List of defunct Pennsylvania sports teams

This is a list of former sports teams from the US state of Pennsylvania:

United States Australian Football League

 * Lehigh Valley Crocs
 * Pittsburgh Wallabies

American Association (1882–1891)

 * Philadelphia Athletics (1882–1891)
 * Pittsburgh Alleghenys (1882–1886) (Now the Pittsburgh Pirates of the National League)

Federal League (1913–1915)

 * Pittsburgh Rebels (1913–1915)

National Association of Base Ball Players (1861–1870)

 * Athletic of Philadelphia

National Association of Professional Base Ball Players (1871–1875)

 * Philadelphia Athletics (1871–1875)
 * Philadelphia White Stockings (1873–1875) (also sometimes called "Pearls" or "Phillies")
 * Philadelphia Centennials (1875)

Negro leagues (1885–1951)

 * Harrisburg Giants (1924–1929)
 * Hilldale Daisies (1910–1932)
 * Philadelphia Giants
 * Philadelphia Pythians
 * Philadelphia Stars (1934–1948)
 * Philadelphia Tigers (1928)
 * Homestead Grays (1929–1948)
 * Pittsburgh Crawfords (1931–1938)
 * Pittsburgh Keystones

Players' League (1890)

 * Philadelphia Quakers/Athletics (PL/AA) (1890)
 * Pittsburgh Burghers (1890)

Union Association (1884)

 * Altoona Mountain Citys (1884)
 * Philadelphia Keystones (1884)
 * Pittsburgh Stogies (1884)

Atlantic League of Professional Baseball

 * Lehigh Valley Black Diamonds (2000–2001)
 * Pennsylvania Road Warriors (2002–2004)

Eastern League (1923–current)

 * Allentown Brooks (1935–1936)
 * Allentown Cardinals (1935–1936)
 * Allentown Chiefs (1957)
 * Allentown Red Sox (1935–1936)
 * Johnstown Johnnies (1955–1956)
 * Johnstown Red Sox (1961)
 * Lancaster Red Roses (1896–1961)
 * Philadelphia Phillies (minor league) (1892)
 * Reading Brooks (1935–1936)
 * Reading Indians (1952–1957) (Now Reading Phillies)
 * Reading Red Sox (1933–1965) (Now Pittsfield Red Sox)
 * Scranton Red Sox
 * Wilkes-Barre Barons (1933–1972)
 * Wilkes-Barre Indians
 * Williamsport A's
 * Williamsport Bills (1987–1991)
 * Williamsport Grays (1924–1962)
 * Williamsport Mets (1964–1967)
 * Williamsport Tigers
 * Williamsport Tomahawks
 * York Pirates (1884–1969)
 * York White Roses (1884–1969)

Frontier League (1993–current)

 * Erie Sailors (1994) (became Johnstown Steal)
 * Johnstown Johnnies (1995–1997) (renamed Johnstown Johnnies)
 * Johnstown Johnnies (1998–2002) (now Florence Y'alls)

International League (1885–)

 * Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons (1998–2006) (renamed Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees from 2007-2012)(Now Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders, renamed in 2013)

New York–Penn League (1939–)

 * Erie Cardinals
 * Erie Orioles (ended 1990) (changed name to "Sailors")
 * Erie Sailors (1990–1992)
 * Erie Tigers
 * Williamsport Astros (1971–1972)
 * Williamsport Red Sox (1971–1972)

Heartland League

 * Altoona Rail Kings (1997)

North Atlantic League

 * Altoona Rail Kings (1996)

Northern League

 * Allentown Ambassadors (1997–2003)

National Basketball Association (NBA)

 * Philadelphia Warriors (1946–1962) now the Golden State Warriors
 * Pittsburgh Ironmen (1946–1947)

American Basketball Association (1967–1976)

 * Pennsylvania Pit Bulls (2004–2005)
 * Pittsburgh Condors (1970–1972)
 * Pittsburgh Hardhats (2004)
 * Pittsburgh Pipers (1967–1968)

American Basketball League

 * Scranton Miners (1950?–1996)

Continental Basketball Association

 * Pittsburgh Piranhas (1994–1995)
 * Pittsburgh Xplosion (2005–2008)
 * Wilkes-Barre Barons (1914–1978)

National Alliance of Basketball Leagues(1938–)

 * Philadelphia Tapers (1962–1963)

United States Basketball League

 * Philadelphia Aces
 * Philadelphia Spirit
 * Pennsylvania ValleyDawgs (1999–2007)

Women's Basketball League

 * Philadelphia Fox 1979 (folded mid-season)

Early athletic clubs

 * Allegheny Athletic Association
 * Duquesne Country and Athletic Club
 * Franklin Athletic Club
 * Greensburg Athletic Association
 * Homestead Library & Athletic Club
 * Jeanette Athletic Association
 * Latrobe Athletic Association
 * McKeesport Olympics
 * Oil City Athletic Club
 * Pittsburgh Athletic Club (football)

American Association (football)

 * Bethlehem Bulldogs
 * Wilkes-Barre Bullets
 * Erie Vets

American Football League (1926)

 * Philadelphia Quakers (1926)

American Football League (1936)

 * Pittsburgh Americans

Anthracite League

 * Coaldale Big Green
 * Gilberton Cadamounts
 * Shenandoah Yellow Jackets
 * Wilkes-Barre Barons (football)

Eastern League of Professional Football

 * All-Lancaster Red Roses
 * Bethlehem Bears
 * Mount Carmel Wolverines
 * Shenandoah Red Jackets

National Football League

 * Dallas Texans (NFL) (1951–1952) (Traveling team based in Hershey, Pennsylvania)
 * Frankford Yellow Jackets (1924–1928)
 * Pottsville Maroons (1925–1928)

World War II merger teams

 * Chicago-Pittsburgh "Card-Pitt" (1944)
 * Pitt-Phil "Steagles" (1943)

Mid Continental Football League

 * Erie Hawks

National Football League (1902)

 * Philadelphia Athletics (NFL)
 * Philadelphia Phillies (NFL)
 * Pittsburgh Stars

United States Football League

 * Philadelphia Stars (1983–1985)
 * Pittsburgh Maulers (1984)

World Football League

 * Philadelphia Bell (1974–1975)

Pennsylvania Professional Football League (1946–1949 )


 * Eastern Division
 * Shamokin Indians
 * Pottsville Maroons
 * Shenandoah Presidents
 * Allentown Buccaneers
 * York Roses
 * Harrisburg Senators
 * Philadelphia Yellow Jackets
 * Western Division
 * McKeesport-Duquesne Ironmen
 * New Kensington Alumineers
 * Johnstown Clippers
 * McKees Rocks Rockets
 * Altoona Mountanineers
 * Jeannette Boosters

Anthracite Professional Football League (1949)


 * Shamokin Maroons
 * Tamaqua
 * Mahanoy City
 * Hazleton

Arena Football League

 * Pittsburgh Gladiators (1987–1990) (now the Tampa Bay Storm)

American Indoor Football Association

 * Johnstown Riverhawks (2005–2007)
 * Erie Freeze (2005–2007)

Continental Football League

 * Philadelphia Bulldogs 1965–1966

Indoor Football League

 * Erie Invaders (2000)

National Indoor Football League

 * Johnstown J Dogs (2000–2001)

National Hockey League

 * Pittsburgh Pirates (NHL) (1925–1930)
 * Philadelphia Quakers (NHL) (1930–1931)

World Hockey Association

 * Philadelphia Blazers (1972–1973)

Western Pennsylvania Hockey League

 * Duquesne Athletic Club (1908–1909)
 * Duquesne Country and Athletic Club (1895–1901)
 * Pittsburgh Athletic Club (1895–1904, 1907–1909)
 * Pittsburgh Bankers (1899–1904, 1907–1909)
 * Pittsburgh Keystones (1900–1904)
 * Pittsburgh Lyceum (1907–1908)
 * Pittsburgh Pirates (1907–1908)
 * Pittsburgh Victorias (1902–1904)

American Hockey League

 * Erie Blades (1975–1982)
 * Philadelphia Firebirds (1974–1979)
 * Philadelphia Arrows (1927–1935) (Became Philadelphia Ramblers)
 * Philadelphia Ramblers (1935–1941)
 * Philadelphia Rockets (1941–1942)
 * Philadelphia Phantoms (1996–2009)
 * Pittsburgh Hornets (1936–1956, 1961–1967)

East Coast Hockey League/ECHL

 * Erie Panthers (1988–1996)
 * Johnstown Chiefs (1988–2010)

Eastern Hockey League

 * Erie Blades (1979–1981)
 * Hershey B'ars/Hershey Bears (1933–1938)
 * Hershey Cubs (1938–1939)
 * Johnstown Bluebirds (1941–1942)
 * Johnstown Jets (1950–1977)
 * Johnstown Red Wings (1979–1980)
 * Philadelphia Falcons (1942–1946; 1951–1952)
 * Philadelphia Ramblers (1955–1964)

International Hockey League (1929–1936)

 * Pittsburgh Shamrocks (1935–1936)
 * Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets (1915–1925, 1930–1932)

Mid-Atlantic Hockey League

 * Mon Valley Thunder (2007–2008)
 * Valley Forge Freedom (2007–2008)

North American Hockey League

 * Keystone Ice Miners (2014–2015)
 * Pittsburgh Forge (2001–2004)

Roller Hockey International

 * Philadelphia Bulldogs (1994–1996)
 * Pittsburgh Phantoms (1994)

National Lacrosse League

 * Pittsburgh Bulls (1990–1993)
 * Pittsburgh CrosseFire (2000)
 * Philadelphia Wings (1974–1975)
 * Philadelphia Wings (1987–2014)

North American Soccer League

 * Philadelphia Atoms (1973–1976)
 * Philadelphia Fury (1978–1980)

Continental Soccer League

 * Pittsburgh Stingers

American Soccer League

 * Pennsylvania Stoners 1979–1983

Major Indoor Soccer League

 * Pittsburgh Spirit (1978–1980)
 * Philadelphia Fever (1978–1980)

National Professional Soccer League

 * Pittsburgh Phantoms (1967)
 * Philadelphia Spartans 1967

United Soccer Leagues Second Division

 * Philadelphia Freedom (1994–1997)

USL Championship

 * Penn FC (2003–2018; known as Harrisburg City Islanders before the 2018 season)

Women's United Soccer Association

 * Philadelphia Charge 2002–2003

Women's Professional Soccer

 * Philadelphia Independence 2010–2011

APSPL, NASL, UPSL

 * Pittsburgh Champions (1980, NASL)
 * Pittsburgh Hardhats (1977-1982, APSPL, USPL)
 * Philadelphia Athletics (1977-1980, APSPL)