Sports in the San Francisco Bay Area facts for kids

The San Francisco Bay Area, which includes the major cities of San Francisco, Oakland, San Jose, hosts seven major league sports franchises, as well as several other professional and college sports teams, and hosts other sports events.

The Raiders against the 49ers at McAfee Coliseum in 2008

Other sports

The Bay Area was the host for the 2013 America's Cup. The Bay Area has a leading and innovative alternative, outdoor and action sports culture. Examples include mountain biking, Alcatraz triathlon, Team Handball (Olympic Handball), skate boarding/Thrasher Magazine, CrossFit (Santa Cruz) and surfing at well known breaks such as Steamer Lane, Mavericks, Ocean Beach and Bodega Bay.

TPC Stonebrae is a private golf club that hosts the TPC Stonebrae Championship, part of the Web.com Tour since 2009.

Recreation

The 18th hole at the Olympic Club.

With an ideal climate for outdoor activities, San Francisco has ample resources and opportunities for amateur and participatory sports and recreation. There are more than 200 miles (320 km) of bicycle paths, lanes and bike routes in the city, and the Embarcadero and Marina Green are favored sites for skateboarding. Extensive public tennis facilities are available in Golden Gate Park and Dolores Park, as well as at smaller neighborhood courts throughout the city. San Francisco residents have often ranked among the fittest in the U.S. Golden Gate Park has miles of paved and unpaved running trails as well as a golf course and disc golf course.

Boating, sailing, windsurfing and kitesurfing are among the popular activities on San Francisco Bay, and the city maintains a yacht harbor in the Marina District. The St. Francis Yacht Club and Golden Gate Yacht Club are located in the Marina Harbor. The South Beach Yacht Club is located next to AT&T Park and Pier 39 has an extensive marina.

Historic Aquatic Park located along the northern San Francisco shore hosts two swimming and rowing clubs. The South End Rowing Club, established in 1873, and the Dolphin Club maintain a friendly rivalry between members. Swimmers can be seen daily braving the typically cold bay waters.

Stadiums and arenas

Current

Stadium	City	Capacity	Type	Tenants	Opened
Levi's Stadium	Santa Clara	68,500	Football	San Francisco 49ers, San Jose Earthquakes, Foster Farms Bowl	2014
Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum	Oakland	63,026	Multi-purpose	Oakland Raiders, Oakland Athletics	1966
California Memorial Stadium	Berkeley	62,717	Football	California Golden Bears	1923
Stanford Stadium	Stanford	50,000	Football	Stanford Cardinal	1921; 2006
AT&T Park	San Francisco	41,503	Baseball	San Francisco Giants; formerly Fight Hunger Bowl	2000
CEFCU Stadium	San Jose	30,456	Football	San Jose State Spartans	1933
Hornet Stadium	Sacramento	21,650	Football	Sacramento State Hornets	1969
Hughes Stadium	Sacramento	20,311	Multi-purpose		1928
Oracle Arena	Oakland	19,596	Arena	Golden State Warriors	1966
SAP Center at San Jose	San Jose	18,543	Arena	San Jose Sharks San Jose Barracuda San Jose SaberCats	1993
Avaya Stadium	San Jose	18,000	Soccer	San Jose Earthquakes	2015
Chase Center	San Francisco	18,000	Arena	Golden State Warriors	2019 (planned)
Golden 1 Center	Sacramento	17,500	Arena	Sacramento Kings	2016
Raley Field	West Sacramento	14,011	Baseball	Sacramento River Cats	2000
Cow Palace	Daly City	12,953	Arena		1941
Stockton Arena	Stockton	11,100	Arena	Stockton Heat	2005

Defunct

Stadium	City	Capacity	Type	Tenants	Opened	Closed	Fate
Candlestick Park	San Francisco	70,207	Multi-purpose	San Francisco Giants, San Francisco 49ers	1960	2013	Demolished
Sleep Train Arena	Sacramento	17,317	Arena	Sacramento Kings	1988	2016	TBD

Levi's Stadium, home of the San Francisco 49ers
Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, home of the Oakland Raiders and Oakland Athletics
AT&T Park, home of the San Francisco Giants
Oracle Arena, home of the Golden State Warriors
SAP Center at San Jose, home of the San Jose Sharks and San Jose SaberCats
Avaya Stadium, home of the San Jose Earthquakes
California Memorial Stadium, home of the California Golden Bears football team
Stanford Stadium, home of the Stanford Cardinal football team
CEFCU Stadium, home of the San Jose State Spartans football team
Cow Palace, home of the San Francisco Bulls