Sports in Minneapolis, Minnesota
Including the cities of Bloomington, Chaska, St. Paul, Blaine, Richfield and Forest Lake.
Minneapolis Teams
Minneapolis, Minnesota and surrounding communities have hosted the following teams:
- AL - Minnesota Twins (1961 - 2025)
- UA - St. Paul White Caps (1884)
- NBA - Minnesota Timberwolves (1989 - 2024)
- ABA - Minnesota Pipers (1968)
- ABA - Minnesota Muskies (1967)
- NBA, NBL - Minneapolis Lakers (1947 - 1959)
- NPBL - St. Paul Lights (1950)
- PBLA - St. Paul Saints (1947)
- WNBA - Minnesota Lynx (1999 - 2025)
- WPBL - Minnesota Fillies (1978 - 1980)
- NFL - Minnesota Vikings (1961 - 2024)
- Arena League - Minnesota Fighting Pike (1996)
- NFL - Minneapolis Red Jackets (1929 - 1930)
- APFA, NFL - Minneapolis Marines (1921 - 1924)
- NHL - Minnesota Wild (2000 - 2024)
- NHL - Minnesota North Stars (1967 - 1992)
- WHA - Minnesota Fighting Saints (1976)
- WHA - Minnesota Fighting Saints (1972 - 1975)
- MLS - Minnesota United FC (2017 - 2025)
- MISL, NASL - Minnesota Strikers (1984 - 1987)
- NASL - Minnesota Kicks (1976 - 1981)
- NASL Indoor - Minnesota Kicks (1979 - 1980)
- NLL - Minnesota Swarm (2005 - 2015)
Minneapolis, Minnesota and surrounding communities have hosted the following minor league teams:
Baseball- American Association, International League, Northern League, Northern League-Central, Northwestern League, Triple-A East League, Western League - St. Paul Saints (1887 - 2025)
- North Central League - Chaska Valley Buccaneers (1995)
- North Central League, Prairie League - Minneapolis Loons (1994 - 1995)
- American Association, American League, Great Central League, Northwestern League, Northwestern League (Second Season), Western Association, Western League - Minneapolis Millers (1884 - 1994)
- All-American Girls Professional Baseball League - Minneapolis Millerettes (1944)
- American Association, Northwestern League, Northwestern League (Second Season), Western Association, Western League - St. Paul Apostles (1884 - 1914)
- League Alliance, Northern League - Minneapolis (1877 - 1913)
- Northern League - St. Paul/La Crosse Colts (1913)
- Indiana-Illinois League - Bloomington (1899)
- Western League - St. Paul Apostles/Saints (1896 - 1898)
- Western League - St. Paul Saints/Fort Wayne (1892)
- Western Association - St. Paul Apostles/Duluth Whalebacks (1891)
- Northwestern League - St. Paul Freezers (1886)
- League Alliance - St. Paul Red Caps (1877)
- IBA - St. Paul Slam! (1996 - 1997)
- NAHL - Minnesota Mallards (2024)
- NAHL - Minnesota Magicians (2013 - 2021)
- NAHL - NAHL At Large (2006)
- USHL - Twin Cities Vulcans (1995 - 1999)
- RHI - Minnesota Blue Ox (1994 - 1998)
- IHL - Minnesota Moose (1994 - 1995)
- RHI - Minnesota Arctic Blast (1993 - 1995)
- USHL - St. Paul Vulcans (1979 - 1994)
- AHA - St. Paul Fighting Saints (1992)
- USHL - Minneapolis Jr. Stars (1984)
- USHL - Bloomington Junior Stars (1979 - 1983)
- CPHL - Minnesota Rangers (1965)
- CPHL - St. Paul Rangers (1963 - 1964)
- CPHL - Minneapolis Bruins (1963 - 1964)
- IHL - Minneapolis Millers (1960 - 1962)
- IHL - St. Paul Saints (1959 - 1962)
- WHL - Saskatoon Regals/St. Paul Saints (1957)
- USHL - St. Paul Saints (1945 - 1950)
- USHL - Minneapolis Millers (1945 - 1949)
- AHA - Minneapolis Millers (1936 - 1941)
- AHA - St. Paul Saints (1935 - 1941)
- AHA - Oklahoma City/Minneapolis Warriors (1935)
- CHL - Minneapolis Millers (1931 - 1934)
- CHL - St. Paul Saints (1931 - 1934)
- AHA - St. Paul Greyhounds/Tulsa Oilers (1932)
- AHA - Minneapolis Millers (1926 - 1930)
- AHA - St. Paul Saints (1926 - 1929)
- MLSNP - Minnesota United FC 2 (2022 - 2025)
- NASL - Minnesota United FC (2012 - 2016)
- NASL, USSF D2 - NSC Minnesota Stars (2010 - 2011)
- A-League, Select League, USISL, USISL Pro, USL-1 - Minnesota Thunder (1994 - 2009)
