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This article features a listing of all professional sports teams based in the United States and Canada, in addition to teams from other countries that compete in professional leagues based in the two countries.
Conference | Team | Location | Venue |
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Mountain | Alpine Cowboys | Alpine, Texas | Kokernot Field |
Austin Weirdos | Austin, Texas | Parque Zaragoza | |
Blackwell FlyCatchers | Blackwell, Oklahoma | Morgan Field | |
Garden City Wind | Garden City, Kansas | Clint Lightner Field | |
North Platte 80's | North Platte, Nebraska | Bill Wood Field | |
Pecos Bills | Pecos, Texas | Cyclone Ballpark | |
Roswell Invaders | Roswell, New Mexico | Joe Bauman Stadium | |
Santa Fe Fuego | Santa Fe, New Mexico | Fort Marcy Ballfield | |
Trinidad Triggers | Trinidad, Colorado | Central Park | |
Tucson Saguaros | Tucson, Arizona | Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium | |
Pacific | Bakersfield Train Robbers | Bakersfield, California | Sam Lynn Ballpark |
Dublin Leprachauns | Dublin, California | Fallon Sports Park | |
Martinez Sturgeon | Martinez, California | Waterfront Park | |
Marysville Drakes | Marysville, California | Bryant Field | |
San Rafael Pacifics | San Rafael, California | Albert Park | |
Vallejo Seaweed | Vallejo, California | Wilson Park |
Team | Location | Venue |
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New Hampshire Wild | Concord, New Hampshire | Memorial Field |
Plattsburgh Thunderbirds | Plattsburgh, New York | Chip Cummings Field |
Saranac Lake Surge | Saranac Lake, New York | Saranac Lake Central Field |
Tupper Lake Riverpigs | Tupper Lake, New York | Municipal Park |
Team | Location | Venue |
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Birmingham-Bloomfield Beavers | Utica, Michigan | Jimmy John's Field |
Eastside Diamond Hoppers | ||
Utica Unicorns | ||
Westside Woolly Mammoths |
Team | Location | Venue |
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Jonquière Marquis | Saguenay, Quebec | Palais des Sports de Saguenay |
Laval Pétroliers | Laval, Quebec | Colisée de Laval |
Rivière-du-Loup 3L | Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec | Centre Premier Tech |
Saint-Georges Cool FM 103.5 | Saint-Georges, Quebec | Centre Sportif Lacroix-Dutil |
Sorel-Tracy Éperviers | Sorel-Tracy, Quebec | Colisée Cardin |
Thetford Assurancia | Thetford Mines, Quebec | Centre Mario Gosselin |
Team | Location | Venue |
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Arizona Ridge Riders | Glendale, Arizona | Desert Diamond Arena |
Austin Gamblers | Austin, Texas | Moody Center |
Carolina Cowboys | Greensboro, North Carolina | Greensboro Coliseum |
Florida Freedom | Sunrise, Florida | Amerant Bank Arena |
Kansas City Outlaws | Kansas City, Missouri | T-Mobile Center |
Missouri Thunder | Springfield, Missouri | Great Southern Bank Arena |
Nashville Stampede | Nashville, Tennessee | Bridgestone Arena |
Texas Rattlers | Fort Worth, Texas | Cowtown Coliseum |
Dickies Arena |
Major League Rugby is a men's rugby union league with twelve teams: six in the south, four in the west each, and one in the midwest and northeast each. As of its 2020 season, the average salary for a player was $10,000–$25,000.[1]
Major League Soccer is in the first tier of the United States men's soccer league system. It currently consists 29 teams: nine in the Southern United States, seven in the Western United States, six in the midwestern United States, four in the northeastern United States, two in Eastern Canada, and one in Western Canada. As of its 2024 season, the minimum salary is $89,716 for a regular player and $150,000 for a player subject to target allocation money.[2] A maximum salary of $1,683,750 is enforced, though up to three "designated players" on each team can be paid salaries in excess of the maximum.[3][4]
The Canadian Premier League is the sole professional league atop the men's Canadian soccer league system. It currently consists of eight teams: four in Eastern and Western Canada each. As of its 2023 season, the minimum salary for a player was CA$30,000, and the maximum was ~CA$75,000.[5][6]
The National Women's Soccer League is in the first tier of the United States women's soccer league system. It currently consists fourteen teams: six in the west, five in the south, two in the midwest, and one in the northeast. As of its 2023 season, the minimum salary for a player was $36,400,[7][8] while the maximum salary was $200,000, though allocation money can be used to pay player salaries in excess of the maximum.[8][9]
The USL Super League is in the first tier of the United States women's soccer league system. It currently consists eight teams: six in the south and one in the west and northeast each. As of its 2024–25 season, salaries for players are to be "competitive" with those of the National Women's Soccer League, and no maximum salary will be enforced.[10][11]
The USL Championship is in the second tier of the United States men's soccer league system. It currently consists 24 teams: eleven in the south, eight in the west, three in the northeast, and two in the midwest. As of its 2024 season, the minimum salary for players is $2,900 per month, though teams can pay up to six players a "flex contract" with a lower minimum salary of $2,400 per month.[12][13] The minimum length of a player's contract with a USL Championship team is ten months.[12][13]
MLS Next Pro is in the third tier of the United States men's soccer league system. It currently consists 29 teams: ten in the Southern United States, seven in the Western United States, six in the Midwestern United States, four in the Northeastern United States, and one each in Eastern and Western Canada. As of its 2024 season, the minimum salary for a player is $71,401.[2]
USL League One is in the third tier of the United States men's soccer league system. It currently consists twelve teams: seven in the south, three in the west, and two in the midwest. As of its 2024 season, the minimum salary for a player is $2,100 per month, with no flex contracts à la the USL Championship being offered.[14][15]
The Major Arena Soccer League is a men's indoor soccer league with thirteen teams: three in the Midwestern, Southern, and Western United States each, and two in Mexico and the Northeastern United States each. As of its 2021–22 season, the average salary of a player was $1,500–$3,500 per month.[16]
Team | Location | Venue |
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Smash It Sports Vipers | Oxford, Alabama | Choccolocco Park |
Texas Smoke | Austin, Texas | Tornado Softball Field |
USSSA Pride | Viera, Florida | USSSA Space Coast Complex |
Conference | Team | Location |
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Midwest | Columbus Pride | Columbus, Ohio |
Indy Red | Indianapolis, Indiana | |
Milwaukee Monarchs | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | |
Minnesota Strike | Minneapolis, Minnesota | |
South | Atlanta Soul | Atlanta, Georgia |
Austin Torch | Austin, Texas | |
Nashville Nightshade | Nashville, Tennessee | |
Raleigh Radiance | Raleigh, North Carolina | |
East | New York Gridlock | New York City, New York |
Philadelphia Surge | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |
Portland Rising | Portland, Maine | |
Washington DC Shadow | Washington, D.C. |
Conference | Team | Location |
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Northwest | Colorado Alpenglow | Denver, Colorado |
Seattle Tempest | Seattle, Washington | |
Utah Wild | Salt Lake City, Utah | |
Southwest | Arizona Sidewinders | Phoenix, Arizona |
Bay Area Falcons | San Francisco, California | |
San Diego Super Bloom | San Diego, California |
The Pro Volleyball Federation is a women's indoor volleyball league with seven teams: three in the midwest and two in the south and west each. As of its 2024 season, the minimum salary for a player is $60,000, with bonuses for individual and team performance, playoff appearances, and awards and honours.[17][18] Two designated players on each team are paid an additional $40,000 to serve as the team's ambassadors.[17] An undisclosed amount of revenue sharing is also offered to players by their respective teams.[18]
Team | Location | Venue |
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Atlanta Vibe | Duluth, Georgia | Gas South Arena |
Columbus Fury | Columbus, Ohio | Nationwide Arena |
Grand Rapids Rise | Grand Rapids, Michigan | Van Andel Arena |
Omaha Supernovas | Omaha, Nebraska | CHI Health Center Omaha |
Orlando Valkyries | Orlando, Florida | Addition Financial Arena |
San Diego Mojo | San Diego, California | Viejas Arena |
Vegas Thrill | Henderson, Nevada | Dollar Loan Center |
Future teams | ||
Dallas Pro Volleyball (2025) | Dallas, Texas | TBD |
Indy Ignite (2025) | Indianapolis, Indiana | TBD |
Kansas City Pro Volleyball (2025) | Kansas City, Missouri | TBD |
...salaries range anywhere from $10,000 to about $25,000.
A player cannot have his Salary Budget Charge bought down below $150,000 using Targeted Allocation Money. [...] Senior Minimum Salary - $89,716; Reserve Minimum Salary - $71,401
A Designated Player is one whose salary, plus the transfer fee to acquire, when amortized over the length of the contract exceeds $1,683,750 per year.
Teams are also allowed a maximum of three designated players, whose unlimited salaries count only partly against the cap
The minimum salary in 2023 will be $30,000.
No individual-player maximum was announced but it is believed to remain in the $75,000 range.
...the NWSL's 2022 minimum salary was $35,000, rising to $36,400 this year.
Players in the NWSL earn a league minimum of $36,400 [...] The largest cap charge is $200,000, though there are several players who earn more than that in the league.
The Spirit were able to pay Rodman above the league's maximum salary by using allocation money, which is a spending allowance beyond salary limits and team budget caps.
...the Super League intends to be competitive on player salaries (the current minimum salary in the NWSL is $36,400).
The Super League will operate without a salary cap, with the aim to compete on the global market.
Additionally, clubs will have six "flex contracts" at lower compensation rates for players [...] 2024; Standard $2,900; Flex contract $2,400 [...] The new CBA would also institute a mandatory 10-month minimum length for player contracts.
Players will be guaranteed $2,700 per month starting in 2022, with raises in future years. Contracts generally will have a minimum length of 10 months, with each team allowed to sign as many as six players to flex contracts with different standards.
Each Player's Base Compensation shall be equal to or greater than the Base Compensation amounts set forth below [...] Year 2024; Minimum Base Compensation $2,100
Players will now receive at least $2,000 per month as the minimum compensation level ahead of next year. That number increases over the life of the CBA and by the final year, 2027, will reach $2,500 per month. There are no flex contracts that allow for lower monetary figures.
Monthly salaries in the MASL generally range between $1,500 to $3,500 a month.
PVF players [...] are to be paid $60,000 with bonuses for individual and team performance. Two players on each roster will live year-round in their market and be paid an additional $40,000 as ambassadors for their team.
PVF team rosters [...] will be paid a salary of at least $60,000 this season with opportunities to earn bonus money from awards, all-league honors, and postseason play. [...] Spicher noted that the league is also sharing its revenue with the players, through an undisclosed split, from day one.