New Yorkโ€™s Most Popular Sports Teams

New Yorkโ€™s Most Popular Sports Teams
By Editorial Staff
Fact Checked by Michael Peters

Home in name to some of American sportโ€™s most successful franchises, from the Yankees to the Giants, the state of New York has millions of dedicated fans hoping to celebrate their teamโ€™s success. And since January, fans have been putting big money behind those favorites with New York sports betting.

But which New York teams are officially the most popular, and is it always the โ€˜biggerโ€™ franchises?

To determine the most popular teams in New York, we analyzed the number of Google searches each recorded over the last 12 months. We then calculated the average monthly volume and ranked the top 15 franchises. Read on to see where your team places!

1. Buffalo Bills โ€” 1,514,000 (monthly searches)

Ranked as New Yorkโ€™s most popular sports team, we have the NFLโ€™s Buffalo Bills, with a staggering 1.5 million Google searches each month.

The Bills naturally lead the way as the most popular franchise in Buffalo, with more than 375,000 Google searches there, alongside Rochester (1st - 113,100), Syracuse (1st - 29,900), Albany (1st - 13,000), Cheektowaga (1st - 65,900), and Schenectady (1st - 11,100), where they also sit on top.

While the Bills have never won the Super Bowl, theyโ€™re among the NY NFL betting favorites for this yearโ€™s championship.

 
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2. New York Yankees โ€” 708,000 (monthly searches)

In second, with more than 708,000 Google searches each month, we have Major League Baseballโ€™s most decorated team. By city, the Yankees are the most popular franchise in NYC, as well as Yonkers (1st - 11,000), New Rochelle (1st - 5,500), and Mount Vernon (1st - 3,700).

Despite not playing in the World Series since 2009, the Yankees have won a record 27 World Series titles and have established a strong following in New York MLB betting.

3. New York Rangers โ€” 387,000 (monthly searches)

New Yorkโ€™s third most popular sports team is the NHLโ€™s Rangers, with 387,460 Google searches per month. While not placing as the top team in any of the stateโ€™s cities, the Rangers are the second-most popular team in Yonkers (2nd - 7,900) and New Rochelle (2nd - 4,300).

With the season starting in October, the Rangers are outsiders for Stanley Cup success, but will be hoping to get off to a good start on their quest for a fifth title.

 
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4. New York Mets โ€” 372,000 (monthly searches)

Contenders for this seasonโ€™s World Series, the New York Mets are the cityโ€™s second-most popular baseball team, with just over half the monthly Google searches of the Yankees. Across the state, the Mets are particularly popular in their home city of NYC, with 159,000 searches (4th), as well as Yonkers (4th - 5,700).

 

5. Brooklyn Nets โ€” 347,000 (monthly searches)

In fifth with almost 350,000 Google searches a month, we have New Yorkโ€™s most popular basketball team, the Brooklyn Nets, who also place among the most-searched-for teams in NYC (2nd - 237,800), Yonkers (3rd - 6,500) and Mount Vernon (3rd - 3,300).

The Nets are considered contenders for their first NBA Championship, but they will have to overcome the likes of the Boston Celtics and Golden State Warriors if they want to taste success.

New Yorkโ€™s Most Popular Teams by City

New York City

Rank Team Avg. Monthly Search Volume
1โšพ๏ธ N.Y. Yankees265,000
2๐Ÿ€ Brooklyn Nets238,000
3๐Ÿ’ N.Y. Rangers174,000
4โšพ๏ธ N.Y. Mets159,000
5๐Ÿ€ N.Y. Knicks147,700
6๐Ÿˆ N.Y. Giants117,200
7๐Ÿˆ Buffalo Bills90,100
8๐Ÿˆ N.Y. Jets78,800
9โšฝ๏ธ NYC FC44,400
10๐Ÿ’ N.Y. Islanders27,000


Buffalo

Rank Team Avg. Monthly Search Volume
1๐Ÿˆ Buffalo Bills375,700
2๐Ÿ’ Buffalo Sabres93,400
3๐Ÿฅ Bufalo Bandits28,300
4โšพ๏ธ Buffalo Bisons27,000
5โšพ๏ธ N.Y. Yankees18,800
6๐Ÿ€ Brooklyn Nets8,000
7๐Ÿˆ N.Y. Giants6,100
8๐Ÿ€ N.Y. Knicks6,000
9โšพ๏ธ N.Y. Mets5,500
10๐Ÿ’ N.Y. Rangers5,500


Yonkers

Rank Team Avg. Monthly Search Volume
1โšพ๏ธ N.Y. Yankees11,000
2๐Ÿ’ N.Y. Rangers7,900
3๐Ÿ€ Brooklyn Nets6,500
4โšพ๏ธ N.Y. Mets5,700
5๐Ÿˆ N.Y. Giants5,600
6๐Ÿ€ N.Y. Knicks5,500
7๐Ÿˆ Buffalo Bills4,500
8๐Ÿˆ N.Y. Jets4,300
9โšฝ๏ธ NYC FC2,200
10๐Ÿ’ N.Y. Islanders1,600


Rochester

Rank Team Avg. Monthly Search Volume
1๐Ÿˆ Buffalo Bills113,100
2โšพ๏ธ Rochester Red Wings39,100
3โšพ๏ธ N.Y. Yankees15,700
4๐Ÿ’ Buffalo Sabres15,600
5๐Ÿˆ N.Y. Giants7,600
6๐Ÿ€ Brooklyn Nets6,500
7๐Ÿ€ N.Y. Knicks5,200
8โšพ๏ธ N.Y. Mets4,900
9๐Ÿ’ Rochester Americans4,200
10๐Ÿˆ N.Y. Jets4,100


Syracuse

Rank Team Avg. Monthly Search Volume
1๐Ÿˆ Buffalo Bills29,900
2โšพ๏ธ Syracuse Mets25,700
3โšพ๏ธ N.Y. Yankees11,600
4๐Ÿ’ Syracuse Crunch8,000
5๐Ÿˆ N.Y. Giants6,400
6๐Ÿ€ Brooklyn Nets5,200
7๐Ÿ’ Buffalo Sabres5,000
7๐Ÿ€ N.Y. Knicks4,400
9๐Ÿ’ N.Y. Rangers4,100
10โšพ๏ธ N.Y. Mets4,000


Albany

Rank Team Avg. Monthly Search Volume
1๐Ÿˆ Buffalo Bills13,000
2โšพ๏ธ N.Y. Yankees8,600
3๐Ÿˆ N.Y. Giants6,400
4๐Ÿ€ Brooklyn Nets4,500
5๐Ÿ’ N.Y. Rangers4,200
6๐Ÿ€ N.Y. Knicks3,400
7โšพ๏ธ N.Y. Mets3,900
8๐Ÿˆ N.Y. Jets3,300
9๐Ÿ’ Buffalo Sabres2,300
10๐Ÿ€ Albany Patroons1,800


New Rochelle

Rank Team Avg. Monthly Search Volume
1โšพ๏ธ N.Y. Yankees5,500
2๐Ÿ’ N.Y. Rangers4,300
3๐Ÿˆ N.Y. Giants3,400
4๐Ÿ€ Brooklyn Nets3,400
5โšพ๏ธ N.Y. Mets3,200
6๐Ÿ€ N.Y. Knicks3,000
7๐Ÿˆ Buffalo Bills2,180
8๐Ÿˆ N.Y. Jets2,600
9๐Ÿ’ N.Y. Islanders1,200
10โšฝ๏ธ NYC FC1,100


Cheektowaga

Rank Team Avg. Monthly Search Volume
1๐Ÿˆ Buffalo Bills65,900
2๐Ÿ’ Buffalo Sabres18,100
3โšพ๏ธ N.Y. Yankees5,100
4๐Ÿ€ Brooklyn Nets3,100
5๐Ÿˆ N.Y. Giants2,400
6๐Ÿ€ N.Y. Knicks2,200
7๐Ÿˆ N.Y. Jets2,100
8โšพ๏ธ N.Y. Mets2,000
9๐Ÿ’ N.Y. Rangers1,900
10๐Ÿ’ N.Y. Islanders900


Mount Vernon

Rank Team Avg. Monthly Search Volume
1โšพ๏ธ N.Y. Yankees3,700
2๐Ÿ€ N.Y. Knicks3,400
3๐Ÿ€ Brooklyn Nets3,300
4๐Ÿˆ N.Y. Giants2,700
5๐Ÿ’ N.Y. Rangers2,400
6โšพ๏ธ N.Y. Mets2,000
7๐Ÿˆ Buffalo Bills2,000
8๐Ÿˆ N.Y. Jets1,600
9โšฝ๏ธ NYC FC600
10โšฝ๏ธ N.Y. Red Bulls600


Schenectady

Rank Team Avg. Monthly Search Volume
1๐Ÿˆ Buffalo Bills11,100
2โšพ๏ธ N.Y. Yankees7,400
3๐Ÿˆ N.Y. Giants4,600
4๐Ÿ€ Brooklyn Nets3,400
5โšพ๏ธ N.Y. Mets3,300
6๐Ÿ’ N.Y. Rangers3,300
7๐Ÿ€ N.Y. Knicks3,000
8๐Ÿˆ N.Y. Jets2,900
9๐Ÿ’ Buffalo Sabres2,200
10๐Ÿ’ N.Y. Islanders1,000


Watching sports is one of New Yorkersโ€™ most popular pastimes, so it should come as no surprise to see such staggering search volumes for each of the stateโ€™s most popular teams.

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