The following is a list of the professional sports teams that have played games and been based in the state of Colorado:

Baseball

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Major League Baseball

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Minor League Baseball

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American Association

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Pioneer League

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Pacific Coast League

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Texas-Louisiana League

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Western League

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Basketball

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American Basketball Association

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American Basketball League

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National Basketball Association

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  • Denver Nuggets (also played in American Basketball Association; also known as Denver Rockets)
  • Denver Nuggets (1948-1950) (also played in the American Basketball League, National Basketball League, Amateur Athletic Association, and National Professional Basketball League) (defunct)

National Women's Basketball League

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Minor League Basketball

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American Basketball Association

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International Basketball Association

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National Basketball Association Development League

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Football

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Arena Football League

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Indoor Football League

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Indoor Professional Football League

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Legends Football League

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National Football League

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National Indoor Football League

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Professional Indoor Football League

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United Indoor Football

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  • Colorado Ice (later became the Colorado Crush; also played in Indoor Football League) (defunct)

United States Football League

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American Professional Football League II

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Hockey

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National Hockey League

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World Hockey Association

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  • Denver Spurs (moved to Ottawa; defunct) (also played in Western Hockey League and Central Hockey League)

Minor League Hockey

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Central Hockey League

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International Hockey League

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United States Hockey League

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West Coast Hockey League

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Western Hockey League

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  • Denver Invaders (moved from Spokane) (moved to Victoria; defunct)
  • Denver Spurs (also played in Central Hockey League and World Hockey Association) (moved to Ottawa; defunct)

Lacrosse

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Premier League Lacrosse

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National Lacrosse League

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Rugby

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Major League Rugby

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Division I Men

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Elite Women's Rugby

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  • Glendale Merlins

Division I Women

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  • Glendale Merlins

Soccer

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Major League Soccer

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North American Soccer League

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Professional Arena Soccer League

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Minor League Soccer

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A-League

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Major Soccer League

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United Soccer League

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Men's

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Women's

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References

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