List of professional sports teams in Illinois

The following is a list of former professional sports teams in Illinois.

Former professional sports teams

Club Sport League Seasons Note
Chicago Blaze Ice hockey All American Hockey League 2009
Chicago Blitz Football United States Football League 1983–1984
Chicago Bruisers Football Arena Football League 1987–1989
Chicago Cardinals Football National Football League 1898–1959 Moved to St. Louis, Missouri and became the St. Louis Cardinals, moved again to Tempe, Arizona and are now the Arizona Cardinals
Chicago Condors Basketball American Basketball League 1998
Chicago Cougars Ice Hockey World Hockey Association 1972–1975
Chicago Enforcers Football XFL 2001
Chicago Express Ice hockey ECHL 2010–2011
Chicago Fire American football World Football League 1974
Chicago Hounds Ice hockey United Hockey League 2006–2007
Chicago Hustle Basketball Women's Professional Basketball League 1978–1981
Chicago Machine Lacrosse Major League Lacrosse 2006–2010
Chicago 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 Wizards
Chicago Power Soccer American Indoor Soccer Association (1988–1990)
National Professional Soccer League (1990–1996)		 1988–1996
Chicago Rockstars Basketball American Basketball Association 2006–2007
Chicago Rush Football Arena Football League 2001–2008, 2010–2013
Chicago Shamrox Lacrosse National Lacrosse League 2006–2008
Chicago Skyliners Basketball American Basketball Association 2000–2001 Moved to Nevada and became the Las Vegas Slam
Chicago Stags Basketball National Basketball Association 1946–1950
Chicago Sting Soccer North American Soccer League (1975–1984)
Major Indoor Soccer League (1984–1988)		 1975–1988
Chicago Tigers Football American Professional Football Association 1920
Chicago Winds Football World Football League 1975
Decatur 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)		 2010–11
Peoria Rivermen (AHL) Ice Hockey American Hockey League 2005–2013 Moved to Utica, New York to become the Utica Comets.
Peoria Pirates Football AF2 1999–2009
Peoria Prancers Ice hockey International Hockey League 1982–1984
Quad City Flames Ice hockey American Hockey League 2007–2009
Quad City Mallards Ice Hockey United Hockey League 1995–2007
Quad City Thunder Basketball Continental Basketball Association 1987–2001
Rockford Lightning Basketball Continental Basketball Association 1986–2006
Rockford Peaches Baseball All-American Girls Professional Baseball League 1943–1954
Rockford Rampage Soccer Major Indoor Soccer League 2005–2012
Rockford Thunder Fastpitch softball National Pro Fastpitch 2007–2009
Schaumburg Flyers Baseball Northern League 1993–2010
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