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.