List of defunct Georgia sports teams

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

Baseball

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),

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

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, KY.

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

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

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)

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

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