Colorado sports teams

The following is a list of the professional sports teams that have played games and been based in the state of Colorado:

Major League Baseball

 * Colorado Rockies

American Association

 * Denver Zephyrs (previously the Denver Bears; also played in the Pacific Coast League. Moved to New Orleans; now play as the Wichita Wind Surge)

Pioneer League

 * Grand Junction Jackalopes Based in Grand Junction, CO. Formerly Grand Junction Rockies, renamed in 2022.
 * Rocky Mountain Vibes Based in Colorado Springs, CO.
 * Northern Colorado Owlz Based in Windsor, CO. Formerly Orem Owlz, relocated from Orem, UT in 2022.

Pacific Coast League

 * Colorado Springs Sky Sox AAA League for Milwaukee Brewers (now play as the San Antonio Missions)
 * Denver Bears (Relocated from Kansas City. Also played in American Association; later became the Denver Zephyrs)

Texas-Louisiana League

 * Pueblo Bighorns (defunct)

Western League

 * Colorado Springs Sky Sox (Western League) (defunct)
 * Denver Bears (Western League) (defunct; replaced by the new Denver Bears team)

American Basketball Association

 * Denver Rockets (now play in the National Basketball Association as the Denver Nuggets)
 * Colorado Kings Based in Denver, CO (defunct)
 * Colorado Cougars Based in Greeley, CO (defunct)
 * Colorado Crusaders Based in Colorado Springs, CO (defunct)

American Basketball League

 * Colorado Xplosion (defunct)

National Basketball Association

 * Denver Nuggets (also played in American Basketball Association; also known as Denver Rockets)
 * Denver Nuggets (1948-1950) (also played in the American Basketball League, National Basketball League, Amateur Athletic Association, and National Professional Basketball League) (defunct)

National Women's Basketball League

 * Colorado Chill (defunct)

American Basketball Association

 * Colorado Storm (defunct)

International Basketball Association

 * Aurora Cavalry (defunct)
 * Colorado Crossover (defunct)

National Basketball Association Development League

 * Colorado 14ers (now play as the Texas Legends)

Arena Football League

 * Colorado Crush (defunct)
 * Denver Dynamite (defunct)

Colorado Football Conference

 * Mile High Eagles (Formerly Englewood Eagles and Colorado Cobras)
 * Northern Colorado Nightmare
 * Pueblo Steel
 * Colorado Springs Flames
 * 303 Thrashers (Formerly Denver Pirates)
 * Colorado 76ers
 * Inactive or Defunct Teams Below
 * Colorado Springs Cyclones (Defunct)
 * Denver Dynasty (Defunct)
 * Mile High Grizzlies (Defunct)
 * Colorado Stealth (Defunct)
 * North Metro Thunder (Defunct)
 * Northern Colorado Wolfpack (Defunct)
 * Metro State Roadrunners (MSU)
 * Colorado Springs Mountain Lions (UCCS)
 * Denver Sharks
 * Pueblo Steel
 * Metropolitan Wolverines
 * Colorado Bulldogs
 * Colorado Springs Generals
 * Rocky Mountain Reapers
 * Mile High Knights
 * North Metro Red Raiders
 * Denver Titans
 * Greeley Stampede
 * Ft Collins Stars
 * Greeley Blaze
 * Denver Bulls
 * Denver Sharks
 * Grand Junction Outlaws
 * Colorado Springs Raptors
 * Rocky Mountain Raptors
 * Broomfield D.A.W.G.S.

Indoor Football League

 * Colorado Crush (IFL) (previously the Colorado Ice; also played in United Indoor Football) (defunct)

Indoor Professional Football League

 * Rocky Mountain Thunder (defunct)

Legends Football League

 * Denver Dream (defunct)

National Football League

 * Denver Broncos (Also played in the American Football League)

National Indoor Football League

 * Colorado Venom (defunct)
 * Denver Aviators (defunct)

Professional Indoor Football League

 * Colorado Wildcats (defunct)

United Indoor Football

 * Colorado Ice (later became the Colorado Crush; also played in Indoor Football League) (defunct)

United States Football League

 * Denver Gold (defunct)

American Professional Football League II

 * Grand Junction Gladiators

National Hockey League

 * Colorado Avalanche (moved from Quebec)
 * Colorado Rockies (moved to New Jersey)

World Hockey Association

 * Denver Spurs (moved to Ottawa; defunct) (also played in Western Hockey League and Central Hockey League)

Central Hockey League

 * Colorado Eagles
 * Colorado Flames (defunct)
 * Denver Spurs (also played in Western Hockey League and World Hockey Association) (moved to Ottawa; defunct)
 * Rocky Mountain Rage (defunct)
 * Denver Cutthroats (defunct)

International Hockey League

 * Denver Grizzlies (moved to Utah; now play as the Cleveland Monsters in the American Hockey League)
 * Denver Mavericks (moved to Minneapolis; defunct)
 * Denver Rangers (moved to Phoenix; defunct) (also known as Colorado Rangers)

United States Hockey League

 * Denver Falcons (defunct)

West Coast Hockey League

 * Colorado Gold Kings (moved from Alaska; defunct)

Western Hockey League

 * Denver Invaders (moved from Spokane) (moved to Victoria; defunct)
 * Denver Spurs (also played in Central Hockey League and World Hockey Association) (moved to Ottawa; defunct)

Premier League Lacrosse

 * Denver Outlaws

National Lacrosse League

 * Colorado Mammoth

Major League Rugby

 * Colorado Raptors (previously the Glendale Raptors; defunct)

Division I Men

 * Glendale Merlins

Elite Women's Rugby

 * Glendale Merlins

Division I Women

 * Glendale Merlins

Major League Soccer

 * Colorado Rapids

North American Soccer League

 * Colorado Caribous (moved to Atlanta; defunct)
 * Denver Dynamos (moved to Minnesota; defunct)

Professional Arena Soccer League

 * Denver Dynamite (defunct)

A-League

 * Colorado Foxes (moved to San Diego; defunct)

Major Soccer League

 * Denver Avalanche (defunct)

United Soccer League

 * Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC

Major Arena Soccer League

 * Colorado Blizzard
 * Colorado Inferno

Men's

 * Denver Bulldogs

Women's

 * Denver Bulldogs
 * Centennial Tigers