Club |
Sport |
League |
Seasons |
Note |
Chicago Blaze |
Ice hockey |
All American Hockey League |
2009 |
|
Chicago Blitz |
Football |
United States Football League |
1983–1984 |
|
Chicago Bruisers |
Football |
Arena Football League |
1987–1989 |
|
Chicago Cardinals |
Football |
National Football League |
1898–1959 |
Moved to St. Louis, Missouri and became the St. Louis Cardinals, moved again to Tempe, Arizona and are now the Arizona Cardinals |
Chicago Condors |
Basketball |
American Basketball League |
1998 |
|
Chicago Cougars |
Ice Hockey |
World Hockey Association |
1972–1975 |
|
Chicago Enforcers |
Football |
XFL |
2001 |
|
Chicago Express |
Ice hockey |
ECHL |
2010–2011 |
|
Chicago Fire |
American football |
World Football League |
1974 |
|
Chicago Fire Premier |
Soccer |
USL Premier Development League |
2001–2016 |
|
Chicago Hounds |
Ice hockey |
United Hockey League |
2006–2007 |
|
Chicago Hustle |
Basketball |
Women's Professional Basketball League |
1978–1981 |
|
Chicago Machine |
Lacrosse |
Major League Lacrosse |
2006–2010 |
|
Chicago Mustangs |
Soccer |
North American Soccer League |
1967–1968 |
|
Chicago Packers/Chicago Zephyrs |
Basketball |
National Basketball Association |
1961–1962 (Packers) 1962–1963 (Zephyrs) |
Moved to Baltimore and became the Baltimore Bullets, moved again to Washington, D.C. and are now the Washington Wizards |
Chicago Power |
Soccer |
American Indoor Soccer Association (1988–1990) National Professional Soccer League (1990–1996) |
1988–1996 |
|
Chicago Rockstars |
Basketball |
American Basketball Association |
2006–2007 |
|
Chicago Rush |
Football |
Arena Football League |
2001–2008, 2010–2013 |
|
Chicago Shamrox |
Lacrosse |
National Lacrosse League |
2006–2008 |
|
Chicago Skyliners |
Basketball |
American Basketball Association |
2000–2001 |
Moved to Nevada and became the Las Vegas Slam |
Chicago Slaughter |
Football |
Indoor Football League |
2006 |
|
Chicago Stags |
Basketball |
National Basketball Association |
1946–1950 |
|
Chicago Sting |
Soccer |
North American Soccer League (1975–1984) Major Indoor Soccer League (1984–1988) |
1975–1988 |
|
Chicago Tigers |
Football |
American Professional Football Association |
1920 |
|
Chicago Winds |
Football |
World Football League |
1975 |
|
Decatur Staleys |
Football |
National Football League (1920–1921) |
1919–1920 (Decatur) 1921 (Chicago) 1922–present (Chicago Bears) |
Moved to Chicago to become the Chicago Staleys and then changed their name to the Chicago Bears |
Lake County Fielders |
Baseball |
Northern League (2010) North American League (2011) |
2010–11 |
|
Peoria Rivermen |
Ice hockey |
American Hockey League |
2005–2013 |
Moved to Utica, New York to become the Utica Comets. |
Peoria Rivermen |
Ice hockey |
ECHL |
1996–2005 |
Ownership obtained an American Hockey League franchise. |
Peoria Rivermen |
Ice hockey |
International Hockey League |
1984–1996 |
Moved to San Antonio, Texas, to become the San Antonio Dragons. |
Peoria Pirates |
Football |
AF2 |
1999–2009 |
|
Peoria Prancers |
Ice hockey |
International Hockey League |
1982–1984 |
Became the Peoria Rivermen |
Quad City Flames |
Ice hockey |
American Hockey League |
2007–2009 |
Moved to Abbotsford, British Columbia, as the Abbotsford Heat |
Quad City Mallards |
Ice hockey |
United Hockey League |
1995–2007 |
|
Quad City Mallards |
Ice hockey |
International Hockey League Central Hockey League ECHL |
2009–2018 |
|
Quad City Steamwheelers |
Football |
AF2 |
1999–2009 |
|
Quad City Thunder |
Basketball |
Continental Basketball Association |
1987–2001 |
|
Rockford Lightning |
Basketball |
Continental Basketball Association |
1986–2006 |
|
Rockford Peaches |
Baseball |
All-American Girls Professional Baseball League |
1943–1954 |
|
Rockford Rampage |
Soccer |
Major Indoor Soccer League |
2005–2012 |
|
Rockford RiverHawks/Aviators |
Baseball |
Frontier League |
1993–2008, 2011–2015 |
|
Rockford Thunder |
Fastpitch softball |
National Pro Fastpitch |
2007–2009 |
|
Schaumburg Flyers |
Baseball |
Northern League |
1993–2010 |
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