List of professional sports teams in Delaware

Delaware does not have any major professional sports teams in the major leagues like the NFL, NBA, MLB, or NHL. However, it does have some minor league and semi-professional teams, including:

  1. Delaware Blue Coats – The NBA G League affiliate of the Philadelphia 76ers, based in Wilmington.
  2. Delaware Fightin’ Blue Hens – The athletic teams of the University of Delaware, which compete in NCAA Division I sports.
  3. Wilmington Blue Rocks – A Minor League Baseball team that is a Class A-Advanced affiliate of the Washington Nationals.
  4. Delaware 87ers – Formerly the name of the Blue Coats, they were also an NBA G League team.

Additionally, Delaware has various semi-professional and amateur sports teams, but the above are the most notable in terms of organized sports.

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