| ORLANDOMAGIC | US basketball team; 2009 NBA Finals runners-up to Los Angeles Lakers |
| LOSANGELES | Basketball team; 2009 and 2010 NBA champions (3,7,6) |
| ORLANDO | US sports team; 2009 NBA Finals runners-up to Los Angeles Lakers (7,5) |
| MAGIC | US sports team; 2009 NBA Finals runners-up to Los Angeles Lakers (7,5) |
| PREDATORS | NHL team; 2017 Stanley Cup Finals runners-up to Pittsburgh Penguins (9) |
| NASHVILLE | NHL team; 2017 Stanley Cup Finals runners-up to Pittsburgh Penguins (9) |
| HEAT | *2011 NBA finals runner-up |
| VIDEOTON | 1985 UEFA Cup final runners-up to Real Madrid currently known as Fehervar FC (8) |
| MALMO | 2024 Allsvenskan champions; 1979 European Cup final runners-up to Nottingham Forest (5) |
| ROCHDALE | 2023-24 National League club managed by Jimmy McNulty whose home is Spotland Stadium aka the Crown Oil Arena; 1962 League Cup final runners-up to Norwich (8) |
| ALAVES | Deportivo _, 2024-2025 La Liga club coached by Eduardo Coudet; 2001 UEFA Cup final runners-up to Liverpool after golden goal extra time (6) |
| WARRIORS | US basketball team that defeated the Boston Celtics to win the 2022 NBA Finals (8) |
| GOLDENSTATE | US basketball team that defeated the Boston Celtics to win the 2022 NBA Finals (6,5) |
| LAKERS | US basketball team based in Los Angeles (6) |
| CANUCKS | 2011 Stanley Cup Finals runners-up |
| NEWYORKKNICKS | US basketball team who were the NBA champions in 1970 and 1973 (3,4,6) |
| KNICKS | US basketball team who were NBA champions in 1970 and 1973 (3,4,6) |
| NEWYORK | US basketball team who were NBA champions in 1970 and 1973 (3,4,6) |
| REPECHAGE | RIO 2016: chance for runners-up to continue to the next round in some sports |
| CHICAGOSKY | 2014 WNBA Finals runner-up |
