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List of professional sports teams in the United States and Canada

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This article features a listing of all professional sports teams based in the United States and Canada, in addition to teams from other countries that compete in professional leagues based in the two countries.

Baseball

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Major League Baseball

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League Division Team Location Venue
American East Baltimore Orioles Baltimore, Maryland Oriole Park at Camden Yards
Boston Red Sox Boston, Massachusetts Fenway Park
New York Yankees The Bronx, New York Yankee Stadium
Tampa Bay Rays Tampa, Florida George M. Steinbrenner Field
Toronto Blue Jays Toronto, Ontario Rogers Centre
Central Chicago White Sox South Side Chicago, Illinois Guaranteed Rate Field
Cleveland Guardians Cleveland, Ohio Progressive Field
Detroit Tigers Detroit, Michigan Comerica Park
Kansas City Royals Kansas City, Missouri Kauffman Stadium
Minnesota Twins Minneapolis, Minnesota Target Field
West Athletics West Sacramento, California Sutter Health Park
Houston Astros Houston, Texas Minute Maid Park
Los Angeles Angels Anaheim, California Angel Stadium
Seattle Mariners Seattle, Washington T-Mobile Park
Texas Rangers Arlington, Texas Globe Life Field
National East Atlanta Braves Cumberland, Georgia Truist Park
Miami Marlins Miami, Florida LoanDepot Park
New York Mets Queens, New York Citi Field
Philadelphia Phillies Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Citizens Bank Park
Washington Nationals Washington, D.C. Nationals Park
Central Chicago Cubs North Side Chicago, Illinois Wrigley Field
Cincinnati Reds Cincinnati, Ohio Great American Ball Park
Milwaukee Brewers Milwaukee, Wisconsin American Family Field
Pittsburgh Pirates Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania PNC Park
St. Louis Cardinals St. Louis, Missouri Busch Stadium
West Arizona Diamondbacks Phoenix, Arizona Chase Field
Colorado Rockies Denver, Colorado Coors Field
Los Angeles Dodgers Los Angeles, California Dodger Stadium
San Diego Padres San Diego, California Petco Park
San Francisco Giants San Francisco, California Oracle Park

Minor League Baseball

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International League

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Conference Team Location Venue
East Buffalo Bisons Buffalo, New York Sahlen Field
Charlotte Knights Charlotte, North Carolina Truist Field
Durham Bulls Durham, North Carolina Durham Bulls Athletic Park
Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp Jacksonville, Florida 121 Financial Ballpark
Lehigh Valley IronPigs Allentown, Pennsylvania Coca-Cola Park
Norfolk Tides Norfolk, Virginia Harbor Park
Rochester Red Wings Rochester, New York Innovative Field
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders Moosic, Pennsylvania PNC Field
Syracuse Mets Syracuse, New York NBT Bank Stadium
Worcester Red Sox Worcester, Massachusetts Polar Park
West Columbus Clippers Columbus, Ohio Huntington Park
Gwinnett Stripers Lawrenceville, Georgia Coolray Field
Indianapolis Indians Indianapolis, Indiana Victory Field
Iowa Cubs Des Moines, Iowa Principal Park
Louisville Bats Louisville, Kentucky Louisville Slugger Field
Memphis Redbirds Memphis, Tennessee AutoZone Park
Nashville Sounds Nashville, Tennessee First Horizon Park
Omaha Storm Chasers Papillion, Nebraska Werner Park
St. Paul Saints Saint Paul, Minnesota CHS Field
Toledo Mud Hens Toledo, Ohio Fifth Third Field

Pacific Coast League

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Conference Team Location Venue
East Albuquerque Isotopes Albuquerque, New Mexico Isotopes Park
El Paso Chihuahuas El Paso, Texas Southwest University Park
Oklahoma City Dodgers Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark
Round Rock Express Round Rock, Texas Dell Diamond
Sugar Land Space Cowboys Sugar Land, Texas Constellation Field
West Las Vegas Aviators Summerlin, Nevada Las Vegas Ballpark
Reno Aces Reno, Nevada Greater Nevada Field
Sacramento River Cats West Sacramento, California Sutter Health Park
Salt Lake Bees Salt Lake City, Utah Smith's Ballpark
Tacoma Rainiers Tacoma, Washington Cheney Stadium

Eastern League

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Conference Team Location Venue
Northeast Binghamton Rumble Ponies Binghamton, New York Mirabito Stadium
Hartford Yard Goats Hartford, Connecticut Dunkin' Park
New Hampshire Fisher Cats Manchester, New Hampshire Delta Dental Stadium
Portland Sea Dogs Portland, Maine Hadlock Field
Reading Fightin Phils Reading, Pennsylvania FirstEnergy Stadium
Somerset Patriots Bridgewater, New Jersey TD Bank Ballpark
Southeast Akron RubberDucks Akron, Ohio Canal Park
Altoona Curve Altoona, Pennsylvania Peoples Natural Gas Field
Bowie Baysox Bowie, Maryland Prince George's Stadium
Erie SeaWolves Erie, Pennsylvania UPMC Park
Harrisburg Senators Harrisburg, Pennsylvania FNB Field
Richmond Flying Squirrels Richmond, Virginia The Diamond

Southern League

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Conference Team Location Venue
North Birmingham Barons Birmingham, Alabama Regions Field
Chattanooga Lookouts Chattanooga, Tennessee AT&T Field
Rocket City Trash Pandas Madison, Alabama Toyota Field
Tennessee Smokies Kodak, Tennessee Smokies Stadium
South Biloxi Shuckers Biloxi, Mississippi Keesler Federal Park
Columbus Clingstones Columbus, Georgia Synovus Park
Montgomery Biscuits Montgomery, Alabama Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium
Pensacola Blue Wahoos Pensacola, Florida Admiral Fetterman Field

Texas League

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Conference Team Location Venue
North Arkansas Travelers North Little Rock, Arkansas Dickey–Stephens Park
Northwest Arkansas Naturals Springdale, Arkansas Arvest Ballpark
Springfield Cardinals Springfield, Missouri Hammons Field
Tulsa Drillers Tulsa, Oklahoma ONEOK Field
Wichita Wind Surge Wichita, Kansas Riverfront Stadium
South Amarillo Sod Poodles Amarillo, Texas Hodgetown
Corpus Christi Hooks Corpus Christi, Texas Whataburger Field
Frisco RoughRiders Frisco, Texas Riders Field
Midland RockHounds Midland, Texas Momentum Bank Ballpark
San Antonio Missions San Antonio, Texas Nelson W. Wolff Municipal Stadium

Midwest League

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Conference Teams Location Venue
East Dayton Dragons Dayton, Ohio Day Air Ballpark
Fort Wayne TinCaps Fort Wayne, Indiana Parkview Field
Great Lakes Loons Midland, Michigan Dow Diamond
Lake County Captains Eastlake, Ohio Classic Park
Lansing Lugnuts Lansing, Michigan Jackson Field
West Michigan Whitecaps Comstock Park, Michigan Fifth Third Ballpark
West Beloit Sky Carp Beloit, Wisconsin ABC Supply Stadium
Cedar Rapids Kernels Cedar Rapids, Iowa Veterans Memorial Stadium
Peoria Chiefs Peoria, Illinois Dozer Park
Quad Cities River Bandits Davenport, Iowa Modern Woodmen Park
South Bend Cubs South Bend, Indiana Four Winds Field at Coveleski Stadium
Wisconsin Timber Rattlers Appleton, Wisconsin Neuroscience Group Field at Fox Cities Stadium

Northwest League

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Team Location Venue
Eugene Emeralds Eugene, Oregon PK Park
Everett AquaSox Everett, Washington Everett Memorial Stadium
Hillsboro Hops Hillsboro, Oregon Hillsboro Ballpark
Spokane Indians Spokane, Washington Avista Stadium
Tri-City Dust Devils Pasco, Washington Gesa Stadium
Vancouver Canadians Vancouver, British Columbia Nat Bailey Stadium

South Atlantic League

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Conference Team Location Venue
North Aberdeen IronBirds Aberdeen, Maryland Leidos Field at Ripken Stadium
Brooklyn Cyclones Brooklyn, New York Maimonides Park
Hudson Valley Renegades Fishkill, New York Heritage Financial Park
Jersey Shore BlueClaws Lakewood, New Jersey ShoreTown Ballpark
Wilmington Blue Rocks Wilmington, Delaware Daniel S. Frawley Stadium
South Asheville Tourists Asheville, North Carolina McCormick Field
Bowling Green Hot Rods Bowling Green, Kentucky Bowling Green Ballpark
Greensboro Grasshoppers Greensboro, North Carolina First National Bank Field
Greenville Drive Greenville, South Carolina Fluor Field at the West End
Hickory Crawdads Hickory, North Carolina L. P. Frans Stadium
Rome Emperors Rome, Georgia AdventHealth Stadium
Winston-Salem Dash Winston-Salem, North Carolina Truist Stadium

California League

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Conference Team Location Venue
North Fresno Grizzlies Fresno, California Chukchansi Park
Modesto Nuts Modesto, California John Thurman Field
San Jose Giants San Jose, California San Jose Municipal Stadium
Stockton Ports Stockton, California Banner Island Ballpark
South Inland Empire 66ers San Bernardino, California San Manuel Stadium
Lake Elsinore Storm Lake Elsinore, California Lake Elsinore Diamond
Rancho Cucamonga Quakes Rancho Cucamonga, California LoanMart Field
Visalia Rawhide Visalia, California Recreation Park

Carolina League

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Conference Team Location Venue
Central Carolina Mudcats Zebulon, North Carolina Five County Stadium
Down East Wood Ducks Kinston, North Carolina Grainger Stadium
Fayetteville Woodpeckers Fayetteville, North Carolina Segra Stadium
Kannapolis Cannon Ballers Kannapolis, North Carolina Atrium Health Ballpark
North Delmarva Shorebirds Salisbury, Maryland Arthur W. Perdue Stadium
Fredericksburg Nationals Fredericksburg, Virginia Virginia Credit Union Stadium
Lynchburg Hillcats Lynchburg, Virginia Calvin Falwell Field
Salem Red Sox Salem, Virginia Salem Memorial Ballpark
South Augusta GreenJackets North Augusta, South Carolina SRP Park
Charleston RiverDogs Charleston, South Carolina Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park
Columbia Fireflies Columbia, South Carolina Spirit Communications Park
Myrtle Beach Pelicans Myrtle Beach, South Carolina TicketReturn.com Field

Florida State League

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Conference Team Location Venue
East Daytona Tortugas Daytona Beach, Florida Jackie Robinson Ballpark
Jupiter Hammerheads Jupiter, Florida Roger Dean Stadium
Palm Beach Cardinals Jupiter, Florida Roger Dean Stadium
St. Lucie Mets Port St. Lucie, Florida Clover Park
West Bradenton Marauders Bradenton, Florida LECOM Park
Clearwater Threshers Clearwater, Florida Spectrum Field
Dunedin Blue Jays Dunedin, Florida TD Ballpark
Fort Myers Mighty Mussels Fort Myers, Florida Hammond Stadium
Lakeland Flying Tigers Lakeland, Florida Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium
Tampa Tarpons Tampa, Florida George M. Steinbrenner Field

MLB Partner Leagues

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American Association of Professional Baseball

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Conference Teams Location Venue
East Chicago Dogs Rosemont, Illinois Impact Field
Cleburne Railroaders Cleburne, Texas The Depot at Cleburne Station
Gary SouthShore RailCats Gary, Indiana U.S. Steel Yard
Kane County Cougars Geneva, Illinois Northwestern Medicine Field
Lake Country DockHounds Oconomowoc, Wisconsin Wisconsin Brewing Company Park
Milwaukee Milkmen Franklin, Wisconsin Franklin Field
West Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks Fargo, North Dakota Newman Outdoor Field
Kansas City Monarchs Kansas City, Kansas Legends Field
Lincoln Saltdogs Lincoln, Nebraska Haymarket Park
Sioux City Explorers Sioux City, Iowa Lewis and Clark Park
Sioux Falls Canaries Sioux Falls, South Dakota Sioux Falls Stadium
Winnipeg Goldeyes Winnipeg, Manitoba Blue Cross Park

Atlantic League of Professional Baseball

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Conference Team Location Venue
North Hagerstown Flying Boxcars Hagerstown, Maryland Meritus Park
Lancaster Stormers Lancaster, Pennsylvania Clipper Magazine Stadium
Long Island Ducks Central Islip, New York Fairfield Properties Ballpark
Staten Island FerryHawks Staten Island, New York SIUH Community Park
York Revolution York, Pennsylvania WellSpan Park
South Charleston Dirty Birds Charleston, West Virginia GoMart Ballpark
Gastonia Ghost Peppers Gastonia, North Carolina CaroMont Health Park
High Point Rockers High Point, North Carolina Truist Point
Lexington Legends Lexington, Kentucky Legends Field
Southern Maryland Blue Crabs Waldorf, Maryland Regency Furniture Stadium
On hiatus
Spire City Ghost Hounds (2025) Frederick, Maryland Nymeo Field at Harry Grove Stadium

Frontier League

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Conference Team Location Venue
East Down East Bird Dawgs Kinston, North Carolina Grainger Stadium
New England Knockouts Brockton, Massachusetts Campanelli Stadium
New Jersey Jackals Paterson, New Jersey Hinchliffe Stadium
New York Boulders Pomona, New York Clover Stadium
Ottawa Titans Ottawa, Ontario RCGT Park
Québec Capitales Quebec City, Quebec Stade Canac
Sussex County Miners Augusta, New Jersey Skylands Stadium
Tri-City ValleyCats Troy, New York Joseph L. Bruno Stadium
Trois-Rivières Aigles Trois-Rivières, Quebec Stade Quillorama
West Evansville Otters Evansville, Indiana Bosse Field
Florence Y'alls Florence, Kentucky Thomas More Stadium
Gateway Grizzlies Sauget, Illinois GCS Ballpark
Joliet Slammers Joliet, Illinois Duly Health and Care Field
Lake Erie Crushers Avon, Ohio Sprenger Stadium
Mississippi Mud Monsters Pearl, Mississippi Trustmark Park
Schaumburg Boomers Schaumburg, Illinois Boomers Stadium
Washington Wild Things Washington, Pennsylvania Wild Things Park
Windy City ThunderBolts Crestwood, Illinois Ozinga Field

Pioneer League

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Team Location Venue
Billings Mustangs Billings, Montana Dehler Park
Boise Hawks Boise, Idaho Memorial Stadium
Glacier Range Riders Kalispell, Montana Flathead Field
Grand Junction Rockies Grand Junction, Colorado Suplizio Field
Great Falls Voyagers Great Falls, Montana Centene Stadium
Idaho Falls Chukars Idaho Falls, Idaho Melaleuca Field
Missoula PaddleHeads Missoula, Montana Ogren Park at Allegiance Field
Northern Colorado Owlz Windsor, Colorado Future Legends Complex
Oakland Ballers Oakland, California Laney College
Ogden Raptors Ogden, Utah Lindquist Field
Rocky Mountain Vibes Colorado Springs, Colorado UCHealth Park
Yolo High Wheelers Davis, California Dobbins Stadium

Pecos League

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Conference Team Location Venue
Mountain Alpine Cowboys Alpine, Texas Kokernot Field
Austin Weirdos Austin, Texas Parque Zaragoza
Blackwell FlyCatchers Blackwell, Oklahoma Morgan Field
Garden City Wind Garden City, Kansas Clint Lightner Field
North Platte 80's North Platte, Nebraska Bill Wood Field
Pecos Bills Pecos, Texas Cyclone Ballpark
Roswell Invaders Roswell, New Mexico Joe Bauman Stadium
Santa Fe Fuego Santa Fe, New Mexico Fort Marcy Ballfield
Trinidad Triggers Trinidad, Colorado Central Park
Tucson Saguaros Tucson, Arizona Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium
Pacific Bakersfield Train Robbers Bakersfield, California Sam Lynn Ballpark
Dublin Leprachauns Dublin, California Fallon Sports Park
Martinez Sturgeon Martinez, California Waterfront Park
Marysville Drakes Marysville, California Bryant Field
San Rafael Pacifics San Rafael, California Albert Park
Vallejo Seaweed Vallejo, California Wilson Park

Empire Professional Baseball League

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Team Location Venue
Malone Border Hounds Malone, New York Veterans Field
North County Thunderbirds TBD TBD
Saranac Lake Surge Saranac Lake, New York Petrova Field
Tupper Lake Riverpigs Tupper Lake, New York Municipal Park

United Shore Professional Baseball League

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Team Location Venue
Birmingham-Bloomfield Beavers Utica, Michigan Jimmy John's Field
Eastside Diamond Hoppers
Utica Unicorns
Westside Woolly Mammoths

Basketball

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National Basketball Association

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Conference Division Team Location Venue
Eastern Atlantic Boston Celtics Boston, Massachusetts TD Garden
Brooklyn Nets Brooklyn, New York Barclays Center
New York Knicks Manhattan, New York Madison Square Garden
Philadelphia 76ers Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Wells Fargo Center
Toronto Raptors Toronto, Ontario Scotiabank Arena
Central Chicago Bulls Chicago, Illinois United Center
Cleveland Cavaliers Cleveland, Ohio Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
Detroit Pistons Detroit, Michigan Little Caesars Arena
Indiana Pacers Indianapolis, Indiana Gainbridge Fieldhouse
Milwaukee Bucks Milwaukee, Wisconsin Fiserv Forum
Southeast Atlanta Hawks Atlanta, Georgia State Farm Arena
Charlotte Hornets Charlotte, North Carolina Spectrum Center
Miami Heat Miami, Florida Kaseya Center
Orlando Magic Orlando, Florida Kia Center
Washington Wizards Washington, D.C. Capital One Arena
Western Northwest Denver Nuggets Denver, Colorado Ball Arena
Minnesota Timberwolves Minneapolis, Minnesota Target Center
Oklahoma City Thunder Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Paycom Center
Portland Trail Blazers Portland, Oregon Moda Center
Utah Jazz Salt Lake City, Utah Delta Center
Pacific Golden State Warriors San Francisco, California Chase Center
Los Angeles Clippers Inglewood, California Intuit Dome
Los Angeles Lakers Los Angeles, California Crypto.com Arena
Phoenix Suns Phoenix, Arizona Footprint Center
Sacramento Kings Sacramento, California Golden 1 Center
Southwest Dallas Mavericks Dallas, Texas American Airlines Center
Houston Rockets Houston, Texas Toyota Center
Memphis Grizzlies Memphis, Tennessee FedExForum
New Orleans Pelicans New Orleans, Louisiana Smoothie King Center
San Antonio Spurs San Antonio, Texas Frost Bank Center

Women's National Basketball Association

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Conference Team Location Venue
Eastern Atlanta Dream College Park, Georgia Gateway Center Arena
Chicago Sky Chicago, Illinois Wintrust Arena
Connecticut Sun Uncasville, Connecticut Mohegan Sun Arena
Indiana Fever Indianapolis, Indiana Gainbridge Fieldhouse
New York Liberty Brooklyn, New York Barclays Center
Washington Mystics Washington, D.C. Entertainment and Sports Arena
Western Dallas Wings Arlington, Texas College Park Center
Golden State Valkyries San Francisco, California Chase Center
Las Vegas Aces Paradise, Nevada Michelob Ultra Arena
Los Angeles Sparks Los Angeles, California Crypto.com Arena
Minnesota Lynx Minneapolis, Minnesota Target Center
Phoenix Mercury Phoenix, Arizona Footprint Center
Seattle Storm Seattle, Washington Climate Pledge Arena
Future teams
Toronto Tempo (2026) Toronto, Ontario Coca-Cola Coliseum
WNBA Portland (2026) Portland, Oregon Moda Center

Canadian Elite Basketball League

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Conference Team Location Venue
Eastern Brampton Honey Badgers Brampton, Ontario CAA Centre
Montreal Alliance Montreal, Quebec Verdun Auditorium
Niagara River Lions St. Catharines, Ontario Meridian Centre
Ottawa Blackjacks Ottawa, Ontario TD Place Arena
Scarborough Shooting Stars Toronto, Ontario Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre
Western Calgary Surge Calgary, Alberta Winsport Arena
Edmonton Stingers Edmonton, Alberta Edmonton Expo Centre
Saskatchewan Rattlers Saskatoon, Saskatchewan SaskTel Centre
Vancouver Bandits Langley, British Columbia Langley Events Centre
Winnipeg Sea Bears Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada Life Centre

NBA G League

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Conference Division Team Location Venue
Eastern East Capital City Go-Go Washington, D.C. Entertainment and Sports Arena
College Park Skyhawks College Park, Georgia Gateway Center Arena
Delaware Blue Coats Wilmington, Delaware Chase Fieldhouse
Long Island Nets Uniondale, New York Nassau Coliseum
Maine Celtics Portland, Maine Portland Exposition Building
Raptors 905 Mississauga, Ontario Paramount Fine Foods Centre
Westchester Knicks White Plains, New York Westchester County Center
Central Cleveland Charge Cleveland, Ohio Wolstein Center
Grand Rapids Gold Grand Rapids, Michigan Van Andel Arena
Indiana Mad Ants[a] Indianapolis, Indiana[b] Gainbridge Fieldhouse
Motor City Cruise Detroit, Michigan Wayne State Fieldhouse
Windy City Bulls Hoffman Estates, Illinois Now Arena
Wisconsin Herd Oshkosh, Wisconsin Oshkosh Arena
South Birmingham Squadron Birmingham, Alabama Legacy Arena
Greensboro Swarm Greensboro, North Carolina Novant Health Fieldhouse
Osceola Magic Kissimmee, Florida Silver Spurs Arena
Western Central Iowa Wolves Des Moines, Iowa Wells Fargo Arena
Sioux Falls Skyforce Sioux Falls, South Dakota Sanford Pentagon
South Austin Spurs Cedar Park, Texas H-E-B Center at Cedar Park
Capitanes de Ciudad de México Mexico City, Mexico Mexico City Arena
Memphis Hustle Southaven, Mississippi Landers Center
Rio Grande Valley Vipers Edinburg, Texas Bert Ogden Arena
Texas Legends Frisco, Texas Comerica Center
West Oklahoma City Blue Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Paycom Center
Rip City Remix Portland, Oregon Chiles Center
San Diego Clippers Oceanside, California Frontwave Arena
Salt Lake City Stars West Valley City, Utah Maverik Center
Santa Cruz Warriors Santa Cruz, California Kaiser Permanente Arena
South Bay Lakers El Segundo, California UCLA Health Training Center
Stockton Kings Stockton, California Stockton Arena
Valley Suns Tempe, Arizona Mullett Arena
  1. ^ Planning to adopt a new name in the 2025–26 season.
  2. ^ Planning to move in 2025–26 to a new arena in the suburb of Noblesville. This move has been delayed from its original 2024–25 time frame.

Basketball Super League

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Team Location Venue
Glass City Wranglers Toledo, Ohio Owens Community College
Jamestown Jackals Jamestown, New York Jamestown Community College
KW Titans Kitchener, Ontario Kitchener Memorial Auditorium
London Lightning London, Ontario Canada Life Place
Newfoundland Rogues St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador Mary Brown's Centre
Pontiac Pharaohs Pontiac, Michigan Pontiac High School
Sudbury Five Greater Sudbury, Ontario Sudbury Community Arena
Windsor Express Windsor, Ontario WFCU Centre
On hiatus
Montréal Toundra (2025) Montreal, Quebec Centre Pierre Charbonneau

Unrivaled

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Unrivaled is a women's three-on-three basketball league with six teams based in Medley, Florida. As of its 2025 season, the minimum salary for a player is expected to be above $100,000. Equity in the league and revenue sharing is also expected to be offered to the players by the league.[1][2]

Team Location Venue
Laces BC Medley, Florida Mediapro Studios
Lunar Owls BC
Mist BC
Phantoms BC
Rose BC
Vinyl BC

Cricket

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Major League Cricket

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Team Location Venue
Los Angeles Knight Riders Orange County, California Great Park Cricket Stadium
MI New York Brooklyn, New York Marine Park Cricket Stadium
San Francisco Unicorns Santa Clara, California Santa Clara County Fairgrounds Stadium
Seattle Orcas Seattle, Washington Marymoor Cricket Community Park
Texas Super Kings Grand Prairie, Texas Grand Prairie Stadium
Washington Freedom TBD TBD

Football

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National Football League

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Conference Division team Location Venue
American East Buffalo Bills Orchard Park, New York Highmark Stadium
Miami Dolphins Miami Gardens, Florida Hard Rock Stadium
New England Patriots Foxborough, Massachusetts Gillette Stadium
New York Jets East Rutherford, New Jersey MetLife Stadium
North Baltimore Ravens Baltimore, Maryland M&T Bank Stadium
Cincinnati Bengals Cincinnati, Ohio Paycor Stadium
Cleveland Browns Cleveland, Ohio Huntington Bank Field
Pittsburgh Steelers Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Acrisure Stadium
South Houston Texans Houston, Texas NRG Stadium
Indianapolis Colts Indianapolis, Indiana Lucas Oil Stadium
Jacksonville Jaguars Jacksonville, Florida EverBank Stadium
Tennessee Titans Nashville, Tennessee Nissan Stadium
West Denver Broncos Denver, Colorado Empower Field at Mile High
Kansas City Chiefs Kansas City, Missouri Arrowhead Stadium
Las Vegas Raiders Paradise, Nevada Allegiant Stadium
Los Angeles Chargers Inglewood, California SoFi Stadium
National East Dallas Cowboys Arlington, Texas AT&T Stadium
New York Giants East Rutherford, New Jersey MetLife Stadium
Philadelphia Eagles Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Lincoln Financial Field
Washington Commanders Landover, Maryland Northwest Stadium
North Chicago Bears Chicago, Illinois Soldier Field
Detroit Lions Detroit, Michigan Ford Field
Green Bay Packers Green Bay, Wisconsin Lambeau Field
Minnesota Vikings Minneapolis, Minnesota U.S. Bank Stadium
South Atlanta Falcons Atlanta, Georgia Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Carolina Panthers Charlotte, North Carolina Bank of America Stadium
New Orleans Saints New Orleans, Louisiana Caesars Superdome
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Tampa, Florida Raymond James Stadium
West Arizona Cardinals Glendale, Arizona State Farm Stadium
Los Angeles Rams Inglewood, California SoFi Stadium
San Francisco 49ers Santa Clara, California Levi's Stadium
Seattle Seahawks Seattle, Washington Lumen Field

Canadian Football League

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Conference Team Location Venue
East Hamilton Tiger-Cats Hamilton, Ontario Tim Hortons Field
Montreal Alouettes Montreal, Quebec Percival Molson Memorial Stadium
Ottawa Redblacks Ottawa, Ontario TD Place Stadium
Toronto Argonauts Toronto, Ontario BMO Field
West BC Lions Vancouver, British Columbia BC Place
Calgary Stampeders Calgary, Alberta McMahon Stadium
Edmonton Elks Edmonton, Alberta Commonwealth Stadium
Saskatchewan Roughriders Regina, Saskatchewan Mosaic Stadium
Winnipeg Blue Bombers Winnipeg, Manitoba Princess Auto Stadium

United Football League

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Conference Team Location Venue
USFL Birmingham Stallions Birmingham, Alabama Protective Stadium
Houston Roughnecks Houston, Texas TDECU Stadium
Memphis Showboats Memphis, Tennessee Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium
Michigan Panthers Detroit, Michigan Ford Field
XFL Arlington Renegades Arlington, Texas Choctaw Stadium
DC Defenders Washington, D.C. Audi Field
San Antonio Brahmas San Antonio, Texas Alamodome
St. Louis BattleHawks St. Louis, Missouri The Dome at America's Center

Arena Football One

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Division Team Location Venue
East Albany Firebirds Albany, New York MVP Arena
Nashville Kats Nashville, Tennessee Nashville Municipal Auditorium
Orlando Predators Orlando, Florida Kia Center
Wilkes-Barre Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania Mohegan Arena at Casey Plaza
Central Corpus Christi Tritons Corpus Christi, Texas American Bank Center
Salina Liberty Salina, Kansas Tony's Pizza Events Center
Southwest Kansas Storm Dodge City, Kansas United Wireless Arena
Wichita Regulators Park City, Kansas Hartman Arena
West Arizona Bandits Tempe, Arizona TBD
Billings Outlaws Billings, Montana First Interstate Arena
Oregon Lightning Redmond, Oregon First Interstate Bank Center
Washington Wolfpack Everett, Washington Angel of the Winds Arena
Future teams
Monterrey Kings Monterrey, Nuevo León Arena Monterrey
Stockton Crusaders Stockton, California Adventist Health Arena

Indoor Football League

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Conference Team Location Venue
Eastern Green Bay Blizzard Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin Resch Center
Iowa Barnstormers Des Moines, Iowa Wells Fargo Arena
Jacksonville Sharks Jacksonville, Florida VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena
Massachusetts Pirates Lowell, Massachusetts Tsongas Center
Quad City Steamwheelers Moline, Illinois Vibrant Arena at The MARK
Sioux Falls Storm Sioux Falls, South Dakota Denny Sanford Premier Center
Tulsa Oilers Tulsa, Oklahoma BOK Center
Western Arizona Rattlers Glendale, Arizona Desert Diamond Arena
Bay Area Panthers San Jose, California SAP Center
Northern Arizona Wranglers Prescott Valley, Arizona Findlay Toyota Center
San Antonio Gunslingers San Antonio, Texas Freeman Coliseum
San Diego Strike Force San Diego, California Pechanga Arena
Tucson Sugar Skulls Tucson, Arizona Tucson Convention Center
Vegas Knight Hawks Henderson, Nevada Lee's Family Forum
On hiatus
Frisco Fighters (2026) Frisco, Texas Comerica Center
Duke City Gladiators (2026) Rio Rancho, New Mexico Rio Rancho Events Center
Future teams
Fishers Freight (2025) Fishers, Indiana Fishers Event Center
Dakota Bucks (2026) Bismarck, North Dakota Bismarck Event Center

National Arena League

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Team Location Venue
Amarillo Dusters Amarillo, Texas Amarillo Civic Center
Beaumont Renegades Beaumont, Texas Ford Arena
Carolina Cobras Greensboro, North Carolina First Horizon Coliseum
Colorado Spartans Loveland, Colorado Blue Arena
Columbus Lions Columbus, Georgia Columbus Civic Center
Harrisburg Stampede Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center
Idaho Horsemen Nampa, Idaho Ford Idaho Center
Omaha Beef Ralston, Nebraska Liberty First Credit Union Arena
Shreveport Rouxgaroux Shreveport, Louisiana Hirsch Memorial Coliseum
Sioux City Bandits Sioux City, Iowa Tyson Events Center
Wheeling Miners Wheeling, West Virginia WesBanco Arena

X League

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Conference Team Location Venue
Eastern Atlanta Empire Duluth, Georgia Gas South Arena
Chicago Blitz Rockford, Illinois BMO Center
Miami Tequestas Miami, Florida TBD
New England Defenders New England TBD
Western Dallas Sound Dallas, Texas TBD
Denver Rush Loveland, Colorado Blue Arena
Los Angeles Black Storm Irvine, California Championship Soccer Stadium
Seattle Thunder Kent, Washington accesso ShoWare Center

Hockey

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National Hockey League

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Conference Division Team Location Venue
Eastern Metropolitan Carolina Hurricanes Raleigh, North Carolina Lenovo Center
Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus, Ohio Nationwide Arena
New Jersey Devils Newark, New Jersey Prudential Center
New York Islanders Elmont, New York UBS Arena
New York Rangers Manhattan, New York Madison Square Garden
Philadelphia Flyers Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Wells Fargo Center
Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania PPG Paints Arena
Washington Capitals Washington, D.C. Capital One Arena
Atlantic Boston Bruins Boston, Massachusetts TD Garden
Buffalo Sabres Buffalo, New York KeyBank Center
Detroit Red Wings Detroit, Michigan Little Caesars Arena
Florida Panthers Sunrise, Florida Amerant Bank Arena
Montreal Canadiens Montreal, Quebec Centre Bell
Ottawa Senators Ottawa, Ontario Canadian Tire Centre
Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa, Florida Amalie Arena
Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto, Ontario Scotiabank Arena
Western Central Chicago Blackhawks Chicago, Illinois United Center
Colorado Avalanche Denver, Colorado Ball Arena
Dallas Stars Dallas, Texas American Airlines Center
Minnesota Wild Saint Paul, Minnesota Xcel Energy Center
Nashville Predators Nashville, Tennessee Bridgestone Arena
St. Louis Blues St. Louis, Missouri Enterprise Center
Utah Hockey Club Salt Lake City, Utah Delta Center
Winnipeg Jets Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada Life Centre
Pacific Anaheim Ducks Anaheim, California Honda Center
Calgary Flames Calgary, Alberta Scotiabank Saddledome
Edmonton Oilers Edmonton, Alberta Rogers Place
Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles, California Crypto.com Arena
San Jose Sharks San Jose, California SAP Center
Seattle Kraken Seattle, Washington Climate Pledge Arena
Vancouver Canucks Vancouver, British Columbia Rogers Arena
Vegas Golden Knights Paradise, Nevada T-Mobile Arena

Professional Women's Hockey League

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Team Location Venue
Boston Fleet Lowell, Massachusetts Tsongas Center
Minnesota Frost Saint Paul, Minnesota Xcel Energy Center
Montreal Victoire Laval, Quebec Place Bell
New York Sirens Newark, New Jersey Prudential Center
Ottawa Charge Ottawa, Ontario TD Place Arena
Toronto Sceptres Toronto, Ontario Coca-Cola Coliseum

American Hockey League

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Conference Division Team Location Venue
Eastern Atlantic Bridgeport Islanders Bridgeport, Connecticut Total Mortgage Arena
Charlotte Checkers Charlotte, North Carolina Bojangles Coliseum
Hartford Wolf Pack Hartford, Connecticut XL Center
Hershey Bears Hershey, Pennsylvania Giant Center
Lehigh Valley Phantoms Allentown, Pennsylvania PPL Center
Providence Bruins Providence, Rhode Island Amica Mutual Pavilion
Springfield Thunderbirds Springfield, Massachusetts MassMutual Center
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza
North Belleville Senators Belleville, Ontario CAA Arena
Cleveland Monsters Cleveland, Ohio Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
Laval Rocket Laval, Quebec Place Bell
Rochester Americans Rochester, New York Blue Cross Arena
Syracuse Crunch Syracuse, New York Upstate Medical University Arena
Toronto Marlies Toronto, Ontario Coca-Cola Coliseum
Utica Comets Utica, New York Adirondack Bank Center
Western Central Chicago Wolves Rosemont, Illinois Allstate Arena
Grand Rapids Griffins Grand Rapids, Michigan Van Andel Arena
Iowa Wild Des Moines, Iowa Wells Fargo Arena
Manitoba Moose Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada Life Centre
Milwaukee Admirals Milwaukee, Wisconsin UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena
Rockford IceHogs Rockford, Illinois BMO Center
Texas Stars Cedar Park, Texas H-E-B Center at Cedar Park
Pacific Abbotsford Canucks Abbotsford, British Columbia Abbotsford Centre
Bakersfield Condors Bakersfield, California Mechanics Bank Arena
Calgary Wranglers Calgary, Alberta Scotiabank Saddledome
Coachella Valley Firebirds Thousand Palms, California Acrisure Arena
Colorado Eagles Loveland, Colorado Blue Arena
Henderson Silver Knights Henderson, Nevada Lee's Family Forum
Ontario Reign Ontario, California Toyota Arena
San Diego Gulls San Diego, California Pechanga Arena
San Jose Barracuda San Jose, California Tech CU Arena
Tucson Roadrunners Tucson, Arizona Tucson Convention Center

ECHL

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Conference Division Team Location Venue
Eastern North Adirondack Thunder Glens Falls, New York Cool Insuring Arena
Maine Mariners Portland, Maine Cross Insurance Arena
Newfoundland Growlers St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador Mary Brown's Centre
Norfolk Admirals Norfolk, Virginia Norfolk Scope
Reading Royals Reading, Pennsylvania Santander Arena
Trois-Rivières Lions Trois-Rivières, Quebec Colisée Vidéotron
Worcester Railers Worcester, Massachusetts DCU Center
South Atlanta Gladiators Duluth, Georgia Gas South Arena
Florida Everblades Estero, Florida Hertz Arena
Greenville Swamp Rabbits Greenville, South Carolina Bon Secours Wellness Arena
Jacksonville Icemen Jacksonville, Florida VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena
Orlando Solar Bears Orlando, Florida Kia Center
Savannah Ghost Pirates Savannah, Georgia Enmarket Arena
South Carolina Stingrays North Charleston, South Carolina North Charleston Coliseum
Western Central Cincinnati Cyclones Cincinnati, Ohio Heritage Bank Center
Fort Wayne Komets Fort Wayne, Indiana Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
Indy Fuel Indianapolis, Indiana Indiana Farmers Coliseum
Iowa Heartlanders Coralville, Iowa Xtream Arena
Kalamazoo Wings Kalamazoo, Michigan Wings Event Center
Toledo Walleye Toledo, Ohio Huntington Center
Wheeling Nailers Wheeling, West Virginia WesBanco Arena
Mountain Allen Americans Allen, Texas Credit Union of Texas Event Center
Idaho Steelheads Boise, Idaho Idaho Central Arena
Kansas City Mavericks Independence, Missouri Cable Dahmer Arena
Rapid City Rush Rapid City, South Dakota Rushmore Plaza Civic Center
Tulsa Oilers Tulsa, Oklahoma BOK Center
Utah Grizzlies West Valley City, Utah Maverik Center
Wichita Thunder Wichita, Kansas Intrust Bank Arena

Federal Prospects Hockey League

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Conference Team Location Venue
Continental Baton Rouge Zydeco Baton Rouge, Louisiana Raising Cane's River Center Arena
Blue Ridge Bobcats Wytheville, Virginia Appalachian Exposition Center
Carolina Thunderbirds Winston-Salem, North Carolina Winston-Salem Fairgrounds Annex
Columbus River Dragons Columbus, Georgia Columbus Civic Center
Mississippi Sea Wolves Biloxi, Mississippi Mississippi Coast Coliseum
Motor City Rockers Fraser, Michigan Big Boy Arena
Port Huron Prowlers Port Huron, Michigan McMorran Place
Empire Binghamton Black Bears Binghamton, New York Visions Veterans Memorial Arena
Danbury Hat Tricks Danbury, Connecticut Danbury Ice Arena
Elmira River Sharks Elmira, New York First Arena
Motor City Rockers Fraser, Michigan Big Boy Arena
Watertown Wolves Watertown, New York Watertown Municipal Arena

Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey

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Team Location Venue
Jonquière Marquis Saguenay, Quebec Palais des Sports de Saguenay
Laval Pétroliers Laval, Quebec Colisée de Laval
Rivière-du-Loup 3L Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec Centre Premier Tech
Saint-Georges Cool FM 103.5 Saint-Georges, Quebec Centre Sportif Lacroix-Dutil
Sorel-Tracy Éperviers Sorel-Tracy, Quebec Colisée Cardin
Thetford Assurancia Thetford Mines, Quebec Centre Mario Gosselin

SPHL

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Team Location Venue
Birmingham Bulls Pelham, Alabama Pelham Civic Center
Evansville Thunderbolts Evansville, Indiana Ford Center
Fayetteville Marksmen Fayetteville, North Carolina Crown Coliseum
Huntsville Havoc Huntsville, Alabama Von Braun Center
Knoxville Ice Bears Knoxville, Tennessee Knoxville Civic Coliseum
Macon Mayhem Macon, Georgia Macon Coliseum
Pensacola Ice Flyers Pensacola, Florida Pensacola Bay Center
Peoria Rivermen Peoria, Illinois Carver Arena
Quad City Storm Moline, Illinois Vibrant Arena at The MARK
Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs Roanoke, Virginia Berglund Center

Lacrosse

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National Lacrosse League

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Team Location Venue
Albany FireWolves Albany, New York Times Union Center
Buffalo Bandits Buffalo, New York KeyBank Center
Calgary Roughnecks Calgary, Alberta Scotiabank Saddledome
Colorado Mammoth Denver, Colorado Ball Arena
Georgia Swarm Duluth, Georgia Gas South Arena
Halifax Thunderbirds Halifax, Nova Scotia Scotiabank Centre
Las Vegas Desert Dogs Henderson, Nevada Lee's Family Forum
Ottawa Black Bears Ottawa, Ontario Canadian Tire Centre
Philadelphia Wings Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Wells Fargo Center
Rochester Knighthawks Rochester, New York Blue Cross Arena
San Diego Seals San Diego, California Pechanga Arena
Saskatchewan Rush Saskatoon, Saskatchewan SaskTel Centre
Toronto Rock Mississauga, Ontario Paramount Fine Foods Centre
Vancouver Warriors Vancouver, British Columbia Rogers Arena

Premier Lacrosse League

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Conference Team Location
Eastern Boston Cannons Foxborough, Massachusetts
Maryland Whipsnakes Baltimore, Maryland
New York Atlas Hempstead, New York
Philadelphia Waterdogs Chester, Pennsylvania
Western California Redwoods San Jose, California
Carolina Chaos Charlotte, North Carolina
Denver Outlaws Denver, Colorado
Utah Archers Herriman, Utah

Women's Lacrosse League

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The Women's Lacrosse League is a women's lacrosse sixes league with four teams: two in the northeast, and one in the south and west each. Player compensation is yet to be publicly announced.

Team Location Venue
Boston Guard Boston, Massachusetts TBD
California Palms California TBD
Maryland Charm Maryland TBD
New York Charging New York TBD

Motorsports

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NTT IndyCar Series

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Team Based
A.J. Foyt Racing Waller, Texas
Andretti Global Indianapolis, Indiana
Arrow McLaren Indianapolis, Indiana
Chip Ganassi Racing Indianapolis, Indiana
Dale Coyne Racing Plainfield, Illinois
Dreyer & Reinbold Racing Carmel, Indiana
Ed Carpenter Racing Indianapolis, Indiana
Juncos Hollinger Racing Indianapolis, Indiana
Meyer Shank Racing Pataskala, Ohio
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Zionsville, Indiana
Team Penske Mooresville, North Carolina

NASCAR Cup Series

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Team Based
23XI Racing Mooresville, North Carolina
Beard Motorsports Mooresville, North Carolina
Front Row Motorsports Mooresville, North Carolina
Hendrick Motorsports Concord, North Carolina
Joe Gibbs Racing Huntersville, North Carolina
JTG Daugherty Racing Harrisburg, North Carolina
Kaulig Racing Welcome, North Carolina
Live Fast Motorsports Mooresville, North Carolina
MBM Motorsports Statesville, North Carolina
NY Racing Team Statesville, North Carolina
RFK Racing Concord, North Carolina
Richard Childress Racing Welcome, North Carolina
Rick Ware Racing Mooresville, North Carolina
Spire Motorsports Concord, North Carolina
Stewart-Haas Racing Kannapolis, North Carolina
Team Hezeberg Mooresville, North Carolina
Team Penske Mooresville, North Carolina
The Money Team Racing Mooresville, North Carolina
Trackhouse Racing Team Concord, North Carolina
Wood Brothers Racing Mooresville, North Carolina

Rodeo

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Professional Bull Riders Team Series

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Team Location Venue
Arizona Ridge Riders Glendale, Arizona Desert Diamond Arena
Austin Gamblers Austin, Texas Moody Center
Carolina Cowboys Greensboro, North Carolina Greensboro Coliseum
Florida Freedom Sunrise, Florida Amerant Bank Arena
Kansas City Outlaws Kansas City, Missouri T-Mobile Center
Missouri Thunder Springfield, Missouri Great Southern Bank Arena
Nashville Stampede Nashville, Tennessee Bridgestone Arena
New York Mavericks Brooklyn, New York Barclays Arena
Oklahoma Wildcatters Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Paycom Center
Texas Rattlers Fort Worth, Texas Cowtown Coliseum
Dickies Arena

Rugby union

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Major League Rugby

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Major League Rugby is a men's rugby union league with twelve teams: six in the south, four in the west each, and one in the midwest and northeast each. As of its 2020 season, the average salary for a player was $10,000–$25,000.[3]

Team Location Venue
Anthem Rugby Carolina Charlotte, North Carolina American Legion Memorial Stadium
Chicago Hounds Bridgeview, Illinois SeatGeek Stadium
Houston SaberCats Houston, Texas SaberCats Stadium
Rugby FC Los Angeles Carson, California Dignity Health Sports Park
Miami Sharks Fort Lauderdale, Florida AutoNation Sports Field
New England Free Jacks Quincy, Massachusetts Veterans Memorial Stadium
New Orleans Gold Metairie, Louisiana Gold Mine on Airline
Old Glory DC Boyds, Maryland Maryland SoccerPlex
San Diego Legion San Diego, California Snapdragon Stadium
Seattle Seawolves Tukwila, Washington Starfire Stadium
Utah Warriors Herriman, Utah Zions Bank Stadium
Future teams
Nuevo León (2025) Monterrey, Nuevo León TBD

Soccer

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Major League Soccer

[edit]

Major League Soccer is in the first tier of the United States men's soccer league system. It currently consists 29 teams: nine in the Southern United States, seven in the Western United States, six in the midwestern United States, four in the northeastern United States, two in Eastern Canada, and one in Western Canada. As of its 2024 season, the minimum salary is $89,716 for a regular player and $150,000 for a player subject to target allocation money.[4] A maximum salary of $1,683,750 is enforced, though up to three "designated players" on each team can be paid salaries in excess of the maximum.[5][6]

Conference Team Location Venue
Eastern Atlanta United FC Atlanta, Georgia Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Charlotte FC Charlotte, North Carolina Bank of America Stadium
Chicago Fire FC Chicago, Illinois Soldier Field
FC Cincinnati Cincinnati, Ohio TQL Stadium
Columbus Crew Columbus, Ohio Lower.com Field
D.C. United Washington, D.C. Audi Field
Inter Miami CF Fort Lauderdale, Florida Chase Stadium
CF Montréal Montreal, Quebec Saputo Stadium
Nashville SC Nashville, Tennessee Geodis Park
New England Revolution Foxborough, Massachusetts Gillette Stadium
New York City FC New York City, New York (Bronx) Yankee Stadium
New York Red Bulls Harrison, New Jersey Red Bull Arena
Orlando City SC Orlando, Florida Inter&Co Stadium
Philadelphia Union Chester, Pennsylvania Subaru Park
Toronto FC Toronto, Ontario BMO Field
Western Austin FC Austin, Texas Q2 Stadium
Colorado Rapids Commerce City, Colorado Dick's Sporting Goods Park
FC Dallas Frisco, Texas Toyota Stadium
Houston Dynamo FC Houston, Texas Shell Energy Stadium
LA Galaxy Carson, California Dignity Health Sports Park
Los Angeles FC Los Angeles, California BMO Stadium
Minnesota United FC Saint Paul, Minnesota Allianz Field
Portland Timbers Portland, Oregon Providence Park
Real Salt Lake Sandy, Utah America First Field
San Diego FC San Diego, California Snapdragon Stadium
San Jose Earthquakes San Jose, California PayPal Park
Seattle Sounders FC Seattle, Washington Lumen Field
Sporting Kansas City Kansas City, Kansas Children's Mercy Park
St. Louis City SC St. Louis, Missouri CityPark
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Vancouver, British Columbia BC Place

Canadian Premier League

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The Canadian Premier League is the sole professional league atop the Canadian men's soccer league system. It currently consists of eight teams: four in Eastern and Western Canada each. As of its 2023 season, the minimum salary for a player was CA$30,000, and the maximum was ~CA$75,000.[7][8]

Team Location Venue
Atlético Ottawa Ottawa, Ontario TD Place Stadium
Cavalry FC Calgary, Alberta ATCO Field
Forge FC Hamilton, Ontario Tim Hortons Field
HFX Wanderers FC Halifax, Nova Scotia Wanderers Grounds
Pacific FC Langford, British Columbia Starlight Stadium
Valour FC Winnipeg, Manitoba Princess Auto Stadium
Vancouver FC Langley, British Columbia Willoughby Community Park
York United FC Toronto, Ontario York Lions Stadium

National Women's Soccer League

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The National Women's Soccer League is in the first tier of the United States women's soccer league system. It currently consists of fourteen teams: six in the west, five in the south, two in the midwest, and one in the northeast. As of its 2023 season, the minimum salary for a player was $36,400,[9][10] while the maximum salary was $200,000, though allocation money can be used to pay player salaries in excess of the maximum.[10][11]

Team Location Venue
Angel City FC Los Angeles, California BMO Stadium
Bay FC San Jose, California PayPal Park
Chicago Red Stars Bridgeview, Illinois SeatGeek Stadium
Houston Dash Houston, Texas Shell Energy Stadium
Kansas City Current Kansas City, Missouri CPKC Stadium
NJ/NY Gotham FC Harrison, New Jersey Red Bull Arena
North Carolina Courage Cary, North Carolina WakeMed Soccer Park
Orlando Pride Orlando, Florida Inter&Co Stadium
Portland Thorns FC Portland, Oregon Providence Park
Racing Louisville FC Louisville, Kentucky Lynn Family Stadium
San Diego Wave FC San Diego, California Snapdragon Stadium
Seattle Reign FC Seattle, Washington Lumen Field
Utah Royals Sandy, Utah America First Field
Washington Spirit Washington, D.C. Audi Field
Future teams
BOS Nation FC (2026) Boston, Massachusetts White Stadium

USL Super League

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The USL Super League is in the first tier of the United States women's soccer league system. It currently consists of eight teams, with a number of teams planned in the coming seasons. As of its 2024–25 season, salaries for players are to be "competitive" with those of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), and no maximum salary will be enforced.[12][13]

Team Location Venue
Brooklyn FC Brooklyn, New York Maimonides Park
Carolina Ascent FC Charlotte, North Carolina American Legion Memorial Stadium
Dallas Trinity FC Dallas, Texas Cotton Bowl
DC Power FC Washington, D.C. Audi Field
Fort Lauderdale United FC Davie, Florida Training Facility at NSU
Lexington SC Lexington, Kentucky Lexington SC Stadium
Spokane Zephyr FC Spokane, Washington One Spokane Stadium
Tampa Bay Sun FC Tampa, Florida Riverfront Stadium
Future teams
Sporting Club Jacksonville (2025) Jacksonville, Florida TBD
Super League Madison (2025) Madison, Wisconsin Breese Stevens Field
Ozark United FC (2026) Rogers, Arkansas TBD
Super League Indianapolis (2026) Indianapolis, Indiana Eleven Park
Boise Pro Soccer (TBD) Garden City, Idaho Expo Idaho
Oakland Soul SC (TBD) Oakland, California Oakland Coliseum
Super League Chattanooga (TBD) East Ridge, Tennessee CHI Memorial Stadium
Super League Palm Beach (TBD) Palm Beach, Florida TBD
Super League Phoenix (TBD) Phoenix, Arizona Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium
Super League Tucson (TBD) Tucson, Arizona TBD
USL New Orleans (TBD) New Orleans, Louisiana TBD

Northern Super League

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The Northern Super League is the sole professional league atop the Canadian women's soccer league system. It currently consists six teams: four in the east and two in the west. As of its 2025 season, the minimum salary for a player will be CA$50,000, with each team allowed one "marquee player" whose salary of which only CA$75,000 counts towards a team's total salary cap of CA$1.5 million.[14][15]

Team Location Venue
AFC Toronto Toronto, Ontario York Lions Stadium
Calgary Wild FC Calgary, Alberta McMahon Stadium
Halifax Tides FC Halifax, Nova Scotia Wanderers Grounds
Ottawa Rapid FC Ottawa, Ontario TD Place Stadium
Roses FC Montreal, Quebec TBD
Vancouver Rise FC Vancouver, British Columbia TBD

USL Championship

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The USL Championship is in the second tier of the United States men's soccer league system. It currently consists 24 teams: eleven in the south, eight in the west, three in the northeast, and two in the midwest. As of its 2024 season, the minimum salary for players is $2,900 per month, though teams can pay up to six players a "flex contract" with a lower minimum salary of $2,400 per month.[16][17] The minimum length of a player's contract with a USL Championship team is ten months.[16][17]

Conference Team Location Venue
Eastern Birmingham Legion FC Birmingham, Alabama Protective Stadium
Charleston Battery North Charleston, South Carolina Patriots Point Soccer Complex
Detroit City FC Hamtramck, Michigan Keyworth Stadium
Hartford Athletic Hartford, Connecticut Trinity Health Stadium
Indy Eleven Indianapolis, Indiana IU Michael A. Carroll Track & Soccer Stadium
Loudoun United FC Leesburg, Virginia Segra Field
Louisville City FC Louisville, Kentucky Lynn Family Stadium
Miami FC Miami, Florida Pitbull Stadium
North Carolina FC Cary, North Carolina WakeMed Soccer Park
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Highmark Stadium
Rhode Island FC Smithfield, Rhode Island Beirne Stadium
Tampa Bay Rowdies St. Petersburg, Florida Al Lang Stadium
Western Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Colorado Springs, Colorado Weidner Field
El Paso Locomotive FC El Paso, Texas Southwest University Park
Las Vegas Lights FC Las Vegas, Nevada Cashman Field
Memphis 901 FC Memphis, Tennessee AutoZone Park
Monterey Bay FC Seaside, California Cardinale Stadium
New Mexico United Albuquerque, New Mexico Isotopes Park
Oakland Roots SC Oakland, California Pioneer Stadium
Orange County SC Irvine, California Championship Soccer Stadium
Phoenix Rising FC Chandler, Arizona Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium
Sacramento Republic FC Sacramento, California Heart Health Park
San Antonio FC San Antonio, Texas Toyota Field
FC Tulsa Tulsa, Oklahoma Oneok Field
On hiatus
OKC Energy FC (2027) Oklahoma City, Oklahoma TBD
Future teams
Lexington SC (2025) Lexington, Kentucky Lexington SC Stadium
Brooklyn FC (2025) Brooklyn, New York Maimonides Park
Sporting Club Jacksonville (2025) Jacksonville, Florida TBD
USL New Orleans (2025) New Orleans, Louisiana TBD
Buffalo Pro Soccer (2026) Buffalo, New York TBD
Milwaukee Pro Soccer (2026) Milwaukee, Wisconsin Iron District Stadium
Ozark United FC (2026) Rogers, Arkansas Ozark United Stadium
USL Palm Beach (TBD) Palm Beach County, Florida TBD
USL Pro Iowa (TBD) Des Moines, Iowa Pro Iowa Stadium

MLS Next Pro

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MLS Next Pro is in the third tier of the United States men's soccer league system. It currently consists 29 teams: ten in the Southern United States, seven in the Western United States, six in the Midwestern United States, four in the Northeastern United States, and one each in Eastern and Western Canada. As of its 2024 season, the minimum salary for a player is $71,401.[4]

Conference Division Team Location Venue
Eastern Northeast Chicago Fire FC II Bridgeview, Illinois SeatGeek Stadium
Columbus Crew 2 Columbus, Ohio Historic Crew Stadium
FC Cincinnati 2 Highland Heights, Kentucky NKU Soccer Stadium
New England Revolution II Foxborough, Massachusetts Gillette Stadium
Mark A. Ouellette Stadium
New York City FC II Queens, New York Belson Stadium
New York Red Bulls II Montclair, New Jersey MSU Soccer Park at Pittser Field
Philadelphia Union II Chester, Pennsylvania Subaru Park
Toronto FC II Toronto, Ontario York Lions Stadium
Southeast Atlanta United 2 Kennesaw, Georgia Fifth Third Stadium
Carolina Core FC High Point, North Carolina Truist Point
Chattanooga FC Chattanooga, Tennessee Finley Stadium
Crown Legacy FC Matthews, North Carolina Sportsplex at Matthews
Huntsville City FC Huntsville, Alabama Joe W. Davis Stadium
Inter Miami CF II Fort Lauderdale, Florida Chase Stadium
Orlando City B Kissimmee, Florida Osceola County Stadium
Western Frontier Austin FC II Austin, Texas Parmer Field
Colorado Rapids 2 Commerce City, Colorado Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Denver, Colorado Denver Soccer Stadium
Houston Dynamo 2 Houston, Texas SaberCats Stadium
Minnesota United FC 2 Blaine, Minnesota National Sports Center
Saint Paul, Minnesota Allianz Field
North Texas SC Arlington, Texas Choctaw Stadium
Sporting Kansas City II Kansas City, Missouri Swope Soccer Village
Lawrence, Kansas Rock Chalk Park
St. Louis City SC 2 St. Louis, Missouri CityPark
Pacific Los Angeles FC 2 Fullerton, California Titan Stadium
Portland Timbers2 Portland, Oregon Providence Park
Real Monarchs Herriman, Utah Zions Bank Stadium
Tacoma Defiance Tukwila, Washington Starfire Sports Complex
The Town FC Moraga, California Saint Mary's Stadium
Ventura County FC Carson, California Dignity Health Track Stadium
Thousand Oaks, California William Rolland Stadium
Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 Burnaby, British Columbia Swangard Stadium
Future teams
Jacksonville Armada FC (2025) Jacksonville, Florida Hodges Stadium
Connecticut United FC (2026) Bridgeport, Connecticut New Waterfront Stadium
Cleveland Pro Soccer (2026) Cleveland, Ohio TBD

USL League One

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USL League One is in the third tier of the United States men's soccer league system. It currently consists twelve teams: seven in the south, three in the west, and two in the midwest. As of its 2024 season, the minimum salary for a player is $2,100 per month, with no flex contracts à la the USL Championship being offered.[18][19]

Team Location Venue
Central Valley Fuego FC Fresno, California Fresno State Soccer Stadium
Charlotte Independence Charlotte, North Carolina American Legion Memorial Stadium
Chattanooga Red Wolves SC Chattanooga, Tennessee CHI Memorial Stadium
Forward Madison FC Madison, Wisconsin Breese Stevens Field
Greenville Triumph SC Greenville, South Carolina Paladin Stadium
Lexington SC Lexington, Kentucky Lexington SC Stadium
Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC Windsor, Colorado Future Legends Complex
One Knoxville SC Knoxville, Tennessee Regal Stadium
Richmond Kickers Richmond, Virginia City Stadium
South Georgia Tormenta FC Statesboro, Georgia Tormenta Stadium
Spokane Velocity Spokane, Washington One Spokane Stadium
Union Omaha Papillion, Nebraska Werner Park
Future teams
AV Alta FC (2025) Lancaster, California The Hangar
FC Naples (2025) Naples, Florida Paradise Coast Sports Complex Stadium
Portland Hearts of Pine (2025) Portland, Maine Fitzpatrick Stadium
Santa Barbara Sky FC (2025) Isla Vista, California Harder Stadium
Texoma FC (2025) Sherman, Texas Historic Bearcat Stadium
USL Eugene (2025) Eugene, Oregon Civic Stadium
Westchester SC (2025) Mount Vernon, New York Memorial Stadium
Corpus Christi Professional Soccer (2026) Corpus Christi, Texas Corpus Christi Sports Complex
Boise Pro Soccer (TBD) Garden City, Idaho Expo Idaho

WPSL PRO

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WPSL PRO is in the third tier of the United States women's soccer league system. It currently consists twelve teams: six in the south, and three each in the midwest and west. Player compensation is yet to be publicly announced.

Team Location Venue
Austin Rise FC Austin, Texas House Park
AC Houston Sur Houston, Texas TBD
Georgia Impact Canton, Georgia Tommy Baker Field
Indios Denver FC Thornton, Colorado Pinnacle Athletic Complex
Oklahoma City FC Mustang, Oklahoma Mustang Soccer Stadium
Sioux Falls City FC Sioux Falls, South Dakota Bob Young Field
Soda City FC Seven Oaks, South Carolina Seven Oaks Park
SouthStar FC Denton, Texas Mean Green Soccer Stadium
The Town FC Moraga, California Saint Mary's Stadium
WPSL PRO NE Ohio Cleveland, Ohio TBD
WPSL PRO SoCal Southern California TBD
WPSL PRO Wichita Kansas Wichita, Kansas TBD
Future teams
Dakota Fusion FC (2026) Moorhead, Minnesota Jim Gotta Stadium

Major Arena Soccer League

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The Major Arena Soccer League is a men's indoor soccer league with thirteen teams: three in the Midwestern, Southern, and Western United States each, and two in Mexico and the Northeastern United States each. As of its 2021–22 season, the average salary of a player was $1,500–$3,500 per month.[20]

Conference Team Location Venue
Eastern Baltimore Blast Towson, Maryland SECU Arena
Harrisburg Heat Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center
Kansas City Comets Independence, Missouri Cable Dahmer Arena
Milwaukee Wave Milwaukee, Wisconsin UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena
St. Louis Ambush St. Charles, Missouri Family Arena
Utica City FC Utica, New York Adirondack Bank Center
Western Chihuahua Savage Chihuahua, Chihuahua Arena Corner Sport
Dallas Sidekicks Allen, Texas Allen Event Center
Empire Strykers Ontario, California Toyota Arena
Monterrey Flash Monterrey, Nuevo León Arena Monterrey
San Diego Sockers Oceanside, California Frontwave Arena
Tacoma Stars Kent, Washington accesso ShoWare Center
Texas Outlaws Mesquite, Texas Mesquite Arena

Softball

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Association of Fastpitch Professionals

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Team Location Venue
Chattanooga Steam Chattanooga, Tennessee Jim Frost Stadium
Florida Vibe Bradenton, Florida SCF Softball Field
New York Rise East Garden City, New York Bill Edwards Stadium
Oklahoma City Spark Oklahoma City, Oklahoma USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium

Athletes Unlimited Softball League

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The Athletes Unlimited Softball League is a women's fastpitch softball league with four, currently geographically-neutral teams, that'll be assigned home grounds in its 2026 season. As of its 2025 season, the average salary for a player will be $40,000–45,000, with salaries up to $75,000 achievable through bonus payments.[21][22]

Team Location Venue
Bandits TBD TBD
Blaze TBD TBD
Talons TBD TBD
Volts TBD TBD

Women's Professional Fastpitch

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Team Location Venue
Coastal Bend Tidal Wave Robstown, Texas Fairgrounds Field
Hub City Adelitas Floydada, Texas Lady Winds Field
Texas Monarchs San Marcos, Texas Bobcat Softball Stadium
Texas Smoke
On hiatus
Smash It Sports Vipers (2025) Oxford, Alabama Choccolocco Park
USSSA Pride (TBD) Viera, Florida USSSA Space Coast Complex

Ultimate

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Ultimate Frisbee Association

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Conference Team Location Venue
South Atlanta Hustle Chamblee, Georgia St. Pius X Catholic High School
Austin Sol Austin, Texas Westlake High School
Carolina Flyers Durham, North Carolina Durham County Memorial Stadium
Dallas Legion Dallas, Texas Colleyville Middle School
Houston Havoc Houston, Texas SaberCats Stadium
Central Chicago Union Chicago, Illinois De La Salle Institute
Detroit Mechanix Madison Heights, Michigan Bishop Foley Catholic High School
Indianapolis AlleyCats Westfield, Indiana Grand Park Events Center
Madison Radicals Madison, Wisconsin Breese Stevens Field
Minnesota Wind Chill Saint Paul, Minnesota Sea Foam Stadium
Pittsburgh Thunderbirds Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Highmark Stadium
East Boston Glory Boston, Massachusetts Hormel Stadium
DC Breeze Washington, D.C. Carlini Field at Catholic University
Montreal Royal Montreal, Quebec Complexe sportif Claude-Robillard
New York Empire New Rochelle, New York Joseph F. Fosina Field
Philadelphia Phoenix Philadelphia, Pennsylvania South Philadelphia Supersite
Toronto Rush Toronto, Ontario Varsity Stadium
West Colorado Summit Denver, Colorado Marv Kay Stadium
Los Angeles Aviators Los Angeles, California Culver City High School
Oakland Spiders Oakland, California Fremont High School
Portland Nitro Portland, Oregon Providence Park
Salt Lake Shred Salt Lake City, Utah Zions Bank Stadium
San Diego Growlers San Diego, California Mission Bay High School
Seattle Cascades Seattle, Washington Seattle Memorial Stadium

Premier Ultimate League

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Conference Team Location
Midwest Columbus Pride Columbus, Ohio
Indy Red Indianapolis, Indiana
Milwaukee Monarchs Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Minnesota Strike Minneapolis, Minnesota
South Atlanta Soul Atlanta, Georgia
Austin Torch Austin, Texas
Nashville Nightshade Nashville, Tennessee
Raleigh Radiance Raleigh, North Carolina
East New York Gridlock New York City, New York
Philadelphia Surge Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Portland Rising Portland, Maine
Washington DC Shadow Washington, D.C.

Western Ultimate League

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Conference Team Location
Northwest Colorado Alpenglow Denver, Colorado
Seattle Tempest Seattle, Washington
Utah Wild Salt Lake City, Utah
Southwest Arizona Sidewinders Phoenix, Arizona
Bay Area Falcons San Francisco, California
San Diego Super Bloom San Diego, California

Volleyball

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LOVB Pro

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Team Location Venue
LOVB Atlanta College Park, Georgia Gateway Center Arena
LOVB Austin Cedar Park, Texas H-E-B Center at Cedar Park
San Marcos, Texas Strahan Arena
LOVB Houston Rosenberg, Texas Fort Bend County Epicenter
LOVB Madison Madison, Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Wisconsin Field House
LOVB Omaha Omaha, Nebraska Baxter Arena
Ralston, Nebraska Liberty First Credit Union Arena
LOVB Salt Lake Taylorsville, Utah Bruins Arena
West Valley City, Utah Maverik Center

Pro Volleyball Federation

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The Pro Volleyball Federation is a women's indoor volleyball league with seven teams: three in the midwest and two in the south and west each. As of its 2024 season, the minimum salary for a player is $60,000, with bonuses for individual and team performance, playoff appearances, and awards and honours.[23][24] Two designated players on each team are paid an additional $40,000 to serve as the team's ambassadors.[23] An undisclosed amount of revenue sharing is also offered to players by their respective teams.[24]

Team Location Venue
Atlanta Vibe Duluth, Georgia Gas South Arena
Columbus Fury Columbus, Ohio Nationwide Arena
Grand Rapids Rise Grand Rapids, Michigan Van Andel Arena
Indy Ignite Fishers, Indiana Fishers Event Center
Omaha Supernovas Omaha, Nebraska CHI Health Center Omaha
Orlando Valkyries Orlando, Florida Addition Financial Arena
San Diego Mojo San Diego, California Viejas Arena
Vegas Thrill Henderson, Nevada Lee's Family Forum
Future teams
Dallas Pro Volleyball (2026) Dallas, Texas TBD
Kansas City Pro Volleyball (TBD) Kansas City, Missouri TBD

See also

[edit]

References

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  8. ^ Dheensaw, Cleve (November 8, 2022). "Pacific FC brass in support as Canadian Premier League raises salary cap". Times Colonist. Archived from the original on February 24, 2024. Retrieved February 24, 2024. No individual-player maximum was announced but it is believed to remain in the $75,000 range.
  9. ^ Yang, Steph (April 13, 2023). "NWSL sponsor ups Challenge Cup prize pool to $1 million in pay equity effort". The Athletic. Archived from the original on February 24, 2024. Retrieved February 24, 2024. ...the NWSL's 2022 minimum salary was $35,000, rising to $36,400 this year.
  10. ^ a b Sutelan, Edward (July 22, 2023). "How much players make on USWNT: Salaries for top NWSL players with World Cup prize money". The Sporting News. Archived from the original on November 19, 2023. Retrieved February 24, 2024. Players in the NWSL earn a league minimum of $36,400 [...] The largest cap charge is $200,000, though there are several players who earn more than that in the league.
  11. ^ Murray, Caitlin (February 2, 2022). "Trinity Rodman to be NWSL's highest-paid player after re-signing with Washington Spirit". ESPN. Archived from the original on February 24, 2024. Retrieved February 24, 2024. The Spirit were able to pay Rodman above the league's maximum salary by using allocation money, which is a spending allowance beyond salary limits and team budget caps.
  12. ^ Yang, Steph (May 16, 2023). "USL announces women's pro league to rival NWSL; Tim Tebow among planned team owners". The Athletic. Archived from the original on February 24, 2024. Retrieved February 24, 2024. ...the Super League intends to be competitive on player salaries (the current minimum salary in the NWSL is $36,400).
  13. ^ Hruby, Emma (May 16, 2023). "NWSL rival league aims to be 'competitive' with 2024 launch". Just Women's Sports. Archived from the original on February 24, 2024. Retrieved February 24, 2024. The Super League will operate without a salary cap, with the aim to compete on the global market.
  14. ^ Rainbird, Daniel (May 30, 2024). "Canadian women's soccer team excited for Northern Super League's 2025 debut". CBC Sports. The Canadian Press. Retrieved June 2, 2024. Each NSL team is expected to have a $1.5-million initial salary cap [...] and the minimum salary is $50,000. Franchises will be allowed up to seven foreign players and one marquee player whose salary will only account for $75,000 against the cap.
  15. ^ "New women's soccer league to be called Northern Super League". Sportsnet. The Canadian Press. May 28, 2024. Retrieved June 2, 2024. The league also allows teams one marquee player, for whom only $75,000 of their salary will count against the cap.
  16. ^ a b Rueter, Jeff (September 29, 2021). "USL, players association agree in principle to first ever Championship CBA terms, sources say". The Athletic. Archived from the original on February 25, 2024. Retrieved February 25, 2024. Additionally, clubs will have six "flex contracts" at lower compensation rates for players [...] 2024; Standard $2,900; Flex contract $2,400 [...] The new CBA would also institute a mandatory 10-month minimum length for player contracts.
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  18. ^ "Collective Bargaining Agreement" (PDF). USL Player's Association. November 1, 2022. p. 59. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 25, 2024. Retrieved February 25, 2024. Each Player's Base Compensation shall be equal to or greater than the Base Compensation amounts set forth below [...] Year 2024; Minimum Base Compensation $2,100
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  21. ^ Bachman, Rachel (June 4, 2024). "George Soros's Son Has Found a New Cause to Back: Pro Softball". The Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on June 4, 2024. Retrieved December 10, 2024. The average salary for players who compete in both the new league and the existing season will be $40,000. With bonuses, top players could earn up to $75,000.
  22. ^ Mazzeo, Mike (November 25, 2024). "Athletes Unlimited Softball League unveils GMs, coaches for inaugural season". Street & Smith's Sports Business Journal. Archived from the original on November 25, 2024. Retrieved December 10, 2024. The average salaries are projected to be $40,000-$45,000 for the season.
  23. ^ a b Olson, Eric (January 26, 2024). "US women's professional volleyball void is filled, and possibly overflowing, with 3 upstart leagues". Associated Press. Archived from the original on February 22, 2024. Retrieved February 22, 2024. PVF players [...] are to be paid $60,000 with bonuses for individual and team performance. Two players on each roster will live year-round in their market and be paid an additional $40,000 as ambassadors for their team.
  24. ^ a b Hunter, Xavier (January 22, 2024). "Pro Volleyball Federation set for debut". Sports Business Journal. Archived from the original on February 22, 2024. Retrieved February 22, 2024. PVF team rosters [...] will be paid a salary of at least $60,000 this season with opportunities to earn bonus money from awards, all-league honors, and postseason play. [...] Spicher noted that the league is also sharing its revenue with the players, through an undisclosed split, from day one.
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