List of professional sports teams in Michigan
Michigan has a number of professional and semi-professional sports teams in various sports and leagues.
Major league teams
Michigan is home to four major-league professional sports teams, all of which play in the Detroit metropolitan area. 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) 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
Future teams
| Team |
Sport |
Founded |
First Season |
| Ann Arbor City FC |
Soccer |
2014 |
2015 |
| Grand Rapids FC |
Soccer |
2014 |
2015 |
| Mackinaw City |
Soccer |
2014 |
2015 |
| Oakland United FC |
Soccer |
2014 |
2015 |
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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 |
| Kalamazoo Kings |
Baseball |
Minor League Baseball, Frontier League |
Ceased operations in the 2011 season |
| Oakland County Cruisers |
Baseball |
Minor League Baseball, Frontier League |
Moved to London, Ontario in 2012 and became the London Rippers (now defunct) |
| Flint Generals |
Ice hockey |
International Hockey League |
Disbanded in 2010 when IHL merged into the AHL. |
| 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. |
| Detroit Lightning |
Indoor Soccer |
Professional |
Relocated in 1980 to become the San Francisco Fog (MISL) |
| Kalamazoo Kingdom |
Soccer |
USL Premier Development League |
Folded 2006. |
| Michigan Hawks |
Soccer |
W-League |
Folded after the 2008 season. |
| West Michigan Edge |
Soccer |
USL Premier Development League |
Folded after the 2008 season. |
| Michigan Phoenix |
Soccer |
Women's Premier Soccer League |
Left the WPSL and terminated in 2006 |
| Detroit Ignition |
Indoor soccer |
Xtreme Soccer League |
League folded in 2009 |
See also
References
Lists of professional sports teams in the United States by political division |
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- American Samoa
- Guam
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Puerto Rico
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