▁institutions ▁with ▁sports ▁teams . ▁C inc inn ati ▁also ▁has ▁seven ▁major ▁sports ▁ven ues . ▁ ▁Major ▁league ▁teams ▁ ▁The ▁C inc inn ati ▁Beng als ▁started ▁in ▁the ▁American ▁Football ▁League ▁from ▁ 1 9 6 8 – 1 9 6 9 , ▁then ▁after ▁the ▁A FL / N FL ▁mer ger ▁continued ▁with ▁the ▁National ▁Football ▁League ▁from ▁ 1 9 7 0 ▁to ▁present . ▁ ▁The ▁C inc inn ati ▁Red ▁Stock ings ▁were ▁the ▁first ▁professional ▁baseball ▁team , ▁established ▁in ▁ 1 8 6 9 . ▁The ▁C inc inn ati ▁Red s ▁of ▁Major ▁League ▁Baseball ▁were ▁established ▁in ▁ 1 8 8 2 . ▁ ▁FC ▁C inc inn ati ▁is ▁a ▁team ▁in ▁Major ▁League ▁Soccer , ▁which ▁began ▁play ▁in ▁March ▁ 2 0 1 9 . ▁ ▁Minor ▁league ▁teams ▁▁ ▁C inc inn ati ▁Cy cl ones , ▁E CH L . ▁ ▁Florence ▁Y ' alls , ▁Front ier ▁League ▁( located ▁in ▁Florence , ▁K Y , ▁ 1 4 ▁miles ▁south ▁of ▁dow nt own ▁C inc inn ati ) ▁ ▁C inc inn ati ▁Dutch ▁L ions , ▁US L ▁Premier ▁Development ▁League ▁ ▁Kentucky ▁En for cers , ▁A BA ▁ ▁Major ▁colleg es ▁ ▁NCAA ▁Division ▁I ▁ ▁Northern ▁Kentucky ▁University ▁Nor se : ▁Hor izon ▁ ▁University ▁of ▁C inc inn ati ▁Bear c ats : ▁The ▁American ▁ ▁X avier ▁University ▁Mus k ete ers : ▁Big ▁East ▁