Sports in Worcester, Massachusetts
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Worcester, Massachusetts, is home to minor league sports teams and NCAA Division 1 college and university sports, most notably The College of the Holy Cross. Other professional teams that have moved on from the city include the New England Blazers, a Major League Lacrosse team that played at the Worcester Centrum during the 1980s, the Bay State Bombardiers of the Continental Basketball Association, who played in the Worcester Memorial Auditorium from 1984 to 1986, the Worcester Ice Cats, an American Hockey League franchise and developmental team for the National Hockey League's St. Louis Blues who played in the DCU Center (originally Worcester Centrum) from 1994 to 2005, and the Worcester Sharks, an American Hockey League franchise and developmental team for the NHL's San Jose Sharks. Many historic and local sporting events have occurred in Worcester such as the first official Ryder Cup golf tournament at Worcester Country Club in 1927.
Club | League | Sport | Venue | Established | Championships |
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Worcester Railers | ECHL | Ice hockey | DCU Center | 2017 | 0 |
Massachusetts Pirates | IFL | Indoor football | DCU Center | 2018 | 1 |
Worcester Bravehearts | FCBL | Baseball | Fitton Field | 2014 | 4 |
Worcester County Wildcats | NEFL | American football | Commerce Bank Field at Foley Stadium |
2004 | 0 |
Worcester Red Sox | IL | Baseball | Polar Park | 2021 | 0 |