List of professional sports teams in Illinois
The following is a list of current and former professional sports teams in Illinois.
Current professional sports teams
| Major professional teams | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club | Sport | League | Founded | Note |
| Chicago Cubs | Baseball | Major League Baseball | 1875 | |
| Chicago White Sox | Baseball | Major League Baseball | 1894 | Based in Chicago since 1900 |
| Chicago Bulls | Basketball | National Basketball Association | 1966 | |
| Chicago Sky | Basketball | Women's National Basketball Association | 2005 | |
| Chicago Bears | Football | National Football League | 1919 | |
| Chicago Blackhawks | Ice hockey | National Hockey League | 1926 | |
| Chicago Fire | Soccer | Major League Soccer | 1997 | |
| Chicago Red Stars | Soccer | National Women's Soccer League | 2007 | |
| Chicago Bandits | Fastpitch softball | National Pro Fastpitch | 2005 | |
| Minor professional teams | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club | Sport | League | Founded | Note |
| Kane County Cougars | Baseball | Midwest League | 1991 | |
| Peoria Chiefs | Baseball | Midwest League | 1983 | |
| Gateway Grizzlies | Baseball | Frontier League | 2001 | |
| Joliet Slammers | Baseball | Frontier League | 2002 | |
| Schaumburg Boomers | Baseball | Frontier League | 2012 | |
| Southern Illinois Miners | Baseball | Frontier League | 2007 | |
| Windy City ThunderBolts | Baseball | Frontier League | 1995 | Formerly the Cook County Cheetahs |
| Chicago Dogs | Baseball | American Association of Independent Professional Baseball | 2018 | |
| Windy City Bulls | Basketball | NBA G League | 2016 | |
| Chicago Steam | Basketball | American Basketball Association | 2008 | |
| Libertyville Vipers | Basketball | American Basketball Association | 2014 | |
| Kankakee County Soldiers | Basketball | Independent Basketball Association | 2007 | |
| Quad City Steamwheelers | Football | Indoor Football League | 2018 | |
| Chicago Wolves | Ice hockey | American Hockey League | 1994 | |
| Rockford IceHogs | Ice hockey | American Hockey League | 1991 | |
| Peoria Rivermen | Ice hockey | Southern Professional Hockey League | 2013 | |
| Quad City Storm | Ice hockey | Southern Professional Hockey League | 2009 | Founded as the Louisiana IceGators |
| Danville Dashers | Ice hockey | Federal Prospects Hockey League | 2011 | |
| Chicago Mustangs | Indoor soccer | Major Arena Soccer League 2 | 2012 | |
| Windy City Rollers | Roller Derby | Women's Flat Track Derby Association | 2005 | |
| Chicago Wildfire | Ultimate | American Ultimate Disc League | 2013 | Founded as Windy City Wildfire |
Former professional sports teams
| Club | Sport | League | Seasons | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomington Edge | Football | United Indoor Football Indoor Football League Champions Professional Indoor Football League X-League Indoor Football Champions Indoor Football |
2006–2018 | Was known as the Bloomington Extreme from 2006 to 2011 |
| 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 | |
| Normal CornBelters | Baseball | Frontier League | 2009-2018 | Moved to the Prospect League |
| 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 |
See also
- List of developmental and minor sports leagues
- Professional sports leagues in the United States
- Sports in the United States
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