List of professional sports teams in Minnesota

Minnesota has a number of professional and semi-professional sports teams in various sports and leagues. The most are from Minneapolis. Teams from Minnesota are also represented in the university sport. For example, the Golden Gophers of the University of Minnesota are organized in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and are the only ones to be represented in Division I. They compete against other teams in the Big Ten conference. Other universities are in Division II and III. In the ice hockey four teams from Minnesota are represented in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association.

Major league teams
Team Sport League Division/Conference Venue
Minnesota Twins Baseball Major League Baseball American League Central Target Field
Minnesota Vikings Football NFL NFC North U.S. Bank Stadium
Minnesota Wild Ice hockey NHL Central Division Xcel Energy Center
Minnesota Timberwolves Basketball NBA Northwest Division Target Center
Minnesota Lynx Basketball WNBA Western Conference (WNBA) Target Center
Minnesota United FC Soccer Major League Soccer Western Conference Allianz Field
Minnesota Whitecaps Ice hockey National Women's Hockey League Unconferenced TRIA Rink
Minnesota Wind Chill Ultimate American Ultimate Disc League Midwest NSC Stadium
Sea Foam Stadium

All teams currently play their home games in Minneapolis except United, the Wild, and the Wind Chill. United and the Wild play home games exclusively in St. Paul; the Wind Chill splits its home schedule between Blaine and St. Paul.

Dissolved sports teams in Minnesota
Team Sport League Venue Dissolved
Minnesota Arctic Blast Roller Hockey Roller Hockey International Target Center 1996
Minnesota Thunder Soccer USL First Division National Sports Center 2009
Minnesota Lightning Soccer USL W-League National Sports Center 2009

    Women's sports teams in Minnesota
    Team Sport League Venue
    Minnesota Lynx Basketball WNBA (Western Conference) Target Center
    Minnesota Vixen Football WFA Simley High School
    Minnesota Machine Football WFA Osseo High School
    Minnesota Whitecaps Ice hockey National Women's Hockey League TRIA Rink
    Minnesota Roller Derby Roller derby Women's Flat Track Derby Association Roy Wilkins Auditorium

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