The Quad City Steamwheelers, head quartered in Davenport, Iowa, were one of fifteen original franchises that began play in Arena Football 2 during the spring of 2000. The Steamwheelers dominated the league during its first two seasons, posting a 37-1 record and winning two Arena Cup championship games before raucous home crowds at the Mark of the Quad Cities.
The Quad City Thunder were a durable and popular minor league basketball club in the corner of Illinois and Iowa known as the Quad Cities. The Thunder played their first six seasons at historic Wharton Field House in Moline before moving to the MARK of the Quad Cities upon the new arena’s opening in 1993. The Thunder captured the CBA championship twice, winning in 1994 and 1998.
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