Sports teams from Iowa
{{Short description|Comprehensive list of sports teams based in Iowa}}
{{More references|date=December 2009}}
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
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| rowspan="1" style="width:18%;"|Team
!rowspan="1" style="width:26%;"|League !rowspan="1" style="width:14%;"|City !rowspan="1" style="width:11%;"|Years |
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| align="center" style="background: |Burlington Bees
|align="center" style="background: |Midwest League |align="center" style="background: |Burlington, Iowa |align="center" style="background: |1962–present |
| align="center" style="background: |Cedar Rapids Kernels
|align="center" style="background: |Midwest League (1962–present) |align="center" style="background: |Cedar Rapids, Iowa |align="center" style="background: |1962–present |
| align="center" style="background: |Clinton LumberKings
|align="center" style="background: |Midwest League |align="center" style="background: |Clinton, Iowa |align="center" style="background: |1959–present |
| align="center" style="background: |Dubuque Packers
|align="center" style="background: |Mississippi–Ohio Valley League (1954–1955); |align="center" style="background: |Dubuque, Iowa |align="center" style="background: |1956–1976 |
| align="center" style="background: |Des Moines Bruins
|align="center" style="background: |Western League (1947–1958) |align="center" style="background: |Des Moines, Iowa |align="center" style="background: |1947–1958 |
| align="center" style="background: |Des Moines Demons
|align="center" style="background: |Three-I League (1959–1961) |align="center" style="background: |Des Moines, Iowa |align="center" style="background: |1927–1960 |
| align="center" style="background: |Iowa City Gold Sox
|align="center" style="background: |Semi-Professional |align="center" style="background: |Iowa City, Iowa |align="center" style="background: |1912–1913 |
| align="center" style="background: |Iowa Cubs
|align="center" style="background: |American Association (1969–1997); |align="center" style="background: |Des Moines, Iowa |align="center" style="background: |1969–present |
| align="center" style="background: |Keokuk Westerns
|align="center" style="background: |National Association |align="center" style="background: |Keokuk, Iowa |align="center" style="background: |1875 |
| align="center" style="background: |Sioux City Explorers
|align="center" style="background: |American Association |align="center" style="background: |Sioux City, Iowa |align="center" style="background: |1993–present |
| align="center" style="background: |Quad City River Bandits
|align="center" style="background: |Midwest League |align="center" style="background: |Davenport, Iowa |align="center" style="background: |1901–present |
| align="center" style="background: |Waterloo Indians/Diamonds
|align="center" style="background: |Midwest League (1977–1993) |align="center" style="background: |Waterloo, Iowa |align="center" style="background: |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
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{{Cite web|url=https://www.iowaheartlanders.com/#tab_standings-groups-leaders-conference-eastern=north&tab_standings-groups-leaders-conference-western=central&tab_standings-groups-leaders=western&tab_statistics-players-leaders=forwards|title = Iowa Heatlanders}}
- 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
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 100%; width:75%;" |
| rowspan="1" style="width:18%;"|Team
!rowspan="1" style="width:26%;"|League !rowspan="1" style="width:14%;"|City !rowspan="1" style="width:11%;"|Years |
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| align="center" style="background: |Des Moines Menace
|align="center" style="background: |USL League Two |align="center" style="background: |Des Moines, Iowa |align="center" style="background: |1994–present |
| align="center" style="background: |Cedar Rapids Rampage
|align="center" style="background: |Major Arena Soccer League |align="center" style="background: |Cedar Rapids, Iowa |align="center" style="background: |2015–2018 |
| align="center" style="background: |Cedar Rapids Rampage United
|align="center" style="background: |Premier League of America |align="center" style="background: |Cedar Rapids, Iowa |align="center" style="background: |2016–2017 |
| align="center" style="background: |Cedar Rapids Inferno
|align="center" style="background: |Midwest Premier League |align="center" style="background: |Cedar Rapids, Iowa |align="center" style="background: |2019–present |
| align="center" style="background: |Sioux City Breeze
|align="center" style="background: |USL League Two |align="center" style="background: |Sioux City, Iowa |align="center" style="background: |1994–1999 |
| align="center" style="background: |Union Dubuque F.C.
|align="center" style="background: |Midwest Premier League |align="center" style="background: |Dubuque, Iowa |align="center" style="background: |2018–present |
| Siouxland United FC{{Cite web |title=HOME |url=https://www.siouxlandunited.com/ |access-date=2024-05-26 |website=The Official Siouxland United F.C. Website |language=en-US}}
|United Premiere Soccer League |2023-present |
Volleyball
- Iowa Blizzard NVA