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class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_professional_sports_teams_in_Illinois&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Current professional sports teams"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%;"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background:blue;" colspan="5"><big><span style="color:white;">Major professional teams</span></big> </th></tr> <tr> <th>Club </th> <th>Sport </th> <th>League </th> <th>Founded </th> <th>Note </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Chicago_Cubs" title="Chicago Cubs">Chicago Cubs</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Baseball" title="Baseball">Baseball</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Major_League_Baseball" title="Major League Baseball">Major League Baseball</a> </td> <td>1875 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Chicago_White_Sox" title="Chicago White Sox">Chicago White Sox</a> </td> <td>Baseball </td> <td>Major League Baseball </td> <td>1894 </td> <td>Based in Chicago since 1900 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Chicago_Bulls" title="Chicago Bulls">Chicago Bulls</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Basketball" title="Basketball">Basketball</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/National_Basketball_Association" title="National Basketball Association">National Basketball Association</a> </td> <td>1966 </td> <td><sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Chicago_Sky" title="Chicago Sky">Chicago Sky</a> </td> <td>Basketball </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Women%27s_National_Basketball_Association" title="Women's National Basketball Association">Women's National Basketball Association</a> </td> <td>2005 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Chicago_Bears" title="Chicago Bears">Chicago Bears</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/American_football" title="American football">Football</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/National_Football_League" title="National Football League">National Football League</a> </td> <td>1919 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Chicago_Blackhawks" title="Chicago Blackhawks">Chicago Blackhawks</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ice_hockey" title="Ice hockey">Ice hockey</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/National_Hockey_League" title="National Hockey League">National Hockey League</a> </td> <td>1926 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Chicago_Hounds_(rugby_union)" title="Chicago Hounds (rugby union)">Chicago Hounds</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rugby_union" title="Rugby union">Rugby union</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Major_League_Rugby" title="Major League Rugby">Major League Rugby</a> </td> <td>2022 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Chicago_Fire_FC" title="Chicago Fire FC">Chicago Fire FC</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Association_football" title="Association football">Soccer</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Major_League_Soccer" title="Major League Soccer">Major League Soccer</a> </td> <td>1997 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Chicago_Red_Stars" title="Chicago Red Stars">Chicago Red Stars</a> </td> <td>Soccer </td> <td><a href="/wiki/National_Women%27s_Soccer_League" title="National Women's Soccer League">National Women's Soccer League</a> </td> <td>2007 </td> <td> </td></tr></tbody></table> <table class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%;"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background:blue;" colspan="5"><big><span style="color:white;">Minor professional teams</span></big> </th></tr> <tr> <th>Club </th> <th>Sport </th> <th>League </th> <th>Founded </th> <th>Note </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Peoria_Chiefs" title="Peoria Chiefs">Peoria Chiefs</a> </td> <td>Baseball </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Midwest_League" title="Midwest League">Midwest League</a> </td> <td>1983 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Kane_County_Cougars" title="Kane County Cougars">Kane County Cougars</a> </td> <td>Baseball </td> <td><a href="/wiki/American_Association_of_Professional_Baseball" title="American Association of Professional Baseball">American Association</a> </td> <td>1991 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Chicago_Dogs" title="Chicago Dogs">Chicago Dogs</a> </td> <td>Baseball </td> <td>American Association </td> <td>2018 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Gateway_Grizzlies" title="Gateway Grizzlies">Gateway Grizzlies</a> </td> <td>Baseball </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Frontier_League" title="Frontier League">Frontier League</a> </td> <td>2001 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Joliet_Slammers" title="Joliet Slammers">Joliet Slammers</a> </td> <td>Baseball </td> <td>Frontier League </td> <td>2002 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Schaumburg_Boomers" title="Schaumburg Boomers">Schaumburg Boomers</a> </td> <td>Baseball </td> <td>Frontier League </td> <td>2012 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Windy_City_ThunderBolts" title="Windy City ThunderBolts">Windy City ThunderBolts</a> </td> <td>Baseball </td> <td>Frontier League </td> <td>1995 </td> <td>Formerly the Cook County Cheetahs </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Windy_City_Bulls" title="Windy City Bulls">Windy City Bulls</a> </td> <td>Basketball </td> <td><a href="/wiki/NBA_G_League" title="NBA G League">NBA G League</a> </td> <td>2016 </td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Quad_City_Steamwheelers_(2018%E2%80%93)" class="mw-redirect" title="Quad City Steamwheelers (2018–)">Quad City Steamwheelers</a> </td> <td>Football </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Indoor_Football_League" title="Indoor Football League">Indoor Football League</a> </td> <td>2018 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Chicago_Wolves" title="Chicago Wolves">Chicago Wolves</a> </td> <td>Ice hockey </td> <td><a href="/wiki/American_Hockey_League" title="American Hockey League">American Hockey League</a> </td> <td>1994 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Rockford_IceHogs" title="Rockford IceHogs">Rockford IceHogs</a> </td> <td>Ice hockey </td> <td>American Hockey League </td> <td>1991 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Bloomington_Bison" title="Bloomington Bison">Bloomington Bison</a> </td> <td>Ice Hockey </td> <td><a href="/wiki/ECHL" title="ECHL">ECHL</a> </td> <td>2024 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Peoria_Rivermen_(SPHL)" title="Peoria Rivermen (SPHL)">Peoria Rivermen</a> </td> <td>Ice hockey </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Southern_Professional_Hockey_League" class="mw-redirect" title="Southern Professional Hockey League">Southern Professional Hockey League</a> </td> <td>2013 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Quad_City_Storm" title="Quad City Storm">Quad City Storm</a> </td> <td>Ice hockey </td> <td>Southern Professional Hockey League </td> <td>2009 </td> <td>Founded as the Louisiana IceGators </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Chicago_Steel" title="Chicago Steel">Chicago Steel</a> </td> <td>Ice hockey </td> <td><a href="/wiki/United_States_Hockey_League" title="United States Hockey League">United States Hockey League</a> </td> <td>2000 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Chicago_Mustangs_(2012%E2%80%93)" class="mw-redirect" title="Chicago Mustangs (2012–)">Chicago Mustangs</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Indoor_soccer" title="Indoor soccer">Indoor soccer</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Major_Arena_Soccer_League_2" title="Major Arena Soccer League 2">Major Arena Soccer League 2</a> </td> <td>2012 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Chicago_Fire_FC_II" title="Chicago Fire FC II">Chicago Fire FC II</a> </td> <td>Soccer </td> <td><a href="/wiki/MLS_Next_Pro" title="MLS Next Pro">MLS Next Pro</a> </td> <td>2021 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Peoria_City_(soccer)" title="Peoria City (soccer)">Peoria City</a> </td> <td>Soccer </td> <td><a href="/wiki/USL_League_Two" title="USL League Two">USL League Two</a> </td> <td>2020 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Windy_City_Rollers" title="Windy City Rollers">Windy City Rollers</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Roller_Derby" class="mw-redirect" title="Roller Derby">Roller Derby</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Women%27s_Flat_Track_Derby_Association" title="Women's Flat Track Derby Association">Women's Flat Track Derby Association</a> </td> <td>2005 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Chicago_Union" title="Chicago Union">Chicago Union</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ultimate_(sport)" class="mw-redirect" title="Ultimate (sport)">Ultimate</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/American_Ultimate_Disc_League" class="mw-redirect" title="American Ultimate Disc League">American Ultimate Disc League</a> </td> <td>2013 </td> <td>Founded as Windy City Wildfire </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Former_professional_sports_teams">Former professional sports teams</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_professional_sports_teams_in_Illinois&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Former professional sports teams"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable sortable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Club </th> <th>Sport </th> <th>League </th> <th>Seasons </th> <th>Note </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Bloomington_Edge" title="Bloomington Edge">Bloomington Edge</a> </td> <td>Football </td> <td><a href="/wiki/United_Indoor_Football" title="United Indoor Football">United Indoor Football</a><br /><a href="/wiki/Indoor_Football_League" title="Indoor Football League">Indoor Football League</a><br /><a href="/wiki/Champions_Professional_Indoor_Football_League" title="Champions Professional Indoor Football League">Champions Professional Indoor Football League</a><br /><a href="/wiki/X-League_Indoor_Football" title="X-League Indoor Football">X-League Indoor Football</a><br /><a href="/wiki/Champions_Indoor_Football" title="Champions Indoor Football">Champions Indoor Football</a> </td> <td>2006–2018 </td> <td>Was known as the Bloomington Extreme from 2006 to 2011 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Chicago_American_Gears" title="Chicago American Gears">Chicago American Gears</a> </td> <td>Basketball </td> <td><a href="/wiki/National_Basketball_League_(United_States)" title="National Basketball League (United States)">National Basketball League</a><br /><a href="/wiki/Professional_Basketball_League_of_America" title="Professional Basketball League of America">Professional Basketball League of America</a> </td> <td>1944–1947 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Chicago_Bandits" title="Chicago Bandits">Chicago Bandits</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fastpitch_softball" title="Fastpitch softball">Fastpitch softball</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/National_Pro_Fastpitch" title="National Pro Fastpitch">National Pro Fastpitch</a> </td> <td>2005–2021 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Chicago_Blaze_(ice_hockey)" title="Chicago Blaze (ice hockey)">Chicago Blaze</a> </td> <td>Ice hockey </td> <td><a href="/wiki/All_American_Hockey_League_(2008%E2%80%93)" class="mw-redirect" title="All American Hockey League (2008–)">All American Hockey League</a> </td> <td>2009 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Chicago_Blitz" title="Chicago Blitz">Chicago Blitz</a> </td> <td>Football </td> <td><a href="/wiki/United_States_Football_League" title="United States Football League">United States Football League</a> </td> <td>1983–1984 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Chicago_Bruisers" title="Chicago Bruisers">Chicago Bruisers</a> </td> <td>Football </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Arena_Football_League" title="Arena Football League">Arena Football League</a> </td> <td>1987–1989 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Chicago_Cardinals" title="Chicago Cardinals">Chicago Cardinals</a> </td> <td>Football </td> <td><a href="/wiki/National_Football_League" title="National Football League">National Football League</a> </td> <td>1898–1959 </td> <td>Moved to <a href="/wiki/St._Louis" title="St. Louis">St. Louis, Missouri</a>, and became the <a href="/wiki/History_of_the_St._Louis_Cardinals_(NFL)" class="mw-redirect" title="History of the St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)">St. Louis Cardinals</a>, moved again to the <a href="/wiki/Phoenix,_Arizona" title="Phoenix, Arizona">Phoenix</a> area and are now the <a href="/wiki/Arizona_Cardinals" title="Arizona Cardinals">Arizona Cardinals</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Chicago_Cats" title="Chicago Cats">Chicago Cats</a> </td> <td>Soccer </td> <td><a href="/wiki/American_Soccer_League_(1933%E2%80%9383)" class="mw-redirect" title="American Soccer League (1933–83)">American Soccer League</a> </td> <td>1975–1976 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Chicago_Condors" title="Chicago Condors">Chicago Condors</a> </td> <td>Basketball </td> <td><a href="/wiki/American_Basketball_League_(1996%E2%80%931998)" title="American Basketball League (1996–1998)">American Basketball League</a> </td> <td>1998 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Chicago_Cougars" title="Chicago Cougars">Chicago Cougars</a> </td> <td>Ice hockey </td> <td><a href="/wiki/World_Hockey_Association" title="World Hockey Association">World Hockey Association</a> </td> <td>1972–1975 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Chicago_Enforcers" title="Chicago Enforcers">Chicago Enforcers</a> </td> <td>Football </td> <td><a href="/wiki/XFL_(2001)" title="XFL (2001)">XFL</a> </td> <td>2001 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Chicago_Express" title="Chicago Express">Chicago Express</a> </td> <td>Ice hockey </td> <td><a href="/wiki/ECHL" title="ECHL">ECHL</a> </td> <td>2010–2011 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Chicago_Fire_(WFL)" title="Chicago Fire (WFL)">Chicago Fire</a> </td> <td>American football </td> <td><a href="/wiki/World_Football_League" title="World Football League">World Football League</a> </td> <td>1974 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Chicago_Fire_Premier" class="mw-redirect" title="Chicago Fire Premier">Chicago Fire Premier</a> </td> <td>Soccer </td> <td><a href="/wiki/USL_League_Two" title="USL League Two">USL Premier Development League</a> </td> <td>2001–2016 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Chicago_Hounds_(ice_hockey_team)" title="Chicago Hounds (ice hockey team)">Chicago Hounds</a> </td> <td>Ice hockey </td> <td><a href="/wiki/United_Hockey_League" title="United Hockey League">United Hockey League</a> </td> <td>2006–2007 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Chicago_Hustle" title="Chicago Hustle">Chicago Hustle</a> </td> <td>Basketball </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Women%27s_Professional_Basketball_League" title="Women's Professional Basketball League">Women's Professional Basketball League</a> </td> <td>1978–1981 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Rochester_Rattlers" class="mw-redirect" title="Rochester Rattlers">Chicago Machine</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Lacrosse" title="Lacrosse">Lacrosse</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Major_League_Lacrosse" title="Major League Lacrosse">Major League Lacrosse</a> </td> <td>2006–2010 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Chicago_Mustangs_(1967%E2%80%9368)" title="Chicago Mustangs (1967–68)">Chicago Mustangs</a> </td> <td>Soccer </td> <td><a href="/wiki/North_American_Soccer_League_(1968%E2%80%9384)" class="mw-redirect" title="North American Soccer League (1968–84)">North American Soccer League</a> </td> <td>1967–1968 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Chicago_Packers" class="mw-redirect" title="Chicago Packers">Chicago Packers</a>/<a href="/wiki/Chicago_Zephyrs" class="mw-redirect" title="Chicago Zephyrs">Chicago Zephyrs</a> </td> <td>Basketball </td> <td><a href="/wiki/National_Basketball_Association" title="National Basketball Association">National Basketball Association</a> </td> <td>1961–1962 (Packers)<br /> 1962–1963 (Zephyrs) </td> <td>Moved to <a href="/wiki/Baltimore" title="Baltimore">Baltimore</a> and became the <a href="/wiki/Baltimore_Bullets_(1963%E2%80%9373)" class="mw-redirect" title="Baltimore Bullets (1963–73)">Baltimore Bullets</a>, moved again to Washington, D.C., and are now the <a href="/wiki/Washington_Wizards" title="Washington Wizards">Washington Wizards</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Chicago_Power" title="Chicago Power">Chicago Power</a> </td> <td>Soccer </td> <td><a href="/wiki/American_Indoor_Soccer_Association" class="mw-redirect" title="American Indoor Soccer Association">American Indoor Soccer Association</a> (1988–1990)<br /> <a href="/wiki/National_Professional_Soccer_League_(1984%E2%80%932001)" title="National Professional Soccer League (1984–2001)">National Professional Soccer League</a> (1990–1996) </td> <td>1988–1996 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chicago_Rockstars&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chicago Rockstars (page does not exist)">Chicago Rockstars</a> </td> <td>Basketball </td> <td><a href="/wiki/American_Basketball_Association_(2000%E2%80%93)" class="mw-redirect" title="American Basketball Association (2000–)">American Basketball Association</a> </td> <td>2006–2007 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Chicago_Rush" title="Chicago Rush">Chicago Rush</a> </td> <td>Football </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Arena_Football_League" title="Arena Football League">Arena Football League</a> </td> <td>2001–2008, 2010–2013 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Chicago_Shamrox" title="Chicago Shamrox">Chicago Shamrox</a> </td> <td>Lacrosse </td> <td><a href="/wiki/National_Lacrosse_League" title="National Lacrosse League">National Lacrosse League</a> </td> <td>2006–2008 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Chicago_Skyliners" class="mw-redirect" title="Chicago Skyliners">Chicago Skyliners</a> </td> <td>Basketball </td> <td><a href="/wiki/American_Basketball_Association_(2000%E2%80%93)" class="mw-redirect" title="American Basketball Association (2000–)">American Basketball Association</a> </td> <td>2000–2001 </td> <td>Moved to <a href="/wiki/Nevada" title="Nevada">Nevada</a> and became the <a href="/wiki/Las_Vegas_Slam" class="mw-redirect" title="Las Vegas Slam">Las Vegas Slam</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Chicago_Slaughter" title="Chicago Slaughter">Chicago Slaughter</a> </td> <td>Football </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Indoor_Football_League" title="Indoor Football League">Indoor Football League</a> </td> <td>2006 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Chicago_Stags" title="Chicago Stags">Chicago Stags</a> </td> <td>Basketball </td> <td><a href="/wiki/National_Basketball_Association" title="National Basketball Association">National Basketball Association</a> </td> <td>1946–1950 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Chicago_Sting" title="Chicago Sting">Chicago Sting</a> </td> <td>Soccer </td> <td><a href="/wiki/North_American_Soccer_League_(1968%E2%80%9384)" class="mw-redirect" title="North American Soccer League (1968–84)">North American Soccer League</a> (1975–1984)<br /> <a href="/wiki/Major_League_Soccer" title="Major League Soccer">Major Indoor Soccer League</a> (1984–1988) </td> <td>1975–1988 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chicago_Thunder&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chicago Thunder (page does not exist)">Chicago Thunder</a> </td> <td>Volleyball </td> <td><a href="/wiki/United_States_Professional_Volleyball_League" title="United States Professional Volleyball League">United States Professional Volleyball League</a> </td> <td>2002 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Chicago_Tigers" title="Chicago Tigers">Chicago Tigers</a> </td> <td>Football </td> <td><a href="/wiki/National_Football_League" title="National Football League">American Professional Football Association</a> </td> <td>1920 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Chicago_Winds" title="Chicago Winds">Chicago Winds</a> </td> <td>Football </td> <td><a href="/wiki/World_Football_League" title="World Football League">World Football League</a> </td> <td>1975 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Danville_Dashers_(FPHL)" title="Danville Dashers (FPHL)">Danville Dashers</a> </td> <td>Ice hockey </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Federal_Prospects_Hockey_League" title="Federal Prospects Hockey League">Federal Prospects Hockey League</a> </td> <td>2011–2020 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Decatur_Staleys" class="mw-redirect" title="Decatur Staleys">Decatur Staleys</a> </td> <td>Football </td> <td><a href="/wiki/National_Football_League#History" title="National Football League">National Football League</a> (1920–1921) </td> <td>1919–1920 (Decatur)<br /> 1921 (Chicago)<br /> 1922–present (Chicago Bears) </td> <td>Moved to Chicago to become the <a href="/wiki/Chicago_Staleys" class="mw-redirect" title="Chicago Staleys">Chicago Staleys</a> and then changed their name to the <a href="/wiki/Chicago_Bears" title="Chicago Bears">Chicago Bears</a>. </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Lake_County_Fielders" title="Lake County Fielders">Lake County Fielders</a> </td> <td>Baseball </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Northern_League_(baseball,_1993%E2%80%932010)" title="Northern League (baseball, 1993–2010)">Northern League</a> (2010)<br /><a href="/wiki/North_American_League_(baseball)" title="North American League (baseball)">North American League</a> (2011) </td> <td>2010–11 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Normal_CornBelters" title="Normal CornBelters">Normal CornBelters</a> </td> <td>Baseball </td> <td>Frontier League </td> <td>2009–2018 </td> <td>Moved to the <a href="/wiki/Prospect_League" title="Prospect League">Prospect League</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Peoria_Rivermen_(AHL)" title="Peoria Rivermen (AHL)">Peoria Rivermen</a> </td> <td>Ice hockey </td> <td><a href="/wiki/American_Hockey_League" title="American Hockey League">American Hockey League</a> </td> <td>2005–2013 </td> <td>Moved to <a href="/wiki/Utica,_New_York" title="Utica, New York">Utica, New York</a>, to become the <a href="/wiki/Utica_Comets" title="Utica Comets">Utica Comets</a>. </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Peoria_Rivermen_(ECHL)" title="Peoria Rivermen (ECHL)">Peoria Rivermen</a> </td> <td>Ice hockey </td> <td><a href="/wiki/ECHL" title="ECHL">ECHL</a> </td> <td>1996–2005 </td> <td>Ownership obtained an <a href="/wiki/American_Hockey_League" title="American Hockey League">American Hockey League</a> franchise. </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Peoria_Rivermen_(IHL)" title="Peoria Rivermen (IHL)">Peoria Rivermen</a> </td> <td>Ice hockey </td> <td><a href="/wiki/International_Hockey_League_(1945%E2%80%932001)" title="International Hockey League (1945–2001)">International Hockey League</a> </td> <td>1984–1996 </td> <td>Moved to <a href="/wiki/San_Antonio,_Texas" class="mw-redirect" title="San Antonio, Texas">San Antonio, Texas</a>, to become the <a href="/wiki/San_Antonio_Dragons" title="San Antonio Dragons">San Antonio Dragons</a>. </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Peoria_Pirates" title="Peoria Pirates">Peoria Pirates</a> </td> <td>Football </td> <td><a href="/wiki/AF2" title="AF2">AF2</a> </td> <td>1999–2009 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Peoria_Prancers" class="mw-redirect" title="Peoria Prancers">Peoria Prancers</a> </td> <td>Ice hockey </td> <td><a href="/wiki/International_Hockey_League_(1945%E2%80%932001)" title="International Hockey League (1945–2001)">International Hockey League</a> </td> <td>1982–1984 </td> <td>Became the Peoria Rivermen </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Quad_City_Flames" title="Quad City Flames">Quad City Flames</a> </td> <td>Ice hockey </td> <td><a href="/wiki/American_Hockey_League" title="American Hockey League">American Hockey League</a> </td> <td>2007–2009 </td> <td>Moved to <a href="/wiki/Abbotsford,_British_Columbia" title="Abbotsford, British Columbia">Abbotsford, British Columbia</a>, as the <a href="/wiki/Abbotsford_Heat" title="Abbotsford Heat">Abbotsford Heat</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Quad_City_Mallards_(1995%E2%80%932007)" title="Quad City Mallards (1995–2007)">Quad City Mallards</a> </td> <td>Ice hockey </td> <td><a href="/wiki/United_Hockey_League" title="United Hockey League">United Hockey League</a> </td> <td>1995–2007 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Quad_City_Mallards" title="Quad City Mallards">Quad City Mallards</a> </td> <td>Ice hockey </td> <td><a href="/wiki/United_Hockey_League" title="United Hockey League">International Hockey League</a><br /><a href="/wiki/Central_Hockey_League" title="Central Hockey League">Central Hockey League</a><br /><a href="/wiki/ECHL" title="ECHL">ECHL</a> </td> <td>2009–2018 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Quad_City_Steamwheelers" title="Quad City Steamwheelers">Quad City Steamwheelers</a> </td> <td>Football </td> <td>AF2 </td> <td>1999–2009 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Quad_City_Thunder" title="Quad City Thunder">Quad City Thunder</a> </td> <td>Basketball </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Continental_Basketball_Association" title="Continental Basketball Association">Continental Basketball Association</a> </td> <td>1987–2001 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Rockford_Lightning" title="Rockford Lightning">Rockford Lightning</a> </td> <td>Basketball </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Continental_Basketball_Association" title="Continental Basketball Association">Continental Basketball Association</a> </td> <td>1986–2006 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Rockford_Peaches" title="Rockford Peaches">Rockford Peaches</a> </td> <td>Baseball </td> <td><a href="/wiki/All-American_Girls_Professional_Baseball_League" title="All-American Girls Professional Baseball League">All-American Girls Professional Baseball League</a> </td> <td>1943–1954 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Rockford_Rampage" title="Rockford Rampage">Rockford Rampage</a> </td> <td>Soccer </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Major_Indoor_Soccer_League_(2008%E2%80%9314)" class="mw-redirect" title="Major Indoor Soccer League (2008–14)">Major Indoor Soccer League</a> </td> <td>2005–2012 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Rockford_Aviators" title="Rockford Aviators">Rockford RiverHawks/Aviators</a> </td> <td>Baseball </td> <td>Frontier League </td> <td>1993–2008, 2011–2015 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Rockford_Thunder_(NPF)" class="mw-redirect" title="Rockford Thunder (NPF)">Rockford Thunder</a> </td> <td>Fastpitch softball </td> <td><a href="/wiki/National_Pro_Fastpitch" title="National Pro Fastpitch">National Pro Fastpitch</a> </td> <td>2007–2009 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Schaumburg_Flyers" title="Schaumburg Flyers">Schaumburg Flyers</a> </td> <td>Baseball </td> <td>Northern League </td> <td>1993–2010 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Southern_Illinois_Miners" title="Southern Illinois Miners">Southern Illinois Miners</a> </td> <td>Baseball </td> <td>Frontier League </td> <td>2007–2021 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Tri-Cities_Blackhawks" class="mw-redirect" title="Tri-Cities Blackhawks">Tri-Cities Blackhawks</a> </td> <td>Basketball </td> <td>National Basketball League </td> <td>1946−1951 </td> <td>The team played 13 games as the Buffalo Bison during the 1946–47 season before moving to <a href="/wiki/Moline,_Illinois" title="Moline, Illinois">Moline</a>, Illinois. Moved to <a href="/wiki/Milwaukee" title="Milwaukee">Milwaukee</a> and became the Milwaukee Hawks (1951–1955), moved again to <a href="/wiki/St._Louis" title="St. Louis">St. Louis</a>, Missouri (1955–1968), then moved once more and are now the <a href="/wiki/Atlanta_Hawks" title="Atlanta Hawks">Atlanta Hawks</a> (1968–Present). They are the only professional sports team to have played in five cities. </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Vermilion_County_Bobcats" title="Vermilion County Bobcats">Vermilion County Bobcats</a> </td> <td>Ice hockey </td> <td>Southern Professional Hockey League </td> <td>2021−2023 </td> <td>The Bobcats ceased operations in mid-season on February 9, 2023. </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_professional_sports_teams_in_Illinois&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_developmental_and_minor_sports_leagues" title="List of developmental and minor sports leagues">List of developmental and minor sports leagues</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Professional_sports_leagues_in_the_United_States" title="Professional sports leagues in the United States">Professional sports leagues in the United States</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sports_in_the_United_States" title="Sports in the United States">Sports in the United States</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_professional_sports_teams_in_Illinois&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist"> <div class="mw-references-wrap"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-1">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238218222">.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited.id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration.id-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription.id-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background-size:contain;padding:0 1em 0 0}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><cite id="CITEREFJozsa2011" class="citation book cs1">Jozsa, Frank P. 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