Major League Baseball

• Cincinnati Red Stockings
  Cincinnati Red Stockings
  The Cincinnati Red Stockings of were baseball's first fully professional team, with ten salaried players. The Cincinnati Base Ball Club formed in 1866 and fielded competitive teams in the National Association of Base Ball Players 1867–1870, a time of a transition that ambitious Cincinnati,...
  
   (would move to Boston, Massachusetts and become the Boston Red Stockings
  Boston Red Stockings
  The color red has been used in the names and commonly in the uniforms of several professional baseball teams in Boston, Massachusetts.* Boston's first professional baseball club was established 1871 by Boston businessman Ivers Whitney Adams, and was nicknamed the Boston Red Stockings....
  
  , eventually to become known as the Boston Braves, the team would move again to Milwaukee, Wisconsin
  Milwaukee, Wisconsin
  Milwaukee is the largest city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, the 28th most populous city in the United States and 39th most populous region in the United States. It is the county seat of Milwaukee County and is located on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan. According to 2010 census data, the...
  
   and become the Milwaukee Braves, and finally move again to Atlanta, Georgia
  Atlanta, Georgia
  Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
  
   and are now the Atlanta Braves
  Atlanta Braves
  The Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball club based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The Braves have played in Turner Field since 1997....
  
  )

Frontier League

• Ohio Valley Redcoats
  Ohio Valley Redcoats
  The Ohio Valley Redcoats are a minor league baseball team in the independent Frontier League which currently has suspended operations while in search of a new stadium.-Team history:...
  
   (suspended operations to look for new location to move to)
• Canton Crocodiles (suspended operations after 2001 season, sold to group from Washington, PA and are now the Washington Wild Things)
• Canton Coyotes ( 2002-2003 suspended operations after 2003 season)

Negro National League

• Cincinnati Cubans
  Cuban Stars (West)
  The Cuban Stars were a team of Cuban professional baseball players that competed in the United States Negro leagues from 1907 to 1932. The team was also sometimes known as the Stars of Cuba, the Cuban All-Stars, the Havana Reds, the Almendares Blues, or simply as the Cubans. For one season, 1921,...
  
  
• Cleveland Browns
• Cleveland Cubs
  Baltimore Elite Giants
  The Baltimore Elite Giants were a professional baseball team that played in the Negro leagues from to . The team was established by Thomas T. Wilson, in Nashville, Tennessee as the semi-pro Nashville Standard Giants on March 26, 1920. The team was renamed the Elite Giants in , and would move to...
  
  /Columbus Giants Elite
  Baltimore Elite Giants
  The Baltimore Elite Giants were a professional baseball team that played in the Negro leagues from to . The team was established by Thomas T. Wilson, in Nashville, Tennessee as the semi-pro Nashville Standard Giants on March 26, 1920. The team was renamed the Elite Giants in , and would move to...
  
   (would move to Washington, D.C.
  Washington, D.C.
  Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
  
   and become the Washington Elite Giants, and later move to Baltimore, Maryland and become the Baltimore Elite Giants
  Baltimore Elite Giants
  The Baltimore Elite Giants were a professional baseball team that played in the Negro leagues from to . The team was established by Thomas T. Wilson, in Nashville, Tennessee as the semi-pro Nashville Standard Giants on March 26, 1920. The team was renamed the Elite Giants in , and would move to...
  
   for the rest of the team's existence)
• Cleveland Elites
• Cleveland Hornets
• Cleveland Tate Stars
• Columbus Buckeyes
• Dayton Marcos
  Dayton Marcos
  The Dayton Marcos were a Negro League baseball team that is now defunct along with the Negro League. They were based from Dayton, Ohio.- Founding :The Dayton Marcos history does go back farther than the Negro League though...
  
  
• Toledo Tigers
  Toledo Tigers
  The Toledo Tigers were a Negro National League team that operated during the season, its only season in the league, representing Toledo, Ohio. It played its home games at Toledo's Swayne Field, home of the minor league Mud Hens....
  
  

Negro American League

• Cincinnati Buckeyes
  Cleveland Buckeyes
  The Cleveland Buckeyes were a professional baseball team that played in the Negro Leagues. They were established in 1942 in Cincinnati, Ohio . The following season, the team moved to Cleveland, Ohio, where they played their games at League Park...
  
  /Cleveland Buckeyes
  Cleveland Buckeyes
  The Cleveland Buckeyes were a professional baseball team that played in the Negro Leagues. They were established in 1942 in Cincinnati, Ohio . The following season, the team moved to Cleveland, Ohio, where they played their games at League Park...
  
   (would move to Louisville, Kentucky
  Louisville, Kentucky
  Louisville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kentucky, and the county seat of Jefferson County. Since 2003, the city's borders have been coterminous with those of the county because of a city-county merger. The city's population at the 2010 census was 741,096...
  
   and become the Louisville Buckeyes
  Louisville Buckeyes
  The Louisville Buckeyes were a professional baseball team based in Louisville, Kentucky which played in the Negro Leagues. In 1949 the Negro American League team moved from Cleveland, Ohio, where they had been known as the Cleveland Buckeyes, and changed their name...
  
   for the rest of the teams existence)
• Cincinnati Clowns (would move to Indianapolis, Indiana
  Indianapolis, Indiana
  Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...
  
   and become the Indianapolis Clowns
  Indianapolis Clowns
  The Indianapolis Clowns were a professional baseball team in the Negro American League.- Founding :They began operation in Cincinnati in , and operated between Cincinnati and Indianapolis in 1944 and 1945 before officially moving in...
  
   for the rest of the teams' existence)
• Cincinnati Tigers

American Association (20th Century)

• Columbus Senators
  Columbus Red Birds
  The Columbus Red Birds was the name of a top-level minor league baseball team that played in Columbus, Ohio, in the American Association from 1931 through 1954. The Columbus club, a member of the Association continuously since 1902, was previously known as the Columbus Senators — a typical...
  
  /Columbus Red Birds
  Columbus Red Birds
  The Columbus Red Birds was the name of a top-level minor league baseball team that played in Columbus, Ohio, in the American Association from 1931 through 1954. The Columbus club, a member of the Association continuously since 1902, was previously known as the Columbus Senators — a typical...
  
   (moved to Omaha, Nebraska
  Omaha, Nebraska
  Omaha is the largest city in the state of Nebraska, United States, and is the county seat of Douglas County. It is located in the Midwestern United States on the Missouri River, about 20 miles north of the mouth of the Platte River...
  
   and became the Omaha Cardinals
  Omaha Cardinals
  The Omaha Cardinals was the name of the minor league baseball club based in Omaha, Nebraska, USA, from 1947 through 1959. It played in the Class A Western League through 1954 and in the AAA American Association from 1955-59 as an affiliate of its major league namesake, the St...
  
   for the rest of the teams existence)
• Toledo Mud Hens (first) (moved to Wichita, Kansas
  Wichita, Kansas
  Wichita is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kansas.As of the 2010 census, the city population was 382,368. Located in south-central Kansas on the Arkansas River, Wichita is the county seat of Sedgwick County and the principal city of the Wichita metropolitan area...
  
   and became the Wichita Braves
  Wichita Braves
  The Wichita Braves were a Class AAA minor league baseball franchise based in Wichita, Kansas, that played in the American Association during the 1956-57-58 seasons as a top affiliate of the then-dominant Milwaukee Braves of the National League....
  
  , would move again to Fort Worth, Texas
  Fort Worth, Texas
  Fort Worth is the 16th-largest city in the United States of America and the fifth-largest city in the state of Texas. Located in North Central Texas, just southeast of the Texas Panhandle, the city is a cultural gateway into the American West and covers nearly in Tarrant, Parker, Denton, and...
  
   and become the Fort Worth Cats
  Fort Worth Cats
  The Fort Worth Cats are a professional baseball team based in Fort Worth, Texas, in the United States. The Cats are a member of the South Division of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball, which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball. Since the 2002 season the Cats...
  
  , and move again to Dallas, Texas
  Dallas, Texas
  Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
  
   and become the Dallas Rangers
  Dallas Rangers
  The Dallas Rangers were a high-level minor league baseball team located in Dallas, Texas, from 1958-64. The team was known by the Dallas Rangers name in 1958-59 and 1964 and as the Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers from 1960-63...
  
   for the rest of the team's existence)
• Toledo Mud Hens (second) (moved to Charleston, South Carolina
  Charleston, South Carolina
  Charleston is the second largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It was made the county seat of Charleston County in 1901 when Charleston County was founded. The city's original name was Charles Towne in 1670, and it moved to its present location from a location on the west bank of the...
  
   and became the Charleston Senators for the rest of the teams existence)

American Association

• Cincinnati Kelly's Killers
• Columbus Buckeyes (AA)
  Columbus Buckeyes (AA)
  The Columbus Buckeyes were a baseball team in the American Association from 1883 to 1884. In two seasons they won 101 games and lost 104 for a winning percentage of .493. Their home games were played at Recreation Park in Columbus, Ohio....
  
  
• Columbus Solons
  Columbus Solons
  The Columbus Solons were a baseball team in the American Association from 1889 to 1891. In three seasons, they won 200 games and lost 209 for a winning percentage of .489. Their home games were played at Recreation Park in Columbus, Ohio....
  
  
• Toledo Blue Stockings
  Toledo Blue Stockings
  The Toledo Blue Stockings formed as a minor league baseball team in Toledo, Ohio in 1883. They won the Northwestern League championship in 1883. Their home ballpark was League Park....
  
  
• Toledo Maumees
  Toledo Maumees
  The Toledo Maumees were originally formed in 1888. The team was based in Toledo, Ohio and formed part of the Tri-State League for one season. Their home games were played at Speranza Park in Toledo....
  
  

National Basketball Association

• Cincinnati Royals (moved to Kansas City, Missouri
  Kansas City, Missouri
  Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties...
  
   and became the Kansas City Kings, would move again to Sacramento, California
  Sacramento, California
  Sacramento is the capital city of the U.S. state of California and the county seat of Sacramento County. It is located at the confluence of the Sacramento River and the American River in the northern portion of California's expansive Central Valley. With a population of 466,488 at the 2010 census,...
  
   and are now the Sacramento Kings
  Sacramento Kings
  The Sacramento Kings are a professional basketball team based in Sacramento, California, United States. They are currently members of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association...
  
  )
• Cleveland Rebels
  Cleveland Rebels
  The Cleveland Rebels were a Basketball Association of America team based in Cleveland, Ohio.-Franchise history:The Rebels were an inaugural franchise in the BAA's first season...
  
  

World Basketball League

• Youngstown Pride (1987-1992) (ceased operations when the WBL folded in 1992)

International Basketball Association

• Youngstown Hawks
  Youngstown Hawks
  The Youngstown Hawks were an International Basketball Association team based in Youngstown, Ohio, USA from 1999 to 2000. The team relocated to Saskatoon, Canada.-External links:**...
  
   (1999-2000) (franchise was moved to Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada during the 1999-2000 campaign)

National Basketball League

• Akron Wingfoots
  Akron Wingfoots
  The Akron Wingfoots are one of the oldest basketball teams in the United States. They were founded in 1918 by the workers at the Goodyear Tire Company in Akron, Ohio...
  
  
• Dayton Rens
  Dayton Rens
  The Dayton Rens were a member of the USA National Basketball League for the 1948-49 season and were the only all-black team to play in a white league. This milestone came just one year after Jackie Robinson, playing for the Brooklyn Dodgers, broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball...
  
  
• Akron Non-Skids
• Cincinnati Comellos
• Cleveland Brassmen
• Cleveland Transfers
• Cleveland White Horses
• Columbus Athletic Supply
• Dayton Metropolitans
• Toledo Chevrolets
• Toledo Jeeps

American Basketball League

• Cleveland Rosenblums
  Cleveland Rosenblums
  The Cleveland Rosenblums was an American basketball team based in Cleveland, Ohio that was one of the original members of the American Basketball League...
  
  
• Toledo Red Men
  Toledo Red Men Tobaccos
  The Toledo Redmen were an American basketball team based in Toledo, Ohio that was a member of the National Basketball League and the American Basketball League.For the 1930/31 season, the team was known as the Toledo Red Men Tobaccos.-Year-by-year:...
  
  
• Cleveland Cavailers

National Football League

• Cleveland Rams
  Cleveland Rams
  The Cleveland Rams were a professional American football team based in Cleveland, Ohio.The Rams began playing in 1936 in Cleveland, Ohio. The NFL considers the franchise as a second incarnation of the previous Cleveland Rams team that was a charter member of the second American Football League...
  
   (moved to Los Angeles, California
  Los Angeles, California
  Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
  
   and became the Los Angeles Rams, would move again to St. Louis, Missouri
  St. Louis, Missouri
  St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
  
   and are now the St. Louis Rams
  St. Louis Rams
  The St. Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are currently members of the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Rams have won three NFL Championships .The Rams began playing in 1936 in Cleveland,...
  
  )
• Portsmouth Spartans (moved to Detroit, Michigan
  Detroit, Michigan
  Detroit is the major city among the primary cultural, financial, and transportation centers in the Metro Detroit area, a region of 5.2 million people. As the seat of Wayne County, the city of Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and serves as a major port on the Detroit River...
  
   in 1934 and became the Detroit Lions
  Detroit Lions
  The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and...
  
  )
• Akron Pros
  Akron Pros
  The Akron Pros were a professional football team located played in Akron, Ohio from 1908–1926. The team originated in 1908 as a semi-pro team named the Akron Indians, however name was changed to the Pros in 1920 as the team set out to become a charter member of the American Professional...
  
   (defunct)
• Canton Bulldogs
  Canton Bulldogs
  The Canton Bulldogs were a professional American football team, based in Canton, Ohio. They played in the Ohio League from 1903 to 1906 and 1911 to 1919, and its successor, the National Football League, from 1920 to 1923 and again from 1925 to 1926. The Bulldogs would go on to win the 1917, 1918...
  
  /Cleveland Bulldogs
  Cleveland Bulldogs
  The Cleveland Bulldogs was a team that played in Cleveland, Ohio in the National Football League. They were originally called the Indians in 1923, not to be confused with the Cleveland Indians NFL franchise in 1922...
  
  /Cleveland Indians (NFL)
  Cleveland Bulldogs
  The Cleveland Bulldogs was a team that played in Cleveland, Ohio in the National Football League. They were originally called the Indians in 1923, not to be confused with the Cleveland Indians NFL franchise in 1922...
  
   (defunct)
• Cleveland Tigers/Cleveland Indians (NFL)
  Cleveland Bulldogs
  The Cleveland Bulldogs was a team that played in Cleveland, Ohio in the National Football League. They were originally called the Indians in 1923, not to be confused with the Cleveland Indians NFL franchise in 1922...
  
   (defunct)
• Columbus (NFL)
  Columbus (NFL)
  The Columbus Panhandles were a professional football team from Columbus, Ohio who played in the "Ohio League" and later the American Professional Football Association, later renamed the National Football League...
  
   (Panhandles/Tigers) (defunct)
• Dayton Triangles
  Dayton Triangles
  The Dayton Triangles were an original franchise of the American Professional Football Association in 1920. The Triangles were based in Dayton, Ohio, and took their nickname from their home field, Triangle Park, which was located at the confluence of the Great Miami and Stillwater Rivers in north...
  
   (defunct)
• Cincinnati Celts
  Cincinnati Celts
  The Cincinnati Celts was the first professional football team to play in Cincinnati, Ohio. The team played in the unofficial "Ohio League" and the American Professional Football Association . The Celts were a traveling team, playing all of their APFA games in other cities' stadia...
  
   (defunct)
• Oorang Indians
  Oorang Indians
  The Oorang Indians were a traveling team in the National Football League from LaRue, Ohio . The team was named after the Oorang dog kennels. It was a novelty team put together by the kennels' owner, Walter Lingo, for marketing purposes. All of the players were Native American, with Jim Thorpe as...
  
   (defunct)
• Toledo Maroons
  Toledo Maroons
  The Toledo Maroons were a professional American football team based in Toledo, Ohio in the National Football League in 1922 and 1923. Prior to joining the NFL, the Maroons played in the unofficial "Ohio League" from 1902 until 1921.-Origins:...
  
   (moved to Kenosha, Wisconsin
  Kenosha, Wisconsin
  Kenosha is a city and the county seat of Kenosha County in the State of Wisconsin in United States. With a population of 99,218 as of May 2011, Kenosha is the fourth-largest city in Wisconsin. Kenosha is also the fourth-largest city on the western shore of Lake Michigan, following Chicago,...
  
   and became the Kenosha Maroons
  Kenosha Maroons
  The Kenosha Maroons were a National Football League football team in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Officially, the club only played in the league during the 1924 season, dissolving after posting no wins in five games.-Origins:...
  
   for the rest of the team's existence)
• Cincinnati Reds (NFL)
  Cincinnati Reds (NFL)
  The Cincinnati Reds were a National Football League team that played the 1933 season and the first eight games of the 1934 season. The football Reds played most of their home games at Crosley Field...
  
   (defunct)

Arena Football League

• Cincinnati Rockers
  Cincinnati Rockers
  The Cincinnati Rockers were an Arena Football League team that competed in the 1992 and 1993 seasons.-History:They played their home games at Riverfront Coliseum. The team color scheme incorporated bright yellow and green...
  
   (1992-1993)
• Columbus Thunderbolts
  Cleveland Thunderbolts
  The Cleveland Thunderbolts were a professional American football team in the Arena Football League.-Columbus Thunderbolts:Established as the Columbus Thunderbolts and playing its home games at the Ohio Expo Center Coliseum, the team relocated to Cleveland after a winless single season in the Arena...
  
   (1991)
• Cleveland Thunderbolts
  Cleveland Thunderbolts
  The Cleveland Thunderbolts were a professional American football team in the Arena Football League.-Columbus Thunderbolts:Established as the Columbus Thunderbolts and playing its home games at the Ohio Expo Center Coliseum, the team relocated to Cleveland after a winless single season in the Arena...
  
   (1992-1994)

Continental Indoor Football League

• Steubenville Stampede
  Steubenville Stampede
  The Steubenville Stampede was an indoor football franchise, most recently a member of the Continental Indoor Football League. They played their home games at the St. John Arena in Steubenville, Ohio.-2006 season:...
  
   (2005-2007)
• Summit County Rumble (2006-2007)

Pre-NFL Teams

• Elyria Athletics
  Elyria Athletics
  The Elyria Athletics were an American football team based in Elyria, Ohio. They played in the Ohio League until 1919, then became an independent team...
  
  
• Ironton Tanks
  Ironton Tanks
  The Ironton Tanks were a semi-professional football team organized in 1919 in Ironton, Ohio.Their historical marker gives the story of the Tanks origin: "Semi-professional football began in Ironton in 1893 with a team known as the Irontonians...
  
  
• Massillon Tigers
  Massillon Tigers
  The Massillon Tigers were an early professional football team from Massillon, Ohio. Playing in the "Ohio League", the team was a rival to the pre-National Football League version of the Canton Bulldogs. The Tigers won Ohio League championships in 1903, 1904, 1905, and 1906, then merged to become...
  
  
• Shelby Blues
  Shelby Blues
  The Shelby Blues were an American football team based in Shelby, Ohio. The team played in the Ohio League from 1900 to 1919. In 1920, when the Ohio League became the APFA , the Blues did not join but continued to play against APFA teams, only to later suspend operations...
  
  
• Youngstown Patricians
  Youngstown Patricians
  The Youngstown Patricians were a semi-professional football team based in Youngstown, Ohio. In the 1910s, the team briefly held the professional football championship and established itself as a fierce rival of more experienced clubs around the country, some of which later formed the core of the...
  
  

National Hockey League

• Cleveland Barons (NHL)
  Cleveland Barons (NHL)
  The Cleveland Barons were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League from 1976–78. They were a relocation of the California Golden Seals franchise, which had played in Oakland since 1967...
  
   (would merge with the Minnesota North Stars
  Minnesota North Stars
  The Minnesota North Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League for 26 seasons, from 1967 to 1993. The North Stars played their home games at the Met Center in Bloomington, and the team's colors for most of its history were green, yellow, gold and white...
  
   and later move to Dallas, Texas
  Dallas, Texas
  Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
  
   and become the Dallas Stars
  Dallas Stars
  The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The...
  
  )

All-American Hockey League

• Dayton Jets
  Dayton Jets
  The Dayton Jets were a team in the International Basketball League based in Dayton, Ohio. The team made the championship game their first year....
  
   (1985-87), (formed from the Findlay Warriors. Would eventually merge to form the Miami Valley Sabres
  Miami Valley Sabres
  The Miami Valley Sabres were a minor league ice hockey team located in Troy, Ohio that played in the All-American Hockey League.-History:The team was founded in 1987 as the Troy Sabres and the nearby Dayton Jets merged their franchises to join the newly formed All-American Hockey League...
  
   in 1987)
• Miami Valley Sabres
  Miami Valley Sabres
  The Miami Valley Sabres were a minor league ice hockey team located in Troy, Ohio that played in the All-American Hockey League.-History:The team was founded in 1987 as the Troy Sabres and the nearby Dayton Jets merged their franchises to join the newly formed All-American Hockey League...
  
   (1987-89), (ceased operations after the league folded in the summer of 1989)
• Troy Sabres
  Troy Sabres
  The Troy Sabres were an American ice hockey team in Troy, Ohio. They played in the Continental Hockey League from 1982-1986, and the All-American Hockey League from 1986-1987. The club folded in 1987.-Season-by-season record:-External Links:*...
  
   (1982-87), (merged with the Dayton Jets to form the Miami Valley Sabres in 1987)

American Hockey League

• Cleveland Barons (1937-1973) (moved to Jacksonville, Florida
  Jacksonville, Florida
  Jacksonville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Florida in terms of both population and land area, and the largest city by area in the contiguous United States. It is the county seat of Duval County, with which the city government consolidated in 1968...
  
   and become the Jacksonville Barons for the rest of the team's existence)
• Cleveland Barons (2001-2006)
  Cleveland Barons (2001-2006)
  The Cleveland Barons was a professional hockey team in the American Hockey League. They played in Cleveland, Ohio, USA at the Gund Arena between 2001 and 2006....
  
   (moved to Worcester, Massachusetts
  Worcester, Massachusetts
  Worcester is a city and the county seat of Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. Named after Worcester, England, as of the 2010 Census the city's population is 181,045, making it the second largest city in New England after Boston....
  
   and are now the Worcester Sharks
  Worcester Sharks
  The Worcester Sharks are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League . The franchise is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and play their home games at the DCU Center in Downtown Worcester. The Sharks and the city of Worcester hosted the 2009 AHL All-Star Classic.-History:On...
  
  )

ECHL

• Cincinnati Cyclones
  Cincinnati Cyclones
  The Cincinnati Cyclones are a professional hockey team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. The team is a member of the ECHL. Founded in 1990, the team first played their games in the Cincinnati Gardens and now play at U.S. Bank Arena....
  
   (previously a member of the IHL)
• Columbus Chill
  Columbus Chill
  The Columbus Chill was a professional ice hockey team that played in the East Coast Hockey League from October 1991 through the 1998-99 season. They played at the Ohio Expo Center Coliseum in Columbus, Ohio. The Chill left Columbus in 1999 and relocated to Reading, Pennsylvania...
  
   (moved to Reading, Pennsylvania
  Reading, Pennsylvania
  Reading is a city in southeastern Pennsylvania, USA, and seat of Berks County. Reading is the principal city of the Greater Reading Area and had a population of 88,082 as of the 2010 census, making it the fifth most populated city in the state after Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Allentown and Erie,...
  
   and are now the Reading Royals
  Reading Royals
  The Reading Royals are a professional ice hockey team that currently plays in the ECHL. The team participates in the Atlantic Division of the ECHL's Eastern Conference. The Royals play their home games at the Sovereign Center located in downtown Reading, Pennsylvania...
  
  )
• Toledo Storm
  Toledo Storm
  The Toledo Storm was a minor league professional ice hockey team in the ECHL from 1991 to 2007. The Storm played their home games at the venerable Toledo Sports Arena along the southern banks of the Maumee River in Toledo, Ohio. The team colors were red and white, similar to the Detroit Red Wings,...
  
   (defunct)
• Dayton Bombers
  Dayton Bombers
  The Dayton Bombers were an ECHL ice hockey team located in Dayton, Ohio. The team most recently was in the North Division of the ECHL's American Conference....
  
  

International Hockey League

• Dayton Gems (original) (merged with the Milwaukee Admirals
  Milwaukee Admirals
  The Milwaukee Admirals are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They play in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA at the Bradley Center.-History:...
  
  , now in the American Hockey League
  American Hockey League
  The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...
  
  )
• Cleveland Falcons
  Cleveland Falcons
  The Cleveland Falcons were a professional ice hockey team in Cleveland, Ohio, that played home games in the Elysium Arena. The team was founded in 1929, as the Cleveland Indians as a member of the International Hockey League, where they played for five seasons, then reamed the Falcons...
  
  /Indians (would transfer to the American Hockey League
  American Hockey League
  The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...
  
   and become the Cleveland Barons (1937-1973) and eventually move to Jacksonville, Florida
  Jacksonville, Florida
  Jacksonville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Florida in terms of both population and land area, and the largest city by area in the contiguous United States. It is the county seat of Duval County, with which the city government consolidated in 1968...
  
   and become the Jacksonville Barons for the rest of the team's existence)
• Cleveland Lumberjacks
  Cleveland Lumberjacks
  The Cleveland Lumberjacks were an International Hockey League team based in Cleveland, Ohio.-Facts:The Cleveland Lumberjacks were an International Hockey League team based in Cleveland, Ohio.-Facts:...
  
   (1992-2001) (formerly the Muskegon Lumberjacks
  Muskegon Lumberjacks
  The Muskegon Lumberjacks were an International Hockey League team based in Muskegon, Michigan.-Facts:-Season-by-Season record:Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime losses/Shootout losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalties in...
  
   (1984-1992); franchise ceased operations when the IHL folded in 2001)
• Dayton Gems (second) (defunct)
• Cincinnati Cyclones
  Cincinnati Cyclones
  The Cincinnati Cyclones are a professional hockey team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. The team is a member of the ECHL. Founded in 1990, the team first played their games in the Cincinnati Gardens and now play at U.S. Bank Arena....
  
   (went defunct, moved to the ECHL
  ECHL
  The ECHL is a mid-level professional ice hockey league based in Princeton, New Jersey with teams scattered across the United States...
  
  )
• Cincinnati Mohawks
  Cincinnati Mohawks
  The Cincinnati Mohawks were a professional ice hockey team in Cincinnati, Ohio. They were a member of the American Hockey League between 1949 and 1952. They were originally founded as the Washington Lions, then were relocated from Washington, D.C....
  
   (defunct)
• Dayton Owls
  Dayton Owls
  The Dayton Owls was a minor league ice hockey team in the International Hockey League during the 1977–78 season. The team was based in Dayton, Ohio, and played home games at the Hara Arena. The Columbus Owls had relocated to Dayton for the 1977–78 season, filling the void left by the Dayton Gems...
  
   (moved to Grand Rapids, Michigan
  Grand Rapids, Michigan
  Grand Rapids is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. The city is located on the Grand River about 40 miles east of Lake Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 188,040. In 2010, the Grand Rapids metropolitan area had a population of 774,160 and a combined statistical area, Grand...
  
   and became the Grand Rapids Owls
  Grand Rapids Owls
  The Grand Rapids Owls are a defunct professional ice hockey team, who were members of the International Hockey League from the 1977–1978 season to 1979–1980 season. The Owls were based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and played their home games in Stadium Arena. The team started the 1977–1978 season as...
  
   for the rest of the team's existence)
• Columbus Owls
  Columbus Owls
  The Columbus Owls were a minor league professional ice hockey team in the International Hockey League from 1973 to 1977. Prior to 1973, the team was known as the Columbus Golden Seals since 1971. After 1977 the team moved and became the Dayton Owls, and later the Grand Rapids Owls....
  
   (defunct)
• Toledo Blades
  Toledo Blades
  The Toledo Blades were the International Hockey League franchise of Toledo, Ohio from 1963 to 1970. The team name was changed to Hornets in 1970. The storied franchise left Toledo after the 1974–75 season for Lansing, Michigan, where they became the Lansing Lancers. The Blades were the Regular...
  
  /Toledo Hornets/Toledo Goaldiggers
  Toledo Goaldiggers
  The Toledo Goaldiggers was an International Hockey League franchise that played in Toledo, Ohio from 1974 to 1986. Prior to the Goaldiggers, the city's hockey team was the Toledo Blades, which played under that name from its founding in 1963 until 1970, when it changed its name to the Toledo...
  
   (defunct)
• Toledo Mercurys
  Toledo Mercurys
  The Toledo Mercurys are a defunct International Hockey League franchise from Toledo, Ohio. The Toledo Franchise was the first IHL franchise to be granted outside of the Windsor-Detroit area, for the cost of $1000.00 to Virgil Gladeaux of Toledo. The Mercurys existed 15 seasons in total from 1947 to...
  
   (defunct)
• Troy Bruins
  Troy Bruins
  The Troy Bruins were an International Hockey League team based in Troy, Ohio that played from 1951 to 1959 at the Hobart Arena. Notable players were Brian Kilrea and Larry King Kwong....
  
   (defunct)
• Akron Americans (defunct)
• Marion Barons (defunct)

United Hockey League/Colonial Hockey League

• Arctic Xpress of Massillon/Canton Ice Patrol/Ohio Gears (moved to Roanoke, Virginia
  Roanoke, Virginia
  Roanoke is an independent city in the Mid-Atlantic U.S. state of Virginia and is the tenth-largest city in the Commonwealth. It is located in the Roanoke Valley of the Roanoke Region of Virginia. The population within the city limits was 97,032 as of 2010...
  
   and became the Roanoke Valley Vipers
  Roanoke Valley Vipers
  The Roanoke Valley Vipers were a professional ice hockey team located in Roanoke, Virginia. They were formed for the 2005-06 season, mainly to fill the gap after the ECHL's Roanoke Express disbanded and to provide a travel partner near the Richmond RiverDogs. They were a member of the United...
  
  . Currently defunct, but looking to restart operations in another league.)
• Dayton Ice Bandits
  Dayton Ice Bandits
  The Dayton Ice Bandits were a Colonial Hockey League team that played from 1996-1997 in Dayton, Ohio.-St. Thomas & London:The franchise was originally the St. Thomas Wildcats, one of the original franchises in the Colonial Hockey League. The team eventually moved from St. Thomas, Ontario to...
  
   (defunct)
• Columbus Stars (defunct)

World Hockey Association

• Cincinnati Stingers
  Cincinnati Stingers
  The Cincinnati Stingers was an ice hockey team based in Cincinnati, Ohio, that played in the World Hockey Association from 1975 to 1979. Its home arena was Riverfront Coliseum and it was the only major-league hockey team ever to play in Cincinnati.-History:The Stingers franchise was awarded in...
  
   (defunct)
• Cleveland Crusaders
  Cleveland Crusaders
  The Cleveland Crusaders were a professional ice hockey team from Cleveland, Ohio. The Crusaders were founded by Nick Mileti, and played in the World Hockey Association from 1972 to 1976...
  
   (moved to Saint Paul, Minnesota
  Saint Paul, Minnesota
  Saint Paul is the capital and second-most populous city of the U.S. state of Minnesota. The city lies mostly on the east bank of the Mississippi River in the area surrounding its point of confluence with the Minnesota River, and adjoins Minneapolis, the state's largest city...
  
   and became the Minnesota Fighting Saints
  Minnesota Fighting Saints
  The Minnesota Fighting Saints was the name of two professional ice hockey teams based in Saint Paul, Minnesota that played in the World Hockey Association. The first team was one of the WHA's original twelve franchises, playing from 1972–76. The second team was relocated from Cleveland, Ohio, and...
  
   for the rest of the team's existence)
• Dayton Aeros (moved to Houston, Texas
  Houston, Texas
  Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ...
  
   and became the Houston Aeros
  Houston Aeros
  The Houston Aeros are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. The team plays in Houston, Texas, at the Toyota Center. They are the AHL affiliate of the NHL's Minnesota Wild.- History :...
  
   for the rest of the team's existence)

Continental Elite Hockey League

• Toledo Wolf Pack (defunct)
• Daytona Gems (defunct)
• Toledo Ice Diggers (defunct)

Major Indoor Soccer League

• Cincinnati Kids
  Cincinnati Kids
  The Cincinnati Kids were a soccer team based out of Cincinnati that played in the original Major Indoor Soccer League. They played only in the 1978-79 MISL season and were partially owned by Pete Rose. Their home arena was Riverfront Coliseum....
  
  
• Cleveland Crunch
  Cleveland Crunch
  The Cleveland Crunch was formed in 1989 as an expansion team in the Major Soccer League to replace the Cleveland Force, which had folded on July 22, 1988. Akron businessmen George S. Hoffman and Stuart Lichter formed an ownership group, named Al Miller general manager and former Force star Kai...
  
  
• Cleveland Force
  Cleveland Force (1978 – 1988)
  The original Cleveland Force was one of the six charter franchises in the original Major Indoor Soccer League . The team played from 1978 to 1988 at the Richfield Coliseum, the home of the Cleveland Cavaliers, and occasionally drew crowds in excess of 20,000 in the mid-80's.Akron businessman Eric J...
  
  

United States Interregional Soccer League

• Cincinnati Cheetahs
  Cincinnati Cheetahs
  The Cincinnati Cheetahs were an American soccer team that played in Cincinnati, Ohio.-Year-by-year:...
  
  
• Ohio Xoggz
  Ohio Xoggz
  Ohio Xoggz were an American soccer team that played in Columbus, Ohio. In 1994 & 1995, the team was known as the Columbus Xoggz.-Year-by-year:...
  
   / Columbus Xoggz
• Toledo Twisters

American Soccer League

• Cincinnati Comets
  Cincinnati Comets
  The Cincinnati Comets was an American soccer club based in Cincinnati, Ohio that was a member of the American Soccer League.-Players: Nelson Brazilia Antion Cruz Ringo Cantillo Mullin Hall Schellas Hyndman Al Reynolds Eddy Roberts 12 Apps 12 Goals Roger Saint-Vil 8...
  
  
• Cleveland Stars
  Cleveland Cobras
  The Cleveland Stars were an American soccer club based in Cleveland, Ohio and a member of the American Soccer League in 1972-73. Before the 1974 season, the name was changed to the Cleveland Cobras. The Stars' colors were blue and white...
  
  /Cleveland Cobras
  Cleveland Cobras
  The Cleveland Stars were an American soccer club based in Cleveland, Ohio and a member of the American Soccer League in 1972-73. Before the 1974 season, the name was changed to the Cleveland Cobras. The Stars' colors were blue and white...
  
  
• Columbus Magic
  Columbus Magic
  The Columbus Magic was an American soccer club based in Columbus, Ohio that was a member of the American Soccer League. They played their home games in Franklin County Stadium that they shared with Minor League baseball's Columbus Clippers...
  
  

National Professional Soccer League

• Canton Invaders
  Canton Invaders
  The Canton Invaders was an indoor soccer club based in Canton, Ohio that competed in the National Professional Soccer League.After the 1995/96 season, the team became the Columbus Invaders.- Canton Invaders :...
  
   / Columbus Invaders
• Cincinnati Silverbacks
  Cincinnati Silverbacks
  The Cincinnati Silverbacks was an indoor soccer club based in Cincinnati, Ohio that competed in the National Professional Soccer League. They performed under the leadership of All-Star goalkeeper, Carlos Pena. Other star players included Gino DiFlorio , Franklin McIntosh, and Dennis Brose...
  
  
• Columbus Capitals
• Dayton Dynamo
  Dayton Dynamo
  The Dayton Dynamo was a professional indoor soccer team from Dayton, Ohio. The team played in the American Indoor Soccer Association ....
  
  
• Toledo Pride
  Toledo Pride
  The Toledo Pride were an American indoor soccer team. They played only one season in the American Indoor Soccer Association.-Ownership: Edward Cochran Robert Ransom John Glase Frank DeJulius Joshua Gotlieb...
  
  

Professional Slow Pitch Softball League

• Cincinnati Rivermen
• Cincinnati Suds
• Cleveland Competitors
• Cleveland Jaybirds
• Columbus All-Americans

World TeamTennis

• Cleveland Nets (moved to New Orleans, Louisiana
  New Orleans, Louisiana
  New Orleans is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana. The New Orleans metropolitan area has a population of 1,235,650 as of 2009, the 46th largest in the USA. The New Orleans – Metairie – Bogalusa combined statistical area has a population...
  
   and became the New Orleans Nets for the rest of the team's existence)

See also

• List of defunct Florida sports teams
• List of defunct Georgia sports teams
• List of defunct Idaho sports teams
• List of defunct Mississippi sports teams
• List of defunct Pennsylvania sports teams
• List of defunct Texas sports teams