List of former American Basketball Association teams

A

Aberdeen Attack

Alaska 49ers

Alaska Dream

Alaska Quake

Albany Shockwave

Albany Thunderdawgs

Alexandria Wind Jammers

Anaheim Roadrunners

Anderson Champions

Applachian Rapids

Arizona Rhinos

Arizona Scorpions

Arkansas Aeros

Arkansas Fantastics

Arkansas RimRockers - joined NBA Development League, folded

Arkansas Rivercatz

Arkansas Scorpions

Atlanta Experience

Atlanta Mustangs

Atlanta Vision

Austin Capitals

B

Bahama All-Pro Show

Ball World Peace

Baltimore Bay Lions/Baltimore Pearls

Bay Area Matrix

Baytown Bandits

Beijing Aoshen Olympians - joined West Coast Pro Basketball League

Bellevue Blackhawks

Bellingham Slam - joined International Basketball League

Big Valley Shockwave, an expansion team that was to begin play in 2006-2007 season and to play at the Ed & Bertha Fitzpatrick Arena in Turlock, California, but the team folded before the season began.

Birmingham Magicians

Bluegrass Stallions - joined Premier Basketball League

Bluff City Reign

Boston Blizzard

Boston Defenders

Brooklyn Blackout

Brooklyn Heat

Brooklyn SkyRockets

Buffalo Blue Hawks

Buffalo 716ers - joined Premier Basketball League

Buffalo Sharks

Buffalo Warriors

C

Calgary Crush (on hiatus for 2015-16)

Calgary Drillers

California Eagles

California Sea Kings

California Terminators

Canada Revolution

Cape Cod Frenzy

Carolina Cheetahs

Carolina Cougars

Carolina Destiny

Carolina Jaguars

Carolina Kings

Carolina Thunder

Centinelas de Mexicali

Central Valley Dawgs

Central Florida Marvel - joined NEBA

Central Valley Titans

Charlotte Crossovers

Charlotte Krunk - joined Continental Basketball Association as Atlanta Krunk, moved to Premier Basketball League as Augusta Groove

Chattanooga Steamers

Chi-Town Bulldogs

Chicago Court Kingz

Chicago Rockets

Chicago Rockstars

Chicago Soldiers - joined Independent Basketball Association

Chicago Throwbacks - joined Premier Basketball League

Chico Rage

Cicero Cometas USA

Cincinnati Blaze

Cincinnati Monarchs

Clayton Showtime

Cleveland Rockers

College Park Spyders

Colorado Kings

Colorado Springs Crusaders

Colorado Storm

Columbia Axemen

Columbus Crush

Columbus Life

Compton Cobras

Connecticut Topballerz

Corning Bulldogs - joined Eastern Basketball Alliance as Elmira Bulldogs

Conway Cyclones

Cypress Express

D

Dallas Generals

Delta Storm - joined Elite Basketball League

Denton Destroyers

Detroit Coast II Coast All-Stars

Detroit Dogs

Detroit Hoops

Detroit Panthers - joined Premier Basketball League

Detroit Zafir

E

East Bay Pit Bulls

East Carolina Trojans

East Kentucky Energy

East Kentucky Miners

East Point Jaguars

Edmonton Cheetahs

Everett Evolution

Everett Longshoremen

F

Fairfield Funky Fresh

Florida All-Stars

Florida Makos

Florida Pit Bulls - joined Continental Basketball Association as East Kentucky Miners, rejoined ABA, then folded

Florida Thundercats

Fort Smith Firebirds

Fresno Griffins

Fresno Heatwave/Sacramento Heatwave/California Heatwave

Fresno-Washington Raptors

G

Gallup Outlaws

Gallup Talons

Garland Hoyas - Joined NEBA

Gem City Hall O' Famers

Georgia Bearcats/Wildcats

Georgia Knights - joined Universal Basketball Association as Georgia Lions

Georgia Razors - joined Continental Basketball League

Georgia Roadrunners

Georgia-Lina Hurricanes

Gomez Palacio Thundercats

Grand Rapids Cyclones

Greencastle Golden Knights

Gulf Coast Flash

H

Halifax Rainmen - joined Premier Basketball League, moved to National Basketball League of Canada

Hamilton Rockstars

Hammond Rollers

Hampton Charters

Hampton Roads Sharks

Hampton Roads Stallions

Hampton Roads Titans

Harbor Shore Dreams

Harlem Revs

Hartford Hurricanes

Hattiesburg Hornets

Hawaii Hammerheads

Hawaii Hurricanes

Hawaii Mega Force

Heartland Heat

Heartland Prowl - joined Continental Basketball League, moved to Florida Basketball Association

Hermosillo Seris

Hollywood Fame

Hollywood Magic

Hollywood Showstoppers

Honolulu Pegasus/Cypress Pegasus

Houston Undertakers/Houston Takers/Houston Red Storm

Hub City Warriors

I

Ill City Beast

Illinois BallDogz

Indiana Alley Cats - joined Continental Basketball Association

Indiana Diesels - joined Premier Basketball League

Indiana Legends

Indiana State Warriors, Porter County Punishers

Indianapolis Drive

Indy Naptown All-Stars

Inglewood Cobras

Inland Empire 5LINX

Inland Empire Invaders

J

Jacksonville Jackals

Jacksonville JAM - joined Premier Basketball League, expelled from league midway through 2008 season, ceased operations

Jacksonville Wave

Jacksonville Bluewaves

Jersey Jaguars

Juarez Gallos

K

Kalamazoo Pure

Kansas City Knights

Kansas City Spartans

Kansas City Stars

Kentucky Bisons

Kentucky Mavericks

Kentucky Pro Cats

Kentucky Retros

King County Rampage

King County Royals

Kitsap Admirals - became independent team

Knoxville Colonels

Knoxville Noise

Knoxville Warriors

L

Lake Charles Corsairs

Lake Charles Hurricanes

Lake City Kingdom Riders - joined Christian Basketball League

Lake Erie Rockers

Lake Michigan Admirals - joined Premier Basketball League

Lakewood Panthers

Lansing Law

Lansing Sting

Las Estrellas de Chicago/Chicago Stars

Las Vegas Aces

Las Vegas Defenders

Las Vegas Knights

Las Vegas PROLYMs

Las Vegas Rattlers/Chicago Skyliners

Lima Explosion - joined Premier Basketball League as Lima Express

Lincoln Thunder

Little Rock Lightning

Long Beach Breakers

Long Beach Jam – joined NBA Development League as Bakersfield Jam; now known as the Northern Arizona Suns

Long Beach Laguneros

Los Angeles Aftershock

Los Angeles Palms

Los Angeles Push

Los Angeles Slam

Los Angeles Stars

Louisiana Blues

Louisiana Cajun Pelicans

Louisiana Gators

Louisiana Soul, Lafayette Legends - played one game in ABA before joining Universal Basketball Association for 2015

M

Manchester Millrats - joined Premier Basketball League, moved to National Basketball League of Canada as Saint John Mill Rats

Maryland Marvels - joined Eastern Basketball Alliance

Maryland Nighthawks - joined Premier Basketball League, moved to Atlantic Coast Professional Basketball League as Washington GreenHawks

Memphis Houn'Dawgs

Metroplex Lightning

Miami Flame

Miami Midnites

Miami Storm

Michiana Ballaholix

Midwest Flames

Milwaukee Blast

Milwaukee RimRattlers

Minnesota Blizzards

Minnesota Rattlers

Minnesota Ripknees

Minnesota Slamma Jamma

Minot City Freeze

Mississippi Blues

Mississippi Miracles

Modesto Hawks

Monroe Magicians

Montreal Matrix

Motown Jammers

N

Nashville Broncs/Music City Stars

Nashville Rhythm

Nashville Soul

Native America

Native Pride

NEA Swag

New England Anchors/Providence Anchors

New Mexico Style

New Orleans Cougars

New York Jamm

New York Lightning

New York Pharoahs

New York Red Riders

Niagara Daredevils

NorCal Bears

Norfolk Ballerz

Norfolk Navigators

Norfolk Sharks

North Carolina Renegades

North Shore Tides

North Texas Fresh - joined Universal Basketball Association

Northeast Pennsylvania Breakers - joined United States Basketball League, folded after one season

Northwestern Indiana Magical Stars - joined Premier Basketball League as Northwest Indiana Stars, ejected from league, folded

NoVA Wonders

NYC Internationalz

NYC Thunder

O

Oceanside A-Team

Ohio Aviators

Oklahoma Cavalry - joined Continental Basketball Association, changed name to Lawton-Fort Sill Cavalry, moved to Premier Basketball League, folded

Oklahoma City Ballhawgs - team folded after only one game in 2004

Oklahoma Stallions

Ontario Red Wolves

Ontario Warriors

Orlando Kings

P

Pacific Rim Rockers

Palm Beach Imperials

Palmetto State Rizers

Panama City Dream

Pensacola Aviators

Peoria Kings

Peoria Pride

Permian Basin Obvious Culture

Phenix City Bombers

Philadelphia Colonials

Philadelphia Sounds

Phoenix Eclipse

Pittsburgh Hardhats

Pittsburgh Patriots

Pittsburgh Phantoms

Pittsburgh Xplosion - joined Continental Basketball Association, folded

Polk County Flame

Port City Pirates

Portsmouth Cavaliers - joined American Professional Basketball League

Portland Reign

Pennsylvania Pride

Providence Sky Chiefs/Providence Anchors - joined Premier Basketball League

Puro Money

Q

Quad City Riverhawks - joined Premier Basketball League, folded

Quebec Kebs - joined Premier Basketball League, moved to National Basketball League of Canada, changed name to Laval Kebs, folded

Queens Kings

R

Raleigh Renegades

Reading Railers - joined Premier Basketball League, folded

Reigning Knights of Georgia

Reno Rockers

Reno Sharpshooters

Richmond Generals

Richmond Rockets

Riverside Rainmakers

Riverside Rage

Rochester Fire

Rochester Ravens/Roc City Ravens

Rochester Razorsharks - joined Premier Basketball League

Rockford Riverdawgs - joined Independent Basketball Association

Rock River Fury - joined Premier Basketball League as Rockford Fury, folded.

Rocky Mountain Stampede

Rome Legions

S

Sacramento KnightCats

Salem Sabres

Salem Storm

Salt Lake City Saints

Salt Lake Dream

San Antonio Stallions

San Diego Sol

San Diego Surf

San Diego Wildcats

San Diego Wildfire

San Jose SkyRockets - joined Continental Basketball Association as Minot SkyRockets, folded

Schertz Kings - joined NEBA

Seattle Mountaineers - independent

Seattle Zhen Gan

Shreveport-Bossier Mavericks - joined Premier Basketball League

Sioux City Hornets

SoCal Legends - joined Continental Basketball Association, folded

SoCal Surf

South Carolina Warriors

South Jersey Knights

South Houston Assault

South Texas Stingrays

South Valley Fever

Southcoast Fire

Southern Alabama Bounce

Southern California Surf

Southwest Florida Spartans

St. Louis Flight

St. Louis Rotweilers

St. Louis Stunners

Staten Island Vipers

Strong Island Sound

Sugar Land Legends

Syracuse Raging Bullz/Rochester Raging Bullz

Syracuse Shockwave

T

Tacoma Navigators

Tacoma Rise/Olympia Rise

Tampa Bay Rain

Tampa Bay Sharks

Tampa Bay Strong Dogs

Tampa Bay ThunderDawgs

Tampa Bay Tornadoes

Team Nicaragua

Tennessee Halo's

Tennessee Mad Hatters

Tennessee Mud Frogs

Texarkana Panthers

Texas Cagerz

Texas City Rangers

Texas Tycoons

Dragones de Tijuana

Toledo Royal Knights

Tri-City Suns

Twin City Ballers

U

Utah Avalanche

Utah Snowbears

V

Valley Legends

Vancouver Balloholics - went independent

Vancouver Dragons - joined Continental Basketball Association, folded

Vancouver Explorers

Vehicle City Chargers

Veneno de Monterrey

Vermont Frost Heaves - joined Premier Basketball League, folded in January 2011

W

Waco Wranglers - now in United Basketball League as Texas Wranglers

Washington Rampage

West Texas Whirlwinds

West Virginia Blazers

West Virginia Outlaws

West Virginia Wild

West Virginia Wildcatz - renamed Twin City Jazz

Westchester Phantoms

Wichita Falls

William Tucker University Freedom Eagles

Wilmington Sea Dawgs - joined Premier Basketball League then moved to Continental Basketball League then the Tobacco Road Basketball League

Wind River Bison/Siouxland Bison

Windy City Monsters - joined Independent Basketball Association as Windy City Blazers

Winston-Salem Storm

Wyoming Roughnecks

Y

Yakima Vipers

Youngstown Swish

Yuma Invaders(returning, formerly Inland Empire Invaders)