The Donovan Index
Championship Trophies


The Donovan Index is the ultimate ranking of cities regarding major professional sports championships. It identifies once and for all the true "City of Champions."

Division I: (Cities with teams in at least three major sports. Icons denote current champions.)


 1. New York 1.71
 2. Los Angeles  basketball icon indicating current NBA champion 1.64
 3. Pittsburgh  football icon indicating current super bowl champion  hockey icon indicating current Stanley Cup champion 1.55
 4. Boston 1.52
 5. Oakland 1.46
 6. Miami 1.41
 7. New Jersey 1.35
 8. Baltimore 1.34
 9. Dallas 1.26
 10. San Francisco 1.15
 11. Detroit 1.14
 12. Anaheim 1.03
 13. Tampa Bay 1.03
 14. Toronto 0.97
 15. Denver 0.92
 16. Chicago 0.91
 17. St. Louis 0.90
 18. Indianapolis 0.83
 19. Philadelphia  baseball icon indicating current World Series champion 0.76
 20. Houston 0.71
 21. Washington 0.64
 22. Cincinnati 0.63
 23. Minneapolis 0.63
 24. Cleveland 0.63
 25. Kansas City 0.45
 26. Phoenix 0.34
 27. Milwaukee 0.33
 28. Seattle 0.23
 29. Brooklyn 0.22
 30. Atlanta 0.20
 31. Buffalo 0.15
 32. San Diego 0.08