Sports markets

For those who are interested, the Canadian list is substantially longer, encompassing the six major national championships - Stanley Cup (pro hockey), Grey Cup (football), Memorial Cup (junior hockey) Allan Cup (senior hockey), Mann Cup (senior lacrosse) and Minto Cup (junior lacrosse).

Toronto has won three championships in a single calendar year on five different occasions. Two cities each won two titles in 1949 and in 1964. The Montreal Amateur Athletic Association has the distinction of winning three separate trophies, including national hockey and football championships in consecutive years.

1902 - Montreal - AAA (Stanley Cup), Shamrocks (Minto Cup)
1906 - Ottawa - Senators (Stanley), Capitals (Minto)
1910 - Toronto - St. Michael's (Allan Cup), Young Torontos (Mann Cup), University of Toronto (Grey Cup)
1911 - Vancouver - Athletic Club (Mann), Lacrosse Club (Minto)
1914 - Toronto - Blueshirts (Stanley), Argonauts (Grey)
1915 - New Westminster (B.C.) - Salmonbellies (Mann and Minto)
1918 - Vancouver - Greenshirts (Mann), Coughlans (Minto)
1920 - Toronto - Canoe Club (Memorial Cup), U of Toronto (Grey)
1921 - New Westminster - Salmonbellies (Mann and Minto)
1922 - New Westminster - Salmonbellies (Mann and Minto)
1924 - New Westminster - Salmonbellies (Mann and Minto)
1927 - Toronto - Varsity Grads (Allan), Balmy Beach (Grey)
1930 - Montreal - Canadiens (Stanley), AAA (Allan)
1931 - Montreal - Canadiens (Stanley), AAA (Grey)
1932 - Toronto - Maple Leafs (Stanley), Young Nationals (Allan), Mountaineers (Mann)
1935 - Winnipeg - Monarchs (Memorial), Pegs (Grey)
1938 - Toronto - Mountaineers (Minto), Argonauts (Grey)
1941 - Winnipeg - Rangers (Memorial), Blue Bombers (Grey)
1942 - Toronto - Maple Leafs (Stanley), Combines (Mann), RCAF Hurricanes (Grey)
1944 - Montreal - Canadiens (Stanley), HMCS Donnacona (Grey)
1945 - Toronto - Maple Leafs (Stanley), Majors (Memorial), Argonauts (Grey)
1947 - Toronto - Maple Leafs (Stanley), Majors (Memorial), Argonauts (Grey)
1949 - Montreal - Royals (Memorial), Alouettes (Grey)
1949 - Vancouver - Burrards (Mann), Norburns (Minto)
1950 - Toronto - Marlboros (Allan), Argonauts (Grey)
1955 - Toronto - Marlboros (Memorial), Monarchs (Minto)
1959 - Winnipeg - Braves (Memorial), Blue Bombers (Grey)
1964 - Toronto - Maple Leafs (Stanley), Marlboros (Memorial)
1964 - Vancouver - Carlings (Mann), Lions (Grey)
1967 - Toronto - Maple Leafs (Stanley), Marlboros (Memorial)
1969 - Montreal - Canadiens (Stanley), Junior Canadiens (Memorial)
1973 - Peterborough (Ontario) - Lakers (Mann), PCO's (Minto)
1977 - Montreal - Canadiens (Stanley), Alouettes (Grey)
1982 - Peterborough - Lakers (Mann), James Gang (Minto)
1987 - Edmonton - Oilers (Stanley), Eskimos (Grey)
2006 - Peterborough - Lakers (Mann), Lakers (Minto)

 

We weren't, but thanks for filling up the Interwebs anyway.

 

Holy crap. Awesome post, JJ.

 

If you go by start of the season year for basketball, you could include Boston in 2007 and L.A. in 1981.

 

2009: Steelers/Penguins?

 

1989: 49ers and A's

 

I call BS on that. The Patriots won for the 2004 season. The championship happened to be contested a few weeks later.

 

What about 1948? Indians in the Series and the Browns won the AAFC.

 

For what it's worth, in reference to the original post, the Sporting News once selected "Los Angeles-Anaheim" as "America's best sports city."

And, yes, it is one market.

 

For what it's worth, this is what I came up with:

2004-Boston-Patriots/Red Sox
2002-Los Angeles-Lakers/Angels
2000-New York-Devils/Yankees
1989-San Francisco/Oakland-49ers/Athletics
1988-Los Angeles-Lakers/Dodgers
1979-Pittsburgh-Steelers/Pirates
1969-New York-Jets/Mets
1956-New York-Yankees/Giants(NFL)
1952-Detroit-RedWings/Lions
1938-New York-Yankees/Giants(NFL)
1935-Detroit-Tigers/Lions
1933-New York-Rangers/Giants(MLB)
1928-New York-Rangers/Yankees
1927-New York-Yankees/Giants (NFL)

 

As buckweaver pointed out, the Patriots did win their second championship in the 2004 calendar year so their good.

The reason for the list is that the Steelers won the Superbowl in the 2009 calendar year. The Penguins have a chance to win the Stanley Cup this year as well.

 

That's a more satisfactory post from where I stand.