Best Sports Teams that Only Won One Championship
In sports, you become immortalized once you win a championship. However, some groups are more revered than others due to their ability to reach the top of the mountain on multiple occasions. These are the teams that managed to win a championship in their respective leagues, but had the talent and depth on their rosters to potentially become a dynasty.This list is dedicated to the eras of teams whose core managed to win only one title with the talent on their rosters.

An extremely lucky bounce by Celtic Don Nelson stole the title from this team in game 7 in 1969. The following year, West himself made a miraculous 64-foot buzzer beater that would have won the title in the "3-point era", but the shot was only worth 2 points, forcing overtime, which the Lakers lost.
Years of Contention: 1958-1974
- NBA Finals Win (1972)
- Ten NBA Finals Appearances (1959, 1962-1963, 1965-1966, 1968-1970, 1972-1973)
- Thirteen Western Division/Conference Finals Appearances (1959-1963, 1965-1966, 1968-1973)
- Sixteen Playoff Appearances (1959-1974)
- Regular Season Record of 750-531 (Winning Percentage of 58.5%)
Core Players: Jerry West, Elgin Baylor, Wilt Chamberlain, Gail Goodrich, Rudy LaRusso, Darrall Imhoff, Happy Hairston, Hot Rod Hundley, Jim McMillan, Leroy Ellis
Technically the Lakers did win the chip that one year against the Knicks, but half court shots only counted for two back then

Years of Contention: 1992-2007
- Super Bowl Win (1996 - XXXI)
- Two Super Bowl Appearances (1996 - XXXI, 1997 - XXXII)
- Four NFC Championship Game Appearances (1995-1997, 2007)
- Eleven Playoff Appearances (1993-1998, 2001-2004, 2007)
- Regular Season Record of 161-95 (Winning Percentage of 62.9%)
Core Players: Brett Favre, Reggie White, LeRoy Butler, Ahman Green, Donald Driver, Darren Sharper, Antonio Freeman, Bubba Franks, Al Harris, Sterling Sharpe

They should've won more.
Years of Contention: 1999-2010
- Super Bowl Win (2006 - XLI)
- Two Super Bowl Appearances (2006 - XLI, 2009 - XLIV)
- Three AFC Championship Game Appearances (2003, 2006, 2009)
- Eleven Playoff Appearances (1999-2000, 2002-2010)
- Regular Season Record of 138-54 (Winning Percentage of 71.9%)
Core Players: Peyton Manning, Marvin Harrison, Edgerrin James, Reggie Wayne, Dwight Freeney, Jeff Saturday, Adam Vinatieri, Bob Sanders, Robert Mathis, Dallas Clark

Years of Contention: 1983-1991
- Super Bowl Win (1985 - XX)
- One Super Bowl Appearance (1985 - XX)
- Three NFC Championship Game Appearances (1984-1985, 1988)
- Seven Playoff Appearances (1984-1988, 1990-1991)
- Regular Season Record of 98-45 (Winning Percentage of 68.5%)
Core Players: Mike Singletary, Walter Payton, Richard Dent, Jay Hilgenberg, Steve McMichael, Dan Hampton, Neal Anderson, Mark Carrier, William Perry, Jim McMahon

Years of Contention: 1991-2005
- World Series Win (1995)
- Five World Series Appearances (1991, 1992, 1995-1996, 1999)
- Nine NLCS Appearances (1991-1993, 1995-1999, 2001)
- Fourteen Playoff Appearances (1991-1993, 1995-2005)
- Regular Season Record of 1,431-931 (Winning Percentage of 60.6%)
Core Players: John Smoltz, Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine, Chipper Jones, Andruw Jones, Fred McGriff, Javy Lopez, Jeff Blauser, Steve Avery, David Justice

Years of Contention: 1975-1991
- NBA Finals Win (1983)
- Four NBA Finals Appearances (1977, 1980, 1982-1983)
- Six Eastern Conference Finals Appearances: (1977-1978, 1980-1983, 1985)
- Fifteen Playoff Appearances (1976-1987, 1989-1991)
- Regular Season Record of 830-482 (Winning Percentage of 63.3%)
Core Players: Julius Erving, Moses Malone, Maurice Cheeks, Charles Barkley, Bobby Jones, Andrew Toney, Doug Collins, George McGinnis, Darryl Dawkins, Steve Mix

Years of Contention: 1999-2004
- Super Bowl Win (1999 - XXXIV)
- Two Super Bowl Appearances (1999 - XXXIV, 2001 - XXXVI)
- Two NFC Championship Game Appearances (1999, 2001)
- Five Playoff Appearances (1999-2001, 2003-2004)
- Regular Season Record of 64-32 (Winning Percentage of 66.7%)
Core Players: Marshall Faulk, Kurt Warner, Orlando Pace, Torry Holt, Isaac Bruce, Adam Timmerman, Aenas Williams, Marc Bulger, Leonard Little, Az-Zahir Hakim

Years of Contention: 2007-2013
- NBA Finals Win (2008)
- Two NBA Finals Appearances (2008, 2010)
- Three Eastern Conference Finals Appearances (2008, 2010, 2012)
- Six Playoff Appearances (2008-2013)
- Regular Season Record of 314-161 (Winning Percentage of 66.1%)
Core Players: Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen, Rajon Rondo, Eddie House, Kendrick Perkins, Glen Davis, Tony Allen, James Posey, Brandon Bass

Years of Contention: 1975-1986
- World Series Win (1980)
- Two World Series Appearances (1980, 1983)
- Five NLCS Appearances (1976-1978, 1980, 1983)
- Six Playoff Appearances (1976-1978, 1980-1981, 1983)
- Regular Season Record of 1,033-855 (Winning Percentage of 54.7%)
Core Players: Mike Schmidt, Steve Carlton, Pete Rose, Bob Boone, Larry Bowa, Greg Luzinski, Tug McGraw, Gary Maddox, Manny Trillo, Juan Samuel

Years of Contention: 2001-2009
- NBA Finals Win (2004)
- Two NBA Finals Appearances (2004-2005)
- Six Eastern Conference Finals Appearances (2003-2008)
- Eight Playoff Appearances (2002-2009)
- Regular Season Record of 423-233 (Winning Percentage of 64.5%)
Core Players: Chauncey Billups, Ben Wallace, Rip Hamilton, Rasheed Wallace, Tayshaun Prince, Antonio McDyess, Corliss Williamson, Jason Maxiell, Cliff Robinson, Lindsey Hunter
To be fair nobody saw this team coming in 2014. However our core players like Mike Moustakas,Eric Hosmer, Alceides Escobar,Salvador Perez,Lorenzo Cain, and Alex Gordon had the talents to win multiple titles. Plus we had an elite bullpen trio of Greg Holland Kelvin Herrera and Wade Davis. The only reason why our team was dismantled was because of the Royals being a small market franchise that didn’t have enough money to keep everyone. And now that’s why we’re going back to the dark age.
Years of Contention: 1977-1979
-NBA Finals Win (1977)
-Pacific Division Champion: 1978
-Three Playoff Appearances (1977-1979)
-Regular Season Record of 152-98 (Winning Percentage of 61.7%
Core Players: Bill Walton, Johnny Davis, Maurice Lucas, Lionel Hollins, Dave Twardzik
Its Joeysworld
Years of Contention: 1977-1985
-Super Bowl Win: 1977
-Super Bowl Appearances: 1977, 1978
-Eastern Conference Champions: 1977-1979,1981,1985
-8 Playoff Appearances (1977-1983, 1985)
-Regular Season Record of 96-35 (Winning Percentage of 71.1%)
Core Players: Drew Pearson, Roger Staubach, Randy White, Ed "Too Tall" Jones, Tony Hill, Danny White, Doug Cosbie, Harvey Martin, Thomas Henderson
Its Joeysworld
LeBron was great; the team, not so much.