List of teams that have overcome 3–0 series deficits

[7] The only instance in the MLB to date was by the Boston Red Sox in the 2004 American League Championship Series.

[8] The only instance in a championship series was by the NHL's Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1942 Stanley Cup Finals.

[9] Conversely, eleven teams have evened a series after being behind 3–0 and then lost in the final game: six in the NHL, four in the NBA, and one in MLB.

In other cases, like the Swedish Hockey League, seven-game series are common but no team has yet overcome such a deficit.

In Stanley Cup Playoffs history, 211 teams faced a 3–0 deficit in a best-of-seven series.

Of the 157 NBA teams (as of June 17, 2024[update]) that faced a 3–0 deficit, only 4 of them (~3%) forced a game seven which they ultimately lost.

Syl Apps of the Toronto Maple Leafs after his team won game seven of the 1942 Stanley Cup Finals , overcoming a 3–0 series deficit
The 2004 Boston Red Sox , seen here at the White House , were the first MLB team to win a game seven after being down 3–0 in a series.