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Texas is home of several national sports league franchises among other professional sports, being the second most populated U.S. state.Since the state is located in the South Central United States, most teams are part of the Central / South or West league divisions, with the notable exception of the NFL Dallas Cowboys, which is an NFC East franchise.
The fifth biggest professional sports league is Major League Soccer (MLS), which will have 30 teams when the 2025 season begins. While soccer is very popular globally, it had struggled to become established in Canada and the United States with several professional leagues starting and folding before MLS was founded in 1996.
Team School City Conference Sport sponsorship Football Basketball Baseball Softball Soccer M W M W Abilene Christian Wildcats: Abilene Christian University: Abilene: WAC: FCS [a] Baylor Bears: Baylor University: Waco: Big 12: FBS: East Texas A&M Lions [b] East Texas A&M University: Commerce: Southland: FCS: Houston Cougars: University of ...
If the American Basketball Association (1967–1976) were considered a major professional sports league, three more cities would be former four-sport metropolises. Pittsburgh —home to the MLB Pirates , the NFL Steelers , and the NHL Penguins —also hosted the ABA's Pittsburgh Condors , originally called the Pipers, in 1967 and from 1969 ...
College sports teams in Texas (78 C, 1 P) F. American football teams in Texas (10 C, 20 P) I. Ice hockey teams in Texas (5 C) L. Lacrosse teams in Texas (2 C) R.
The Athletes Unlimited Softball League is a women's fastpitch softball league with four, currently geographically-neutral teams, that'll be assigned home grounds in its 2026 season. As of its 2025 season , the average salary for a player will be $40,000–45,000, with salaries up to $75,000 achievable through bonus payments .
It's a GREAT time to be a Longhorn! Four No. 1 rankings, eight others fall within the top 25.
For the 2021 season, the league was named the Double-A Central before reverting to its original name in 2022. Over that 123-season span, its teams have relocated, changed names, transferred to different leagues, or ceased operations altogether. This list documents all teams which played in the league.