List of professional sports teams in Delaware

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This is a list of professional sports teams in Delaware.

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! Club

! Sport

! League

! Seasons

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Central Delaware SA Future

| Soccer

| WPSL

| 2006–2010

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Delaware Blue Coats

| Basketball

| NBA G League

| 2013–present

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Delaware Black Foxes

| Rugby league

| USARL

| 2015–present

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Delaware Dynasty

| Soccer

| PDL

| 2006–2007

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Delaware Destroyers

| Basketball

| EBA

| 1998–present

| Relocated to Philadelphia as The Destroyers (basketball) in 2010

Delaware Griffins

| Football

| WPFL

| Present

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Delaware Smash

| Tennis

| WTT

| 1996–2008

| Relocated to Delaware; formerly the New Jersey Stars

Delaware Stars

| Basketball

| USBL

| 2007

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Delaware Thunder

| Hockey

| FPHL

| 2019–present

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Delaware Wings

| Soccer

| ASL

| 1972–1974

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Delaware Wizards

| Soccer

| USISL

| 1993–2000

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[https://firststatefc.com/ First State Midnight Riders]

|Soccer

|NPSL

|2019–present

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First State Fusion

| Basketball

| ABA

| 1997

| Franchise folded before first game.

Wilmington Blue Rocks

| Baseball

| Interstate

| 1940–1952

| Original team

Wilmington Blue Rocks

| Baseball

| Carolina

| 1993–present

| Relocated Peninsula Pilots franchise

Wilmington Bombers

| Basketball

| ABL

| 1941–1947

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Wilmington Chicks

| Baseball

| Tri-State

| 1907–1914

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Diamond State Roller Girls

| Roller Derby

| WFTDA

| Present

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Southern Delaware Rollergirls

| Roller Derby

| WFTDA

| 2011–present

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Wilmington Clippers

| Football

| AA

| 1937–1949

| Original Team

Wilmington Clippers/Renegades

| Football

| ACFL

| 1966–1967

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Wilmington Comets

| Football

| NAFL

| 1965

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Wilmington Jets

| Basketball

| CBA

| 1957

| Moved to Allentown.

Wilmington Quicksteps

| Baseball

| Inter-State

| 1883–1884

| Moved to Milwaukee.

Wilmington Tonies

| Football

| Independent/WFA

| 1925–1929

| Classified as pro from 1925 to 1929, semi-pro afterwards.{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81031325/the-news-journal/|newspaper=The News Journal|via=Newspapers.com|date=November 22, 1947|title=Plumbers, Grocers Help Tonies Dominate City Grid Conference}} {{Open access}}

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