List of top level minor league sports teams in the United States by city
This article features a listing of the top level professional minor league sports teams based in the United States. The minor leagues listed below also include five teams in Canada (one in the NBA G League and four in the American Hockey League). Triple-A minor league baseball has two leagues in the International League and Pacific Coast League. The United States Soccer Federation has had one top level league since 2018, when the league then known as the United Soccer League, now the USL Championship (USLC), was promoted to a Division II status after a provisional year with two Division II leagues. The North American Soccer League (NASL) contested their loss of Division II sanctioning but lost the case, canceling its 2018 season before effectively folding. There are no affiliated minor leagues for American or Canadian football as most of its recruiting is done through college football, and minor football leagues do not historically have long lifespans before folding.
Teams that will join a league for a future season are indicated in italics.
- As of 2018
- After the 2019–20 season, the San Antonio Rampage will be relocated to the Las Vegas Valley.
- After the 2021 season, Sacramento Republic FC will cease minor-league operations. The Sacramento Republic FC name will be transferred to a Major League Soccer team that will begin play in 2022.
- The Pawtucket Red Sox are currently planning to move to Worcester, Massachusetts, in 2021, as the Worcester Red Sox.
- The team that began play as the Erie BayHawks in 2019 is scheduled to relocate to Birmingham in 2022 following arena renovations.
See also
- List of developmental and minor sports leagues
- List of American and Canadian cities by number of major professional sports franchises
- List of professional sports teams in the United States and Canada
- List of auto racing tracks in the United States by city
- List of professional golf tournaments in the United States by city
- List of soccer clubs in the United States by city