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Ten Cities have won more than one title in a year. The Dodgers win makes Los Angeles tie for the most of any of them.

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The Dodgers World Series victory over the Tampa Bay Rays marks the first time since 1988 that they and the Lakers have won a championship in the same year. But since then, a city having multiple title winners in a year isn’t unusual. In fact, it’s more common in L.A. than in most other cities.Los AngelesNew YorkDetroitBostonBaltimorePittsburghBay AreaChicagoKansas CityWashingtonSince 1903, 10 cities in the United States have had their clubs win multiple titles. This includes teams from seven major leagues (NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB, MLS, WNBA, NWSL).Many of the cities that won multiple championships in a year did so with a dynasty, such as Chicago in 1998 with the Michael Jordan-led Bulls and Pittsburgh in 1979 with the "Steel Curtain” Steelers.Even though various teams are represented among the major leagues, one sport has emerged as the most represented: baseball.Out of the 24 years in which a city has won multiple championships, 18 of them involve a Major League Baseball team. Los Angeles is an exception.Cities with multiple championships in multiple yearsLos AngelesNew YorkGiants(MLB)Giants(NFL)RangersYankeesMetsKingsGalaxyLakersDodgersSparks198620202014195620121938200219332001192819881927DetroitBostonRedWingsShockTigersLionsRed SoxPatriots20082018195220041935Cities with multiple championships in multiple yearsLos AngelesKingsGalaxyLakersDodgersSparks202020142012200220011988New YorkGiants(MLB)Giants(NFL)RangersYankeesMets198619561938193319281927DetroitBostonRedWingsTigersShockLionsRed SoxPatriots20082018195220041935Cities with multiplechampionships in multiple yearsLos Angeles‘20‘14‘12‘02‘01‘88SparksGalaxyDodgersKingsLakersNew York‘86‘33‘56‘38‘28‘27MetsYankeesRangersGiants(NFL)Giants(MLB)Detroit‘08‘52‘35LionsShockRed WingsTigersBoston‘18‘04Red SoxPatriotsA good deal of Los Angeles' multiple titles were won by basketball teams. The Lakers and the Sparks won titles in 2001 and 2002.The Galaxy have contributed the most of any Los Angeles team, with titles in 2002, 2012 and 2014 in such years. The NHL’s Kings also won championships in 2012 and 2014.Los Angeles is the only city to have three teams win a championships in a single year – with the Lakers, Sparks and Galaxy capturing crowns in 2002.Much of New York’s success can be attributed to its baseball teams, with the Yankees contributing four titles to multiple-title years. Since championships in 1986 by the Mets and the NFL's Giants, New York has been dormant.Other markets that have had years with multiple championships, such as Detroit and Boston, have been driven by their baseball teams. The latter has always been paired with the NFL’s New England Patriots.About this storyData from basektball-reference.com, soccer-reference.com, baseball-reference.com, hockey-reference.com, and the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The Bay Area includes San Francisco and Oakland.Photo Illustration by Alex Tatusian and Rahul Mukherjee. Photos from Lennox McLendon/AP, Ira Mark/AP, Mark J. Terrill / AP and Christina House / Los Angeles Times.Trophy by David for the Noun Project.Year of championship determined by season, not by calendar year.

The Dodgers World Series victory over the Tampa Bay Rays marks the first time since 1988 that they and the Lakers have won a championship in the same year. But since then, a city having multiple title winners in a year isn’t unusual. In fact, it’s more common in L.A. than in most other cities.Los AngelesNew YorkDetroitBostonBaltimorePittsburghBay AreaChicagoKansas CityWashingtonSince 1903, 10 cities in the United States have had their clubs win multiple titles. This includes teams from seven major leagues (NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB, MLS, WNBA, NWSL).Many of the cities that won multiple...

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Ten Cities have won more than one title in a year. The Dodgers win makes Los Angeles tie for the most of any of them.

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