Photo by Jason O’Rear via Chase Center
Bay Area sports fans are lucky to enjoy a year-round rotation of top-tier sporting events with 6 local major league teams in the realms of baseball, football, basketball, hockey, and soccer.
Warriors basketball season is in full swing at Chase Center, and the 49ers are about to head to the Super Bowl. Down in San Jose, hockey season is here for the Sharks.
Read on for a breakdown of our home teams in the SF Bay Area, plus details about where to see them play this month.
Home games to catch this February 2024 in the Bay Area
1. Football: San Francisco 49ers
The SF 49ers were the first major league sports team in San Francisco, having originated at Golden Gate Park’s Kezar Stadium in 1946. The team has won 5 Super Bowl titles and 7 NFC championships to date.
In 2014 the team moved to Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, which has been announced as the 2026 venue for Super Bowl 60 and FIFA World Cup matches.
????️ Regular season football runs from September-February. Here’s the full schedule of 49ers home games:
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2. Basketball: Golden State Warriors
7-time NBA champions the Golden State Warriors enjoy a special amount of local pride considering their latest NBA championship win in 2022. The team began in Philadelphia in 1946, became the San Francisco Warriors in 1962, and later the Golden State Warriors in 1971. The Warriors played in Oakland at Oracle Arena until 2019, when they relocated to Chase Center in San Francisco.
Chase Center is a state-of-the-art indoor waterfront arena in SF’s Mission Bay neighborhood. The community gathering space around the arena is known as Thrive City and often hosts fun events, live music, and cinema nights.
Feb. 10 vs Phoenix Suns Feb. 14 vs LA Clippers Feb. 22 vs LA Lakers Feb. 23 vs Charlotte Hornets Feb 25 vs Denver Nuggets
????️ Regular season basketball runs from October-April. Here’s the full schedule of Warriors home games
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3. Hockey: San Jose Sharks
The San Jose Sharks are the the Bay Area’s home major league hockey team dating back to 1991, although their origins go back to the 1967 NHL expansion. The Sharks originally played at Cow Palace in Daly City before relocating to the SAP Center at San Jose, locally known as the Shark Tank. The team is known for their badass entrance from a 17-foot shark mouth.
Feb. 17 vs. Columbus Blue Jackets Feb. 19 vs. Vegas Golden Knights Feb. 24 vs. Nashville Predators Feb. 27 vs. New Jersey Devils Feb. 29 vs. Anaheim Ducks
????️ Regular season hockey runs from October-April. Here’s the full schedule Sharks’ home games.
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Off-season sports in the Bay Area
4. Soccer: San Jose Earthquakes
The San Jose Earthquakes began in 1996 as one of Major League Soccer’s 10 charter members, originally named “The Clash.” They played in the first game in MLS history, beating D.C. United 1-0.
The Earthquakes play at PayPal Park, right next to San Jose International Airport. PayPal Park offers excellent visibility due to having the steepest seat rise of any soccer stadium in the country. The stadium also boasts the largest outdoor bar in North America.
????️ Regular season soccer usually runs from March-October.
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5. Baseball: San Francisco Giants
The SF Giants are our very own MLB team playing at Oracle Park in San Francisco. Since 1883 the Giants have won 8 World Series titles and 23 National League Pennants, making them one of the country’s oldest and most successful professional baseball teams. The team originated in New York before moving to San Francisco in 1957 and playing in the famous Candlestick Park from 1960-1999.
See an SF Giants home game at Oracle Park, which is located on the eastern waterfront of San Francisco in the SoMa neighborhood. It’s a beautiful waterside park with views of the SF Bay and you can take a behind-the-scenes tour to learn about the ballpark’s design and history.
????️ Regular season baseball usually runs from April to October.
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6. Baseball: Oakland Athletics
The Oakland A’s are the other MLB team located in the Bay Area with home base at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. They originated in Philadelphia in 1901 and eventually moved to Oakland in 1968, playing at the same stadium ever since.
Locals usually refer to the ballpark as “Oakland Coliseum” or simply “The Coliseum,” but it has undergone numerous name changes in the past including “Ring Central Coliseum” until April 2023.
????️ Regular season baseball usually runs from April to October.
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College sports in the Bay Area
If you’re fixin’ for more exciting local sports games, it’s worth taking a look at some of the Bay Area’s most popular college sports teams. The biggest local college rivalry is between Cal (UC Berkeley) and Stanford, so games between the two are especially exciting. Here are a few of the most popular local NCAA college teams.
College Football
California Golden Bears at California Memorial Stadium, Berkeley Stanford Cardinal at Stanford Stadium, Stanford San Jose State Spartans at CEFCU Stadium, San Jose
College Basketball
California Golden Bears at Haas Pavilion, Berkeley Stanford Cardinal at Maples Pavilion, Stanford
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