Sports in Des Moines, Iowa
Des Moines Teams
Des Moines, Iowa and surrounding communities have hosted the following teams:
- Arena League - Iowa Barnstormers (1995 - 2014)
Des Moines, Iowa and surrounding communities have hosted the following minor league teams:
Baseball- American Association, International League, Pacific Coast League, Triple-A East League - Iowa Cubs (1982 - 2024)
- American Association - Iowa Oaks (1969 - 1981)
- Illinois-Iowa-Indiana League, Western League - Des Moines Demons (1925 - 1961)
- Western League - Des Moines Dodgers (1958)
- Western League - Des Moines Bruins (1947 - 1957)
- Western League - Des Moines Boosters (1908 - 1924)
- Western League - Des Moines Champions (1906 - 1907)
- Western League - Des Moines Underwriters (1905)
- Western Association, Western League - Des Moines Prohibitionists (1888 - 1904)
- Western League - Des Moines Undertakers (1903)
- Northwestern League, Western League - Des Moines Hawkeyes (1887 - 1901)
- Western Association - Des Moines Prohibitionists/Lincoln (1890)
- G League - Iowa Wolves (2017 - 2024)
- D-League - Iowa Energy (2007 - 2016)
- IBA - Des Moines Dragons (1997 - 2000)
- AHL - Iowa Wild (2013 - 2024)
- USHL - Des Moines Buccaneers (1980 - 2024)
- AHL - Iowa Chops (2008)
- AHL - Iowa Stars (2005 - 2007)
- IHL - Des Moines Capitols (1972 - 1974)
- IHL - Des Moines Oak Leafs (1963 - 1971)
- USISL - Des Moines Menace (1994)
