Colorado sports teams
The following is a list of the professional sports teams that have played games and been based in the state of Colorado:
Baseball
[edit]Major League Baseball
[edit]Minor League Baseball
[edit]American Association
[edit]- Denver Zephyrs (previously the Denver Bears; also played in the Pacific Coast League. Moved to New Orleans; now play as the Wichita Wind Surge)
Pioneer League
[edit]- Grand Junction Jackalopes Based in Grand Junction, CO. Formerly Grand Junction Rockies, renamed in 2022.[1]
- Rocky Mountain Vibes Based in Colorado Springs, CO.
- Northern Colorado Owlz Based in Windsor, CO. Formerly Orem Owlz, relocated from Orem, UT in 2022.[2][3]
Pacific Coast League
[edit]- Colorado Springs Sky Sox AAA League for Milwaukee Brewers (now play as the San Antonio Missions)
- Denver Bears (Relocated from Kansas City. Also played in American Association; later became the Denver Zephyrs)
Texas-Louisiana League
[edit]- Pueblo Bighorns (defunct)
Western League
[edit]- Colorado Springs Sky Sox (Western League) (defunct)
- Denver Bears (Western League) (defunct; replaced by the new Denver Bears team)
Basketball
[edit]American Basketball Association
[edit]- Denver Rockets (now play in the National Basketball Association as the Denver Nuggets)
- Colorado Kings Based in Denver, CO (defunct)
- Colorado Cougars Based in Greeley, CO (defunct)
- Colorado Crusaders Based in Colorado Springs, CO (defunct)
American Basketball League
[edit]- Colorado Xplosion (defunct)
National Basketball Association
[edit]- Denver Nuggets (also played in American Basketball Association; also known as Denver Rockets)
- Denver Nuggets (1948-1950) (also played in the American Basketball League, National Basketball League, Amateur Athletic Association, and National Professional Basketball League) (defunct)
National Women's Basketball League
[edit]- Colorado Chill (defunct)
Minor League Basketball
[edit]American Basketball Association
[edit]- Colorado Storm (defunct)
International Basketball Association
[edit]- Aurora Cavalry (defunct)
- Colorado Crossover (defunct)
National Basketball Association Development League
[edit]- Colorado 14ers (now play as the Texas Legends)
Football
[edit]Arena Football League
[edit]- Colorado Crush (defunct)
- Denver Dynamite (defunct)
- Mile High Eagles (Formerly Englewood Eagles and Colorado Cobras)
- Northern Colorado Nightmare
- Pueblo Steel
- Colorado Springs Flames
- 303 Thrashers (Formerly Denver Pirates)
- Colorado 76ers
- Inactive or Defunct Teams Below
- Colorado Springs Cyclones (Defunct)
- Denver Dynasty (Defunct)
- Mile High Grizzlies (Defunct)
- Colorado Stealth (Defunct)
- North Metro Thunder (Defunct)
- Northern Colorado Wolfpack (Defunct)
- Metro State Roadrunners (MSU)
- Colorado Springs Mountain Lions (UCCS)
- Denver Sharks
- Pueblo Steel
- Metropolitan Wolverines
- Colorado Bulldogs
- Colorado Springs Generals
- Rocky Mountain Reapers
- Mile High Knights
- North Metro Red Raiders
- Denver Titans
- Greeley Stampede
- Ft Collins Stars
- Greeley Blaze
- Denver Bulls
- Denver Sharks
- Grand Junction Outlaws
- Colorado Springs Raptors
- Rocky Mountain Raptors
- Broomfield D.A.W.G.S.
Indoor Football League
[edit]- Colorado Crush (IFL) (previously the Colorado Ice; also played in United Indoor Football) (defunct)
Indoor Professional Football League
[edit]- Rocky Mountain Thunder (defunct)
Legends Football League
[edit]- Denver Dream (defunct)
National Football League
[edit]- Denver Broncos (Also played in the American Football League)
National Indoor Football League
[edit]- Colorado Venom (defunct)
- Denver Aviators (defunct)
Professional Indoor Football League
[edit]- Colorado Wildcats (defunct)
United Indoor Football
[edit]- Colorado Ice (later became the Colorado Crush; also played in Indoor Football League) (defunct)
United States Football League
[edit]- Denver Gold (defunct)
American Professional Football League II
[edit]Hockey
[edit]National Hockey League
[edit]- Colorado Avalanche (moved from Quebec)
- Colorado Rockies (moved to New Jersey)
World Hockey Association
[edit]- Denver Spurs (moved to Ottawa; defunct) (also played in Western Hockey League and Central Hockey League)
Minor League Hockey
[edit]Central Hockey League
[edit]- Colorado Eagles
- Colorado Flames (defunct)
- Denver Spurs (also played in Western Hockey League and World Hockey Association) (moved to Ottawa; defunct)
- Rocky Mountain Rage (defunct)
- Denver Cutthroats (defunct)
International Hockey League
[edit]- Denver Grizzlies (moved to Utah; now play as the Cleveland Monsters in the American Hockey League)
- Denver Mavericks (moved to Minneapolis; defunct)
- Denver Rangers (moved to Phoenix; defunct) (also known as Colorado Rangers)
United States Hockey League
[edit]- Denver Falcons (defunct)
West Coast Hockey League
[edit]- Colorado Gold Kings (moved from Alaska; defunct)
Western Hockey League
[edit]- Denver Invaders (moved from Spokane) (moved to Victoria; defunct)
- Denver Spurs (also played in Central Hockey League and World Hockey Association) (moved to Ottawa; defunct)
Lacrosse
[edit]Premier League Lacrosse
[edit]National Lacrosse League
[edit]Rugby
[edit]Major League Rugby
[edit]- Colorado Raptors (previously the Glendale Raptors; defunct)
Division I Men
[edit]Elite Women's Rugby
[edit]- Glendale Merlins
Division I Women
[edit]- Glendale Merlins
Soccer
[edit]Major League Soccer
[edit]North American Soccer League
[edit]- Colorado Caribous (moved to Atlanta; defunct)
- Denver Dynamos (moved to Minnesota; defunct)
Professional Arena Soccer League
[edit]- Denver Dynamite (defunct)
Minor League Soccer
[edit]A-League
[edit]- Colorado Foxes (moved to San Diego; defunct)
Major Soccer League
[edit]- Denver Avalanche (defunct)
United Soccer League
[edit]Men's
[edit]Women's
[edit]- Denver Bulldogs
- Centennial Tigers
References
[edit]- ^ https://www.denverpost.com/2022/11/04/grand-junction-jackalopes-name-change/#:~:text=PUBLISHED%3A%20November%204%2C%202022%20at,Jackalopes%20following%20a%20rebrand%20Friday.
- ^ https://www.denverpost.com/2021/11/04/northern-colorado-owlz-baseball-to-begin-inaugural-season-in-may/
- ^ https://www.northerncoloradoowlz.com/sports/bsb/2022/releases/20220323g5liwb