Sports in Denver, Colorado

Including the cities of Broomfield, Castle Rock, Commerce City, Glendale, Louisville and Phillipsburg.

Denver Teams

Denver, Colorado and surrounding communities have hosted the following teams:

• NL - Colorado Rockies (1993 - 2025)
  

• NBA - Denver Nuggets (1976 - 2025)
  
• ABA - Denver Nuggets (1974 - 1975)
  
• ABA - Denver Rockets (1967 - 1973)
  
• NPBL - Denver Refiners (1950)
  
• NBA, NBL - Denver Nuggets (1948 - 1949)
  

• ABL - Colorado Explosion (1997 - 1998)
  

• AFL, NFL - Denver Broncos (1960 - 2025)
  
• Arena League - Colorado Crush (2003 - 2008)
  
• Arena League - Denver Dynamite (1987 - 1991)
  
• USFL - Denver Gold (1983 - 1985)
  

• NHL - Colorado Avalanche (1995 - 2025)
  
• NHL - Colorado Rockies (1976 - 1981)
  
• WHA - Denver Spurs/Ottawa Civics (1975)
  

• MLS - Colorado Rapids (1996 - 2025)
  
• PASL - Denver Dynamite (2008 - 2009)
  
• NPSL - Denver Thunder (1992)
  
• MISL - Denver Avalanche (1980 - 1981)
  
• NASL - Caribous of Colorado (1978)
  
• NASL - Denver Dynamos (1974 - 1975)
  

• NWSL - Racing Louisville FC (2021 - 2025)
  

• NLL - Colorado Mammoth (2003 - 2026)
  
• MLL - Denver Outlaws (2006 - 2020)
  

Denver, Colorado and surrounding communities have hosted the following minor league teams:

• American Association - Denver Zephyrs (1984 - 1992)
  
• American Association, Pacific Coast League, Western League - Denver Bears (1913 - 1983)
  
• Western Association, Western League - Denver Grizzlies (1889 - 1912)
  
• Colorado State League - Denver Gulfs (1896 - 1898)
  
• Colorado State League - Louisville Coal Miners (1898)
  
• Western Association - Omaha Omahogs/Denver (1895)
  
• Western Association, Western League - Denver Mountaineers (1887 - 1891)
  
• Colorado State League - Denver Solis (1889)
  
• Western League - Denver Mountain Lions (1886)
  
• Colorado State League - Denver (1885)
  

• D-League - Colorado 14ers (2006 - 2008)
  

• CHL - Denver Cutthroats (2012 - 2013)
  
• CHL - Rocky Mountain Rage (2006 - 2008)
  
• RHI - Denver Daredevils (1995)
  
• IHL - Denver Grizzlies (1994)
  
• IHL - Denver Rangers (1988)
  
• IHL - Colorado Rangers (1987)
  
• CHL - Colorado Flames (1982 - 1983)
  
• CHL - Denver Spurs (1974)
  
• WHL - Denver Spurs (1968 - 1973)
  
• WHL - Denver Invaders (1963)
  
• IHL - Denver Mavericks/Minneapolis Millers (1959)
  
• USHL - Denver Falcons (1950)
  

• MLSNP - Colorado Rapids 2 (2022 - 2025)
  
• A-League, APSL - Colorado Foxes (1990 - 1997)