The Valparaiso Crusaders are the athletic teams from Valparaiso University, often referred to as Valpo, in Valparaiso, Indiana, United States. The Crusaders compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association at the Division I level and are members of the Missouri Valley Conference in all sports except football, bowling, men’s tennis, and men’s swimming. On May 8, 2017, the Missouri Valley Conference extended an invitation to Valparaiso to join the conference effective July 1, 2017. Valparaiso accepted the invitation on May 25. The men’s teams in swimming and tennis moved to the Summit League when Valparaiso joined the MVC. The Valparaiso football team remains in the Pioneer Football League, and the bowling team remains in the Southland Bowling League. On November 20, 2019, Valpo announced that the men’s soccer and tennis teams would be eliminated to allow greater attention to the school’s other sports teams.