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List of professional sports teams in Delaware

Rocky Bluewinkle, mascot of the Blue Rocks, a minor league baseball team based in Wilmington, Delaware.

This is a list of professional sports teams in Delaware.

Club Sport League Seasons Note
Central Delaware SA Future Soccer WPSL 2006–2010
Delaware Blue Coats Basketball NBA G League 2013–present
Delaware Black Foxes Rugby league USARL 2015–present
Delaware Dynasty Soccer PDL 2006–2007
Delaware Destroyers Basketball EBA 1998–present Relocated to Philadelphia as The Destroyers (basketball) in 2010
Delaware Griffins Football WPFL Present
Delaware Smash Tennis WTT 1996–2008 Relocated to Delaware; formerly the New Jersey Stars
Delaware Stars Basketball USBL 2007
Delaware Thunder Hockey FPHL 2019–present
Delaware Wings Soccer ASL 1972–1974
Delaware Wizards Soccer USISL 1993–2000
First State Midnight Riders Soccer NPSL 2019–present
First State Fusion Basketball ABA 1997 Franchise folded before first game.
Wilmington Blue Rocks Baseball Interstate 1940–1952 Original team
Wilmington Blue Rocks Baseball Carolina 1993–present Relocated Peninsula Pilots franchise
Wilmington Bombers Basketball ABL 1941–1947
Wilmington Chicks Baseball Tri-State 1907–1914
Diamond State Roller Girls Roller Derby WFTDA Present
Southern Delaware Rollergirls Roller Derby WFTDA 2011–present
Wilmington Clippers Football AA 1937–1949 Original Team
Wilmington Clippers/Renegades Football ACFL 1966–1967
Wilmington Comets Football NAFL 1965
Wilmington Jets Basketball CBA 1957 Moved to Allentown.
Wilmington Quicksteps Baseball Inter-State 1883–1884 Moved to Milwaukee.
Wilmington Tonies Football Independent/WFA 1925–1929 Classified as pro from 1925 to 1929, semi-pro afterwards.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Plumbers, Grocers Help Tonies Dominate City Grid Conference". The News Journal. November 22, 1947 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon