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The following is a list of sports teams that either are currently or were previously based in
Cleveland, Ohio , USA. Teams still active in Cleveland are listed in bold .
Baseball
Active
Defunct
Cleveland Forest Citys ,
National Association (1871–1872)
Cleveland Spiders ,
National League (1879–1884, 1889–1899)
Cleveland Blues ,
American Association (1887–1888)
Cleveland Infants ,
Players' League (1890)
Cleveland Green Sox
Federal League (1913)
Cleveland Bearcats ,
American Association (1914)
Cleveland Spiders,
American Association (1915)
Cleveland Tate Stars ,
Negro National League (1922)
Cleveland Browns , Negro National League (1924)
Cleveland Elites , Negro National League (1926)
Cleveland Hornets , Negro National League (1927)
Cleveland Tigers , Negro National League (1928)
Cleveland Cubs , Negro National League (1931)
Cleveland Stars,
East-West League (1932)
Cleveland Giants , Negro National League (1933)
Cleveland Red Sox , Negro National League (1934)
Cleveland Bears ,
Negro American League (1939–1940)
Cleveland Buckeyes , Negro American League (1943–1948, 1950)
Basketball
Men's basketball
Active
Defunct
Women's basketball
Defunct
College
Active
Defunct
Active
Defunct/relocated
Ice hockey
Active
Defunct/relocated
Cleveland Indians ,
International Hockey League (1929–34)
Cleveland Falcons , IHL & AHL (1934–37)
Cleveland Barons ,
American Hockey League relocated to
Jacksonville, Florida (1937–73)
Cleveland Crusaders , World Hockey Association (1972–76)
Cleveland Barons ,
NHL (1976–78)
Cleveland Lumberjacks ,
IHL (1992–2001)
Cleveland Barons ,
American Hockey League relocated to
Worcester, Massachusetts (2001–06)
Cleveland Jr. Barons ,
NAHL (2005–06)
Roller Derby
Active
Rugby league
Rugby union
Active
Soccer
Active
Defunct/relocated
Cleveland Stokers ,
North American Soccer League (1967–68)
Cleveland Stars ,
American Soccer League (1972–73) (name change from Cleveland Stars to Cleveland Cobras before 1974 season commenced)
Cleveland Cobras ,
American Soccer League (1974–81)
Cleveland Force ,
MISL (1978–88)
Cleveland Force ,
MISL (2002–2005) (name change from Cleveland Crunch back to Cleveland Force in 2002, when NPSL became the MISL)
Cleveland City Stars ,
USL First Division (2006–09)
Cleveland Internationals ,
USL PDL (2004–10)
Cleveland Freeze ,
Professional Arena Soccer League (2013–2014)
AFC Cleveland ,
National Premier Soccer League (2012–2017)
Softball
Defunct
Indoor professional team tennis
Defunct
See also
References
^ Roberts, Milt (1979). "Peggy Parratt MVP" (PDF). Coffin Corner. Professional Football Researchers Association. 1 (6): 1–5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-10-22.