Sports in Cincinnati Last updated September 15, 2025 Current teams 0 Arena Crowns
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Venues Paycor Stadium – NFL Football (65,515) Great American Ball Park – MLB Baseball (43,500) Nippert Stadium – D1 College Football (40,000) TQL Stadium – MLS Soccer (26,000) Heritage Bank Center – ECHL Hockey (14,453) Fifth Third Arena – D1 College Basketball (12,012) Lindner Family Tennis Center – Tennis (Center Court: 11,435; Grandstand Court: 5,000) Cintas Center – D1 College Basketball (10,224) Truist Arena – D1 College Basketball & AF1 Arena Football (9,400) Thomas More Stadium – Indie Baseball (4,500) NKU Soccer Stadium – MLSNP Soccer (1,000) Recreation Sports Plus - Cincinnati's Premier Sports Facility is home to two ice sheets that are home to both the Cincinnati Bearcats and Xavier Musketeers ice hockey teams, both of which are members of the American Collegiate Hockey Association . Sports Plus is also home to an inline hockey rink that has a large adult hockey league. There are also 6 basketball courts that host many tournaments, as well as youth and adult leagues.
Within the urban core of the city and its immediate surroundings, the Steps of Cincinnati offer an urban hiking experience. [ 2]
Cincinnati and the surrounding metropolitan area has a multitude of disc golf courses.
American Football
Cincinnati Bengals (1937–1941) , a member of the American Football League (1936) . Competed in AFL II (1937), the minor AFL of 1938 (1939), and AFL III (1939–1940). Cincinnati Celts , played in the unofficial "Ohio League " and the American Professional Football Association (renamed the National Football League in 1922). Cincinnati Reds (NFL) , NFL team that played in the 1933 NFL season and the first eight games of the 1934 NFL season . Cincinnati Models, team that competed in the Midwest Football League (1935–1940) , 1936-1937 Cincinnati Treslers, team that competed in the Midwest Football League (1935–1940) , 1937 Cincinnati Blades, team that competed in the Midwest Football League (1935–1940) , 1938 Cincinnati Rockers , Arena Football, team that competed in the Arena Football League from 1992– 1993. Cincinnati Swarm , Arena Football, af2 , 2003 Cincinnati Marshals , Indoor Football, National Indoor Football League , 2004-2006 Cincinnati Jungle Kats , Arena Football, af2 , 2007 Cincinnati Commandos , Indoor Football, Continental Indoor Football League , 2010–2011, Ultimate Indoor Football League , 2012 Championships (CIFL: 2010,2011) (UIFL: 2012)
Basketball
Ice Hockey
Cincinnati Stingers , World Hockey Association , 1975–1979, *Considered a Major League Franchise at the Time* Cincinnati Mighty Ducks , American Hockey League , 1997-2005 Cincinnati Stingers , Central Hockey League (Minor League), 1979-1980 Cincinnati Mohawks , American Hockey League , 1949–1952, International Hockey League , 1952-1958 Championships (IHL: 1953,1954,1955,1956,1957) (IHL Regular Season: 1953,1954,1955,1956,1957,1958)
Championships (AHL Calder Cups: 1973) (AHL Regular Season: 1973)
Soccer
Cincinnati Kids , Major Indoor Soccer League , 1978–1979 Cincinnati Riverhawks , Professional Soccer, USISL PDL (1997), USL A-League , (1998–2003) Cincinnati Silverbacks , Professional Indoor Soccer NPSL , 1995-1998 Cincinnati Excite , Professional Indoor Soccer, American Indoor Soccer League , 2004-2008 Cincinnati Kings Indoor Team , Professional Indoor Soccer, Professional Arena Soccer League , 2008-2013 Cincinnati Saints , Professional Indoor Soccer, Professional Arena Soccer League , 2013-2014 FC Cincinnati , Professional Soccer, USL , 2016–2018 (Promoted to MLS ) Championships (USL Players’ Shield: 2018)
Softball
Ultimate Frisbee
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