Sports in Rock Island, Illinois
Rock Island Teams
Rock Island, Illinois and surrounding communities have hosted the following teams:
- AFL, APFA, NFL - Rock Island Independents (1920 - 1926)
Rock Island, Illinois and surrounding communities have hosted the following minor league teams:
Baseball- Midwest League - Quad Cities River Bandits (1992 - 2015)
- Midwest League - Swing of the Quad Cities (2004 - 2007)
- Midwest League - Quad Cities Angels (1962 - 1991)
- Midwest League - Quad Cities Cubs (1979 - 1984)
- Midwest League - Quad Cities Braves (1961)
- Illinois-Iowa-Indiana League, Mississippi Valley League, Western League - Rock Island Islanders (1901 - 1937)
- Western League - Omaha Packers/Rock Island Robin Hoods (1936)
- Central Association - Ottumwa Packers/Rock Island Islanders/Galesburg Pavers (1914)
- Western Association - Rock Island-Moline Islanders (1894 - 1899)
- Eastern Iowa League - Rock Island Tri-Cities (1895)
- Illinois-Iowa League - Rock Island-Moline Twins (1892)
- CBA - Quad City Thunder (1987 - 2000)
