Alberta is the fourth-most populated province in Canada and has a rich history of professional sports. All professional sports teams in the province reside in the major metropolitan areas of Calgary and Edmonton.
Active teams Major league teams Alberta is home to four major professional sports teams. Two of the teams play in Calgary and the other two play in Edmonton.
Canadian football League Team City Stadium Capacity CFL Calgary Stampeders Calgary McMahon Stadium 35,400 Edmonton Elks Edmonton Commonwealth Stadium 56,302Ice hockey League Team City Arena Capacity NHL Calgary Flames Calgary Scotiabank Saddledome 19,289 Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Rogers Place 18,347
Other professional sports teams Basketball League Team City Arena Capacity CEBL Calgary Surge Calgary Winsport Arena 3,000 Edmonton Stingers Edmonton Edmonton Expo Centre 4,200Ice hockey League Team City Arena Capacity AHL Calgary Wranglers Calgary Scotiabank Saddledome 19,289Lacrosse League Team City Arena Capacity NLL Calgary Roughnecks Calgary Scotiabank Saddledome 19,289Soccer League Team City Stadium Capacity CPL Cavalry FC Foothills County ATCO Field 6,000 NSL Calgary Wild FC Calgary McMahon Stadium 35,400
Map of cities with a professional sports team
Former teams Major league teams Canadian football League Team City Years ARFU Calgary Bronks Calgary 1935–1936 WIFU Calgary Bronks Calgary 1936–1940Ice hockey League Team City Years WCHL Calgary Tigers Calgary 1921–1926 Edmonton Eskimos Edmonton 1921–1926 WHA Alberta Oilers Edmonton 1972–1973 Edmonton Oilers Edmonton 1973–1979 Calgary Cowboys Calgary 1975–1977
Other former professional sports teams Baseball League Team City Years PCL (AAA) Edmonton Trappers Edmonton 1981–2004 Calgary Cannons Calgary 1985–2002 WIL (A, B) Calgary Bronchos Calgary 1922 Edmonton Eskimos Edmonton 1922 Calgary Stampeders Calgary 1953–1954 Edmonton Eskimos Edmonton 1953–1954 PIL (Rookie) Lethbridge Expos Lethbridge 1975–1976 Calgary Cardinals Calgary 1977–1978 Lethbridge Dodgers Lethbridge 1977–1983 Medicine Hat A's Medicine Hat 1977 Medicine Hat Blue Jays Medicine Hat 1978–2003 Calgary Expos Calgary 1979–1984 Lethbridge Mounties Lethbridge 1992–1995 Lethbridge Black Diamonds Lethbridge 1996–1998 WCL (C, D) Calgary Bronchos Calgary 1907 1909–1914 1920–1921 Edmonton Grays Edmonton 1907 Lethbridge Miners Lethbridge 1907 1909–1910 Medicine Hat Hatters Medicine Hat 1907 1909–1910 1913–1914 Edmonton Eskimos Edmonton 1909–1914 1920–1921 Bassano Boosters Bassano 1912 Red Deer Eskimos Red Deer 1912 CBL (Ind.) Calgary Outlaws Calgary 2003 NOL (Ind.) Calgary Vipers Calgary 2005–2007 Edmonton Cracker Cats Edmonton 2005–2007 GBL (Ind.) Calgary Vipers Calgary 2008–2010 Edmonton Cracker Cats Edmonton 2008 Edmonton Capitals Edmonton 2009–2010 NAL (Ind.) Calgary Vipers Calgary 2011 Edmonton Capitals Edmonton 2011Basketball League Team City Years WBL Calgary 88's Calgary 1988–1992 CBA Alberta Dusters Lethbridge 1980–1982 NBL-C Edmonton Skyhawks Edmonton 1993–1994 Calgary Outlaws Calgary 1994Cricket League Team City Years GT20 Edmonton Royals Edmonton 2018–2019Ice hockey League Team City Years AHL Edmonton Roadrunners Edmonton 2004–2005 NWHL Calgary Tigers Calgary 1933–1936 Edmonton Eskimos Edmonton 1933–1936 PCHL Calgary Stampeders Calgary 1951–1952 Edmonton Flyers Edmonton 1951–1952 WHL Calgary Stampeders Calgary 1952–1963 Edmonton Flyers Edmonton 1952–1963 NWHL Calgary Oval X-Treme Calgary 2002–2004 Edmonton Chimos Edmonton 2002–2004 WWHL Calgary Oval X-Treme Calgary 2004–2009 Edmonton Chimos Edmonton 2004–2011Indoor soccer League Team City Years NASL Calgary Boomers Calgary 1980–1981 Edmonton Drillers Edmonton 1980–1982 NPSL Edmonton Drillers Edmonton 1996–2000 CMISL Calgary United F.C. Calgary 2007–2012 Edmonton Drillers Edmonton 2007–2010Inline hockey League Team City Years RHI Calgary Rad'z Calgary 1993–1994 Edmonton Sled Dogs Edmonton 1994Lacrosse League Team City Years NLL Edmonton Rush Edmonton 2006–2015Soccer League Team City Years NASL Edmonton Drillers Edmonton 1979–1982 Calgary Boomers Calgary 1981 A-League Calgary Storm Calgary 2002–2003 Calgary Mustangs Calgary 2004 Edmonton Aviators Edmonton 2004 PDL Calgary Storm Calgary 2001 CPSL Calgary Mustangs Calgary 1983 Edmonton Eagles Edmonton 1983 WSA Edmonton Brick Men Edmonton 1986 CSL Calgary Kickers Calgary 1987–1988 Edmonton Brick Men Edmonton 1987–1990 Calgary Strikers Calgary 1989
See also Professional sports in Canada List of professional sports teams in Canada by city
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