Sports in Kankakee, Illinois

Kankakee Teams

Kankakee, Illinois and surrounding communities have hosted the following teams:

Basketball

NBL - Kankakee Gallagher Trojans (1937)

Kankakee, Illinois and surrounding communities have hosted the following minor league teams:

Baseball

Illinois-Missouri League - Kankakee Kanks (1913 - 1914)
Illinois-Missouri League - Clinton Champs/Kankakee Kanks (1912)
Northern Association - Kankakee Kays (1910)

Recent Updates

January 12, 2026 - Updated G League coaching records 2018-19 to 2024-25 seasons.
January 5, 2026 - Corrected an issue with G League statistics affecting the 2023-24 to 2025-26 seasons.