Michigan has a number of professional and semi-professional sports teams in various sports and leagues.
Major league teams Team Sport League VenueDetroit Tigers BaseballMajor League BaseballComerica ParkDetroit Lions FootballNational Football LeagueFord FieldDetroit Red Wings Ice hockeyNational Hockey LeagueLittle Caesars ArenaDetroit Pistons BasketballNational Basketball AssociationLittle Caesars Arena
Michigan is home to four major-league professional sports teams, all of which play in Detroit. 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 where they played for 28 years between 1988 and 2017, before moving back inside city limits to Little Caesars Arena in Detroit in 2017. 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 and 2002, before moving to Ford Field in Detroit in 2002. The Detroit Tigers played at Tiger Stadium (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 until 1979, Joe Louis Arena from 1979 to 2017, and then to Little Caesars Arena beginning in 2017.
Other notable sports teams
Club Sport LeagueMetro Area (City) Battle Creek Battle Jacks Baseball Summer Collegiate Baseball, Northwoods LeagueBattle CreekKalamazoo GrowlersBaseballSummer Collegiate Baseball, Northwoods LeagueKalamazoo Saginaw Sugar Beets Baseball Summer Collegiate Baseball, Great Lakes Summer Collegiate LeagueSaginawUtica UnicornsBaseballUnited Shore Professional Baseball LeagueUticaEastside Diamond HoppersBaseballUnited Shore Professional Baseball LeagueDetroitBirmingham Bloomfield BeaversBaseballUnited Shore Professional Baseball LeagueDetroitWestside Woolly MammothsBaseballUnited Shore Professional Baseball LeagueDetroit Lansing Lugnuts Baseball Minor League Baseball, Midwest League Lansing Great Lakes Loons Baseball Minor League Baseball, Midwest LeagueMidland Traverse City Pit Spitters BaseballNorthwoods LeagueTraverse City West Michigan Whitecaps Baseball Minor League Baseball, Midwest LeagueGrand Rapids Grand Rapids Gold Basketball NBA G League Grand Rapids Motor City Cruise Basketball NBA G League DetroitDetroit Coast II Coast All-StarsBasketballAmerican Basketball AssociationDetroitFlint-Vehicle City ChargersBasketballAmerican Basketball AssociationFlintGrand Rapids DangerBasketballAmerican Basketball AssociationGrand RapidsLansing StingBasketballAmerican Basketball AssociationLansing Motor City Firebirds Basketball American Basketball AssociationDetroitOakland County CowboysBasketballAmerican Basketball AssociationDetroit Team NetWork Basketball American Basketball AssociationDetroit West Michigan Lake Hawks Basketball American Basketball AssociationMuskegon Grand Rapids Fusion Basketball Independent Basketball AssociationGrand Rapids Lansing Capitals Basketball Independent Basketball AssociationLansing Grand Rapids Cyclones Basketball Premier Basketball LeagueGrand Rapids Lake Michigan Admirals Basketball Premier Basketball LeagueBenton HarborMichigan PanthersFootballUnited States Football League (2022)TBD Grand Rapids Griffins Ice hockey American Hockey LeagueGrand Rapids Kalamazoo Wings Ice hockey ECHLKalamazoo Motor City Rockers Ice hockey Federal Prospects Hockey LeagueFraser Port Huron Prowlers Ice hockey Federal Prospects Hockey LeaguePort Huron West Michigan Ironmen Indoor football American Arena LeagueMuskegon Waza Flo Indoor soccer Major Arena Soccer LeagueFlint Waza Premier Indoor soccer Premier Arena Soccer LeagueFlint AFC Ann Arbor Soccer National Premier Soccer LeagueAnn Arbor Detroit City FC Soccer USL Championship Detroit (stadium in Hamtramck) Grand Rapids FCSoccerNational Premier Soccer League, United Women's SoccerGrand Rapids Kalamazoo FCSoccerNational Premier Soccer LeagueKalamazoo Lansing United Soccer United Women's SoccerLansing Michigan Stars FC Soccer National Premier Soccer LeagueDetroit Flint City Bucks Soccer USL League TwoFlintOle SCSoccerPremier League of AmericaGrand RapidsCarpathia FCSoccerUnited Premier Soccer LeagueDetroitMuskegon Risers SCSoccerUnited Premier Soccer LeagueMuskegonOakland County FCSoccerUnited Premier Soccer LeagueDetroitPASS FCSoccerUnited Premier Soccer LeagueGrand Rapids Detroit Mechanix Ultimate American Ultimate Disc LeagueGrand Rapids (formerly in Detroit, currently keeping Detroit name)Ann Arbor Derby DimesRoller derbyWomen's Flat Track Derby Association(Ann Arbor)Detroit Roller DerbyRoller derbyWomen's Flat Track Derby AssociationDetroitFlint City Derby GirlsRoller derbyWomen's Flat Track Derby AssociationFlintGrand Raggidy Roller DerbyRoller derbyWomen's Flat Track Derby AssociationGrand RapidsKillamazoo Derby DarlinsRoller derbyWomen's Flat Track Derby AssociationKalamazooLansing Derby VixensRoller derbyWomen's Flat Track Derby AssociationLansingDetroit BordercatsRoller hockeyNational Roller Hockey LeagueDetroitDetroit StarsRoller hockeyNational Roller Hockey LeagueDearborn HeightsMotor City ReviveRoller hockeyNational Roller Hockey LeagueWest BloomfieldShelby SurgeRoller hockeyNational Roller Hockey LeagueShelby Charter TownshipDetroit Dark AngelsWomen's footballWomen's Football AllianceDetroitWest Michigan MayhemWomen's footballWomen's Football AllianceKalamazooGrand Rapids RiseWomen's volleyballPro Volleyball FederationGrand Rapids
Former professional teams
Club Sport League(s) Status 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. Detroit Stars Baseball Negro National League, 2nd Negro National League, Negro American League The team ceased operations in 1960 Detroit Wolverines Baseball National League Played 1881–1888. Disbanded following the 1888 season; NL champions and "World Series" champions, 1887 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) Detroit Shock Basketball Women's National Basketball Association Moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma and became the Tulsa Shock; would move again to the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex and are now the Dallas Wings. Detroit Gems Basketball National Basketball League Moved to Minneapolis and became the Minneapolis Lakers; would move again to Los Angeles and are now the Los Angeles Lakers Detroit Falcons Basketball Basketball Association of America Defunct Michigan Mayhem Basketball Continental Basketball Association Disbanded after 2005-2006 seasonHolland DreamBasketballIndependent Basketball AssociationBattle Creek FlightBasketballIndependent Basketball AssociationBattle Creek KnightsBasketballPremier Basketball LeagueDetroit PanthersBasketballPremier Basketball LeagueMid-Michigan DestroyersBasketballPremier Basketball League Detroit Heralds/Tigers/Panthers/Wolverines Football National Football League Defunct Detroit Demolition Football Independent Women's Football League Detroit Wheels Football World Football League Moved to Charlotte, North Carolina for one game, then disbanded in the middle of the 1974 season Michigan Panthers Football United States Football League 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 and became the Baltimore Blades for the rest of the team's existence Detroit Vipers Ice hockey International Hockey League Disbanded when IHL folded Port Huron IceHawks Ice hockey International Hockey League St. Clair Shores Fighting Saints Ice hockey Federal Hockey League Relocated to Kingsville, Ontario Saginaw Sting Indoor football American Indoor FootballBattle Creek CrunchIndoor footballContinental Indoor Football LeagueDetroit ThunderIndoor footballContinental Indoor Football LeagueFlint PhantomsIndoor footballContinental Indoor Football LeagueKalamazoo XplosionIndoor footballContinental Indoor Football LeagueMotor City ReapersIndoor footballContinental Indoor Football LeagueMuskegon ThunderIndoor footballContinental Indoor Football League Port Huron Patriots Indoor football Continental Indoor Football LeaguePort Huron PiratesIndoor footballContinental Indoor Football LeaguePort Huron PredatorsIndoor footballContinental Indoor Football LeagueFlint FlamesIndoor footballIndoor Football LeagueWest Michigan ThunderHawksIndoor footballIndoor Football LeagueDetroit CaesarsSoftballAmerican Professional Slo-Pitch League Disbanded in 1979.Detroit Auto KingsSoftballNorth American Softball League Disbanded in 1980. Detroit Ignition Indoor soccer Xtreme Soccer League League folded in 2009Detroit SafariIndoor soccerContinental Indoor Soccer LeagueLeague folded in 1997. Detroit Lightning Indoor soccer Professional Relocated in 1980 to become the San Francisco Fog (MISL) Detroit Express Soccer North American Soccer League 1981, Moved to become Washington Diplomats, Lasted 1 year. League folded in 1984 Kalamazoo Kingdom Soccer USL Premier Development League Folded in 2006. Lansing Ignite FC Soccer USL League One Folded Michigan Hawks Soccer W-League Folded after the 2008 season. Michigan Phoenix Soccer Women's Premier Soccer League Left the WPSL and terminated in 2006 West Michigan Edge Soccer USL Premier Development League Folded after the 2008 season. West Michigan Firewomen Soccer W-LeagueGrand Rapids ChicksWomen's baseballAll-American Girls Professional Baseball LeagueLeague folded in 1954.Kalamazoo LassiesWomen's baseballAll-American Girls Professional Baseball LeagueLeague folded in 1954.Muskegon BellesWomen's baseballAll-American Girls Professional Baseball LeagueLeague folded in 1954.Muskegon LassiesWomen's baseballAll-American Girls Professional Baseball LeagueMoved to Kalamazoo in 1950.
See also List of Michigan sport championships List of ice hockey teams in Michigan
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