List of professional sports teams in Alabama explained

Alabama has several minor league professional and semi-professional teams including three minor league baseball teams. It does not currently have any major professional sports league teams, and has never hosted a team in any of the established U.S. major professional leagues. However, Alabama has intermittently been home to teams in what were widely considered (and/or at least aspired to become) major leagues during their presence in the state. Additionally, Major League Baseball has retroactively recognized several Negro Leagues as major leagues; as a result, the Birmingham Black Barons are now considered to have been a major league baseball team.

Currently, Alabama is the second-most populous U.S. state without a major league franchise (it is the most populous if one considers Virginia to be the home of the NFL's Washington Commanders and NHL's Washington Capitals - those teams have their practice facilities and operational headquarters in Northern Virginia although neither team plays its home games there).[1] [2]

Current minor-league professional and semi-professional teams

ClubCitySportLeagueVenue
AFC MobileMobileSoccerNational Premier Soccer LeagueArchbishop Lipscomb Athletic Complex
Alabama BlackhawksBirminghamFootballAPDFL football leagueCarver High School
Alabama Steel Semi Pro Football FootballIAFL (Independent American Football League)Stanley Jensen Stadium (Prattville, Alabama) Central High School
Birmingham VulcansBirminghamBasketballNABL (North American Basketball League)Young Stars Basketball Academy
Dixie Derby GirlsHuntsvilleWomen's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA)Von Braun Center
Birmingham Legion FCBirminghamSoccerUSL ChampionshipProtective Stadium
Birmingham BaronsBirminghamBaseballSouthern LeagueRegions Field
Birmingham Black WidowsBirminghamFootballWomen's Indoor Football LeagueVenue unknown
Birmingham SquadronBirminghamBasketballNBA G LeagueLegacy Arena
Birmingham StallionsBirminghamFootballUnited Football LeagueProtective Stadium
Central Alabama JaguarsMontgomeryBasketballThe Basketball League (TBL)Venue unknown
Huntsville City FCHuntsvilleSoccerMLS Next ProJoe W. Davis Stadium
Huntsville Rockets Semi-Pro FootballHuntsvilleFootballGridiron Development Football LeagueMilton Frank Stadium
Huntsville HavocHuntsvilleIce hockeySouthern Professional Hockey LeagueVon Braun Center
Magic City SurgeBirminghamBasketballAmerican Basketball AssociationBill Harris Arena
Marvel City TigersBessemerFootballGridiron Development Football LeagueSnitz Snider Stadium
Montgomery BiscuitsMontgomeryBaseballSouthern LeagueMontgomery Riverwalk Stadium
Rocket City Trash PandasMadisonBaseballSouthern LeagueToyota Field
South Alabama HurricanesBaldwin County - Gulf ShoresAmerican footballXtreme South Football LeagueGulf Shores Sportsplex- Mickey Miller Blackwell Stadium
Tennessee Valley TigersHuntsvilleFootballIndependent Women's Football LeagueMilton Frank Stadium
Birmingham BullsPelham, AlabamaIce hockeySouthern Professional Hockey LeaguePelham Civic Complex
Notes

Former professional and semi-professional teams

ClubCitySportLeagueYears activeFate
Alabama OutlawzBirminghamIndoor footballX-League Indoor Football, Arena Pro Football2014–2015, 2017Attempted to restart again in 2017, but folded prior to playing any home games
Birmingham A'sBirminghamBaseballSouthern League1967–1975Defunct
Birmingham Black BaronsBirminghamBaseballNegro Southern League, Negro National League, Negro American League1920–1960Defunct
Rocket City UnitedMadisonSoccerNational Premier Soccer League2007–2013Defunct
Mobile A'sMobileBaseballSouthern League
Mobile BayBearsMobileBaseballSouthern League1997–2019Relocated to Madison as the Rocket City Trash Pandas
Mobile Black BearsMobileBaseballIndependent Negro league team
Mobile SoldiersMobileBaseballSouthern League
Mobile White SoxMobileBaseballSouthern League
Montgomery GraysMontgomeryBaseballSouth Atlantic League
Montgomery Grey SoxMontgomeryBaseballNegro Southern League1932Defunct
Montgomery RebelsMontgomeryBaseballSouthern League1903–1980 (various years)Relocated to Birmingham
Montgomery WingsMontgomeryBaseballSoutheastern League2002–2003Defunct
Ozark PatriotsOzarkBaseballSoutheastern League2002Defunct
Selma CloverleafsSelmaBaseballSoutheastern League2002–2003
Birmingham BulldogsBirminghamBasketballWorld Basketball Association2004–2005Defunct
Birmingham MagiciansBirminghamBasketballAmerican Basketball Association2005–2006Defunct
Birmingham PowerBirminghamBasketballNational Women's Basketball League2001–2005Defunct
Druid City DragonsTuscaloosaBasketballWorld Basketball Association2006Defunct
Huntsville FlightHuntsvilleBasketballNational Basketball Development League2001–2005Relocated to Albuquerque, New Mexico
Mobile RevelersMobileBasketballNational Basketball Development League2001–2003Defunct
Mobile MajestyMobileBasketballNational Women's Basketball League2001Defunct
Southern Alabama BounceMobileBasketballAmerican Basketball Association2006–2007Defunct
Birmingham BarracudasBirminghamCanadian footballCanadian Football League1995Defunct
Alabama RenegadesHuntsvilleFootballNational Women's Football Association2000–2008Defunct, league folded
Alabama HawksHuntsvilleFootballContinental Football League1968–1969Defunct, league folded
Alabama SlammersBirminghamFootballWomen's American Football League2001–2002Defunct
Alabama VulcansBirminghamFootballAmerican Football Association1979Defunct
Birmingham AmericansBirminghamFootballWorld Football League1974Defunct
Birmingham FireBirminghamFootballWorld League of American Football1991–1992Defunct, league shut down U.S. operations and became NFL Europe before eventually folding
Birmingham IronBirminghamFootballAlliance of American Football2019Defunct, league folded
Birmingham StallionsBirminghamFootballUnited States Football League1983–1985Defunct, league folded
Birmingham Steel MagnoliasBirminghamFootballWomen's Football Association2002–2003Defunct, league folded
Birmingham ThunderboltsBirminghamFootballXFL2001Defunct, league folded
Birmingham VulcansBirminghamFootballWorld Football League1975Defunct, league folded
Gadsden RaidersGadsdenFootballSouthern Professional Football League1963–?
Huntsville RocketsHuntsvilleFootballSouthern Professional Football League1963–1964
Muscle Shoals SmasHersMuscle ShoalsFootballNational Women's Football Association2004Defunct
Tuscaloosa WarriorsTuscaloosaFootballSouthern Professional Football League1963Relocated to Columbus, Mississippi
Alabama SlammersPelhamIce hockeyWorld Hockey Association 22003–2004Defunct
Birmingham Bulls (1)BirminghamIce hockeyWorld Hockey Association, Central Hockey League1976–1981Defunct
Birmingham Bulls (2)BirminghamIce hockeyEast Coast Hockey League1992–2001Relocated to Atlantic City, New Jersey
Birmingham South StarsBirminghamIce hockeyCentral Hockey League1982–1983Defunct
Huntsville BlastHuntsvilleIce hockeyEast Coast Hockey League1993–1994Relocated to Tallahassee, Florida
Huntsville Channel Cats/TornadoHuntsvilleIce hockeySouthern Hockey League, Central Hockey League, South East Hockey League1995–2001, 2003–2004Defunct
Mobile MysticksMobileIce hockeyEast Coast Hockey League1995–2002Relocated to Duluth, Georgia
Birmingham/Alabama SteeldogsBirminghamIndoor footballAF22000–2007Defunct
Tennessee Valley/Alabama VipersHuntsvilleIndoor footballAF2, Arena Football League2000–2010Relocated to Duluth, Georgia
Mobile Bay TarponsMobileIndoor footballSouthern Indoor Football League
Mobile SeagullsMobileIndoor footballIndoor Professional Football League, National Indoor Football League2000–2001Defunct
Mobile WizardsMobileIndoor footballAF22002Defunct
Montgomery Maulers/BearsMontgomeryIndoor footballNational Indoor Football League, American Indoor Football Association2005–2007Defunct
Birmingham GrasshoppersBirminghamSoccerUnited States Interregional Soccer League, Premier Development League1992–1996Defunct
Mobile RevelersMobileSoccerUnited States Interregional Soccer League1995–1997Defunct
Pumas FCBirminghamSoccerNational Premier Soccer League2009–2010Defunct
Mobile VipersMobileFootballExtreme Southern1988–1997Defunct
Huntsville StarsHuntsvilleBaseballSouthern League1985–2014Relocated to Biloxi, Mississippi as the Biloxi Shuckers

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Redskins Park . 2010-06-14 .
  2. Web site: Kettler Capitals Iceplex . 2010-06-14.

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