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The following is a list of former professional sports teams in Illinois.
Professional sports teams
Former professional sports teams
Club
|
Sport
|
League
|
Seasons
|
Note
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Chicago Blaze
|
Ice hockey
|
All American Hockey League
|
2009
|
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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 Slaughter
|
Football
|
Indoor Football League
|
2006
|
|
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
|
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
|
1999–2009
|
|
Peoria Prancers
|
Ice hockey
|
International Hockey League
|
1982–1984
|
Became the Peoria Rivermen
|
Quad City Flames
|
Ice hockey
|
American Hockey League
|
2007–2009
|
Moved to Abbotsford, British Columbia, as the Abbotsford Heat
|
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 RiverHawks/Aviators
|
Baseball
|
Frontier League
|
1993–2008, 2011–2015
|
|
Rockford Thunder
|
Fastpitch softball
|
National Pro Fastpitch
|
2007–2009
|
|
Schaumburg Flyers
|
Baseball
|
Northern League
|
1993–2010
|
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