Professional Sports in North Texas

Roots, for the Home Team

The DFW Area is among one of the prestigious few states to have a team representing every major national sport. The NFL and the Dallas Cowboys. The NHL and the Dallas Stars. The NBA and the Dallas Mavericks. The MLB and the Texas Rangers. Major League Soccer and FC Dallas. Then there are the ton of minor league teams that call the Metroplex “home.” Ft. Worth is also home to the Texas Motor Speedway, site of several NASCAR and other racing events every year. No matter your sport, there is always a home team, or always an out-of-town rival for a recently relocated resident to root for.

NFL, The Dallas Cowboys

America’s Team

The Dallas Cowboys have won five of eight Super Bowl championships. Dallas has been home to some of the greatest names in the NFL including Roger Staubach, Tom Landry, Troy Aikman, Emmitt Smith, and many more. They are still known to many today as “America’s Team,”The Cowboys now play in the awe-inspiring Cowboys Stadium, which stands simultaneously as the world’s Largest Domed Stadium, Largest Column-free Interior, and the Largest High-Definition Video Screen. Visit the team at the Official Dallas Cowboys website.

NHL, The Dallas Stars

Is There a Less Likely Place for Ice Hockey to Thrive than DFW? Probably Arizona

Despite Texas’ warm climate, hockey has been a tradition in Dallas since 1941, when the Texans joined the American Hockey Association. The Minnesota North Stars moved to Dallas in 1993 and became the Dallas Stars. Since arriving, the Stars have won their division six times and won the Stanley Cup in 1999. North Texas loves their Dallas Stars! The Stars and the Mavericks both  play in the multiple-award winning American Airlines Center in the gleaming Victory Park district. Visit the team at the Official Dallas Stars website.

NBA, The Dallas Mavericks

The 2011 NBA Champions

The Dallas Mavericks began as an expansion team in 1980. They had a slow start, but eventually became one of the top teams in the NBA. With the help of Dirk Nowitzki and Michael Finley, and under the ownership of Mark Cuban, the Mavericks have finished each of the last four years with 50+ wins. In the 2010-2011 season, their hard work and dedication paid off, culminating in a championship victory against LeBron James and the Miami Heat, their first NBA championship in franchise history. Visit the team at the Official Dallas Mavericks website.

MLB, The Texas Rangers

Not to be confused with the Texas Rangers Division of the Texas Department of Public Safety

The Texas Rangers actually began in the 1960′s as the Washington Senators, with President John F. Kennedy throwing the first pitch of the expansion team’s history. The team moved to Texas in 1972, and has been home to such Major League Baseball legends as Nolan Ryan and Ivan (Pudge) Rodriguez. The Rangers make their home in the fan (and team) favorite Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, just down the street from Cowboys Stadium. Visit the team at the Official Texas Rangers website.

MLS, FC Dallas

The World’s #1 Spectator Sport

FC Dallas, formerly the Dallas Burn, became a charter member of Major League Soccer in 1995. They have since been to the playoffs seven times and won the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup in 1997. Visit the team at the Official FC Dallas website.

The Texas Motor Speedway

Two Thousand Left Turns at 200 m/ph

The Texas Motor Speedway offers a 1.5 mile track, seating for 150,000 fans, and 194 skybox VIP suites. Open since 1996, the Texas Motor Speedway features high-speed fun from NASCAR to IndyCar. Visit the speedway at the Texas Motor Speedway website.