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'[[Image:Dodger Stadium.jpg|right|250px|thumb|[[Dodger Stadium]] (in [[Chavez Ravine]]) is the home of the [[Los Angeles Dodgers]].]] [[Image:Laker Game.JPG|right|250px|thumb|The [[Staples Center]] in Los Angeles hosts the [[Los Angeles Lakers]], [[Los Angeles Clippers]], [[Los Angeles Kings]], and [[Los Angeles Sparks]].]] The [[Los Angeles metropolitan area]] is home to several professional and collegiate sports teams. The [[Greater Los Angeles Area]] has nine major league professional teams: the [[Anaheim Ducks]], the [[Los Angeles Angels]], the [[Los Angeles Chargers]], the [[Los Angeles Clippers]], the [[Los Angeles Dodgers]], [[LA Galaxy]], the [[Los Angeles Kings]], the [[Los Angeles Lakers]], and the [[Los Angeles Rams]]. [[Los Angeles FC]] will begin play as the area's tenth major team in 2018. [[USC Trojans football]], [[UCLA Bruins men's basketball]], [[USC Trojans baseball]], [[USC Trojans]] track & field, and [[Cal State Fullerton Titans baseball]] are all historically premier organizations in college sports. Other major sports teams include [[UCLA Bruins Football]], [[Los Angeles Sparks]], [[Pepperdine Waves baseball]], and formerly the [[Los Angeles Raiders]] and [[Los Angeles Aztecs]]. Between them, these Los Angeles area sports teams have won a combined 105 Championship Titles. Los Angeles area colleges have produced upwards of 200 National Championship Teams, primarily from [[USC Trojans]] and [[UCLA Bruins]] of the [[Pac-12 Conference]]. The [[1932 Summer Olympics|1932]] and [[1984 Summer Olympics]] were held in Los Angeles. In [[2028 Summer Olympics|2028]] the city will host the Olympics for a third time. ==Major league professional teams== {{Location map+|Los Angeles|float=right|width=550|caption=Location of major league teams in Greater Los Angeles area |places= {{Location map~|Los Angeles|lat=33.800278|long=-117.882778|label=<small>[[Los Angeles Angels|Angels]]</small>|position=left}} {{Location map~|Los Angeles|lat=34.073611|long=-118.24|label=<small>[[Los Angeles Dodgers|Dodgers]]</small>|position=top }} {{Location map~|Los Angeles|lat=33.864444|long=-118.261111|label=<small>[[Los Angeles Galaxy|Galaxy]]</small>|position=left }} {{Location map~|Los Angeles|lat=33.864444|long=-118.261111|label=<small>[[Los Angeles Chargers|Chargers]]</small>|position=right }} {{Location map~|Los Angeles|lat=34.043056|long=-118.267222|label=<small>[[Los Angeles Lakers|Lakers]] [[Los Angeles Sparks|Sparks]] [[Los Angeles Clippers|Clippers]] [[Los Angeles Kings|Kings]]</small>|position=right }} {{Location map~|Los Angeles|lat=34.014167|long=-118.287778|label=<small>[[Los Angeles Rams|Rams]]</small>|position=bottom}} {{Location map~|Los Angeles|lat=33.807778|long=-117.876667|label=<small>[[Anaheim Ducks|Ducks]]</small>|position=right}} {{Location map~|Los Angeles|lat=34.013|long=-118.285|label=<small>[[Los Angeles FC|LAFC]]</small>|position=left}} }} Los Angeles is home to major league sports teams from all five major leagues — [[Major League Baseball|MLB]], [[Major League Soccer|MLS]], the [[National Basketball Association|NBA]], the [[National Football League|NFL]], and the [[National Hockey League|NHL]]. The following are the major professional teams in the [[Los Angeles area]]. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |- ! scope="col" | Club ! scope="col" | League ! scope="col" | Venue ! scope="col" | Attendance ! scope="col" | Founded ! scope="col" | Established <br> in L.A. ! scope="col" | Titles <br> in L.A. |- ! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal;" | [[Los Angeles Angels]] | rowspan="2"|MLB Baseball | [[Angel Stadium]] | 37,277 | 1961 | 1961 | 1 |- ! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal;" | [[Los Angeles Dodgers]] | [[Dodger Stadium]] | 46,216 | 1883 | 1958 | 5<ref group=a>Does not include [[1955 World Series]] won in Brooklyn.</ref> |- ! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal;" | [[Los Angeles Clippers]] | rowspan="2"|NBA Basketball | rowspan="4"|[[Staples Center]] | 19,226 | 1970 | 1984 | 0 |- ! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal;" | [[Los Angeles Lakers]] | 18,997 | 1947 | 1960 | 11<ref group=a>Does not include five championships won in Minneapolis.</ref> |- ! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal;" | [[Los Angeles Kings]] | NHL Hockey | 18,178 | 1967 | 1967 | 2 |- ! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal;" | [[Los Angeles Sparks]] | WNBA Basketball | 10,998 | 1997 | 1997 | 3 |- ! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal;" | [[Los Angeles FC]] | rowspan=2|MLS Soccer | [[Banc of California Stadium]] | 22,000 | 2018 | 2018 | 0 |- ! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal;" | [[LA Galaxy]] | rowspan=2|[[StubHub Center]] | 23,136 | 1996 | 1996 | 5 |- ! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal;" | [[Los Angeles Chargers]] |rowspan=2|NFL Football | 27,000 | 1960 | 1960, 2017 | 0<ref group=a>Does not include [[1963 American Football League playoffs|1963 AFL Championship Game]] won in San Diego</ref> |- ! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal;" | [[Los Angeles Rams]] | [[Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum]] | 83,164 | 1936 | 1946, 2016 | 1<ref group=a>Does not include [[1945 NFL Championship Game]] won in Cleveland or [[Super Bowl XXXIV]] won in St Louis.</ref> |- ! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal;" | [[Anaheim Ducks]] |rowspan=2|NHL Hockey | [[Honda Center]] | 15,887 | 1993 | 1993 | 1 |- |} {{reflist|group=a}} ===Baseball=== [[File:Angel Stadium of Anaheim.jpg|right|250px|thumb|[[Angel Stadium]] (in [[Anaheim, California]]) is the home of the [[Los Angeles Angels]].]] [[Image:HomeDepot.jpg|right|250px|thumb|[[StubHub Center]] (in [[Carson, California]]) is the home of [[LA Galaxy]] and [[Los Angeles Chargers]].]] {{see also|Freeway Series}} The Los Angeles area is one of four metropolitan areas to host two [[Major League Baseball]] teams—the [[Los Angeles Dodgers]] in the [[National League]] and the [[Los Angeles Angels]] in the [[American League]]. The Dodgers are one of the most valuable franchises in MLB. The Dodgers were founded in [[Brooklyn, New York]]; they officially adopted the name [[History of the Brooklyn Dodgers|Dodgers]] in 1932. ===Basketball=== {{see also|Lakers–Clippers rivalry}} Los Angeles boasts two [[National Basketball Association|NBA]] teams, the [[Los Angeles Lakers]] and the [[Los Angeles Clippers]]. Both share the [[Staples Center]]. The Lakers are one of the most valuable franchises in the NBA and have gained a considerable fanbase over the years. They have the most titles of all Los Angeles franchises, having gained 11 titles in LA and 16 overall. Their title count is second only to the Boston Celtics, who have 17 titles. The LA Lakers were founded as the Minneapolis Lakers, having moved to Southern California in 1960. The LA Clippers were founded as the [[Buffalo Braves]] in 1970; in 1978, the team moved to San Diego and changed the nickname to Clippers; the team re-located from San Diego in 1984. When he died in 2013, Lakers owner [[Jerry Buss]] also owned the city's [[Women's National Basketball Association|WNBA]] franchise, the [[Los Angeles Sparks]], which also plays at Staples Center. His family still owns the Lakers, but has since sold the Sparks to [[Guggenheim Partners]], the current owners of the Dodgers. One year later, longtime Clippers owner [[Donald Sterling]] was banned from the NBA after derogatory statements he made became public, and was subsequently forced to sell the team. The franchise was purchased by former [[Microsoft]] executive [[Steve Ballmer]] in August 2014. The Clippers plan to build a new arena in Inglewood, across from the Los Angeles Stadium at Hollywood Park, by 2024 when their lease with Staples Center expires. ===Football=== The region has two [[National Football League]] (NFL) teams: the [[Los Angeles Chargers]] and [[Los Angeles Rams]]. The Rams originally played in LA from 1946 to 1994, while the Chargers shared LA with them for only one season in 1960. The NFL approved the Rams' relocation back to Los Angeles from [[St. Louis]] in 2016 with an option for the [[San Diego Chargers]] or [[Oakland Raiders]] to join at a later date.<ref>{{cite web|last=Hanzus|first=Dan|title=Rams to relocate to L.A.; Chargers first option to join|url=http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000621645/article/rams-to-relocate-to-la-chargers-first-option-to-join|website=NFL.com|publisher=National Football League|date=January 12, 2016|accessdate=January 13, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Rams to Return to Los Angeles|url=http://www.therams.com/news-and-events/article-1/Rams-to-Return-to-Los-Angeles/802b4e16-671e-4864-97b6-943115cdc4cf|publisher=St. Louis Rams|date=January 12, 2016|accessdate=January 13, 2016}}</ref> The Rams play home games at [[Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum]] in [[Exposition Park, Los Angeles|Exposition Park]] until their new stadium, [[Los Angeles Stadium at Hollywood Park]] in [[Inglewood, California|Inglewood]], is completed in 2020. In 2017, the Chargers announced they would be leaving [[San Diego]] to rejoin the Rams as the second team.<ref>{{cite web|last1=London|first1=Guardian|title=Chargers confirm they're leaving San Diego and heading to LA|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2017/jan/12/san-diego-chargers-to-move-to-los-angeles-report}}</ref> For 2017, 2018 and 2019, the Chargers will play in [[Carson, California|Carson]] at the soccer-specific [[StubHub Center]] until the new shared stadium is complete. It is the first time since 1960 that the Rams and Chargers will be sharing the same market and the first time since 1994 that the market will have two NFL teams. ===Hockey=== {{see also|Freeway Face-Off}} The region has two [[National Hockey League|NHL]] teams — the [[Los Angeles Kings]], which entered the league when it [[1967 NHL expansion|doubled in size in 1967]], and the [[Anaheim Ducks]], which joined in 1993 as the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim. The Kings have won 2 titles, in 2012 and 2014. The Ducks have won the [[Stanley Cup]] once in 2007. ===Soccer=== {{see also|SuperClasico}} The Los Angeles area hosts one top-level professional team that competes in [[Major League Soccer]], [[LA Galaxy]]. The Galaxy have five MLS championships, more than any other MLS team as of 2016. The expansion club, [[Los Angeles FC]], is set to begin play in 2018. ==Minor league and semi-pro teams== ===Basketball=== The metropolitan area has two teams in the [[NBA G League]], the [[Agua Caliente Clippers]] in Ontario and the [[South Bay Lakers]] in El Segundo. ===Gaelic football=== The [[amateur]] sport of [[Gaelic football]] has been played in Los Angeles since the early 20th century. Los Angeles were national champions in 1959.<ref>http://admin.sportsmanager.ie/cake/gaa2/nagaa/contentPage/30927/past_national_champions</ref> The Wild Geese Gaelic Football Club, Inc. founded in 1978 <ref>http://www.wildgeesegfc.org</ref> administers Gaelic football activities in Orange County. In 2015, another team the Culver City Cougars <ref>http://www.cougars.la/</ref> was founded to compete in Southern California. Both teams competes in the Southern California championship and in the National Playoffs organized by the [[USGAA]]. ===Ice hockey=== The [[Ontario Reign (ECHL)|Ontario Reign]] was an [[ECHL]] team from 2008 to 2015. After a team swap with Manchester, the [[Ontario Reign|new Ontario Reign]] began play in the [[American Hockey League]] in 2015. ===Rugby league=== Los Angeles's [[rugby league]] team the [[Los Angeles Raiders RLFC]] are a developing team in the [[USA Rugby League]], formed in 2011. They were aimed to compete as a full team in 2012.<ref>http://www.usarugbyleague.com/about/developing-regions/</ref> ===Rugby union=== The most prominent rugby club in Los Angeles is the [[Santa Monica Rugby Club]], which competes in the Pacific Rugby Premiership. The Los Angeles Rugby Club is the second oldest club in the [[SCRFU|Southern California Rugby Football Union]].{{citation needed|date=June 2015}} The Club was founded in 1958 as the Universities Rugby Club. Founding members included Al Williams and Dick Hyland, members of the Gold Medal winning 1924 USA Olympic Rugby Team. Other rugby clubs include the LA Rebellion and the San Fernando Valley Rugby Club. ===Soccer=== The Los Angeles area also has multiple clubs in the [[United Soccer League]], the [[Premier Development League]], the [[United Premier Soccer League]] and the [[National Premier Soccer League]] scattered throughout the region: [[Orange County SC]], [[Santa Ana Winds FC]], [[LA Wolves FC]], [[Moreno Valley FC]], [[FC Golden State Force]], [[Southern California Seahorses]], [[Ventura County Fusion]], [[City of Angels FC]], [[Deportivo Coras USA]], [[Orange County FC]], [[Oxnard Guerreros FC]], [[SoCal SC]], and [[Temecula FC]], to name some. In addition, the [[Santa Clarita Blue Heat]] play in the [[United Women's Soccer|UWS]]. ===Ultimate=== The [[Los Angeles Aviators]] are a member of the twenty-four team [[American Ultimate Disc League]] (AUDL), a professional ultimate frisbee league spanning the United States and Canada. The Aviators are one of six teams currently competing in the Western Division, and play a fourteen-game regular season against the five other teams in the division: [[San Francisco FlameThrowers]], [[San Diego Growlers]], [[Seattle Cascades (AUDL)|Seattle Cascades]], [[San Jose Spiders]], and [[Vancouver Riptide]]. ==Former professional teams== {| class="wikitable" |- ! scope="col" | Club ! scope="col" | League ! scope="col" | Last Venue ! scope="col" | Years in L.A. ! scope="col" | Championships |- ! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal;" | [[Los Angeles Raiders]] | [[National Football League|NFL]] Football | [[Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum]] | 1982–1994 | 1 (1983: [[Super Bowl XVIII]]) |- ! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal;" | [[Los Angeles Avengers]] | [[Arena Football League|AFL]] Arena Football | [[Staples Center]] | 2000–2009 | 0 |- ! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal;" | [[Los Angeles Kiss]] | [[Arena Football League|AFL]] Arena Football | [[Honda Center]] | 2014–2016 | 0 |- ! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal;" | [[Los Angeles Xtreme]] | [[XFL]] | [[Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum]] | 2001 | 1 (2001) |- ! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal;" | [[Chivas USA]] | [[Major League Soccer|MLS]] Soccer | [[StubHub Center]] | 2005–2014 | 0 |- ! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal;" | [[Anaheim Arsenal]] | [[NBA G League|D-League]] Basketball | [[Anaheim Convention Center]] | 2006 | 0 |} ===Football=== {{see also|History of the National Football League in Los Angeles|Proposed Los Angeles NFL stadiums}} Los Angeles did not have an [[National Football League|NFL]] team in between the [[1994 NFL season|1994 season]] and the [[2016 NFL season|2016 season]]<!--THEY DID NOT HAVE A TEAM IN 2015 SO PLEASE STOP CHANGING THIS-->; prior to that it had two teams simultaneously. Immediately after the 1994 season, the [[History of the Los Angeles Rams|Los Angeles Rams]] moved from suburban [[Anaheim, California]] to [[St. Louis|St. Louis, Missouri]], and the [[Los Angeles Raiders]] returned to [[Oakland, California]]. Over the years between 1995 and 2016 there were multiple failed stadium proposals to bring back the NFL to Los Angeles and teams threatening to move in. On January 12, 2016, NFL owners voted 30–2 to allow the then [[Los Angeles Rams|St. Louis Rams]] to move back to Los Angeles, and allow for the construction of the [[Los Angeles Stadium at Hollywood Park|stadium]] proposed by Rams owner [[Stan Kroenke]] over [[Proposed Los Angeles NFL stadiums#Carson Stadium (2015)|a plan]] proposed by the [[Oakland Raiders]] and the [[Los Angeles Chargers|San Diego Chargers]]. The Chargers would still follow through with a move to Carson a year later in 2017 and plan on sharing the Rams' new stadium in Los Angeles. The [[Los Angeles Xtreme]] were a member of the [[XFL]] begun by Vince McMahon of World Wrestling Entertainment and by NBC, a major television network in the United States. The team played its home games in the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in the spring of 2001 and won the only championship in XFL history as the league folded after only one season. Los Angeles had multiple teams in the [[Arena Football League]] and [[American Football League]], prior to the NFL. The [[Los Angeles Wildcats]], also called "Wilson Wildcats", were a traveling team for the first AFL in 1926. The [[Los Angeles Bulldogs]] were members of AFL II (1937) and a minor AFL (1939) before joining the Pacific Coast Professional Football League. The original Los Angeles Chargers were a charter member of AFL IV, becoming the [[San Diego Chargers]] in 1961. The Los Angeles Mustangs were members of the short-lived American Football League in 1944. From 1983&ndash;1985 the [[Los Angeles Express (USFL)|Los Angeles Express]] was a team in the [[United States Football League]]. Before the [[Arena Football League|AFL]] collapsed after the 2008 season, the league included the [[Los Angeles Cobras]] and the [[Los Angeles Avengers]]. The Cobras played one season at the Los Angeles Sports Arena before folding, mostly due to lack of attendance. The Avengers played their home games at the Staples Center until they folded as well. The AFL was revived in 2010 and returned to the Los Angeles area in 2014 with a new team, the [[Los Angeles Kiss]]. The team, owned by a group that included [[Gene Simmons]] and [[Paul Stanley]], members of the rock band [[Kiss (band)|KISS]], played in Anaheim at the Honda Center until folding in 2016.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nfl/story/_/id/9571497/members-kiss-buy-stake-la-arena-expansion-franchise |title=KISS brings football to Los Angeles |first=Darren |last=Rovell |work=[[ESPN.com]] |date=August 15, 2013 |accessdate=August 15, 2013}}</ref> ===Soccer=== The [[Los Angeles Wolves]] were a member of the [[United Soccer Association]], starting its first season in 1967. The [[Los Angeles Toros]] of the [[National Professional Soccer League (1967)|National Professional Soccer League]] also started its first season in 1967. When both leagues merged to form the [[North American Soccer League (1968–84)|North American Soccer League]], the Wolves remained in Los Angeles while the Toros relocated and became the [[San Diego Toros]] in 1968. When the first season ended, both teams folded. Later, the NASL returned a team in Los Angeles by establishing the [[Los Angeles Aztecs]] in 1974. The Aztecs folded in 1981. [[Los Angeles Lazers]] was owned by [[Jerry Buss]] and played in the [[Major Indoor Soccer League (1978–1992)|MISL]] from 1982&ndash;1988. Buss again owned the [[Los Angeles United]] in the [[Continental Indoor Soccer League|CISL]] but after one season (1993) sold the team. The United relocated to Anaheim and became [[Anaheim Splash]]. The [[Los Angeles Sol]] played one season ([[2009 Women's Professional Soccer season|2009]]) of [[Women's Professional Soccer]] before folding. Most recently, [[Chivas USA]] was a member of [[Major League Soccer]] starting in 2005, until folded by the league in 2014. ===Lacrosse=== [[Major League Lacrosse]] was represented with the [[Los Angeles Riptide]] from 2006 to 2008. ==College== {{see also|UCLA–USC rivalry}} The metropolitan area boasts nine [[NCAA]] [[NCAA Division I|Division I]] athletic programs. The best-known are the two whose [[college football|football]] teams compete in the top-level [[NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision|Football Bowl Subdivision]], both of which are in the city of Los Angeles proper: * [[UCLA Bruins]] — Winners of more national team championships than any other college program (105), and 259 individual national championships (364 total national championships). * [[USC Trojans]] — Winners of 91 national team championships, and 357 individual national championships (448 total national championships). USC has 11 national championships in football and, together with Notre Dame, has more Heisman Trophy winners than any other school. In [[NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship|men's basketball]], [[UCLA Bruins men's basketball|UCLA]] has won more titles than any other school. The area's other Division I programs are: * Also in Los Angeles proper: ** [[Cal State Northridge Matadors]], in the [[San Fernando Valley]] ** [[Loyola Marymount Lions]], near [[Los Angeles International Airport]] * In [[Malibu, California|Malibu]]: ** [[Pepperdine Waves]] * In [[Long Beach, California|Long Beach]]: ** [[Long Beach State 49ers]] * In [[Orange County, California|Orange County]]: ** [[Cal State Fullerton Titans]] ** [[UC Irvine Anteaters]] * In the [[Inland Empire]]: ** [[UC Riverside Highlanders]] *** The [[California Baptist Lancers]], also located in Riverside and currently in [[NCAA Division II]], will move to Division I in 2018. <!-- Deleted image removed: [[File:Anaheimstadium.jpg|right|250px|thumb|[[Angel Stadium of Anaheim|Anaheim Stadium]] (in [[Anaheim, California]]) was the former home of the [[Los Angeles Rams#Los Angeles Rams (1946–1994)|Los Angeles Rams]]. Now known as Angel Stadium of Anaheim]] --> ==Olympic & Paralympic Games== Los Angeles hosted the [[Summer Olympic Games]] twice. The city first hosted the games in [[1932 Summer Olympics|1932]] and hosted once again in [[1984 Summer Olympics|1984]]. Los Angeles has made a total of ten Summer Olympic bids in its history, more than any other city. Los Angeles along with Athens and Paris are the three cities that have hosted the Summer Olympic Games twice. Los Angeles will host the [[2028 Summer Olympics]] and [[Paralympic Games]] and will become the third city to host the Olympics three times, after [[London]] ([[1908 Summer Olympics|1908]], [[1948 Summer Olympics|1948]], [[2012 Summer Olympics|2012]]) and [[Paris]] ([[1900 Summer Olympics|1900]], [[1924 Summer Olympics|1924]], [[2024 Summer Olympics|2024]]). ===1932 Olympic Games=== [[File:General view of Los Angeles Olympic Stadium on the opening day of the Games of the Xth Olympiad, while contenders from all nations take the Olympic Athlete's Oath.jpg|thumb|300px|The Opening Ceremony of the 1932 Summer Olympics]] The [[1932 Summer Olympics]] marked the first time Los Angeles staged the Olympic Games. It took place during the [[Great Depression]] and the games were reported to have produced a $1 million profit for the city.<ref>http://www.la84foundation.org/SportsLibrary/JOH/JOHv1n1/JOHv1n1f.pdf</ref> Los Angeles was the only city to submit a bid for the 1932 edition of the Summer Olympics and was selected as the host city at the 21st [[IOC Session]] in [[Rome]] in 1923. The 1932 Summer Olympics marked the second time the US had hosted the Summer Olympics, with [[St. Louis]] hosting the [[1904 Summer Olympics]]. The [[United States]] won a total of 103 medals during the games, including 41 gold medals. Since the games were the tenth edition of the modern Olympic Games, Tenth Street was renamed [[Olympic Boulevard (Los Angeles)|Olympic Boulevard]]. Today Olympic Blvd is home to multiple attractions, such as the [[Grammy Museum at L.A. Live|Grammy Museum]]. ===1984 Olympic Games=== [[File:Olympic Torch Tower of the Los Angeles Coliseum.jpg|thumb|250px|The Opening Ceremony of the 1984 Summer Olympics]] The [[1984 Summer Olympics]] marked the second time Los Angeles had staged the Olympic Games. Much like the 1932 Summer Olympics, Los Angeles was the only city to submit a bid. Los Angeles was elected as the host city at the 80th [[IOC Session]] in [[Athens]] in 1978. The cost overruns of the [[1976 Summer Olympics]] in [[Montreal]] discouraged cities to bid. Los Angeles depended on existing venues and infrastructure to host the games. The games produced a $200 million profit and are considered the most successful edition of the Olympic games.<ref name="financiallySuccessful">{{cite news|url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/86729520.html?dids=86729520:86729520&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=Oct+28%2C+2001&author=ALAN+ABRAHAMSON&pub=Los+Angeles+Times&desc=L.A.+the+Best+Site%2C+Bid+Group+Insists%3B+Olympics%3A+Despite+USOC+rejection%2C+officials+say+their+plan+was+in+line+with+IOC%27s+call+for+downsizing+of+Games.&pqatl=google|title=LA the Best Site, Bid Group Insists; Olympics: Despite USOC rejection|date=July 25, 2004|work=Los Angeles Times|accessdate=August 17, 2008 | first=Alan | last=Abrahamson}}</ref> Despite the success Los Angeles had as a host city, the games were boycotted by fourteen [[Eastern Bloc]] countries, including the [[Soviet Union]]. [[Romania]] and [[Yugoslavia]] however, did not take part in the boycott and competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics. The United States and many other [[NATO]] nations had boycotted the [[1980 Summer Olympics]] in [[Moscow]] four years earlier. The United States won a total of 174 medals, including 83 gold medals. ===2028 Olympic & Paralympic Games===aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa [[File:LA Inglewood Rams Future Location.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Aerial view of the site of [[Los Angeles Stadium at Hollywood Park]], the future home of the [[Los Angeles Rams]] and [[Los Angeles Chargers]]. It is expected to be completed for the 2020 NFL season. It will also host the main opening ceremony for the [[2028 Summer Olympics]].]] Los Angeles will host the [[2028 Summer Olympics]] and Paralympic Games. This will mark the third time the Olympic Games are held in Los Angeles and the first time the city stages the [[Paralympic Games]]. The city will join [[London]] and [[Paris]] as the only cities to have hosted the Olympics three times. Upon the [[USOC]] reaching a new revenue sharing agreement with the [[IOC]], Los Angeles had been mentioned as a possible bidding city for the [[2024 Summer Olympics]].<ref>[http://www.insidethegames.biz/latest/17051-ioc-agrees-revenue-sharing-deal-with-usoc IOC agrees revenue-sharing deal with USOC]</ref> In March 2013, Mayor [[Antonio Villaraigosa]] sent a letter to the USOC confirming the city's interest in bidding for the 2024 Olympics.<ref>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/07/olympics-2024-los-angeles_n_2831607.html LA letter to USOC</ref> On September 1, 2015 Los Angeles was chosen as the U.S. candidate to bid for the [[2024 Summer Olympics]] after the USOC withdrew [[Boston]]'s [[Boston bid for the 2024 Summer Olympics|bid for the 2024 Olympics]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.latimes.com/sports/more/la-sp-sn-usoc-los-angeles-2024-summer-olympics-20150901-story.html |title=USOC names Los Angeles the official U.S. bidder for the 2024 Summer Olympics |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=1 September 2015 |accessdate=15 September 2015}}</ref> After [[Rome]], [[Hamburg]] and [[Budapest]] withdrew their bids for the 2024 Olympics, only Los Angeles and Paris remained in the race. The IOC then decided to award both Paris and Los Angeles with future editions of the Olympic Games. In July 2017, an agreement was made which secured the 2024 Olympics for Paris and the 2028 Olympics for Los Angeles. Both cities were unanimously elected at the [[131st IOC Session]] in [[Lima]] on September 13, 2017. The [[2028 Summer Paralympics]] will mark the first time the Paralympic Games are held in Los Angeles. Before Los Angeles hosted the 1984 Summer Olympics, the [[1984 Summer Paralympics]] were held in [[New York City]]. ===Unsuccessful bids=== Aside from securing the right to host the 1932, 1984 and 2028 Summer Olympics, Los Angeles has made frequent Olympic bids in the past. Out of the ten bids which the USOC had submitted to the IOC over the years, seven previous official bids were unsuccessful. Los Angeles submitted bids for the [[1924 Summer Olympics|1924]], [[1928 Summer Olympics|1928]], [[1948 Summer Olympics|1948]], [[1952 Summer Olympics|1952]], [[1956 Summer Olympics|1956]], [[1976 Summer Olympics|1976]] and [[1980 Summer Olympics]], but lost to [[Paris]], [[Amsterdam]], [[London]], [[Helsinki]], [[Melbourne]], [[Montreal]] and [[Moscow]] respectively. Los Angeles had expressed interest to the [[USOC]] about bidding for the Olympics on multiple occasions, while failing to secure the USOC's support. Seventeen years after hosting the 1984 Olympics, the city became interested in bidding for the [[2012 Summer Olympics]], but the USOC chose to submit [[New York City]]'s [[New York City bid for the 2012 Summer Olympics|bid]] to the IOC. New York ultimately lost to [[London]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://abcnews.go.com/Sports/story?id=100120 |title=Los Angeles Launches Olympic Bid |publisher=[[ABC News]] |date=July 2001 |accessdate=15 September 2015}}</ref> Los Angeles later [[Los Angeles bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics|bid]] to be the US candidate for the [[2016 Summer Olympics]], but the [[USOC]] decided to submit [[Chicago]]'s [[Chicago bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics|bid]] to the IOC. Chicago ultimately lost to [[Rio de Janeiro]]. Following Chicago's defeat, Los Angeles again expressed interest in bidding for a future edition of the Olympic Games. In November 2011 a delegation from Los Angeles attended a seminar at the [[IOC]] headquarters for cities interested in bidding on future editions of the Olympic Games.<ref>http://aroundtherings.com/articles/view.aspx?id=38351</ref> The USOC declined to submit a bid for the [[2020 Summer Olympics]], which was ultimately won by [[Tokyo]]. In February 2012, Los Angeles hosted the 5th IOC World Conference on Women and Sport which was attended by then-[[IOC President]] [[Jacques Rogge]] as well as [[List of IOC members|IOC members]].<ref>[http://www.sccog.org/webapp/news/97-first-round-of-speakers-announced-for-2012-international-olympic-world-conference-on-women-and-sport First Round of Speakers Announced for 2012 International Olympic World Conference]</ref><ref>[http://www.womenandsport2012.com/ 5th World Conference on Women and Sport]</ref> At the conference Mayor [[Antonio Villaraigosa]] and IOC Member [[Anita DeFrantz]] stated that the city would be interested in hosting the Olympic Games a third time.<ref>[http://www.aroundtherings.com/articles/view.aspx?id=39232 Women and Sport Opens with Jeers for FIFA, Cheers for Trophy Winners]</ref> ==International soccer tournaments== The [[Los Angeles]] metropolitan area has served as host of multiple international soccer competitions over the years. The sport enjoys a relatively high level of popularity in Los Angeles. ===1994 FIFA World Cup=== [[File:2008-1226-Pasadena-008-RoseBowl.jpg|thumb|250px|The [[Rose Bowl Stadium|Rose Bowl]] hosted the 1994 FIFA World Cup Final (c. 2008)]] In [[1994 FIFA World Cup|1994]] the United States hosted the [[FIFA World Cup]]. The [[Rose Bowl (stadium)|Rose Bowl]] in [[Pasadena, California|Pasadena]] hosted eight matches, including the [[1994 FIFA World Cup Final|final]] where [[Brazil national football team|Brazil]] defeated [[Italy national football team|Italy]] 3-2 on penalties. The Rose Bowl, along with the [[Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum]] and [[Los Angeles Stadium at Hollywood Park]] are three venues in the LA area that could host matches if the [[United States]], [[Canada]] and [[Mexico]] win their [[North America 2026 FIFA World Cup bid|joint-bid]] to host the [[2026 FIFA World Cup]]. ===1999 & 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup=== Los Angeles was one of the host cities for the [[1999 FIFA Women's World Cup|1999]] and [[2003 FIFA Women's World Cup]]. The [[Rose Bowl Stadium|Rose Bowl]] hosted four matches during the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup including the [[1999 FIFA Women's World Cup Final|final]] where the [[United States women's national soccer team|United States]] defeated [[China women's national football team|China]] 5-4 on penalties. The United States hosted the [[FIFA Women's World Cup]] again in [[2003 FIFA Women's World Cup|2003]] after [[China]] withdrew as hosts due to the [[SARS]] outbreak. The Home Depot Center, now known as [[StubHub Center]], in [[Carson, California|Carson]] was one of the venues that was used in the event. The venue hosted six games, including [[2003 FIFA Women's World Cup Final|the final]] where [[Germany women's national football team|Germany]] defeated [[Sweden women's national football team|Sweden]] 2-1 in sudden death. ===Other soccer tournaments=== The [[Rose Bowl Stadium|Rose Bowl]] hosted three matches during the [[Copa América Centenario|2016 Copa America]] and host hosted matches during the [[CONCACAF Gold Cup]] on multiple occasions. The [[StubHub Center]] in Carson as well as the [[Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum]] have also hosted matches during the CONCACAF Gold Cup over the years. ==Other national and international sporting events== Throughout the history of Los Angeles, several national and international sporting events have taken place in the city. ===Super Bowls=== The Los Angeles area has hosted the [[Super Bowl]] seven times. The [[Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum]] hosted [[Super Bowl I]] in 1967 and [[Super Bowl VII]] in 1973. The [[Rose Bowl (stadium)|Rose Bowl]] hosted [[Super Bowl XI]] in 1977, [[Super Bowl XIV]] in 1980, [[Super Bowl XVII]] in 1983, [[Super Bowl XXI]] in 1987 and [[Super Bowl XXVII]] in 1993. The city ranks third on the list of having hosted the most number of Super Bowls, after [[Miami]] and [[New Orleans]]. Los Angeles will host the Super Bowl for an eighth time when they host [[Super Bowl LVI]] in 2022 which will be held at [[Los Angeles Stadium at Hollywood Park]]. ===Special Olympics=== Los Angeles has served as host of the Special Olympics on two occasions. Los Angeles first hosted the Special Olympics World Summer Games in 1972. On September 15, 2011, It was announced that Los Angeles would host the [[2015 Special Olympics World Summer Games|2015]] [[Special Olympics World Games|Special Olympics World Summer Games]].<ref>http://www.gamesbids.com/eng/other_news/1216135892.html</ref> The games were held between July 24 to August 2, 2015.<ref>[http://www.losangeles2015.org/events-and-venues Events & Venues]</ref> ===Cricket=== The [[2016 ICC World Cricket League Division Four]] tournament is being held at the [[Leo Magnus Cricket Complex]] in [[Woodley Park (Los Angeles)|Woodley Park]], [[Van Nuys|Van Nuys, Los Angeles]] between October 28 and November 5, 2016, involving national teams from Bermuda, Denmark, Italy, Jersey, Oman, and the United States. ===League of Legends World Championships=== Los Angeles has played host to the 2013 and 2016 League of Legends World Championship Finals. ==Stadiums and arenas== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Stadium !! City !! Capacity !! Type !! Tenants !! Opened |- | [[Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum|Memorial Coliseum]]<ref>{{cite web|author=Media-Newswire.com – Press Release Distribution |url=http://media-newswire.com/release_1072461.html |title=media-newswire.com |publisher=media-newswire.com |date= |accessdate=2013-05-12}}</ref><ref>[http://media.www.dailytrojan.com/media/storage/paper679/news/2008/09/09/News/Coliseum.To.Open.With.Renovations-3421214.shtml www.dailytrojan.com]</ref>||Los Angeles || 93,607 || Football || [[USC Trojans football]], [[Los Angeles Rams]] || 1923 |- | [[Rose Bowl (stadium)|Rose Bowl]]<ref>{{cite web|title=History|url=http://www.rosebowlstadium.com/about/history|website=Rose Bowl Stadium|publisher=Rose Bowl Stadium|accessdate=28 November 2014}}</ref>|| [[Pasadena, California|Pasadena]] || 92,542 || Football || [[UCLA Bruins football]]; [[Rose Bowl Game]] || 1922 |- | [[Dodger Stadium]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://losangeles.dodgers.mlb.com/la/ballpark/history.jsp |title=losangeles.dodgers.mlb.com |publisher=losangeles.dodgers.mlb.com |date= |accessdate=2013-05-12}}</ref>|| Los Angeles || 56,000 || Baseball || [[Los Angeles Dodgers]] || 1962 |- | [[Angel Stadium of Anaheim]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://anaheim.angels.mlb.com/ana/ballpark/ana_ballpark_history.jsp |title=anaheim.angels.mlb.com |publisher=anaheim.angels.mlb.com |date= |accessdate=2013-05-12}}</ref>|| [[Anaheim, California|Anaheim]] || 45,050 || Baseball || [[Los Angeles Angels]] || 1966 |- | [[StubHub Center]] || [[Carson, California|Carson]] || 27,000 || Soccer || [[LA Galaxy]], [[Los Angeles Chargers]] || 2003 |- | [[Staples Center]] || Los Angeles || 18,997 || Arena || [[Los Angeles Clippers]], [[Los Angeles Lakers]], <br/> [[Los Angeles Kings]], [[Los Angeles Sparks]] || 1999 |- | [[Honda Center]] || [[Anaheim, California|Anaheim]] || 18,211 || Arena || [[Anaheim Ducks]] || 1993 |- | [[The Forum (Inglewood, California)|The Forum]] || [[Inglewood, California|Inglewood]] || 17,505 || Arena || || 1967 |- | [[Pauley Pavilion]] || Los Angeles || 13,800 || Arena || [[UCLA Bruins men's basketball]] || 1965 |- | [[Long Beach Arena]] || [[Long Beach, California|Long Beach]] || 11,719 || Arena || || 1962 |- | [[Citizens Business Bank Arena]] || [[Ontario, California|Ontario]] || 10,832 || Arena || [[Agua Caliente Clippers]], [[Ontario Reign]], [[Ontario Fury]] || 2008 |- | [[Galen Center]] || Los Angeles || 10,258 || Arena || [[USC Trojans men's basketball]] || 2006 |} ===Future venues=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Stadium !! City !! Capacity !! Type !! Tenants !! Opening (planned) |- | [[Los Angeles Stadium at Hollywood Park]] || [[Inglewood, California|Inglewood]] || 80,000 || Football || [[Los Angeles Chargers]], [[Los Angeles Rams]] || 2020 |- | [[Banc of California Stadium]] || [[Los Angeles]] || 22,000 || Soccer || [[Los Angeles FC]] || 2018 |} ==See also== *[[Anaheim, California|Anaheim]] *[[Oakland Raiders#Move to Los Angeles (1982–1994)|Los Angeles Raiders]] *[[Los Angeles Soccer History]] ==Notes and references== {{reflist}} {{Greater Los Angeles Area Sports}} {{Los Angeles}} {{California sports}} [[Category:Sports in Los Angeles|*]]'