- List of defunct Georgia sports teams
This is a list of former sports teams from the US state of Georgia:
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Baseball =Major Leagues
Negro League Baseball *
Atlanta Black Crackers (1920-1938)Minor Leagues
Georgia-Florida League *Albany Cardinals (1947-1958)
*Americus Phillies (1947-1950), Americus Rebels (1951)
*Americus-Cordele Orioles (1954-1955)
*Brunswick Pirates (1951-1956)
*Cordele A's (1950-1953)
*Cordele Indians (1947-1949)
*Dublin Orioles (1958)
*Fitzgerald A's (1956)
*Fitzgerald Orioles (1957)
*Fitzgerald Pioneers (1953), Fitzgerald Redlegs (1954)
*Moultrie A's (1948-1949)
*Moultrie Cubs (1950)
*Moultrie Giants (1952)
*Moultrie Packers (1947)
*Moultrie Reds (1955-1956)
*Moultrie To-baks (1951)
*Moultrie/Brunswick Phillies (1957-1958)
*Thomasville Dodgers (1953-1958)
*Thomasville Tigers (1947-1950)
*Thomasville Tomcats (1952)
*Tifton Blue Sox (1951-1953) (1955)
*Tifton Indians (1954)
*Tifton Phillies (1956)
*Valdosta Dodgers (1946-1952), Valdosta Browns (1953), Valdosta Tigers (1954-1958)
*Waycross Bears, (1947-1955),Waycross Braves (1956-1958),South Coast League *
Macon Music (2007)
*South Georgia Peanuts (2007)*
Savannah White Sox (1962) , becameLynchburg White Sox (1963-1965),Evansville White Sox (1966-1968),Columbus White Sox (1969),Columbus Astros (1970-1988),Columbus Mudcats (1989-1990), theCarolina Mudcats (1991-present)
*Columbus Confederate Yankees (1964-1966)
*Macon Peaches
*Savannah Braves
*Savannah Indians
*Savannah SenatorsWestern Carolinas League /South Atlantic League *
Albany Polecats (1992-1995)
*Augusta Pirates
*Augusta Tourists
*Columbus Indians (1991), later became the theColumbus RedStixx (1992-2002)
*Macon Braves became theRome Braves in 2003
*Macon Peaches
*Macon Pirates
*Macon Redbirds
*Savannah Cardinals (1984-1995) , became theSavannah Sand Gnats in 1996
*South Georgia Waves , based inColumbus, Georgia (2002) and inAlbany, Georgia in (2003)-defunct=
Basketball =Mens
Global Basketball Association *Albany Sharpshooters (1991-1992)
*SouthGA Blues (1991-1992)Womens
American Basketball League *
Atlanta Glory (1996-1998)=Football=
Atlantic Coast Football League * Atlanta Spartans (1964)
=Hockey=
Major Leagues
=National Hockey League (NHL)=*
Atlanta Flames (1972–1980) -relocated toCalgary, Alberta , nowCalgary Flames Minor Leagues
Atlantic Coast Hockey League *
Macon Trax (moved to WHA2 for 2003-04)East Coast Hockey League *
Columbus Cottonmouths (2001-2004) moved to Bradenton-Sarasota, Florida to play asGulf Coast Swords , franchise revoked in summer 2006 after construction halted on proposed home arena, now a member of the SPHL
*Macon Whoopee II played in the CHL from 1996 to 2001 and the ECHL in 2002.*
Atlanta Knights (1992-1996), became theQuebec Rafales (1996-1998)-folded*
Macon Whoopees (1973–1974)=
Soccer =North American Soccer League *
Atlanta Chiefs (1967-1972), became theAtlanta Apollos in 1973, revived the Chief's name in 1979, then folded in 1981United Soccer Leagues *
Atlanta Magic /Atlanta Datagraphic Magic/Atlanta Lasers (Indoor: 1991-1992) (Outdoor: 1993-1996)
*Atlanta Express (Indoor: 1990/91) (Outdoor: 1991)
*Georgia Steamers (1990-1991), became theAtlanta Quicksilver then was renamed the [Atlanta LightningWomen's United Soccer Association *
Atlanta Beat (2000-2003)=See Also=
*List of defunct Florida sports teams
*List of defunct Mississippi sports teams
*List of defunct Ohio sports teams
*List of defunct Pennsylvania sports teams *
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