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

• Atlanta Crackers (1884-1965)
• 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), moved to Eastlake, Ohio
• 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
• Savannah Sand Gnats (1996-2015), moved to Columbia, South Carolina to become the Columbia Fireflies
• South Georgia Waves, based in Albany, GA in 2002 and Columbus, GA in 2003, became Columbus Catfish (2004-2008), moved to Bowling Green, Kentucky and now play as the Bowling Green Hot Rods.

Basketball

Men's

Global Basketball Association

• Albany Sharp Shooters (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 (2002–2003) Moved to WHA2 for 2003–04

Central Hockey League

• Columbus Cottonmouths (1996–2001) Obtained a franchise in the East Coast Hockey League
• Macon Whoopee (1996–2001)

East Coast Hockey League/ECHL

• Augusta Lynx (1998–2008) Folded midseason
• Columbus Cottonmouths (2001–2004) Cottonmouths' organization joined the Southern Professional Hockey League and the ECHL franchise moved to Bradenton – Sarasota, Florida, to play as Gulf Coast Swords, franchise revoked in summer 2006 after construction halted on proposed home arena
• 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)

Southern Hockey League

• Macon Whoopees (1973–1974)

Southern Professional Hockey League

• Augusta RiverHawks (2010–2013) Arena's ice system failed and the team became the Macon Mayhem in 2015
• Columbus Cottonmouths (2004–2017)
• Macon Trax (2004–2005)

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
• Atlanta Silverbacks (1998 as the Atlanta Ruckus-2016), A-League, USISL, USL and finally NASL

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