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New York is one of the most iconic cities in the world and is home to some of the most successful professional sports teams.
From basketball to baseball, New Yorkers have plenty of options for their favorite teams.
But how much does it cost to support each of these teams? In this article, we will take a look at the data to uncover just how much it costs to support all of New York's professional sports teams.
Team | Ticket Price | No. Games | Jersey | Food & Drink | Cost Per Game | Total Season Cost |
| $66.20 | 41 | $110 | $19 | $195.20 | $3,603 |
| $62.50 | 41 | $170 | $14.50 | $247 | $3,327 |
| $36 | 17 | $90 | $9 | $135 | $855 |
| $115 | 10 | $120 | $17.50 | $252.50 | $1,445 |
| $60 | 41 | $150 | $16.10 | $226.10 | $3,270 |
| $94 | 10 | $90 | $11 | $195 | $1,140 |
| $129.40 | 41 | $80 | $21 | $230.40 | $6,246 |
| $40 | 18 | $100 | $19 | $159 | $1,162 |
| $64 | 81 | $135 | $17.80 | $216.80 | $6,760 |
| $121 | 41 | $170 | $17 | $308 | $5,828 |
| $41 | 17 | $90 | $14.30 | $145.30 | $1,030 |
| $145 | 81 | $115 | $9 | $169 | $12,589 |
| $30 | 11 | $100 | $14.30 | $144.30 | $673 |
The average cost to attend a full season of all of New York's sports teams is $4,922. The most expensive team to attend for the full season is the New York Yankees at $12,589, followed by the New York Mets at $6,761.
The least expensive team to attend for a full season is NJ/NY Gotham FC at just $673. Overall, attending a full season of sporting events in New York can be quite costly for fans.
This data shows the average cost per game to watch any of New York's sports teams, including a ticket, refreshments, and a team jersey.
The cheapest team to watch is New York City FC with an average cost of $135 while the most expensive team is the New York Rangers with an average cost of $308.
On average, the cost to watch a sporting event in New York is $213.89 which is higher than the national average for attending a pro sports game in the US, which is around $90-$110.
Overall, it seems that watching a single sporting event in New York can be quite expensive but still enjoyable for those who are willing to pay for it.
League: NBA Basketball Location: Brooklyn, New York Established: 1967 Championships: 2 Venue (Capacity): Barclays Center (17,732) |  |
Going to see the Brooklyn Nets at the Barclays Center will cost you about $66.20. Add in food and a drink ($7 for a hot dog and $12 for a beer) and you’ll spend $85 to see the game. Not too bad, but when you factor in the 41 home games each season it’ll cost you $2,706 on tickets and $779 on refreshments. Of course, you’ll need a shirt to cheer on the team too, and that’ll cost you $110. Total cost for the season = $3,603 | |
League: NHL Ice Hockey Location: Newark, New Jersey Established: 1974 Championships: 3 Venue & Capacity: Prudential Center (17,625) |  |
If hockey is your thing, it’ll cost you about $62.50 to catch a Devils game at the Prudential Center. Grab a hot dog and a beer for $14.50 to keep you going. Go to all 41 NHL home games and you’ll spend about $2563 on tickets and $594 on hot dogs and beer, all while wearing your $170 Devils’ jersey. Total cost for the season = $3,327 | |
League: MLS Soccer Location: Bronx, New York Established: 2013 Championships: 1 Venue & Capacity: Yankee Stadium (30,321) |  |
Head to an MLS game at Yankee Stadium to catch New York’s newest men’s soccer side for only $36 a ticket, and get yourself a beer and a hot dog for $9 ($3 for a hot dog, $6 for a beer) while you’re there. Do this every home game and it’ll cost you $765 to follow New York City FC for the season. Throw in a shirt to show your support for around $90. Total cost for the season = $755 | |
League: NFL Football Location: East Rutherford, New Jersey Established: 1925 Championships: 8 Venue & Capacity: MetLife Stadium (82,566) |  |
For fans wanting to support the New York Giants, it'll cost approximately $115 a ticket to the MetLife Stadium and $17.50 for refreshments ($6.50 for a hot dog, $11 for a beer). Do this for every home game (regular and pre-season) and it'll cost you $1,325 for the whole season, plus $120 for a Giants jersey. Total cost for the season = $1,445 | |
League: NHL Ice Hockey Location: Elmont, New York Established: 1972 Championships: 4 Venue & Capacity: UBS Arena (17,113) |  |
Catch a New York Islanders game at the UBS Arena for approximately $60 a ticket, with refreshments totaling just over $16 ($6.30 for a hot dog and $9.80 for a beer). Attend all 41 games in an NHL season for approximately $3,120, all while wearing your Islanders jersey, bought for around $150. Total cost for the season = $3,270 | |
League: NFL Football Location: East Rutherford, New Jersey Established: 1960 Championships: 1 Venue & Capacity: MetLife Stadium (82,566) |  |
A New York Jets ticket for a game at the MetLife Stadium comes at an average cost of $94. You'll want some refreshments too, coming in at $11 ($6 for a hot dog, $5 for a beer). Attend every game for a whole season (regular and pre-season) for a total of $1,050, and get yourself a Jets NFL jersey for a very reasonable $90. Total cost for the season = $1,140 | |
League: NBA Basketball Location: New York, New York (Manhattan) Established: 1946 Championships: 2 Venue & Capacity: Madison Square Garden (19,033) |  |
See a New York Knicks game at the iconic Madison Square Garden for just over $129 a ticket, with refreshments coming in at $20 ($8.50 for a hot dog and $12.50 for a beer). Pay for both at all 41 home games in their NBA season and it'll cost you $6,166, with your brand new Knicks basketball jersey at a cost of only $80. Total cost for the season = $6,246 | |
League: WNBA Basketball Location: Brooklyn, New York Established: 1997 Championships: 0 Venue & Capacity: Barclays Center (8,000) |  |
Catch a New York Liberty game at a reduced capacity Barclays Center for around $40 a ticket and $19 for refreshments ($7 for a hot dog, $12 for a beer). Head to every home fixture in their 18-game WNBA season for a total of $1,062, and grab a jersey for $100 to show your support. Total cost for the season = $1,162 | |
League: MLB Baseball Location: Queens, New York Established: 1962 Championships: 2 Venue & Capacity: Citi Field (41,922) |  |
Take a trip to the ballpark and catch the New York Mets in action for about $64 a ticket. Buy refreshments for the game, with a beer and a hot dog at the Citi Field running at just under $17. If you do this for all 81 of their MLB home games it'll cost you $6,626, with a Mets jersey available for $135. Total cost for the season = $6,761 | |
League: NHL Ice Hockey Location: New York, New York (Manhattan) Established: 1926 Championships: 4 Venue & Capacity: Madison Square Garden (17,200) |  |
Head to Madison Square Garden for some hockey action, with the average New York Rangers ticket costing approximately $121 and refreshments available for a total of $17 ($6.50 a hot dog, $10.50 a beer). You can watch every one of their 41 NHL home games this way for a total of $5,658, and get a Rangers jersey for $170. Total cost for the season = $5,828 | |
League: MLS Soccer Location: Harrison, New Jersey Established: 1995 Championships: 0 Venue & Capacity: Red Bull Arena (25,000) |  |
Soccer fans can catch a New York Red Bulls game for an average ticket price of only $41, while refreshments will cost you around $14.50. Take a trip to the Red Bull Arena for every one of their 17 home fixtures for an approximate total of $940 (including refreshments) and show your support for New York's first MLS franchise with a shirt for $90. Total cost for the season = $1,030 | |
League: MLB Baseball Location: Bronx, New York Established: 1901 Championships: 27 Venue & Capacity: Yankee Stadium (50,291) |  |
It'll cost you around $145 a ticket to see the New York Yankees, one of the most iconic and recognizable sports franchises in the world, at the Yankee Stadium, with refreshments on sale for a total of $9 ($3 for a hot dog, $9 for a beer). If you want to see every single one of the 81 home games that make up their MLS season in this manner it'll cost you a grand total of approximately $12,474, with a jersey available for an extra $115. Total cost for the season = $12,589 | |
League: NWSL Soccer Location: Harrison, New Jersey Established: 2007 Championships: 1 Venue & Capacity: Red Bull Arena (25,000) |  |
New York's newest professional sports teams play their home games at the Red Bull Arena, with the average ticket available for only $30 and refreshments on offer for just over $14. Head to every home game in the NWSL soccer calendar for a total of $573, tickets, and refreshments. Finally, wear your support for Gotham FC with a jersey for $100. Total cost for the season = $673 | |
The cost of purchasing a shirt or jersey for any of New York's sports teams varies depending on the team, with an average price of around $120. The most expensive teams to buy a shirt or jersey from are the NHL sides, the New Jersey Devils and New York Rangers, both costing $170.
The least expensive is a Knicks jersey, which you can get for only $80, closely followed by New York City FC and the New York Jets, both costing $90.
The data reveals that the average total cost to watch each of New York's sports teams for a season, excluding the purchase of a shirt/jersey, varies greatly from team to team.
The most expensive team is the New York Yankees with an average total cost of $12,474 while the least expensive is NJ/NY Gotham FC with an average total cost of $573.
The other teams fall in between these two extremes, with New York City FC offering good value at just $745 for the full MLS season.
The average cost per game to watch sports teams in New York without the purchase of a shirt/jersey ranges from $44.30 for NJ/NY Gotham FC to $154 for the New York Yankees.
The lowest-cost teams are NJ/NY Gotham FC, New York City FC, and the New York Liberty at $44.30, $45, and $59 respectively. The highest-cost teams are the New York Knicks and Yankees at $150.40 and $154 respectively.
The remaining teams fall somewhere in between with Brooklyn Nets, Devils, Islanders, Jets, Mets, Giants, Rangers, and Red Bulls costing between $76-$138 on average per game.
The average total cost for refreshments (hot dog and a beer) at a game at each of New York's sports teams is $15.37. The average cost of a hot dog is $6.02 and the average cost of a beer is $9.35.
The most expensive team for refreshments is the New York Knicks, with an average total cost of $21, while the most affordable team is New York City FC and the New York Yankees, with an average total cost of only $9.
The Yankee Stadium offers the cheapest hot dog of New York’s sports venues for just $3 (Yankees & NY FC). Meanwhile Madison Square Garden will charge you $8.50 for a hot dog at a Knicks game.
The Jets offer a beer for just $5 at the MetLife Stadium - the same place it’ll cost you $11 at a Giants’ game. But you’ll find the priciest beer at a Knicks game for $12.50.
The average total cost for tickets to watch a sports team in New York for the season is $4578. The most expensive teams are the Yankees and Knicks, with tickets averaging $11,745 and $5305 respectively.
Meanwhile, NJ/NY Gotham FC has the lowest average ticket cost at just $330. The Devils, Islanders, Jets, and Mets all have costs over $2,000, while NYCFC, Giants, Liberty, and Red Bulls all have costs under $1,000.
The average ticket cost per game to watch each of New York's sports teams varies widely. The most expensive tickets are for the New York Yankees and Knicks, averaging $145 and $129.40 respectively.
Meanwhile, the cheapest tickets are for NJ/NY Gotham FC and the New York Liberty, both averaging $30. Other teams fall somewhere in between these two extremes including the Brooklyn Nets ($66.20), New Jersey Devils ($62.50), New York Islanders ($60), New York Jets ($94), and New York Mets ($64).
Overall, it is clear that there is no one-size-fits-all when it comes to ticket prices in New York sports teams.
Sport | Founded | Titles | Annual Cost | Cost Per Title | |
New York City FC | ⚽ | 2013 | 🏆 | $855 | $8,550 |
NJ/NY Gotham FC | ⚽ | 2007 | 🏆 | $673 | $10,770 |
New York Giants | 🏈 | 1925 | 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 | $1,445 | $17,701 |
New York Islanders | 🏒 | 1972 | 🏆🏆🏆🏆 | $3,270 | $33,354 |
New Jersey Devils | 🏒 | 1974 | 🏆🏆🏆 | $3,327 | $54,230 |
New York Yankees | ⚾ | 1903 | 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 | $12,589 | $56,651 |
New York Jets | 🏈 | 1960 | 🏆 | $1,140 | $71,820 |
Brooklyn Nets | 🏀 | 1967 | 🏆🏆 | $3,603 | $100,884 |
New York Rangers | 🏒 | 1926 | 🏆🏆🏆🏆 | $5,828 | $141,329 |
New York Mets | ⚾ | 1962 | 🏆🏆 | $6,761 | $206,204 |
New York Knicks | 🏀 | 1946 | 🏆🏆 | $6,246 | $240,486 |
New York Liberty | 🏀 | 1997 |
| $1,162 | $∞ |
New York Red Bulls | ⚽ | 1994 |
| $1,030 | $∞ |
The average cost for a fan to watch any of New York's professional sports teams win a championship ranges from $8,550 to $240,486.
The Brooklyn Nets have the most expensive championship title at $100,884, while the Yankees and Devils come in second and third with costs of $56,651 and $54,230 respectively.
The Liberty and Red Bulls are both marked as having an infinite cost due to not having won any championships yet. The Mets have the fourth highest cost at $206,204 and the Rangers come in fifth with an average cost of $141,329.
They may have only won one championship, but if you’re looking for budget-friendly glory, New York City FC are your team - offering a championship title for every $8,550.
The Yankees offer good value, as despite being the most expensive team to follow, you’ll get a World Series for every $56,651. Bad news for Mets and Knicks fans, as you’ll be spending $206,204 and $240,486 respectively. Red Bulls and Liberty have yet to win championships so we won’t even go there.
It's clear that New York sports fans have paid a significant amount of money to support their teams over the years. The total cost for all teams combined since formation is over $4 million dollars (adjusted for inflation). The team with the highest estimated cost to support since formation was the Yankees at $1.5 million, and they also had the most championship wins with 27.
On the other end of the spectrum, there were two teams that had no championship wins: the New York Liberty and New York Red Bulls. Despite this, fans still had to pay substantial money to support these teams over time.
Overall, this data shows that although there might be some correlation between total cost and the number of championship wins, it is not always guaranteed as some teams have won championships despite having lower costs associated with them.
The data shows that the estimated total cost for fans to watch each of New York's football teams per season is higher for the Giants than it is for the Jets.
The total cost to watch the Giants per season is $1,445 and the total cost to watch the Jets per season is $1,140. This difference in estimated costs can be attributed to differences in ticket prices and also likely to differences in refreshment prices between the two stadiums.
It is important to note that this data does not take into account additional costs such as parking or transportation that may need to be factored in when considering attending a game.
The data shows that the total cost of watching a season of basketball in New York varies significantly across the city's three professional teams.
The Brooklyn Nets have the lowest estimated cost for a season at $3,603, which includes tickets, refreshments and one shirt. The New York Knicks are the most expensive team to follow with an estimated total cost of $6,246 per season.
Finally, fans of the New York Liberty can watch a season for an estimated total cost of $1,162. This data suggests that following the Brooklyn Nets is the most affordable option for fans in New York City looking to support their local basketball teams.
The data shows that it is significantly more expensive for fans to watch the New York Yankees than the New York Mets, with an estimated total cost of $12,589 compared to $6,761 for the Mets.
This difference can largely be attributed to the higher ticket prices at Yankees games, which account for almost half of the total cost. Additionally, refreshments and merchandise are also more expensive at Yankee Stadium than at Citi Field.
These results show that if a fan is looking to save money while enjoying professional baseball in New York City, they should opt to attend games of the Mets rather than those of their cross-town rivals.
The total cost for fans to watch each of New York's hockey teams per season varies significantly. The least expensive team to watch is the New York Islanders, with an estimated total season cost of $3,270.
The most expensive team to watch is the New York Rangers, with an estimated total season cost of $5,828.
In between, the New Jersey Devils have a total season cost of $3,327. This suggests that it may be more economical for fans in New York to attend Islanders or Devils games rather than Rangers games.
The estimated total cost for fans to watch each of New York's soccer teams per season varies widely. The most expensive team to follow is the New York Red Bulls, with a total season cost of $1,030.
This includes tickets, refreshments, and one shirt. The second-most expensive team is New York City FC at $855. NJ/NY Gotham FC is the least expensive option, at $673 for a full season. It appears that following the Red Bulls is more costly than following NYCFC or Gotham FC.
Overall, the estimated total cost for fans to watch each of New York’s teams per season varies significantly depending on the league. The MLB has the highest average total season cost at $9,675, while the NHL comes in second at $4,142.
The NBA and NFL follow with an average total season cost of $4925 and $1293 respectively.
Finally, MLS is the least expensive of all leagues with an average total season cost of only $943. However, there are only 17 games in an MLS season, whereas there are 81 home games in MLB!
The cost of supporting New York's sports teams varies greatly, with factors such as sport, venue, league, and level of success all playing a big part.
The Yankees are the most expensive side to follow, but as New York's most successful side by some distance (in terms of championships) it might be a price worth paying!
Meanwhile, the MLS offers good value to sports fans, as do the women's professional teams.
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