Main article: Sports in Orlando, Florida
| Club | Sport | League | Venue | Average Attendance | Founded | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando City SC | Soccer | MLS | Orlando City Stadium | 32,847 | 2015 | 0 |
| Orlando Pride | Soccer | NWSL | Orlando City Stadium | N/A | 2016 | 0 |
| Orlando Magic | Basketball | NBA | Amway Center | 16,785 | 1989 | 0 |
| Orlando Solar Bears[70] | Ice Hockey | ECHL | Amway Center | 6,209 | 2012 | 0 |
| Florida Fire Frogs | Baseball | FSL | Osceola County Stadium | 1,308 | 1994 | 0 |
| Orlando Anarchy | Football | WFA | Trinity Preparatory School | — | 2010 | 0 |
Orlando also has two minor league professional teams — the Orlando Solar Bears ECHL ice hockey team and the Orlando Anarchy of the Women's Football Alliance. Orlando also hosts the University of Central Florida (UCF) Knights college athletics teams, which compete in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) as a member of the American Athletic Conference (The American). The original Orlando Solar Bears were part of the International Hockey League winning the last Turner Cup championship in 2001, before the league folded. From 1991 to 2016, they city was also home to the Orlando Predators of the Arena Football League.
In 2016, the Orlando Pride will begin play in the National Women's Soccer League. Starting in 2017, they will be sharing Orlando City Stadium with Orlando City.
Orlando's sports teams have collectively won two Arena Bowls (1998, 2000), two titles in ice hockey, three titles in minor league baseball, and two titles in soccer.
The city has hosted the NBA All-Star Game twice: in 1992 at the old Orlando Arena, and in 2012 at the current Amway Center. In addition, Orlando also hosted the 2015 ECHL All-Star Game at Amway Center.
Camping World Stadium (the former Citrus Bowl stadium) hosts three annual college football bowl games: the Citrus Bowl, the Russell Athletic Bowl, and the Cure Bowl. It also hosted the 1998 Major League Soccer All-Star Game. Orlando is also the host city for the annual Florida Classic, one of the largest FCS football classics in the nation. It will also begin hosting a series of FBS kickoff games called the Orlando Kickoff in 2016, and will serve as host to the National Football League's 2017 Pro Bowl.
Orlando was also home to the Orlando Renegades of the United States Football League in 1985. The team folded along with the league in 1986.[71]
Orlando is home to many notable athletes former and present, including baseball players Carlos Peña, Frank Viola, Ken Griffey, Jr. and Barry Larkin; basketball player Shaquille O'Neal; soccer player Kaká; and many golfers, including Tiger Woods, Mark O'Meara and Arnold Palmer.
The annual Community Effort Orlando (CEO) is the second-biggest fighting game tournament of the country. Having grown exponentially since its introduction in 2010, the event got over 4,000 attendees from more than 25 different countries in 2016.[72][73]
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