Toronto may have the tallest towers, Bay Street money, and one of the hippest music scenes -- but let's face it, when it comes to sports, it's a city for losers.
Arguably, no other major city in North America can boast of such a pitiful record when it comes to bringing home championships.
The majority of Toronto residents can't remember when the Maple Leafs last won the Stanley Cup in 1967. And when the NHL playoffs started on Wednesday night, it was the fifth straight year the Leafs weren't involved.
Then we have the Toronto Raptors of the NBA, who missed the playoffs by a hair this week, but seemingly had a spot wrapped up in January before going on an epic losing streak. In their 15 years of existence, the Raptors have managed to win only a single playoff series, putting them among the worst franchises in sport.
Then we have the Toronto Blue Jays, who saw their lowest attendance at the Rogers Centre this year, as they go into what will be a tough rebuilding year, with little hope of making the playoffs for the first time since their World Series win in 1993.
The Toronto FC have just started their fourth season in the MLS, and they are still searching for their first playoff berth in their short history.
Then there's the CFL's Toronto Argonauts who lost five times as many games as they won last year. At least they've managed a few championships this decade -- but to be fair, every team has a one-in-eight chance of winning.
Many fans say they are fed up, using such words as "crappy" and "no good" to describe the city's sports teams to CTV News.
But here's the thing, with the exception of the two teams playing in the cavernous Rogers Centre, Toronto's lousy teams -- the Leafs, Raptors and the FC -- continue to sell out.
That has some wondering if those teams' profitable performance at the ticket booth -- all are owned by Maple Leafs Sports and Entertainment -- is coming at the expense of on field performance.
"They're selling out. They're making money. From a business perspective what's really wrong?" TSN sports analyst Ken Reid said.
From a fan's perspective, a few wins might be nice, but for Toronto fans, maybe they're paying for the privilege of saying, "There's always next year."
