The city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, has a long history of sport. It is home to a number teams in North American major professional leagues, as well as clubs such as the Granite Club (est. 1836), the Royal Canadian Yacht Club (est. 1852), the Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club (est. pre-1827), the Argonaut Rowing Club (est. 1872), Toronto Argonauts football club (est. 1873), the Toronto Lawn Tennis Club (est. 1881), and the Badminton and Racquet Club (est. 1924). A number of heritage venues have developed in Toronto such as: Christie Pits (est. 1899), Coca-Cola Coliseum (est. 1921), Varsity Arena (est. 1926), and Maple Leaf Gardens (est. 1931). Toronto is also the location of the Hockey Hall of Fame and Canadian Football League's headquarters.
Toronto is notable among Canadian cities in sports for having several sports teams associated with American based professional leagues, particularly the most Canadian pro-sports teams in the major leagues.
Sports clubs in Toronto
Professional teams Toronto has teams in nearly every North American major professional league, including the Toronto Blue Jays (MLB), Toronto Argonauts (CFL), Toronto Raptors (NBA), Toronto FC (MLS) and Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL). Toronto is one of six North American cities (alongside Chicago, Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., Miami, and the New York Tri-state area) to have won titles in its five major leagues (MLB, NHL, NBA, MLS and either NFL or CFL), and the only one to have done so in the Canadian Football League.
The city also has teams in Prominent women's sports leagues in the United States and Canada, including the Toronto Sceptres (PWHL), Toronto Tempo (WNBA) and AFC Toronto (NSL).
ClubSportLeagueVenueFirst seasonChampionshipsToronto ArgonautsCanadian footballCanadian Football LeagueBMO Field1873 19 Grey Cups(last in 2024)Toronto Maple LeafsIce hockeyNational Hockey LeagueScotiabank Arena191713 Stanley Cups(last in 1967)Toronto Maple LeafsBaseballCanadian Baseball LeagueChristie Pits19698 IBL Championships (last in 2007)Toronto Blue JaysBaseballMajor League BaseballRogers Centre19772 World Series(last in 1993)Toronto RaptorsBasketballNational Basketball AssociationScotiabank Arena 19951 NBA Title(last in 2019)Toronto RockBox lacrosseNational Lacrosse LeagueTD Coliseum1999(1998)7 NLL Cups(last in 2026)Toronto MarliesIce hockeyAmerican Hockey LeagueCoca-Cola Coliseum2005(1978)2 Calder Cups(last in 2026)Toronto FCSoccerMajor League SoccerBMO Field 20071 MLS Cup(last in 2017)Toronto RushUltimateUltimate Frisbee AssociationVarsity Stadium20131 AUDL Championship(last in 2013)Raptors 905BasketballNBA G LeagueMississauga Sports and Entertainment Centre20151 D-League title(last in 2017)Toronto FC IISoccerMLS Next ProYork Lions Stadium20150Toronto TitansT20 CricketGlobal T20 CanadaN/A20181 Global T20 Canada title(last in 2024)Inter Toronto FC SoccerCanadian Premier LeagueYork Lions Stadium20190Scarborough Shooting StarsBasketballCanadian Elite Basketball LeagueToronto Pan Am Sports Centre20221 CEBL Championship(last in 2023)Toronto Polar BearsPadelPro Padel LeagueN/A20230Toronto SceptresIce hockeyProfessional Women's Hockey LeagueCoca-Cola Coliseum20240AFC TorontoSoccerNorthern Super LeagueBMO Field, York Lions Stadium20250Toronto SixersT10 cricketCanada Super60N/A20250Toronto TempoBasketballWomen's National Basketball AssociationCoca-Cola Coliseum20260 The Raptors 905 is an NBA G League basketball team that primarily plays home games at the Mississauga Sports and Entertainment Centre in the neighbouring city of Mississauga, although they do play occasional home games at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto. The Raptors 905 was named after the 905 area code used by the metropolitan area surrounding the City of Toronto.
The Toronto Rock is a National Lacrosse League team is based outside the city limits of Toronto, but is located within the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA). The team played their home games in Toronto from 1999 to 2021, when it relocated to TD Coliseum in Hamilton, Ontario. Although the team is no longer physically based Toronto, the team continues to use Toronto as a part of its moniker; claiming that the Rock represents the entire province, and the GTHA in particular. For the 2025 NLL season, the Toronto Rock returned to the Greater Toronto Area to play their home games at the Paramount Fine Foods Centre in Mississauga while TD Coliseum undergoes renovations.
Rogers Communications operates the Toronto Blue Jays baseball team through Rogers Blue Jays Baseball Partnership and the Rogers Centre. Rogers Communications also own 75 per cent of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, which itself owns the Toronto Maple Leafs, Toronto Raptors, Toronto Argonauts, and Toronto FC of Major League Soccer, as well as their minor league farm teams, the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League (AHL), Raptors 905 of the NBA G League and Toronto FC II of MLS Next Pro.
Semi-professional and amateur teams
ClubSportLeagueVenueFirst seasonChampionshipsSerbian White EaglesSoccerCanadian Soccer LeagueRob Ford Stadium19683 (last in 2024)FC Ukraine UnitedSoccerCanadian Soccer LeagueCentennial Park Stadium20060FC ContinentalsSoccerCanadian Soccer LeagueCentennial Park Stadium2008(2022)3 (last in 2022)TFC AcademySoccerMLS NextBMO Training Ground20081 Inter-Provincial Cup (soccer) (last in 2014)Scarborough SCSoccerCanadian Soccer LeagueBirchmount Stadium20142 (last in 2021)Master's FutbolSoccerOntario Premier LeagueL'Amoreaux Sports Complex20141 (last in 2019)North Toronto NitrosSoccerOntario Premier LeagueDownsview Turf20160Alliance United FCSoccerOntario Premier LeagueTurf Sports Field20181 (last in 2023)Toronto RaidersQuadballMajor League QuadballEsther Shiner Stadium20190The Borough FCSoccerOntario Premier LeagueBirchmount Stadium20240Inter Toronto PathwaySoccerOntario Premier LeagueYork Lions Stadium20240Canadian CrusadersIndoor soccerMajor League Indoor SoccerScarborough Soccer Centre20240Toronto 6ixersInline hockeyProfessional Inline Hockey AssociationN/A20250
Professional esports teams The Toronto Ultra have competed in the Call of Duty League since 2020, playing at Mattamy Athletic Centre.
Post-secondary athletics Universities Three public universities in Toronto operate a varsity program. They include Toronto Metropolitan University and the TMU Bold (est. 1948), the University of Toronto and the Varsity Blues (est. 1877), and York University and the York Lions (est. 1968). The athletic programs of the three universities are a part of the Ontario University Athletics program, which itself is a member of U Sports.
The University of Guelph-Humber is a jointly operated post-secondary institution in Toronto between the University of Guelph (based in Guelph), and Humber College, and does not maintain its athletic programs. However, students attending Guelph-Humber can participate in the varsity programs of Guelph-Humber's parent institutions, including the Guelph Gryphons, or the Humber Hawks.
Two independent public universities based in Toronto do not operate a competitive athletics program, OCAD University, and the Université de l'Ontario français. Tyndale University, a private university and seminary in Toronto, maintains several student athletic clubs, although these teams do not compete at a varsity level.
Colleges There are presently four public colleges in Toronto that operate a competitive athletics program. They include Centennial College's Centennial Colts, George Brown College's George Brown Huskies, Humber College's Humber Hawks, and the Seneca College's Seneca Sting. All four college varsity programs are members of the Ontario Colleges Athletic Association; which itself is a member of the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association.
Students of Collège Boréal's Toronto campus are also able to compete for that college's athletic programs; although most of the athletic facilities for the Collège Boréal Vipères is based outside Toronto, at the university's main campus in Greater Sudbury.
Junior sports clubs Canadian football GTA Grizzlies
Ice hockey
Toronto Jr. Canadiens Toronto Patriots St. Michael's Buzzers North York Rangers
Social sporting clubs There are several social athletics and sporting clubs in Toronto. They include:
Argonaut Rowing Club Granite Club High Park Club Lambton Golf and Country Club Oakdale Golf & Country Club Rosedale Golf Club Scarboro Golf and Country Club St. George's Golf and Country Club Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club Toronto Hunt Club Toronto Lawn Tennis Club Weston Golf and Country Club
Sports venues
There are several sporting venues used in Toronto that host professional sport teams and major events. Many of these venues are multi-purpose and can host a variety of sports. However, a select number of venues are dedicated to hosting only a specific type of sport.
Several venues are located near one another, like in Exhibition Place, whose grounds are also used as a race course for the Honda Indy Toronto and the Toronto Marathon. The Discovery District and York University Heights are neighbourhoods that also hold several sporting venues, most of which were built by the University of Toronto and York University respectively.
Venues used by professional teams and events The following is a list of sporting venues in Toronto that either host professional sports teams or major national or international events: VenueOpenedLocaleCapacityEvents/professional teamsBMO Field2007Exhibition Place30,991 Toronto Argonauts Toronto FC AFC TorontoCoca-Cola Coliseum1921Exhibition Place8,140 Toronto Sceptres Raptors Uprising GC Toronto Marlies Toronto TempoMattamy Athletic Centre2012Church and Wellesley3,850 Toronto UltraRogers Centre1989Entertainment District39,150 Toronto Blue JaysScotiabank Arena1999South Core18,800 (ice hockey)19,8000 (basketball) Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto RaptorsSobeys Stadium2004York University Heights12,500 Canadian Open (tennis)Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre2014Highland Creek2,000 Scarborough Shooting StarsYork Lions Stadium2015York University Heights4,000 Toronto FC II York United FC AFC TorontoWoodbine Racetrack1956Rexdale42,000 Canadian Triple Crown
Practice facilities Several professional teams also maintain a practice facility. As opposed to arenas and stadiums, these facilities are dedicated to the practice and training of professional athletes. These facilities are typically not used to host official games or events. Some professional teams do not have a dedicated practice facility and instead utilize other existing facilities, like the Toronto Argonauts with Coca-Cola Coliseum (weight rooms) and Lamport Stadium (practice field). The Toronto Tempo will construct a practice facility for themselves by Exhibition Place that will open by 2028; they will hold their practices at the Goldring Centre for High Performance Sport in the interim.
The following are practice facilities in Toronto used by professional teams: VenueOpenedLocaleClub tenantBMO Training Ground2012Downsview Toronto FC Toronto FC IIFord Performance Centre2009New Toronto Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Marlies Toronto SceptresOVO Athletic Centre2016Exhibition Place Toronto Raptors
Demolished arenas and stadiums The following is a list of arenas and stadiums that hosted professional teams, but were later demolished: VenueOpenedClosedLocaleSports hostedDiamond Park19001908Liberty VillageBaseballExhibition Stadium19591996Exhibition PlaceBaseball and footballHanlan's Point Stadium18971937Toronto IslandsBaseballMaple Leaf Stadium19251968HarbourfrontBaseball and footballMutual Street Arena19121989Garden DistrictIce hockey (later converted to curling and roller skating)Mutual Street Rink18751910Garden DistrictCurling, ice hockey and skatingSunlight Park18861913RiverdaleBaseball
Community multi-purpose sports venues