List of defunct Georgia sports teams

This is a list of former sports teams from the US state of Georgia:

=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)

=Southern League=

*Savannah White Sox (1962) , became Lynchburg White Sox (1963-1965), Evansville White Sox (1966-1968), Columbus White Sox (1969), Columbus Astros (1970-1988), Columbus Mudcats (1989-1990), the Carolina Mudcats (1991-present)
*Columbus Confederate Yankees (1964-1966)
*Macon Peaches
*Savannah Braves
*Savannah Indians
*Savannah Senators

Western Carolinas League / South Atlantic League

*Albany Polecats (1992-1995)
*Augusta Pirates
*Augusta Tourists
*Columbus Indians (1991), later became the the Columbus RedStixx (1992-2002)
*Macon Braves became the Rome Braves in 2003
*Macon Peaches
*Macon Pirates
*Macon Redbirds
*Savannah Cardinals (1984-1995) , became the Savannah Sand Gnats in 1996
*South Georgia Waves, based in Columbus, Georgia (2002) and in Albany, 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 to Calgary, Alberta, now Calgary 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 as Gulf 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.

=International Hockey League=

*Atlanta Knights (1992-1996), became the Quebec Rafales (1996-1998)-folded

=Southern Hockey League=

*Macon Whoopees (1973–1974)

=Soccer=

North American Soccer League

*Atlanta Chiefs (1967-1972), became the Atlanta Apollos in 1973, revived the Chief's name in 1979, then folded in 1981

United 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 the Atlanta Quicksilver then was renamed the [Atlanta Lightning

Women'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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