Sports in Columbus, Ohio
Including the cities of Circleville and Lancaster.
Columbus Teams
Columbus, Ohio and surrounding communities have hosted the following teams:
- AA - Columbus Solons (1889 - 1891)
- AA - Columbus Buckeyes (1883 - 1884)
- NBL - Columbus Athletic Supply (1937)
- ABL - Columbus Quest (1997 - 1998)
- Arena League - Columbus Destroyers (2004 - 2019)
- WLAF - Ohio Glory (1992)
- Arena League - Columbus Thunderbolts (1991)
- NFL - Columbus Tigers (1923 - 1926)
- APFA, NFL - Columbus Panhandles (1920 - 1922)
- NHL - Columbus Blue Jackets (2000 - 2025)
- MLS - Columbus Crew SC (2015 - 2025)
- MLS - Columbus Crew (1996 - 2014)
- NPSL - Columbus Invaders (1996)
- AISA - Columbus Capitals (1984 - 1985)
- MLL - Ohio Machine (2012 - 2018)
- NLL - Columbus Landsharks (2001 - 2003)
Columbus, Ohio and surrounding communities have hosted the following minor league teams:
Baseball- International League, Triple-A East League - Columbus Clippers (1977 - 2025)
- Frontier League - Lancaster Scouts (1993 - 1994)
- International League - Columbus Jets (1955 - 1970)
- American Association, International League - Columbus Red Birds (1931 - 1958)
- American Association, Tri-State League, Western Association, Western League - Columbus Senators (1888 - 1939)
- Inter-State League - Columbus Cubs (1913)
- Ohio State League, Ohio-Pennsylvania League - Lancaster Lanks (1905 - 1911)
- Inter-State League - Columbus Senators/Anderson (1900)
- Western League - Columbus Senators/Grand Rapids Furniture Makers (1899)
- Inter-State League - Grand Rapids Furniture Makers/Columbus Senators/Springfield Wanderers (1899)
- Inter-State League, International Association, Ohio State League, Western League - Columbus Buckeyes (1877 - 1896)
- Western League - Columbus Reds (1892)
- D-League - Columbus Riverdragons (2001 - 2004)
- USBL - Columbus Cagerz (1998)
- CBA - Columbus Horizon (1989 - 1993)
- USHL - Ohio Junior Blue Jackets (2006 - 2007)
- UHL - Columbus Stars (2003)
- ECHL - Columbus Chill (1991 - 1998)
- MLRH - Columbus Hawks (1997)
- IHL - Columbus Owls (1973 - 1976)
- IHL - Columbus Golden Seals (1971 - 1972)
- IHL - Columbus Checkers (1966 - 1969)
- MLSNP - Columbus Crew 2 (2022 - 2025)
- Select League - Ohio Xoggz (1996)
- USISL, USISL Pro - Columbus Xoggz (1994 - 1995)
- ASL - Columbus Magic (1979 - 1980)
