(Leslie Plaza Johnson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Every Major Professional Sports Team in Texas History Texas has never had a shortage of major professional sports teams. For this list, we’re looking back at every Texas team that competed at the highest professional level in football, baseball, basketball, hockey and soccer. Houston Mavericks League: ABAYears in Texas: 1967-1969City: Houston | Sam Houston ColiseumPrevious or later identity: Carolina Cougars, Spirits of St. LouisChampionships: 0What happened: Houston’s first major professional basketball team lasted only two ABA seasons. FC Dallas League: MLSYears in Texas: 1995-PresentCity: Frisco | Toyota StadiumPrevious or later identity: Dallas BurnChampionships: 1 Conference championshipWhat happened: Dallas was one of Major League Soccer’s original markets when the Burn began play in 1996. Austin FC League: MLSYears in Texas: 2018-PresentCity: Austin | Q2 StadiumChampionships: 0What happened: Austin FC began MLS play as an expansion club in 2021, becoming the Texas capital’s first major professional sports team.