Wisconsin sports includes numerous professional and amateur sporting teams, events, and venues located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin.
Professional teams
Wisconsin is represented by major league teams in the three most popular spectator sports in the United States: American football, baseball, and basketball. The Green Bay Packers have been part of the National Football League since the league's second season in 1921 and currently hold the record for the most NFL titles, earning the city of Green Bay the nickname "Titletown".
Major professional teams TeamCityFoundedSportCurrent stadiumCurrent leagueChampionshipsGreen Bay PackersGreen Bay1919American footballLambeau FieldNational Football League13: 1929, 1930, 1931, 1936, 1939, 1944, 1961, 1962, 1965, 1966 (I), 1967 (II), 1996 (XXXI), 2010 (XLV)Milwaukee BucksMilwaukee1968BasketballFiserv ForumNational Basketball Association2: 1971, 2021Milwaukee BrewersMilwaukee1969BaseballAmerican Family FieldMajor League Baseball0
Other professional teams Team name CityFounded SportCurrent stadium League ChampionshipsBeloit Sky CarpBeloit1982BaseballABC Supply StadiumMidwest League1: 1995Forward Madison FCMadison2018SoccerBreese Stevens FieldUSL League One0Green Bay BlizzardGreen Bay2003Indoor footballResch CenterIndoor Football League0LOVB MadisonMadison2024VolleyballWisconsin Field House Alliant Energy CenterLOVB Pro0Madison RadicalsMadison2013Ultimate frisbeeBreese Stevens FieldUltimate Frisbee Association1: 2018Milwaukee AdmiralsMilwaukee1970Ice hockeyUW–Milwaukee Panther ArenaAmerican Hockey League2: 1976, 2004Milwaukee MilkmenFranklin2018BaseballFranklin FieldAmerican Association of Professional Baseball1: 2020Milwaukee WaveMilwaukee1984Indoor soccerUW–Milwaukee Panther ArenaMajor Arena Soccer League 7: 1998, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2011, 2012, 2019Wisconsin HerdOshkosh2017BasketballOshkosh ArenaNBA G League0Wisconsin Timber RattlersAppleton1958BaseballFox Cities StadiumMidwest League10: 1960, 1964, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1978, 1982, 1983, 1984, 2012
Former professional teams
ClubCityYears activeSportLeagueChampionshipsFateMilwaukee BravesMilwaukee1953–1965BaseballMajor League Baseball1: 1957Moved to Atlanta and are now the Atlanta BravesMilwaukee BrewersMilwaukee1894–1901BaseballWestern LeagueMoved to St. Louis, Missouri, and became the St. Louis Browns; currently the Baltimore OriolesMilwaukee GraysMilwaukee1877–1878BaseballNational LeagueDefunctMilwaukee HawksMilwaukee1951–1955BasketballNational Basketball AssociationMoved to St. Louis, Missouri, and became the St. Louis Hawks; currently the Atlanta HawksMadison HattersMadison1994BaseballMidwest LeagueMoved to Midland, Michigan, and are now the Great Lakes LoonsMadison MuskiesMadison1982–1993BaseballMidwest LeagueMoved to Comstock Park, Michigan, and are now the West Michigan WhitecapsWausau Mets/TimbersWausau1975–1990BaseballMidwest League1: 1981Moved to Geneva, Illinois, and are now the Kane County CougarsWisconsin Rapids Senators/TwinsWisconsin Rapids/Kenosha1963–1983BaseballMidwest League1: 1973Moved to Fort Wayne, Indiana, and are now the Fort Wayne TinCapsDuluth–Superior DukesSuperior-Duluth1993–2002BaseballNorthern League1: 1997Split time with Duluth, Minnesota; moved to Kansas City, Kansas, and are now the Kansas City MonarchsMadison Black WolfMadison1996–2000BaseballNorthern LeagueMoved to Lincoln, Nebraska, and are now the Lincoln SaltdogsKenosha MammothsKenosha2003–2004BaseballFrontier LeagueMoved to Ozark, Missouri, and became the Springfield-Ozark DucksMilwaukee BrewersMilwaukee1902–1952BaseballAmerican Association8: 1913, 1914, 1936, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1951, 1952Moved to Toledo, Ohio, and became the Toledo SoxMadison KodiaksMadison1999–2000Ice hockeyUnited Hockey LeagueMoved to Kalamazoo, Michigan, and are now the Kalamazoo WingsMilwaukee Wave UnitedMilwaukee2003–2004SoccerA-LeagueDefunctBeloit FairiesBeloitFootballNational Football LeagueDefunctKenosha MaroonsKenosha1924FootballNational Football LeagueDefunctMilwaukee BadgersMilwaukee1922–1926FootballNational Football LeagueDefunctRacine Legion/TornadoesRacine1915–1926FootballNational Football LeagueDefunctMilwaukee ChiefsMilwaukee1940–1941FootballAmerican Football LeagueDefunctSheboygan RedskinsSheboygan1933–1951BasketballNational Basketball Association1: 1943DefunctMilwaukee MustangsMilwaukee1994–2001Arena footballArena Football LeagueDefunctMilwaukee MustangsMilwaukee2009–2012Arena footballArena Football LeagueDefunctLa Crosse Night Train/Wisconsin LocomotivesLa CrosseIndoor footballNational Indoor Football LeagueDefunctLa Crosse SpartansLa Crosse2009–2011Indoor footballIndoor Football LeagueDefunctKenosha CometsKenosha1943–1951BaseballAll-American Girls Professional Baseball LeagueDefunctRacine BellesRacine1943–1950BaseballAll-American Girls Professional Baseball League2: 1943, 1946Moved to Battle Creek, Michigan, and became the Battle Creek BellesMilwaukee ChicksMilwaukee1944BaseballAll-American Girls Professional Baseball League1944Moved to Grand Rapids, Michigan, and became the Grand Rapids ChicksMilwaukee BearsMilwaukee1923BaseballNegro National LeagueDefunctMilwaukee BrewersMilwaukee1884BaseballUnion AssociationDefunctMilwaukee BrewersMilwaukee1886–1892BaseballAmerican AssociationOshkosh All-StarsOshkosh1929–1949BasketballNational Basketball League2: 1941, 1942DefunctGreen Bay BombersGreen Bay1997–2000FootballIndoor Football League1: 1999DefunctMadison Mad DogsMadison1998–2000FootballIndoor Football LeagueDefunctLa Crosse River RatsLa Crosse2000FootballIndoor Football LeagueDefunctLa Crosse CatbirdsLa Crosse1983–1994BasketballContinental Basketball Association2: 1990, 1992Moved to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and became the Pittsburgh PiranhasLa Crosse BobcatsLa Crosse1996–2001BasketballContinental Basketball AssociationDefunctWisconsin FlyersOshkosh1982–1987BasketballContinental Basketball AssociationMoved to Rochester, Minnesota, and became the Rochester FlyersEau Claire Cardinals/Bears/BravesEau Claire1933–1942, 1946–1962BaseballNorthern League3: 1936, 1941, 1962DefunctSuperior BluesSuperior1933–1942, 1946–1955BaseballNorthern League2: 1933, 1952DefunctWausau LumberjacksWausau1905-1914, 1936-1942, 1946-1953, 1956-1957BaseballNorthern League1: 1941DefunctDuluth–Superior DukesSuperior-Duluth1956–1970BaseballNorthern League2: 1969, 1970 Split time with Duluth, Minnesota; defunctGreen Bay SultansGreen Bay1996BaseballPrairie LeagueDefunctGreen Bay DodgersGreen Bay1891–1892, 1902, 1905–1914, 1940–1942, 1946–1953, 1958–1960BaseballIllinois–Indiana–Iowa League3: 1946, 1953, 1959DefunctMadison BluesMadison1923–1942BaseballIllinois–Indiana–Iowa LeagueDefunctSheboygan IndiansSheboygan1923–1932, 1934–1937, 1940–1942, 1946–1953BaseballWisconsin State League10: 1923, 1926, 1927, 1931, 1937, 1942, 1947, 1948, 1951, 1952DefunctAppleton PapermakersAppleton1909–1914, 1940–1942, 1946–1953BaseballWisconsin State League1: 1910DefunctBeloit CollegiansBeloit1905BaseballWisconsin State LeagueDefunctEau Claire CommissionersEau Claire1886–1887, 1906–1907, 1909–1912BaseballMinnesota–Wisconsin LeagueDefunctFond du Lac MudhensFond du Lac1891, 1902, 1907–1911BaseballWisconsin-Illinois LeagueDefunctJanesville CubsJanesville1941–1942, 1946–1953BaseballWisconsin State LeagueDefunctLa Crosse BlackhawksLa Crosse1905–1913, 1917, 1926, 1940–1942BaseballWisconsin State League1: 1940DefunctLa Crosse PinksLa Crosse1905–1912BaseballWisconsin State League2: 1905, 1906DefunctOshkosh GiantsOshkosh1886–1887, 1891–1892, 1902, 1905–1914, 1941–1942, 1946–1953BaseballWisconsin State League2: 1949, 1950DefunctWisconsin Rapids White SoxWisconsin Rapids1940–1942, 1946–1953BaseballWisconsin State LeagueDefunctMadison SenatorsMadison1907–1914BaseballWisconsin–Illinois LeagueDefunctOshkosh IndiansOshkosh1886–1887, 1891–1892, 1902, 1905–1914BaseballWisconsin–Illinois LeagueDefunctMarinette-Menominee TwinsMarinette-Menominee1891–1892, 1914BaseballWisconsin–Illinois League1: 1891Split time with Menominee, Michigan; defunctMilwaukee CreamsMilwaukee1889, 1902–1903, 1913BaseballWisconsin–Illinois League1: 1903Racine Malted MilksRacine1909–1914BaseballWisconsin–Illinois LeagueDefunctKenosha Northern IceKenoshaFootballWomen's Professional Football LeagueDefunctKenosha RivetersKenoshaFootballWomen's Professional Football League2003DefunctMadison MonstersMadison1995–199Ice hockeyUnited Hockey LeagueMoved to Knoxville, Tennessee, and became the Knoxville Speed Wisconsin BlastAppleton1997–1999BasketballInternational Basketball LeagueDefunctMilwaukee BombersMilwaukee1998–2018Australian rules footballUnited States Australian Football League2: 2006 (men), 2009 (women)Ceased professional operationsMilwaukee DoesMilwaukee1978–1980BasketballWomen's Professional Basketball LeagueDefunctMilwaukee ClarksMilwaukee1948–1950Ice hockeyEastern Hockey LeagueInternational Hockey LeagueDefunctMilwaukee ChiefsMilwaukee1952–1954Ice hockeyInternational Hockey LeagueDefunctMilwaukee FalconsMilwaukee1959–1961Ice hockeyInternational Hockey LeagueDefunctMilwaukee Sea GullsMilwaukee1950–1951Ice hockeyUnited States Hockey LeagueDefunctMilwaukee WingsMilwaukee1972–1973Ice hockeyContinental Hockey LeagueDefunctMadison BluesMadison1973–1977Ice hockeyContinental Hockey LeagueDefunctKenosha FlyersKenosha1974–1975, 1976–1981Ice hockeyContinental Hockey League1: 1975DefunctJanesville JetsJanesville1981–1982Ice hockeyContinental Hockey LeagueDefunctGreen Bay IceGreen Bay1992–1993Ice hockeyAmerican Hockey AssociationDefunctMilwaukee RampageMilwaukee1993–2002SoccerUSL A-League 2: 1997, 2002DefunctMilwaukee Wave UnitedMilwaukee2003–2004SoccerUSL A-League DefunctWisconsin RebelsMenasha1998–2004SoccerPremier Development LeagueDefunctMilwaukee SchlitzMilwaukee1977–1982SoftballProfessional Slow Pitch Softball League3: 1979, 1980, 1982DefunctMilwaukee Blue WavesMilwaukee1980Inline hockeyRoller Hockey InternationalDefunctMilwaukee BonecrushersMilwaukee2008–2009FootballContinental Indoor Football LeagueMoved to Villa Park, Illinois, and became the Chicago CardinalsWisconsin DragonsMilwaukee2011–2012, 2018–2019FootballWomen's Football AllianceDefunctWisconsin GloOshkosh2019–2023BasketballGlobal Women's Basketball Association3: 2019, 2021, 2023Moved to semi-professional levelWisconsin WolfpackMadison2009–2010FootballContinental Indoor Football LeagueWisconsin WoflpackWaukesha2008–2011FootballMid Continental Football LeagueWisconsin WarriorsKenosha2008–2015FootballIndependent Women's Football League1: 2009Wisconsin WolvesMadison2006–2012FootballWomen's Football Alliance
College sports
Notable semi-professional and amateur leagues