Greater Miami and Miami Beach is officially ranked among the world’s top 10 global sports cities.
Miami is up to no 8 in the Burson’s 2025 Ranking of Sport Cities.
The destination is home to marquee competitions like the Orange Bowl, Miami Open, Miami Marathon and F1 Miami Grand Prix.
The region’s sports calendar has expanded with five new global annual events: PGA Tour Signature Event, E1 Power Boat Series, Formula E, Unrivalled Women’s Basketball, and the HYROX Fitness Festival.
Following the successful hosting of the FIFA Club World Cup earlier this year, these additions—along with upcoming international tournaments including FIFA World Cup 26 —reinforce Miami’s status as a year-round sports capital.
The Burson Ranking evaluates the top 100 sports cities around the globe through perception surveys and in-depth quantitative analysis.
It includes input from international sports leaders, media representatives, and industry experts, as well as social and traditional media tracking.
Miami’s climb from #16 in 2023 to #8 in 2025 reflects the impact of its robust roster of events.
“Over the past several years, our organization has made an intentional and strategic investment of marketing and communications assets to lure, promote and host some of the most iconic sports events,” said David Whitaker, President & CEO of the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau (GMCVB).
“The significant growth over the past few years, and now top 10 global ranking, simply reaffirms the return on that investment.”
