Sports in Indianapolis, Indiana
Including the cities of Danville.
Indianapolis Teams
Indianapolis, Indiana and surrounding communities have hosted the following teams:
- FL - Indianapolis Hoosiers (1914)
- NL - Indianapolis Hoosiers (1887 - 1889)
- AA - Indianapolis Hoosiers (1884)
- NL - Indianapolis Blues (1878)
- NBA - Indiana Pacers (1976 - 2024)
- ABA - Indiana Pacers (1967 - 1975)
- NBA - Indianapolis Olympians (1949 - 1952)
- NBA - Indianapolis Jets (1948)
- NBL - Indianapolis Kautskys (1937 - 1947)
- WNBA - Indiana Fever (2000 - 2024)
- NFL - Indianapolis Colts (1984 - 2024)
- Arena League - Indiana Firebirds (2001 - 2004)
- WHA - Indianapolis Racers (1974 - 1978)
- CISL - Indiana Twisters (1997)
- CISL - Indianapolis Twisters (1996)
Indianapolis, Indiana and surrounding communities have hosted the following minor league teams:
Baseball- American Association, International League, Pacific Coast League, Triple-A East League, Western League - Indianapolis Indians (1895 - 2024)
- Federal League - Indianapolis Hoosierfeds (1913)
- American League, Western Association, Western League - Indianapolis Hoosiers (1885 - 1901)
- Indiana-Illinois League - Danville (1899)
- Central Inter-State League - Galesburg/Indianapolis (1890)
- Illinois-Indiana League - Danville Browns (1889)
- League Alliance - Indianapolis (1877)
- G League - Indiana Mad Ants (2023 - 2024)
- ECHL - Indy Fuel (2014 - 2024)
- USHL - Indiana Ice (2004 - 2013)
- IHL - Indianapolis Ice (1988 - 2003)
- NAHL - Indianapolis Jr. Ice (1989 - 1994)
- IHL - Indianapolis Checkers (1984 - 1986)
- CHL - Indianapolis Checkers (1979 - 1983)
- IHL - Indianapolis Chiefs (1955 - 1961)
- AHL - Indianapolis Capitals (1940 - 1951)
- IAHL - Indianapolis Capitals (1939)
- NASL, USL - Indy Eleven (2014 - 2024)
- A-League, D3 Pro League - Indiana Blast (1997 - 2003)
- ASL - Indianapolis Daredevils (1978 - 1979)
