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Sports Teams in Palm Springs, CA

Palm Springs has a strong local sports scene, although the city itself has more collegiate, amateur, youth and developmental teams than major professional franchises. The biggest professional team serving the Palm Springs area is the Coachella Valley Firebirds, which plays in nearby Palm Desert. (Visit Greater Palm Springs)

1. Palm Springs Power Baseball

Palm Springs Power Baseball Web Address: 1901 E Baristo Rd, Palm Springs, CA 92262, United States Phone: +1 760-778-4487

Sport: Baseball
Level: Summer collegiate
Home: Palm Springs Stadium, 1901 E. Baristo Rd., Palm Springs

The Palm Springs Power is the city's best-known baseball team. It is a summer collegiate team in the California Premier Collegiate League (CPCL), featuring college players from around the country and the Coachella Valley. The team has a long history in Palm Springs and has won multiple league championships. (Palm Springs City)

The 2026 season opened May 29, with the regular season running through July and CPCL playoffs scheduled for July 18–19. Home games are played at historic Palm Springs Stadium. (Palm Springs POWER Baseball)

Website: Palm Springs Power Baseball

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2. California Winter League

Sport: Baseball
Level: Developmental / winter collegiate and professional prospect league
Home: Palm Springs Stadium

The California Winter League is a winter baseball development league based at Palm Springs Stadium. It brings together players from the United States and internationally who are pursuing professional baseball opportunities.

The 2026 season featured eight teams, with games played at Palm Springs Stadium during January and February. Teams included the Palm Springs Power, Palm Springs Chill, Oregon Lumberjacks, Washington Blue Sox, Canada A's, Alberta Grizzly, British Columbia Bombers and Manitoba North Stars. (California Winter League)

Website: California Winter League

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3. Palm Springs Chill

Sport: Baseball
Level: California Winter League
Location: Palm Springs Stadium

The Palm Springs Chill is one of the teams associated with the California Winter League. The league is designed around giving players additional competitive experience and exposure while pursuing opportunities in professional baseball. The Chill competes during the winter season at Palm Springs Stadium. (California Winter League)

Website: California Winter League

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4. The SoCal Coyotes

The SoCal Coyotes Web Address: 1717 E Vista Chino, Ste A7-468, Palm Springs, CA 92262 Phone: +18445269683

Sport: Football
Level: Developmental / community / youth
Location: Palm Springs

The SoCal Coyotes are a Palm Springs-based football organization with a focus that extends beyond games. The organization combines football development, youth programs, leadership development and community programming.

It also operates NFL FLAG Palm Springs, making it relevant for families looking for organized youth football in the area.

Website: SoCal Coyotes

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5. Piranha Swim Team

Piranha Swim Team Web Address: 405 S Pavilion Way, Palm Springs, CA 92262, United States Phone: +1 760-318-7946

Sport: Competitive swimming / water polo
Level: Youth competitive
Home: Palm Springs Swim Center, 405 S. Pavilion Way

Piranha Swim Team is a Palm Springs-based competitive aquatics organization. It offers structured swim training and participates in competitive swimming, with programming serving swimmers from Palm Springs and the wider Coachella Valley.

The club also has water-polo programming and uses additional aquatic facilities in the region for some workouts.

Website: Piranha Swim Team

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6. Elite Otters Swim Team

Elite Otters Swim Team Web Address: 405 S Pavilion Way, Palm Springs, CA 92262 Phone: +17606682663

Sport: Competitive swimming
Level: Youth competitive
Home: Palm Springs Swim Center

Elite Otters is another competitive swim organization based at the Palm Springs Swim Center. It provides structured training for competitive swimmers and participates in swim meets, including events hosted at Palm Springs facilities.

Website: Elite Otters Swim Team

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7. Desert Youth Athletics

Desert Youth Athletics Web Address: 3965 E Mesquite Ave, Palm Springs, CA 92264, United States Phone: +1 760-902-5909

Sports: Baseball and softball
Level: Youth
Location: Palm Springs / western Coachella Valley

Desert Youth Athletics is a nonprofit youth baseball and softball organization. It is associated with PONY Baseball and Softball and provides organized leagues for young players.

Games and activities use fields in Palm Springs and surrounding communities, making it a significant youth-sports organization for local families.

Website: Desert Youth Athletics

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Professional team near Palm Springs

8. Coachella Valley Firebirds

Sport: Ice hockey
League: American Hockey League (AHL)
Home: Acrisure Arena, Palm Desert

The Coachella Valley Firebirds are the area's major professional sports team. They are an AHL professional hockey team and play their home games at Acrisure Arena in Palm Desert, roughly 15–20 minutes from central Palm Springs depending on traffic.

The Firebirds began play in 2022 and have become a major sports attraction for the Greater Palm Springs area. Their 2026–27 season begins in October 2026, with home games scheduled at Acrisure Arena through April 2027. (Coachella Valley Firebirds)

Website: Coachella Valley Firebirds

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New professional sports team coming to the area

9. Coachella Valley Lakers

Sport: Basketball
League: NBA G League
Home: Acrisure Arena, Palm Desert

Starting with the 2026–27 season, the Los Angeles Lakers' NBA G League team is relocating to the Coachella Valley and will be known as the Coachella Valley Lakers. Home games will be played at Acrisure Arena in Palm Desert. (NBA.com)

This gives the Greater Palm Springs area another professional-level sports team, although the team is based in Palm Desert rather than Palm Springs proper.

Website: Los Angeles Lakers / G League information

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Quick comparison

Team	Sport	Level	Location
Palm Springs Power	Baseball	Summer collegiate	Palm Springs
California Winter League teams	Baseball	Developmental	Palm Springs
Palm Springs Chill	Baseball	Winter league	Palm Springs
SoCal Coyotes	Football	Developmental/youth	Palm Springs
Piranha Swim Team	Swimming	Competitive youth	Palm Springs
Elite Otters	Swimming	Competitive youth	Palm Springs
Desert Youth Athletics	Baseball/softball	Youth	Palm Springs
Coachella Valley Firebirds	Hockey	Professional AHL	Palm Desert
Coachella Valley Lakers	Basketball	NBA G League	Palm Desert

Best options for spectators: Palm Springs Power for local baseball, Coachella Valley Firebirds for professional hockey, and Coachella Valley Lakers for professional basketball. The Firebirds and Lakers are both at Acrisure Arena in Palm Desert. (Coachella Valley Firebirds)