List of sports teams in Louisiana

This is a list of Louisiana's sports teams.

Professional sports teams

American football

National Football League

New Orleans Saints

Women's Football Alliance

Acadiana Zydeco
Port City Lady Jaguars

Baseball

Pacific Coast League

New Orleans Zephyrs

Basketball

National Basketball Association

New Orleans Pelicans (formerly New Orleans Hornets)

Hockey

Southern Professional Hockey League

Louisiana IceGators

Soccer

National Premier Soccer League

New Orleans Jesters

Amateur/Semi-Pro sports teams

Australian Football

United States Australian Football League

Baton Rouge Tigers

Basketball

Universal Basketball Association

Louisiana Soul

Roller Derby

WFTDA

Acadiana Rollergirls (Lafayette)
Big Easy Rollergirls (New Orleans)
Cajun Rollergirls (Houma)
Red Stick Roller Derby (Baton Rouge)

Independent

Cenla Derby Dames (Alexandria)
Lethal Ladies/NSRD (Mandeville/Madisonville)
Pearl River Roller Derby (Slidell)
Twin City Knockers (Shreveport/Bossier)

Rugby

Deep South Rugby Football Union

Texas Geographical Union

Shreveport Rugby Football Club

Soccer

Louisiana Soccer Association

Independent

FC New Orleans

Louisiana Premier League

Cajun Soccer Club (Lafayette)
Lake City Gamblers (Lake Charles)
Pool Boys FC (Alexandria)
Motagua New Orleans
Boca Knights FC (Shreveport)

College teams

NCAA

NAIA

NJCAA

Bears - Baton Rouge Community College
Bengals - Louisiana State University Eunice
Cavaliers - Bossier Parish Community College
Dolphins - Delgado Community College
Jaguars - Southern University at Shreveport

Defunct professional teams

Defunct American football teams

Baton Rouge Blaze (2001) - AF2
Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings - (2001-2009) - AF2, (2010) - AFL
Hammond Heroes (2006) - NIFL
Houma Bayou Bucks (2002-2005) - NIFL
Houma Conquerors (2009) - SIFL
Lafayette Roughnecks (2001) - af2
Lafayette Wildcatters (2009-2010) - SIFL
Lake Charles Land Sharks (2002-2004) - NIFL
Louisiana Bayou Beast - (1998) - PIFL, (1999) - IPFL, (2001) - NIFL
Louisiana Fuel - (2008-2010) - IWFL
Louisiana Jazz - (2002-2003) - NWFA, (2004-2014) - WFA
Louisiana Rangers - (2000) - IPFL, (2001-2002) - NIFL
Louisiana Swashbucklers - (2005) - NIFL, (2006-2008) - Intense, (2009-2011) - SIFL, (2012-2013) - PIFL
New Orleans Breakers (1984) - USFL
New Orleans Jazz F.C. (2011) - Stars
New Orleans Night (1991-1992) - AFL
New Orleans Thunder (1999) - Regional
New Orleans VooDoo (2004–2008), (2010–2015) - AFL
Shreveport-Bossier Bombers (2000) - IPFL
Shreveport-Bossier Southern Knights (1999) - Regional
Shreveport Pirates (1994–95) - CFL
Shreveport Shockhers (2006) - NWFA
Shreveport Steamer (1974-1975) - WFL
Shreveport Steamers (1979-1981) - AFA
Twin City Gators (2006) - NIFL

Defunct baseball teams

Abbeville A's (1935-1939) - Evangeline League
Abbeville Athletics (1946-1952) - Evangeline League
Abbeville Sluggers (1920) - Louisiana State League
Acadiana Cane Cutters (Lafayette) (2011-2014) - Texas Collegiate League
Alexandria Aces (1934-1942, 1946-1957) - Evangeline League, (1972-1975) - Texas League, (1994-2001) - Texas-Louisiana League, (2001-2003) - Central League, (2006-2008) - United League, (2009) - Continental League, (2010-2012) - Texas Collegiate League, (2013) - United League
Alexandria Black Aces - Negro league baseball^[1]
Alexandria Hoo Hoos (1909) - Arkansas State League^[2]
Alexandria Lincoln Giants - Negro league baseball^[1]
Alexandria Reds (1925-1930) - Cotton States League^[2]
Alexandria Tigers (1920) - Louisiana State League^[2]
Alexandria White Sox (1907-1908) - Gulf Coast League^[2]
Arlington/Blue Stockings Base Ball Club (Shreveport) (1872)^[3]
Baton Rouge Black Sox - Negro league baseball^[1]^[4]
Baton Rouge Blue Marlins (2001) - All-American Association
Baton Rouge Cajuns (1902, 1905-1906) - Cotton States League^[5]
Baton Rouge Cougars (1976) - Gulf States League^[5]
Baton Rouge Essos (1929) - Cotton States League^[5]
Baton Rouge Hardwood Sports - Negro league baseball^[4]
Baton Rouge Highlanders (1930) - Cotton States League^[5]
Baton Rouge Rebels (1956–57) - Evangeline League^[5]
Baton Rouge Red Sticks (1903-1904) - Cotton States League, (1934) East Dixie League, (1946–55) - Evangeline League^[5]
Baton Rouge Riverbats (2002-2003) - Southeastern League^[5]
Baton Rouge Senators (1932) - Cotton States League^[5]
Baton Rouge Solons (1933) - Dixie League^[5]
Baton Rouge Standards (1931) - Cotton States League^[5]
Baton Rouge Stars - Negro league baseball^[1]
Bayou Bullfrogs (Lafayette) (1998-1999) - Texas-Louisiana League^[6]
Beauregard Base Ball Club (Ponchatoula) (1870)^[3]
Capitol/Red Stick Base Ball Club (Baton Rouge) (1867)^[3]
Comet Base Ball Club (New Orleans) (1860)^[7]^[8]
Crowley Millers (1950) - Gulf Coast League, (1951-1957) - Evangeline League
Crowley Rice Birds (1908) - Gulf Coast League^[9]
Delta Base Ball Club (Delta) (1877)^[3]
DeQuincy Railroaders (1932) - Cotton States League^[10]
Detroit–New Orleans Stars (1960-1961) - Negro league baseball
Favorite Base Ball Club (Lafayette) (1893)^[3]
Ferriday Stars - Negro league baseball^[1]
Gretna Lookouts - Negro league baseball^[1]
Hammond Berries (1946–51) - Evangeline League^[11]
Hammond Cubs - Negro league baseball^[1]
Hammond Hard Hitters - Negro league baseball^[1]
Hancock Base Ball Club (New Orleans) (1869)^[7]
Hop Bitters Base Ball Club (New Orleans) (1880)^[12]
Hope Base Ball Club (New Orleans) (1868)^[7]
Houma Buccaneers/Natchez Pilgrims (1940) - Evangeline League^[13]
Houma Delta Cubs - Negro league baseball^[1]^[4]
Houma Hawks (2003) - Southeastern League
Houma Indians (1946-1952) - Evangeline League^[13]
Invincibles Base Ball Club (Royville) (1893)^[3]
Jeanerette Blues (1934-1939) - Evangeline League
Lafayette Browns (1908) - Gulf Coast League^[6]
Lafayette Bullfrogs (2000) - Texas-Louisiana League^[6]
Lafayette Bulls (1948–53) - Evangeline League^[6]
Lafayette Drillers (1975-1976) - Texas League^[6]
Lafayette Hubs (1920) - Louisiana State League^[6]
Lafayette Oilers (1954–57) - Evangeline League^[6]
Lafayette White Sox (1934–42) - Evangeline League^[6]
Lake Charles Creoles (1906) - South Texas League, (1907-1908) - Gulf Coast League^[14]
Lake Charles Explorers (1934) - Evangeline League
Lake Charles Giants (1956–57) - Evangeline League^[14]
Lake Charles Lakers (1950) - Gulf Coast League, (1951-55) - Evangeline League^[14]
Lake Charles Lincoln Giants - Negro league baseball^[1]^[4]
Lake Charles Newporters (1929-1930) - Cotton States League^[14]
Lake Charles Skippers (1935-1942) - Evangeline League^[14]
Leesville Angels (1950) - Gulf Coast League^[15]
Lone Star Base Ball Club (Pineville) (1871)^[3]
Lone Star Base Ball Club (New Orleans) (1859, 1869)^[7]^[8]
Louisiana Travellers ^[16]
Mandeville Base Ball Club (Mandeville) (1869)^[3]
Melpomene White Sox - Negro league baseball^[1]
Meraux Tigers - Negro league baseball^[1]
Metairie Pelicans - Negro league baseball^[1]
Monroe Drillers (1924-1930) - Cotton States League^[15]
Monroe Hill Citys (1903-1904) - Cotton States League^[17]
Monroe Monarchs (1931-1932) - Negro Southern League
Monroe Municipals (1907) - Gulf Coast League, (1908) - Cotton States League^[17]
Monroe Pearl Diggers (1909) - Arkansas State League^[17]
Monroe Southern Giants (1923) - Texas Colored League^[18]
Monroe Sports (1950-1955) - Cotton States League, (1956) - Evangeline League^[17]
Monroe Twins (1931-1932, 1937) - Cotton States League^[17]
Monroe White Sox (1938-1941) - Cotton States League
Morgan City Bears - Negro league baseball^[1]

Morgan City Black Sox - Negro league baseball^[1]
Morgan City Oyster Shuckers (1908) - Gulf Coast League^[19]
Morehouse Bluffers Base Ball Club (Bastrop) (1879)^[3]
Natchitoches Base Ball Club (Natchitoches) (1874)^[3]
New Iberia Cardinals (1934-1942, 1946-1947, 1949, 1953) - Evangeline League
New Iberia Indians (1956) - Evangeline League
New Iberia Pelicans (1948, 1951-1952, 1954-1955) - Evangeline League
New Iberia Rebels (1950) - Evangeline League
New Iberia Sugar Boys (1920) - Louisiana State League^[20]
New Orleans Acid Iron Earth (f. 1886) - Gulf League^[21]
New Orleans Ads (1920–21, 1935–36) - Negro Southern League^[22]^[23]
New Orleans Algiers Giants (1926) - Independent Negro League^[1]^[4]^[23]
New Orleans Baseball Club (f. 1886) - Gulf League^[21]^[23]
New Orleans Black Eagles
New Orleans Black Pelicans (1907–08, 1938) - Independent Negro League,^[21]^[23] (1920, 1926, 1945) - Negro Southern League,^[23] (1931) - Texas-Louisiana League (Negro league)^[22]^[24] (1951, 1954) - Negro American League^[1]^[4]^[21]
New Orleans Black Rappers (f. 1907) - Independent Negro League^[21]
New Orleans Blue Rappers (f. 1907) - Independent Negro League^[21]
New Orleans Cohens - Negro league baseball^[1]
New Orleans Creoles (1947–48, 1950–51) - Negro Southern League,^[22] (1949) - Negro Texas League,^[21]^[25]
New Orleans Crescents - Negro league baseball^[1]
New Orleans Crescents/Unions (f. 1886) - Southern League of Colored Base Ballists^[21]^[23]
New Orleans Crescent Stars (1921, 1932–33, 1935–37) – Independent Negro League, (1922, 1934) - Negro Southern League, (1923) - Texas Colored League^[1]^[4]^[21]^[22]^[23]
New Orleans Dumonts - Negro league baseball^[1]
New Orleans Eagles (1915–16) - Negro league baseball^[21]
New Orleans Eclipse (f. 1907) - Independent Negro League^[21]
New Orleans Expos (f. 1886) - Independent^[21]
New Orleans Little Pels (1912) - Cotton States League^[21]^[23]
New Orleans Pelicans (1887, 1889, 1898-1899) - Southern League, (1888) - Texas-Southern League, (1890), (1892-1896, 1901-1959) - Southern Association, (1977) - American Association^[21]^[23]
New Orleans Pinchbacks - Negro league baseball^[1]
New Orleans Stars (1924) - Independent Negro League^[23]
New Orleans–St. Louis Stars (1940-1941) - Negro American League^[21]^[23]
Oakdale Lumberjacks (1920) - Louisiana State League^[26]
Opelousas Indians (1907) - Gulf Coast League, (1934-41) - Evangeline League^[27]
Opelousas Orphans (1932) - Cotton States League^[27]
Ouachita Base Ball Club (Monroe) (1873)^[3]
Pelican Base Ball Club (New Orleans) (1865-1867), (1868-1874) - Louisiana Base Ball Association, (1875-1879), (1880-1884) - Crescent City League^[7]^[8]
Plaquemine Tigers - Negro league baseball^[1]
Rapides Base Ball Club (Alexandria) (1871)^[3]
Rayne Red Sox (1934) - Evangeline League
Rayne Rice Birds (1920) - Louisiana State League, (1935-1941) - Evangeline League
Reveille/Jackson Base Ball Club (Greenville) (1867)^[3]
Robert E. Lee Base Ball Club (New Orleans) (f. 1864, 1869, 1886) - Gulf League^[7]^[8]^[21]^[23]
St. Francisville Base Ball Club (St. Francisville) (1878)^[3]
Scotlandville White Sox - Negro league baseball^[1]
Secret 9 Base Ball Team - Negro league baseball^[1]
Shreveport Acme Giants (1923) - Texas Colored League^[1]^[4]
Shreveport Black Sports (1926) - Texas Colored League, (1927–28), (1929–30) - Texas-Oklahoma-Louisiana League,^[1]^[28]^[29] (1931) - Texas-Louisiana League (Negro league)^[24] (1946) - East Texas Negro League^[30]
Shreveport Braves (1968-1970) - Texas League
Shreveport Captains (1971) - Dixie Association, (1972-2000) - Texas League
Shreveport Gassers (1915-1924) - Texas League
Shreveport Giants (1901-1903) - Southern Association
Shreveport Grays (1895) - Texas-Southern League
Shreveport Pirates (1904-1910) - Southern Association, (1908-1910) - Texas League
Shreveport Sports (1925–32, 1938–42, 1946–57) - Texas League, (1933) - Dixie League, (1934) - East Dixie League, (1935) - West Dixie League, (1959-1961) - Southern Association, (2003-2005) - Central League, (2006-2008) - American Association
Shreveport Swamp Dragons (2001-2002) - Texas League
Shreveport Tigers (1899) - Southern League,^[28] (1949) - Negro Texas League
Shreveport Travelers (1951) - Arkansas-Louisiana-Texas League^[31]
Shreveport-Bossier Captains (2009-2011) - American Association
Shrewsbury Globetrotters - Negro league baseball^[1]
Slidell Creoles - Negro league baseball
South Louisiana Pipeliners (Morgan City) (2009) - Continental League
Southern Base Ball Club (New Orleans) 1869^[7]
Stonewall Base Ball Club (Algiers) (1867)^[3]
Stonewall Base Ball Club (Pilette) (1893)^[3]
Thibodaux Giants (1946-1953) - Evangeline League
Thibodaux Pilots (1954) - Evangeline League
Thibodaux Senators (1956–57) - Evangeline League
Waterloo Base Ball Club (Pointe Coupee) (1878)^[3]
West Baton Rouge Cubs - Negro league baseball^[1]^[4]
Winnfield Devils - Negro league baseball^[1]

Defunct basketball teams

Louisiana Cajun Pelicans (2004) - ABA
New Orleans Buccaneers (1967–1970) - American Basketball Association
New Orleans Hurricanes (1947) - Professional Basketball League of America
New Orleans Jazz (1974–1979) - NBA
New Orleans Pride (1979–1981) - Women's Professional Basketball League
New Orleans Sports (1948–1949) - Southern Basketball League
Shreveport Crawdads (1994) - Continental Basketball Association
Shreveport Storm (1995) - Continental Basketball Association
Shreveport-Bossier Mavericks (2013–2015) - American Basketball Association

Defunct hockey teams

Alexandria Warthogs (1998-2000) - WPHL
Baton Rouge Kingfish (1996-2003) - ECHL
Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs (1997-2001) - WPHL, (2002-2011) CHL
Cajun Catahoulas (2005-2006) - WSHL
Lake Charles Ice Pirates (1997-2001) - WPHL
Louisiana IceGators (1995-2005) - ECHL
Monroe Moccasins (1997-2001) - WPHL
New Orleans Brass (1997-2002) - ECHL

Defunct soccer teams

Baton Rouge Bombers (1997-1998) - EISL
Baton Rouge Capitals (2007-2011) - USL Premier Development League
Lafayette SwampCats (1997-1998) - EISL
Lafayette Swamp Cats (2000-2004) - USL Premier Development League
New Orleans Riverboat Gamblers (1993-1998) / New Orleans Storm (1999) - USL Premier Development League

See also

Sports in New Orleans

References

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Sports teams based in Louisiana

Baseball	PCL New Orleans Zephyrs

Basketball	NBA New Orleans Pelicans

Football	NFL New Orleans Saints WFA Acadiana Zydeco Port City Lady Jaguars

Hockey	SPHL: Louisiana IceGators

Soccer	NPSL New Orleans Jesters

College athletics (NCAA Division I)	Grambling State Louisiana–Lafayette Louisiana–Monroe Louisiana Tech LSU McNeese State New Orleans Nicholls State Northwestern State Southeastern Louisiana Southern Tulane

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Women's sports

Minor sports

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