Last reached their sport's last 4 in calendar year 2016: Cleveland Cavaliers, Golden Sate Warriors, Oklahoma City Thunder, Toronto Raptors; Pittsburgh Penguins, St. Louis Blues, San Jose Sharks, Tampa Bay Lightning; Arizona Cardinals, Carolina Panthers, Denver Broncos, New England Patriots.
2015: Calgary Stampeders, Edmonton Eskimos, Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Ottawa Redblacks; Columbus Crew, FC Dallas, New York Red Bulls, Portland Timbers; Chicago Cubs, Kansas City Royals, New York Mets, Toronto Blue Jays; Indiana Fever, Minnesota Lynx, New York Liberty, Phoenix Mercury; Atlanta Hawks, Houston Rockets; Anaheim Ducks, Chicago Blackhawks, New York Rangers; Green Bay Packers, Indianapolis Colts, Seattle Seahawks.
2014: Montreal Alouettes; Los Angeles Galaxy, New England Revolution, Seattle Sounders; Baltimore Orioles, St. Louis Cardinals, San Francisco Giants; Chicago Sky; Indiana Pacers, Miami Heat, San Antonio Spurs; Los Angeles Kings, Montreal Canadiens; San Francisco 49ers.
2013: Saskatchewan Roughriders; Houston Dynamo, Real Salt Lake, Sporting Kansas City; Boston Red Sox, Detroit Tigers, Los Angeles Dodgers; Atlanta Dream; Boston Bruins; Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens.
2012: Toronto Argonauts; D.C. United; New York Yankees; Connecticut Sun, Los Angeles Sparks; Boston Celtics; Arizona Coyotes (as Phoenix Coyotes), New Jersey Devils; New York Giants.
2011: British Columbia Lions, Winnipeg Blue Bombers; Milwaukee Brewers, Texas Rangers; Chicago Bulls, Dallas Mavericks; Vancouver Canucks; Chicago Bears, New York Jets, Pittsburgh Steelers.
2010: Colorado Rapids, San Jose Earthquakes; Philadelphia Phillies, Tampa Bay Rays; Seattle Storm; Los Angeles Lakers, Orlando Magic, Phoenix Suns; Philadelphia Flyers; Minnesota Vikings, New Orleans Saints.
2009: Chicago Fire; Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim; Dallas Wings (as Detroit Shock); Denver Nuggets; Carolina Hurricanes, Detroit Red Wings; Philadelphia Eagles.
2008: San Antonio Stars (as San Antonio Silver Stars); Detroit Pistons; Dallas Stars; San Diego Chargers.
2007: Cleveland Indians, Colorado Rockies; Utah Jazz; Buffalo Sabres, Edmonton Oilers.
2006: Oakland Athletics; Edmonton Oilers.
2005: Chicago White Sox, Houston Astros.
2004: Minnesota Timberwolves; Calgary Flames.
2003: Miami Marlins (as Florida Marlins) Brooklyn Nets (as New Jersey Nets); Minnesota Wild; Oakland Raiders, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tennessee Titans.
2002: Minnesota Twins; Washington Mystics; Sacramento Kings; Colorado Avalanche; Los Angeles Rams (as St. Louis Rams).
2001: Arizona Diamondbacks, Atlanta Braves, Seattle Mariners; Milwaukee Bucks, Philadelphia 76ers;
2000: New York Knicks, Portland Trail Blazers; Toronto Maple Leafs; Jacksonville Jaguars.
1998: San Diego Padres; Washington Capitals.
1996: Florida Panthers; Dallas Cowboys.
1995: Cincinnati Reds.
1994: Buffalo Bills, Kansas City Chiefs.
1993: New York Islanders; Miami Dolphins.
1992: Detroit Lions, Washington Redskins.
1990: Cleveland Browns.
1989: Cincinnati Bengals.
1981: Washington Nationals (as Montreal Expos); Vancouver Whitecaps (original version).
1979: Pittsburgh Pirates; Washington Wizards (as Washington Bullets); Winnipeg Jets.
Never reached last 4: Montreal Impact, New York City FC, Orlando City, Philadelphia Union, Toronto FC; Charlotte Hornets, Los Angeles Clippers, Memphis Grizzlies, New Orleans Pelicans; Columbus Blue Jackets, Nashville Predators; Houston Texans.
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2015 Red Bulls
2015 Mets
2015 Liberty
2015 Rangers
2012 Yankees
2012 Devils
2012 Giants
2011 Jets
2003 Nets
2000 Knicks
1993 Islanders
Never NYCFC