Sports in Dayton, Ohio
Dayton Teams
Dayton, Ohio and surrounding communities have hosted the following teams:
- NBL - Dayton Rens (1948)
- NBL - Dayton Metropolitans (1937)
- WPBL - Dayton Rockettes (1978)
- APFA, NFL - Dayton Triangles (1920 - 1929)
- AISA, NPSL - Dayton Dynamo (1987 - 1994)
Dayton, Ohio and surrounding communities have hosted the following minor league teams:
Baseball- High-A Central League, Midwest League - Dayton Dragons (2000 - 2024)
- Central League, Ohio State League - Dayton Indians (1946 - 1951)
- Central League, Middle Atlantic League - Dayton Ducks (1932 - 1942)
- Middle Atlantic League - Dayton Wings (1939 - 1940)
- Central League - Dayton Aviators (1928 - 1930)
- Central League, Inter-State League, Western Association - Dayton Veterans (1899 - 1917)
- Inter-State League - Dayton Old Soldiers (1897 - 1898)
- Inter-State League, Northwestern League - Dayton (1885 - 1891)
- Tri-State League - Dayton Reds (1889 - 1890)
- Ohio Association - Dayton Gem Citys (1884)
- FPHL - Dayton Demolition (2015)
- FPHL - Dayton Demonz (2012 - 2014)
- CHL - Dayton Gems (2010 - 2011)
- IHL - Dayton Gems (2009)
- ECHL - Dayton Bombers (1991 - 2008)
- NAHL - Dayton Gems (2003)
- COHL - Dayton Ice Bandits (1996)
- AAHL - Dayton Jets (1986)
- IHL - Dayton Gems (1979)
- IHL - Dayton/Grand Rapids Owls (1977)
- IHL - Dayton Gems (1964 - 1976)
- USL Pro - Dayton Dutch Lions FC (2014)
- USL Pro - Dayton Dutch Lions (2011 - 2013)
