List of professional sports teams in Minnesota

Minnesota has a number of professional and semi-professional sports teams in various sports and leagues. The most are from Minneapolis. Teams from Minnesota are also represented in the university sport. For example, the Golden Gophers of the University of Minnesota are organized in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and are the only ones to be represented in Division I. They compete against other teams in the Big Ten conference. Other universities are in Division II and III. In the ice hockey four teams from Minnesota are represented in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association.

Major league teams

Team Sport League Division/Conference Venue
Minnesota Twins Baseball Major League Baseball American League Central Target Field
Minnesota Vikings Football NFL NFC North U.S. Bank Stadium
Minnesota Wild Ice hockey NHL Central Division Xcel Energy Center
Minnesota Timberwolves Basketball NBA Northwest Division Target Center
Minnesota Lynx Basketball WNBA Western Conference (WNBA) Target Center
Minnesota United FC Soccer Major League Soccer Western Conference TCF Bank Stadium
Minnesota Whitecaps Ice hockey National Women's Hockey League Unconferenced TRIA Rink
Minnesota Wind Chill Ultimate Frisbee American Ultimate Disc League Midwest NSC Stadium

Sea Foam Stadium

All teams currently play their home games in Minneapolis; only the Minnesota Wild play home games in St. Paul. Minnesota United will move to St. Paul once their permanent home of Allianz Field opens in 2019.

Dissolved sports teams in Minnesota

Team Sport League Venue Dissolved
Minnesota Thunder Soccer USL First Division National Sports Center 2009
Minnesota Lightning Soccer USL W-League National Sports Center 2009

    Women's sports teams in Minnesota

    Team Sport League Venue
    Minnesota Lynx Basketball WNBA (Western Conference) Target Center
    Minnesota Vixen Football WFA Simley High School
    Minnesota Machine Football WFA Osseo High School
    Minnesota Whitecaps Ice hockey National Women's Hockey League TRIA Rink
    Minnesota Roller Girls Women's Flat Track Derby Association WFTDA Traveling Professional Team

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