From Sports Library
Chicago, Illinois was founded in 1833 at the site of a portage between the Lake Michigan and the Mississippi River watershed. It has grown to a population of over 3 million people and is home to one of the most vibrant sports communities in Chicago. The city boasts fouding franchises of Major League Baseball, the National Football League and the National Hockey League. The city is also home to many minor league franchises, semi-pro teams, collegiate teams, and nationally known high school programs in nearly every conceivable sport.
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Sports teams based in Chicagoland |
| Soccer |
MLS: Chicago Fire, PDL: Chicago Fire Premier, MISL: Chicago Storm |
| Baseball |
MLB: Chicago Cubs • Chicago White Sox, FL: Windy City ThunderBolts, MWL: Kane County Cougars, NL: Gary SouthShore RailCats • Joliet JackHammers • Schaumburg Flyers |
| Softball |
NPF: Chicago Bandits |
| Basketball |
NBA: Chicago Bulls , WNBA: Chicago Sky, ABA: Cometas de Chicago • Chicago Throwbacks, IBL: Chicago Heights Soldiers • Elgin Racers, USBL: Gary Steelheads |
| Football |
NFL: Chicago Bears, AFL: Chicago Rush, CIFL: Chicago Slaughter |
| Hockey |
NHL: Chicago Blackhawks, AHL: Chicago Wolves, UHL: Chicago Hounds, USHL: Chicago Steel |
| Lacrosse |
MLL: Chicago Machine, NLL: Chicago Shamrox |
College athletics
(NCAA Division I) |
Chicago State University • DePaul University • Loyola University Chicago • Northern Illinois University • Northwestern University • University of Illinois at Chicago • Valparaiso University |
| High School Sports |
Illinois High School Association (IHSA) |
