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/)
