Sports in Raleigh, North Carolina
Including the cities of Angier, Buies Creek, Cary, Durham, Fuquay Springs, Morrisville, Selma, Smithfield and Zebulon.
Raleigh Teams
Raleigh, North Carolina and surrounding communities have hosted the following teams:
- ABA - Carolina Cougars (1969 - 1973)
- WLAF - Raleigh-Durham Skyhawks (1991)
- NHL - Carolina Hurricanes (1999 - 2025)
- NWSL - North Carolina Courage (2017 - 2025)
- WUSA - Carolina Courage (2001 - 2003)
Raleigh, North Carolina and surrounding communities have hosted the following minor league teams:
Baseball- Carolina League, Low-A East League, Southern League - Carolina Mudcats (1991 - 2025)
- Carolina League, International League, North Carolina Association, North Carolina League, North Carolina State League, Piedmont League, Triple-A East League - Durham Bulls (1900 - 2025)
- Carolina League - Buies Creek Astros (2017 - 2018)
- Carolina League - Raleigh-Durham Triangles (1970 - 1971)
- Carolina League - Raleigh-Durham Phillies (1969)
- Carolina League - Raleigh-Durham Mets (1968)
- Carolina League - Raleigh Pirates (1966 - 1967)
- Carolina League - Raleigh Cardinals (1965)
- Carolina League - Raleigh Cards (1964)
- Carolina League - Raleigh Mets (1963)
- Carolina League, North Carolina State League, Piedmont League - Raleigh Capitals (1913 - 1962)
- Tobacco State League - Smithfield-Selma Leafs (1946 - 1950)
- Tobacco State League - Angier-Fuquay Springs Bulls (1946)
- Eastern Carolina League, North Carolina League, Piedmont League - Raleigh Red Birds (1902 - 1921)
- Northern Utah League - Smithfield (1921)
- Piedmont League - Raleigh Nats (1920)
- North Carolina Association, Virginia-North Carolina League - Raleigh Senators (1900 - 1901)
- USBL - Raleigh Cougars (1997 - 1999)
- ECHL - Raleigh Icecaps (1991 - 1997)
- NASL, USL, USL League 1 - North Carolina FC (2017 - 2025)
- NASL, USL-1, USSF D2 - Carolina RailHawks (2007 - 2016)
- A-League - Raleigh Capital Express (1999 - 2000)
- A-League, Select League, USISL, USISL Pro - Raleigh Flyers (1994 - 1998)
