# List of defunct Florida sports teams

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

## Baseball
### Major Leagues
#### Negro leagues

* 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 Beach 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 (1962–70)
* Miami Marlins (1982–88)
* 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) — relocated to the Mohegan Sun casino and now playing as the Connecticut Sun

## Football
### Arena Football
#### American Indoor Football Association

* Gulf Coast Raiders (2007)
* Lakeland Thunderbolts (2005–2007)
* Lakeland Thunderbolts (2006–2007)

#### Arena Football League (AFL)

* Florida Bobcats (1996–2001)
* Miami Vise (1987)
* Miami Hooters (1993–1995)
* Orlando Predators (1991-2016)

#### arenafootball2 (af2)

* Florida Firecats (2001-2009)
* Jacksonville Tomcats (2000–2002)
* Pensacola Barracudas (2000–2002)
* Tallahassee Thunder (2000–2002)

#### American Professional Football League

* Florida Scorpions (2008-2009, 2011)

#### 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)

#### Southern Indoor Football League

* Florida Kings (2009)

#### Ultimate Indoor Football League

* Lakeland Raiders (2011-2015)
* Miami Inferno (2013-2014)
* Sarasota Thunder (2013)

#### X-League Indoor Football

* Florida Marine Raiders (2011-2015)

#### World Indoor Football League

* Daytona Beach Thunder (2005-2008)
* Osceola Ghostriders (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)

#### Fall Experimental Football League

* Florida Blacktips (2014-2016)

#### Professional Spring Football League

* Tampa Bay Outlaws (1992)

#### Spring Football League

* Miami Tropics (2000)

#### 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

* Orlando Seals (2002–2004)

### 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)

### 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

### Southern Professional Hockey League

* Florida Seals (2005–2007)
* Jacksonville Barracudas (2002–2008)

### 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 (2002–2004)
* Miami Manatees (2003–2004)

## Soccer
### Indoor
#### Eastern Indoor Soccer League

* Pensacola Flyers (1998)
* Tallahassee Scorpions (1997–1998)

#### Major Indoor Soccer League

* Orlando Sharks (2007–2008)

#### 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 Interregional Soccer League indoor

* Brandon Braves (1994–1996)
* Cocoa Expos (1993–1996)
* Orlando Lions (1993–1996)

### Outdoor
#### American Professional Soccer League

* Fort Lauderdale Strikers (1990–1994)
* Miami Freedom (1990–1992)
* Orlando Lions (1990)
* Tampa Bay Rowdies (1990–1993)

#### American Soccer League (1933–83)

* Jacksonville Tea Men (1983)

#### American Soccer League (1988–89)

* Fort Lauderdale Strikers (1988–1989)
* Miami Sharks (1988–1989)
* Orlando Lions (1988–1989)
* Tampa Bay Rowdies (1988–1989)

#### Major League Soccer

* Miami Fusion F.C. (1998–2001)
* Tampa Bay Mutiny (1996–2001)

#### North American Soccer League (1968–84)

* Jacksonville Tea Men (1980–1982)
* Miami Gatos (1972)
* Miami Toros (1973–1976)
* Fort Lauderdale Strikers (1977–1983)
* Tampa Bay Rowdies (1975–1984)

#### North American Soccer League

* Fort Lauderdale Strikers (2011–2016)

#### United States International Soccer League

* Boca Raton Sabres (1992–1994)
* Cocoa Expos (1994)
* Coral Springs Kicks (1993)
* Florida Stars (1994)
* Fort Lauderdale Kicks (1994)
* Jacksonville Fury (1994–1995)
* Orlando Lions (1992–1994)
* South Florida Flamingos (1994)

#### United Soccer League (1984–85)

* Fort Lauderdale Sun (1984–1985)
* Jacksonville Tea Men (1984)

#### United Soccer Leagues

* Orlando Lions (1992–1994)
* Miami FC (2006–2009)

#### 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)

#### USSF Division 2 Professional League

* Miami FC (2010)