This article features a listing of all professional sports teams based in the United States and Canada, in addition to teams from other countries that compete in professional leagues based in the two countries.
Main article: Major League Baseball |
Main article: International League |
Main article: Pacific Coast League |
Main article: Eastern League (1938–present) |
Main article: Southern League (1964–present) |
Main article: Texas League |
Main article: Midwest League |
Main article: Northwest League |
Main article: South Atlantic League |
Main article: California League |
Main article: Carolina League |
Main article: Florida State League |
Main article: American Association of Professional Baseball |
Main article: Atlantic League of Professional Baseball |
Main article: Frontier League |
Main article: Pioneer League (baseball) |
Main article: Pecos League |
Conference | Team | Location | Venue |
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Mountain | Alpine Cowboys | Alpine, Texas | Kokernot Field |
Austin Weirdos | Austin, Texas | Parque Zaragoza | |
Blackwell FlyCatchers | Blackwell, Oklahoma | Morgan Field | |
Garden City Wind | Garden City, Kansas | Clint Lightner Field | |
North Platte 80's | North Platte, Nebraska | Bill Wood Field | |
Pecos Bills | Pecos, Texas | Cyclone Ballpark | |
Roswell Invaders | Roswell, New Mexico | Joe Bauman Stadium | |
Santa Fe Fuego | Santa Fe, New Mexico | Fort Marcy Ballfield | |
Trinidad Triggers | Trinidad, Colorado | Central Park | |
Tucson Saguaros | Tucson, Arizona | Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium | |
Pacific | Bakersfield Train Robbers | Bakersfield, California | Sam Lynn Ballpark |
Dublin Leprachauns | Dublin, California | Fallon Sports Park | |
Martinez Sturgeon | Martinez, California | Waterfront Park | |
Marysville Drakes | Marysville, California | Bryant Field | |
San Rafael Pacifics | San Rafael, California | Albert Park | |
Vallejo Seaweed | Vallejo, California | Wilson Park |
Main article: Empire Professional Baseball League |
Team | Location | Venue |
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Malone Border Hounds | Malone, New York | Veterans Field |
North County Thunderbirds | TBD | TBD |
Saranac Lake Surge | Saranac Lake, New York | Petrova Field |
Tupper Lake Riverpigs | Tupper Lake, New York | Municipal Park |
Main article: United Shore Professional Baseball League |
Team | Location | Venue |
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Birmingham-Bloomfield Beavers | Utica, Michigan | Jimmy John's Field |
Eastside Diamond Hoppers | ||
Utica Unicorns | ||
Westside Woolly Mammoths |
Main article: National Basketball Association |
Main article: Women's National Basketball Association |
Main article: Canadian Elite Basketball League |
Main article: NBA G League |
Main article: Basketball Super League (North America) |
Main article: Major League Cricket |
This section is about gridiron football. For association football, see § Soccer. |
Main article: National Football League |
Main article: Canadian Football League |
Main article: United Football League (2024) |
Main article: Indoor Football League |
Main article: National Arena League |
Main article: X League (women's football) |
Main article: National Hockey League |
Main article: Professional Women's Hockey League |
Main article: American Hockey League |
Main article: ECHL |
Main article: Federal Prospects Hockey League |
Main article: Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey |
Team | Location | Venue |
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Jonquière Marquis | Saguenay, Quebec | Palais des Sports de Saguenay |
Laval Pétroliers | Laval, Quebec | Colisée de Laval |
Rivière-du-Loup 3L | Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec | Centre Premier Tech |
Saint-Georges Cool FM 103.5 | Saint-Georges, Quebec | Centre Sportif Lacroix-Dutil |
Sorel-Tracy Éperviers | Sorel-Tracy, Quebec | Colisée Cardin |
Thetford Assurancia | Thetford Mines, Quebec | Centre Mario Gosselin |
Main article: SPHL |
Main article: National Lacrosse League |
Main article: Premier Lacrosse League |
Main article: NASCAR Cup Series |
Main article: Professional Bull Riders § Team Series |
Team | Location | Venue |
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Arizona Ridge Riders | Glendale, Arizona | Desert Diamond Arena |
Austin Gamblers | Austin, Texas | Moody Center |
Carolina Cowboys | Greensboro, North Carolina | Greensboro Coliseum |
Florida Freedom | Sunrise, Florida | Amerant Bank Arena |
Kansas City Outlaws | Kansas City, Missouri | T-Mobile Center |
Missouri Thunder | Springfield, Missouri | Great Southern Bank Arena |
Nashville Stampede | Nashville, Tennessee | Bridgestone Arena |
Texas Rattlers | Fort Worth, Texas | Cowtown Coliseum |
Dickies Arena |
Major League Rugby is a men's rugby union league with twelve teams: six in the south, four in the west each, and one in the midwest and northeast each. As of its 2020 season, the average salary for a player was $10,000–$25,000.[1]
Major League Soccer is in the first tier of the United States men's soccer league system. It currently consists 29 teams: nine in the Southern United States, seven in the Western United States, six in the midwestern United States, four in the northeastern United States, two in Eastern Canada, and one in Western Canada. As of its 2024 season, the minimum salary is $89,716 for a regular player and $150,000 for a player subject to target allocation money.[2] A maximum salary of $1,683,750 is enforced, though up to three "designated players" on each team can be paid salaries in excess of the maximum.[3][4]
The Canadian Premier League is the sole professional league atop the Canadian men's soccer league system. It currently consists of eight teams: four in Eastern and Western Canada each. As of its 2023 season, the minimum salary for a player was CA$30,000, and the maximum was ~CA$75,000.[5][6]
The National Women's Soccer League is in the first tier of the United States women's soccer league system. It currently consists fourteen teams: six in the west, five in the south, two in the midwest, and one in the northeast. As of its 2023 season, the minimum salary for a player was $36,400,[7][8] while the maximum salary was $200,000, though allocation money can be used to pay player salaries in excess of the maximum.[8][9]
The USL Super League is in the first tier of the United States women's soccer league system. It currently consists eight teams: six in the south and one in the west and northeast each. As of its 2024–25 season, salaries for players are to be "competitive" with those of the National Women's Soccer League, and no maximum salary will be enforced.[10][11]
The Northern Super League is the sole professional league atop the Canadian women's soccer league system. It currently consists six teams: four in the east and two in the west. As of its 2025 season, the minimum salary for a player will be CA$50,000, with each team allowed one "marquee player" whose salary of which only CA$75,000 counts towards a team's total salary cap of CA$1.5 million.[12][13]
Team | Location | Venue |
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AFC Toronto | Toronto, Ontario | TBD |
Calgary Wild FC | Calgary, Alberta | McMahon Stadium |
Halifax Tides FC | Halifax, Nova Scotia | Wanderers Grounds |
Montreal | Montreal, Quebec | TBD |
Ottawa | Ottawa, Ontario | TBD |
Vancouver | Vancouver, British Columbia | TBD |
The USL Championship is in the second tier of the United States men's soccer league system. It currently consists 24 teams: eleven in the south, eight in the west, three in the northeast, and two in the midwest. As of its 2024 season, the minimum salary for players is $2,900 per month, though teams can pay up to six players a "flex contract" with a lower minimum salary of $2,400 per month.[14][15] The minimum length of a player's contract with a USL Championship team is ten months.[14][15]
MLS Next Pro is in the third tier of the United States men's soccer league system. It currently consists 29 teams: ten in the Southern United States, seven in the Western United States, six in the Midwestern United States, four in the Northeastern United States, and one each in Eastern and Western Canada. As of its 2024 season, the minimum salary for a player is $71,401.[2]
USL League One is in the third tier of the United States men's soccer league system. It currently consists twelve teams: seven in the south, three in the west, and two in the midwest. As of its 2024 season, the minimum salary for a player is $2,100 per month, with no flex contracts à la the USL Championship being offered.[16][17]
The Major Arena Soccer League is a men's indoor soccer league with thirteen teams: three in the Midwestern, Southern, and Western United States each, and two in Mexico and the Northeastern United States each. As of its 2021–22 season, the average salary of a player was $1,500–$3,500 per month.[18]
Main article: Association of Fastpitch Professionals |
Team | Location | Venue |
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Chattanooga Steam | Chattanooga, Tennessee | Jim Frost Stadium |
Florida Vibe | Bradenton, Florida | Clearwater Stadium |
New York Rise | East Garden City, New York | Bill Edwards Stadium |
Oklahoma City Spark | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium |
Main article: Women's Professional Fastpitch |
Team | Location | Venue |
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Coastal Bend Tidal Wave | Corpus Christi, Texas | TBD |
Texas Smoke | Austin, Texas | Tornado Softball Field |
On hiatus | ||
Smash It Sports Vipers (2025) | Oxford, Alabama | Choccolocco Park |
Main article: Ultimate Frisbee Association |
Main article: Premier Ultimate League |
Conference | Team | Location |
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Midwest | Columbus Pride | Columbus, Ohio |
Indy Red | Indianapolis, Indiana | |
Milwaukee Monarchs | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | |
Minnesota Strike | Minneapolis, Minnesota | |
South | Atlanta Soul | Atlanta, Georgia |
Austin Torch | Austin, Texas | |
Nashville Nightshade | Nashville, Tennessee | |
Raleigh Radiance | Raleigh, North Carolina | |
East | New York Gridlock | New York City, New York |
Philadelphia Surge | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |
Portland Rising | Portland, Maine | |
Washington DC Shadow | Washington, D.C. |
Main article: Western Ultimate League |
Conference | Team | Location |
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Northwest | Colorado Alpenglow | Denver, Colorado |
Seattle Tempest | Seattle, Washington | |
Utah Wild | Salt Lake City, Utah | |
Southwest | Arizona Sidewinders | Phoenix, Arizona |
Bay Area Falcons | San Francisco, California | |
San Diego Super Bloom | San Diego, California |
Team | Location | Venue |
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LOVB Atlanta Volleyball | Atlanta, Georgia | TBD |
LOVB Austin Volleyball | Austin, Texas | TBD |
LOVB Houston Volleyball | Houston, Texas | TBD |
LOVB Madison Volleyball | Madison, Wisconsin | TBD |
LOVB Omaha Volleyball | Omaha, Nebraska | TBD |
LOVB Salt Lake Volleyball | Sat Lake City, Utah | TBD |
The Pro Volleyball Federation is a women's indoor volleyball league with seven teams: three in the midwest and two in the south and west each. As of its 2024 season, the minimum salary for a player is $60,000, with bonuses for individual and team performance, playoff appearances, and awards and honours.[19][20] Two designated players on each team are paid an additional $40,000 to serve as the team's ambassadors.[19] An undisclosed amount of revenue sharing is also offered to players by their respective teams.[20]