Sports in Tampa, Florida

Including the cities of Clearwater, Dunedin, Plant City and St. Petersburg.

Tampa Teams

Tampa, Florida and surrounding communities have hosted the following teams:

• AL - Tampa Bay Rays (2008 - 2025)
  
• AL - Tampa Bay Devil Rays (1998 - 2007)
  

• NFL - Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1976 - 2024)
  
• XFL - Tampa Bay Vipers (2020)
  
• Arena League - Tampa Bay Storm (1991 - 2017)
  
• USFL - Tampa Bay Bandits (1983 - 1985)
  

• NHL - Tampa Bay Lightning (1992 - 2024)
  

• MLS - Tampa Bay Mutiny (1996 - 2001)
  
• NPSL - Tampa Bay Terror (1995 - 1996)
  
• AISA, NASL Indoor - Tampa Bay Rowdies (1979 - 1986)
  
• NASL - Tampa Bay Rowdies (1975 - 1984)
  

Tampa, Florida and surrounding communities have hosted the following minor league teams:

• Florida Complex League, Gulf Coast League - Blue Jays (1992 - 2025)
  
• Florida State League, Low-A Southeast League - Clearwater Threshers (2004 - 2025)
  
• Florida State League, Low-A Southeast League - Dunedin Blue Jays (1978 - 2025)
  
• Florida Complex League - Phillies (2021 - 2025)
  
• Florida State League, Low-A Southeast League - Tampa Tarpons (2018 - 2025)
  
• Florida Complex League - Yankees (2021 - 2025)
  
• Gulf Coast League - Phillies East (2018 - 2019)
  
• Gulf Coast League - Phillies West (2018 - 2019)
  
• Gulf Coast League - Yankees East (2018 - 2019)
  
• Gulf Coast League - Yankees West (2018 - 2019)
  
• Gulf Coast League - Phillies (1984 - 2017)
  
• Florida State League - Tampa Yankees (1994 - 2017)
  
• Gulf Coast League - Yankees E (2016 - 2017)
  
• Gulf Coast League - Yankees W (2016 - 2017)
  
• Gulf Coast League - Yankees2 (2013 - 2015)
  
• Gulf Coast League - Yankees1 (2013 - 2015)
  
• Gulf Coast League - Yankees (1991 - 2012)
  
• Florida State League - Clearwater Phillies (1985 - 2003)
  
• Florida State League - St. Petersburg Devil Rays (1997 - 2000)
  
• Gulf Coast League - Devil Rays (1996 - 1998)
  
• Florida State League - St. Petersburg Cardinals (1968 - 1996)
  
• Gulf Coast League - Reds (1984 - 1990)
  
• Florida State League - Tampa Tarpons (1957 - 1988)
  
• Florida State League - St. Petersburg Cards (1966 - 1967)
  
• Florida International League, Florida State League - St. Petersburg Saints (1920 - 1965)
  
• Florida International League, Florida State League, Southeastern League - Tampa Smokers (1919 - 1954)
  
• Florida State League - Fort Lauderdale Tarpons/St. Petersburg Saints (1928)
  
• Southeastern League - Tampa Krewes (1928)
  
• Florida State League - Daytona Beach Islanders/Clearwater Pelicans (1924)
  
• Florida State League - Tampa (1892)
  

• USBL - Tampa Bay Windjammers (1996 - 1999)
  
• USBL - Tampa Bay Sunblasters (1992)
  
• USBL - Suncoast Sunblasters (1991)
  
• USBL - Tampa Bay Stars (1987)
  
• CBA - Tampa Bay/Rapid City Thrillers (1986)
  
• USBL - Tampa Bay Flash (1986)
  
• CBA - Tampa Bay Thrillers (1984 - 1985)
  

• ACHL - St. Petersburg/Winston-Salem Parrots (2002)
  
• MLRH - Tampa-Bay Rollin' Thunder (1997)
  
• RHI - Tampa-Bay Tritons (1993)
  
• SUHL - St. Petersburg Renegades (1992)
  
• SHL - Suncoast Suns (1973)
  
• EHL - Suncoast Suns (1972)
  
• EHL - St. Petersburg Suns (1971)
  

• NASL, USL - Tampa Bay Rowdies (2012 - 2025)
  
• USL Pro - VSI Tampa Bay FC (2013)
  
• NASL, USSF D2 - FC Tampa Bay (2010 - 2011)
  
• Select League, USISL Pro - Tampa Bay Cyclones (1995 - 1996)
  
• APSL, ASL - Tampa Bay Rowdies (1988 - 1993)