# 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
### Major League Baseball

* Colorado Rockies

### Minor League Baseball
#### American Association

* 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

* Grand Junction Jackalopes Based in Grand Junction, CO. Formerly Grand Junction Rockies, renamed in 2022.
* Rocky Mountain Vibes Based in Colorado Springs, CO.
* Northern Colorado Owlz Based in Windsor, CO. Formerly Orem Owlz, relocated from Orem, UT in 2022.

#### Pacific Coast League

* 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

* Pueblo Bighorns (defunct)

#### Western League

* Colorado Springs Sky Sox (Western League) (defunct)
* Denver Bears (Western League) (defunct; replaced by the new Denver Bears team)

## Basketball
### American Basketball Association

* 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

* Colorado Xplosion (defunct)

### National Basketball Association

* 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

* Colorado Chill (defunct)

### Minor League Basketball
#### American Basketball Association

* Colorado Storm (defunct)

#### International Basketball Association

* Aurora Cavalry (defunct)
* Colorado Crossover (defunct)

#### National Basketball Association Development League

* Colorado 14ers (now play as the Texas Legends)

## Football
### Arena Football League

* Colorado Crush (defunct)
* Denver Dynamite (defunct)

### Colorado Football Conference

* 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

* Colorado Crush (IFL) (previously the Colorado Ice; also played in United Indoor Football) (defunct)

### Indoor Professional Football League

* Rocky Mountain Thunder (defunct)

### Legends Football League

* Denver Dream (defunct)

### National Football League

* Denver Broncos (Also played in the American Football League)

### National Indoor Football League

* Colorado Venom (defunct)
* Denver Aviators (defunct)

### Professional Indoor Football League

* Colorado Wildcats (defunct)

### United Indoor Football

* Colorado Ice (later became the Colorado Crush; also played in Indoor Football League) (defunct)

### United States Football League

* Denver Gold (defunct)

### American Professional Football League II

* Grand Junction Gladiators

## Hockey
### National Hockey League

* Colorado Avalanche (moved from Quebec)
* Colorado Rockies (moved to New Jersey)

### World Hockey Association

* Denver Spurs (moved to Ottawa; defunct) (also played in Western Hockey League and Central Hockey League)

### Minor League Hockey
#### Central Hockey League

* 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

* 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

* Denver Falcons (defunct)

#### West Coast Hockey League

* Colorado Gold Kings (moved from Alaska; defunct)

#### Western Hockey League

* 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
### Premier League Lacrosse

* Denver Outlaws

### National Lacrosse League

* Colorado Mammoth

## Rugby
### Major League Rugby

* Colorado Raptors (previously the Glendale Raptors; defunct)

### Division I Men

* Glendale Merlins

### Elite Women's Rugby

* Glendale Merlins

### Division I Women

* Glendale Merlins

## Soccer
### Major League Soccer

* Colorado Rapids

### North American Soccer League

* Colorado Caribous (moved to Atlanta; defunct)
* Denver Dynamos (moved to Minnesota; defunct)

### Professional Arena Soccer League

* Denver Dynamite (defunct)

### Minor League Soccer
#### A-League

* Colorado Foxes (moved to San Diego; defunct)

#### Major Soccer League

* Denver Avalanche (defunct)

#### United Soccer League

* Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC

#### Major Arena Soccer League

* Colorado Blizzard
* Colorado Inferno

## Australian Rules Football
### Men's

* Denver Bulldogs

### Women's

* Denver Bulldogs
* Centennial Tigers