- Utah Jazz. The amusingly named Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA) are one of four professional sports teams in Utah that compete at the highest level of their sport. The others are the NHL's Utah Hockey Club, MLS' Real Salt Lake, and the NWSL's Utah Royals. The Jazz used to be based in New Orleans. Jazz fans are known for being raucous during home games, giving Delta Center one of the league's best atmospheres and a reputation as one of the more difficult places to play a road game. The arena has a TRAX station right out front and the frequency of light rail service is increased for most games. The NBA regular season takes place from November through mid-April; the playoffs can last into June. (updated Oct 2024)
- Utah Mammoth. Salt Lake City became home to a hockey team in the 2024–25 season. After the Arizona Coyotes went through years of arena issues, the league brokered a deal in which the Coyotes were sold to the Jazz' current ownership. The team played as "Utah Hockey Club" for its first season before adopting the Mammoth name. The Mammoth plays in the Delta Center, with major renovations ongoing (mostly during the NBA and NHL offseasons) for the city's successful bid for the 2034 Winter Olympics. (updated May 2025)
- Real Salt Lake. Pronounced rey-AL, an anglicized version of the Spanish word as in "Real Madrid", not like the English word real, it is a member of Major League Soccer (MLS). Home games are played at America First Field, in the nearby suburb of Sandy, which is also directly accessible from TRAX. The regular season lasts from March through October and the playoffs last into November. Established in 2005, Real Salt Lake is one of the newer additions to Major League Soccer, but won the MLS title in 2009.
Teams in a top-level league that has a lower profile than either the NBA or MLS include:
- Utah Royals. Having returned to the National Women's Soccer League in 2024 after a three-year absence, the Royals are owned by Real Salt Lake and also play at America First Field. The original Royals played in the NWSL from 2018 through 2020, but were shut down due to the fallout from a racism controversy involving Real's owner. The new ownership of Real exercised an option to revive the NWSL team, and the reborn Royals inherited the original team's history.
- 6 Utah Warriors. Began play in Major League Rugby, a new attempt to launch a fully professional US league in rugby union, in 2018. Plays at Zions Bank Stadium in Herriman. (updated Mar 2024)
- 7 Salt Lake Shred. play in the Ultimate Frisbee Association (UFA), formerly the American Ultimate Disc League (AUDL), the top men's professional league for the sport of ultimate. Home games are played at Zions Bank Stadium in Herriman. (updated Mar 2024)
- 8 Utah Wild. play professional women's ultimate in the Western Ultimate League. Home games are held at Judge Memorial Stadium (650S 1100E) in Salt Lake City. (updated Mar 2024)
Utah is represented in the minor leagues by three teams:
- 9 Salt Lake Bees, 111132 South Ballpark Way, South Jordan, ☏ +1 801-325-2337. A Minor League Baseball team in the Triple-A Pacific Coast League that are affiliated with the Los Angeles Angels. The Bees opened The Ballpark at America First Square in South Jordan in 2025. From $11 to $27.
- 10 Utah Grizzlies. Minor-league hockey team competes in the ECHL and plays their home games at the Maverik Center in West Valley City.
- 11 Real Monarchs. Reserve side for Real Salt Lake, playing in the third-level MLS Next Pro alongside the reserve sides for most other MLS teams. The team also plays at Zions Bank Stadium.
In college athletics, the University of Utah's sports teams compete as the Utah Utes, mostly in the NCAA's Big 12 Conference. Sports represented include everything from major spectator sports like football and basketball to skiing and golf. Also notable is the women's gymnastics team, known as the "Red Rocks" instead of "Utes"—perennial national title contenders, they are one of the biggest crowd draws in all of U.S. women's sports. The football stadium has a TRAX station right next to it, and the basketball arena isn't far from the South Campus station. The Utes will open the new America First Ballpark on campus in 2026.
