List of Michigan professional sports teams
Michigan has a number of professional and semi-professional sports teams in various sports and leagues.
Major league teams
The Pistons played at Detroit's Cobo Arena until 1978 and at the Pontiac Silverdome until 1988 when they moved into the Palace of Auburn Hills. The Detroit Lions played at Tiger Stadium in Detroit until 1974, then moved to the Pontiac Silverdome where they played for 27 years between 1975-2002 before moving to Ford Field in Detroit in 2002. The Detroit Tigers Played at Tiger Stadium (Detroit) (formerly known as Navin Field and Briggs Stadium) It hosted the Detroit Tigers Major League Baseball team from 1912 to 1999. In 2000 they moved to Comerica Park. The Red Wings played at Olympia Stadium before moving to Joe Louis Arena in 1979. .
Other notable sports teams
Former professional teams
| Club |
Sport |
League(s) |
Status |
| Detroit Gems |
Basketball |
National Basketball Association |
Moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota and became the Minneapolis Lakers, would move again to Los Angeles, California and are now the Los Angeles Lakers |
| Detroit (NFL) (Heralds/Tigers/Panthers/Wolverines) |
Football |
National Football League |
Defunct |
| Detroit Wheels |
Football |
World Football League |
Moved to Charlotte, North Carolina for one game, then disbanded in the middle of the 1974 season |
| Detroit Falcons |
Basketball |
Basketball Association of America |
Defunct |
| Michigan Panthers |
Football |
USFL |
Defunct |
| Detroit Stars |
Baseball |
Negro National League, 2nd Negro National League, Negro American League |
The team ceased operations in 1960 |
| Detroit Wolverines |
Baseball |
National League |
Disbanded, 1888 |
| Michigan Stags |
Ice Hockey |
World Hockey Association |
Moved to Baltimore, Maryland and became the Baltimore Blades for the rest of the team's existence |
| Detroit Vipers |
Ice Hockey |
International Hockey League |
Disbanded when IHL became AHL |
| Detroit Drive |
Arena football |
Arena Football League |
Became the Massachusetts Marauders for the 1994 season, then was suspended for three years. |
| Detroit Fury |
Arena football |
Arena Football League |
Franchise terminated September 20, 2004 |
| Grand Rapids Rampage |
Arena football |
Arena Football League |
Franchise terminated March 5, 2010 |
| Michigan Mayhem |
Basketball |
Continental Basketball Association |
Disbanded after 2005-2006 season |
| Detroit Shock |
Basketball |
WNBA |
Moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma. |
| Michigan Hawks |
Soccer |
W-League |
Folded after the 2008 season. |
See also