Last won their Division in calendar year 2016: Cleveland Cavaliers, Golden State Warriors, Miami Heat, Oklahoma City Thunder, San Antonio Spurs, Toronto Raptors; Anaheim Ducks, Dallas Stars, Florida Panthers, Washington Capitals.
2015: Arizona Cardinals, Carolina Panthers, Cincinnati Bengals, Denver Broncos, Houston Texans, Minnesota Vikings New England Patriots, Washington Redskins; Edmonton Eskimos, Ottawa Redblacks; FC Dallas, New York Red Bulls; Kansas City Royals, Los Angels Dodgers, New York Mets, St. Louis Cardinals, Texas Rangers, Toronto Blue Jays; New York Liberty; Atlanta Hawks, Houston Rockets, Portland Trail Blazers; Montreal Canadiens, New York Rangers, St. Louis Blues.
2014: Baltimore Ravens, Dallas Cowboys, Green Bay Packers, Indianapolis Colts, Seattle Seahawks; Calgary Stampeders, Hamilton Tiger-Cats; D.C. United, Seattle Sounders; Baltimore Orioles, Detroit Tigers, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Washington Nationals; Atlanta Dream, Phoenix Mercury; Indiana Pacers, Los Angeles Clippers, Boston Bruins, Colorado Avalanche, Pittsburgh Penguins.
2013: Philadelphia Eagles; Toronto Argonauts; Portland Timbers; Atlanta Braves, Boston Red Sox, Oakland Athletics; Chicago Sky; New York Knicks; Chicago Blackhawks, Vancouver Canucks.
2012: Atlanta Falcons, San Francisco 49ers; British Columbia Lions, Montreal Alouettes; San Jose Earthquakes, Sporting Kansas City; Cincinnati Reds, New York Yankees, San Francisco Giants; Connecticut Sun; Boston Celtics, Chicago Bulls, Los Angeles Lakers; Arizona Coyotes.
2011: New Orleans Saints, New York Giants; Winnipeg Blue Bombers; Los Angeles Galaxy; Arizonda Diamondacks, Milwaukee Brewers, Philadelphia Phillies; Indiana Fever; Detroit Red Wings, Philadelphia Flyers, San Jose Sharks.
2010: Chicago Bears, Kansas City Chiefs, Pittsburgh Steelers; Minnesota Twins, Tampa Bay Rays; Seattle Storm, Washington Mystics; Dallas Mavericks, Denver Nuggets, Orlando Maigc; Buffalo Sabres, New Jersey Devils.
2009: Saskatchewan Roughriders; Columbus Crew; Colorado Rockies;
2008: Miami Dolphins, San Diego Chargers, Tennessee Titans; Houston Dynamo; Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox; Dallas Wings (as Detroit Shock), San Antonio Stars (as San Antonio Silver Stars); Detroit Pistons, New Orleans Pelicans (as New Orleans Hornets), Utah Jazz; Minnesota Wild.
2007: Tampa Bay Buccaneers; Cleveland Indians; Phoenix Suns.
2006: San Diego Padres; Los Angeles Sparks; Brooklyn Nets (as New Jersey Nets); Calgary Flames, Carolina Hurricanes, Ottawa Senators.
2005: New England Revolution.
2004: Minnesota Timberwolves; Tampa Bay Lightning.
2003: Chicago Fire; Sacramento Kings.
2002: New York Jets, Oakland Raiders.
2001: Los Angeles Rams (as St. Louis Rams); Houston Astros, Seattle Mariners; Milwaukee Bucks, Philadelphia 76ers.
2000: Toronto Maple Leafs.
1999: Jacksonville Jaguars;
1995: Buffalo Bills;
1993: Detroit Lions;
1992 Pittsburgh Pirates;
1991: Los Angeles Kings.
1989: Cleveland Browns;
1988: New York Islanders.
1987: Edmonton Oilers.
1979: Washington Wizards (as Washington Bullets), Winnipeg Jets.
Never finished 1st in their Division: Colorado Rapids, Montreal Impact, New York City FC, Orlando City, Philadelphia Union, Real Salt Lake, Toronto FC, Vancouver Whitecaps; Miami Marlins; Charlotte Hornets, Memphis Grizzlies; Columbus Blue Jackets, Nashville Predators.
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2015 Red Bulls
2015 Mets
2015 Liberty
2015 Rangers
2013 Knicks
2012 Yankees
2011 Giants
2010 Devils
2006 Nets
2002 Jets
1988 Islanders
Never NYCFC
2015: Arizona Cardinals, Carolina Panthers, Cincinnati Bengals, Denver Broncos, Houston Texans, Minnesota Vikings New England Patriots, Washington Redskins; Edmonton Eskimos, Ottawa Redblacks; FC Dallas, New York Red Bulls; Kansas City Royals, Los Angels Dodgers, New York Mets, St. Louis Cardinals, Texas Rangers, Toronto Blue Jays; New York Liberty; Atlanta Hawks, Houston Rockets, Portland Trail Blazers; Montreal Canadiens, New York Rangers, St. Louis Blues.
2014: Baltimore Ravens, Dallas Cowboys, Green Bay Packers, Indianapolis Colts, Seattle Seahawks; Calgary Stampeders, Hamilton Tiger-Cats; D.C. United, Seattle Sounders; Baltimore Orioles, Detroit Tigers, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Washington Nationals; Atlanta Dream, Phoenix Mercury; Indiana Pacers, Los Angeles Clippers, Boston Bruins, Colorado Avalanche, Pittsburgh Penguins.
2013: Philadelphia Eagles; Toronto Argonauts; Portland Timbers; Atlanta Braves, Boston Red Sox, Oakland Athletics; Chicago Sky; New York Knicks; Chicago Blackhawks, Vancouver Canucks.
2012: Atlanta Falcons, San Francisco 49ers; British Columbia Lions, Montreal Alouettes; San Jose Earthquakes, Sporting Kansas City; Cincinnati Reds, New York Yankees, San Francisco Giants; Connecticut Sun; Boston Celtics, Chicago Bulls, Los Angeles Lakers; Arizona Coyotes.
2011: New Orleans Saints, New York Giants; Winnipeg Blue Bombers; Los Angeles Galaxy; Arizonda Diamondacks, Milwaukee Brewers, Philadelphia Phillies; Indiana Fever; Detroit Red Wings, Philadelphia Flyers, San Jose Sharks.
2010: Chicago Bears, Kansas City Chiefs, Pittsburgh Steelers; Minnesota Twins, Tampa Bay Rays; Seattle Storm, Washington Mystics; Dallas Mavericks, Denver Nuggets, Orlando Maigc; Buffalo Sabres, New Jersey Devils.
2009: Saskatchewan Roughriders; Columbus Crew; Colorado Rockies;
2008: Miami Dolphins, San Diego Chargers, Tennessee Titans; Houston Dynamo; Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox; Dallas Wings (as Detroit Shock), San Antonio Stars (as San Antonio Silver Stars); Detroit Pistons, New Orleans Pelicans (as New Orleans Hornets), Utah Jazz; Minnesota Wild.
2007: Tampa Bay Buccaneers; Cleveland Indians; Phoenix Suns.
2006: San Diego Padres; Los Angeles Sparks; Brooklyn Nets (as New Jersey Nets); Calgary Flames, Carolina Hurricanes, Ottawa Senators.
2005: New England Revolution.
2004: Minnesota Timberwolves; Tampa Bay Lightning.
2003: Chicago Fire; Sacramento Kings.
2002: New York Jets, Oakland Raiders.
2001: Los Angeles Rams (as St. Louis Rams); Houston Astros, Seattle Mariners; Milwaukee Bucks, Philadelphia 76ers.
2000: Toronto Maple Leafs.
1999: Jacksonville Jaguars;
1995: Buffalo Bills;
1993: Detroit Lions;
1992 Pittsburgh Pirates;
1991: Los Angeles Kings.
1989: Cleveland Browns;
1988: New York Islanders.
1987: Edmonton Oilers.
1979: Washington Wizards (as Washington Bullets), Winnipeg Jets.
Never finished 1st in their Division: Colorado Rapids, Montreal Impact, New York City FC, Orlando City, Philadelphia Union, Real Salt Lake, Toronto FC, Vancouver Whitecaps; Miami Marlins; Charlotte Hornets, Memphis Grizzlies; Columbus Blue Jackets, Nashville Predators.
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2015 Red Bulls
2015 Mets
2015 Liberty
2015 Rangers
2013 Knicks
2012 Yankees
2011 Giants
2010 Devils
2006 Nets
2002 Jets
1988 Islanders
Never NYCFC