Florida State League

Florida State League

The Florida State League is a Class A-Advanced minor league baseball league operating in the state of Florida. They are one of three leagues currently operating in Class A-Advanced, the third highest of six classifications of minor leagues...

• Cocoa Indians (1951-1958)
• Cocoa Astros (1965-1972)
• Daytona Beach Admirals (1987)
• Daytona Beach Astros
  Daytona Beach Astros
  The Daytona Beach Astros were a minor league baseball team that existed from 1978 to 1984. They played in the Florida State League and were affiliated with the Houston Astros. Located in Daytona Beach, Florida, they were known as the Daytona Beach Islanders prior to being the Daytona Beach Astros...
  
   (1978-1984)
• Daytona Beach Dodgers
  Daytona Beach Dodgers
  The Daytona Beach Dodgers were a minor league baseball team. They were a Single-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers from 1968–1973 and played their games in the Florida State League...
  
   (1968-1973)
• Daytona Beach Islanders
  Daytona Beach Islanders
  Daytona Beach Islanders was the name used by several different minor league baseball teams that have all played in the Florida State League.-History:...
  
   (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
  Fort Lauderdale Yankees
  The Fort Lauderdale Yankees, based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, was an American minor league baseball franchise that existed from 1962 through 1992. The team was a Class A Florida State League affiliate of the New York Yankees and won seven FSL championships during its 31 years of existence.The...
  
   (1962-1992)
• Fort Lauderdale Red Sox
  Fort Lauderdale Red Sox
  The Fort Lauderdale Red Sox was the name of a Class A minor league baseball franchise based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, that existed for the season...
  
   (1993)
• Fort Myers Royals
  Fort Myers Royals
  The Fort Myers Royals were a minor league affiliate of the Kansas City Royals. In 1978 the Royals were brought to Fort Myers, Florida by the Kansas City franchise. This was because Fort Myers served as the spring training home of the Kansas City Royals. The Royals were a Single A Florida State...
  
   (1978-1988)
• Gainesville G-Men (1936-1941, 1946-1952, 1955-1958)
• Jacksonville Sea Birds (1951-1954)
• Key West Padres
  Key West Padres
  The Key West Padres were a Class A-Advanced minor league baseball affiliate of the San Diego Padres for one season. The team played its home games at Wickers Stadium in Key West, Florida.-History:...
  
   (1969)
• Key West Sun Caps
  Key West Sun Caps
  The Key West Sun Caps were a Class A-Advanced minor league baseball team that existed for one season before being re-named. The team played its home games at Wickers Stadium in Key West, Florida.-History:...
  
   (1971)
• Key West Conchs (1972-1974)
• Key West Cubs
  Key West Cubs
  The Key West Cubs were a Class A-Advanced minor league baseball affiliate of the Chicago Cubs. The team played its home games at Wickers Stadium in Key West, Florida.-History:...
  
   (1975)
• Kissimmee Cobras (1995-2000)
• Lakeland Pilots (1953-1955)
• Lakeland Indians (1960)
• Lakeland Giants (1962)
• Lakeland Tigers
  Lakeland Tigers
  The Lakeland Flying Tigers are a minor league baseball team based in Lakeland, Florida.Home games are played at Joker Marchant Stadium; opened in 1966 and renovated in 2003. The park, which also doubles as the Detroit Tigers spring training home, seats 8,500 fans...
  
   (1963-1964, 1967-2006)
• Leesburg Gondoliers (1937-1938)
• Leesburg Anglers (1939-1941, 1946)
• Leesburg Pirates (1947-1948)
• Leesburg Dodgers
  Leesburg Dodgers
  The Leesburg Dodgers were a Florida State League baseball team based in Leesburg, Florida, USA that played during the 1949 season. They used four different managers and went 37-97. 44-year-old Luke Hamlin, who managed for them, also pitched in eight games for them....
  
   (1949)
• Leesburg Packers (1950-1952)
• Leesburg Lakers (1953)
• Leesburg Braves (1956-1957)
• Leesburg Orioles
  Leesburg Orioles
  The Leesburg Orioles were a minor league baseball team located in Leesburg, Florida. The Orioles were a member of the class D Florida State League.-Affiliations:The Orioles were affiliated with the following major league teams:...
  
   (1960-1961)
• Leesburg Athletics (1965-1968)
• Miami Marlins
  Fort Myers Miracle
  The Fort Myers Miracle is the Class A Advanced minor league baseball affiliate of the Minnesota Twins Major League Baseball club, currently managed by Jake Mauer. Home games are played at the Lee County Sports Complex in Hammond Stadium, which has a capacity of 7,500, and opened in...
  
   (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
  Osceola Astros
  The Osceola Astros were a minor league baseball team that existed from 1985 to 1994. They played in the Florida State League and were affiliated with the Houston Astros. They were based in Kissimmee, Florida, making them the first professional baseball team from Kissimmee...
  
   (1985-1994)
• Palatka Azaleas
  Palatka Azaleas
  The Palatka Azaleas were a minor league baseball team that existed from 1936 to 1939 and from 1946 to 1953. They played in the Florida State League. In 1936, they were affiliated with the Detroit Tigers, in 1937 they were affiliated with the New York Yankees, and in 1949 they were affiliated with...
  
   (1936-1939, 1946-1953)
• Palatka Tigers (1956)
• Palatka Redlegs (1957-1961)
• Palatka Cubs (1962)
• Pompano Beach Mets
  Pompano Beach Mets
  *Location: Pompano Beach, FL*League: Florida State League *Affiliation: New York Mets *Ballpark:-Year-by-year record:...
  
   (1969-1973)
• Pompano Beach Cubs
  Pompano Beach Cubs
  The Pompano Beach Cubs were a minor league baseball team located in Pompano Beach, Florida. The team played in the Florida State League. Their home stadium was Pompano Beach Municipal Park....
  
   (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
  Sarasota Sun Sox
  The Sarasota Sun Sox were a minor league baseball team based in Sarasota, Florida that played in the Florida State League from 1961 to 1965. They were affiliated with the Kansas City A's in 1961 and the Chicago White Sox from 1962 to 1965.-Year-by-year record:...
  
   (1961-1965)
• Sarasota White Sox (1989-1993)
• Sarasota Red Sox (1994-2004)
• St. Augustine Saints (1936-1941, 1946-1950, 1952)
• St. Petersburg Saints
  St. Petersburg Saints
  The St. Petersburg Saints were a minor league baseball team that operated out of St.Petersburg, Florida. The team began as a semi-pro team and as early as October 1908, the semi-pro Saints played the Cincinnati Reds in a post-season exhibition game. By 1914, the Saints were receiving regular...
  
   (1955-1965)
• St. Petersburg Cardinals (1966-1996)
• Tampa Tarpons
  Tampa Tarpons
  The Tampa Tarpons were a minor league baseball team based in Tampa, Florida. They played in the Class A Florida State League from 1957–1988, when they were sold, relocated, and renamed the Sarasota White Sox...
  
   (1931-1942) (1946-1987)
• Tampa White Sox (1988)
• Vero Beach Dodgers (1980-2006)
• West Palm Beach Sheriffs (1928)
• West Palm Beach Indians
  West Palm Beach Indians
  The West Palm Beach Indians were a minor league baseball team based in West Palm Beach, Florida. They played in the Florida East Coast League in from 1940 to 1942, the Florida International League from 1946 to 1954, and the Florida State League in 1955. They were affiliated with the Philadelphia...
  
   (1955)
• West Palm Beach Sun Chiefs (1956)
• West Palm Beach Braves
  West Palm Beach Braves
  The West Palm Beach Braves, located in West Palm Beach, Florida, United States, was a baseball team that was affiliated with the Milwaukee Braves in 1965 and the Atlanta Braves from 1966 to 1968. The Braves played in the Florida State League and their ballpark was Mack Field.-Year-by-year record:...
  
   (1965-1968)
• West Palm Beach Expos
  West Palm Beach Expos
  The West Palm Beach Expos were a Florida State League minor league baseball team that existed from 1969 to 1997. Located in West Palm Beach, Florida, they were affiliated with the Montreal Expos and they played their home games at West Palm Beach Municipal Stadium. They were one of the longest...
  
   (1969-1997)
• Winter Haven Sun Sox (1966)
• Winter Haven Mets
  Winter Haven Mets
  In 1967 the Winter Haven Sun Sox were renamed the Winter Haven Mets after the New York Mets became the parent club for the Winter Haven, FL entry in the Florida State League. The Mets were an amazing 94-46, but the St. Petersburg Cardinals were even better and beat them for the western division...
  
   (1967)
• Winter Haven Red Sox
  Winter Haven Red Sox
  The Winter Haven Red Sox is a former minor league baseball team, affiliated with the Boston Red Sox from 1969 to 1992.*Location: Winter Haven, FL*League: Florida State League *Affiliation: Boston Red Sox...
  
   (1969-1992)

Florida East Coast League

Florida East Coast League

The Florida East Coast League was the name of two American minor league baseball circuits, based on the Atlantic coast of Florida.The first incarnation of the FECL was as a Class D circuit that played from through May 14,...

 (1940-1942)

• Cocoa Fliers (1941-1942)
• Deland Red Hats (1942)
• Fort Lauderdale Tarpons
  Fort Lauderdale Tarpons
  The Fort Lauderdale Tarpons were a minor league baseball team that played in the Florida State League in 1928 and in the Florida East Coast League from 1940 to 1942. Located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, they were affiliated with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1940....
  
   (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
  West Palm Beach Indians
  The West Palm Beach Indians were a minor league baseball team based in West Palm Beach, Florida. They played in the Florida East Coast League in from 1940 to 1942, the Florida International League from 1946 to 1954, and the Florida State League in 1955. They were affiliated with the Philadelphia...
  
   (1940-1942)

Florida International League

Florida International League

The Florida International League was a lower- to mid-level circuit in American and Cuban minor league baseball that existed from 1946 through July 27, 1954. It was designated Class C for its first three seasons, then upgraded to Class B in 1949 for the final 5½ years of its existence.The FIL...

 (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
  Miami Sun Sox
  The Miami Sun Sox were a minor league baseball affiliate of the Brooklyn Dodgers between 1949 and 1954. They played in the Florida International League and were based in Miami, Florida at Miami Stadium.-External links:**...
  
   (1949-1954)
• St Petersburg Saints (1949-1954)
• Tallahassee Rebels (1954)
• Tampa Smokers
  Tampa Smokers
  The Tampa Smokers was a name used from 1919 to 1954 by a series of minor league and semi-professional baseball teams based in Tampa, Florida. The nickname was a nod to the local cigar industry, which was the most important industry in Tampa during the years in which the Smokers were active.-Florida...
  
   (1949-1954)
• West Palm Beach Indians
  West Palm Beach Indians
  The West Palm Beach Indians were a minor league baseball team based in West Palm Beach, Florida. They played in the Florida East Coast League in from 1940 to 1942, the Florida International League from 1946 to 1954, and the Florida State League in 1955. They were affiliated with the Philadelphia...
  
   (1949-1954)

Senior Professional Baseball Association

Senior Professional Baseball Association

The Senior Professional Baseball Association was a winter baseball league based in Florida for players age 35 and over . The league began play in 1989 and had eight teams in two divisions and a 72 game schedule...

 (1989-1990)

• Bradenton Explorers
  Bradenton Explorers
  The Bradenton Explorers were one of the eight original franchises that began play in the Senior Professional Baseball Association in . That season, the club complied a record of 38-34 and finished in second place in the league's Northern Division, narrowly holding off the Orlando Juice. Jim...
  
  , became Daytona Beach Explorers
• Fort Myers Sun Sox
  Fort Myers Sun Sox
  The Fort Myers Sun Sox were one of the eight original franchises that began play in the Senior Professional Baseball Association in 1989. The Sun Sox finished their inaugural season in second place in the Southern Division with a 37-35 record. Their offense was led by the league's top hitter, Tim...
  
  
• Gold Coast Suns
• Orlando Juice
  Orlando Juice
  The Orlando Juice was one of the eight original franchises that began play in the Senior Professional Baseball Association in 1989. In the league's inaugural season, the Juice finished third in the Northern Division, narrowly missing the playoffs. Pitcher Pete Falcone anchored the club's pitching...
  
  
• St. Lucie Legends
  St. Lucie Legends
  The St. Lucie Legends was a U.S. baseball team and one of the eight original franchises that began play in the Senior Professional Baseball Association in 1989....
  
  
• St. Petersburg Pelicans
  St. Petersburg Pelicans
  The St. Petersburg Pelicans were one of the eight original franchises that began play in the Senior Professional Baseball Association in 1989. The team went 42-30 in the regular season and won the Northern Division title. Steve Henderson hit .352 for the club, and Lenny Randle batted .349. Milt...
  
  
• West Palm Beach Tropics
  West Palm Beach Tropics
  The West Palm Beach Tropics were one of the eight original franchises that began play in the Senior Professional Baseball Association in 1989. The club hired Dick Williams as manager and fielded a lineup that included slugger Dave Kingman and Rollie Fingers. The Tropics went 52-20 in the regular...
  
  
• Winter Haven Super Sox
  Winter Haven Super Sox
  The Winter Haven Super Sox were one of the eight original franchises that began play in the Senior Professional Baseball Association in 1989. The club featured future Hall of Famer Ferguson Jenkins as part of its pitching staff. In the league's inaugural season, the Super Sox struggled and went...
  
  

Continental Basketball Association

Continental Basketball Association

The Continental Basketball Association was a professional men's basketball league in the United States, which has been on hiatus since the 2009 season.- History :...

• Tampa Bay Thrillers
  Tampa Bay Thrillers
  The Tampa Bay Thrillers were a franchise in the Continental Basketball Association from 1984–1987, winning back-to-back championships in 1984 and 1985...
  
   (1984-1985) (1996-1997)
• Sarasota Stingers (1983-1985)
• Florida Stingers (1986-1987)

United States Basketball League

United States Basketball League

The United States Basketball League , often abbreviated to the USBL, was a professional men's spring basketball league. The league was formed in 1985. The final champions are the Kansas Cagerz, who won the title game on July 1, 2007.-History:...

• 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
  Jacksonville Barracudas
  The Jacksonville Barracudas were a professional minor league ice hockey team based in Jacksonville, Florida. They were established in 2002, and played in the Atlantic Coast Hockey League , the World Hockey Association 2 , and the Southern Professional Hockey League , before folding in 2008.They won...
  
   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

World Basketball League

World Basketball League was a minor professional basketball league in the United States and Canada. It was founded as the International Basketball Association in November 1987, before changing its name prior to the 1988 season. One of the major differences between it and other leagues was that it...

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

Women's National Basketball Association

Women's National Basketball Association

The Women's National Basketball Association is a women's professional basketball league in the United States. It currently is composed of twelve teams. The league was founded on April 24, 1996 as the women's counterpart to the National Basketball Association...

 (WNBA)

• Miami Sol
  Miami Sol
  The Miami Sol was a women's basketball team which joined the Women's National Basketball Association in 2000. They played their games at American Airlines Arena. The team folded after the 2002 season because of financial problems...
  
   (2000-2002)
• Orlando Miracle
  Connecticut Sun
  The Connecticut Sun is a professional basketball team based in Uncasville, Connecticut, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded in Orlando, Florida before the 1999 season began; the team moved to Connecticut before the 2003 season...
  
   (1999-2002)

American Indoor Football Association

• Gulf Coast Raiders (2007)
• Lakeland Thunderbolts
  Lakeland Thunderbolts
  The Lakeland Thunderbolts are a professional indoor football team. They are a member of the American Indoor Football Association. They play their home games at the Lakeland Center.- History :...
  
   (2005-2007)
• Lakeland Thunderbolts
  Lakeland Thunderbolts
  The Lakeland Thunderbolts are a professional indoor football team. They are a member of the American Indoor Football Association. They play their home games at the Lakeland Center.- History :...
  
   (2006-2007)

Arena Football League (AFL)

• Miami Vise
  Miami Vise
  The Miami Vise were an arena football team formed by Arena Football League founder Jim Foster for the purposes of playing a "test game" on February 26, 1987 at the Rosemont Horizon against the Chicago Bruisers...
  
   (1987)
• Miami Hooters (1993-1995)
• Florida Bobcats
  Florida Bobcats
  The Florida Bobcats are a defunct Arena Football League team. They had been previously known as the Sacramento Attack and the Miami Hooters.-Sacramento Attack :...
  
   (1996-2001)

arenafootball2

Af2

AF2 was the name of the Arena Football League's developmental league; it was founded in 1999 and played its first season in 2000. Like parent AFL, the AF2 played using the same arena football rules and style of play. League seasons ran from April through July with the postseason and ArenaCup...

 (af2)

• Jacksonville Tomcats
  Jacksonville Tomcats
  The Jacksonville Tomcats were an arena football team based in Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. They were an inaugural franchise in af2, the developmental league of the Arena Football League , and played for three seasons from 2000–2002...
  
   (2000-2002)
• Pensacola Barracudas
  Pensacola Barracudas
  The Pensacola Barracudas were an AF2 team and one of the 15 original teams to join the inaugural 2000 AF2 season.Pensacola originally played in the National Conference and won its first five games en route to the playoffs before losing to the eventual undefeated champion Quad City...
  
   (2000-2002)
• Tallahassee Thunder
  Tallahassee Thunder
  The Tallahassee Thunder is a now-defunct charter member af2 arena football team from Tallahassee, Florida. The Thunder played from 2000 until 2002, playing their home games at the Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center in Tallahassee...
  
   (2000-2002)

National Indoor Football League

National Indoor Football League

National Indoor Football League was a professional indoor football league in the United States. For their first six years, the league had teams in markets not covered by either the Arena Football League or its developmental league, af2, however, that changed briefly with their expansion into AFL...

• Daytona Beach Hawgs
  Daytona Beach Hawgs
  The Daytona Beach Hawgs were a professional indoor football team. They were a member of the NIFL. They played their home games at Ocean Center.Bryson was replaced by Pepe Pearson, a former Ohio State standout, who commuted to Daytona Beach on gamedays only...
  
   (2005)
• Florida Frenzy
  Florida Frenzy
  The Florida Frenzy are an indoor football team. They began play as a 2005 expansion member of the National Indoor Football League under the name Miami Morays...
  
   (2005-2007)
• Fort Myers Tarpons
  Fort Myers Tarpons
  The Fort Myers Tarpons were a team of the National Indoor Football League scheduled to play in 2007. They played their home games at the Lee County Civic Center. However, they met a horrible fate of a struggling league that had a lot of games canceled. They ended up disbanded and replaced by...
  
   (2006-2007)
• Kissimmee Kreatures (2005-2006)
• Miami Vice Squad
  Miami Vice Squad
  The Miami Vice Squad was an indoor football team. They are a 2007 expansion member of the National Indoor Football League. They played their home games at the BankUnited Center in Coral Gables, Florida. Florida Division Suspended In Early 2007....
  
   (2007)
• Palm Beach Phantoms
  Palm Beach Phantoms
  The Palm Beach Phantoms were a team in the National Indoor Football League in 2006.Formed in time for the 2006 season, the Phantoms were scheduled to play their home games at the Delray Beach Tennis Center in Delray Beach, Florida, which would have made them the first indoor football team to play...
  
   (2006)
• Palm Beach Waves
  Palm Beach Waves
  The Palm Beach Waves were an indoor football team. They were a 2007 expansion member National Indoor Football League. They played their home games at the Jim Brandon Equestrian Center in West Palm Beach, Florida. This is the second attempt of an NIFL team in West Palm Beach after the 2006...
  
   (2006-2007)
• Port St. Lucie Mustangs (2007)
• Tampa Tide (2007)

United States Football League

United States Football League

The United States Football League was an American football league which was in active operation from 1983 to 1987. It played a spring/summer schedule in its first three seasons and a traditional autumn/winter schedule was set to commence before league operations ceased.The USFL was conceived in...

 (USFL)

• Jacksonville Bulls
  Jacksonville Bulls
  The Jacksonville Bulls were a professional American football team based in Jacksonville, Florida. They were members of the United States Football League during its final two seasons, 1984 and 1985...
  
   (1984-1985)
• Orlando Renegades
  Orlando Renegades
  The Orlando Renegades were a professional American football team that played in the United States Football League in the mid-1980s.-In Washington:-1983 season:...
  
   (1985)
• Tampa Bay Bandits
  Tampa Bay Bandits
  The Tampa Bay Bandits were a professional American football team based in Tampa, Florida. They were members of the United States Football League . They were a charter member of the USFL and folded along with the league after the 1985 season....
  
   (1983-1985)

Women's American Football League

Women's American Football League

The Women's American Football League was a women's football league that was formed in 2001. After disbanding, the teams merged with the Women's Affiliated Football Conference , the Independent Women's Football League and the American Football Women's League , itself now disbanded.-Teams:*Arizona...

• Jacksonville Dixie Blues
  Jacksonville Dixie Blues
  The Jacksonville Dixie Blues are a women's American football team based in Jacksonville, Florida. Founded in 2001, they are currently members of the Women's Football Alliance , playing their home games on the campus of University Christian School....
  
   (2001-2003)
• Orlando Mayhem IWFL (2001-2003)
• Orlando Fire (2001-2003)
• Tampa Bay Force (2001-2003)

World Football League

World Football League

The World Football League was a short-lived gridiron football league that played in 1974 and part of 1975. Although the league's proclaimed ambition was to bring American football onto a worldwide stage, the farthest the WFL reached was placing a team – the Hawaiians – in Honolulu, Hawaii. The...

• Jacksonville Express (1975)
• Jacksonville Sharks
  Jacksonville Sharks
  The Jacksonville Sharks were a professional American football team based in Jacksonville, Florida. They competed for part of the 1974 season in the World Football League, a failed attempt to launch a major professional football league in the United States in competition with the National Football...
  
   (1974)
• Florida Blazers (1974), became San Antonio Wings
  San Antonio Wings
  The San Antonio Wings was an American Football team that played in the World Football League in 1974 and 1975. The team started as the Florida Blazers in 1974, then moved to San Antonio in 1975 and became the San Antonio Wings.-Florida Blazers :...
  
  , folded with the league in 1975

East Coast Hockey League

• Jacksonville Lizard Kings
  Jacksonville Lizard Kings
  Jacksonville Lizard Kings were a professional minor league ice hockey team based in Jacksonville, Florida. Formerly known as the Louisville Icehawks, they played in the East Coast Hockey League from 1995–2000...
  
   (1995-2000)
• Miami Matadors
  Miami Matadors
  The Miami Matadors were an ice hockey team in the East Coast Hockey League. They played in Miami, Florida, USA at the Miami Arena for one season before folding. The Matadors franchise would resurface several years later as the Cincinnati Cyclones.-History:...
  
   (1998-1999)
• Pensacola Ice Pilots
  Pensacola Ice Pilots
  The Pensacola Ice Pilots were a minor league ice hockey team located in Pensacola, Florida. The team was previously affiliated with the Tampa Bay Lightning, Toronto Maple Leafs, New York Islanders , and the Chicago Blackhawks. They have also had a working agreement with the Houston Aeros of the...
  
   (1996-2008)
• Tallahassee Tiger Sharks
  Tallahassee Tiger Sharks
  The Tallahassee Tiger Sharks were a minor professional ice hockey team that played in the ECHL from 1994–2001. Under this period they served as a minor league affiliate to New York Islanders , Florida Panthers and Montreal Canadiens....
  
   (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

Roller Hockey International

Roller Hockey International was a professional inline hockey league that operated in North America from 1993 to 1999. It was the first major professional league for inline hockey....

• Florida Hammerheads (1993-1994)
• Orlando Rollergators (1995)
• Orlando Jackals
  Orlando Jackals
  The Orlando Jackals were a professional roller hockey team based in Orlando, Florida, United States that played in Roller Hockey International.- History :...
  
   (1996 – 1997)
• Tampa Bay Tritons
  Tampa Bay Tritons
  The Tampa Bay Tritons were a professional roller hockey team based in Tampa, Florida, United States that played in Roller Hockey International. Mark Messier was a part owner in the club during its short existence....
  
   (1994)

Southern Elite Hockey League

Southern Elite Hockey League

The Southern Elite Hockey League was an independent Jr. A ice hockey league based in Florida and Alabama.-League History:In the league's inaugural season, 1998–1999, the SEHL played with 6 teams all but two in Florida: the Alabama Gunners , the Chicago Force , the Daytona Riptide , the...

• Daytona Riptide
• Jacksonville Hammerheads
• Kissimmee Fury
  Orlando Fury
  The Orlando Fury was an ice hockey team from Orlando, Florida. The team was formed created when the Kissimee Fury moved to a full arena off International Drive in southern Orlando. In the 1999-2000 season, the Fury was coached by Mike Bromberg. Bromberg was joined part-way through the season by...
  
  
• Space Coast Blast
• Tampa Bay Ice Pirates

Southern Hockey League (1995-1996)

Southern Hockey League (1995-1996)

The Southern Hockey League is a defunct low-level professional ice hockey league.It operated in the United States from 1995 to 1996, with teams in the southeastern United States. It was originally named the Sunshine Hockey League, but changed its name after expanding outside of Florida. The league...

• Lakeland Prowlers
• Daytona Beach Breakers
  Daytona Beach Sun Devils
  The Daytona Beach Sun Devils were a franchise in the defunct Sunshine Hockey League The Sun Devils began play in the league's first season in 1992-93 and remained with the SuHL until 1995 when the league changed its name to Southern Hockey League. After the 1995-96 season both the team and the...
  
  
• West Palm Beach Barracudas
• Jacksonville Bullets
  Jacksonville Bullets
  The Jacksonville Bullets were a professional minor league ice hockey team based in Jacksonville, Florida. They played in the Sunshine Hockey League, later renamed the Southern Hockey League, from 1992–1996...
  
  

Sunshine Hockey League

Sunshine Hockey League

The Sunshine Hockey League was a low-minors professional ice hockey league which operated from 1992 to 1995. The league was based in Florida and consisted of five teams in its inaugural 1992-93 season....

 (1992-1995)

• Daytona Beach Sun Devils
  Daytona Beach Sun Devils
  The Daytona Beach Sun Devils were a franchise in the defunct Sunshine Hockey League The Sun Devils began play in the league's first season in 1992-93 and remained with the SuHL until 1995 when the league changed its name to Southern Hockey League. After the 1995-96 season both the team and the...
  
  
• Jacksonville Bullets
  Jacksonville Bullets
  The Jacksonville Bullets were a professional minor league ice hockey team based in Jacksonville, Florida. They played in the Sunshine Hockey League, later renamed the Southern Hockey League, from 1992–1996...
  
  
• Lakeland Ice Warriors
  Lakeland Ice Warriors
  The Lakeland Ice Warriors were a minor professional ice hockey team located in Lakeland, Florida. They were a part of the Sunshine Hockey League and existed from 1992 - 1995....
  
  
• St. Petersburg Renegades
  St. Petersburg Renegades
  The St. Petersburg Renegades were a franchise in the defunct Sunshine Hockey League. The Renegades joined the league half way through its first season in 1992-93 and were the joke of the SuHL. One of the team's biggest problems was its proximity to the NHL's Tampa Bay Lightning, which was an...
  
  
• West Palm Beach Blaze
  West Palm Beach Blaze
  The West Palm Beach Blaze were a professional minor league ice hockey team based in West Palm Beach, Florida. They played in the Sunshine Hockey League, later renamed the Southern Hockey League, from 1992–1996. They played their games at the West Palm Beach Auditorium, which is now known as the...
  
  

Tropical Hockey League

Tropical Hockey League

The Tropical Hockey League was an ice hockey league based in Miami, Florida. The first attempt to establish professional hockey in Florida or any other Southern state, the league lasted only one season, 1938-39, before folding...

• Coral Gables Seminoles
• Miami Clippers
• Miami Beach Pirates

World Hockey Association 2

World Hockey Association 2

The World Hockey Association 2 was a minor professional ice hockey league created at the instigation of the organizers of the proposed recreated World Hockey Association to serve as its development league. The WHA2 teams — some of which had played the 2002–03 season in the Atlantic Coast...

• Jacksonville Barracudas
  Jacksonville Barracudas
  The Jacksonville Barracudas were a professional minor league ice hockey team based in Jacksonville, Florida. They were established in 2002, and played in the Atlantic Coast Hockey League , the World Hockey Association 2 , and the Southern Professional Hockey League , before folding in 2008.They won...
  
   (2002-2008)
• Lakeland Loggerheads (2002-2004)
• Orlando Seals (2002-2005)
• Miami Manatees
  Miami Manatees
  The Miami Manatees were a minor league ice hockey team in the World Hockey Association 2. The Manatees originally played their home games at Miami Arena; however, owner David Waronker had an out clause in the teams lease that stated that if the team's attendance average was under 1,500 after 20 of...
  
   (2003-2004)

Major Indoor Soccer League

• Orlando Sharks
  Orlando Sharks
  The Orlando Sharks were an American indoor soccer was based in Orlando, Florida, USA. Founded in 2007, the team played in the Major Indoor Soccer League....
  
   (2007-2008)

North American Soccer League

North American Soccer League

North American Soccer League was a professional soccer league with teams in the United States and Canada that operated from 1968 to 1984.-History:...

• Jacksonville Tea Men
  Jacksonville Tea Men
  The Jacksonville Tea Men were an American soccer team based in Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. Overall, the Tea Men played a total of four seasons in Jacksonville, first in the major league-level North American Soccer League from 1980–1982, then in the lower level American Soccer League and United...
  
   (1980-1982)
• Miami Gatos
  Miami Toros
  The Miami Gatos were a soccer team based out of Miami that played in the North American Soccer League. The club was previously known as the Washington Darts. After the 1972 season, the team was renamed the Miami Toros...
  
   (1972)
• Miami Toros
  Miami Toros
  The Miami Gatos were a soccer team based out of Miami that played in the North American Soccer League. The club was previously known as the Washington Darts. After the 1972 season, the team was renamed the Miami Toros...
  
   (1973-1976)
• Fort Lauderdale Strikers (1977-1983)
• Tampa Bay Rowdies (1975-1984)

National Professional Soccer League (1984 - 2001)

• Florida ThunderCats
  Florida ThunderCats
  The Florida ThunderCats were an indoor soccer club based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida that competed in the National Professional Soccer League. The team folded after one season.-Year-by-year:...
  
   (1998-1999)
• Jacksonville Generals
  Jacksonville Generals
  The Jacksonville Generals were an indoor soccer club based in Jacksonville, Florida that competed in the American Indoor Soccer Association. The team only played in the postseason Challenge Cup following the 1987/88 season....
  
   (1988)
• Tampa Bay Rowdies (1986-1987)
• Tampa Bay Terror
  Tampa Bay Terror
  The Tampa Bay Terror were an indoor soccer team based in Tampa Bay, Florida that competed in the defunct National Professional Soccer League . The team existed for two seasons before folding: 1995-1996 and 1996-1997. The team's home games were held at the Bayfront Center. The two season that the...
  
   (1995-1997)

United States International Soccer League

• Florida Stars
  Florida Stars
  The Florida Stars were an American soccer team based in North Miami, Florida that played in the USISL. The club moved to the USISL Pro League in 1995.-Year-by-year:...
  
   (1994)
• Fort Lauderdale Kicks (1994)
• Jacksonville Fury (1994-95)
• South Florida Flamingos (1994)

United Soccer Leagues First Division

• Jacksonville Cyclones
  Jacksonville Cyclones
  The Jacksonville Cyclones are a now-defunct USL A-League soccer team, based in Jacksonville, Florida, that formed in 1995. The team folded in 1999 shortly after the death of their manager Dennis Viollet, the former Manchester United and England striker....
  
   (1997-1999)
• Orlando Sundogs
  Orlando Sundogs
  The Orlando Sundogs were an American soccer club that played in the A-League in 1997. The team nearly folded before the end of the season, but were purchased by the Atlanta Ruckus. During the off season, the team tried to find a suitable venue for an A-League team outside the Florida Citrus Bowl,...
  
   (1997)
• Tampa Bay Cyclones (1996)

United Soccer Leagues Second Division

• Daytona Tigers (1997)
• Florida Stars
  Florida Stars
  The Florida Stars were an American soccer team based in North Miami, Florida that played in the USISL. The club moved to the USISL Pro League in 1995.-Year-by-year:...
  
   (1995)
• Florida Strikers (1995, 1997)
• Fort Lauderdale Strikers
  Fort Lauderdale Strikers (USISL)
  In 1994, the Fort Lauderdale Kicks began play in the USISL. The next year, with the folding of the American Professional Soccer League Strikers, the Kicks took the name Fort Lauderdale Strikers for themselves...
  
   (1995)
• Miami Breakers (1998)
• Orlando Nighthawks
  Orlando Nighthawks
  The Orlando Nighthawks were a soccer club that competed in the USL Premier Development League from 1997 to 1999. The club started as the Daytona Tigers and became the Orlando Nighthawks in 1998. The team's head coach was Steve Richards. He was assisted by Gerry Queen. The team's general manager was...
  
   (1997-98)
• Pensacola Barracudas
  Pensacola Barracudas
  The Pensacola Barracudas were an AF2 team and one of the 15 original teams to join the inaugural 2000 AF2 season.Pensacola originally played in the National Conference and won its first five games en route to the playoffs before losing to the eventual undefeated champion Quad City...
  
   (1998)
• Tallahassee Tempest
  Tallahassee Tempest
  The Tallahassee Tempest were an American soccer team that played in Tallahassee, Florida.-Year-by-year:...
  
   (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