Sports in Cleveland, Ohio
Including the cities of Avon, Eastlake, Kent and Mentor.
Cleveland Teams
Cleveland, Ohio and surrounding communities have hosted the following teams:
- AL - Cleveland Guardians (2022 - 2024)
- AL - Cleveland Indians (1915 - 2021)
- AL - Cleveland Naps (1903 - 1914)
- AL - Cleveland Bronchos (1902)
- AL - Cleveland Blues (1901)
- NL - Cleveland Spiders (1889 - 1899)
- PL - Cleveland Infants (1890)
- AA - Cleveland Blues (1887 - 1888)
- NL - Cleveland Blues (1879 - 1884)
- NA - Cleveland Forest Citys (1871 - 1872)
- NBA - Cleveland Cavaliers (1970 - 2024)
- ABL - Cleveland Pipers (1961)
- NBA - Cleveland Rebels (1946)
- NBL - Cleveland Allmen Transfers (1944 - 1945)
- NBL - Cleveland Chase Brassmen (1943)
- NBL - Warren Penns/Cleveland White Horses (1938)
- ABL - Cleveland Rosenblums (1925 - 1930)
- WNBA - Cleveland Rockers (1997 - 2003)
- AAFC, NFL - Cleveland Browns (1946 - 2024)
- Arena League - Cleveland Gladiators (2008 - 2017)
- Arena League - Cleveland Thunderbolts (1992 - 1994)
- NFL - Cleveland Rams (1937 - 1945)
- NFL - Cleveland Indians (1931)
- NFL - Cleveland Bulldogs (1927)
- AFL - Cleveland Panthers (1926)
- NFL - Cleveland Bulldogs (1924 - 1925)
- NFL - Cleveland Indians (1923)
- APFA - Cleveland Indians (1921)
- APFA - Cleveland Tigers (1920)
- NHL - Cleveland Barons (1976 - 1977)
- WHA - Cleveland Crusaders (1972 - 1975)
- PASL - Cleveland Freeze (2013)
- MISL - Cleveland Force (2002 - 2004)
- MISL, NPSL - Cleveland Crunch (1989 - 2001)
- MISL - Cleveland Force (1978 - 1987)
- NASL, USA - Cleveland Stokers (1967 - 1968)
Cleveland, Ohio and surrounding communities have hosted the following minor league teams:
Baseball- High-A Central League, Midwest League, South Atlantic League - Lake County Captains (2003 - 2024)
- Frontier League - Lake Erie Crushers (2009 - 2024)
- Ohio State League - Cleveland Travellers (1935)
- American Association - Cleveland Spiders (1915)
- American Association - Cleveland Bearcats (1914)
- Federal League - Cleveland Green Sox (1913)
- United States League - Cleveland Forest City (1912)
- Ohio-Pennsylvania League - Kent Kings (1905)
- American League - Cleveland Lake Shores (1900)
- Western League - Cleveland Forest Cities (1885)
- G League - Cleveland Charge (2021 - 2024)
- AHL - Cleveland Monsters (2016 - 2024)
- FPHL - Mentor Ice Breakers (2018 - 2019)
- AHL - Lake Erie Monsters (2007 - 2015)
- AHL - Cleveland Barons (2001 - 2005)
- NAHL - Cleveland Barons (1993 - 2005)
- IHL - Cleveland Lumberjacks (1992 - 2000)
- GLJHL - Cleveland Barons (1976 - 1978)
- AHL - Cleveland/Jacksonville Barons (1972)
- AHL - Cleveland Barons (1940 - 1971)
- EHL - Cleveland Knights (1949)
- IAHL - Cleveland Barons (1937 - 1939)
- IAHL - Cleveland Falcons (1936)
- IHL - Cleveland Falcons (1934 - 1935)
- IHL - Cleveland Indians (1929 - 1933)
- USL-1, USL-2 - Cleveland City Stars (2007 - 2009)
- D3 Pro League - Cleveland Caps (1997 - 1998)
- ASL - Cleveland Cobras (1974 - 1981)
- ASL - Cleveland Stars (1972 - 1973)
