# 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
* Iowa Hawkeyes
* Central Dutch
* Simpson Storm
* Loras Duhawks
* Dubuque Spartans
* Coe Kohawks
* Buena Vista University

## 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
* 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 | 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