The team played 13 games as the Buffalo Bison during the 1946–47 season before moving to Moline, Illinois. Moved to Milwaukee and became the Milwaukee Hawks (1951–1955), moved again to St. Louis, Missouri (1955–1968), then moved once more and are now the Atlanta Hawks (1968–Present). They are the only professional sports team to have played in five cities.
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The following is a list of current and former professional sports teams in Illinois Current professional sports teams EditMajor professional teamsClub Sport League Founded NoteChicago Cubs Baseball Major League Baseball 1875Chicago White Sox Baseball Major League Baseball 1894 Based in Chicago since 1900Chicago Bulls Basketball National Basketball Association 1966Chicago Sky Basketball Women s National Basketball Association 2005Chicago Bears Football National Football League 1919Chicago Blackhawks Ice hockey National Hockey League 1926Chicago Hounds Rugby union Major League Rugby 2022Chicago Fire FC Soccer Major League Soccer 1997Chicago Red Stars Soccer National Women s Soccer League 2007Minor professional teamsClub Sport League Founded NotePeoria Chiefs Baseball Midwest League 1983Kane County Cougars Baseball American Association 1991Chicago Dogs Baseball American Association 2018Gateway Grizzlies Baseball Frontier League 2001Joliet Slammers Baseball Frontier League 2002Schaumburg Boomers Baseball Frontier League 2012Windy City ThunderBolts Baseball Frontier League 1995 Formerly the Cook County CheetahsWindy City Bulls Basketball NBA G League 2016Chicago Steam Basketball American Basketball Association 2008Libertyville Vipers Basketball American Basketball Association 2014Kankakee County Soldiers Basketball Independent Basketball Association 2007Quad City Steamwheelers Football Indoor Football League 2018Chicago Wolves Ice hockey American Hockey League 1994Rockford IceHogs Ice hockey American Hockey League 1991Peoria Rivermen Ice hockey Southern Professional Hockey League 2013Quad City Storm Ice hockey Southern Professional Hockey League 2009 Founded as the Louisiana IceGatorsChicago Steel Ice hockey United States Hockey League 2000Chicago Mustangs Indoor soccer Major Arena Soccer League 2 2012Chicago Fire FC II Soccer MLS Next Pro 2021Peoria City Soccer USL League Two 2020Windy City Rollers Roller Derby Women s Flat Track Derby Association 2005Chicago Union Ultimate American Ultimate Disc League 2013 Founded as Windy City WildfireFormer professional sports teams EditClub Sport League Seasons NoteBloomington Edge Football United Indoor FootballIndoor Football LeagueChampions Professional Indoor Football LeagueX League Indoor FootballChampions Indoor Football 2006 2018 Was known as the Bloomington Extreme from 2006 to 2011Chicago American Gears Basketball National Basketball LeagueProfessional Basketball League of America 1944 1947Chicago Bandits Fastpitch softball National Pro Fastpitch 2005 2021Chicago Blaze Ice hockey All American Hockey League 2009Chicago Blitz Football United States Football League 1983 1984Chicago Bruisers Football Arena Football League 1987 1989Chicago Cardinals Football National Football League 1898 1959 Moved to St Louis Missouri and became the St Louis Cardinals moved again to the Phoenix area and are now the Arizona CardinalsChicago Cats Soccer American Soccer League 1975 1976Chicago Condors Basketball American Basketball League 1998Chicago Cougars Ice hockey World Hockey Association 1972 1975Chicago Enforcers Football XFL 2001Chicago Express Ice hockey ECHL 2010 2011Chicago Fire American football World Football League 1974Chicago Fire Premier Soccer USL Premier Development League 2001 2016Chicago Hounds Ice hockey United Hockey League 2006 2007Chicago Hustle Basketball Women s Professional Basketball League 1978 1981Chicago Machine Lacrosse Major League Lacrosse 2006 2010Chicago Mustangs Soccer North American Soccer League 1967 1968Chicago Packers Chicago Zephyrs Basketball National Basketball Association 1961 1962 Packers 1962 1963 Zephyrs Moved to Baltimore and became the Baltimore Bullets moved again to Washington D C and are now the Washington WizardsChicago Power Soccer American Indoor Soccer Association 1988 1990 National Professional Soccer League 1990 1996 1988 1996Chicago Rockstars Basketball American Basketball Association 2006 2007Chicago Rush Football Arena Football League 2001 2008 2010 2013Chicago Shamrox Lacrosse National Lacrosse League 2006 2008Chicago Skyliners Basketball American Basketball Association 2000 2001 Moved to Nevada and became the Las Vegas SlamChicago Slaughter Football Indoor Football League 2006Chicago Stags Basketball National Basketball Association 1946 1950Chicago Sting Soccer North American Soccer League 1975 1984 Major Indoor Soccer League 1984 1988 1975 1988Chicago Thunder Volleyball United States Professional Volleyball League 2002Chicago Tigers Football American Professional Football Association 1920Chicago Winds Football World Football League 1975Danville Dashers Ice hockey Federal Prospects Hockey League 2011 2020Decatur Staleys Football National Football League 1920 1921 1919 1920 Decatur 1921 Chicago 1922 present Chicago Bears Moved to Chicago to become the Chicago Staleys and then changed their name to the Chicago Bears Lake County Fielders Baseball Northern League 2010 North American League 2011 2010 11Normal CornBelters Baseball Frontier League 2009 2018 Moved to the Prospect LeaguePeoria Rivermen Ice hockey American Hockey League 2005 2013 Moved to Utica New York to become the Utica Comets Peoria Rivermen Ice hockey ECHL 1996 2005 Ownership obtained an American Hockey League franchise Peoria Rivermen Ice hockey International Hockey League 1984 1996 Moved to San Antonio Texas to become the San Antonio Dragons Peoria Pirates Football AF2 1999 2009Peoria Prancers Ice hockey International Hockey League 1982 1984 Became the Peoria RivermenQuad City Flames Ice hockey American Hockey League 2007 2009 Moved to Abbotsford British Columbia as the Abbotsford HeatQuad City Mallards Ice hockey United Hockey League 1995 2007Quad City Mallards Ice hockey International Hockey LeagueCentral Hockey LeagueECHL 2009 2018Quad City Steamwheelers Football AF2 1999 2009Quad City Thunder Basketball Continental Basketball Association 1987 2001Rockford Lightning Basketball Continental Basketball Association 1986 2006Rockford Peaches Baseball All American Girls Professional Baseball League 1943 1954Rockford Rampage Soccer Major Indoor Soccer League 2005 2012Rockford RiverHawks Aviators Baseball Frontier League 1993 2008 2011 2015Rockford Thunder Fastpitch softball National Pro Fastpitch 2007 2009Schaumburg Flyers Baseball Northern League 1993 2010Southern Illinois Miners Baseball Frontier League 2007 2021Tri Cities Blackhawks Basketball National Basketball League 1946 1951 The team played 13 games as the Buffalo Bison during the 1946 47 season before moving to Moline Illinois Moved to Milwaukee and became the Milwaukee Hawks 1951 1955 moved again to St Louis Missouri 1955 1968 then moved once more and are now the Atlanta Hawks 1968 Present They are the only professional sports team to have played in five cities Vermilion County Bobcats Ice hockey Southern Professional Hockey League 2021 2023 The Bobcats ceased operations in mid season on February 9 2023 See also EditList of developmental and minor sports leagues Professional sports leagues in the United States Sports in the United States Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title List of professional sports teams in Illinois amp oldid 1159363735, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
