|agency=[[Associated Press]]}}</ref> Cope was one of multiple sports figures born in Pittsburgh and its surrounding area; others include golfer [[Arnold Palmer]], Olympian and retired professional wrestler [[Kurt Angle]], and basketball player [[Jack Twyman]].  Pittsburgh is also sometimes called the "Cradle of Quarterbacks"<ref name="McHugh1991">{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1991/01/20/sports/views-of-sport-true-grit-quarterbacks-from-steel-belt-football.html|title=VIEWS OF SPORT; True Grit: Quarterbacks From Steel Belt Football|last=McHugh|first=Roy|date=January 20, 1991|work=[[The New York Times]]|access-date=July 1, 2009}}</ref><ref name="Mike White">{{cite news |work=[[Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]] |title=Tradition of Western Pennsylvania quarterbacks continues |url=http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/05238/558775.stm |date=August 25, 2005 |author=Mike White}}</ref> due to the number of prominent players of that position who hail from the area, including NFL greats [[Jim Kelly]], [[George Blanda]], [[Johnny Unitas]], [[Joe Namath]], [[Dan Marino]], and [[Joe Montana]].
[[File:Pittsburgh Penguins, Washington Capitals, Bryan Rust (33744033514).jpg|thumb|The hometown [[Pittsburgh Penguins]] [[NHL]] [[ice hockey]] team defeats the [[Washington Capitals]] in Game 7 of the [[2017 Stanley Cup playoffs]] second round en route to [[2017 Stanley Cup Finals|winning the Stanley Cup championship]] two rounds later. As of 2024, this is the most recent major league sports championship won by a Pittsburgh team.]]

==Professional team sports==
The City of Pittsburgh has had various professional sports franchises throughout its history and today is home to three teams competing at the highest professional level in their respective sports: the Pittsburgh Pirates of the [[Major League Baseball|MLB]], the Pittsburgh Steelers of the [[National Football League|NFL]], and the Pittsburgh Penguins of the [[National Hockey League|NHL]].

===Major League Professional Teams===

{| class="sortable wikitable"
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!Franchise !! Founded !! Sport !! Current Venue !! League !! Championships
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| [[Pittsburgh Pirates]] || 1882 || [[Baseball]] || [[PNC Park]] || [[Major League Baseball]] || 5 [[World Series]]
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| [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] || 1933|| [[American football]] || [[Acrisure Stadium]] || [[National Football League]] || 6 [[Super Bowl]]s
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| [[Pittsburgh Penguins]] || 1967 || [[Ice hockey]] || [[PPG Paints Arena]] || [[National Hockey League]] || 5 [[Stanley Cup]]s
|-
|}

===Minor League Professional Teams===

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!Franchise !! Founded !! Sport !! Current Venue !! League !! Championships
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| [[Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC]] || 1999 || [[association football|Soccer]] || [[Highmark Stadium (Pennsylvania)|Highmark Stadium]] || [[USL Championship]] || 
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| [[Pittsburgh Passion]] || 2003 || [[Women's American football]] || [[West Allegheny High School]]|| [[Women's Football Alliance]] || 3 Women's Football Championships
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| [[Steel City Yellow Jackets]] || 2014 || [[Basketball]] || A Giving Heart Community Center || [[American Basketball Association (2000–present)|American Basketball Association]] || 1 ABA Championship
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| [[Pittsburgh Thunderbirds]] || 2015 || [[Ultimate (sport)|Ultimate]] ||[[Highmark Stadium (Pennsylvania)|Highmark Stadium]] ||[[Ultimate Frisbee Association]] ||
|-
| Steel City Queens || 2018 || [[Women's basketball]] || A Giving Heart Community Center || [[Women's American Basketball Association]] || 
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| Pittsburgh Steeltoes || 2023 || [[Rugby sevens]] || || [[Premier Rugby Sevens]] ||

|}

===Top Tier Amateur Teams===

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!Franchise !! Founded !! Sport !! Current Venue !! League !! Championships
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| [[Steel City FC (Pennsylvania)|Steel City FC]] || 2019 || [[Association football|Soccer]] || rowspan=2|Founder's Field || [[USL League Two]] ||
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| [[Steel City FC (Pennsylvania)#Women's team history|Steel City FC (Women)]] || 2015 || [[Women's association football|Women's soccer]] || [[USL W League]] ||
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| [[Pittsburgh Riveters SC]] || 2024 || [[Women's association football|Women's soccer]] || Highmark Stadium || [[USL W League]] ||
|}

===Baseball===
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Prior to 1876, three amateur Pittsburgh baseball teams—the Enterprise, the Xanthas, and the Olympics—competed, most often at [[Recreation Park (Pittsburgh)|Recreation Park]].<ref>{{cite book |title= The Bucs! The Story of the Pittsburgh Pirates|last= McCollister|first= John|year= 1998|publisher= Addax Publishing Group|location= [[Lenexa, Kansas]]|isbn= 1-886110-40-9|page= 21}}</ref> On April 15, 1876, Recreation Park was the site of a game between the Xanthas and the [[Pittsburgh Allegheny (International Association)|Pittsburgh Alleghenies]] (alternately spelled "Alleghenys"<ref>{{Cite web |url= https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/PIT/|title= Pittsburgh Pirates History & Encyclopedia|access-date=January 7, 2009 |work= Baseball-Reference.com}}</ref>), an unrelated forerunner to the "Alleghenys" team which would later be renamed the Pirates.  The Alleghenies won the game 7–3.<ref>{{Cite web |url= http://www.upress.pitt.edu/htmlSourceFiles/pdfs/9780822959700exr.pdf|author= [[William Benswanger]]|title= Professional Baseball in Pittsburgh|access-date=January 8, 2009 |work= An Informal Game|publisher= Western Pennsylvania Historical Magazine|date=March–June 1947}}</ref> The 1877 squad was the most successful yet, finishing within 1 game of the pennant in the [[International Association for Professional Base Ball Players#Final standings of the 1877 International Association.5B1.5D|International Association]]; only a Canadian team had a better record, allowing the city potential bragging rights for being the best American team that season.

1882 marked the first "major league" and fully professional season for the Pittsburgh Alleghenies (Pirates) and in 1887, the Alleghenies moved from [[American Association (19th century)|American Association]] to the [[National League (baseball)|National League]] after owner [[William A. Nimick|William Nimick]] became frustrated over a contract dispute.<ref>{{harvnb|Finoli, Ranier|2003|pp=1–3|Ref=none}}</ref> The Pirates were purchased in 1900 by [[Barney Dreyfuss]], who would go down in history as the "Father of the modern World Series" and its precursor, the [[Chronicle-Telegraph Cup]], both of which saw the Pirates participate in the inaugural series. He recruited [[National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum|Hall of Famers]] [[Fred Clarke]] and Pittsburgh native [[Honus Wagner]] and built the first concrete and steel (first "modern") baseball stadium, [[Forbes Field]]. Under Dreyfuss, the Pirates won pre-World Series world titles in 1901 and 1902, National League pennants from 1901–1903, 1909, 1925 and 1927 and World Series in 1909 and 1925.  The 1902 squad set major league records for winning percentage and even today is the second most winning team ever fielded in the sport.<ref>{{harvnb|Finoli, Ranier|2003|p=472|Ref=none}}</ref> The franchise won the World Series three more times— in 1960, 1971, and 1979.  In 1960, the team became the first to win a World Series on a walk-off home run, hit by [[Bill Mazeroski]], and they remain the only team to win on a walk-off homer in the decisive seventh game.  In 1979, the Pirates repeated the accomplishment of their own 1925 World Series team, coming back from a three-games-to-one deficit, winning three games in a row when facing elimination, for the title.  Thus the Pirates became (and they currently remain) the only franchise in the history of all sports to win world titles more than once when coming back from a 3-1 deficit.  The 1979 Pirates also are unique in that they are the only team in all sports to have players who captured all four MVP awards:  Seasonal ([[Willie Stargell]], co-MVP with Keith Hernandez), All Star Game ([[Dave Parker]]), NLCS (Willie Stargell), and World Series (Willie Stargell) within a single season.<ref>{{harvnb|Finoli, Ranier|2003|p=612|Ref=none}}</ref>  Since 1970 the team has won their division and qualified for the playoffs nine times:  six in the 1970s, and three times in a row from 1990 to 1992.  Pirate players have won the league MVP award in 1960 ([[Dick Groat]]), 1966 ([[Roberto Clemente]]), 1978 (Dave Parker), 1979 (Willie Stargell), 1990 ([[Barry Bonds]]), 1992 (Barry Bonds), and 2013 ([[Andrew McCutchen]]) and the Cy Young Award in 1960 ([[Vernon Law]]) and 1990 ([[Doug Drabek]]).  In 2001, the team opened [[PNC Park]] on the city's [[North Shore (Pittsburgh)|North Shore]], regularly ranked as one of the top three baseball parks in the country.

In addition to the Pirates, the [[Chicago Browns/Pittsburgh Stogies|Pittsburgh Stogies]], [[Pittsburgh Burghers]] and [[Pittsburgh Rebels]] played in various leagues from 1884 to 1915.  The Rebels won the pennant in 1912 and finished just a half game shy of a pennant in 1915.<ref>{{harvnb|Finoli, Ranier|2003|pp=605–07|Ref=none}}</ref> The [[Pittsburgh Keystones (baseball)|Pittsburgh Keystones]], [[Homestead Grays]] (playing in the city limits), and [[Pittsburgh Crawfords]] played in the [[Negro league baseball|Negro leagues]]. With players including [[Josh Gibson]] and [[Cumberland Posey]] the Grays won 12 league titles—the most by any Negro league team<ref name=Good/>—including nine consecutive from 1937 to 1945. The Crawfords finished their eight-year existence with a .633&nbsp;winning percentage, with a line-up including Gibson, [[Cool Papa Bell]], and [[Satchel Paige]] and claimed four straight league titles from 1933 until 1936, with the 1935 team judged by some{{Who|date=May 2012}} as the greatest one to ever take the field in the Negro leagues, or perhaps in baseball period.  Just as they initially played in the first "modern" ballpark in the majors (Forbes Field), Crawfords owner [[Gus Greenlee]] constructed the first steel and concrete "modern" stadium in the Negro leagues, with [[Greenlee Field]] opening in the [[Hill District (Pittsburgh)|Hill District]] on April 29, 1932.<ref>{{harvnb|Finoli, Ranier|2003|pp=607–09|Ref=none}}</ref>

===Basketball===
[[Pittsburgh South Side]] won Western Pennsylvania Basketball League and [[Central Basketball League]] titles in 1904, 1907 and 1913, coming in second place in 1908, 1911 and 1915.  The "[[Black Fives]]" league enjoyed success in the city with [[Black Fives#Colored Basketball World.27s Champions|Monticello-Loendi]] winning national championships in 1912, and four in a row from 1920–23. The [[Pittsburgh Pirates (NBL)|Pittsburgh Pirates]] from 1937–39 and [[Pittsburgh Raiders]] in 1944–45 continued professional basketball in the city in the [[National Basketball League (United States)|National Basketball League]]. Pittsburgh had one of the founding members of what became the [[National Basketball Association|NBA]], the [[Pittsburgh Ironmen]] however only played a single season 1947–48 before folding.  The [[Pittsburgh Rens|Pittsburgh Renaissance]] (or Rens) played from 1961 until 1963 in the [[American Basketball League (1961–1963)|ABL]], posting the city's best record in almost 40 years when they finished 2nd in 1962.

The most lasting legacy of pro roundball in Pittsburgh was the [[Pittsburgh Condors|Pittsburgh Pipers-Pittsburgh Condors]] of the [[American Basketball Association]] from 1967 until 1972.  In the first [[1968 ABA Playoffs|ABA World Championship]] in 1968, the Pipers defeated the [[New Orleans Buccaneers]], which were owned by [[Harry Connick Sr.]]{{Citation needed|date=February 2010}}

After the ABA Pipers/Condors folded in 1972 the city hosted the [[Pittsburgh Piranhas]] of the [[Continental Basketball League|CBA]] in the mid-1990s.  The franchise made it to the championship round in the 1994–95 season.  Taking the series into the 6th game the Piranhas lost by a basket in the final seconds (92-94) by what they claimed was an ineligible player, the CBA denied a replay game in what would have been Pittsburgh's second pro-basketball world title.[https://www.spokesman.com/stories/1995/may/03/yakimas-cba-title-stands-as-protest-denied/] In the late 2000s the [[Pittsburgh Xplosion]], a development league team owned by former NBA player [[Freddie Lewis]],<ref>{{Cite web |url= http://www.pittsburghxplosion.com/xplosion/frontoffice.php|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080209113928/http://www.pittsburghxplosion.com/xplosion/frontoffice.php|url-status= usurped|archive-date= February 9, 2008|title= Freddie Lewis: General Manager / Majority Owner|access-date=January 9, 2009 |work= Front Office|publisher= PittsburghXplosion.com}}</ref> played in a revamped [[Continental Basketball Association|ABA/CBA]] at [[Mellon Arena]] and the [[Petersen Events Center]] before ceasing operations prior to the 2008–09 season because of the economic recession. Another professional basketball team, the [[Pittsburgh Phantoms (ABA)|Pittsburgh Phantoms]] of the [[American Basketball Association (2000–present)|American Basketball Association]], played during the 2009–10 season and held their games at the [[Carnegie Library of Homestead]], but folded prior to the following season.

Pittsburgh has hosted dozens of pre-season and 15 regular season "neutral site" NBA games, including [[Wilt Chamberlain]]'s record setting performance in both consecutive field goals and field goal percentage on February 24, 1967, NBA records that still stand.<ref>[http://www.nba.com/history/records/regular_fieldgoals.html Regular Season Records: Field Goals] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130724045308/http://www.nba.com/history/records/regular_fieldgoals.html |date=July 24, 2013 }}. NBA.com. Retrieved on July 17, 2013.</ref>

===Hockey===
{{see also|Flyers–Penguins rivalry|Sports in Philadelphia #Pittsburgh}}
First played in Pittsburgh in 1895, ice hockey grew in popularity after the [[Duquesne Gardens]] opened in 1899. In 1901 the [[Western Pennsylvania Hockey League]] (WPHL), a semi-professional ice hockey league based in Pittsburgh in the early 1900s, may have been involved in the first trade involving professional hockey players. In 1907, the WPHL was the first league to openly hire hockey players. The league played its games in three Pittsburgh hockey arenas, the Gardens, the [[Schenley Park Casino]] and the [[Winter Garden at Exposition Hall]]. The Casino, which was destroyed by a fire in 1896, had the first artificial ice surface in North America, was the first place in Pittsburgh where organized ice hockey was played and had the most modern indoor lighting system of the time era, that consisted of 1,500 incandescent lamps, 11 arc lights and 4 white calcium lights. In 1905–1907, the city was represented in the [[International Professional Hockey League]], the first fully professional hockey league, by the [[Pittsburgh Professionals]].

[[File:NewPittsburghArenaConstructionOctober2008.jpg|left|thumb|Pittsburgh Civic Arena was replaced by the venue now known as PPG Paints Arena in 2010.]]
The Gardens housed the largest indoor rink in the world and was home to the city's first NHL franchise, the [[Pittsburgh Pirates (NHL)|Pittsburgh Pirates]], from 1925 to 1930. The Gardens also was home to the [[Pittsburgh Shamrocks]] and the [[Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets]] of the [[International Hockey League (1929–1936)|International Hockey League]] as well as the [[Pittsburgh Hornets]] of the [[American Hockey League]].<ref>{{Cite web |author= Anne Madarasz|url= http://www.pghsports.com/2008-Issues/psr0803/08030126.html|title= On Ice. Remembering Duquesne Gardens|access-date=January 7, 2009|work= Sports History|publisher= Pittsburgh Sports Report|date=March 2008}}</ref>

In 1961, [[Civic Arena (Pittsburgh)|Pittsburgh Civic Arena]] was constructed for use of the [[Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera]]. Founded, by [[Jack McGregor]] and [[Peter Block (ice hockey)|Peter Block]] as part of the [[1967 NHL expansion]], the [[Pittsburgh Penguins]] have played home games in downtown Pittsburgh since their inception—first at the Civic Arena, and since 2010 at PPG Paints Arena.<ref>{{harvnb|O'Brien|1994|p=310|Ref=none}}</ref> The Penguins won back-to-back [[Stanley Cup]] championships in 1991 and 1992. The franchise recorded their third Stanley Cup in 2009.<ref>{{Cite web|url= http://www.nhl.com/cup/champs.html|title= Stanley Cup Champions and Finalists|access-date= January 7, 2009|publisher= NHL.com|url-status= dead|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090629213230/http://www.nhl.com/cup/champs.html|archive-date= June 29, 2009|df= mdy-all}}</ref> The teams included players [[Mark Recchi]], [[Kevin Stevens]], [[Jaromír Jágr]], and [[Mario Lemieux]].<ref>{{Cite web |url= https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/PIT/1991.html|title= 1990-91 Pittsburgh Penguins|access-date=January 7, 2009 |work= Hockey-Reference.com|publisher= Sports Reference LLC}}</ref> Lemieux holds multiple franchise records and was elected to the [[Hockey Hall of Fame]] in 1997.<ref>{{Cite web |url= https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/PIT/leaders_career.html|title= Pittsburgh Penguins Career Leaders|access-date=January 7, 2009 |work= Hockey-Reference.com|publisher= Sports Reference LLC}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url= https://www.hockey-reference.com/players/l/lemiema01.html|title= Mario Lemieux|access-date=January 7, 2009 |work= Hockey-Reference.com|publisher= Sports Reference LLC}}</ref> He suffered from multiple injuries, including [[Hodgkin's lymphoma]], throughout his career.<ref>{{harvnb|O'Brien|1994|p=398|Ref=none}}</ref> In 1999, Lemieux purchased the Penguins and saved the franchise from [[Bankruptcy in the United States|bankruptcy]]. He returned to play one year later as the first player/owner of the modern era.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://penguins.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NHLPage&bcid=tea_office|title=Front Office|access-date=January 6, 2009|work=Executive Staff|publisher=PittsburghPenguins.com|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081217092640/http://penguins.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NHLPage&bcid=tea_office|archive-date=December 17, 2008|df=mdy-all}}</ref> The Penguins, led by top point scorers [[Evgeni Malkin]] and [[Sidney Crosby]], returned to the Stanley Cup finals in 2008 and won the franchise's third Cup in 2009.<ref>{{Cite web |url= https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/PIT/2008.html|title= 2007-08 Pittsburgh Penguins|access-date=January 7, 2009 |work= Hockey-Reference.com|publisher= Sports Reference LLC}}</ref> The franchise recorded their fourth and fifth Stanley Cups consecutively in 2016 and 2017.

===Football===
On November 12, 1892, [[Pudge Heffelfinger]] was paid $500 to participate in an American football game for the [[Allegheny Athletic Association]]. With this transaction, Heffelfinger became the first person to be paid to play football.{{citation needed|date=December 2015}} The first professional football game was held at [[Recreation Park (Pittsburgh)|Recreation Park]] in Pittsburgh.{{citation needed|date=December 2015}} Heffelfinger scored the game's only points as the Allegheny Athletic Association defeated the [[Pittsburgh Athletic Club (football)|Pittsburgh Athletic Club]], 4–0.<ref>{{Cite web |url= http://www.profootballhof.com/history/general/birth.jsp|title= Nov. 12: Birth of pro football|access-date=January 7, 2009 |work= Pro Football History|publisher= ProFootballhof.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url= http://www.profootballhof.com/history/general/birth_certificate.jsp|title= Pro Football's Birth Certificate|access-date=January 7, 2009 |work= Pro Football History|publisher= ProFootballhof.com}}</ref> The early professional football era was also represented in Pittsburgh, by top athletic association teams in the [[Western Pennsylvania Professional Football Circuit]]. The [[Duquesne Country and Athletic Club]], was the top pro team in the state in 1898 and 1899. The first ever pro football all-star game was played at [[Exposition Park (Pittsburgh)|Exposition Park]] between the Duquesne Country and Athletic Club and a [[1898 Western Pennsylvania All-Star football team|collection of players from several teams in the area]] on December 3, 1898.  Duquesne won the game 16–0.  Later the [[Homestead Library & Athletic Club]], fielded the top pro team in the state in 1900 and 1901. In 1902 the top players in the area, mainly from the Duquesne Country and Athletic Club line-up, formed the [[Pittsburgh Stars]] of the [[National Football League (1902)|first National Football League]]. The Stars were suspected of being financed by [[Barney Dreyfuss]] and [[William Chase Temple]], the owners of baseball's Pittsburgh Pirates. The team featured baseball players in the line-up including [[Christy Mathewson]], a future Hall of Fame pitcher with the [[New York Giants (NL)|New York Giants]] and [[Fred Crolius]], and outfielder with Pirates. The team won the league's only championship in 1902.

In 1933, as the oldest of nine children [[Art Rooney]], who had been raised on the [[North Side (Pittsburgh)|North Side]] of Pittsburgh, founded the [[Pittsburgh Steelers]].<ref>{{harvnb|O'Brien|2001|pp=13, 33|Ref=none}}</ref> Originally nicknamed the Pirates,<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.nfl.com/history/chronology/1931-1940#1933|title= NFL history 1933|access-date=April 27, 2008|author= NFL.com|work=NFL.com}}</ref> the team later changed their name to the Steelers, to represent the city's heritage of [[Steel mill|producing steel]]. The Steelers' first season with a winning record came in 1942. However, they lost their first playoff game in 1947.<ref name=SteelHist>{{cite web|url= http://news.steelers.com/MediaContent/2007/08/22/05/Steelers_History_80311.pdf|title= Steelers' History|access-date= April 27, 2008|publisher= Steelers.com|url-status= dead|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080528074040/http://news.steelers.com/MediaContent/2007/08/22/05/Steelers_History_80311.pdf|archive-date= May 28, 2008|df= mdy-all}}</ref> In 1969, the Steelers hired head coach [[Chuck Noll]] who strategically drafted players in order to improve the team.<ref>{{Cite web |url= http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.jsp?player_id=166|title= Chuck Noll|access-date=January 7, 2009 |publisher= ProFootballhof.com}}</ref> Three years later, in the first playoff game at [[Three Rivers Stadium]] Pittsburgh's rookie running back [[Franco Harris]] returned an errant pass that bounced off an opposing player for a game-winning touchdown in a play that later became labeled the [[Immaculate Reception]]. In 1974, the Steelers won their first Super Bowl in franchise history—a feat which they would repeat in 1975, 1978, and 1979 to become the first NFL franchise to win four Super Bowls. In 1992, Noll was succeeded by [[Bill Cowher]], who led the franchise to its fifth Super Bowl victory in 2005. [[Mike Tomlin]] succeeded Cower and led the Steelers to an NFL record sixth Super Bowl victory in 2008.<ref name=SteelHist/> As of 2009, the Steelers have 18 members in the [[Pro Football Hall of Fame]].<ref>{{Cite web |url= http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/teams.html|title= Hall of Famers by Franchise|access-date=January 8, 2009 |work= Pittsburgh Steelers|publisher= ProFootballhof.com |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080822043445/http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/teams.html <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archive-date = August 22, 2008}}</ref> In October 1964, [[Ernie Stautner]], who played on the Steelers from 1950 to 1963, became the only Steelers' player to have his number—70—retired.<ref>{{Cite web|url= http://media3.steelers.com/article/62906/|title= Ernest Alfred "Ernie" Stautner|access-date= January 8, 2009|publisher= Steelers.com|date= February 16, 2006|url-status= dead|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090209004841/http://media3.steelers.com/article/62906/|archive-date= February 9, 2009|df= mdy-all}}</ref> Charles "Mean Joe" Greene had his number—75—retired in 2014.  In 2008, [[ESPN.com]] ranked Steelers' fans as the best in the NFL, citing their "unbelievable" sellout streak of 299 consecutive games.<ref>{{cite news |title= ESPN ranks Steelers fans No. 1|url= http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/steelers/s_585606.html?source=rss&feed=3|work= Pittsburgh Tribune-Review|date=August 30, 2008|access-date=August 30, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |first= Matt|last= Mosley|title= NFL's best fans? We gotta hand it to Steelers (barely)|url= https://www.espn.com/nfl/preview08/columns/story?id=3530077|work= [[ESPN.com]]|date= August 29, 2008|access-date=August 30, 2008}}</ref> Steelers Chairman [[Dan Rooney]], son of founder Art Rooney, became the majority owner of the Steelers in November 2008 along with his son Art II, after they bought all of the shares of two of his four brothers.<ref>{{cite news |first= Ed|last= Bouchette|author2=Gerry Dulac |title= Two Rooney brothers to sell all shares|url= http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08326/929655-66.stm|work=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette|date= November 21, 2008|access-date=January 8, 2009}}</ref>

Outside of the NFL, the city was represented by the [[Pittsburgh Americans]] of the [[American Football League (1936)|second American Football League]] in 1936 and 1937. It was also briefly represented by the [[Pittsburgh Maulers (1984)|Pittsburgh Maulers]] of the [[United States Football League]], in 1984, and the Pittsburgh Gladiators (which later became the [[Tampa Bay Storm]]), of the [[Arena Football League]] from 1987 until 1990. A second Arena Football League team, the [[Pittsburgh Power]], played in the Consol Energy Center from 2011 until 2014.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/s_695755.html | title=Pittsburgh Power unveiled as arena football expansion team | first=Rob | last=Rossi | newspaper=Pittsburgh Tribune-Review | date=August 20, 2010 | access-date=August 20, 2010 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100823084558/http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/s_695755.html | archive-date=August 23, 2010 | df=mdy-all }}</ref>

In addition, Pittsburgh has also been home to women's full-contact football teams. The [[Pittsburgh Passion]] were founded in 2002 as members of the [[National Women's Football Association]], then played in the [[Independent Women's Football League]], and then [[Women's Football Alliance]].<ref>{{Cite web |url= http://www.pittsburghpassion.com/history.htm|title= Pittsburgh Passion|access-date=January 10, 2009 |publisher= PittsburghPassion.com}}</ref> The Passion play their home games at [[West Allegheny Senior High School|West Allegheny High School]] in nearby [[Imperial, Pennsylvania|Imperial]]. The team went 12–0 and won a national title in 2007 as members of the NWFA.<ref>{{Cite web|url= http://www.pittsburghpassion.com/seasoninreview.htm|title= 2007 Season in Review|access-date= January 10, 2009|work= History|publisher= PittsburghPassion.com|url-status= dead|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090408101242/http://www.pittsburghpassion.com/seasoninreview.htm|archive-date= April 8, 2009|df= mdy-all}}</ref> The [[Pittsburgh Rebellion]] were members of the [[Legends Football League]] during the 2017 season with home games at the downtown [[Highmark Stadium (Pennsylvania)|Highmark Stadium]].

The "most established area minor-league football team" the [[Pittsburgh Colts]] are members of the [[North American Football League]]'s Regional American Football League.<ref>{{cite news |first= Marky|last= Billson|title= Two strong quarterbacks will help Pittsburgh Colts|series= PG South|work=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette|date= June 30, 2005}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url= http://rafl.net/2008teams.htm|title= 2008 RAFL Teams And Divisions|access-date=January 10, 2009 |publisher= RAFL.net}}</ref>

The [[United States Football League (2022)]] announced that the league would be relaunching in April 2022 and that the [[Pittsburgh Maulers (2022)|Pittsburgh Maulers]] would be returning<ref>{{Cite web|last=Adamski|first=Chris|date=2021-11-22|title=Pittsburgh Maulers franchise returning in 2022 USFL reboot|url=https://triblive.com/sports/theyre-back-pittsburgh-maulers-announced-as-franchise-for-2022-usfl-re-boot/|access-date=2021-12-19|website=TribLIVE.com|language=en-US}}</ref>

===Soccer===
[[Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC]] are members of the [[USL Championship]] (second division) and play at [[Highmark Stadium (Pennsylvania)|Highmark Stadium]].<ref>{{cite news|last= Rujumba|first= Karamagi|date=July 9, 2008|url= http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08191/895693-139.stm|title= County unveils plan for sports complex|work=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette|access-date=July 9, 2008}}</ref> 

The Riverhounds are one of the oldest professional soccer clubs in the United States operating outside of MLS; the only two older clubs are fellow USL Championship side [[Charleston Battery]] and USL League One's [[Richmond Kickers]], both of which were founded in 1993. Like their counterparts, the Steelers, Penguins and Pirates, the Riverhounds are a full-time professional club, and many of their current and former players have represented their countries in international play.

In 2024, the [[USL W League]] announced that the Riverhounds' ownership group had established a women's team to begin competing in 2025. <ref>https://www.uslwleague.com/news_article/show/1308277</ref> Several months later, the club's name, [[Pittsburgh Riveters SC]], and crest were unveiled. <ref>https://www.riverhounds.com/news/2024/09/18/pittsburgh-riveters-w-league-name-announcement/</ref>

[[Steel City FC (Pennsylvania)|Steel City FC]] is a pre-professional club that originated as a youth soccer team in the 1980's. In addition to multiple youth teams, the club fields both a men's and women's senior team competing in the [[USL League Two]] and [[USL W League]] respectively, with the women's team competing in the same division as the aforementioned Pittsburgh Riveters SC.

Historic teams such as the suburban [[Harmarville Hurricanes]] won the [[Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup|U.S. Open Cup]], U.S. Soccer's national championship, with Harmarville winning in 1952 and 1956 and reaching the final in 1953. Pittsburgh area teams Gallatin and Morgan Strasser also won the Open Cup in its earlier years, but since the end of the 1950s, only the Riverhounds have advanced as far as the quarterfinals, which they achieved in 2001 and 2023. The amateur club [[Pittsburgh Beadling]] has contested for regional and national titles for over 100 years, winning the [[National Amateur Cup]] in 1954,<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.beadling.com/100yearshistory.asp |title=100 Years of Beadling Soccer|publisher=Beadling Soccer Club | access-date=December 31, 2011}}</ref> though Beadling now operates primarily as a youth club.

[[Aldo Donelli]], better known as a Duquesne University Football player and coach played soccer with a number of clubs in the 1920s and 1930s and was a member of the United States men's national soccer team during the 1934 FIFA World Cup. He is a member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame. In a 4–2 qualifying victory over Mexico in Rome, Italy on May 24, he tallied all four times, becoming the first American to score his first three international goals with the senior team in the same match.

The region's interest in soccer continues as modern stars such as natives [[Justin Evans (soccer)|Justin Evans]], [[Meghan Klingenberg]], [[Donald Malinowski (soccer)|Don Malinowski]], [[John Stollmeyer]], [[A. J. Wood]] and [[Marvell Wynne II]] have all achieved international success.

===Rugby===
The [[Pittsburgh Forge Rugby Club]] are [[rugby union]] team based in [[South Side Pittsburgh]]. The club formed in 2018 when the Pittsburgh City RC and the Pittsburgh Highlanders combined to form the Forge. The Pittsburgh Forge currently fields two competitive men's senior sides and one competitive women's side. The men currently participate in the Midwest Competition Region (NCR1) at the Division II and Division III levels, and the women also play in the Midwest Competition Region at the Division II level.

The [[Pittsburgh Sledgehammers]] were a [[rugby league]] team based in [[Cheswick, Pennsylvania]] (outside of Pittsburgh) which was formed in 2010 and played in the [[AMNRL]] competition.

The [[Pittsburgh Harlequins]] are a [[rugby union]] team also based in Cheswick. The Pittsburgh Harlequins Rugby Club was founded in 1973 by a group of [[University of Pittsburgh School of Law|University of Pittsburgh law students]]. The organization has an active roster of 45 players and an alumni roster inclusive of more than 70 seasons of play. The Harlequins Rugby Club is a Division I member of the [[Mid-Atlantic Rugby Football Union]]. Over 300 active players wear the Harlequin jerseys every year at the Division 1 men's, Under 19, and Under 14 levels. In 1995, the Founders Field Center for Athletic Leadership was developed to support the Harlequins Men's and Youth programs. The 12-acre Founders Field facility includes lighting, irrigation, a clubhouse, locker rooms, concessions, and parking.

The Pittsburgh Steeltoes, a [[Rugby sevens]] club with both a men's and women's team, was announced as an expansion team for the [[Premier Rugby Sevens]] in 2023.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://triblive.com/sports/professional-rugby-franchises-to-begin-play-in-pittsburgh-in-2023/ | title=Professional rugby franchises to begin play in Pittsburgh in 2023 | date=January 31, 2023 }}</ref> [[Highmark Stadium (Pennsylvania)|Highmark Stadium]] hosted the 2023 Eastern Conference Final, marking the first ever professional rugby event held in the city.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://prsevens.com/2023/09/18/premier-rugby-sevens-expanded-2023-season-leads-to-record-breaking-results/ | title=Premier Rugby Sevens' Expanded 2023 Season Leads to Record-Breaking Results – Premier Rugby Sevens }}</ref> Three of the Steeltoes' women represented their countries at the [[2024 Summer Olympics]]: [[Kayla Canett]] and [[Sammy Sullivan]] for [[United States women's national rugby sevens team|United States]] and [[Asia Hogan-Rochester]] for [[Canada women's national rugby sevens team|Canada]],<ref>{{cite web | url=https://prsevens.com/2024/07/18/forty-athletes-from-premier-rugby-sevens-named-2024-olympians/ | title=Forty Three Athletes from Premier Rugby Sevens Named 2024 Olympians – Premier Rugby Sevens }}</ref> winning bronze and silver, respectively.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://prsevens.com/2024/07/30/premier-rugby-sevens-athletes-propel-u-s-womens-rugby-team-to-historic-olympic-medal/ | title=Premier Rugby Sevens Athletes Propel U.S. Women's Rugby Team to Historic Olympic Medal – Premier Rugby Sevens }}</ref>

===Ultimate===
The [[Pittsburgh Thunderbirds]] are a professional [[Ultimate (sport)|ultimate]] team that competes in the [[Ultimate Frisbee Association]] (formerly known as the American Ultimate Disc League) since 2015. They play their home games at [[Highmark Stadium (Pennsylvania)|Highmark Stadium]].

==Major league professional championships, awards, and events==
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=== Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL) ===
6 Super Bowl titles

* [[1974 NFL season|1974]] ([[Super Bowl IX|IX]])
* [[1975 NFL season|1975]] ([[Super Bowl X|X]])
* [[1978 NFL season|1978]] ([[Super Bowl XIII|XIII]])
* [[1979 NFL season|1979]] ([[Super Bowl XIV|XIV]])
* [[2005 NFL season|2005]] ([[Super Bowl XL|XL]])
* [[2008 NFL season|2008]] ([[Super Bowl XLIII|XLIII]])

=== Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL) ===
5 Stanley Cup titles

* [[1991 Stanley Cup Finals|1991]]
* [[1992 Stanley Cup Finals|1992]]
* [[2009 Stanley Cup Finals|2009]]
* [[2016 Stanley Cup Finals|2016]]
* [[2017 Stanley Cup Finals|2017]]
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=== Pittsburgh Pirates (MLB) ===
5 World Series titles

* [[1909 World Series|1909]]
* [[1925 World Series|1925]]
* [[1960 World Series|1960]]
* [[1971 World Series|1971]]
* [[1979 World Series|1979]]

=== Homestead Grays (NNL) ===
3 Negro World Series titles

* [[1943 Negro World Series|1943]]
* [[1944 Negro World Series|1944]]
* [[1948 Negro World Series|1948]]

=== Pittsburgh Pipers (ABA) ===
1 ABA Finals title

* [[1968 ABA Playoffs|1968]]

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====Championship game/series appearances====
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
|-
! scope="col" | Franchise
! scope="col" | Season{{efn|group=all|Includes conference championships and post-1900 MLB league pennants.}}

|-
| Pirates
| [[1903 Pittsburgh Pirates season|1903]]

|-
| Pirates
| [[1909 Pittsburgh Pirates season|1909]]

|-
| Pirates
| [[1925 Pittsburgh Pirates season|1925]]

|-
| Pirates
| [[1927 Pittsburgh Pirates season|1927]]

|-
| Grays
| [[1942 Negro World Series|1942]]

|-
| Grays
| [[1943 Negro World Series|1943]]

|-
| Grays
| [[1944 Negro World Series|1944]]

|-
| Grays
| [[1945 Negro World Series|1945]]

|-
| Grays
| [[1948 Negro World Series|1948]]

|-
| Pirates
| [[1960 Pittsburgh Pirates season|1960]]

|-
| Pipers
| [[1968 ABA Playoffs|1967-68]]

|-
| Pirates
| [[1971 Pittsburgh Pirates|1971]]

|-
| Steelers
| [[1974 Pittsburgh Steelers season|1974]]

|-
| Steelers
| [[1975 Pittsburgh Steelers season|1975]]

|-
| Steelers
| [[1978 Pittsburgh Steelers season|1978]]

|-
| Pirates
| [[1979 Pittsburgh Pirates season|1979]]

|-
| Steelers
| [[1979 Pittsburgh Steelers season|1979]]

|-
| Penguins
| [[1990-91 Pittsburgh Penguins season|1990-91]]

|-
| Penguins
| [[1991–92 Pittsburgh Penguins season|1991-92]]

|-
| Steelers
| [[1995 Pittsburgh Steelers season|1995]]

|-
| Steelers
| [[2005 Pittsburgh Steelers season|2005]]

|-
| Penguins
| [[2007-08 Pittsburgh Penguins season|2007-08]]

|-
| Steelers
| [[2008 Pittsburgh Steelers season|2008]]

|-
| Penguins
| [[2008-09 Pittsburgh Penguins season|2008-09]]

|-
| Steelers
| [[2010 Pittsburgh Steelers season|2010]]

|-
| Penguins
| [[2015-16 Pittsburgh Penguins season|2015-2016]]

|-
| Penguins
| [[2016-17 Pittsburgh Penguins season|2016-2017]]
|}

===Awards===
====MVPs====
The following Pittsburgh players won the regular season [[most valuable player]] award of the [[National Football League Most Valuable Player Award#Associated Press NFL POY/MVP Award|NFL]] ([[National Football League Most Valuable Player Award#Associated Press NFL POY/MVP Award|AP]]), [[Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award|MLB]], or [[Hart Memorial Trophy|NHL]]. Note that MLB confers an MVP award to one player in the [[American League]] and one player in the [[National League (baseball)|National League]].

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* [[Paul Waner]], [[Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award|NL]], 1927
* [[Bill Dudley]], [[National Football League Most Valuable Player Award#Associated Press NFL POY/MVP Award|NFL]], 1946
* [[Dick Groat]], [[Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award|NL]], 1960
* [[Roberto Clemente]], [[Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award|NL]], 1966
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* [[Dave Parker]], [[Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award|NL]], 1978
* [[Terry Bradshaw]], [[National Football League Most Valuable Player Award#Associated Press NFL POY/MVP Award|NFL]], 1978
* [[Willie Stargell]], [[Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award|NL]], 1979
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* [[Mario Lemieux]], [[Hart Memorial Trophy|NHL]], 1987-88, 1992-93, 1995-96
* [[Barry Bonds]], [[Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award|NL]], 1990, 1992
* [[Jaromir Jagr]], [[Hart Memorial Trophy|NHL]], 1998-99
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* [[Sidney Crosby]], [[Hart Memorial Trophy|NHL]], 2006-07, 2012-13
* [[Evgeni Malkin]], [[Hart Memorial Trophy|NHL]], 2011-12
* [[Andrew McCutchen]], [[Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award|NL]], 2013
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====Other awards====
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
|-
! scope="col" | Player
! scope="col" | League
! scope="col" | Award
! scope="col" | Year

|-
| [[Vern Law]]
| NL
| [[Cy Young Award]]
| 1960

|-
| [[Joe Greene]]
| NFL
| [[NFL Rookie of the Year Award|Defensive Rookie of the Year]]
| 1969

|-
| Roberto Clemente
| NL
| [[World Series Most Valuable Player|World Series MVP]]
| 1971

|-
| Joe Greene
| NFL
| [[NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award|Defensive Player of the Year]]
| 1972

|-
| [[Franco Harris]]
| NFL
| [[National Football League Offensive Player of the Year Award|Offensive Player of the Year]]
| 1972

|-
| Joe Greene
| NFL
| Defensive Player of the Year
| 1974

|-
| [[Jack Lambert (American football)|Jack Lambert]]
| NFL
| Defensive Rookie of the Year
| 1974

|-
| Franco Harris
| NFL
| [[Super Bowl Most Valuable Player Award|Super Bowl MVP]]
| 1974

|-
| [[Mel Blount]]
| NFL
| Defensive Player of the Year
| 1975

|-
| [[Lynn Swann]]
| NFL
| Super Bowl MVP
| 1975

|-
| Jack Lambert
| NFL
| Defensive Player of the Year
| 1976

|-
| [[Terry Bradshaw]]
| NFL
| Super Bowl MVP
| 1978

|-
| Willie Stargell
| NL
| World Series MVP
| 1979

|-
| Terry Bradshaw
| NFL
| Super Bowl MVP
| 1979

|-
| [[Randy Carlyle]]
| NHL
| [[James Norris Memorial Trophy]]
| 1980-81

|-
| [[Louis Lipps]]
| NFL
| Offensive Rookie of the Year
| 1984

|-
| [[Mario Lemieux]]
| NHL
| [[Calder Memorial Trophy]]
| 1984-85

|-
| Mario Lemieux
| NHL
| [[Art Ross Trophy]]
| 1987-88

|-
| Mario Lemieux
| NHL
| Art Ross Trophy
| 1988-89

|-
| [[Doug Drabek]]
| NL
| Cy Young Award
| 1990
|-
| [[Jim Leyland]]
| NL
| [[Major League Baseball Manager of the Year Award|Manager of the Year]]
| 1990

|-
| Mario Lemieux
| NHL
| [[Conn Smythe Trophy]]
| 1990-91

|-
| Mario Lemieux
| NHL
| Art Ross Trophy
| 1991-92

|-
| Mario Lemieux
| NHL
| Conn Smythe Trophy
| 1991-92

|-
| Jim Leyland
| NL
| Manager of the Year
| 1992

|-
| Mario Lemieux
| NHL
| Art Ross Trophy
| 1992-93

|-
| [[Rod Woodson]]
| NFL
| Defensive Player of the Year
| 1993

|-
| [[Jaromir Jagr]]
| NHL
| Art Ross Trophy
| 1994-95

|-
| [[Ron Francis]]
| NHL
| [[Frank J. Selke Trophy]]
| 1994-95

|-
| Mario Lemieux
| NHL
| Art Ross Trophy
| 1995-96

|-
| Mario Lemieux
| NHL
| Art Ross Trophy
| 1996-97

|-
| Jaromir Jagr
| NHL
| Art Ross Trophy
| 1997-98

|-
| Jaromir Jagr
| NHL
| Art Ross Trophy
| 1998-99

|-
| Jaromir Jagr
| NHL
| Art Ross Trophy
| 1999-2000

|-
| Jaromir Jagr
| NHL
| Art Ross Trophy
| 2000-01

|-
| [[Kendrell Bell]]
| NFL
| Defensive Rookie of the Year
| 2001

|-
| [[Jason Bay]]
| NL
| [[Major League Baseball Rookie of the Year|Rookie of the Year]]
| 2004

|-
| [[Ben Roethlisberger]]
| NHL 
| Offensive Rookie of the Year
| 2004

|-
| [[Hines Ward]]
| NFL
| Super Bowl MVP
| 2005

|-
| [[Sidney Crosby]]
| NHL
| Art Ross Trophy
| 2006-07

|-
| [[Evgeni Malkin]]
| NHL 
| Calder Memorial Trophy
| 2006-07

|-
| [[James Harrison (American football)|James Harrison]]
| NFL 
| Defensive Player of the Year
| 2008

|-
| [[Santonio Holmes]]
| NFL
| Super Bowl MVP
| 2008

|-
| Evgeni Malkin
| NHL
| Art Ross Trophy
| 2008-09

|-
| Evgeni Malkin
| NHL
| Conn Smythe Trophy
| 2008-09

|-
| Sidney Crosby
| NHL
| [[Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy]]
| 2009-10

|-
| [[Troy Polamalu]]
| NFL
| Defensive Player of the Year
| 2010

|-
| [[Dan Bylsma]]
| NHL
| [[Jack Adams Trophy]]
| 2010-11

|-
| Evgeni Malkin
| NHL
| Art Ross Trophy
| 2011-12

|-
| [[Ray Shero]]
| NHL
| [[Jim Gregory General Manager of the Year Award|General Manager of the Year]]
| 2012-13

|-
| [[Clint Hurdle]]
| NL
| Manager of the Year
| 2013

|-
| Sidney Crosby
| NHL
| Art Ross Trophy
| 2013-14

|-
| Sidney Crosby
| NHL
| Conn Smythe Trophy
| 2015-16

|-
| [[Jim Rutherford]]
| NHL
| General Manager of the Year
| 2015-16

|-
| Sidney Crosby
| NHL
| Conn Smythe Trophy
| 2016-17

|-
| [[T.J. Watt]]
| NFL
| Defensive Player of the Year
| 2021

|-
| [[Paul Skenes]]
| NL
| Rookie of the Year
| 2024
|}

===Major sports events held in Pittsburgh===
Pittsburgh has hosted the following [[all-star game|All-Star games]] and [[Draft (sports)|drafts]]:
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* [[1944 Major League Baseball All-Star Game|1944 MLB All-Star Game]]
* [[1948 NFL draft]]
* [[1959 Major League Baseball All-Star Game|1959 MLB All-Star Game]]
* [[1974 Major League Baseball All-Star Game|1974 MLB All-Star Game]]
* [[41st National Hockey League All-Star Game|1990 NHL All-Star Game]]
* [[1994 Major League Baseball All-Star Game|1994 MLB All-Star Game]]
* [[1997 NHL entry draft|1997 NHL draft]]
* [[2006 Major League Baseball All-Star Game|2006 MLB All-Star Game]]
* [[2012 NHL entry draft|2012 NHL draft]]
====Future====
* [[2026 NFL draft]]

==Other professional championships and awards==
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=== Pittsburgh Passion (WFA) ===
1 NWFA title, 2 IWFL titles

* [[National Women's Football Association#Championship games|2007]]
* [[Independent Women's Football League#Champions|2014]]
* 2015

=== Steel City Yellow Jackets (ABA) ===
1 ABA title

* [[American Basketball Association (2000-present)#Championship results|2021-22]]
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=== Pittsburgh Hornets (AHL) ===
3 Calder Cup titles

* [[1951-52 AHL season|1951-52]]
* [[1954-55 AHL season|1954-55]]
* [[1966-67 AHL season|1966-67]]

=== Pittsburgh Triangles (WTT) ===
1 WTT title

* [[1975 World Team Tennis season|1975]]


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===Awards===
====MVPs====
The following Pittsburgh players won the regular season [[most valuable player]] award of the [[American Basketball Association]], [[Major Indoor Soccer League (1978–1992)|Major Indoor Soccer League]], [[Arena Football League]], [[Women's Football Alliance]] or [[USL Championship]]). Note that WFA confers an MVP award to one player in the American Conference and one player in the National Conference.

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{{Col-break}}
* [[Connie Hawkins]], [[ABA Most Valuable Player|ABA MVP]], 1967-68
* [[Stanisław Terlecki]], MISL MVP, 1981-82
{{Col-break}}
* [[Russell Hairston]], AFL MVP, 1987
* José Angulo, USL Pro MVP, 2013
{{Col-break}}
* [[Albert Dikwa]], USL Championship MVP, 2023
* Marcelina Chavez, WFA National Conference MVP, 2024
{{col-end}}

====Other awards====
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
|-
! scope="col" | Player
! scope="col" | Team
! scope="col" | League
! scope="col" | Award
! scope="col" | Year

|-
| [[Baz Bastien]]
| Hornets
| [[American Hockey League|AHL]]
| [[Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award]]
| 1947-48

|-
| [[Sid Smith (ice hockey)|Sid Smith]]
| Hornets
| AHL
| [[John B. Sollenberger Trophy|Carl Liscombe Trophy]]
| 1948-49

|-
| Baz Bastien
| Hornets
| AHL
| Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award
| 1948-49

|-
| [[Gilles Mayer]]
| Hornets
| AHL
| Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award
| 1950-51

|-
| Gilles Mayer
| Hornets
| AHL
| Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award
| 1952-53

|-
| Gilles Mayer
| Hornets
| AHL
| Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award
| 1953-54

|-
| Gilles Mayer
| Hornets
| AHL
| Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award
| 1954-55

|-
| Gilles Mayer
| Hornets
| AHL
| Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award
| 1955-56

|-
| [[Roger Crozier]]
| Hornets
| AHL
| [[Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award]]
| 1963-64

|-
| Roger Crozier
| Hornets
| AHL
| Happy "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award
| 1963-64

|-
| [[Bob McCord]]
| Hornets
| AHL
| [[Eddie Shore Award]]
| 1966-67

|-
| [[Vince Cazzetta]]
| Pipers
| [[American Basketball Association|ABA]]
| [[ABA Coach of the Year Award]]
| 1967-68

|-
| Connie Hawkins
| Pipers
| ABA
| ABA Playoffs MVP
| 1967-68

|-
| [[Len Bilous]]
| [[Pittsburgh Spirit|Spirit]]
| [[Major Indoor Soccer League (1978–1992)|MISL]]
| Coach of the Year
| 1979-80

|-
| [[Kevin Maher (American soccer)|Kevin Maher]]
| Spirit
| MISL
| Rookie of the Year
| 1983-84

|-
| [[Thomas Monroe (American football)|Thomas Monroe]]
| Gladiators
| [[Arena Football League|AFL]]
| [[Arena Football League Ironman of the Year Award|AFL Ironman of the Year Award]]
| 1990

|-
| [[Joseph Greenspan|Joe Greenspan]]
| Riverhounds
| [[USL Championship|USLC]]
| Defender of the Year
| 2019

|-
| [[Danny Vitiello]]
| Riverhounds
| USLC
| Golden Glove
| 2020

|-
| Kenny Holmes
| Yellow Jackets
| [[American Basketball Association (2000-present)|ABA]]
| ABA Playoffs MVP
| 2022

|-
| [[Ben Pinkelman]]
| Steeltoes
| PR7s
| Men's Comeback Player of the Year
| 2023

|-
| [[Albert Dikwa]]
| Riverhounds
| USLC
| Golden Boot
| 2023

|-
| [[Arturo Ordoñez]]
| Riverhounds
| USLC
| Defender of the Year
| 2023

|-
| [[Bob Lilley (soccer)|Bob Lilley]]
| Riverhounds
| USLC
| Coach of the Year
| 2023

|-
| Teresa Conn
| Passion
| WFA
| Coach of the Year
| 2024

|-
| [[Eric Dick]]
| Riverhounds
| USLC
| Golden Glove
| 2024

|-
| Eric Dick
| Riverhounds
| USLC
| Goalkeeper of the Year
| 2024
|}

==Individual sports and recreation==

===Golf===
[[Golf]] has deep roots in the area with the region boasting the oldest course in continuous use in the nation: [[Foxburg Country Club]] dating from 1887. The suburban [[Oakmont Country Club]] has hosted the [[U.S. Open (golf)|U.S. Open]] championships more than any other course in the nation (9) along with two [[U.S. Women's Open]] championships, three [[PGA Championship]]s, and eight [[U.S. Amateur]]s.

{{see also|List of people from the Pittsburgh metropolitan area#Golf}}
Such golf legends as [[Arnold Palmer]], [[Jim Furyk]] and [[Rocco Mediate]] learned the game and began their careers on Pittsburgh area courses. Suburban courses such as [[Laurel Valley Golf Club]] and the [[Pittsburgh Field Club]] have hosted PGA Championships (1937, 1965), the [[Ryder Cup]] (1975), [[LPGA Championship]]s (1957–1958), [[Senior Players Championship]]s (2012–2013) and the [[Senior PGA Championship]] (2005).

Local courses have sponsored annual major tournaments for 39 years:
{{div col}}
* [[Pennsylvania Open Championship|Pennsylvania Open]] 1920–1940 (even years)
* [[Dapper Dan Open]] 1939–1949
* [[Pittsburgh Open (LPGA Tour)|Pittsburgh Open]] 1956
* [[Pittsburgh Senior Classic]] 1993–1998
* [[84 Lumber Classic]] 2001–2006
* [[Mylan Classic]] 2010–2013
{{div col end}}

The region has deep roots in golf, boasting the oldest continuous country club in the U.S. at [[Foxburg Country Club|Foxburg]], dating back to 1887.

The suburban [[Oakmont Country Club]] has hosted the [[U.S. Open (golf)|U.S. Open Championships]] more than any other course at nine, and thus the Pittsburgh metro area more than any other metro.  Oakmont has also hosted two [[U.S. Women's Open]] championships, three [[PGA Championships]], and eight [[U.S. Amateur]]s. Other area courses such as [[Laurel Valley Golf Club]] and the Pittsburgh Field Club have hosted PGA Championships, the [[Ryder Cup]], LPGA Championships and [[Senior PGA Championship]]s.

The region has hosted annual PGA Tour events such as the [[84 Lumber Classic]] (2001–2006) at Mystic Rock, the [[Dapper Dan Open]] 1939–49, the [[Pittsburgh Open (LPGA Tour)|Pittsburgh Open]] (1950s), the [[Tri State Open]] (1980s),<ref>[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=8VYNAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ym4DAAAAIBAJ&dq=fort-pitt-tunnel&pg=7009%2C322331 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Google News Archive Search<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> the [[Pittsburgh Senior Classic]] (1993–1998) and since 2010 the annual [[Mylan Classic]].

Golf greats such as [[Arnold Palmer]], [[Jim Furyk]], [[Rocco Mediate]] and others hail from the region.{{citation needed|date=June 2016}}

===Fishing===
Since the 1960s the city has focused on revitalizing its rivers, hosting the [[Bassmaster Classic]] and the [[FLW Outdoors|Forrest Wood Cup]] in the 2000s and seeing a boom in local fishing participation.  Among the variety are [[Catfish]] and [[Trout]].  [http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/sports/hunting-fishing/native-and-plentiful-pennsylvania-takes-a-closer-look-at-catfish-643807/]

===Rowing/Rafting/Kayaking===
Pittsburgh is the host city for both the annual [[Three Rivers Regatta]] (since 1977) and the annual [[Head of the Ohio]] (since 1987) races and events.  The [[University of Pittsburgh]], [[Carnegie Mellon University]] and [[Duquesne University]] as well as several area high schools have long standing rowing teams.

In 2010 National Geographic named the city to its top six of "Best Cities for Kayaking".<ref>{{cite web |title=Six Best Cities to Kayak -- National Geographic's Ultimate City Guides |website=[[National Geographic Society]] |url=https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/city-guides/six-best-cities-to-kayak/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200920083235/https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/city-guides/six-best-cities-to-kayak/|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 20, 2020}}</ref> Kayak Pittsburgh is the largest river recreation rental in the area located on the [[North Shore (Pittsburgh)|North Shore]] on the [[Allegheny River]].

Suburban [[Ohiopyle State Park]] offers some of the best white-water rafting in the country.

===Trails/Camping/Biking===
Pittsburgh has multiple mountain biking areas close to the city in area parks and in the surrounding suburbs. [[Frick Park]] has biking trails and [[Hartwood Acres Park]] has many miles of [[Single track (mountain biking)|single track]] trails. A recent project, "[[Rail trail|Rails to Trails]]", has converted miles of former [[rail tracks|railroads]] to recreational trails, including a [[Great Allegheny Passage|Pittsburgh-Washington, D.C. bike/walking trail]]. [[Kayaking]] is popular on the city's three rivers.

Pittsburgh and its region are internationally known for its extensive and varied trail system.  Such assets as the [[Three Rivers Heritage Trail|Three Rivers]], [[Ohio River Trail|Ohio River]], [[Youghiogheny River Trail|Youghiogheny River]], [[Beaver River Trail|Beaver River]], [[Indian Creek Valley Trail|Indian Creek]], [[Panhandle Trail|Panhandle]], [[Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail|Laurel Highlands]], [[Rachel Carson Trail|Rachel Carson]], [[Five Star Trail|Five Star]] and [[Montour Trail|Montour]] offer stunning, natural, suburban and urban views of the metropolitan area.  The [[Great Allegheny Passage]] provides an all natural-trail (non motorized) link to Washington, D.C., while the [[North Country Trail]] passes through the northern suburbs of the city and connects [[Bismarck, North Dakota]] to the [[Plattsburgh, New York]] area, with such cities as [[Duluth, Minnesota]] and [[Buffalo, New York]] in its path.

Within the urban core of the city and its immediate surroundings the [[Steps of Pittsburgh]] offer an urban hiking experience.  "Urban oasis" parks that bring the wilds of nature into the middle of the urban core and feature over a mile of trails within their individual boundaries include: [[Point State Park|Point State]], [[Frick Park|Frick]], [[Highland Park (Pittsburgh)|Highland]], [[Schenley Park|Schenley]], [[Riverview Park (Pittsburgh)|Riverview]], [[Grand View Scenic Byway Park|Grandview]], [[South Side Park (Pittsburgh)|South Side]], [[Allegheny Riverfront Park|Riverfront]], [[Three Rivers Park|Three Rivers]], [[Point of View Park|Point of View]], and [[Roberto Clemente Memorial Park|Roberto Clemente]].

Large 500–2,000 acre suburban parks that feature several miles of diverse trails each are plentiful throughout the metropolitan area.
*Northern suburbs: [[North Park (Pittsburgh)|North]], [[Hartwood Acres Park|Hartwood Acres]], [[Harrison Hills Park|Harrison Hills]], [[Deer Lakes Park|Deer Lakes]], [[Moraine State Park|Moraine]], [[McConnells Mill State Park|McConnells Mill]]
*Southern suburbs: [[South Park (Pittsburgh)|South]], [[Round Hill Park|Round Hill]], [[Ohiopyle State Park|Ohiopyle]],
*Western suburbs: [[Settler's Cabin Park|Settler's Cabin]], [[Hillman State Park|Hillman]], [[Raccoon Creek State Park|Raccoon Creek]].
*Eastern suburbs: [[Boyce Park|Boyce]], [[White Oak Park|White Oak]], [[Renziehausen Park Rose Garden and Arboretum|Renziehausen]], [[Keystone State Park (Pennsylvania)|Keystone]], [[Laurel Mountain State Park|Laurel Mountain]], [[Laurel Ridge State Park|Laurel Ridge]], [[Laurel Summit State Park|Laurel Summit]], [[Linn Run State Park|Linn Run]], [[Forbes State Forest|Forbes]]

For hikers/trailblazers that desire a historical or cultural element to nature the metropolitan area offers the [[Fort Necessity National Battlefield]], [[Bushy Run Battlefield]], the Bear Run conservancy containing both [[Fallingwater]] and [[Kentuck Knob]], the smaller yet hikable [[Meadowcroft Rock Shelter]] features pre-Columbian archeology.  The large urban parks described earlier such as Schenley Park includes several historical/cultural sites including [[Phipps Conservatory]] and proximity to [[Schenley Plaza]], the [[Cathedral of Learning]], [[Hillman Library]] and the [[Frick Gallery]]. Riverview includes the [[Allegheny Observatory]] and Point includes the [[Fort Pitt Museum]] and the remains of [[Fort Duquesne]].

For true environmentalists and wildlife fans the metro area includes the [[Jennings Environmental Education Center]], as well the [[Allegheny Islands State Park]], [[Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge]] and Ohioplye for hiking and water sports.

===Tennis===
Such teams as the [[Pittsburgh Triangles]] have built a small but loyal fan base for tennis in the region, being a perennial championship contender in the 1970s and winning a world title in 1975.  Generations later the region still has deep tennis roots with the year-round all-weather [[Mellon Park#Mellon Park Tennis Center|Mellon Park Tennis Center]] being a world class facility for the sport, and helping to develop natives such as [[Bjorn Fratangelo]], [[Bonnie Gadusek]], [[Donald Johnson]] and [[Gretchen Magers]] in succeeding in international competition and rankings.

From 1979 to 1984 the city also hosted a yearly international tournament, the [[Pittsburgh Open]].

===Skiing/skating===
[[Seven Springs Mountain Resort]], [[Hidden Valley, Pennsylvania]], [[Wisp Ski Resort]] and [[Boyce Park]] offer skiing with both [[PPG Place]] and [[North Park (Pittsburgh)|North Park]] offering ice skating.  In 2011, the [[Pittsburgh Penguins]] created a new public rink in the [[South Side (Pittsburgh)|South Side neighborhood]]'s [[Southside Works]] called "Penguin Pond".

Year round ice skating and skating events can be enjoyed at indoor area rinks including the [[Rostraver Ice Garden]], [[Island Sports Center]], [[IceoPlex at Southpointe]] and [[Bladerunners Ice Complex]].

Such notable olympians as natives [[Kristi Leskinen]], [[Kylie Gleason]], [[Suna Murray]], [[Ronald Robertson (figure skater)|Ron Robertson]], [[Michael Seibert (figure skater)|Mike Seibert]], [[Suzanne Semanick]], [[Jamie Silverstein]] and [[Taylor Toth]] have trained and began their careers at area facilities.

Youth sports 
Youth football
Suburban league, Big East youth football league
Penn Trafford, Woodland Hills, Greater Latrobe, Jeannette, PHMFA, Arken, Franklin Regional, Plum, Mckeesport, Gateway

==College sports==
There are several universities within the city that field athletic teams in [[NCAA Division I]] including the [[University of Pittsburgh]] (often referred to as "Pitt"), [[Duquesne University]] and [[Robert Morris University]].  Of these, Pitt is the only school that is a member of the so-called "[[Power Five conferences|Power Five]]" conferences that are primary partners in the [[College Football Playoff]] structure (the [[Atlantic Coast Conference]]).  Other universities in Pittsburgh that field athletic teams include [[Carnegie Mellon University]] ([[NCAA Division III|Division III]]), Chatham University (Division III), Point Park University ([[National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics|NAIA]]), and [[Carlow University]] (NAIA).

===Football===
College football in Pittsburgh dates back to the [[Pittsburgh Panthers football|University of Pittsburgh]] which first organized a football team in 1889 and played its first sanctioned game in 1890. In the first half of the 20th century, Pitt, Duquesne, and Carnegie Tech (now called Carnegie Mellon) all fielded football squads that made "major" bowl game appearances from the 1920s through the 1930s. These appearances included Duquesne in the 1933 and 1936 [[Orange Bowl (game)|Orange Bowl]], Carnegie Tech in the 1938 [[Sugar Bowl]], and the University of Pittsburgh appearing in four [[Rose Bowl Game|Rose Bowls]] (1927, 1929, 1932, 1936) as well as nearby [[Washington and Jefferson College]] in the [[1922 Rose Bowl]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/national_championships/year_by_year.php |title=College Football Data Warehouse |access-date=October 4, 2008 |archive-date=September 19, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080919140502/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/national_championships/year_by_year.php |url-status=dead }}</ref> In particular, Pitt was a national power during this era, claiming 8 national championships under the guidance of coaching legends such as [[Pop Warner]] and [[Jock Sutherland]].  More recently, the Panthers won another [[College football national championships in NCAA Division I FBS|National Championship]] in [[1976 Pittsburgh Panthers football team|1976]] and competed for several more through the 1980s.  Multiple inductees into the [[College Football Hall of Fame]] played at Pitt, including [[Dan Marino]], [[Tony Dorsett]], [[Mike Ditka]], and [[Larry Fitzgerald]].<ref>{{Cite web |url= http://graphics.fansonly.com/photos/schools/pitt/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/06guide-pantherhistory.pdf|title= University of Pittsburgh Panthers football history|access-date=January 9, 2009 |publisher= University of Pittsburgh|year=2006}}</ref> Pitt is the only university in Western Pennsylvania to still play college football at the highest level, the [[Football Bowl Subdivision]], while Duquesne and Robert Morris have football teams that compete in the [[NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision|Football Championship Subdivision]], and Carnegie Mellon fields a [[NCAA Division III|Division III]] football team.

===Basketball===
[[File:Petersen events center inside.jpg|thumb|right|175px|The [[Petersen Events Center]], basketball home of the [[Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball|Pittsburgh Panthers]]]]
The Duquesne University [[Duquesne Dukes men's basketball|Dukes]] and the University of Pittsburgh [[Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball|Panthers]] have played [[college basketball]] in the city since 1914 and 1905 respectively. Pitt and Duquesne have played the annual [[City Game]] since 1932. Duquesne was the city's first team to appear in a [[Final Four]] (1940), obtain a number one [[AP Poll]] ranking (1954),<ref>See page 67 of the [http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/m_basketball_RB/2009/D1.pdf NCAA Men's College Basketball Records] (PDF file)</ref> and to win a post-season national title, the [[1955 National Invitation Tournament]] on its second straight trip to the NIT title game. Duquesne is the only college program to produce back-to-back NBA No. 1 overall draft picks with 1955's Dick Ricketts and 1956's Sihugo Green.<ref>{{cite web |title=NBA Number 1 Draft Picks Since 1947 |url=https://www.landofbasketball.com/draft/number_1_picks.htm|access-date=January 10, 2021 |website=www.landofbasketball.com}}</ref> Duquesne's [[Chuck Cooper (basketball)|Chuck Cooper]] was the first African American drafted by an NBA team.<ref>[http://www.nba.com/history/season/19501951.html NBA's Color Line Is Broken] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150320095356/http://www.nba.com/history/season/19501951.html |date=March 20, 2015 }}. NBA.com. Retrieved on July 17, 2013.</ref>

The Panthers won two pre-tournament era [[Helms Athletic Foundation]] [[Mythical national championship|National Championships]] in 1928 and 1930, competed in a "national title game" against [[LSU Tigers basketball|LSU]] in 1935, and made a Final Four appearance in 1941. Pitt has won 13 conference titles, qualified for the NCAA tournament 26 times including a post season tournament every season between 1999-2000 and 2015-2016 during which time it regularly sold out the [[Petersen Events Center]]. The program has produced 27 NBA draft picks and 15 All Americans while ranking No. 1 in the nation as recently as 2009. The Petersen Events Center is home to the "[[Oakland Zoo (cheering section)|Oakland Zoo]]", a [[student section]] which is nationally recognized<ref>{{Cite news |last=Gentille |first=Sean |title=Inside 'the court flip' that fixed Pitt's bizarre problem |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/1637308/2020/02/26/inside-the-court-flip-that-fixed-pitts-bizarre-problem/ |access-date=November 21, 2023 |language=en}}</ref> for its passionate members and perseverance through consecutive unsuccessful seasons from 2016 to 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pittsburgh Panthers Men's Basketball Index |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/pittsburgh/ |access-date=November 21, 2023 |website=College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref>

The suburban [[Robert Morris Colonials men's basketball|Robert Morris University's Colonials]] have competed in NCAA Division I basketball since the 1970s, qualifying for the NCAA tournament in each of the last four decades (8). In the [[2013 National Invitation Tournament]] the Colonials notched an upset win over the defending national champions Kentucky Wildcats.

[[Pittsburgh Panthers women's basketball|Pitt women's]] basketball has also made recent appearances in the [[NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Championship|NCAA tournament]].<ref>{{Cite web |url= https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/ncaatourney08/news/story?page=history_ncaatourney08_221|title= Panthers tournament history|access-date=January 9, 2009 |work= [[ESPN.com]]|date=March 17, 2008}}</ref> A rivalry game between Pitt and Duquesne, termed the [[City Game]], is played annually between the two schools' men's and women's basketball teams, as well as their baseball teams.

===Other collegiate sports===
Along with college football and men's and women's basketball, the area universities compete in many additional sports.  The [[Pittsburgh Panthers|University of Pittsburgh]] also fields [[NCAA Division I]] teams in [[Pittsburgh Panthers baseball|baseball]] (its oldest sport. first played in 1869<ref>[http://digital.library.pitt.edu/cgi-bin/t/text/pageviewer-idx?c=pittyearbooks;cc=pittyearbooks;rgn=full%20text;idno=1937e49702;didno=1937e49702;view=image;seq=227;node=1937e49702%3A27;page=root;size=s;frm=frameset The Owl, 1937, pg 222, accessdate=2008-11-07]</ref>), cross country, gymnastics, track and field, soccer, [[Pittsburgh Panthers softball|softball]], swimming and diving, tennis, [[Pittsburgh Panthers volleyball|volleyball]], and [[Pittsburgh Panthers wrestling|wrestling]].<ref>{{Cite web |url= http://pittsburghpanthers.com|title= Pittsburgh Panthers Athletics official site|access-date=January 9, 2009 |publisher= PittsburghPanthers.com}}</ref> The Duquesne Dukes, in addition to many of the sports above, also participates in Division I lacrosse, golf, and rowing.<ref>{{Cite web |url= http://goduquesne.cstv.com/s-finder/duqu-s-finder.html|title= Duquesne Dukes Athletics official site|access-date=January 9, 2009 |publisher= GOduqusene.com}}</ref> Robert Morris University fields Division I teams in [[Robert Morris Colonials men's ice hockey|men's]] and [[Robert Morris Colonials women's ice hockey|women's]] hockey, among other sports.<ref>{{Cite web |url= http://www.rmucolonials.com/|title= Robert Morris University Athletics official site|access-date=January 9, 2009 |publisher= RMUcolonials.com}}</ref>

==Major events==

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Event !! Number !! Venue !! Years
|-
| [[PGA Championship]] || 5 || [[Oakmont Country Club]]<br />[[Pittsburgh Field Club]]<br />[[Laurel Valley Golf Club]] || [[1922 PGA Championship|1922]], [[1951 PGA Championship|1951]], [[1978 PGA Championship|1978]]<br />[[1937 PGA Championship|1937]]<br />[[1965 PGA Championship|1965]]
|-
| [[Senior PGA Championship]] || 1 || Laurel Valley Golf Club || 2005
|-
| [[PGA Tour Champions]] || 5 || Laurel Valley Golf Club<br />Fox Chapel Golf Club|| [[1989 Senior PGA Tour|1989]]<br />[[2012 Champions Tour|2012]], [[2013 Champions Tour|2013]], [[2014 Champions Tour|2014]]
|-
| [[US Open (golf)|US Open]] || 9 || Oakmont Country Club ||[[1927 U.S. Open (golf)|1927]], [[1935 U.S. Open (golf)|1935]], [[1953 U.S. Open (golf)|1953]], [[1962 U.S. Open (golf)|1962]], [[1973 U.S. Open (golf)|1973]], <br /> [[1983 U.S. Open (golf)|1983]], [[1994 U.S. Open (golf)|1994]], [[2007 U.S. Open (golf)|2007]], [[2016 U.S. Open (golf)|2016]]
|-
| [[Ryder Cup]] || 1 || Laurel Valley Golf Club || [[1975 Ryder Cup|1975]] 
|-
| [[MLB All Star Game]] || 5 || [[Forbes Field]]<br />[[Three Rivers Stadium]]<br />[[PNC Park]]|| [[1944 Major League Baseball All-Star Game|1944]], [[1959 Major League Baseball All-Star Game (first game)|1959]]<br />[[1974 Major League Baseball All-Star Game|1974]], [[1994 Major League Baseball All-Star Game|1994]]<br />[[2006 Major League Baseball All-Star Game|2006]]
|-
| [[NHL All Star Game]] || 1 || [[Pittsburgh Civic Arena]] || [[41st National Hockey League All-Star Game|1990]]
|-
| [[NHL Entry Draft]] || 2 || Pittsburgh Civic Arena<br />[[PPG Paints Arena]] || [[1997 NHL Entry Draft|1997]]<br />[[2012 NHL Entry Draft|2012]]
|-
| [[NHL Stadium Series]] || 1 || [[Acrisure Stadium]] || [[2017 NHL Stadium Series|2017]]
|-
| [[NHL Winter Classic]] || 1 || Acrisure Stadium || [[2011 NHL Winter Classic|2011]]
|-
| [[AHL All-Star Game]] || 1 || [[Duquesne Gardens]]|| [[1955–56 AHL season|1956]]
|-
| [[NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|NCAA Men's Final Four Tournament]] || 3 || Pittsburgh Civic Arena<br />PPG Paints Arena || [[1997 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|1997]], [[2002 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|2002]]<br />[[2012 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|2012]]
|-
| [[NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship|NCAA Men's Frozen Four Tournament]] || 1 || PPG Paints Arena || [[2013 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament|2013]]
|-
| [[NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament|NCAA Women's Final Four Tournament]] || 3 || Pittsburgh Civic Arena<br />[[Petersen Events Center]] || [[2001 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament|2001]]<br />[[2007 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament|2007]], [[2010 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament|2010]]
|}

==Annual events==
[[File:PVGP 2008.jpg|thumb|Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix]]
Pittsburgh also hosts several annual major sporting events, including the:
* [[Three Rivers Regatta]] (Since 1977)
* [[Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix]] (Since 1983)
* [[Dirty Dozen (bicycle competition)|Dirty Dozen Cycle Race]] (Since 1983)
* [[Pittsburgh Marathon]] (Since 1985)
* [[Richard S. Caliguiri City of Pittsburgh Great Race|Great Race 10K]] (Since 1985)
* [[Head of the Ohio|Head of the Ohio Regatta]] (Since 1987)
* [[Three Rivers Classic]] (Since 2012)
*Great Pittsburgh Soap Box Derby
Mckeesport Pa
The city's vibrant rivers have attracted annual world title competitions of the [[FLW Outdoors|Forrest Wood Cup]] in 2009 and the [[Bassmaster Classic]] in 2005.

Annual events continue during the winter months at area ski resorts such as [[Boyce Park]], [[Seven Springs Mountain Resort|Seven Springs]], [[Hidden Valley, Pennsylvania|Hidden Valley]] and [[Wisp Ski Resort|Wisp]] as well as ice skating at [[PPG Place#Sites|PPG Place]] and [[North Park (Pittsburgh)|North Park]].

===Rivers===
A [[F1 Powerboat Racing#Related series|Formula-1 ChampBoat Series]] race, the [[Pittsburgh Three Rivers Regatta]], which is the largest inland regatta in the country during July at [[Point State Park]].<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20040512123518/http://www.threeriversregatta.net/ Pittsburgh Three Rivers Regatta, accessdate=2009-01-10]}}</ref>  There is also an annual large [[Rowing (sport)|rowing]] regatta, the [[Head of the Ohio]], which was founded in 1987 and is one of the largest inland regattas in the United States.<ref>[http://www.headoftheohio.org/ Head of the Ohio, accessdate=2009-01-10]</ref>

===Motorsports===
The [[Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix]], the last remaining [[Historic motorsport|vintage automobile race]] run on city streets in the United States, is held annually at [[Schenley Park]].<ref>[http://www.pvgp.org/ Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix, accessdate=July 20, 2012]</ref><ref name=aw20120709>{{cite journal|last=Sanata|first=Larry|title=History in the Park|journal=[[Autoweek]]|date=July 9, 2012|volume=62|issue=14|page=23}}</ref>

===Running===
For 30 years Pittsburgh has also hosted a large 10K and 5K road race, the [[Richard S. Caliguiri City of Pittsburgh Great Race]], which attracts nearly 10,000 athletes and has been ranked as a Top 20 Multi-Race Events by [[USA Track & Field]]'s publication ''On The Roads''.<ref>[http://www.rungreatrace.com/Race/Competitions/index.html Great Race, accessdate=2009-01-10]</ref> In addition, the 28th [[Pittsburgh Marathon]] will be hosted in the city in May 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.pittsburghmarathon.com/About_Us/Our_Story.htm |title=Our Story |access-date=January 9, 2009 |work=About Us |publisher=PittsburghMarathon.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090302203619/http://www.pittsburghmarathon.com/About_Us/Our_Story.htm |archive-date=March 2, 2009 }}</ref>

===Basketball===
Pittsburgh was previously home to the first national high school all-star basketball game, [[Roundball Classic|The Dapper Dan Roundball Classic]], from 1965 to 1992, prior to its move to Detroit and later Chicago.<ref>[https://assets.espn.go.com/dickvitale/vcolumn010408roundball.html Dick Vitale, A classic showcase for high school talent, ESPN.com, accessdate=2009-03-19]</ref> The Roundball Classic annually featured future NBA hall of famers at the Civic Arena with [[ESPN]] televising. Pittsburgh has long been home to the [[City Game]] between Pitt and Duquesne.

===Cycling===
Since 1983 the [[Dirty Dozen (bicycle competition)|Dirty Dozen Cycle Race]] has been held in the city.

===Awards banquet===
Since 1936 the [[Dapper Dan Charities]], a civic sports organization founded in part by a former editor ''[[Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]]'' has hosted an annual local and national celebrity and sport star dinner first at the [[William Penn Hotel]] then at the [[Wyndham Grand Pittsburgh Downtown|Hilton]] ballrooms and more recently at the [[David L. Lawrence Convention Center]].

==Other events==

Pittsburgh has its own [[cricket]] league conducted by Pittsburgh Cricket Association<ref>[http://www.pittsburghcricket.com/ Home :: Pittsburgh Cricket Association<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> which was founded in 2005. The league features about 16 teams and the games are held at ''[https://www.google.com/maps/preview#!q=linbrook+park&data=!1m4!1m3!1d6752!2d-80.1408239!3d40.6082858!4m11!1m10!4m8!1m3!1d97183!2d-79.9805005!3d40.4313684!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!17b1 linbrook park]'' and [https://www.google.com/maps/preview#!q=Edgebrook+Field%2C+2372+Corrigan+Dr%2C+South+Park+Township%2C+PA&data=!4m10!1m9!4m8!1m3!1d6752!2d-80.1408239!3d40.6082858!3m2!1i1694!2i856!4f13.1 edgebrook field].
The Pittsburgh Cricket Association, revived in 2004 from the long dormant 1882 Pittsburgh Cricket Club charter, comprises 16 active teams and more than 250 members.

PCA is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation organized for charitable purposes to further the sport of cricket in Pittsburgh and surrounding areas. The specific purposes for which this corporation is organized are: To promote, encourage, foster and cultivate interest in the sport of cricket; To initiate, sponsor, promote and carry out plans, policies and activities that would further the development and advancement of cricket in Pittsburgh and North Eastern PA; To develop, foster and train amateur athletes for representation in state, national and international cricket competitions; to promote building of facilities for other non-traditional sports like badminton, table tennis and rugby.
<ref>[http://www.pittsburghcricket.com/PCA_About_us.php About PCA :: Pittsburgh Cricket Association<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
*[[Tennis]]: Historically the [[Pittsburgh Triangles]] of the 1970s played tennis at the [[Civic Arena (Pittsburgh)|Civic Arena]], winning the [[World TeamTennis|WTT]] championship in 1975. The arena also hosted the [[Pittsburgh Open]] tennis tournament from 1979 until 1984.  The year-round facilities at [[Mellon Park#Mellon Park Tennis Center|Mellon Park Tennis Center]] currently serve the city.
*[[Gaelic football]]: Teams such as the Celtics (men's) and Banshees (women's), founded in 1976 and 2002, respectively. The Celtics won the Midwest title in 2002, 2006, and won both the midwest and National titles in 2011. The Banshees won the Midwest title in 2004, 2005, and both the midwest and Junior B shield national title in 2011. 
*[[Roller derby]]: [[Steel City Derby Demons]] of the [[Women's Flat Track Derby Association|WFTDA]]. 
*Dodgeball: [[National Dodgeball League|NDL's]] Pittsburgh Punishers.

==People==
[[File:Mark cuban 2.jpg|upright|thumb|Pittsburgh native [[Mark Cuban]], owner of the [[Dallas Mavericks]]]]
{{see also|List of people from the Pittsburgh metropolitan area}}
Multiple professional athletes were born or raised in the Pittsburgh area. Major League Baseball players [[Ken Griffey Sr.]],<ref>{{Cite web |url= https://www.baseball-reference.com/g/griffke01.shtml|title= Ken Griffey Statistics|access-date=January 8, 2009 |work= Baseball-Reference.com}}</ref> his Hall of Fame son [[Ken Griffey Jr.]],<ref>{{Cite web |url= https://www.baseball-reference.com/g/griffke02.shtml|title= Ken Griffey Statistics|access-date=January 8, 2009 |work= Baseball-Reference.com}}</ref> and Hall of Famer [[Stan Musial]] were born in [[Donora, Pennsylvania]].<ref>{{Cite web |url= https://www.baseball-reference.com/m/musiast01.shtml|title= Stan Musial Statistics|access-date=January 8, 2009 |work= Baseball-Reference.com}}</ref> Hall of Fame inductee, player and manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates, [[Honus Wagner]] was born and raised in [[Carnegie, Pennsylvania|Chartiers]].<ref>{{harvnb|Finoli, Ranier|2003|p=243|Ref=none}}</ref> Major League outfielder [[Tito Francona]] and pitcher [[Doc Medich]] were born in [[Aliquippa, Pennsylvania|Aliquippa]].<ref>{{Cite web |url= https://www.baseball-reference.com/f/francti01.shtml|title=Tito Francona Statistics|access-date=January 8, 2009 |work= Baseball-Reference.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url= https://www.baseball-reference.com/m/medicdo01.shtml|title=Doc Medich Statistics|access-date=January 8, 2009 |work= Baseball-Reference.com}}</ref> Super Bowl winning coaches [[Bill Cowher]] and [[Mike Ditka]] were born in Pittsburgh and [[Carnegie, Pennsylvania|Carnegie]] respectively.<ref>{{Cite web |url= https://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/CowhBi0.htm|title= Bill Cowher Coaching Statistics|access-date=January 9, 2009 |work= ProFootball-Reference.com|publisher= Sports Reference LLC}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url= http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.jsp?player_id=57|title= Mike Ditka|access-date=January 9, 2009 |work= Members|publisher= ProFootballhof.com}}</ref> Super Bowl winning quarterback [[Joe Namath]] and [[Heisman Trophy]] winner [[Tony Dorsett]] were born in [[Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania|Beaver Falls]] and [[Rochester, Pennsylvania|Rochester]] respectively.  3 Time Super Bowl MVP Joe Montana is from New Eagle. Jim Kelly from [[East Brady, Pennsylvania|East Brady]] was the leading QB of the Buffalo Bills to 4 straight Super Bowl appearances. Johnny Unitas, National Football League's most valuable player in 1959, 1964 and 1967 is from Pittsburgh as well.<ref>{{Cite web |url= http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.jsp?PLAYER_ID=161|title= Joe Namath|access-date=January 9, 2009 |work= Members|publisher= ProFootballhof.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url= http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.jsp?PLAYER_ID=59|title= Tony Dorsett|access-date=January 9, 2009 |work= Members|publisher= ProFootballhof.com}}</ref> Owner of the [[Dallas Mavericks]], [[Mark Cuban]] and [[Basketball Hall of Fame]] member [[Jack Twyman]] were born in Pittsburgh.<ref>{{cite news |first= Rob|last= Biertempfel|title= Cuban hoping to work his magic here someday|url= http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/s_476159.html|newspaper= Pittsburgh Tribune-Review|date= October 22, 2006|access-date=January 9, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url= https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/t/twymaja01.html|title= Jack Twyman Statistics|access-date=January 9, 2009 |work= Basketball-Reference.com}}</ref> Olympic gold medalists [[Swin Cash]] and [[Kurt Angle]], the latter of whom went on to become a major star in [[professional wrestling]], were born in [[McKeesport, Pennsylvania|McKeesport]] and Pittsburgh respectively.<ref>{{Cite web|url= http://www.wnba.com/playerfile/swin_cash/bio.html|title= Swin Cash|access-date= January 9, 2009|work= Biography|publisher= WNBA.com|url-status= dead|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100111015542/http://www.wnba.com/playerfile/swin_cash/bio.html|archive-date= January 11, 2010|df= mdy-all}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url= http://swincash.com/biography.html|title= Swin Cash Biography|access-date=January 9, 2009 |publisher= SwinCash.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url= https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/olympics/longterm/wrestlng/freebios/angle.htm|title= Kurt Angle Biography|access-date=January 9, 2009 |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]}}</ref> Professional golfers [[Rocco Mediate]] and [[Arnold Palmer]] were born in [[Greensburg, Pennsylvania|Greensburg]] and [[Latrobe, Pennsylvania|Latrobe]] respectively.<ref>{{Cite web |url= http://www.pgatour.com/players/00/17/97/|title= Rocco Mediate Profile|access-date=January 9, 2009 |publisher= PGAtour.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url= http://www.pgatour.com/players/00/19/10/|title= Arnold Palmer Profile|access-date= January 9, 2009|publisher= PGAtour.com|url-status= dead|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090124012615/http://www.pgatour.com/players/00/19/10/|archive-date= January 24, 2009|df= mdy-all}}</ref> Author Jim O'Brien, who was born in Pittsburgh, has authored 20&nbsp;books about Pittsburgh sports.<ref>{{harvnb|O'Brien|2008|p=8|Ref=none}}</ref>

=== Cradle of quarterbacks ===
The Pittsburgh region also has developed many notable athletes that have gone on to outstanding careers in professional sports. The region has produced a multitude of [[National Football League|NFL]] quarterbacks, giving Western Pennsylvania the nickname "Cradle of Quarterbacks".<ref name="Mike White"/><ref name=autogenerated1>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1991/01/20/sports/views-of-sport-true-grit-quarterbacks-from-steel-belt-football.html|title=VIEWS OF SPORT; True Grit: Quarterbacks From Steel Belt Football|last=McHugh|first=Roy|date=January 20, 1991|work=The New York Times|access-date=July 1, 2009}}</ref> [[Dan Marino]], [[Joe Montana]], [[Joe Namath]], [[Jim Kelly]], [[Johnny Unitas]], [[Bruce Gradkowski]], [[Marc Bulger]], [[George Blanda]], [[Johnny Lujack]], [[Jeff Hostetler]], [[Gus Frerotte]], [[Willie Thrower]], [[Warren Heller]], [[Johnny Gildea]], [[Tyler Palko]], [[Alex Van Pelt]], [[Sandy Stephens]], [[Terry Hanratty]], [[Mike McMahon (American football)|Mike McMahon]], [[Major Harris (American football)|Major Harris]], [[Matt Cavanaugh]], [[Chuck Fusina]], [[Rod Rutherford]], [[Ted Marchibroda]], [[Babe Parilli]], [[John Hufnagel]], [[Tom Sherman (American football)|Tom Sherman]], [[Richie Lucas]], [[Boyd Brumbaugh]], [[Scott Zolak]], [[Ed Matesic]], [[Tom Clements]], [[Coley McDonough]], [[Charley Seabright]] and former [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] quarterback [[Charlie Batch]] all hail from within a 50-mile radius of the city.

== Former professional franchises ==
{{sticky header}}
{| class="wikitable sortable sticky-header"
! style="width:180px"|Club
! style="width:180px"|Sport
! style="width:260px"|League
! style="width:190px"|Venue
! style="width:90px"|First season<br /><small>(in Pittsburgh)</small>
! style="width:90px"|Last season<br /><small>(in Pittsburgh)</small>
! style="width:80px"|Championships<br /><small>(in Pittsburgh)</small>
! style="width:230px"|Fate of team
|-
| [[Allegheny Athletic Association]] || [[American football]] || [[Western Pennsylvania Professional Football Circuit]] || [[Recreation Park (Pittsburgh)|Recreation Park]] || 1890 || 1896 || 1890, 1892, 1894, 1896 || Club folded team
|-
| [[Duquesne Country and Athletic Club]] || [[American football]] || [[Western Pennsylvania Professional Football Circuit]] || [[Exposition Park (Pittsburgh)|Exposition Park III]] || 1895 || 1900 || 1895, 1898, 1899 ||Club folded team
|-
| [[Duquesne Country and Athletic Club (ice hockey)|Duquesne Country and Athletic Club]] || [[ice hockey]] || [[Western Pennsylvania Hockey League]] || [[Duquesne Gardens]], [[Winter Garden at Exposition Hall]] || 1908 || 1920 || || Club folded team
|-
| [[Fort Pitt Hornets]] || [[ice hockey]] || United States Amateur Hockey Association, || [[Duquesne Gardens]] || 1924 || 1925 ||  || Team partially merged into the [[Pittsburgh Pirates (NHL)|Pittsburgh Pirates]]
|-
| [[Glassport Odds]] || [[American football]] || [[Western Pennsylvania Professional Football Circuit]] || ?? || 1913 || 1950 || || Folded
|-
| [[Harmarville Hurricanes]] || [[soccer]] || [[Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup|U.S. Open Cup]], [[National Amateur Cup]] || ?? || 1947 || 1967 || 1952, 1956 || Folded
|-
| [[Homestead Grays]] || [[baseball]] || [[Negro league baseball|Negro leagues]] || [[Forbes Field]] || 1912 || 1950 || 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1943, 1944, 1948 || Folded
|-
| [[Homestead Library & Athletic Club]] || [[American football]] || [[Western Pennsylvania Professional Football Circuit]] ||  Carnegie Library of Homestead || 1900 || 1901 || 1900, 1901 || Club folded team
|-
| [[J.P. Rooneys|Hope-Harvey/Majestic Radios/J.P. Rooneys]] || [[American football]] || Independent || [[Exposition Park (Pittsburgh)|Exposition Park III]] || 1921 || 1932 || 1930, 1931 || Team morphed into the [[Pittsburgh Steelers|Pittsburgh Pirates/Steelers]]
|-
| [[McKeesport Olympics]] || [[American football]] || [[Western Pennsylvania Professional Football Circuit]], Independent || ?? || 1896 || c. 1940 || || Folded 
|-
| [[Pittsburgh Cougars|Pennsylvania Enforcers/Pittsburgh Cougars]] || [[ice hockey]] || [[America East Hockey League]] || [[IceoPlex at Southpointe]] || 2007 || 2009 || || Folded
|-
| [[Pittsburgh Xplosion|Pennsylvania Pit Bulls/Pittsburgh Hard Hats/Pittsburgh Xplosion]] || [[basketball]] || [[American Basketball Association (2000–present)|American Basketball Association]], [[Continental Basketball Association]] || [[Pittsburgh Civic Arena]] / [[Peterson Events Center]] ||  2004 || 2008 || || Folded
|-
| [[East Liverpool Potters (baseball)|Pittsburgh]] || [[baseball]] || [[Ohio–Pennsylvania League]] || ??|| 1912 || 1912 || || Relocated to [[East Liverpool Potters (baseball)|New Martinsville]] after just 4 days 
|-
| [[Pitcairn Quakers]] || [[American football]] || [[Western Pennsylvania Professional Football Circuit]] || Broadway Stadium || 1904 || 1920 || || Folded
|-
| [[Pittsburgh Allegheny (International Association)|Pittsburgh Allegheny]] || [[baseball]] || [[International Association for Professional Base Ball Players]] || [[Recreation Park (Pittsburgh)|Union Park]] || 1876 || 1878 || || Folded
|-
| [[Pittsburgh Americans]] || [[American football]] || [[American Football League (1936)|American Football League II]] || [[Forbes Field]] || 1936 || 1937 || || Folded
|-
| [[Pittsburgh Athletic Club (football)|Pittsburgh Athletic Club]] || [[American football]] || [[Western Pennsylvania Professional Football Circuit]] || East Liberty Park || 1891 || 1898 || 1891 || Folded team 
|-
| [[Pittsburgh Athletic Club]] || [[ice hockey]] || [[Western Pennsylvania Hockey League]] || [[Duquesne Gardens]] || 1899 || 1909 || 1899, 1900, 1901 || Folded team
|- 
| [[Pittsburgh Bankers]] || [[ice hockey]] || [[Western Pennsylvania Hockey League]] || [[Duquesne Gardens]] || 1900 || 1909 || 1903, 1908, 1909 || Club folded team
|-
| [[Pittsburgh Bulls]] || [[indoor lacrosse]] || [[Major Indoor Lacrosse League]] || [[Pittsburgh Civic Arena]] || 1990 || 1993 || || Folded
|-
| [[Pittsburgh Burghers]] || [[baseball]] || [[Players' League]] || [[Exposition Park (Pittsburgh)|Exposition Park III]] || 1890 || 1890 || || Folded with the League
|-
| [[Pittsburgh Cannons]] || [[soccer]] || [[American Soccer League (1933–83)|American Soccer League]] || ?? || 1972 || 1972 || || Folded
|- 
| [[Pittsburgh Hardhats (softball)|Pittsburgh Hardhats]] || [[softball]] || [[men's professional softball leagues|APSPL, UPSL]] || Morrell Field, LaRussa Field|| 1977 || 1982 || || Folded
|-
| [[Pittsburgh Champions]] || [[softball]] || [[men's professional softball leagues|NASL]] || LaRussa Field || 1980 || 1980 ||  || Folded with the league
|-
| [[Pittsburgh Crawfords]] || [[baseball]] || Independent, [[Negro National League (1933–1948)|Negro National League (II)]], [[Negro American League]] || [[Greenlee Field]] ||  1931 || 1938 || 1932*, 1933*, 1934, 1935, 1936 || Relocated to [[Toledo Crawfords|Toledo]] 
|-
| [[Pittsburgh CrosseFire]] || [[indoor lacrosse]] || [[National Lacrosse League]] || [[Pittsburgh Civic Arena|Mellon Arena]] || 2000 || 2000 || || Relocated to [[Washington Power|Washington D.C.]]
|-
| [[Pittsburgh Filipinos]] || [[baseball]] || [[United States Baseball League]], [[Federal League]] || Exposition Park III || 1912 || 1913 || 1912 || Became the [[Pittsburgh Rebels|Pittsburgh Stogies/Rebels]]
|-
| [[Pittsburgh Force]] || [[women's American football]] || [[Women's Football Alliance]] || Campbell Field [[Munhall, Pennsylvania]] || 2009 || 2014 || || Inactive 
|-
| [[Pittsburgh Forge]] || ice hockey  || [[Island Sports Center]] || [[North American Hockey League]] || 2001 || 2004 || 2003 || Relocated to [[Corpus Christi IceRays|Toledo]]
|-
| [[Tampa Bay Storm|Pittsburgh Gladiators]] || [[arena football]] || [[Pittsburgh Civic Arena]] || [[Arena Football League]] || 1987 || 1990 || || Relocated to [[Tampa Bay Storm|Tampa]]
|-
| [[Pittsburgh Hornets]] || [[ice hockey]] || [[American Hockey League]] || [[Duquesne Gardens]], [[Pittsburgh Civic Arena]] || 1936-37 || 1966-67 || 1951–52, 1954–55, 1966–67 || Folded
|-
| [[Pittsburgh Ironmen]] || [[basketball]] || [[National Basketball Association|Basketball Association of America]] || [[Duquesne Gardens]] || 1946–47 || 1946-47 || || Folded
|-
| [[Pittsburgh Keystones (baseball)|Pittsburgh Keystones]] || [[baseball]] || [[Negro National League (1920–1931)|Negro National League]] || [[Ammon Field]] || 1887 1921 || 1887, 1922 ||  || Folded
|-
| [[Pittsburgh Keystones (hockey team)|Pittsburgh Keystones]] || [[ice hockey]] || [[Western Pennsylvania Hockey League]] || [[Schenley Park Casino]], [[Duquesne Gardens]] || 1895 || 1904 || 1902 || Club folded team
|-
| [[Pittsburgh Lyceum (American football)|Pittsburgh Lyceum]] || [[American football]] || [[Western Pennsylvania Professional Football Circuit]] || [[Duquesne University]], [[Recreation Park (Pittsburgh)|Recreation Park]] || 1902 || 192? || || Club folded team
|-
| [[Pittsburgh Lyceum]] || [[ice hockey]] || [[Western Pennsylvania Hockey League]] || [[Duquesne Gardens]], [[Winter Garden at Exposition Hall|Winter Garden]] || 1907 || 1920 || || Club folded team
|-
| [[Pittsburgh Maulers (1984)|Pittsburgh Maulers]] || [[American football]] || [[United States Football League]] || [[Three Rivers Stadium]] || 1984 || 1984 || || Folded
|-
| [[Pittsburgh Maulers (2022)|Pittsburgh Maulers]] || [[American football]] || [[United States Football League (2022)]] || [[Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium]] || 2022 || 2023 || || Folded
|-
| [[Black Fives|Pittsburgh Monticello/Loendi]] || [[basketball]] || [[Black Fives|Black Fives League]] || ?? || 1903 || 192? || 1912, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923 || Folded
|-
| [[Pittsburgh Phantoms (ABA)|Pittsburgh Phantoms]] || [[basketball]] || [[American Basketball Association (2000–present)|American Basketball Association]] || [[Langley High School (Pittsburgh)|Langley High School]], [[Carnegie Library of Homestead]] || 2009 || 2010 || || Folded
|-
| [[Pittsburgh Phantoms (NPSL)|Pittsburgh Phantoms]] || [[soccer]] || [[United Soccer Association]] || [[Forbes Field]] || 1967 || 1967 || || Folded
|-
| [[Pittsburgh Phantoms (RHI)|Pittsburgh Phantoms]] || [[roller hockey]] || [[Roller Hockey International]] || [[Pittsburgh Civic Arena]] || 1994 || 1994 || || Folded
|-
| [[Pittsburgh Pipers]]/[[Pittsburgh Condors|Condors]] || [[basketball]] || [[American Basketball Association]]  || [[Pittsburgh Civic Arena]] || 1967–68 || 1970–72 || 1967–68 || Folded 
|-
| [[Pittsburgh Piranhas]] || [[basketball]] || [[Continental Basketball Association]] || [[A.J. Palumbo Center]] || 1994-95 || 1994-95 || || Folded
|-
| [[Pittsburgh Pirates (NHL)|Pittsburgh Pirates]] || [[ice hockey]] || [[National Hockey League]] || [[Duquesne Gardens]] || 1925-26 || 1929–1930 ||  || Relocated to [[Philadelphia Quakers (NHL)|Philadelphia]]
|-
| [[Pittsburgh Pirates (NBL)|Pittsburgh Pirates / Raiders]] || [[basketball]] || [[National Basketball League (United States)|National Basketball League]] || ?? || 1937–39 || 1945 || || Folded
|-
| [[Pittsburgh Pirates (WPHL)]] || [[ice hockey]] || [[Western Pennsylvania Hockey League]] || [[Duquesne Gardens]] || 1907 || 1908 || || Folded
|-
| [[Pittsburgh Power]] || [[arena football]] || [[Arena Football League]] || [[CONSOL Energy Center]] || 2011 || 2014 || || Folded
|-
| [[Pittsburgh Professionals]] || [[ice hockey]] || [[International Professional Hockey League]] || [[Duquesne Gardens]] || 1904 || 1907 || || Folded with the League
|-
| [[Pittsburgh Rebellion]] || [[women's American football]] || [[Legends Football League]] || [[Highmark Stadium (Pennsylvania)|Highmark Stadium]] || 2017 || 2017 || || Folded
|-
| [[Pittsburgh Rens]] || [[basketball]] || [[American Basketball League (1961–63)|American Basketball League]] || [[Pittsburgh Civic Arena]] || 1961 || 1963 || || Folded with the League
|-
| [[Pittsburgh Shamrocks]] || [[ice hockey]] || [[International Hockey League (1929–36)|International Hockey League]] || [[Duquesne Gardens]] || 1935-36 || 1935-36 || || Folded
|-
| [[Pittsburgh South Side]] || [[basketball]]  || Western Pennsylvania Basketball League/<br />Central Basketball League || ?? || 1903 || 1915 || 1904, 1907, 1913 || Folded
|-
| [[Pittsburgh Spirit]] || [[indoor soccer]] || [[Major Soccer League]] || [[Pittsburgh Civic Arena]] ||  1978 || 1986 || || Folded
|-
| [[Pittsburgh Stars]] || [[American football]] || [[National Football League (1902)]] || [[Recreation Park (Pittsburgh)|Recreation Park]] || 1902 || 1902 || 1902 || Folded with the League
|-
| [[Pittsburgh Stingers]] || [[indoor soccer]] || [[Continental Indoor Soccer League]] || [[Pittsburgh Civic Arena]] || 1994 || 1995 || || Folded
|-
| [[Chicago Browns/Pittsburgh Stogies|Pittsburgh Stogies]] || [[baseball]] || [[Union Association]] || [[Exposition Park (Pittsburgh)|Exposition Park II]] || 1884 || 1884 ||  || Folded with the League
|-
| [[Pittsburgh Rebels|Pittsburgh Stogies/Rebels]] || [[baseball]] || [[Federal League]] || Exposition Park III || 1914 || 1915 || || Folded with the League
|-
| [[Pittsburgh Triangles]] || [[tennis]] || [[World TeamTennis]] || [[Pittsburgh Civic Arena]] || 1974 || 1976 || 1975 || Folded
|-
| [[Pittsburgh Victorias]] || [[ice hockey]] || [[Western Pennsylvania Hockey League]] || [[Duquesne Gardens]] || 1902 || 1904 || 1903 || Club folded team
|-
| [[Pittsburgh Winter Garden hockey team|Pittsburgh Winter Garden]] || [[ice hockey]] || Independent || [[Winter Garden at Exposition Hall]] || 1915 || 1916 ||  || Club folded team
|-
| [[Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets]] || [[ice hockey]] || United States Amateur Hockey Association, || [[Duquesne Gardens]] || 1915 || 1925 || 1924, 1925 || Became the [[Pittsburgh Pirates (NHL)|Pittsburgh Pirates]]
|-
| [[Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets]] || [[ice hockey]] || [[International Hockey League (1929–1936)|International Hockey League]], [[Eastern Hockey League|Eastern Amateur Hockey League]] || [[Duquesne Gardens]] || 1930–31 || 1936-1937 || || Folded
|-
| [[Steel City Derby Demons]] || [[roller derby]] || [[Women's Flat Track Derby Association]] || [[Romp'n Roll Roller Skating Rink]] || 2006 || 2006 || || Folded
|-
|}
<sup>''*The championships listed for the teams are the highest possible achievement in their respective leagues for each season. For baseball seasons prior to the advent of the [[World Series]] in 1903 and the [[Negro World Series]] in 1942, [[List of World Series baseball champions#Champions prior to and precursors to the modern World Series (1857–1902)|National League Championships]] and [[Negro National League (1933–1948)#Champions|Negro National League Championships]] are listed.''</sup>

===Professional venues===
{{col-begin}}
{{col-3}}
;Pirates
*[[Exposition Park (Pittsburgh)|Exposition Park I]] (1882)
*[[Exposition Park (Pittsburgh)|Exposition Park II]] (1883)
*[[Recreation Park (Pittsburgh)|Recreation Park]] (1884–1890)
*[[Exposition Park (Pittsburgh)|Exposition Park III]] (1891–1909)
*[[Forbes Field]] (1909–1969)
*[[Three Rivers Stadium]] (1970–2000)
*[[PNC Park]] (2001–present)
{{col-3}}
;Steelers
*Forbes Field (1933–1963)
*[[Pitt Stadium]] (1958–1970)
*Three Rivers Stadium (1970–2000)
*[[Acrisure Stadium|Heinz Field/Acrisure Stadium]] (2001–present)
{{col-3}}
;Penguins
*[[Civic Arena (Pittsburgh)|Civic/Mellon Arena]] (1967–2010)
*[[PPG Paints Arena|Consol Energy Center/PPG Paints Arena]] (2010–present)
{{col-end}}

==Notes==
{{Notelist}}

==References==
*{{cite book |title=The Pittsburgh Pirates Encyclopedia|last=Finoli|first=David|author2=Bill Ranier |year=2003|publisher=Sports Publishing LLC|location=United States|isbn=1-58261-416-4}}
*{{cite book |title= The Chief: Art Rooney and his Pittsburgh Steelers|last= O'Brien|first= Jim|year= 2001|publisher= James P. O'Brien – Publishing|location=Pittsburgh|isbn= 1-886348-06-5}}
*{{cite book |title= Penguin Profiles|last= O'Brien|first= Jim|year= 1994|publisher= James P. O'Brien – Publishing|location= Pittsburgh|isbn= 0-916114-16-3}}
*{{cite book |title= We Had 'Em All the Way: Bob Prince and his Pittsburgh Pirates|last= O'Brien|first= Jim|year= 1998|publisher= James P. O'Brien – Publishing|location= Pittsburgh|isbn= 1-886348-03-0}}
*{{cite book |title= Pittsburgh Proud|last= O'Brien|first= Jim|year= 2008|publisher= James P. O'Brien – Publishing|location= Pittsburgh|isbn= 978-1-886348-14-1}}
{{Reflist}}

==Further reading==
*{{cite book |title= Bucs: The Story of the Pittsburgh Pirates|last= McCollister|first= John|year= 2002|publisher= Addax Publishing Group|location=Lenexa, Kansas|isbn=978-1-886110-40-3}}
*{{cite book |title= The good, the bad, and the ugly Pittsburgh Pirates: heart-pounding, jaw-dropping, and gut-wrenching moments from Pittsburgh Pirates history|last= McCollister|first= John|year= 2008|publisher=Triumph Books|location=Chicago|isbn= 978-1-57243-982-5}}
*{{cite book |title=The Pittsburgh Steelers: The Official Team History, Updated Edition|last=Mendelson|first=Abby|year=2005|publisher=Taylor Trade Publishing|location=Lanham, Maryland|isbn=1-58979-246-7}}
*{{cite book |title=Pitt: 100 Years of Pitt Basketball|last=Sciullo|first=Sam Jr.|year=2005|publisher=Sports Publishing|location=Champaign, Illinois|isbn=1-59670-081-5}}
*{{cite book |title=Greatest Moments in Pitt Football History|last=Sciullo|first=Sam Jr.|year=1994|publisher=Athlon}}

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