Sports teams from Iowa
The state of Iowa has been home to teams in several sports, but none in the big four American sports leagues: the NBA, the NFL, the MLB, or the NHL.
Baseball
| Team | League | City | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burlington Bees | Midwest League | Burlington, Iowa | 1962–present |
| Cedar Rapids Kernels | Midwest League (1962–present) | Cedar Rapids, Iowa | 1962–present |
| Clinton LumberKings | Midwest League | Clinton, Iowa | 1959–present |
| Dubuque Packers | Mississippi–Ohio Valley League (1954–1955); ML (1956–1967 and 1974–1976) |
Dubuque, Iowa | 1956–1976 |
| Des Moines Bruins | Western League (1947–1958) | Des Moines, Iowa | 1947–1958 |
| Des Moines Demons | Three-I League (1959–1961) | Des Moines, Iowa | 1927–1960 |
| Iowa City Gold Sox | Semi-Professional | Iowa City, Iowa | 1912–1913 |
| Iowa Cubs | American Association (1969–1997); Pacific Coast League (1998–present) |
Des Moines, Iowa | 1969–present |
| Keokuk Westerns | National Association | Keokuk, Iowa | 1875 |
| Sioux City Explorers | American Association | Sioux City, Iowa | 1993–present |
| Quad City River Bandits | Midwest League | Davenport, Iowa | 1901–present |
| Waterloo Indians/Diamonds | Midwest League (1977–1993) | Waterloo, Iowa | 1977–1993 |
Basketball
- Cedar Rapids Silver Bullets
- Cedar Valley Jaguars - IBL 2005–2006
- Des Moines Dragons - IBA 1997–2001
- Des Moines Heat - IBL 2005–2006
- Frontier City River Dogz - MBA
- Iowa Cornets - WBL 1978–1980
- Iowa Wolves - NBA G League 2007–present
- Tri-Cities Blackhawks - NBL, NBA 1946–1951 (now the Atlanta Hawks)
- Waterloo Kings - IBL 2005–2006
- Waterloo Hawks - NBL 1948-1949, NBA 1949-50, NPBL 1950-51
College
- Drake Bulldogs
- Iowa State Cyclones
- Northern Iowa Panthers
- Iowa Hawkeyes
- Simpson Storm
Football
- Iowa Thunder WFA
- Iowa Crush IWFL
- Iowa Barnstormers AFL, af2, IFL
- Sioux City Bandits CIF
- Cedar Rapids River Kings IFL
- Iowa Football Players NFL
Hockey
- Cedar Rapids RoughRiders, United States Hockey League 1999–present
- Des Moines Capitols, International Hockey League 1972–1975
- Des Moines Buccaneers, United States Hockey League 1980–present
- Des Moines Ice Hawks, United States Central Hockey League 1958–1961
- Des Moines Oak Leafs, United States Hockey League 1961–1963, International Hockey League 1963–1972
- Dubuque Fighting Saints, United States Hockey League 1980–2001
- Dubuque Fighting Saints, United States Hockey League 2010–present
- Dubuque Thunderbirds, Minnesota Junior Hockey League 2001–2006, Central States Hockey League 2006–2010
- Iowa Stars/Chops, American Hockey League 2005–2009
- Iowa Stars, Central Hockey League 1969–70
- Iowa Wild, American Hockey League 2013–present
- North Iowa Huskies, United States Hockey League 1983–1999
- North Iowa Outlaws, North American Hockey League 2005–2010
- River City Lancers, United States Hockey League 2002–2004
- Sioux City Musketeers, United States Hockey League 1972–present
- Sioux City Sunhawks, American Amateur Hockey League 1951–52
- Waterloo Black Hawks, United States Hockey League 1962–present
Soccer
| Team | League | City | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines Menace | USL League Two | Des Moines, Iowa | 1994–present |
| Cedar Rapids Rampage | Major Arena Soccer League | Cedar Rapids, Iowa | 2015–2018 |
| Cedar Rapids Rampage United | Premier League of America | Cedar Rapids, Iowa | 2016–2017 |
| Cedar Rapids Inferno | Midwest Premier League | Cedar Rapids, Iowa | 2019–present |
| Sioux City Breeze | USL League Two | Sioux City, Iowa | 1994–1999 |
| Union Dubuque F.C. | Midwest Premier League | Dubuque, Iowa | 2018–present |
Volleyball
- Iowa Blizzard NVA
Mixed Martial Arts
- Quad City Silverbacks IFL (International Fight League)
Wrestling (RPW)
- Iowa Stalkers
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