List of professional sports teams from Birmingham

This is a list of professional sports teams from Birmingham.

Baseball

• Birmingham Ironmakers, 1887
• Birmingham Maroons, 1888
• Birmingham Grays, 1892
• Birmingham Bluebirds, 1896
• Birmingham Barons, 1901-1961, 1964-1965, 1981-Present
• Birmingham Black Barons, 1920-1963
• Birmingham Athletics, 1967-1975
• Alabama Barons, 1978

Basketball

• Birmingham Skyhawks, 1947
• Birmingham Vulcans (SPBL), 1947-1948
• Bessemer Whiz Kids, 1947-1948
• Birmingham Bandits, 1991
• Birmingham Power, 2001-2005
• Magic City Court Kings, 2005-2006
• Birmingham Magicians, 2005-Present

proposed

• Birmingham Breakouts, proposed for 2001
• Birmingham Crusaders (USBA), proposed for 2008, 2009 and 2010
• Birmingham Steel (CBL), proposed for 2010

Football

• Birmingham Americans, 1974
• Birmingham Vulcans, 1975
• Alabama Vulcans, 1979
• Alabama Magic, 1982
• Birmingham Stallions (USFL), 1983-1985
• Birmingham Fire (WLAF), 1991-1992
• Birmingham Barracudas (CFL), 1995
• Birmingham Steeldogs (AFL2), 2000-2007
• Birmingham Thunderbolts (XFL), 2001
• Alabama Slammers (WAFL), 2001
• Birmingham Steel Magnolias (WFA), 2002

Proposed

• Team Alabama (AAFL), proposed for 2008 and 2009
• Unnamed football team (New USFL), proposed for 2011

Hockey

• Birmingham Bulls (WHA), 1976-1979
• Birmingham Bulls (CHL), 1979-1981
• Birmingham South Stars, 1982
• Birmingham Bulls (ACHL), 1983
• Birmingham Bulls (ECHL), 1992-2000
• Alabama Gunners, 1998
• Pelham Prowlers, 1999
• Alabama Slammers (WHA2), 2003-2004

Other

• Birmingham Grasshoppers, semi-pro soccer, 1992-1996
• Alabama Saints, semi-pro soccer, 1997-2000
• Birmingham Vulcans RFC, rugby, 1967-Present

References

• BirminghamProSports.com - accessed March 29, 2009.