List of professional sports teams in Texas

Texas is home to a significant number of professional sports teams across various leagues. Here’s a list of some of the most prominent ones:

Major League Sports (Big 4: NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL):

• Football (NFL):
  • Dallas Cowboys (Arlington)
  • Houston Texans (Houston)
• Basketball (NBA):
  • Dallas Mavericks (Dallas)
  • Houston Rockets (Houston)
  • San Antonio Spurs (San Antonio)
• Baseball (MLB):
  • Houston Astros (Houston)
  • Texas Rangers (Arlington)
• Ice Hockey (NHL):
  • Dallas Stars (Dallas)

Other Major Professional Leagues:

• Basketball (WNBA):
  • Dallas Wings (Arlington)
• Soccer (MLS):
  • Austin FC (Austin)
  • FC Dallas (Frisco)
  • Houston Dynamo FC (Houston)
• Soccer (NWSL):
  • Houston Dash (Houston)
• Soccer (USL Super League):
  • Dallas Trinity FC (Dallas)
• Cricket (Major League Cricket):
  • Texas Super Kings (Grand Prairie)
• Rugby (Major League Rugby):
  • Houston SaberCats (Houston)
  • Austin Gilgronis (Austin)

Other Notable Professional and Minor League Teams:

Texas also has a strong presence of minor league and other professional teams in various sports, including:

• Baseball (Minor League Baseball):
  • Round Rock Express (AAA)
  • Sugar Land Space Cowboys (AAA)
  • El Paso Chihuahuas (AAA)
  • Frisco RoughRiders (AA)
  • Corpus Christi Hooks (AA)
  • Midland RockHounds (AA)
  • Amarillo Sod Poodles (AA)
• Basketball (NBA G League):
  • Austin Spurs
  • Texas Legends
  • Rio Grande Valley Vipers
• Ice Hockey (AHL, ECHL):
  • Texas Stars (AHL)
  • Allen Americans (ECHL)
• Football (UFL):
  • Arlington Renegades
  • Houston Roughnecks
• Soccer (USL Championship, MLS Next Pro):
  • El Paso Locomotive FC
  • San Antonio FC
  • Houston Dynamo 2
  • North Texas SC

This list covers many of the professional sports teams based in Texas, from the most widely recognized major league franchises to teams in other professional leagues.