Arkansas does not currently have any major professional sports teams (NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL). However, it is home to several minor league professional teams and an upcoming professional soccer team.
Here’s a list of professional sports teams in Arkansas:
Baseball (Minor League):
- Arkansas Travelers (North Little Rock) – Double-A affiliate of the Seattle Mariners, playing in the Texas League.
- Northwest Arkansas Naturals (Springdale) – Double-A affiliate of the Kansas City Royals, playing in the Texas League.
Soccer:
- Little Rock Rangers SC (Little Rock) – Men’s and women’s teams in the USL League Two (men) and WPSL (women), considered a pre-professional league.
- Ozark United FC (Northwest Arkansas) – This team is slated to begin playing in the USL Super League, a professional women’s soccer league, in 2026.
Other:
- The Arkansas Attack was a proposed professional American football team in the Major League Football (MLFB) based in Little Rock, but the league faced issues and the team never played a game.