Teams
Check out some of our local sports teams while you’re in Huntsville.
Hockey
Did you know Huntsville is a hockey town? Well, we are! Cheer on our professional team, the Huntsville Havoc, or, on the college level, the University of Alabama in Huntsville’s (UAH) Chargers. Both teams take to the ice at the Von Braun Center. Hockey is a favorite local pastime that makes up a defining part of Huntsville’s culture. There are family-friendly activities before and during the games, and the team mascots are always crowd-pleasers.
Huntsville Havoc is a Southern Professional Hockey League member, and the UAH Chargers team is part of NCAA Division I.
Baseball
A team whose name alone won national acclaim before ever stepping on the field, the Rocket City Trash Pandas are North Alabama's official Minor League AA baseball team. Cheer them on starting in 2021 at Toyota Field, and don't forget to snag your very own piece of Trash Pandas merchandise at The Trash Pandas Store - located at 181 Hughes Road, Madison, AL 35758: Open Sunday-Thursday 10-7, and Friday - Saturday 10-8.
Football
Football in the South is a tradition – there's no doubt about that. Huntsville has its own share of football teams to cheer on, including:
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Alabama A&M Bulldogs – an NCAA Division I college team
- Huntsville Tigers – a women’s tackle football team in the Women’s Football Alliance (WFA) league.
Soccer
Huntsville City Football Club is an American professional soccer team based in Huntsville, Alabama. It is the reserve team of Nashville SC, and plays in MLS Next Pro, the third tier of American soccer. The team plays games at Wicks Family Field at Joe Davis Stadium, a former minor league baseball stadium.
Racing
The Huntsville Speedway is a quarter-mile track in south Huntsville that hosts stock and modified car races. Several racing legends, including Richard Petty, achieved early career victories at this track.
Roller Derby
Enjoy a nontraditional sports outing and watch Alabama’s first all-girl, flat-track derby skating league – the Dixie Derby Girls.
Volleyball
Huntsville Nova is Huntsville’s semi-professional women’s volleyball team, proudly representing the community in the Volleyball League of America (VLA).
