Sport in Ottawa
Sport in Ottawa, Canada's capital, has a history dating back to the 19th century. Ottawa is now home to five professional sports teams: the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League; the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League; the Ottawa Titans of the Frontier League; the Ottawa Blackjacks of the Canadian Elite Basketball League; and Atlético Ottawa of the Canadian Premier League. Several non-professional teams also play in Ottawa, including the Ottawa 67's junior hockey team and other semi-professional and collegiate teams in various sports. Sports teams in Ottawa Professional teams Ottawa has two teams that are part of the North American major professional league, including the Ottawa Senators (NHL), Ottawa RedBlacks (CFL). Semi-professional and amateur teams Post-secondary athletics There are two public universities in Ottawa that presently operate a varsity program. They include the University of Ottawa (est. 1848 )and the Carleton University (est. 1942). The athletic programs of the two universities are a part of the Ontario University Athletics program, which itself is a member of U Sports. Facilities used by university athletic programs based in Ottawa includes: Sports Ice hockey Ice hockey began in Ottawa with the Stanley Cup in 1893. The city dominated the hockey