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.

Baseball

Major League Baseball

Minor League Baseball

International League

Pacific Coast League

Eastern League

Southern League

Texas League

Midwest League

Northwest League

South Atlantic League

California League

Carolina League

Florida State League

MLB Partner Leagues

American Association of Professional Baseball

Atlantic League of Professional Baseball

Frontier League

Pioneer League

Pecos League

Empire Professional Baseball League

United Shore Professional Baseball League

Basketball

National Basketball Association

Women's National Basketball Association

Canadian Elite Basketball League

NBA G League

Basketball Super League

Cricket

Major League Cricket

Football

National Football League

Canadian Football League

United Football League

Indoor Football League

National Arena League

X League

Hockey

National Hockey League

Professional Women's Hockey League

American Hockey League

ECHL

Federal Prospects Hockey League

Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey

SPHL

Lacrosse

National Lacrosse League

Premier Lacrosse League

Motorsports

NASCAR Cup Series

Rodeo

Professional Bull Riders Team Series

Rugby union

Major League Rugby

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.

Soccer

Major League Soccer

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. 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.

Canadian Premier League

The Canadian Premier League is the sole professional league atop the Canadian men's 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.

National Women's Soccer League

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, while the maximum salary was $200,000, though allocation money can be used to pay player salaries in excess of the maximum.

USL Super League

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.

Northern Super League

The Northern Super League is the sole professional league atop the Canadian women's soccer league system. It currently consists six teams: four in the east and two in the west. As of its 2025 season, the minimum salary for a player will be CA$50,000, with each team allowed one "marquee player" whose salary of which only CA$75,000 counts towards a team's total salary cap of CA$1.5 million.

USL Championship

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. The minimum length of a player's contract with a USL Championship team is ten months.

MLS Next Pro

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.

USL League One

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.

Major Arena Soccer League

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.

Softball

Association of Fastpitch Professionals

Women's Professional Fastpitch

Ultimate

Ultimate Frisbee Association

Premier Ultimate League

Western Ultimate League

Volleyball

League One Volleyball Pro

Pro Volleyball Federation

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. Two designated players on each team are paid an additional $40,000 to serve as the team's ambassadors. An undisclosed amount of revenue sharing is also offered to players by their respective teams.

See also

• Professional sports leagues in the United States
• Major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada
• Major professional sports teams of the United States and Canada
• Prominent women's sports leagues in the United States and Canada
• List of American and Canadian cities by number of major professional sports franchises
• List of top level minor league sports teams in the United States by city
• List of soccer clubs in the United States by city

References

External links

• North American Pro Sports Teams – Lists every league that has operated in Canada and / or the United States. Grouped by city.