Most Conference Finals appearances in the last 20 years in each sport. 123 teams qualify.
MOST
NFL - Patriots - 13
NBA - Spurs - 9
MLB - Cardinals - 9
NHL - Lightning, Penguins - 6
FEWEST
17 of the 123 teams (13.8%) have NOT made it to the Conference Finals
NFL - 7 teams
NBA - 5 teams
MLB - 3 teams
NHL - 2 teams
YEARS
NFL/MLB - (2001-2020)
NBA - (2000/01- 2019/20)
NHL - (1999/00-2019/20)
NOTE: Current season not counted for NBA/NHL as they are still in progress
List sorted by: Conference Final's appearances - win% - alphabetically
| RANK | FRANCHISE | LG | FROM | RDS | W | L | PCT | TITLES |
| 1 | NWE | NFL | 2001-2020 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0.692 | 6 |
| 2 | SAS | NBA | 2000/01-2019/20 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0.556 | 4 |
| 3 | STL | MLB | 2001-2020 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0.444 | 2 |
| 4 | NYY | MLB | 2001-2020 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0.375 | 1 |
| 5 | LAL | NBA | 2000/01-2019/20 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1.000 | 4 |
| 6 | MIA | NBA | 2000/01-2019/20 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0.857 | 3 |
| 7 | LAD | MLB | 2001-2020 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0.429 | 1 |
| 8 | BOS | NBA | 2000/01-2019/20 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0.286 | 1 |
| 9 | CLE | NBA | 2000/01-2019/20 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0.833 | 1 |
| 10 | BOS | MLB | 2001-2020 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0.667 | 4 |
| 10 | PIT | NHL | 1999/00-2019/20 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0.667 | 3 |
| 12 | HOU | MLB | 2001-2020 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0.500 | 1 |
| 12 | PIT | NFL | 2001-2020 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0.500 | 2 |
| 12 | TBL | NHL | 1999/00-2019/20 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0.500 | 2 |
| 15 | DET | NBA | 2000/01-2019/20 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0.333 | 1 |
| 15 | PHI | NFL | 2001-2020 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0.333 | 1 |
| 17 | GNB | NFL | 2001-2020 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0.167 | 1 |
| 18 | GSW | NBA | 2000/01-2019/20 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1.000 | 3 |
| 19 | CHI | NHL | 1999/00-2019/20 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0.600 | 3 |
| 20 | ANA | NHL | 1999/00-2019/20 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0.400 | 1 |
| 21 | SJS | NHL | 1999/00-2019/20 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0.200 | 0 |
| 22 | NJD | NHL | 1999/00-2019/20 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | 1 |
| 22 | SFG | MLB | 2001-2020 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | 3 |
| 24 | DET | NHL | 1999/00-2019/20 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0.750 | 2 |
| 25 | CAR | NHL | 1999/00-2019/20 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0.500 | 1 |
| 25 | DET | MLB | 2001-2020 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0.500 | 0 |
| 25 | IND | NFL | 2001-2020 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0.500 | 1 |
| 25 | SFO | NFL | 2001-2020 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0.500 | 0 |
| 29 | CHC | MLB | 2001-2020 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0.250 | 1 |
| 29 | OKC | NBA | 2000/01-2019/20 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0.250 | 0 |
| 29 | PHI | NHL | 1999/00-2019/20 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0.250 | 0 |
| 32 | BOS | NHL | 1999/00-2019/20 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 1 |
| 32 | SEA | NFL | 2001-2020 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 1 |
| 34 | CAR | NFL | 2001-2020 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0.667 | 0 |
| 34 | DAL | NBA | 2000/01-2019/20 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0.667 | 1 |
| 34 | DAL | NHL | 1999/00-2019/20 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0.667 | 0 |
| 34 | DEN | NFL | 2001-2020 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0.667 | 1 |
| 34 | KAN | NFL | 2001-2020 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0.667 | 1 |
| 34 | LAK | NHL | 1999/00-2019/20 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0.667 | 2 |
| 34 | PHI | MLB | 2001-2020 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0.667 | 1 |
| 41 | ATL | NFL | 2001-2020 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0.333 | 0 |
| 41 | BAL | NFL | 2001-2020 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0.333 | 1 |
| 41 | COL | NHL | 1999/00-2019/20 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0.333 | 1 |
| 41 | LAA | MLB | 2001-2020 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0.333 | 1 |
| 41 | NOR | NFL | 2001-2020 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0.333 | 1 |
| 41 | NYR | NHL | 1999/00-2019/20 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0.333 | 0 |
| 41 | OTT | NHL | 1999/00-2019/20 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0.333 | 0 |
| 41 | STL | NHL | 1999/00-2019/20 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0.333 | 1 |
| 49 | IND | NBA | 2000/01-2019/20 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.000 | 0 |
| 49 | PHO | NBA | 2000/01-2019/20 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.000 | 0 |
| 51 | BRK | NBA | 2000/01-2019/20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 |
| 51 | KCR | MLB | 2001-2020 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 1 |
| 51 | LAR | NFL | 2001-2020 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 |
| 51 | NYG | NFL | 2001-2020 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 2 |
| 51 | TAM | NFL | 2001-2020 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 2 |
| 51 | TBR | MLB | 2001-2020 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 |
| 51 | TEX | MLB | 2001-2020 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 |
| 58 | ARI | MLB | 2001-2020 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.500 | 1 |
| 58 | ARI | NFL | 2001-2020 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.500 | 0 |
| 58 | CHI | NFL | 2001-2020 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.500 | 0 |
| 58 | CLE | MLB | 2001-2020 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.500 | 0 |
| 58 | NYM | MLB | 2001-2020 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.500 | 0 |
| 58 | ORL | NBA | 2000/01-2019/20 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.500 | 0 |
| 58 | TOR | NBA | 2000/01-2019/20 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.500 | 1 |
| 58 | VEG | NHL | 2017/18-2019/20 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.500 | 0 |
| 66 | ATL | MLB | 2001-2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.000 | 0 |
| 66 | BUF | NHL | 1999/00-2019/20 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.000 | 0 |
| 66 | DEN | NBA | 2000/01-2019/20 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.000 | 0 |
| 66 | HOU | NBA | 2000/01-2019/20 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.000 | 0 |
| 66 | MIL | MLB | 2001-2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.000 | 0 |
| 66 | MIL | NBA | 2000/01-2019/20 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.000 | 0 |
| 66 | MIN | NFL | 2001-2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.000 | 0 |
| 66 | MTL | NHL | 1999/00-2019/20 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.000 | 0 |
| 66 | NYJ | NFL | 2001-2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.000 | 0 |
| 66 | TEN | NFL | 2001-2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.000 | 0 |
| 66 | TOR | MLB | 2001-2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.000 | 0 |
| 77 | CGY | NHL | 1999/00-2019/20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 |
| 77 | CHW | MLB | 2001-2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1 |
| 77 | COL | MLB | 2001-2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 |
| 77 | EDM | NHL | 1999/00-2019/20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 |
| 77 | LVR | NFL | 2001-2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 |
| 77 | MIA | MLB | 2001-2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1 |
| 77 | NSH | NHL | 1999/00-2019/20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 |
| 77 | PHI | NBA | 2000/01-2019/20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 |
| 77 | VAN | NHL | 1999/00-2019/20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 |
| 77 | WSH | NHL | 1999/00-2019/20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1 |
| 77 | WSN | MLB | 2001-2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1 |
| 88 | ARI | NHL | 1999/00-2019/20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 0 |
| 88 | ATL | NBA | 2000/01-2019/20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 0 |
| 88 | BAL | MLB | 2001-2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 0 |
| 88 | BUF | NFL | 2001-2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 0 |
| 88 | CHI | NBA | 2000/01-2019/20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 0 |
| 88 | JAX | NFL | 2001-2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 0 |
| 88 | LAC | NFL | 2001-2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 0 |
| 88 | MEM | NBA | 2000/01-2019/20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 0 |
| 88 | MIN | MLB | 2001-2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 0 |
| 88 | MIN | NBA | 2000/01-2019/20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 0 |
| 88 | MIN | NHL | 1999/00-2019/20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 0 |
| 88 | NYI | NHL | 1999/00-2019/20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 0 |
| 88 | OAK | MLB | 2001-2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 0 |
| 88 | POR | NBA | 2000/01-2019/20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 0 |
| 88 | SAC | NBA | 2000/01-2019/20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 0 |
| 88 | SEA | MLB | 2001-2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 0 |
| 88 | TOR | NHL | 1999/00-2019/20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 0 |
| 88 | UTA | NBA | 2000/01-2019/20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 0 |
| 88 | WPG | NHL | 1999/00-2019/20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 0 |
| 123 | CBJ | NHL | 1999/00-2019/20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 |
| 123 | CHO | NBA | 2000/01-2019/20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 |
| 123 | CIN | MLB | 2001-2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 |
| 123 | CIN | NFL | 2001-2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 |
| 123 | CLE | NFL | 2001-2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 |
| 123 | DAL | NFL | 2001-2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 |
| 123 | DET | NFL | 2001-2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 |
| 123 | FLA | NHL | 1999/00-2019/20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 |
| 123 | HOU | NFL | 2002-2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 |
| 123 | LAC | NBA | 2000/01-2019/20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 |
| 123 | MIA | NFL | 2001-2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 |
| 123 | NOP | NBA | 2000/01-2019/20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 |
| 123 | NYK | NBA | 2000/01-2019/20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 |
| 123 | PIT | MLB | 2001-2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 |
| 123 | SDP | MLB | 2001-2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 |
| 123 | WAS | NBA | 2000/01-2019/20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 |
| 123 | WFT | NFL | 2001-2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 |