{"id":237874,"date":"2025-10-20T05:28:12","date_gmt":"2025-10-20T05:28:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/237874\/"},"modified":"2025-10-20T05:28:12","modified_gmt":"2025-10-20T05:28:12","slug":"oldest-teams-to-never-reach-a-championship-mlb-nba-nfl-nhl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/237874\/","title":{"rendered":"Oldest teams to never reach a championship: MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL"},"content":{"rendered":"

In the 2025 MLB postseason<\/a>, the Seattle Mariners<\/a> are actively pursuing their first World Series appearance<\/a>. Which other franchises across major sports leagues have yet to compete at the championship level?<\/p>\n

Check out a breakdown for MLB (World Series), NFL (Super Bowl), NBA (Finals), and NHL (Stanley Cup) below:<\/p>\n

Longest in each league (with inaugural season):<\/p>\n

MLB: Mariners (1977)<\/p>\n

NBA: Clippers (1970)<\/p>\n

NFL: Jaguars<\/a> (1995)<\/p>\n

NHL: Jets<\/a> (1999-00)<\/p>\n

*On the NFL side, the Cleveland Browns<\/a> and Detroit Lions<\/a> are left off this list since both franchises won titles in the pre-Super Bowl era.<\/p>\n

**On the NHL side, the Arizona Coyotes(1979-80) technically have the longest Stanley Cup appearance drought, but don’t currently have a team in the NHL.<\/p>\n

Active teams to never compete in league championship round\/game (with inaugural season):<\/p>\n

MLB: Mariners (1977)<\/p>\n

NBA: Clippers (1970), Hornets<\/a> (1988-89), Timberwolves<\/a> (1989-90), Grizzlies<\/a> (1995-96), Pelicans<\/a> (2002-03)<\/p>\n

NFL: Jaguars (1995),Texans<\/a> (2002)<\/p>\n

NHL: Jets (1999-00), Blue Jackets<\/a> (2000-01), Wild<\/a> (2000-01), Kraken<\/a> (2021-22), Mammoth<\/a> (2024-25)<\/p>\n

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