ESPN Team Abbreviations Reference
This page lists the team abbreviations used by the ESPN API, organized by league. Enter these values (comma-separated) in the Favorite Teams field on the Sports Ticker settings page to filter the ticker to only games involving those teams.
Abbreviations are case-insensitive — LAL, lal, and Lal all work.
Note on UCL: Champions League participants change each season. If a team you follow is not shown, try their abbreviation from their domestic league (e.g. ARS for Arsenal, RMA for Real Madrid).
Note on NCAA leagues: There are hundreds of college teams. Use your school’s standard ESPN abbreviation (e.g. MICH, OSU, UNC, DUKE, ARIZ). If you’re unsure, look up a recent ESPN scoreboard for your school to find the exact abbreviation used.
Note on NASCAR and Tennis: These are individual-sport leagues. The Favorite Teams filter does not apply — NASCAR and ATP/WTA results are not filtered by favorites.
NFL
| Abbr |
Team |
| ARI |
Arizona Cardinals |
| ATL |
Atlanta Falcons |
| BAL |
Baltimore Ravens |
| BUF |
Buffalo Bills |
| CAR |
Carolina Panthers |
| CHI |
Chicago Bears |
| CIN |
Cincinnati Bengals |
| CLE |
Cleveland Browns |
| DAL |
Dallas Cowboys |
| DEN |
Denver Broncos |
| DET |
Detroit Lions |
| GB |
Green Bay Packers |
| HOU |
Houston Texans |
| IND |
Indianapolis Colts |
| JAX |
Jacksonville Jaguars |
| KC |
Kansas City Chiefs |
| LAC |
Los Angeles Chargers |
| LAR |
Los Angeles Rams |
| LV |
Las Vegas Raiders |
| MIA |
Miami Dolphins |
| MIN |
Minnesota Vikings |
| NE |
New England Patriots |
| NO |
New Orleans Saints |
| NYG |
New York Giants |
| NYJ |
New York Jets |
| PHI |
Philadelphia Eagles |
| PIT |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
| SF |
San Francisco 49ers |
| SEA |
Seattle Seahawks |
| TB |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| TEN |
Tennessee Titans |
| WSH |
Washington Commanders |
CFL
| Abbr |
Team |
| BCL |
BC Lions |
| CSP |
Calgary Stampeders |
| EES |
Edmonton Elks |
| HTC |
Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
| MTA |
Montreal Alouettes |
| ORB |
Ottawa Red Blacks |
| SRR |
Saskatchewan Roughriders |
| TAT |
Toronto Argonauts |
| WBB |
Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
Basketball
NBA
| Abbr |
Team |
| ATL |
Atlanta Hawks |
| BOS |
Boston Celtics |
| BKN |
Brooklyn Nets |
| CHA |
Charlotte Hornets |
| CHI |
Chicago Bulls |
| CLE |
Cleveland Cavaliers |
| DAL |
Dallas Mavericks |
| DEN |
Denver Nuggets |
| DET |
Detroit Pistons |
| GS |
Golden State Warriors |
| HOU |
Houston Rockets |
| IND |
Indiana Pacers |
| LAC |
LA Clippers |
| LAL |
Los Angeles Lakers |
| MEM |
Memphis Grizzlies |
| MIA |
Miami Heat |
| MIL |
Milwaukee Bucks |
| MIN |
Minnesota Timberwolves |
| NO |
New Orleans Pelicans |
| NY |
New York Knicks |
| OKC |
Oklahoma City Thunder |
| ORL |
Orlando Magic |
| PHI |
Philadelphia 76ers |
| PHX |
Phoenix Suns |
| POR |
Portland Trail Blazers |
| SAC |
Sacramento Kings |
| SA |
San Antonio Spurs |
| TOR |
Toronto Raptors |
| UTA |
Utah Jazz |
| WSH |
Washington Wizards |
WNBA
| Abbr |
Team |
| ATL |
Atlanta Dream |
| CHI |
Chicago Sky |
| CON |
Connecticut Sun |
| DAL |
Dallas Wings |
| GS |
Golden State Valkyries |
| IND |
Indiana Fever |
| LA |
Los Angeles Sparks |
| LV |
Las Vegas Aces |
| MIN |
Minnesota Lynx |
| NY |
New York Liberty |
| PHX |
Phoenix Mercury |
| POR |
Portland Fire |
| SEA |
Seattle Storm |
| TOR |
Toronto Tempo |
| WSH |
Washington Mystics |
Baseball
MLB
| Abbr |
Team |
| ARI |
Arizona Diamondbacks |
| ATH |
Athletics |
| ATL |
Atlanta Braves |
| BAL |
Baltimore Orioles |
| BOS |
Boston Red Sox |
| CHC |
Chicago Cubs |
| CHW |
Chicago White Sox |
| CIN |
Cincinnati Reds |
| CLE |
Cleveland Guardians |
| COL |
Colorado Rockies |
| DET |
Detroit Tigers |
| HOU |
Houston Astros |
| KC |
Kansas City Royals |
| LAA |
Los Angeles Angels |
| LAD |
Los Angeles Dodgers |
| MIA |
Miami Marlins |
| MIL |
Milwaukee Brewers |
| MIN |
Minnesota Twins |
| NYM |
New York Mets |
| NYY |
New York Yankees |
| PHI |
Philadelphia Phillies |
| PIT |
Pittsburgh Pirates |
| SD |
San Diego Padres |
| SF |
San Francisco Giants |
| SEA |
Seattle Mariners |
| STL |
St. Louis Cardinals |
| TB |
Tampa Bay Rays |
| TEX |
Texas Rangers |
| TOR |
Toronto Blue Jays |
| WSH |
Washington Nationals |
Hockey
NHL
| Abbr |
Team |
| ANA |
Anaheim Ducks |
| BOS |
Boston Bruins |
| BUF |
Buffalo Sabres |
| CAR |
Carolina Hurricanes |
| CGY |
Calgary Flames |
| CBJ |
Columbus Blue Jackets |
| CHI |
Chicago Blackhawks |
| COL |
Colorado Avalanche |
| DAL |
Dallas Stars |
| DET |
Detroit Red Wings |
| EDM |
Edmonton Oilers |
| FLA |
Florida Panthers |
| LA |
Los Angeles Kings |
| MIN |
Minnesota Wild |
| MTL |
Montreal Canadiens |
| NJ |
New Jersey Devils |
| NSH |
Nashville Predators |
| NYI |
New York Islanders |
| NYR |
New York Rangers |
| OTT |
Ottawa Senators |
| PHI |
Philadelphia Flyers |
| PIT |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
| SEA |
Seattle Kraken |
| SJ |
San Jose Sharks |
| STL |
St. Louis Blues |
| TB |
Tampa Bay Lightning |
| TOR |
Toronto Maple Leafs |
| UTAH |
Utah Hockey Club |
| VAN |
Vancouver Canucks |
| VGK |
Vegas Golden Knights |
| WPG |
Winnipeg Jets |
| WSH |
Washington Capitals |
Soccer
MLS
| Abbr |
Team |
| ATL |
Atlanta United FC |
| ATX |
Austin FC |
| MTL |
CF Montréal |
| CLT |
Charlotte FC |
| CHI |
Chicago Fire FC |
| COL |
Colorado Rapids |
| CLB |
Columbus Crew |
| DC |
D.C. United |
| CIN |
FC Cincinnati |
| DAL |
FC Dallas |
| HOU |
Houston Dynamo FC |
| MIA |
Inter Miami CF |
| LA |
LA Galaxy |
| LAFC |
LAFC |
| MIN |
Minnesota United FC |
| NSH |
Nashville SC |
| NE |
New England Revolution |
| NYC |
New York City FC |
| RBNY |
New York Red Bulls |
| ORL |
Orlando City SC |
| PHI |
Philadelphia Union |
| POR |
Portland Timbers |
| RSL |
Real Salt Lake |
| SD |
San Diego FC |
| SJ |
San Jose Earthquakes |
| SEA |
Seattle Sounders FC |
| SKC |
Sporting Kansas City |
| STL |
St. Louis CITY SC |
| TOR |
Toronto FC |
| VAN |
Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
NWSL
| Abbr |
Team |
| LA |
Angel City FC |
| BAY |
Bay FC |
| BOS |
Boston Legacy FC |
| CHI |
Chicago Stars FC |
| DEN |
Denver Summit FC |
| GFC |
Gotham FC |
| HOU |
Houston Dash |
| KC |
Kansas City Current |
| NC |
North Carolina Courage |
| ORL |
Orlando Pride |
| POR |
Portland Thorns FC |
| LOU |
Racing Louisville FC |
| SD |
San Diego Wave FC |
| SEA |
Seattle Reign FC |
| UTA |
Utah Royals |
| WAS |
Washington Spirit |
EPL
| Abbr |
Team |
| ARS |
Arsenal |
| AVL |
Aston Villa |
| BOU |
AFC Bournemouth |
| BRE |
Brentford |
| BHA |
Brighton & Hove Albion |
| BUR |
Burnley |
| CHE |
Chelsea |
| CRY |
Crystal Palace |
| EVE |
Everton |
| FUL |
Fulham |
| LEE |
Leeds United |
| LIV |
Liverpool |
| MNC |
Manchester City |
| MAN |
Manchester United |
| NEW |
Newcastle United |
| NFO |
Nottingham Forest |
| SUN |
Sunderland |
| TOT |
Tottenham Hotspur |
| WHU |
West Ham United |
| WOL |
Wolverhampton Wanderers |
La Liga
| Abbr |
Team |
| ALA |
Alavés |
| ATH |
Athletic Club |
| ATM |
Atlético Madrid |
| BAR |
Barcelona |
| BET |
Real Betis |
| CEL |
Celta Vigo |
| ESP |
Espanyol |
| GET |
Getafe |
| GIR |
Girona |
| LEV |
Levante |
| MLL |
Mallorca |
| OSA |
Osasuna |
| OVI |
Real Oviedo |
| RAY |
Rayo Vallecano |
| RMA |
Real Madrid |
| RSO |
Real Sociedad |
| SEV |
Sevilla |
| VAL |
Valencia |
| VIL |
Villarreal |
Bundesliga
| Abbr |
Team |
| FCA |
FC Augsburg |
| B04 |
Bayer Leverkusen |
| MUN |
Bayern Munich |
| BMG |
Borussia Mönchengladbach |
| DOR |
Borussia Dortmund |
| SGE |
Eintracht Frankfurt |
| KOE |
FC Cologne |
| HDH |
FC Heidenheim 1846 |
| HSV |
Hamburg SV |
| RBL |
RB Leipzig |
| SCF |
SC Freiburg |
| STP |
St. Pauli |
| TSG |
TSG Hoffenheim |
| FCU |
Union Berlin |
| VFB |
VfB Stuttgart |
| WOB |
VfL Wolfsburg |
| SVW |
Werder Bremen |
| M05 |
Mainz |
Serie A
| Abbr |
Team |
| MIL |
AC Milan |
| ROMA |
AS Roma |
| ATA |
Atalanta |
| BOL |
Bologna |
| CAG |
Cagliari |
| COMO |
Como |
| FIO |
Fiorentina |
| GEN |
Genoa |
| VER |
Hellas Verona |
| INT |
Internazionale |
| JUV |
Juventus |
| LAZ |
Lazio |
| LEC |
Lecce |
| NAP |
Napoli |
| PAR |
Parma |
| TOR |
Torino |
| UDI |
Udinese |
Ligue 1
| Abbr |
Team |
| AUX |
AJ Auxerre |
| ANG |
Angers |
| BRE |
Brest |
| HAC |
Le Havre AC |
| RCL |
Lens |
| LILL |
Lille |
| LOR |
Lorient |
| LYON |
Lyon |
| OLM |
Marseille |
| METZ |
Metz |
| MON |
AS Monaco |
| NAN |
Nantes |
| NICE |
Nice |
| PAR |
Paris FC |
| PSG |
Paris Saint-Germain |
| REN |
Stade Rennais |
| STR |
Strasbourg |
| TOU |
Toulouse |
UEFA Champions League
UCL participants change every season. Teams below are from the current edition. For teams from domestic leagues not listed here, use their domestic league abbreviation (e.g. RMA, BAR, LIV).
| Abbr |
Team |
| AJA |
Ajax Amsterdam |
| ARS |
Arsenal |
| ATA |
Atalanta |
| ATH |
Athletic Club |
| ATM |
Atlético Madrid |
| BAR |
Barcelona |
| B04 |
Bayer Leverkusen |
| MUN |
Bayern Munich |
| SLB |
Benfica |
| BODO |
Bodo/Glimt |
| DOR |
Borussia Dortmund |
| CHE |
Chelsea |
| BRU |
Club Brugge |
| SGE |
Eintracht Frankfurt |
| KBH |
F.C. København |
| FLA |
FK Qarabag |
| GAL |
Galatasaray |
| INT |
Internazionale |
| JUV |
Juventus |
| LIV |
Liverpool |
| MNC |
Manchester City |
| OLM |
Marseille |
| MON |
AS Monaco |
| NAP |
Napoli |
| NEW |
Newcastle United |
| OLY |
Olympiacos |
| PSV |
PSV Eindhoven |
| PSG |
Paris Saint-Germain |
| RMA |
Real Madrid |
| SCP |
Sporting CP |
| TOT |
Tottenham Hotspur |
| VIL |
Villarreal |
NASCAR
NASCAR results display driver names and positions, not team abbreviations. The Favorite Teams field does not filter NASCAR results — all top-5 running positions are always shown during a live race.
Tennis (ATP / WTA)
Tennis scores display player names, not team abbreviations. The Favorite Teams field does not apply to ATP or WTA results.
NCAA Leagues
NCAA leagues (NCAAF, NCAAB, NCAA Baseball, NCAA Softball, NCAA Volleyball, NCAA Lacrosse) have hundreds of programs. Use your school’s standard ESPN abbreviation. If you’re unsure of the exact abbreviation, check a recent ESPN scoreboard page for your school — the abbreviation ESPN displays is what the ticker uses.
Common examples: MICH, OSU, UNC, DUKE, ARIZ, UCLA, USC, TENN, KU, UK, ND, PSU, UF, GT, VT, LSU, AUB, BAMA, MSU