- List of Michigan sport championships
The following are Michigan's professional sports league champions, NCAA Division I basketball champions, and NCAA Division II football champions:
*1887 The
Detroit Wolverines win the National League baseball pennant and defeat the American Association's St. Louis Browns in the World Series.
*1895 ThePage Fence Giants , based in Adrian, are the Western Negro baseball league champions.
*1896 ThePage Fence Giants , based in Adrian, win the Negro World Series.
*1897 ThePage Fence Giants , based in Adrian, are the Western Negro baseball league champions.
*1898 ThePage Fence Giants , based in Adrian, claim the Western Negro baseball league championship.
*1932 TheDetroit Wolves are the Negro East-West League champions.
*1935 TheDetroit Tigers win their firstWorld Series .
*1935 TheDetroit Lions win their firstNational Football League championship.
*1936 TheDetroit Red Wings win their firstStanley Cup .
*1937 TheDetroit Red Wings win their secondStanley Cup .
*1941 TheDetroit Eagles basketball team wins the World Professional Tournament in Chicago.
*1943 TheDetroit Red Wings win their thirdStanley Cup .
*1945 TheDetroit Tigers win their secondWorld Series .
*1946 TheDetroit Auto Club of the International Hockey League win the first Joseph Turner Memorial Cup IHL championship.
*1947 TheGrand Rapids Chicks are theAll-American Girls Professional Baseball League Play-Off Champions.
*1950 TheDetroit Red Wings win their fourthStanley Cup .
*1952 TheDetroit Red Wings win their fifthStanley Cup .
*1952 TheDetroit Lions win their secondNational Football League championship.
*1953 TheGrand Rapids Chicks are theAll-American Girls Professional Baseball League Play-Off Champions for the second time.
*1953 TheDetroit Lions win their thirdNational Football League championship.
*1954 TheDetroit Red Wings win their sixthStanley Cup .
*1954 TheKalamazoo Lassies are the lastAll-American Girls Professional Baseball League Play-Off Champions.
*1955 TheDetroit Red Wings win their seventhStanley Cup . (They would not win another for 42 years.)
*1956 TheDetroit Stars win the Negro American League pennant.
*1957 TheDetroit Lions win their fourthNational Football League championship.
*1962 TheMuskegon Zephyrs of the International Hockey League win Muskegon's first Joseph Turner Memorial Cup IHL championship.
*1964 TheGrand Rapids Tackers win theMid-West Professional Basketball League championship.
*1965 TheGrand Rapids Tackers win their firstNorth American Basketball League championship.
*1966 ThePort Huron Flags of the International Hockey League win Port Huron's first Joseph Turner Memorial Cup IHL championship.
*1968 TheGrand Rapids Tackers win their secondNorth American Basketball League championship.
*1968 TheMuskegon Mohawks of the International Hockey League win Muskegon's second Joseph Turner Memorial Cup IHL championship.
*1968 TheDetroit Tigers win theWorld Series for the third time.
*1971 ThePort Huron Flags of the International Hockey League win Port Huron's second Joseph Turner Memorial Cup IHL championship.
*1972 ThePort Huron Wings of the International Hockey League win Port Huron's third and final Joseph Turner Memorial Cup IHL championship.
*1974 TheCentral Michigan University Chippewas win theNCAA Division II national football championship .
*1975 TheNorthern Michigan University Wildcats win their firstNCAA Division II national football championship .
*1977 TheSaginaw Gears of the International Hockey League win their first Joseph Turner Memorial Cup IHL championship.
*1977 TheDetroit Caesars win their first American Professional Slow Pitch League world series.
*1978 TheDetroit Caesars win their second and last American Professional Slow Pitch League world series.
*1979 TheMichigan State University Spartans become the first college in the state to win theNCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship .
*1979 TheKalamazoo Wings win their first Joseph Turner Memorial Cup IHL Championship.
*1980 TheKalamazoo Wings win their second and final Joseph Turner Memorial Cup IHL Championship.
*1981 TheSaginaw Gears of the International Hockey League win their second and final Joseph Turner Memorial Cup IHL championship.
*1983 TheDetroit Spirits win theContinental Basketball Association championship series.
*1983 TheMichigan Panthers win the firstUnited States Football League championship.
*1984 TheFlint Generals win their only Joseph Turner Memorial Cup IHL Championship.
*1984 TheDetroit Tigers win theWorld Series for the fourth time.
*1986 TheMuskegon Lumberjacks of the International Hockey League win Muskegon's third Joseph Turner Memorial Cup IHL championship.
*1987 TheGrand Rapids Pacers win theNational Wheelchair Basketball Association championship.
*1988 TheArena Football League Detroit Drive winArenaBowl II and their first ArenaBowl championship.
*1989 TheUniversity of Michigan Wolverines win their firstNCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship .
*1989 TheMuskegon Lumberjacks of the International Hockey League win Muskegon's fourth and final Joseph Turner Memorial Cup IHL championship.
*1989 TheDetroit Pistons win their firstNBA Championship .
*1989 TheArena Football League Detroit Drive winArenaBowl III and their second ArenaBowl championship.
*1990 TheDetroit Pistons win their secondNBA Championship .
*1990 TheArena Football League Detroit Drive winArenaBowl IV and their third ArenaBowl championship.
*1991 TheDetroit Turbos win theNational Lacrosse League championship (indoor lacrosse).
*1992 TheDetroit Rockers win the National Professional Soccer League championship (indoor soccer).
*1992 TheArena Football League Detroit Drive winArenaBowl VI and their fourth and final ArenaBowl championship.
*1995 TheDetroit Junior Red Wings win theOntario Hockey League Championship Series and receive theJ. Ross Robertson Cup .
*1996 The Class A Minor LeagueWest Michigan Whitecaps (Grand Rapids) win their firstMidwest League Championship Series.
*1996 TheFlint Generals of theColonial Hockey League win their first Colonial Cup.
*1997 TheDetroit Red Wings win theStanley Cup after a 42-year drought dating back to 1955.
*1997 TheDetroit Vipers of the International Hockey League win their only Joseph Turner Memorial Cup IHL championship. It marked the first time two professional hockey teams from the same metropolitan area won championships in the same year.
*1997 The Class A Minor LeagueLansing Lugnuts win their firstMidwest League Championship Series.
*1998 TheDetroit Red Wings win their ninthStanley Cup .
*1998 The Class A Minor LeagueWest Michigan Whitecaps (Grand Rapids) win their secondMidwest League Championship Series.
*1999 TheMuskegon Fury of theUnited Hockey League with their first Colonial Cup.
*2000 TheMichigan State University Spartans win their secondNCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship .
*2000 TheFlint Generals of theUnited Hockey League win their second Colonial Cup.
*2000 The Class A Minor LeagueMichigan Battle Cats (Battle Creek) win their firstMidwest League Championship Series.
*2001 TheDetroit Dogs are the American Basketball Association (ABA 2000) champions.
*2001 TheArena Football League Grand Rapids Rampage winArenaBowl XV and their first ArenaBowl championship.
*2002 TheMuskegon Fury of theUnited Hockey League with their second Colonial Cup.
*2002 TheDetroit Red Wings win their tenthStanley Cup .
*2002 TheDetroit Demolition (known as the Detroit Danger at the time) win their first National Women's Football Association (NWFA ) championship.
*2002 TheGrand Valley State University Lakers win their firstNCAA Division II national football championship .
*2003 TheDetroit Shock win their firstWNBA Championship in theWNBA Finals .
*2003 The Class A Minor LeagueLansing Lugnuts win their secondMidwest League Championship Series.
*2003 TheDetroit Demolition win their secondNWFA Championship.
*2003 TheGrand Valley State University Lakers win their secondNCAA Division II national football championship .
*2004 TheMuskegon Fury of theUnited Hockey League win their third Colonial Cup.
*2004 TheDetroit Pistons win their thirdNBA Championship .
*2004 The Class A Minor LeagueWest Michigan Whitecaps (Grand Rapids) win their thirdMidwest League Championship Series.
*2004 TheDetroit Demolition win their thirdNWFA Championship.
*2005 TheMuskegon Fury of theUnited Hockey League win their fourth Colonial Cup.
*2005 TheKalamazoo Kings win their first League Championship in the independent professional baseballFrontier League .
*2005 TheDetroit Demolition win their fourthNWFA Championship.
*2005 TheGrand Valley State University Lakers win their thirdNCAA Division II national football championship .
*2006 TheKalamazoo Wings of theUnited Hockey League win their first Colonial Cup.
*2006 ThePort Huron Pirates win their firstGreat Lakes Indoor Football League championship.
*2006 TheDetroit Shock win their secondWNBA Championship in theWNBA Finals .
*2006 The Class A Minor LeagueWest Michigan Whitecaps (Grand Rapids) win their fourthMidwest League Championship Series.
*2006 TheGrand Valley State University Lakers win their fourthNCAA Division II national football championship in five years.
*2007 TheWest Michigan Whitecaps from Grand Rapids win their fifthMidwest League Championship Series in eleven years.
*2008 TheDetroit Red Wings win theStanley Cup --their eleventh National Hockey League championship and fourth in twelve years.The following are other Michigan sports team champions:
*1902 The
University of Michigan Wolverines win the firstRose Bowl (game) .
*1983 TheLivonia United premier soccer team winsMSYSA premier championship.
*1996Michigan Madness winUSISL Midwest division regular season championship.
*1997 The Michigan Wolverines won a share of the NCAA Division I-A National Football Championship; Shared with Nebraska
*2006 TheMichigan Bucks win their firstUSL Premier Development League championship.
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