Sports - Defunct Sports Teams, Retro Leagues

The Pat Joyce Tavern was a Cleveland institution on Public Square for generations. OS14834

Braves Field opened as the home of the city's National League team in 1915, three years after Fenway Park. Indeed, the city's American League team played select games at Braves field due to the greater seating capacity.  In 1953, the Braves moves to Milwaukee....

The Harrisburg Capitols were members of the Atlantic Coast Football League (ACFL) from 1963 to 1969. For most of their existence, they were a farm team for the Baltimore Colts. The ACFL was a minor professional football league that operated from 1962 until 1973....

You can't get much more Detroit than naming your indoor soccer team after a motor vehicle. The team made its debut in 1994 as the Detroit Neon in the Continental Indoor Soccer League. The name was chosen because the team was sponsored by Dodge,...

You can't get much more Detroit than naming your indoor soccer team after a motor vehicle. The team made its debut in 1994 as the Detroit Neon in the Continental Indoor Soccer League. The name was chosen because the team was sponsored by Dodge,...

The Houston Hotshots were members of the Continental Indoor Soccer League (CISL) from that circuit's inaugural season in 1994 until it folded in 1997. In 1999, the Hotshots joined the World Indoor Soccer League for the 2000 season. The played their home games at...

The Orange County Ramblers played in the Continental Football League (CFL) in 1967 and 1968. Their homefields were Anaheim Stadium and Santa Ana's Municipal Stadium. In 1967 , the team went 10-2 and made it all the way to the championship, which they hosted. They...

The Orange County Ramblers played in the Continental Football League (CFL) in 1967 and 1968. Their homefields were Anaheim Stadium and Santa Ana's Municipal Stadium. In 1967 , the team went 10-2 and made it all the way to the championship, which they hosted. They...

The Newark Bears were members of the Atlantic Coast Football League in 1963 and 1964. In 1965, they joined the Continental Football League. The following year, they moved to Central Florida to become the Orlando Panthers.  OS14904

On October 2, 1973, a press conference was held in Chicago to announce the formation of the the World Football League (WFL). It kicked off in July of 1974 as a rival to the established National Football League (NFL). At first, it seemed like...

The Virginia Sailors were members of the Atlantic Coast Football League (ACFL) from 1966 through 1968. They split their home games between Wakefield High School Stadium, Montgomery Field, and Herndon Stadium. Unlike subsequent Virginia teams, the sailors were based in suburban DC as opposed the...

The L.A. United played one season in the Continental Indoor Soccer League (CISL). United were the flagship team as owner Jerry Buss was instrumental in the league's formation. However, after going 6-22 in its lone season, the team moved to Orange County.   OS14992

The Carolina Vipers played one season in the Continental Indoor Soccer League (CISL). There homefield was the Independence Arena (now Bojangles Coliseum).   OS14910

The Omaha Mustangs played one season, 1968, in the Continental Football League (CoFL). The team, though, had been around since the early 1960s, having started out as a semi-pro team. They moved up to the Professional Football League of America before joining the CoFL,...

The second foray into top-level indoor soccer for Las Vegas, after the Americans, came in the form of the Las Vegas Dustdevils of the Continental Indoor Soccer League (CISL). The team was all set for the CISL's first season (1993), but their home pitch, the...

The second foray into top-level indoor soccer, after the Americans, for Las Vegas came in the form of the Las Vegas Dustdevils of the Continental Indoor Soccer League (CISL). The team was all set for the CISL's first season (1993), but their home pitch,...

Were you a champion of handheld football. Relive those glory days in this shirt from Old School Shirts!   OS15051

The Monterrey La Raza (La Raza de Monterrey in Spanish) were a professional indoor soccer team based in Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico. The team was a charter member of the Continental Indoor Soccer League (CISL). The team won played all five CISL seasons starting in 1993 and won...

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Since we're going all retro in our fashion and culture, let's extend that to the economy! OS15201

The Syracuse Scorpions were members of the American Soccer League (ASL) from 1970 to 1974. After 1970, the team folded, but was re-born as the Syracuse Suns in 1971. The folded a year later, though. They came back for the 1973 and 1974 seasons...

The American Soccer League (ASL) was established in 1933. A league with the same name was established in 1921, but ceased operations after its 1932 season. The second ASL lasted until 1983. Two subsequent leagues used the name. ASL II, for most of its...

The Mexico Toros were an indoor soccer team based in Mexico City. They were members of the Continental Indoor Soccer League (CISL) for one season, 1995. Their home pitch was the Palacio de los Deportes in the Mexican capital.

Were you a champion of handheld football. Relive those glory days in this shirt from Old School Shirts!   OS15295

The home of pro basketball and hockey in Dallas opened in 2001. It's nickname is derived from its sponsor.

The Ballpark in Arlington opened on April 1, 1994, in an exhibition contest between the Rangers and the Mets. The first official game was on April 11 against Milwaukee. Ameriquest bought the naming rights to the ballpark on May 7, 2004, and the stadium was renamed.

The Portsmouth Spartans were established in 1928 and played in Southern Ohio for six seasons. IN 1934 they were purchased for $8,000 by a Detroit radio executive who moved the team to Michigan. They were renamed the Lions and became one of the most successful...

The Portsmouth Spartans were established in 1928 and played in Southern Ohio for six seasons. IN 1934 they were purchased for $8,000 by a Detroit radio executive who moved the team to Michigan. They were renamed the Lions and became one of the most successful...

The Dallas-Ft. Worth Spurs were members of the AA Texas League from 1965 until 1971, when the Washington Senators moved to the Lone Star State. The Spurs played their home games at Turnpike Stadium. Named after a nearby freeway, the capacity of the ballpark...

Big league baseball came to the Dallas-Ft. Worth area in 1972, when the Senators moved from the nation's capital. In 2023, they were world champions!