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From Little League to NCAA National Championships, we have our fingers on the pulse of everything your tournament needs to shine. In the past two years alone we have hosted the NYS High School Wrestling and Girls Basketball Championships, the ECAC Men’s Hockey Championships, and the MAAC and America East Basketball Championships. Remember Siena’s mesmerizing run to the Sweet Sixteen? It started in Albany. How about Syracuse’s path to their first ever NCAA Basketball title? It went through Albany. Add that to the huge number of youth and club tournaments in the area, and you have a championship pedigree that can stand on its own against the toughest of competition.
Why not bring your amateur athletes to the City where their favorite professional athletes get their start? With minor league affiliates in the MLB and NHL, as well as semi-pro basketball and football teams and Division-1 programs in 40 sports across four colleges, Albany is a true training-ground in the Northeast.
You don’t need to play an organized sport to enjoy Albany’s countless other recreational activities, either. Golf, skiing, hiking, curling, and fishing are just a few of the numerous recreational opportunities in our county. Albany is also the perfect affordable “hub and spoke” destination, and is a short distance away from Cooperstown, Saratoga, Syracuse, and even Boston!
For information on sporting venues, accommodations, and everything going on with Albany Sports, please browse our website. To speak with us directly about your tournament or event, please contact
Gina Mintzer, CMP, MHA (518) 434-1217 ext. 301.
The Albany Devils and the Albany Firebirds team both play at the Times Union Center. Albany is home for the Albany Legends, Tri-City ValleyCats, and the NY Giants summer training camp (with practices and events planned throughout their stay). The area frequently hosts various outstanding high school and collegiate sports championships.
Sporting Championships Held in Albany:
NYSPHSAA Wrestling Championships (2/25-2/26/2011), America East, and NCAA, and more.
Along with our great sports facilities and events, we offer four seasons of recreational activities and beautiful parks and gardens. Take the family out to the ball game or get up out of the stands and go boating on the Hudson, swimming or waterskiing at any of the area lakes, play a round of golf on warm weather days, or take the short 40 minute drive to
Saratoga Race Track during the thoroughbred racing season, (July-September). Take in the scenic
Erie Canalway (
map), hop on your bike or take a jog along the Hudson River path. Don't let the cold weather stop you in the winter, get out there and enjoy ice-skating, snow-shoeing, or skiing at Albany's nearby skiing resorts. Albany holds the ticket for all kinds of sports action!
Visit our Alban.y. Sports website for more sports coverage.

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Academy Park
Corner of Washington Ave and Eagle Across from Albany City Hall , Albany, NY
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(518) 434-2032
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Albany Aqua Ducks & Trolleys
PO Box 446 , Albany, NY
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(518) 462-DUCK
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Albany Devils
Times Union Center 51 S. Pearl St. , Albany, NY
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(518) 433-8457
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Albany Legends Basketball
195 Washington Ave. , Albany, NY
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(518) 439-6707
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Albany Pine Bush Preserve Commission
195 New Karner Rd , Albany , NY
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(518) 456-0655
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Albany Rowing Center
Corning Preserve PO Box 857 , Albany, NY
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America East
215 First Street Suite 140 , Cambridge , MA
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(617) 695-6369
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Bleeker Stadium
Clinton Avenue (below Manning Boulevard) , Albany, NY
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(518) 438-2166
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Capital Hills at Albany
65 O?Neil Rd , Albany, NY
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(518) 438-2208
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Captain J.P. Cruise Line , Inc.
278 River St. , Troy, NY
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(518) 270-1901
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Clubhouse Race Book
711 Central Ave., Albany, NY
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(518) 925-9512
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Colonie Riverfront Bike-Hike Trail
along Hudson/Mohawk Rivers through Albany/Schenectady , Albany, NY
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Corning Preserve - Albany Riverfront Park
Along the Hudson River Access via the Hudson River Way pedestrian bridge Downtown Albany, Albany, NY
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(518) 434-2032
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Crossings of Colonie, The
580 Albany Shaker Rd , Loudonville, NY
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(518) 783-2760
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DEC-Campgrounds
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation 625 Broadway , Albany, NY
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(518) 474-0456
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Dutch Apple Cruises, Inc.
141 Broadway , Albany, NY
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(518) 463-0220
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East Capitol Park
Front of New York Capitol facing State Street , Albany, NY
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Empire State Plaza
Empire State Plaza , Albany, NY
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(518) 473-0559
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Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor
1 Delaware Ave. , Cohoes, NY
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(518) 237-7000
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Five Rivers Environmental Education Center
DEC, 56 Game Farm Rd , Delmar, NY
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(518) 475-0291
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