Sports in Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville Teams
Louisville, Kentucky and surrounding communities have hosted the following teams:
- NL - Louisville Colonels (1892 - 1899)
- AA - Louisville Colonels (1885 - 1891)
- AA - Louisville Eclipse (1882 - 1884)
- NL - Louisville Grays (1876 - 1877)
- ABA - Kentucky Colonels (1967 - 1975)
- NPBL - Louisville Alumnites (1950)
- PBLA - Louisville Colonels (1947)
- NFL - Louisville Colonels (1926)
- APFA, NFL - Louisville Brecks (1921 - 1923)
- PASL - Louisville Lightning (2009 - 2011)
- AISA - Louisville Thunder (1984 - 1986)
Louisville, Kentucky and surrounding communities have hosted the following minor league teams:
Baseball- International League, Triple-A East League - Louisville Bats (2002 - 2025)
- International League - Louisville RiverBats (1999 - 2001)
- American Association, International League - Louisville Redbirds (1982 - 1998)
- American Association, International League - Louisville Colonels (1902 - 1972)
- Western Association - Louisville Colonels/Grand Rapids (1901)
- National Colored League - Louisville Falls City (1887)
- CBA - Louisville Catbirds (1983 - 1984)
- AHL - Louisville Panthers (1999 - 2000)
- ECHL - Louisville Riverfrogs (1995 - 1997)
- ECHL - Louisville Icehawks (1990 - 1993)
- IHL - Louisville Rebels (1957 - 1959)
- IHL - Louisville Shooting Stars (1953)
- USHL - Louisville Blades (1949)
- IHL - Louisville Blades (1948)
- USL - Louisville City FC (2015 - 2025)
- USISL, USISL Pro - Louisville Thoroughbreds (1994 - 1995)
