Indianapolis Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.Anti-spam check. Do not fill this in! ===Professional=== {{multiple image |align = right |direction = vertical |image1 = Super Bowl-6 (6833620123).jpg |caption1 = [[Lucas Oil Stadium]], home of the [[Indianapolis Colts]], during [[Super Bowl XLVI]] |image2 = Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianápolis, Estados Unidos, 2012-10-22, DD 02.jpg |caption2 = [[Gainbridge Fieldhouse]], home to the [[Indiana Pacers]] and [[Indiana Fever]] }} The [[Indianapolis Colts]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL) have been based in the city since [[Baltimore Colts relocation to Indianapolis|relocating from Baltimore]] in 1984. The Colts' tenure in Indianapolis has produced 11 division championships, two conference championships, and two [[Super Bowl]] appearances. [[Pro Football Hall of Fame]] inductees [[Tony Dungy]] and [[Peyton Manning]] led the team to win [[Super Bowl XLI]] in the [[2006 NFL season]].<ref>{{cite encyclopedia |title=Indianapolis Colts |encyclopedia=Digital Encyclopedia of Indianapolis |orig-date=1994 |year=2021 |last1=Ogden |first1=R. Dale |last2=Wilson |first2=Philip |last3=Opsahl |first3=Sam |publisher=Indianapolis Public Library |url=https://indyencyclopedia.org/indianapolis-colts/ |access-date=May 30, 2022}}</ref> [[Lucas Oil Stadium]] replaced the team's first home, the [[RCA Dome]], in 2008.<ref>{{cite encyclopedia |title=Lucas Oil Stadium |encyclopedia=Digital Encyclopedia of Indianapolis |date=July 2021 |last=Blair |first=Lyndsey D. |publisher=Indianapolis Public Library |url=https://indyencyclopedia.org/lucas-oil-stadium/ |access-date=May 30, 2022}}</ref> Founded in 1967, the [[Indiana Pacers]] began in the [[American Basketball Association]] (ABA), joining the [[National Basketball Association]] (NBA) when the leagues [[ABA-NBA merger|merged]] in 1976. Before joining the NBA, the Pacers won three division titles and three championships ([[1970 ABA Playoffs|1970]], [[1972 ABA Playoffs|1972]], [[1973 ABA Playoffs|1973]]). Since the merger, the Pacers have won one conference title and six division titles, most recently in [[2013–14 NBA season|2014]].<ref>{{cite encyclopedia |title=Indiana Pacers |encyclopedia=Digital Encyclopedia of Indianapolis |orig-date=1994 |year=2021 |last1=Ogden |first1=R. Dale |last2=Lopez |first2=Danny |publisher=Indianapolis Public Library |url=https://indyencyclopedia.org/indiana-pacers/ |access-date=May 30, 2022}}</ref> The [[Indiana Fever]] of the [[Women's National Basketball Association]] (WNBA) have won three conference titles and [[2012 WNBA Finals|one championship]] since their debut in 2000.<ref>{{cite encyclopedia |title=Indiana Fever |encyclopedia=Digital Encyclopedia of Indianapolis |date=June 2021 |last=Lopez |first=Danny |publisher=Indianapolis Public Library |url=https://indyencyclopedia.org/indiana-fever/ |access-date=May 30, 2022}}</ref> The Fever and Pacers share [[Gainbridge Fieldhouse]], which replaced [[Market Square Arena]] in 1999.<ref>{{cite encyclopedia |title=Gainbridge Fieldhouse |encyclopedia=Digital Encyclopedia of Indianapolis |date=July 2021 |last1=Opsahl |first1=Sam |last2=Verderame |first2=Jyoti A. |publisher=Indianapolis Public Library |url=https://indyencyclopedia.org/bankers-life-fieldhouse/ |access-date=May 30, 2022}}</ref> The [[Indianapolis Indians]] of the [[International League]] are the second-oldest minor league franchise in American professional baseball, having been established in 1902.<ref>{{cite encyclopedia |editor1-last=Bodenhamer |editor1-first=David |editor2-last=Barrows |editor2-first=Robert |title=The Encyclopedia of Indianapolis |year=1994 |publisher=Indiana University Press |location=Bloomington & Indianapolis |page=786}}</ref> The Indians have won 26 division titles, 14 league titles, and seven championships, most recently in 2000. The team plays at [[Victory Field]], which replaced [[Bush Stadium]] in 1996.<ref>{{cite encyclopedia |title=Victory Field |encyclopedia=Digital Encyclopedia of Indianapolis |date=July 2021 |last=Opsahl |first=Sam |publisher=Indianapolis Public Library |url=https://indyencyclopedia.org/victory-field/ |access-date=May 30, 2022}}</ref> Other local [[minor league]] franchises include the [[Indy Eleven]] soccer team of the [[USL Championship]] (USLC), who play their home matches at [[IU Michael A. Carroll Track & Soccer Stadium|Michael A. Carroll Stadium]], and the [[Indy Fuel]] hockey team of the [[ECHL]], who play their home games at the [[Indiana Farmers Coliseum]]. Both teams premiered in 2014.<ref>{{cite encyclopedia |title=Indy Eleven |encyclopedia=Digital Encyclopedia of Indianapolis |date=June 2021 |last=Opsahl |first=Sam |publisher=Indianapolis Public Library |url=https://indyencyclopedia.org/indy-eleven/ |access-date=May 30, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite encyclopedia |title=Indy Fuel |encyclopedia=Digital Encyclopedia of Indianapolis |date=June 2021 |last=Opsahl |first=Sam |publisher=Indianapolis Public Library |url=https://indyencyclopedia.org/indy-fuel/ |access-date=May 30, 2022}}</ref> Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. If you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly, then do not submit it here. You are also promising us that you wrote this yourself, or copied it from a public domain or similar free resource (see Christianpedia:Copyrights for details). Do not submit copyrighted work without permission! 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