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)
- Valdosta Trojans (1939–1942)
- 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 (1991–2011)
- 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 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
Men's
Global Basketball Association
- Albany Sharpshooters (1991–1992)
- SouthGA Blues (1991–1992)
Women's
American Basketball League
- Atlanta Glory (1996–1998)
Football
Atlantic Coast Football League
- Atlanta Spartans (1964)
Arena Football
- Georgia Force (2002–2008 (League folded), 2011–2012 (Team folded))
Hockey
Major leagues
National Hockey League (NHL)
- Atlanta Flames (1972–1980) – relocated to Calgary, Alberta, now Calgary Flames
- Atlanta Thrashers (1999–2011) – relocated to Winnipeg, Manitoba, now Winnipeg Jets
Minor leagues
Atlantic Coast Hockey League
- Macon Trax (moved to WHA2 for 2003-04)
Central Hockey League
- Macon Whoopee (1996–2001)
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 (2001–2002) moved to Lexington, Kentucky as Lexington Men O' War, now Utah Grizzlies
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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