List of sports teams in Des Moines, Iowa

Teams that have played in Des Moines, Iowa

• Des Moines, Western Association (19th century)
• Des Moines Hawkeyes, Western League (1900)
• Des Moines Millers, Western League (1901)
• Des Moines Midgets, Western League (1902)
• Des Moines Undertakers, Western League (1903)
• Des Moines Prohibitionists, Western League (1904)
• Des Moines Underwriters, Western League (1905)
• Des Moines Champs, Western League (1906–1907)
• Des Moines Boosters, Western League (1908–1924)
• All Nations, Negro leagues (1912–1918)
• Des Moines Demons, Western League (1925–1937)
• Des Moines Bruins, Western League (1947–1958)
• Des Moines Demons, Three-I League (1959–1961)
• Des Moines Oak Leafs, United States Hockey League (1961–1963), International Hockey League (1963–1972)
• Des Moines Capitols, International Hockey League (1972–1975)
• Iowa Cubs, American Association (1969–1997), Pacific Coast League (1998–2020), International League (2021-present)
• Des Moines Buccaneers, United States Hockey League (1980–present)
• Des Moines Menace, USL League Two (1994–present)
• Iowa Barnstormers, Arena Football League (1995–2000, 2010–2014), af2 (2001, 2008–2009), Indoor Football League (2015–present)
• Des Moines Dragons, International Basketball Association (1997–2001)
• Iowa Stars, aka Iowa Chops, American Hockey League, (2005–2009)
• Des Moines Heat, International Basketball League, 2005
• Iowa Wolves, NBA G League (2007–present)
• Des Moines Derby Dames, Women's Flat Track Derby Association (2009–present)
• Iowa Wild, American Hockey League, (2013–present)
• Des Moines United FC, United Premier Soccer League (2021–2022), National Premier Soccer League (2023–present)