Shreveport–Bossier is and has been home to a wide variety of sporting events.
Louisiana Rouxgaroux (2025-present) National Arena League Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings – (2001–2009) – AF2, (2010) – AFL Shreveport Aftershock – (2007–2009) – IWFL Shreveport-Bossier Bombers (2000) – IPFL Shreveport Knights (1999) – RFL Shreveport Pirates (1994–95) – CFL Shreveport Shockhers (2006) – NWFA Shreveport Steamer (1974–1975) – WFL Shreveport Steamers (1979–1981) – AFA
Baseball
Arlington/Blue Stockings Base Ball Club (Shreveport) (1872) Shreveport Acme Giants (1923) – Texas Colored League Shreveport Black Sports (1926) – Texas Colored League (1927–28), (1929–30) – Texas–Oklahoma–Louisiana League, (1931) – Texas–Louisiana League (Negro league) (1946) – East Texas Negro League Shreveport Braves (1968–1970) – Texas League Shreveport Captains (1971) – Dixie Association (1972–2000) – Texas League Shreveport Gassers (1915–1924) – Texas League Shreveport Giants (1901–1903) – Southern Association Shreveport Grays (1895) – Texas-Southern League Shreveport Pirates (1904–1910) – Southern Association (1908–1910) – Texas League Shreveport Sports (1925–32, 1938–42, 1946–57) – Texas League (1933) – Dixie League (1934) – East Dixie League (1935) – West Dixie League (1959–1961) – Southern Association, (2003–2005) – Central League, (2006–2008) – American Association Shreveport Swamp Dragons (2001–2002) – Texas League Shreveport Tigers (1899) – Southern League, (1949) – Negro Texas League Shreveport Travelers (1951) – Arkansas–Louisiana–Texas League Shreveport-Bossier Captains (2009–2011) – American Association
Basketball
Shreveport Crawdads (1994) – Continental Basketball Association Shreveport Storm (1995) – Continental Basketball Association Shreveport-Bossier Mavericks (2013–2015) – American Basketball Association/ Shreveport Mavericks (2021-present)- The Basketball League
College Bossier Parish Community College Cavaliers – NJCAA, MISS-LOU Junior College Conference Centenary Gentlemen and Ladies – NCAA Division III, Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference LSU–Shreveport Pilots – NAIA, Red River Athletic Conference Southern University at Shreveport Jaguars – NJCAA, MISS-LOU Junior College Conference
Events Independence Bowl (1976–present) Red River State Fair Classic (1911–2016)
Ice hockey Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs (1997–2001) – WPHL, (2002–2011) CHL Shreveport Mudbugs (2016–present) – North American Hockey League
Museums
The Museum of American Fencing
Roller derby Twin City Knockers (2010–present)
Rugby Shreveport Rugby Football Club (1977–present) (A.C. Steere Park) – Texas Rugby Union Division 3 Shreveport Valentines - Women's affiliate of Shreveport RFC
Soccer Shreveport/Bossier Lions (1998) – USISL D-3 Pro League Boca Knights FC (2015–2019) – Gulf Coast Premier League CABOSA Shreveport United S.C. (2018–present) – Gulf Coast Premier League Shreveport Rafters FC (2016–2018) – National Premier Soccer League Shreveport Rafters FC B (2016–2017) – Gulf Coast Premier League Shreveport Lady Rafters (2017) – Women's Premier Soccer League Red River FC (2021-present) – USL League Two
See also List of sports teams in Louisiana
References