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==Football== | ==Football== | ||
* [[Birmingham Americans]], [[1974]] | * [[Birmingham Americans]], World Football League (WFL), [[Legion Field]], [[1974]] | ||
* [[Birmingham Vulcans]], [[1975]] | * [[Birmingham Vulcans]], World Football League (WFL), [[Legion Field]], [[1975]] | ||
* [[Alabama Vulcans]], [[1979]] | * [[Alabama Vulcans]], American Football Association (AFA), [[Legion Field]], [[1979]] | ||
* [[Alabama Magic]], [[1982]] | * [[Alabama Magic]], American Football Association (AFA), [[Legion Field]], [[1982]] | ||
* [[Birmingham Stallions]] (USFL), [[1983]]-[[1985]] | * [[Birmingham Stallions]], United States Football League (USFL), [[Legion Field]], [[1983]]-[[1985]] | ||
* [[Birmingham Fire]] (WLAF), [[1991]]-[[1992]] | * [[Birmingham Fire]], World League of American Football (WLAF), [[Legion Field]], [[1991]]-[[1992]] | ||
* [[Birmingham Barracudas]] (CFL), [[1995]] | * [[Birmingham Barracudas]], Canadian Football League (CFL), [[Legion Field]], [[1995]] | ||
* [[Birmingham Steeldogs]] ( | * [[Birmingham Steeldogs]]/[[Alabama Steeldogs]], Arena Football League 2 (AF2), [[BJCC Coliseum]], [[2000]]-[[2007]] | ||
* [[Birmingham Thunderbolts]] | * [[Birmingham Thunderbolts]], XFL, [[Legion Field]], [[2001]] | ||
* [[Alabama Slammers]] (WAFL), [[2001]] | * [[Alabama Slammers]], Women's American Football League (WAFL), [[Guy Tucker Field]], [[Huntsville]], [[2001]] | ||
* [[Birmingham Steel Magnolias]] (WFA), [[2002]] | * [[Birmingham Steel Magnolias]], Women's Football Association (WFA), [[Lawson Field]], [[2002]] | ||
===Proposed=== | ===Proposed=== | ||
* [[Team Alabama]] (AAFL), proposed for [[2008]] and [[2009]] | * [[Team Alabama]] (AAFL), proposed for [[2008]] and [[2009]] | ||
* [[Alabama Blackbirds]] (UNGL), proposed for [[2010]] | * [[Alabama Blackbirds]], United National Gridiron League (UNGL), proposed for [[2010]] | ||
* [[New USFL|Unnamed football team]] ( | * [[New USFL|Unnamed football team]], new United States Football League (USFL), proposed for [[2011]] | ||
* [[Alabama Outlawz]] (X-League), [[Harris Arena]], proposed for Spring [[2014]] | |||
==Hockey== | ==Hockey== | ||
Revision as of 19:49, 11 November 2013
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
- Birmingham Steel (CBL/WBAEL), 2010
- Birmingham Sabers (CBL), 2010-2011
- Birmingham Blitz, 2012–present
proposed
- Birmingham Breakouts, proposed for 2001
- Birmingham Crusaders (USBA), proposed for 2008, 2009 and 2010
Football
- Birmingham Americans, World Football League (WFL), Legion Field, 1974
- Birmingham Vulcans, World Football League (WFL), Legion Field, 1975
- Alabama Vulcans, American Football Association (AFA), Legion Field, 1979
- Alabama Magic, American Football Association (AFA), Legion Field, 1982
- Birmingham Stallions, United States Football League (USFL), Legion Field, 1983-1985
- Birmingham Fire, World League of American Football (WLAF), Legion Field, 1991-1992
- Birmingham Barracudas, Canadian Football League (CFL), Legion Field, 1995
- Birmingham Steeldogs/Alabama Steeldogs, Arena Football League 2 (AF2), BJCC Coliseum, 2000-2007
- Birmingham Thunderbolts, XFL, Legion Field, 2001
- Alabama Slammers, Women's American Football League (WAFL), Guy Tucker Field, Huntsville, 2001
- Birmingham Steel Magnolias, Women's Football Association (WFA), Lawson Field, 2002
Proposed
- Team Alabama (AAFL), proposed for 2008 and 2009
- Alabama Blackbirds, United National Gridiron League (UNGL), proposed for 2010
- Unnamed football team, new United States Football League (USFL), proposed for 2011
- Alabama Outlawz (X-League), Harris Arena, proposed for Spring 2014
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.