# In what states is a single sports franchise dominant? **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [September 15, 2025, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-what-states-is-a-single-sports-franchise-dominant/1023059 "2025-09-15T13:39:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2025, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-what-states-is-a-single-sports-franchise-dominant/1023059/61 "2025-11-07T20:57:44Z")
In that case, perhaps you could spell things out in the future? ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2025, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-what-states-is-a-single-sports-franchise-dominant/1023059/62 "2025-11-07T21:02:46Z")
Or you could have just trusted me šŸ˜‰ ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2025, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-what-states-is-a-single-sports-franchise-dominant/1023059/63 "2025-11-07T21:06:20Z")
> [@Dewey\_Finn](#): > > That canā€™t be it; Western Australia is a state, not a town. And the title of the OP is ā€œIn what _ **states** _ is a single sports franchise dominant?ā€ ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2025, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-what-states-is-a-single-sports-franchise-dominant/1023059/64 "2025-11-07T22:39:05Z")
The state of confusion really favors the Washington Generals. ---
**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2025, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-what-states-is-a-single-sports-franchise-dominant/1023059/65 "2025-11-07T23:05:12Z")
> [@NotEncinoMan](#): > > Iā€™d say WA is mostly and Eagles town. My BIL grew up in Perth but before the Eagles or the Dockers existed. He followed Collingwood, though Iā€™m not sure why he chose them. ---
**Author:** ![NotEncinoMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/91b2a8/32.png) [@NotEncinoMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NotEncinoMan)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2025, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-what-states-is-a-single-sports-franchise-dominant/1023059/66 "2025-11-07T23:18:58Z")
Perth has a local Australian football league called the WAFL (Western Australian Football League). But yes, most Perth (doesnā€™t stand for anything, itā€™s just the name) people followed the Victorian league even before Perth had their own team(s) because the standard of play was much higher. The best players from WA (and other states which can be abbreviated as SA, (South Australia) NSW (New South Wales(not part of Wales the country in the UK (United Kingdom) ))) and more) would move to Melbourne to play. I guess people chose a team the same way anyone without a local connection does - colour, vibe, favourite player,ā€¦ ETA: Victorian meaning ā€˜of the Australian state of Victoriaā€™, not the historical era. Sorry for any confusion. ---
**Author:** ![garygnu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garygnu/32/2924_2.png) [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2025, 5:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-what-states-is-a-single-sports-franchise-dominant/1023059/67 "2025-11-17T05:13:59Z")
Even Perth has the Freemantle Dockers. Iā€™m an American and didnā€™t even have to look that one up. ---
**Author:** ![Sooner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sooner/32/7875_2.png) [@Sooner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sooner)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2025, 6:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-what-states-is-a-single-sports-franchise-dominant/1023059/68 "2025-11-17T06:34:25Z")
I grew up in Oklahoma and Sooner football received the majority of attention; but Oklahoma State always had a serious following. Had family in Nebraska - best I could tell it was Cornhusker, though and though.So they get my vote. Oddly Oklahoma, seems to have transformed into a NBA stronghold; think college football lost a great deal of interest; with conference realignment, NIL and such. ---
**Author:** ![penultima\_thule](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/penultima_thule/32/3833_2.png) [@penultima\_thule](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/penultima_thule)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2025, 8:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-what-states-is-a-single-sports-franchise-dominant/1023059/69 "2025-11-17T08:24:29Z")
> [@Dewey\_Finn](#): > > That canā€™t be it; Western Australia is a state, not a town. Clearly @NotEncinoMan meant something else, though I have no clue what. > [@kenobi\_65](#): > > the title of the OP is ā€œIn what _ **states** _ is a single sports franchise dominant?ā€ One of the more important tasks of the SDMB is to broaden the perspective of US focused members. Progress is slow, but Iā€™m in it for the long haul. ---
**Author:** ![NotEncinoMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/91b2a8/32.png) [@NotEncinoMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NotEncinoMan)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2025, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-what-states-is-a-single-sports-franchise-dominant/1023059/70 "2025-11-21T22:30:48Z")
> [@garygnu](#): > > ven Perth has the Freemantle Dockers. Iā€™m an American and didnā€™t even have to look that one up. This is true gary, although the Eagles have around double the fans of the dockers but in seasons where theyā€™re playing like shit (recently), the Eagles have lower average crowd sizes. Thatā€™s a new thing [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-what-states-is-a-single-sports-franchise-dominant/1023059.md?page=3)