List of professional sports teams in Alberta

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Alberta is the fourth-most populated province in Canada and has a rich history of professional sports. All professional sports teams in the province reside in the major metropolitan areas of Calgary and Edmonton.

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Active teams

Major league teams

Alberta is home to four major professional sports teams. Two of the teams play in Calgary and the other two play in Edmonton.

Canadian football
LeagueTeamCityStadiumCapacity
CFL Calgary Stampeders Calgary McMahon Stadium 35,400
Edmonton Elks Edmonton Commonwealth Stadium 56,302
Ice hockey
LeagueTeamCityArenaCapacity
NHL Calgary Flames Calgary Scotiabank Saddledome 19,289
Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Rogers Place 18,347

Other professional sports teams

Basketball
LeagueTeamCityArenaCapacity
CEBL Calgary Surge Calgary Winsport Arena 3,000
Edmonton Stingers Edmonton Edmonton Expo Centre 4,200
Ice hockey
LeagueTeamCityArenaCapacity
AHL Calgary Wranglers Calgary Scotiabank Saddledome 19,289
Lacrosse
LeagueTeamCityArenaCapacity
NLL Calgary Roughnecks Calgary Scotiabank Saddledome 19,289
Soccer
LeagueTeamCityStadiumCapacity
CPL Cavalry FC Foothills County ATCO Field 6,000
NSL Calgary Wild FC Calgary McMahon Stadium 35,400

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Former teams

Major league teams

Canadian football
LeagueTeamCityYears
ARFU Calgary Bronks Calgary 1935-1936
WIFU Calgary Bronks Calgary 1936-1940
Ice hockey
LeagueTeamCityYears
WCHL Calgary Tigers Calgary 1921-1926
Edmonton Eskimos Edmonton 1921-1926
WHA Alberta Oilers Edmonton 1972-1973
Edmonton Oilers Edmonton 1973-1979
Calgary Cowboys Calgary 1975-1977

Other former professional sports teams

Baseball
LeagueTeamCityYears
PCL (AAA) Edmonton Trappers Edmonton 1981-2004
Calgary Cannons Calgary 1985-2002
WIL (A, B) Calgary Bronchos Calgary 1922
Edmonton Eskimos Edmonton 1922
Calgary Stampeders Calgary 1953-1954
Edmonton Eskimos Edmonton 1953-1954
PIL (Rookie) Lethbridge Expos Lethbridge 1975-1976
Calgary Cardinals Calgary 1977-1978
Lethbridge Dodgers Lethbridge 1977-1983
Medicine Hat A's Medicine Hat 1977
Medicine Hat Blue Jays Medicine Hat 1978-2003
Calgary Expos Calgary 1979-1984
Lethbridge Mounties Lethbridge 1992-1995
Lethbridge Black Diamonds Lethbridge 1996-1998
WCL (C, D) Calgary Bronchos Calgary 1907
1909-1914
1920-1921
Edmonton Grays Edmonton 1907
Lethbridge Miners Lethbridge 1907
1909-1910
Medicine Hat Hatters Medicine Hat 1907
1909-1910
1913-1914
Edmonton Eskimos Edmonton 1909-1914
1920-1921
Bassano Boosters Bassano 1912
Red Deer Eskimos Red Deer 1912
CBL (Ind.) Calgary Outlaws Calgary 2003
NOL (Ind.) Calgary Vipers Calgary 2005-2007
Edmonton Cracker Cats Edmonton 2005-2007
GBL (Ind.) Calgary Vipers Calgary 2008-2010
Edmonton Cracker Cats Edmonton 2008
Edmonton Capitals Edmonton 2009-2010
NAL (Ind.) Calgary Vipers Calgary 2011
Edmonton Capitals Edmonton 2011
Basketball
LeagueTeamCityYears
WBL Calgary 88's Calgary 1988-1992
CBA Alberta Dusters Lethbridge 1980-1982
NBL-C Edmonton Skyhawks Edmonton 1993-1994
Calgary Outlaws Calgary 1994
Ice hockey
LeagueTeamCityYears
AHL Edmonton Roadrunners Edmonton 2004-2005
NWHL Calgary Tigers Calgary 1933-1936
Edmonton Eskimos Edmonton 1933-1936
PCHL Calgary Stampeders Calgary 1951-1952
Edmonton Flyers Edmonton 1951-1952
WHL Calgary Stampeders Calgary 1952-1963
Edmonton Flyers Edmonton 1952-1963
NWHL Calgary Oval X-Treme Calgary 2002-2004
Edmonton Chimos Edmonton 2002-2004
WWHL Calgary Oval X-Treme Calgary 2004-2009
Edmonton Chimos Edmonton 2004-2011
Indoor soccer
LeagueTeamCityYears
NASL Calgary Boomers Calgary 1980-1981
Edmonton Drillers Edmonton 1980-1982
NPSL Edmonton Drillers Edmonton 1996-2000
CMISL Calgary United F.C. Calgary 2007-2012
Edmonton Drillers Edmonton 2007-2010
Inline hockey
LeagueTeamCityYears
RHI Calgary Rad'z Calgary 1993-1994
Edmonton Sled Dogs Edmonton 1994
Lacrosse
LeagueTeamCityYears
NLL Edmonton Rush Edmonton 2006-2015
Soccer
LeagueTeamCityYears
NASL Edmonton Drillers Edmonton 1979-1982
Calgary Boomers Calgary 1981
A-League Calgary Storm Calgary 2002-2003
Calgary Mustangs Calgary 2004
Edmonton Aviators Edmonton 2004
PDL Calgary Storm Calgary 2001
CPSL Calgary Mustangs Calgary 1983
Edmonton Eagles Edmonton 1983
WSA Edmonton Brick Men Edmonton 1986
CSL Calgary Kickers Calgary 1987-1988
Edmonton Brick Men Edmonton 1987-1990
Calgary Strikers Calgary 1989

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