- Tampa Bay Buccaneers are an American football team whose home field is Raymond James Stadium (off Dale Mabry a couple of miles north of I-275). They won the Super Bowl in the 2002 and 2020 seasons. The season lasts from August (preseason)-January (postseason, if they qualify).
- Tampa Bay Lightning. are an NHL (ice hockey) team who have won the Stanley Cup in 2004, 2020, and 2021. Their home ice is at Amalie Arena in the Channelside area of downtown. Season includes 41 home games and lasts October-June.
- Spring Training Baseball. The New York Yankees train at George M. Steinbrenner Field during the month of March. However, tickets are usually sold out several weeks before a game.
- Tampa Tarpons are a minor league baseball team which plays its games at George M. Steinbrenner Field from April-September.
- South Florida Bulls. The USF Bulls football team represents the University of South Florida. The Bulls compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the American Athletic Conference.
The Tampa Bay Rays (MLB, baseball) and Tampa Bay Rowdies (NASL, soccer/association football) play in St. Petersburg.
