Top local sports teams to follow in Spartanburg include:
The Hub City Spartanburgers, a new Minor League Baseball team starting play in 2025 as a Single-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers. They play at Fifth Third Park in downtown Spartanburg and bring Minor League Baseball back after a 30-year absence. Their unique name and branding connect to Spartanburg’s local heritage as the “Hub City”.​
Spartanburg also supports various high school sports teams that compete in football, basketball, soccer, and baseball at a strong level regionally, with local enthusiasm especially around top-ranking teams.​
Rugby fans can follow the CRAA Spartanburg Fall Classic, a rugby event hosted annually at the Louis P. Howell Athletic Complex, showcasing competitive matches each December.​
These teams represent Spartanburg’s local sports scene across baseball, high school athletics, and rugby, providing a variety of exciting sports action to support. The Spartanburgers’ return is a major highlight for pro sports fans in the city in 2025.
SOURCE
[1](https://www.mlb.com/news/hub-city-spartanburgers-will-be-rangers-new-single-a-team-2025)
[2](https://www.milb.com/round-rock/news/hub-city-spartanburgers-will-be-rangers-new-single-a-team-2025)
[3](https://www.goupstate.com/sports/high-school/)
[4](https://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/sports/high-school/2025/11/24/sc-high-school-football-upstate-super-25-rankings-schsl-playoffs/87264113007/)
[5](https://craa.rugby/2025/10/01/set-to-return-to-spartanburg-sc-for-2025-fall-classic/)
