The following is a list of the professional sports teams that have played games and been based in the state of Colorado:

Baseball

Major League Baseball

• Colorado Rockies

Minor League Baseball

American Association

• Denver Zephyrs (previously the Denver Bears; also played in the Pacific Coast League. Moved to New Orleans; now play as the Wichita Wind Surge)

Pioneer League

• Grand Junction Jackalopes Based in Grand Junction, CO. Formerly Grand Junction Rockies, renamed in 2022. ^[1]
• Rocky Mountain Vibes Based in Colorado Springs, CO.
• Northern Colorado Owlz Based in Windsor, CO. Formerly Orem Owlz, relocated from Orem, UT in 2022. ^{[2] [3]}

Pacific Coast League

• Colorado Springs Sky Sox AAA League for Milwaukee Brewers (now play as the San Antonio Missions)
• Denver Bears (Relocated from Kansas City. Also played in American Association; later became the Denver Zephyrs)

Texas-Louisiana League

• Pueblo Bighorns (defunct)

Western League

• Colorado Springs Sky Sox (Western League) (defunct)
• Denver Bears (Western League) (defunct; replaced by the new Denver Bears team)

Basketball

American Basketball Association

• Denver Rockets (now play in the National Basketball Association as the Denver Nuggets)
• Colorado Kings Based in Denver, CO (defunct)
• Colorado Cougars Based in Greeley, CO (defunct)
• Colorado Crusaders Based in Colorado Springs, CO (defunct)

American Basketball League

• Colorado Xplosion (defunct)

National Basketball Association

• Denver Nuggets (also played in American Basketball Association; also known as Denver Rockets)
• Denver Nuggets (1948-1950) (also played in the American Basketball League, National Basketball League, Amateur Athletic Association, and National Professional Basketball League) (defunct)

National Women's Basketball League

• Colorado Chill (defunct)

Minor League Basketball

American Basketball Association

• Colorado Storm (defunct)

International Basketball Association

• Aurora Cavalry (defunct)
• Colorado Crossover (defunct)

National Basketball Association Development League

• Colorado 14ers (now play as the Texas Legends)

Football

Arena Football League

• Colorado Crush (defunct)
• Denver Dynamite (defunct)

Colorado Football Conference

• Mile High Eagles (Formerly Englewood Eagles and Colorado Cobras)
• Northern Colorado Nightmare
• Pueblo Steel
• Colorado Springs Flames
• 303 Thrashers (Formerly Denver Pirates)
• Colorado 76ers
• Inactive or Defunct Teams Below
• Colorado Springs Cyclones (Defunct)
• Denver Dynasty (Defunct)
• Mile High Grizzlies (Defunct)
• Colorado Stealth (Defunct)
• North Metro Thunder (Defunct)
• Northern Colorado Wolfpack (Defunct)
• Metro State Roadrunners (MSU)
• Colorado Springs Mountain Lions (UCCS)
• Denver Sharks
• Pueblo Steel
• Metropolitan Wolverines
• Colorado Bulldogs
• Colorado Springs Generals
• Rocky Mountain Reapers
• Mile High Knights
• North Metro Red Raiders
• Denver Titans
• Greeley Stampede
• Ft Collins Stars
• Greeley Blaze
• Denver Bulls
• Denver Sharks
• Grand Junction Outlaws
• Colorado Springs Raptors
• Rocky Mountain Raptors
• Broomfield D.A.W.G.S.

Indoor Football League

• Colorado Crush (IFL) (previously the Colorado Ice; also played in United Indoor Football) (defunct)

Indoor Professional Football League

• Rocky Mountain Thunder (defunct)

Legends Football League

• Denver Dream (defunct)

National Football League

• Denver Broncos (Also played in the American Football League)

National Indoor Football League

• Colorado Venom (defunct)
• Denver Aviators (defunct)

Professional Indoor Football League

• Colorado Wildcats (defunct)

United Indoor Football

• Colorado Ice (later became the Colorado Crush; also played in Indoor Football League) (defunct)

United States Football League

• Denver Gold (defunct)

American Professional Football League II

• Grand Junction Gladiators

Hockey

National Hockey League

• Colorado Avalanche (moved from Quebec)
• Colorado Rockies (moved to New Jersey)

World Hockey Association

• Denver Spurs (moved to Ottawa; defunct) (also played in Western Hockey League and Central Hockey League)

Minor League Hockey

Central Hockey League

• Colorado Eagles
• Colorado Flames (defunct)
• Denver Spurs (also played in Western Hockey League and World Hockey Association) (moved to Ottawa; defunct)
• Rocky Mountain Rage (defunct)
• Denver Cutthroats (defunct)

International Hockey League

• Denver Grizzlies (moved to Utah; now play as the Cleveland Monsters in the American Hockey League)
• Denver Mavericks (moved to Minneapolis; defunct)
• Denver Rangers (moved to Phoenix; defunct) (also known as Colorado Rangers)

United States Hockey League

• Denver Falcons (defunct)

West Coast Hockey League

• Colorado Gold Kings (moved from Alaska; defunct)

Western Hockey League

• Denver Invaders (moved from Spokane) (moved to Victoria; defunct)
• Denver Spurs (also played in Central Hockey League and World Hockey Association) (moved to Ottawa; defunct)

Lacrosse

Major League Lacrosse

• Denver Outlaws

National Lacrosse League

• Colorado Mammoth

Rugby

Major League Rugby

• Colorado Raptors (previously the Glendale Raptors; defunct)

Division I Men

• Glendale Merlins

Elite Women's Rugby

• Glendale Merlins

Division I Women

• Glendale Merlins

Soccer

Major League Soccer

• Colorado Rapids

North American Soccer League

• Colorado Caribous (moved to Atlanta; defunct)
• Denver Dynamos (moved to Minnesota; defunct)

Professional Arena Soccer League

• Denver Dynamite (defunct)

Minor League Soccer

A-League

• Colorado Foxes (moved to San Diego; defunct)

Major Soccer League

• Denver Avalanche (defunct)

United Soccer League

• Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC

Major Arena Soccer League

• Colorado Blizzard
• Colorado Inferno

Australian Rules Football

USAFL

Men's

• Denver Bulldogs

Women's

• Denver Bulldogs
• Centennial Tigers

References