List RulesU.S. and Canadian cities only
The cities with the worst sports fans are those locations across the United States and Canada whose sports fans are just awful. They throw things at rival players, they trash talk opposing fans and some even boo Santa Claus. Unlike the cities with the best sports fans, these cities sports fans are beyond intolerable and flat out vile.
The worst fans in sports come in all types but most anyone, besides those living in this worst sports fan city, would agree that Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is home to the most horrible fans around. See in Philly the word classy means cheering when opposing players are injured and intentionally vomiting on children. Sure not all Philadelphia sports fans are this disgusting but enough bad eggs ruin the whole city's reputation.
Then we have the cities whose sports fans are highly loyal and really passionate, but sometimes they take it a bit too far. For these awful sports fans, losing a game can turn violent, as demonstrated in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, and Los Angeles, California. Similarly, sometimes passionate sports fans are so passionate that they are to the point of nausea such as the insufferable fans of New York City and Boston, Massachusetts. To make matters worse, Boston and NYC are fierce rivals.
On the other end of the spectrum, the Debbie Downer fans are pretty bad too. Home to the worst sports teams, these cities have gone decades without a championship and the fans will remind you of that entirely too often. Cleveland, Ohio, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Oakland, California, and Toronto, Ontario, Canada, are only a handful of those kinds of dreadful cities.
Regardless if these cities are home to professional teams in the NFL, NBA, MLB and NHL or to colleges like Columbus, Ohio, or South Bend, Indiana, each brings their own level of awful when it comes to sports fans. Have a city whose sports fans grind your gears? Vote for that city or add it below!
What are the cities with the worst sports fans? That's up to you to decide!1
1,392375Philadelphia
Pennsylvania, USA76ers (NBA), Phillies (MLB), Eagles (NFL), Flyers (NHL)2
780323New York City
New York, USAKnicks (NBA), Yankees (MLB), Jets (NFL), Rangers (MLB), Mets (MLB), Giants (NFL)3
455194Oakland
California, USARaiders (NFL), Golden State Warriors (NBA), Athletics (MLB)4
925340Boston
Massachusetts, USAPatriots (NFL), Celtics (NBA), Bruins (NHL), Red Sox (MLB)5
447286Miami
Florida, USAHeat (NBA), Marlins (MLB), Dolphins (NFL), Panthers (NHL)6
527253Los Angeles
California, USALakers (NBA), Clippers, (NBA), Dodgers (MLB), Kings (NHL), Galaxy (MLS)7
345287Chicago
Chicago metropolitan area, IllinoisBulls (NBA), Bears (NFL), Blackhawks (NHL), Cubs (MLB), White Sox (MLB)8
7789Newark
New Jersey, USADevils (NHL)9
8844Sacramento
California, USA10
400376Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania, USASteelers (NFL), Penguins ( NHL), Pirates (MLB)11
212177San Francisco
San Francisco Bay Area, California49ers (NFL), Giants (MLB)12
113103Seattle
Washington, USASeahawks (NFL), Mariners (MLB), Sounders FC (MLS)13
204208Montreal
Québec, CanadaCanadiens (NHL), Impact (MLS)14
185227Green Bay
Wisconsin, USAPackers (NFL)15
6995Charlotte
North Carolina, USAPanthers (NFL), Hornets (NBA)16
101109Houston
Texas, USATexans (NFL), Rockets (NBA), Astros (MLB), Dynamo (MLS)17
5560Anaheim
California, USADucks (NHL), Angels (MLB)18
96115St. Louis
Missouri, USACardinals (MLB), Blues (NHL)19
135203Buffalo
New York, USABills (NFL), Sabres (NHL)20
513742Dallas
Texas, USACowboys (NFL), Mavericks (NBA), Stars (NHL), FC Dallas (MLS)21
5784Lincoln
Nebraska, USACornhuskers (NCAA)22
4252Oklahoma City
Oklahoma, USAThunder (NBA)23
189331Tuscaloosa
Alabama, USACrimson Tide (NCAA)24
5782Tampa
Florida, USABuccaneers (NFL), Lightning (NHL)25
244599Baltimore
Maryland, USARavens (NFL), Orioles (MLB)