Top Fifteen Most Popular Sports Teams in New York

New York sports fans are in a league all of their own and we really don’t care what anyone else thinks about who our favorite team is but let's face it - we're curious about how our favorite teams stack up against the others.

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When we think about sports in New York, we think of incredibly successful teams such as the Yankees (well, maybe not so lucky this year) and the Bills but how exactly does a person gauge the true popularity of their team?

Empire Stakes took the guesswork out of things by doing the work for us. Empire Stakes analyzed the search terms used by New Yorkers on Google over the last 12 months to conclude which teams are the most favorites by New York sports fans.

Is your favorite New York sports team on this list?

These Are the Top 15 Sports Teams in New York

How does your favorite New York sports team stack up against the rest? Empire Stakes crunched data to find out!

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