Sports in Wisconsin


Wisconsin sports includes numerous professional and amateur sporting teams, events, and venues located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin.

Professional teams

Wisconsin is represented by major league teams in the three most popular spectator sports in the United States: American football, baseball, and basketball. The Green Bay Packers have been part of the Football League">American football">Football League since the league's second season in 1921 and currently hold the record for the most NFL titles, earning the city of Green Bay the nickname "Titletown".

Former professional teams

ClubCityYears activeSportLeagueChampionshipsFate
Milwaukee BravesMilwaukee1953–1965BaseballMajor League Baseball1: 1957Moved to Atlanta and are now the Atlanta Braves
Milwaukee BrewersMilwaukee1894–1901BaseballWestern LeagueMoved to St. Louis, Missouri, and became the St. Louis Browns; currently the Baltimore Orioles
Milwaukee GraysMilwaukee1877–1878BaseballNational LeagueDefunct
Milwaukee HawksMilwaukee1951–1955BasketballNational Basketball AssociationMoved to St. Louis, Missouri, and became the St. Louis Hawks; currently the Atlanta Hawks
Madison HattersMadison1994BaseballMidwest LeagueMoved to Midland, Michigan, and are now the Great Lakes Loons
Madison MuskiesMadison1982–1993BaseballMidwest LeagueMoved to Comstock Park, Michigan, and are now the West Michigan Whitecaps
Wausau Mets/TimbersWausau1975–1990BaseballMidwest League1: 1981Moved to Geneva, Illinois, and are now the Kane County Cougars
Wisconsin Rapids Senators/TwinsWisconsin Rapids/
Kenosha		1963–1983BaseballMidwest League1: 1973Moved to Fort Wayne, Indiana, and are now the Fort Wayne TinCaps
Duluth–Superior DukesSuperior-Duluth1993–2002BaseballNorthern League1: 1997Split time with Duluth, Minnesota; moved to Kansas City, Kansas, and are now the Kansas City Monarchs
Madison Black WolfMadison1996–2000BaseballNorthern LeagueMoved to Lincoln, Nebraska, and are now the Lincoln Saltdogs
Kenosha MammothsKenosha2003–2004BaseballFrontier LeagueMoved to Ozark, Missouri, and became the Springfield-Ozark Ducks
Milwaukee BrewersMilwaukee1902–1952BaseballAmerican Association8: 1913, 1914, 1936, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1951, 1952Moved to Toledo, Ohio, and became the Toledo Sox
Madison KodiaksMadison1999–2000Ice hockeyUnited Hockey LeagueMoved to Kalamazoo, Michigan, and are now the Kalamazoo Wings
Milwaukee Wave UnitedMilwaukee2003–2004SoccerA-LeagueDefunct
Beloit FairiesBeloitFootballNational Football LeagueDefunct
Kenosha MaroonsKenosha1924FootballNational Football LeagueDefunct
Milwaukee BadgersMilwaukee1922–1926FootballNational Football LeagueDefunct
Racine Legion/TornadoesRacine1915–1926FootballNational Football LeagueDefunct
Milwaukee ChiefsMilwaukee1940–1941FootballAmerican Football LeagueDefunct
Sheboygan RedskinsSheboygan1933–1951BasketballNational Basketball Association1: 1943Defunct
Milwaukee MustangsMilwaukee1994–2001Arena footballArena Football LeagueDefunct
Milwaukee MustangsMilwaukee2009–2012Arena footballArena Football LeagueDefunct
La Crosse Night Train/
Wisconsin Locomotives		La CrosseIndoor footballNational Indoor Football LeagueDefunct
La Crosse SpartansLa Crosse2009–2011Indoor footballIndoor Football LeagueDefunct
Kenosha CometsKenosha1943–1951BaseballAll-American Girls Professional Baseball LeagueDefunct
Racine BellesRacine1943–1950BaseballAll-American Girls Professional Baseball League2: 1943, 1946Moved to Battle Creek, Michigan, and became the Battle Creek Belles
Milwaukee ChicksMilwaukee1944BaseballAll-American Girls Professional Baseball League1944Moved to Grand Rapids, Michigan, and became the Grand Rapids Chicks
Milwaukee BearsMilwaukee1923BaseballNegro National LeagueDefunct
Milwaukee BrewersMilwaukee1884BaseballUnion AssociationDefunct
Milwaukee BrewersMilwaukee1886–1892BaseballAmerican Association
Oshkosh All-StarsOshkosh1929–1949BasketballNational Basketball League2: 1941, 1942Defunct
Green Bay BombersGreen Bay1997–2000FootballIndoor Football League1: 1999Defunct
Madison Mad DogsMadison1998–2000FootballIndoor Football LeagueDefunct
La Crosse River RatsLa Crosse2000FootballIndoor Football LeagueDefunct
La Crosse CatbirdsLa Crosse1983–1994BasketballContinental Basketball Association2: 1990, 1992Moved to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and became the Pittsburgh Piranhas
La Crosse BobcatsLa Crosse1996–2001BasketballContinental Basketball AssociationDefunct
Wisconsin FlyersOshkosh1982–1987BasketballContinental Basketball AssociationMoved to Rochester, Minnesota, and became the Rochester Flyers
Eau Claire Cardinals/
Bears/Braves		Eau Claire1933–1942, 1946–1962BaseballNorthern League3: 1936, 1941, 1962Defunct
Superior BluesSuperior1933–1942, 1946–1955BaseballNorthern League2: 1933, 1952Defunct
Wausau LumberjacksWausau1905-1914, 1936-1942, 1946-1953, 1956-1957BaseballNorthern League1: 1941Defunct
Duluth–Superior DukesSuperior-Duluth1956–1970BaseballNorthern League2: 1969, 1970Split time with Duluth, Minnesota; defunct
Green Bay SultansGreen Bay1996BaseballPrairie LeagueDefunct
Green Bay DodgersGreen Bay1891–1892, 1902, 1905–1914, 1940–1942, 1946–1953, 1958–1960BaseballIllinois–Indiana–Iowa League3: 1946, 1953, 1959Defunct
Madison BluesMadison1923–1942BaseballIllinois–Indiana–Iowa LeagueDefunct
Sheboygan IndiansSheboygan1923–1932, 1934–1937, 1940–1942, 1946–1953BaseballWisconsin State League10: 1923, 1926, 1927, 1931, 1937, 1942, 1947, 1948, 1951, 1952Defunct
Appleton PapermakersAppleton1909–1914, 1940–1942, 1946–1953BaseballWisconsin State League1: 1910Defunct
Beloit CollegiansBeloit1905BaseballWisconsin State LeagueDefunct
Eau Claire CommissionersEau Claire1886–1887, 1906–1907, 1909–1912BaseballMinnesota–Wisconsin LeagueDefunct
Fond du Lac MudhensFond du Lac1891, 1902, 1907–1911BaseballWisconsin-Illinois LeagueDefunct
Janesville CubsJanesville1941–1942, 1946–1953BaseballWisconsin State LeagueDefunct
La Crosse BlackhawksLa Crosse1905–1913, 1917, 1926, 1940–1942BaseballWisconsin State League1: 1940Defunct
La Crosse PinksLa Crosse1905–1912BaseballWisconsin State League2: 1905, 1906Defunct
Oshkosh GiantsOshkosh1886–1887, 1891–1892, 1902, 1905–1914, 1941–1942, 1946–1953BaseballWisconsin State League2: 1949, 1950Defunct
Wisconsin Rapids White SoxWisconsin Rapids1940–1942, 1946–1953BaseballWisconsin State LeagueDefunct
Madison SenatorsMadison1907–1914BaseballWisconsin–Illinois LeagueDefunct
Oshkosh IndiansOshkosh1886–1887, 1891–1892, 1902, 1905–1914BaseballWisconsin–Illinois LeagueDefunct
Marinette-Menominee TwinsMarinette-Menominee1891–1892, 1914BaseballWisconsin–Illinois League1: 1891Split time with Menominee, Michigan; defunct
Milwaukee CreamsMilwaukee1889, 1902–1903, 1913BaseballWisconsin–Illinois League1: 1903
Racine Malted MilksRacine1909–1914BaseballWisconsin–Illinois LeagueDefunct
Kenosha Northern IceKenoshaFootballWomen's Professional Football LeagueDefunct
Kenosha RivetersKenoshaFootballWomen's Professional Football League2003Defunct
Madison MonstersMadison1995–199Ice hockeyUnited Hockey LeagueMoved to Knoxville, Tennessee, and became the Knoxville Speed
Wisconsin BlastAppleton1997–1999BasketballInternational Basketball LeagueDefunct
Milwaukee BombersMilwaukee1998–2018Australian rules footballUnited States Australian Football League2: 2006, 2009 Ceased professional operations
Milwaukee DoesMilwaukee1978–1980BasketballWomen's Professional Basketball LeagueDefunct
Milwaukee ClarksMilwaukee1948–1950Ice hockeyEastern Hockey League
International Hockey League		Defunct
Milwaukee ChiefsMilwaukee1952–1954Ice hockeyInternational Hockey LeagueDefunct
Milwaukee FalconsMilwaukee1959–1961Ice hockeyInternational Hockey LeagueDefunct
Milwaukee Sea GullsMilwaukee1950–1951Ice hockeyUnited States Hockey LeagueDefunct
Milwaukee WingsMilwaukee1972–1973Ice hockeyContinental Hockey LeagueDefunct
Madison BluesMadison1973–1977Ice hockeyContinental Hockey LeagueDefunct
Kenosha FlyersKenosha1974–1975, 1976–1981Ice hockeyContinental Hockey League1: 1975Defunct
Janesville JetsJanesville1981–1982Ice hockeyContinental Hockey LeagueDefunct
Green Bay IceGreen Bay1992–1993Ice hockeyAmerican Hockey AssociationDefunct
Milwaukee RampageMilwaukee1993–2002SoccerUSL A-League2: 1997, 2002Defunct
Milwaukee Wave UnitedMilwaukee2003–2004SoccerUSL A-LeagueDefunct
Wisconsin RebelsMenasha1998–2004SoccerPremier Development LeagueDefunct
Milwaukee SchlitzMilwaukee1977–1982SoftballProfessional Slow Pitch Softball League3: 1979, 1980, 1982Defunct
Milwaukee Blue WavesMilwaukee1980Inline hockeyRoller Hockey InternationalDefunct
Milwaukee BonecrushersMilwaukee2008–2009FootballContinental Indoor Football LeagueMoved to Villa Park, Illinois, and became the Chicago Cardinals
Wisconsin DragonsMilwaukee2011–2012, 2018–2019FootballWomen's Football AllianceDefunct
Wisconsin GloOshkosh2019–2023BasketballGlobal Women's Basketball Association3: 2019, 2021, 2023Moved to semi-professional level
Wisconsin WolfpackMadison2009–2010FootballContinental Indoor Football League
Wisconsin WoflpackWaukesha2008–2011FootballMid Continental Football League
Wisconsin WarriorsKenosha2008–2015FootballIndependent Women's Football League1: 2009
Wisconsin WolvesMadison2006–2012FootballWomen's Football Alliance

Notable semi-professional and amateur leagues

ClubSportLeagueChampionships
Eau Claire ExpressBaseballNorthwoods League2010
Fond du Lac Dock SpidersBaseballNorthwoods League2018
Lakeshore ChinooksBaseballNorthwoods League2014
Green Bay RockersBaseballNorthwoods League
Kenosha KingfishBaseballNorthwoods League2015
La Crosse LoggersBaseballNorthwoods League2012
Madison MallardsBaseballNorthwoods League2004, 2013
Wausau WoodchucksBaseballNorthwoods League2001, 2003
Wisconsin Rapids RaftersBaseballNorthwoods League2016
Racine RaidersFootballNorth American Football League1954, 1956, 1964, 1965, 1981, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1999, 2001, 2006
Green Bay GamblersIce hockeyUnited States Hockey League1963, 1973, 1996, 1997, 2000
Madison CapitolsIce hockeyUnited States Hockey League
Janesville JetsIce hockeyNorth American Hockey League
Central Wisconsin SaintsIce hockeyGreat Lakes Hockey League
Eagle River FalconsIce hockeyGreat Lakes Junior Hockey League
Fond du Lac BearsIce hockeyGreat Lakes Hockey League
Fox Cities Ice DogsIce hockeyGreat Lakes Hockey League
Green Bay DeaconsIce hockeyGreat Lakes Hockey League2009
Madison BluesIce hockeyGreat Lakes Hockey League
Mosinee PapermakersIce hockeyGreat Lakes Hockey League
West Bend BombersIce hockeyGreat Lakes Hockey League
Eau Claire Aris FCSoccerNational Premier Soccer League
Green Bay Voyageurs FCSoccerUSL League Two
Milwaukee BavariansSoccerNational Premier Soccer League2
Madison 56ersSoccerNational Premier Soccer League
Superior City FCSoccerUnited Premier Soccer League

Motor racing venues

Two world championships are held in Wisconsin. The World Championship Snowmobile Derby is held at Eagle River, Wisconsin. The world championship off-road racing event is held at Crandon International Off-Road Raceway.
The Milwaukee Mile, an oval track opened in 1903, is the oldest operating motorsports venue in the world, having hosted the IndyCar Series and NASCAR Xfinity Series. Road America, a road course opened in 1955, currently hosts the IndyCar Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series, IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and SCCA Pirelli World Challenge.
TrackLocation
Milwaukee MileWest Allis
Madison International SpeedwayOregon
Dells Raceway ParkWisconsin Dells
Road AmericaElkhart Lake
Wisconsin International RacewayKaukauna
Crandon International Off-Road RacewayCrandon
Great Lakes DragawayUnion Grove
Slinger Super SpeedwaySlinger
Angell Park SpeedwaySun Prairie
Cedar Lake SpeedwayNew Richmond
La Crosse Fairgrounds SpeedwayWest Salem
State Park SpeedwayWausau
Golden Sands SpeedwayWisconsin Rapids
Shawano SpeedwayShawano
Oshkosh Speedzone RacewayOshkosh
Gravity Park USAChilton
Central Wisconsin RacewayUnity
Langlade County SpeedwayAntigo
ABC RacewayAshland
Beaver Dam RacewayBeaver Dam
Dodge County FairgroundsBeaver Dam
Eagle River SpeedwayEagle River
Rock Falls RacewayEau Claire
Mississippi Thunder SpeedwayFountain City
Jefferson SpeedwayCambridge
Luxemburg Tri-Star SpeedwayLuxemburg
Manitowoc County Expo SpeedwayManitowoc
Marshfield Motor SpeedwayMarshfield
Red Cedar SpeedwayMenomonie
Plymouth Dirt TrackPlymouth
Rice Lake SpeedwayRice Lake
Seymour
Thunderhill SpeedwaySturgeon Bay
Superior SpeedwaySuperior
TNT SpeedwayThree Lakes
Excalibur SpeedwayTomah
Tomahawk SpeedwayTomahawk
Wilmot RacewayWilmot
Badger RacewayDousman
Eau Claire RacewayEau Claire
Flying Pines Kart RacewayBalsam Lake
GSR KartwayClintonville
Highway 13 RacewaySouth Range
Hi-Go RacewayCecil
Meadowview KartwayHilbert
Sugar River RacewayBrodhead
Thunderhill SpeedwayDownsville
USA International RacewayShawano
Coulee Go-Kart RacewayWest Salem
141 SpeedwayMaribel
Eagle Valley SpeedwayJim Falls
Grant County SpeedwayLancaster
Kopellah SpeedwaySt. Croix Falls
Lafayette County SpeedwayDarlington
Chilton SpeedwayChilton

Former venues

TrackLocation
Lake Geneva RacewayLake Geneva
Janesville AirportJanesville
Griffith Park Wisconsin Rapids
Cedarburg Fireman's ParkCedarburg
Columbus 151 SpeedwayColumbus
Hales Corners SpeedwayFranklin
Ideal Race TrackPleasant Prairie
Elkhart Lake Street CourseElkhart Lake
Lynndale Farms Road Racing CoursePewaukee
Central Wisconsin SpeedwayColby

Notable golf clubs and courses

CourseLocation
Whistling StraitsHaven
Brown Deer Park Golf CourseMilwaukee
Erin HillsErin
Blue Mound Golf & Country ClubWauwatosa
Geneva National Golf ClubLake Geneva
Blackwolf RunKohler
Janesville Country ClubJanesville
Big Fish Golf ClubHayward
Eagle Springs Golf ResortEagle
Green Bay Country ClubBellevue
Milwaukee Country ClubRiver Hills
University Ridge Golf CourseVerona