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The Miami Dolphins, currently owned by Stephen M. Ross, is the only American football team with a professional status that is situated in the Miami metropolitan region. In Florida's northern suburbs of Miami Gardens, Hard Rock Stadium serves as the home field for the Dolphins.
The Dolphins are Florida's first-ever pro sports franchise. The Dolphins were among the earliest pro football franchises in the southeast, along with the Atlanta Falcons. The Dolphins are the only AFC East side out of the four that is not a founding member of the AFL.
Three other American Major League Sports franchises, the Miami Heat of the NBA, the Florida Panthers of the NHL, and the Miami Marlins of MLB, are all located in the Greater Miami area.
Florida has always been among the most popular sports states in the United States because of the pleasant climate as well as the most cutting-edge amenities. The Miami Dolphins, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and Jacksonville Jaguars are the three NFL clubs with Florida as their home state.
Florida boasts three NFL teams, two NBA teams, two MLB teams, two MLS teams, two NHL teams, one Women's Soccer team, and numerous minor league clubs in various sports. Moreover, Florida has been a popular training camp location for MLB franchises and their associates since the late 19th century.
Thirteen Florida colleges play in NCAA Division I sports. Others play in leagues such as NCAA Division II, NAIA, NJCAA, USCAA, and the NCCAA, among others.
The following are the Florida-based professional sports teams:
Tampa Bay Rays
Miami Marlins
Florida Panthers
Tampa Bay Lightning
Miami Dolphins
Jacksonville Jaguars
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Miami Heat
Orlando Magic
Inter Miami CF
Orlando City SC
The Miami Heat, Miami Dolphins, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers have brought home several titles, benefiting Florida's athletes.
For the first time in more than 20 years, the Miami Dolphins, Jacksonville Jaguars, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers all advanced to the postseason in 2022. Only once before, in 1997, did all three teams qualify for the postseason, where only the Bucs went past the Wild Card stage.
