title: Sports teams from Iowa
text: # Sports teams from Iowa
  
  The state of Iowa does not have any major league sports teams, however has many minor league teams based throughout the state.
  
  ## Baseball
  
  | Team | League | City | Years |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Burlington Bees | Midwest League | Burlington, Iowa | 1962–present |
  | Cedar Rapids Kernels | Midwest League (1962–present) | Cedar Rapids, Iowa | 1962–present |
  | Clinton LumberKings | Midwest League | Clinton, Iowa | 1959–present |
  | Dubuque Packers | Mississippi–Ohio Valley League (1954–1955); ML (1956–1967 and 1974–1976) | Dubuque, Iowa | 1956–1976 |
  | Des Moines Bruins | Western League (1947–1958) | Des Moines, Iowa | 1947–1958 |
  | Des Moines Demons | Three-I League (1959–1961) | Des Moines, Iowa | 1927–1960 |
  | Iowa City Gold Sox | Semi-Professional | Iowa City, Iowa | 1912–1913 |
  | Iowa Cubs | American Association (1969–1997); Pacific Coast League (1998–present) | Des Moines, Iowa | 1969–present |
  | Keokuk Westerns | National Association | Keokuk, Iowa | 1875 |
  | Sioux City Explorers | American Association | Sioux City, Iowa | 1993–present |
  | Quad City River Bandits | Midwest League | Davenport, Iowa | 1901–present |
  | Waterloo Indians/Diamonds | Midwest League (1977–1993) | Waterloo, Iowa | 1977–1993 |
  
  ## Basketball
  
  * Cedar Rapids Silver Bullets
  * Cedar Valley Jaguars - IBL 2005–2006
  * Des Moines Dragons - IBA 1997–2001
  * Des Moines Heat - IBL 2005–2006
  * Frontier City River Dogz - MBA
  * Iowa Cornets - WBL 1978–1980
  * Iowa Wolves - NBA G League 2007–present
  * Tri-Cities Blackhawks - NBL, NBA 1946–1951 (now the Atlanta Hawks)
  * Waterloo Kings - IBL 2005–2006
  * Waterloo Hawks - NBL 1948-1949, NBA 1949-50, NPBL 1950-51
  
  ## College
  
  * Drake Bulldogs
  * Iowa State Cyclones
  * Northern Iowa Panthers
  * Iowa Hawkeyes
  * Central Dutch
  * Simpson Storm
  * Loras Duhawks
  * Dubuque Spartans
  * Coe Kohawks
  * Buena Vista University
  
  ## Hockey
  
  * Cedar Rapids RoughRiders, United States Hockey League 1999–present
  * Des Moines Capitols, International Hockey League 1972–1975
  * Des Moines Buccaneers, United States Hockey League 1980–present
  * Des Moines Ice Hawks, United States Central Hockey League 1958–1961
  * Des Moines Oak Leafs, United States Hockey League 1961–1963, International Hockey League 1963–1972
  * Dubuque Fighting Saints, United States Hockey League 1980–2001
  * Dubuque Fighting Saints, United States Hockey League 2010–present
  * Dubuque Thunderbirds, Minnesota Junior Hockey League 2001–2006, Central States Hockey League 2006–2010
  * Iowa Heartlanders, ECHL 2021-present
  * Iowa Stars/Chops, American Hockey League 2005–2009
  * Iowa Stars, Central Hockey League 1969–70
  * Iowa Wild, American Hockey League 2013–present
  * North Iowa Huskies, United States Hockey League 1983–1999
  * North Iowa Outlaws, North American Hockey League 2005–2010
  * River City Lancers, United States Hockey League 2002–2004
  * Sioux City Musketeers, United States Hockey League 1972–present
  * Sioux City Sunhawks, American Amateur Hockey League 1951–52
  * Waterloo Black Hawks, United States Hockey League 1962–present
  
  ## Soccer
  
  | Team | League | City | Years |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Des Moines Menace | USL League Two | Des Moines, Iowa | 1994–present |
  | Cedar Rapids Rampage | Major Arena Soccer League | Cedar Rapids, Iowa | 2015–2018 |
  | Cedar Rapids Rampage United | Premier League of America | Cedar Rapids, Iowa | 2016–2017 |
  | Cedar Rapids Inferno | Midwest Premier League | Cedar Rapids, Iowa | 2019–present |
  | Sioux City Breeze | USL League Two | Sioux City, Iowa | 1994–1999 |
  | Union Dubuque F.C. | Midwest Premier League | Dubuque, Iowa | 2018–present |
  
  ## Volleyball
  
  * Iowa Blizzard NVA
  
  ## Mixed Martial Arts
  
  * Quad City Silverbacks IFL (International Fight League)
  
  ## Wrestling (RPW)
  
  * Iowa Stalkers
  