Sports in Knoxville, Tennessee

Knoxville Teams

Knoxville, Tennessee and surrounding communities have hosted the following minor league teams:

• Double-A South League, Southern League - Tennessee Smokies (2019 - 2024)
  
• Mountain States League, South Atlantic Association, South Atlantic League, Southern Association, Southern League, Tri-State League - Knoxville Smokies (1925 - 1999)
  
• Southern League - Knoxville Blue Jays (1980 - 1992)
  
• Southern League - Knoxville Sox (1974 - 1979)
  
• Southern League - Knoxville Sox (1972 - 1973)
  
• South Atlantic League - Montgomery Rebels/Knoxville Smokies (1956)
  
• Southern Association - Knoxville Smokies/Mobile Bears (1944)
  
• Southern Association - Mobile Marines/Knoxville Smokies (1931)
  
• Appalachian League - Knoxville Pioneers (1921 - 1924)
  
• Appalachian League - Knoxville Reds (1912 - 1914)
  
• Appalachian League, Southeastern League - Knoxville Appalachians (1910 - 1911)
  
• South Atlantic League - Charleston Sea Gulls/Knoxville Appalachians (1909)
  
• Tennessee-Alabama League - Knoxville (1903 - 1904)
  
• Southeastern League - Knoxville Indians (1897)
  

• ACHL - Knoxville Ice Bears (2002 - 2023)
  
• UHL - Knoxville Speed (1999 - 2001)
  
• ECHL - Knoxville Cherokees (1988 - 1996)
  
• EHL - Knoxville Knights (1961 - 1967)
  

• USL League 1 - One Knoxville SC (2023 - 2024)