Sports teams from Iowa

The state of Iowa does not have any major league sports teams, however, it does have many minor league teams based throughout the state.

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
• Northwestern Red Raiders
• Iowa Hawkeyes
• Central Dutch
• Simpson Storm
• Loras Duhawks
• Dubuque Spartans
• Coe Kohawks
• Dordt Defenders
• Buena Vista Beavers
• Grand View Vikings

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 Heartlanders, ECHL 2021-present ^[1]
• 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
Siouxland United FC [2]	United Premiere Soccer League	Sioux City, Iowa	2023-present

Volleyball

• Iowa Blizzard NVA

Mixed Martial Arts

• Quad City Silverbacks IFL (International Fight League)

Wrestling (RPW)

• Iowa Stalkers

References

1. "Iowa Heatlanders".
2. "HOME". The Official Siouxland United F.C. Website. Retrieved 2024-05-26.