List of defunct Florida sports teams

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

Baseball

Major Leagues

Negro League baseball

• Jacksonville Red Caps

Minor league baseball

Florida State League

• Bradenton Growers (1919-1920, 1923-1924, 1926)
• Cocoa Indians (1951-1958)
• Cocoa Astros (1965-1972)
• Daytona Beach Admirals (1987)
• Daytona Beach Astros (1978-1984)
• Daytona Beach Dodgers (1968-1973)
• Daytona Beach Islanders (1920-1924, 1936-1941, 1946-1966, 1977, 1985-1986)
• Deerfield Beach Sun Sox (1966)
• DeLand Reds (1936-1938)
• DeLand Red Hats (1939-1941, 1946-1954)
• DeLand Sun Caps (1970)
• Fort Lauderdale Yankees (1962-1992)
• Fort Lauderdale Red Sox (1993)
• Fort Myers Royals (1978-1988)
• Gainesville G-Men (1936-1941, 1946-1952, 1955-1958)
• Jacksonville Sea Birds (1951-1954)
• Key West Padres (1969)
• Key West Sun Caps (1971)
• Key West Conchs (1972-1974)
• Key West Cubs (1975)
• Kissimmee Cobras (1995-2000)
• Lakeland Pilots (1953-1955)
• Lakeland Indians (1960)
• Lakeland Giants (1962)
• Lakeland Tigers (1963-1964, 1967-2006)
• Leesburg Gondoliers (1937-1938)
• Leesburg Anglers (1939-1941, 1946)
• Leesburg Pirates (1947-1948)
• Leesburg Dodgers (1949)
• Leesburg Packers (1950-1952)
• Leesburg Lakers (1953)
• Leesburg Braves (1956-1957)
• Leesburg Orioles (1960-1961)
• Leesburg Athletics (1965-1968)
• Miami Marlins (1962-1970, 1982-1988)
• Miami Orioles (1971-1981)
• Miami Miracle (1989-1991)
• Ocala Yearlings (1940-1941)
• Orlando Gulls (1937)
• Orlando Senators (1938-1941, 1946-1953)
• Orlando C.B.'s (1954-1955)
• Orlando Seratomas (1956)
• Orlando Flyers (1957-1958)
• Orlando Dodgers (1959-1961)
• Orlando Twins (1963-1972)
• Osceola Astros (1985-1994)
• Palatka Azaleas (1936-1939, 1946-1953)
• Palatka Tigers (1956)
• Palatka Redlegs (1957-1961)
• Palatka Cubs (1962)
• Pompano Beach Mets (1969-1973)
• Pompano Beach Cubs (1976-1978)
• Port Charlotte Rangers (1987-2002)
• Sanford Lookouts (1936-1939)
• Sanford Seminoles (1940-1941, 1947)
• Sanford Celeryfeds (1946)
• Sanford Giants (1949-1951)
• Sanford Seminole Blues (1952)
• Sanford Cardinals (1953, 1955)
• Sanford Greyhounds (1959-1960)
• Sarasota Sun Sox (1961-1965)
• Sarasota White Sox (1989-1993)
• Sarasota Red Sox (1994-2004)
• St. Augustine Saints (1936-1941, 1946-1950, 1952)
• St. Petersburg Saints (1955-1965)
• St. Petersburg Cardinals (1966-1996)
• Tampa Tarpons (1931-1942) (1946-1987)
• Tampa White Sox (1988)
• Vero Beach Dodgers (1980-2006)
• West Palm Beach Sheriffs (1928)
• West Palm Beach Indians (1955)
• West Palm Beach Sun Chiefs (1956)
• West Palm Beach Braves (1965-1968)
• West Palm Beach Expos (1969-1997)
• Winter Haven Sun Sox (1966)
• Winter Haven Mets (1967)
• Winter Haven Red Sox (1969-1992)

Florida East Coast League (1940-1942)

• Cocoa Fliers (1941-1942)
• DeLand Red Hats (1942)
• Fort Lauderdale Tarpons (1940-1942)
• Fort Pierce Bombers (1940-1942)
• Hollywood Chiefs (1940)
• Miami Beach Flamingos (1941-1942)
• Miami Beach Tigers (1940)
• Miami Seminoles (1942)
• Miami Wahoos (1940-1941)
• Orlando Nationals (1942)
• West Palm Beach Indians (1940-1942)

Florida International League (1949-1954)

• Fort Lauderdale Braves (1949-1951)
• Fort Lauderdale Braves/Key West Conchs (1952)
• Fort Lauderdale Lions (1953)
• Lakeland Pilots (1949-1952)
• Miami Beach Flamingos (1949-1952, 1954)
• Miami Sun Sox (1949-1954)
• St Petersburg Saints (1949-1954)
• Tallahassee Rebels (1954)
• Tampa Smokers (1949-1954)
• West Palm Beach Indians (1949-1954)

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

Men's

American Basketball Association (1967-1976)

• Miami Floridians (1968-1972)

American Basketball Association (1999-Present)

• Palm Beach Imperials (2006-2008)

Continental Basketball Association

• Tampa Bay Thrillers (1984-1985) (1996-1997)
• Sarasota Stingers (1983-1985)
• Florida Stingers (1986-1987)

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)
• Gold Coast Stingrays (1986)
• West Palm Beach Stingrays (1987)
• Palm Beach Stingrays (1988, 1990, 1992-1994)

World Basketball League

• Florida Jades (1991-1992)
• Jacksonville Stingrays (1992)

Women's

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)
• Miami Hooters (1993-1995)
• Florida Bobcats (1996-2001)

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• 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)

Conventional Football

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 Football League

• Florida Tuskers (2009-2010)

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)

Ice hockey

American Hockey League (AHL)

• Jacksonville Barons (1973-1974)

Atlantic Coast Hockey League

• Florida Seals(2002-2007)

East Coast Hockey League/ECHL

• 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

Indoor

Major Indoor Soccer League

• Orlando Sharks (2007-2008)

Outdoor

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)

See also

• List of defunct Georgia sports teams
• List of defunct Idaho sports teams
• List of defunct Mississippi sports teams
• List of defunct Ohio sports teams
• List of defunct Pennsylvania sports teams
• List of defunct Texas sports teams