Hard Rock Stadium is the home stadium for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League , the Miami Hurricanes football team of the University of Miami , and College Football Playoff 's Orange Bowl game held annually each January.The Sony Ericsson Open , a major tennis tournament , is held in Miami annually. Casino Miami , built in 1926 and known as "The Yankee Stadium of Jai Alai"Geoff Brabham in the Nissan NPT-91 about to take the checkered flag at the conclusion of the 1992 Miami Grand Prix on the Bicentennial Park (Now Museum Park (Miami) ) circuit.Tennis players in Coral Gables in 1925 The Miami metropolitan area in the South Florida region of the United States is home to five major professional sports league teams — the Miami Marlins of Major League Baseball , the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association , the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League , the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League and Inter Miami CF of Major League Soccer .
Miami is also home to the Miami Open for professional tennis , numerous greyhound racing and horse racing tracks, boxing , marinas , jai alai venues, and golf courses. The city streets has hosted professional auto races, the Miami Indy Challenge and later the Grand Prix Americas , whereas the Homestead–Miami Speedway oval located 35 miles (56 km) southwest currently hosts NASCAR national races, and the Miami International Autodrome has hosted the Grand Prix of Miami or Miami Grand Prix in Formula One since 2022. In 2015, Miami hosted a one-off Formula E race . Miami is also home to Paso Fino horses, where competitions are held at Tropical Park Equestrian Center.
Major league teams
The Miami area is home to five major professional sports league franchises. Each of those teams are currently worth over a billion dollars in value. Currently, the Miami Heat , the Miami Marlins , and Inter Miami CF play their games within Miami's city limits. The Heat play their home games at the Kaseya Center in Downtown Miami . The Miami Marlins home ballpark is LoanDepot Park , located in the Little Havana section of the city on the site of the old Orange Bowl stadium. Inter Miami CF play at Nu Stadium in Grapeland Heights . Wayne Huizenga once was the owner of all 3 South Florida Miami team franchises being the Miami Dolphins, Miami Marlins and the Florida Panthers. Huizenga was notable for introducing baseball and ice hockey to the South Florida area as the creator and initial owner of the Florida Marlins and Florida Panthers . Also, he bought the cable television channel SportsChannel Florida (now Bally Sports Florida) in 1996 to air his teams' games in the region.
The city's first entry into the American Football League was the Miami Dolphins , which competed in the fourth AFL league from 1966 to 1969. In 1970 the Dolphins joined the NFL when the AFL–NFL merger occurred. The team made its first Super Bowl appearance in Super Bowl VI , but lost to the Dallas Cowboys . The following year , the Dolphins completed the NFL's only perfect season culminating in a Super Bowl win. The 1972 Dolphins were the third NFL team to accomplish a perfect regular season , and they went on to win that year's Super Bowl VII , as well as the next year's Super Bowl VIII . Miami also appeared in Super Bowl XVII and Super Bowl XIX , losing both games. The Miami Dolphins play their games at Hard Rock Stadium in suburban Miami Gardens . They also hosted both the 1975 Pro Bowl and the 2010 Pro Bowl .
The Orange Bowl , a member of the College Football Playoff , hosts their college football bowl game annually at Hard Rock Stadium. The stadium has also hosted the Super Bowl ; the Miami metro area has hosted the game a total of eleven times (six Super Bowls at the now Hard Rock Stadium , including most recently Super Bowl LIV and five at the Miami Orange Bowl ), more than any other metro area but are now tied with New Orleans for hosting the most Super Bowls. It also had time for a Super Bowl LIV halftime show .
The Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association were formed in 1988 as an expansion team . They have won three league championships (in 2006 , 2012 and 2013 ), and seven conference titles. City also hosted the 1990 NBA All Star Game .
The Miami Marlins of Major League Baseball began play in the 1993 season. They won the World Series in 1997 and 2003 . From 1993 until 2011 , Hard Rock Stadium also was the home field of the Marlins until their move to LoanDepot Park in 2012. The venue hosted the 2017 Major League Baseball All-Star Game .
The Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League were founded in 1993 as an expansion team. They have made four appearances in the Stanley Cup Final , losing in 1996 and 2023 , and winning in 2024 and 2025 . They play in nearby Sunrise at the Amerant Bank Arena .The arena also hosted the 2003 NHL All-Star Game and the 2023 National Hockey League All-Star Game . They also use to play in the old Miami Arena . In January 2026, the Florida Panthers will host a match against the New York Rangers in the 2026 NHL Winter Classic taking place at the LoanDepot Park in Miami.
Inter Miami CF of Major League Soccer was founded in 2018 as an expansion team . From the 2020 to the 2025 season, Inter played at Chase Stadium , which was built on the site of the former Lockhart Stadium in Fort Lauderdale . The site, which includes a 50,000 square-foot training facility, will remain the permanent training complex for the Clubs’ teams, including its youth Academy and Inter Miami CF II . After some years of delay, construction started on Nu Stadium , a new stadium in Miami's Grapeland Heights neighborhood. On August 19, 2023, in that year's Leagues Cup final against Nashville SC , Inter Miami won its first-ever Leagues Cup title, winning 10–9 in penalties after a 1–1 draw. In the 2024 season , Inter Miami secured their first Supporters' Shield . The side would win a first MLS Cup title in 2025 , following a 3–1 victory against the Vancouver Whitecaps . Inter opened Nu Stadium on April 4, 2026.
Location of the five major league teams in the Miami Metropolitan Area
Sports venues
Miami Metro Area holds the majority of sports arenas, stadiums and complexes in South Florida . Some of these sports facilities are:
Former venues include:
The Miami Orange Bowl The Miami Arena in 2002
Major professional and D-I college teams (attendance > 10,000)
Club
Sport
League
Venue (Capacity)
Attendance
League Championships
Miami Dolphins Football National Football League Hard Rock Stadium (64,767)70,035
Super Bowl (2) — 1972, 1973
Miami Heat Basketball National Basketball Association Kaseya Center (19,600)19,710
NBA Finals (3) — 2006, 2012, 2013
Miami Marlins Baseball Major League Baseball LoanDepot Park (36,742)21,386
World Series (2) — 1997, 2003
Inter Miami CF Soccer Major League Soccer Nu Stadium (21,550)21,550
MLS Cup (1) — 2025
Florida Panthers Hockey National Hockey League Amerant Bank Arena (19,250)19,250
Stanley Cup (2) — 2024, 2025
Miami Hurricanes Football NCAA D-I (ACC )Hard Rock Stadium (64,767)53,837
National titles (5) — 1983, 1987, 1989, 1991, 2001
Florida Atlantic Owls Football NCAA D-1 (AAC )Flagler Credit Union Stadium (29,571)18,948
None
FIU Panthers Football NCAA D-I (Conference USA )Pitbull Stadium (23,500)15,453
None
Miami Grand Prix Motorsport Formula One Miami International Autodrome (65,000)None
Miami ePrix Motorsport Formula E None
Miami Heretics Esports Call of Duty League No home stadium
None
Minor league and other sports
The Miami area is also host to minor league sports teams, including:
Defunct and relocated teams
A number of defunct teams were located in Miami, including:
The Miami Fusion , a defunct Major League Soccer team, played at Lockhart Stadium in nearby Broward County . The Miami Kickers , a Women's Premier Soccer League , played at American Heritage School in Plantation, Broward County .
In 1946, the Miami Seahawks played in the All-America Football Conference for one season, 1946, and then folded.
In 1996, Miami acquired the AFL team the Sacramento Attack, which was renamed as the Miami Hooters (due to its association with the Florida-based Hooters restaurant chain), and it played from 1993 to 1995. In 1996, the association with the chain was completed, and the team moved to West Palm Beach and renamed as the Florida Bobcats .
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