Defunct Sports Teams

[Gil Dobie]

List you professional sports teams (4 major sports) that are defunct or no longer reside in the state you live it, and the league/sport they were members of.

Minneapolis Marines - NFL
Minneapolis Red Jackets - NFL
Minneapolis Lakers - NBA, Moved to LA
Minnesota Muskies - ABA, Moved to Miami (Floridans)
Minnesota Pipers - ABA, Moved to Pittsburgh (Condors)
Duluth Eskimos - NFL
Duluth Kelleys - NFL
Minnesota Vikings - AFL, moved to NFL in 1961 prior to first AFL game
Minnesota North Stars NHL, Moved to Dallas (Stars)
Minnesota Fighting Saints WHA
St Paul Saints - Charles Comiskey moved the team to Chicago in 1900 and became the White Sox, but technically a minor league team prior to the AL.

[grizband]

Montana:

umm.....???

xwhistlex

[Gil Dobie]

Montana:

umm.....???

xwhistlex

Same with ND, SD and other central and western states.

[UNHWildCats]

List you professional sports teams (4 major sports) that are defunct or no longer reside in the state you live it, and the league/sport they were members of.

Minneapolis Marines - NFL
Minneapolis Red Jackets - NFL
Minneapolis Lakers - NBA, Moved to LA
Minnesota Muskies - ABA, Moved to Miami (Floridans)
Minnesota Pipers - ABA, Moved to Pittsburgh (Condors)
Duluth Eskimos - NFL
Duluth Kelleys - NFL
Minnesota Vikings - AFL, moved to NFL in 1961 prior to first AFL game
Minnesota North Stars NHL, Moved to Dallas (Stars)
Minnesota Fighting Saints WHA
St Paul Saints - Charles Comiskey moved the team to Chicago in 1900 and became the White Sox, but technically a minor league team prior to the AL.
well if thats the rule for the thread, I just dont care enough to type what I know and look up what I dont know :p

Now If I can do Boston that would be a diff story xcoolx

[89Hen]

Washington Senators - became Minnesota Twins
Washington Senators 2.0 - became Texas Rangers
Washington Capitols (ABA*) - became Virginia Squires
Baltimore Colts - became Indianapolis Colts
Baltimore Bullets - became Washington Bullets/Wizards

* Was before NBA existed.

[gmoney55]

Rochester Royals - became KC and now Sacramento Kings - But they have the only NBA title in team history, so suck it Sacramento!
Rochester Jeffersons - NFL in like the 20s
Buffalo Braves - now the Clippers I believe

[UNCBears2010]

I think there's just one for Colorado:

Colorado Rockies - NHL - Moved to New Jersey

[bluehenbillk]

Ummmm, the Philadelphia A's. MLB
Philadelphia Stars - USFL
Philadelphia Bell - WFL
Philadelphia Soul - Arena

[89Hen]

Rochester Royals - became KC and now Sacramento Kings - But they have the only NBA title in team history, so suck it Sacramento!
Rochester Jeffersons - NFL in like the 20s
Buffalo Braves - now the Clippers I believe
The Philadelphia 76ers started as the Syracuse Nationals. xpeacex

And there were more than a couple baseball teams in NYC long ago. ;)

[89Hen]

Ummmm, the Philadelphia A's. MLB
Philadelphia Stars - USFL
Philadelphia Bell - WFL
Philadelphia Soul - Arena
Don't forget the Philadelphia Warriors with Wilt. xpeacex

[Cobblestone]

Since RI is close enough to Boston, I'll stick to former Boston teams.

These are the ones from my lifetime.

1. Boston Breakers - USFL.
2. Boston Braves - AHL.

I know before the Patriots came into existence that Boston had a few different pro football teams. And of course there was the Boston (baseball) Braves.

Also, before my time Providence had a pro football franchise in the 1920's (I think) and an NBA team for a year or two in the 1940's.

[LeopardFan04]

Don't forget the Philadelphia Warriors with Wilt. xpeacex



Or early NFL teams the Frankford Yellow Jackets and the Pottsville Maroons! I'm sure there's others as well especially Pittsburgh teams...

[89Hen]

Or early NFL teams the Frankford Yellow Jackets and the Pottsville Maroons! I'm sure there's others as well especially Pittsburgh teams...
Didn't Frankford become the Eagles?

[ISUMatt]

ummm

Chicago Sting-MSL
Chicago Power-NPSL
Chicago Shamrox-NLL
Chicago Blitz-USFL
Chicago Enforcers-XFL
Chicago Bulls-AFL
Chicago Tornados-Cricket
Chicago Fire-WFL
Chicago Rockets -AAFC
Chicago Winds-AFL
Chicago Bruisers-AFL
Chicago Tigers-NFL
Chicago American Gears-NBL
Chicago Condors-ABL
Chicago Soldiers-ABA
Chicago Studebaker Flyers-NBL
Chicago Spurs-NPSL
Chicago Sparta-ISL
Chicago Sockers-USL
Chicago Mustangs-NASL
Chicago Horizon-MISL
Chicago Cats-ASL
Chicago Cougars-WHA

I included soccer on here too, some lacrosse

[LeopardFan04]

Here's a full PA list I'll try:

Baseball:

Philadelphia Athletics (now in Oakland, via KC)
Philadelphia Athletics (defunct, American Association, 1882-1890)
Yet another Philadelphia Athletics (defunct, 1891, AA, had been the Quakers in the Players League)
Pittsburgh Alleghenies (still around, they were the AA forerunners to the current Pirates)

Football:
Frankford Yellow Jackets (defunct, 1924-31)
Pottsville Maroons (defunct, 1925-28)

Basketball:
Philadelphia Warriors (now the GS Warriors)
Pittsburgh Ironmen (defunct, 1946-47)
Pittsburgh Pipers (ABA, defunct, 1967-68)

Hockey:
Philadelphia Quakers (defunct, 1930-31)
Pittsburgh Pirates (defunct, 1925-30)
Philadelphia Blazers (WHA, defunct, 1972-73)


I think that's all...sports almanacs come in handy!

[LeopardFan04]

Didn't Frankford become the Eagles?



Frankford folded in 1931, and the Eagles started in 1933, I believe as a new team...


Here's what Wikipedia says:


The NFL spent two years searching for a new team to operate in what was then the nation's third largest city. Finally, on July 9, 1933, the NFL granted an expansion franchise to Bert Bell and Lud Wray, and awarded them the remains of the failed Yellow Jackets organization. Bell and Wray named their team the Philadelphia Eagles. Some people assume that a simple name change transformed the Yellow Jackets into the Eagles, but that is not the case. Bell and Wray did not buy the Yellow Jackets team, but rather the NFL rights to the Philadelphia area that formerly had belonged to the Frankford Athletic Association. That franchise (Yellow Jackets) had been revoked by the league in 1931. Bell and Wray then assembled an almost entirely new team; almost no players from the 1931 Yellow Jackets ended up with the 1933 Eagles. For records and other purposes, the NFL therefore treats the Yellow Jackets and Eagles as separate teams.



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frankford_Yellow_Jackets

[poly51]

ummm

Chicago Sting-MSL
Chicago Power-NPSL
Chicago Shamrox-NLL
Chicago Blitz-USFL
Chicago Enforcers-XFL
Chicago Bulls-AFL
Chicago Tornados-Cricket
Chicago Fire-WFL
Chicago Rockets -AAFC
Chicago Winds-AFL
Chicago Bruisers-AFL
Chicago Tigers-NFL
Chicago American Gears-NBL
Chicago Condors-ABL
Chicago Soldiers-ABA
Chicago Studebaker Flyers-NBL
Chicago Spurs-NPSL
Chicago Sparta-ISL
Chicago Sockers-USL
Chicago Mustangs-NASL
Chicago Horizon-MISL
Chicago Cats-ASL
Chicago Cougars-WHA

I included soccer on here too, some lacrosse

Chicago Cardinals NFL

[ISUMatt]

yea Chicago Cardinals are the Arizona Cards so I didnt put them in there

[poly51]

LA Chargers AFL Now the San Diego Chargers
LA Rams NFL Now the St Louis Rams, prior Cleveland Rams (Thanks a lot Georgia)
LA Raiders NFL Now and again the Oakland Raiders
LA Angels Pacific Coast League
LA Angels Now the LA Angels of Anaheim, Prior California Angels, Anaheim Angels
Hollywood Stars Pacific Coast League

[dgreco]

Providence Steam Roller 1928 NFL title
Providence Steamrollers former BAA which was the precursor to the NBA
Providence Grays won first World Series 1884

[ChickenMan]

NHL

Cleveland Barons
Kansas City Scouts
Colorado Rockies
California Golden Seals
Hartford Whalers
Winnipeg Jets
Quebec Nordiques
Atlanta Flames
Minnesota North Stars

[Franks Tanks]

Providence Steam Roller 1928 NFL title
Providence Steamrollers former BAA which was the precursor to the NBA
Providence Grays won first World Series 1884

Steam Roller is a great nickname for a FB team.

[bostonspider]

Massachusetts (only big 4 leagues):

Boston Braves (MLB) now in Atlanta (1953 move to Milwaukee)

Boston Bulldogs (NFL) defunct 1929
Boston Yanks (NFL) moved to NYC in 1948 defunct in 1951
Boston Braves / Redskins (NFL) now in Washington (1937 move)

That's it for Massachusetts, unless you count the New England Whalers, a WHA team that moved from Boston to Hartford, eventually joining the NHL and then later moving to Raleigh.

As said before Providence has had teams in both the NFL and NBA ironically both with similar names Steam Roller (NFL 1925-31) and Steamrollers (NBA 1946-49)

[89Hen]

NHL

Cleveland Barons
Kansas City Scouts
Colorado Rockies
California Golden Seals
Hartford Whalers
Winnipeg Jets
Quebec Nordiques
Atlanta Flames
Minnesota North Stars
You forgot the New York Islanders. They had a team in the 80's but haven't been seen since. xwhistlex

[Marcus Garvey]

Rochester Royals - became KC and now Sacramento
Well, between Rochester and KC/Omaha, the Royals moved to Cincinnati. They changed their name from Royals to Kings when they moved to the midwest on account of the baseball team in KC.

[Marcus Garvey]

Arizona:

Date TBD: Phoenix Coyotes.

This franchise is bleeding money. They've not paid rent for the arena in months either. Frankly, the NHL overexpanded. That league needs to fold a few teams, or move the Coyotes back to Winnepeg.

[OSBF]

I grew up/live about 40 miles from the former home of the Decatur Staleys(NFL). Can anyone NOT named ISUMatt tell me where they are now?

[LeopardFan04]

I grew up/live about 40 miles from the former home of the Decatur Staleys(NFL). Can anyone NOT named ISUMatt tell me where they are now?


Without looking, I'd guess either Bears or Lions...is it the Bears?

[OSBF]

...is it the Bears?

Yup.

[FCS Preview]

New York Baseball Giants
Brooklyn Dodgers
New York Football Giants
New York Jets
New York Nets (ABA/NBA)

Also:
New York Cosmos (NASL)
New York Saints (lacrosse)
New York Arrows (indoor soccer)
Long Island Ducks (minor league hockey)

[Gil Dobie]

Since RI is close enough to Boston, I'll stick to former Boston teams.

These are the ones from my lifetime.

1. Boston Breakers - USFL.
2. Boston Braves - AHL.

I know before the Patriots came into existence that Boston had a few different pro football teams. And of course there was the Boston (baseball) Braves.

Also, before my time Providence had a pro football franchise in the 1920's (I think) and an NBA team for a year or two in the 1940's.

Boston Redskins ----> Washington Redskins

[andy7171]

Washington Senators - became Minnesota Twins
Washington Senators 2.0 - became Texas Rangers
Washington Capitols (ABA*) - became Virginia Squires
Baltimore Colts - became Indianapolis Colts
Baltimore Bullets - became Washington Bullets/Wizards

* Was before NBA existed.
Baltimore Highlanders --->New York Yankees

Baltimore Stallions - CFL
Baltimore Stars - USFL


Technically the Caps and Bullets moved to Washington when the CapCenter closed.

[ChickenMan]

Soccer

Philadelphia Atoms
Philadelphia Spartans

[FCS Preview]

Baltimore Highlanders --->New York Yankees

Baltimore Orioles ---------> New York Highlanders. The Highlanders played at Hilltop Park


NY Highlanders became the NY Yankees.

[UNH_Alum_In_CT]

Hartford Dark Blues -- National League baseball team in 1876-7 :p :D They were owned by Morgan G. Bulkeley who was also the first commissioner of the NL.

New England Whalers --> Hartford Whalers --> Carolina Hurricanes

But around these parts that franchise is defunct! ;) And a certain pony-tailed POS has probably never stepped foot in Central CT since. :p xrotatehx xlolx xlolx

[813Jag]

Louisiana
Defunct football teams

New Orleans Breakers (1984) - USFL
Shreveport Pirates (1994-95) - CFL
Louisiana Bayou Beast (1998-99, 2001) - PIFL / IPFL / NIFL
New Orleans Thunder (1999) - RFL
Shreveport-Bossier Southern Knights (1999) - RFL
Rapides Rangers (2000) - IPFL
Shreveport-Bossier Bombers (2000) - IPFL
Baton Rouge Blaze (2001) - af2 (used to go to their games)
Lafayette Roughnecks (2001) - af2
Louisiana Rangers (2001-2002) - NIFL
Lake Charles LandSharks (2002-2004) - NIFL
Houma Bayou Bucks (2002-2005) - NIFL
SW Louisiana Swashbucklers (2005) - NIFL
Shreveport Steamer (1974-1975) - WFL
Other defunct professional teams

Houma Hawks
Baton Rouge Bombers (1997-1998) - EISL
Baton Rouge River Bats
Baton Rouge Kingfish (1996-2003) - ECHL (my favorite)
Louisiana IceGators (1995-2005) - ECHL
Monroe Moccasins (1997-2001) - WPHL
New Orleans Brass (1997-2002) - ECHL
New Orleans Creoles (dates?) - Negro league baseball
New Orleans Pelicans (1887-1959) - Minor league baseball

[813Jag]

List of defunct Florida sports teams

Baseball

Negro League baseball
Jacksonville Red Caps

Minor league baseball

Florida State League
Daytona Beach Dodgers (1968-1973)
Daytona Beach Islanders (1920-1986)
Fort Myers Royals (1978-1988)
Leesburg Orioles (1961-1970)
Pompano Beach Cubs
St. Petersburg Saints (1920-2000)
Tampa Tarpons (1931-1942) (1946-1987)
West Palm Beach Braves (1965-1968)

Senior Professional Baseball Association (1989-1990)
Bradenton Explorers, became Daytona Beach Explorers
Fort Myers Sun Sox
Gold Coast Suns
Orlando Juice
St. Lucie Legends
St. Petersburg Pelicans
West Palm Beach Tropics
Winter Haven Super Sox

Basketball

Mens

American Basketball Association
Miami Floridians (1968-1972)

Continental Basketball Association
Tampa Bay Thrillers 1984-1985) (1996-1997)

Global Basketball Association
Pensacola HotShots (1991-1993)

United States Basketball League
Brevard Blue Ducks (1988, 1990-04, as Jacksonville Hooters in 1988, 1990-92; as Daytona Beach Hooters in 1993; as Jacksonville Hooters in 1994; as Jacksonville Shooters in 1995; as Jacksonville Barracudas in 1996-98; as Gulf Coast SunDogs in 1999-00; as Lakeland Blue Ducks in 2001
Florida Sea Dragons (2000-2002)
Tampa Bay Windjammers (1996-1999)
Florida Sharks (1995-97)

World Basketball League
Florida Jades (1991-1992)
Jacksonville Stingrays (1992)

Womens

Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Miami Sol (2000-2002)
Orlando Miracle (1999-2002)




Football

Arena Football

American Indoor Football Association
Gulf Coast Raiders (2007)
Lakeland Thunderbolts (2005-2007)
Lakeland Thunderbolts (2006-2007)

Arena Football League (AFL)
Miami Vise (1987)

arenafootball2 (af2)
Jacksonville Tomcats (2000-2002)
Pensacola Barracudas (2000-2002)
Tallahassee Thunder (2000-2002)

National Indoor Football League
Daytona Beach Hawgs (2005)
Florida Frenzy (2005-2007)
Fort Myers Tarpons (2006-2007)
Kissimmee Kreatures (2005-2006)
Miami Vice Squad (2007)
Palm Beach Phantoms (2006)
Palm Beach Waves (2006-2007)
Port St. Lucie Mustangs (2007)
Tampa Tide (2007)



All-America Football Conference (AAFC)
Miami Seahawks (1946)

Atlantic Coast Football League
Orlando Panthers (1970-71)

Continental Football League
Orlando Panthers (1965-1969)

Professional Spring Football League
Tampa Bay Outlaws (1992)

United States Football League (USFL)
Jacksonville Bulls (1984-1985)
Orlando Renegades (1985)
Tampa Bay Bandits (1983-1985)

Women's American Football League
Jacksonville Dixie Blues (2001-2003)
Orlando Mayhem IWFL (2001-2003)
Orlando Fire (2001-2003)
Tampa Bay Force (2001-2003)

XFL
Orlando Rage (2000)

World Football League
Jacksonville Express (1975)
Jacksonville Sharks (1974)
Florida Blazers (1974), became San Antonio Wings, folded with the league in 1975

World League of American Football
Orlando Thunder (1991-1992)
Hockey

American Hockey League (AHL)
Jacksonville Barons (1973-1974)

Atlantic Coast Hockey League
Florida Seals(2002-2007)

East Coast Hockey League
Jacksonville Lizard Kings (1995-2000)
Miami Matadors (1998-1999)
Pensacola Ice Pilots (1996-2008)
Tallahassee Tiger Sharks (1994-2001)

International Hockey League (1945–2001)
Orlando Solar Bears (1995-2001)

Senior Hockey League
West Palm Beach Bruins {1968-1970)
St Petersburg Stars (1968-1970)
Jacksonville (1968-1970)

Roller Hockey International
Florida Hammerheads (1993-1994)
Orlando Rollergators (1995)
Orlando Jackals (1996 – 1997)
Tampa Bay Tritons (1994)

Southern Elite Hockey League
Daytona Riptide
Jacksonville Hammerheads
Kissimmee Fury
Space Coast Blast
Tampa Bay Ice Pirates

Southern Hockey League (1995-1996)
Lakeland Prowlers
Daytona Beach Breakers
West Palm Beach Barracudas
Jacksonville Bullets

Sunshine Hockey League (1992-1995)
Daytona Beach Sun Devils
Jacksonville Bullets
Lakeland Ice Warriors
St. Petersburg Renegades
West Palm Beach Blaze

Tropical Hockey League
Coral Gables Seminoles
Miami Clippers
Miami Beach Pirates

World Hockey Association 2
Jacksonville Barracudas (2002-2008)
Lakeland Loggerheads (2002-2004)
Orlando Seals (2002-2005)
Miami Manatees (2003-2004)

Soccer



Major Indoor Soccer League
Orlando Sharks (2007-2008)


Major League Soccer
Miami Fusion F.C. (1998-2001)
Tampa Bay Mutiny (1996-2001)

North American Soccer League
Jacksonville Tea Men (1980-1982)
Miami Gatos (1972)
Miami Toros (1973-1976)
Fort Lauderdale Strikers (1977-1983)
Tampa Bay Rowdies (1975-1984)

National Professional Soccer League (1984 - 2001)
Florida ThunderCats (1998-1999)
Jacksonville Generals (1988)
Tampa Bay Rowdies (1986-1987)
Tampa Bay Terror (1995-1997)

United States International Soccer League
Florida Stars (1994)
Fort Lauderdale Kicks (1994)
Jacksonville Fury (1994-95)
South Florida Flamingos (1994)

United Soccer Leagues First Division
Jacksonville Cyclones (1997-1999)
Orlando Sundogs (1997)
Tampa Bay Cyclones (1996)

United Soccer Leagues Second Division
Daytona Tigers (1997)
Florida Stars (1995)
Florida Strikers (1995, 1997)
Fort Lauderdale Strikers (1995)
Miami Breakers (1998)
Orlando Nighthawks (1997-98)
Pensacola Barracudas (1998)
Tallahassee Tempest (1998)
Tampa Bay Cyclones (1995)

[Marcus Garvey]

List of defunct Florida sports teams


Shouldn't you add the University of Miami football team to this list, since they no longer (presumably) pay their players. Or, were you not including them since they probably paid their players with hookers and blow?

[813Jag]

Shouldn't you add the University of Miami football team to this list, since they no longer (presumably) pay their players. Or, were you not including them since they probably paid their players with hookers and blow?
I won't count them untill I don't have to hear any thing about them. Also because I don't want to type the name of their school or mascot. xlolx

[TheValleyRaider]

You forgot the New York Islanders. They had a team in the 80's but haven't been seen since. xwhistlex

I'd be mad, but then again, Kansas City's been calling.... xsmhx

[ISUMatt]

Arizona:

Date TBD: Phoenix Coyotes.

This franchise is bleeding money. They've not paid rent for the arena in months either. Frankly, the NHL overexpanded. That league needs to fold a few teams, or move the Coyotes back to Winnepeg.

They have lost $200M since 2000

[I Bleed Purple]

Only two I can think of for Utah.

Utah Stars-ABA
Utah Starzz-WNBA (moved to San Antonio)

[Go...gate]

New Jersey

New Jersey Americans (ABA) moved to NY and became the NY Nets, now the NJ Nets (at least until 2010 or 2011)

Trenton Giants (AA-Eastern League) folded in the early 1950's

Newark Bears (AAA - International League - one of two top NY Yankee farm clubs until Yanks designated Kansas City Blues as their lone AAA farm club in mid 1950's). 1937 Newark Bears considered the greatest minor-league club of all time.

Jersey City Giants (AAA - International League) - NY Giant farm club, played in Roosevelt Stadium. Folded after 1960, AIR.

NJ Generals (USFL) folded after 1985

Trenton Pat Pavers (Eastern Basketball League) kind of a minor league for the NBA in the 1960's, in a league with the Allentown Jets (former NY Knicks Eddie Mast and Hawthorne Wingo played for Allentown) and other cities such as Worcester, MA, Albany, NY, etc.

[andy7171]

Baltimore Orioles ---------> New York Highlanders. The Highlanders played at Hilltop Park


NY Highlanders became the NY Yankees.

Interesting. I always thought it was the Baltimore Highlanders. They played in a section of town known as Highland.How weird is that?

Either way, I still hate'em! xlolx

[AshevilleApp2]

Carolina Cougars-ABA

[YaleFootballFan]

New Haven, CT

Minor Pro Hockey:
New Haven Knights (UHL, 2000-02)
Beast of New Haven (AHL, 1997-99)
New Haven Nighthawks/Senators (AHL, 1972-93)
New Haven Blades (EHL, 1954-72)
New Haven Nutmegs (EHL, 1952-53)
New Haven Tomahawks (EHL, 1951-52)
New Haven Eagles/Ramblers (CAHL/AHL, 1926-51)

Minor Pro Baseball:
New Haven County Cutters (Can-Am League, 2004-07)
New Haven Ravens (Eastern League, 1994-2003)
West Haven Yankees (Eastern League, 1972-79)
West Haven A's/White Caps (Eastern League, 1980-82)
New Haven Bulldogs (Eastern League, 1931-32)
New Haven Profs (Eastern League, 1923-30)
New Haven Indians (Eastern League, 1921-22)
New Haven Weissmen (Eastern League, 1919-20)
New Haven Murlins (Eastern League, 1916-18)
New Haven Max Feds (Colonial League, 1915)
New Haven White Wings (Eastern Association, 1913-14)
New Haven Blues/Black Crows/Prairie Hens/Murlins (Connecticut League, 1889-1912)
New Haven Texas Steers (Atlantic League, 1896)
New Haven Nutmegs (Eastern Association, 1891-92)
New Haven (Atlantic Association, 1889-90)

Arena Football League:
New Haven Ninjas (AF2, 2002)

Minor Pro Basketball:
New Haven-Connecticut Skyhawks/Colonials (USBL, 1985-2000)