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The Soviets, of the Soviet National Team, played in the World Team Tennis League in 1977. The team originally was going to be based in Pennsylvania and be called the Keystones, but it never materialized. The Soviets played just one season. Later, the franchised moved again and became the Anaheim Oranges.

The San Francisco Golden Gaters were a charter franchise of World Team Tennis (WTT). The Golden Gaters won two Western Division Championships and lost in the WTT Finals both times. The team was founded in 1973 and made the playoffs in each of the five seasons in which it participated in the league. Following the 1978 season, eight of the then 10 WTT franchises folded leaving only the Golden Gaters and the Phoenix Racquets prepared to participate in the 1979 season. WTT suspended operations of the league in March 1979, ending the Golden Gaters existence.

The San Francisco Golden Gaters were a charter franchise of World Team Tennis (WTT). The Golden Gaters won two Western Division Championships and lost in the WTT Finals both times. The team was founded in 1973 and made the playoffs in each of the five seasons in which it participated in the league. Following the 1978 season, eight of the then 10 WTT franchises folded leaving only the Golden Gaters and the Phoenix Racquets prepared to participate in the 1979 season. WTT suspended operations of the league in March 1979, ending the Golden Gaters existence.

The Seattle Pilots were an American professional baseball team based in Seattle, Washington from 1969 to 1970. On April 1, 1970, they moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin and became the Brewers.

The Pittsburgh Triangles were a founding member of World Team Tennis, a professional tennis league. The team began play in 1973, and the Triangles played until 1976.

The Austin Texans were a minor league professional football team that played in the AFA from 1977 to 1981. The American Football Association (AFA) was a professional American football minor league that operated from 1977 to 1983. The AFA was concentrated in the southern United States and served as the second tier of professional football. The league played its games on Saturday nights in the summer (beginning its season Memorial Day weekend and ending in August) to avoid direct competition against other football in the fall. The AFA ended operations in 1983.

The Virginia Hunters was a minor league professional football team based in Norfolk, Virginia. The Hunters played one season, 1981, in the AFA. The next season the league included another Virginia team, the Chargers. The American Football Association (AFA) was a professional American football minor league that operated from 1977 to 1983. The AFA was concentrated in the southern United States and served as the second tier of professional football but failed to establish itself fully and was eventually replaced by the USFL.

The Niagara Spartans were a semi-pro football team active for three seasons between 1979 and 1981. During the 1980 and 1981 seasons the Spartans held their home games at Hyde Park Stadium. The Spartans played in the Atlantic Football Conference in 1979, the Mid-Atlantic Football League in 1980 and 1981. After 3 seasons with losing records the team closed its doors in 1981.

The Niagara Spartans were a semi-pro football team active for three seasons between 1979 and 1981. During the 1980 and 1981 seasons the Spartans held their home games at Hyde Park Stadium. The Spartans played in the Atlantic Football Conference in 1979, the Mid-Atlantic Football League in 1980 and 1981. After 3 seasons with losing records the team closed its doors in 1981.

The Los Angeles Strings were a team tennis franchise in World Team Tennis from 1973 to 1978. The Strings played their home matches at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena in 1974, before moving to The Forum in Inglewood, California for the 1975 season. The Strings featured Chris Evert as a player and Ilie Năstase as the coach on their 1978 WTT championship team. A second version of the LA Strings played in the TeamTennis/World TeamTennis from 1981 to 1993.

The Salt Lake City Trappers were a Minor League Baseball team of the Rookie level Pioneer League from 1985 to 1992. They were located in Salt Lake City, Utah, and played their home games at Derks Field. The Trappers were not affiliated with any Major League Baseball team. They won the Pioneer League championship four times: in three consecutive seasons from 1985 to 1987 and again in 1991. Plus, Bill Murray was the team owner.

The Alexandria Aces have had several iterations. Originally formed in 1934 and stopping for WWII, the Aces returned to Alexandria again in 1972, with the Aces as the San Diego Padres' AA farm club. The team lasted four years, with many major league notables passed through Alexandria – in particular All-Star pitcher Randy Jones and longtime Cleveland Indians first baseman John Grubb.

The American Football Association (AFA) was a professional American football minor league that operated from 1977 to 1983. The AFA was concentrated in the southern United States and served as the second tier of professional football between the World Football League, which folded in 1975, and the United States Football League, which began play in 1983. Unlike the WFL or USFL, the AFA always fashioned itself as a minor league, and never planned to rival the National Football League for "major league" status. The league played its games on Saturday nights in the summer (beginning its season Memorial Day weekend and ending in August) to avoid direct competition against other football in the fall. The AFA ended operations in 1983.

The New York Fever was a professional women's soccer club, based in New York City, that began in 1994. They played 2 seasons in the USISL Pro League before merging with the New York Centaurs for one season in 1996 and folding shortly after.

The Dayton Triangles were an original franchise of the American Professional Football Association (now the National Football League (NFL)) 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 Dayton. They were the longest-lasting traveling team in the NFL (1920–1929), and the last such "road team" until the Dallas Texans in 1952, who, coincidentally, descended from the Dayton franchise.

The Dayton Triangles were an original franchise of the American Professional Football Association (now the National Football League (NFL)) 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 Dayton. They were the longest-lasting traveling team in the NFL (1920–1929), and the last such "road team" until the Dallas Texans in 1952, who, coincidentally, descended from the Dayton franchise.

In 1977 members of the San Antonia Amateur Football League began work on creating a new minor league football league, they called it the American Football Association. Teams in the league changed constantly. The Tulsa Mustangs were the first of several Oklahoma teams in the league and played only in the 1979 season.

The Chicago Power were an indoor soccer club based in Chicago, Illinois that competed in the American Indoor Soccer Association and National Professional Soccer League. After the 1995–96 season, the team was sold, moved and became the Edmonton Drillers.

The San Antonio Iguanas were a minor league professional ice hockey team based in San Antonio, Texas. The first expansion team in the Central Hockey League, they were active for seven seasons from 1994–1997 and 1998–2002. Their home arena was the Freeman Coliseum. The team ceased operations after failing to find local investors following the introduction of the San Antonio Rampage—which resulted from a joint partnership between the Spurs and the Florida Panthers.

Cocoa Expos was an American soccer team, founded in 1993. The team was a member of the United Soccer Leagues Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2007, when the team left the league and the franchise was terminated. The team played its home matches at the Cocoa Municipal Stadium the city of Cocoa, Florida, approximately 45 miles from Orlando. The team's colors were blue and white.

The Portland Beavers was the name of separate minor league baseball teams, which represented Portland, Oregon, in the Pacific Coast League (PCL). The team was established in 1903, the first year of the PCL, until the last iteration ended playing in 2010.

The Canton Bulldogs played in the United Football League in 1964. This team had moved from Cleveland and kept its original nickname. That team then moved to Philadelphia, where it became the "Philadelphia Bulldogs." All in all, the Cleveland-Canton-Philadelphia Bulldogs played from 1961 to 1966, its last two years in Philadelphia as a member of the Continental Football League.

The Sacramento Capitols were a professional American football team based in Sacramento, California. Formed as the Sacramento Buccaneers, the team's inclusion in the Pacific Division of the Continental Football League was announced in May 1967. The team played as the Capitols from 1968 to 1970.

The Oakland Clippers were one of ten founding franchises in the National Professional Soccer League (NPSL) of 1967. The team was initially known as the California Clippers when the NPSL kicked off in the spring of 1967, then switched to the Oakland Clippers moniker midway through the season. The team closed its doors after its second season.

The Oakland Clippers were one of ten founding franchises in the National Professional Soccer League (NPSL) of 1967. The team was initially known as the California Clippers when the NPSL kicked off in the spring of 1967, then switched to the Oakland Clippers moniker midway through the season. The team closed its doors after its second season.

Originally called the Eastern Pennsylvania Basketball League, and later as the Eastern Professional Basketball League, the Eastern Basketball Association lasted from 1970 to 1978. Following the 1978 season the league rebranded as the Continental Basketball Association.

The Huntsville Blast were a minor league professional ice hockey team and member of the East Coast Hockey League (ECHL). The Blast played at the Von Braun Center in Huntsville, Alabama, for the 1993–94 ECHL season. Previously the franchise played as the Roanoke Valley Rampage in Vinton, Virginia, prior to their relocation following the 1992–93 season. Following their lone season in Huntsville, the franchise relocated to Tallahassee, Florida, where they were rebranded as the Tallahassee Tiger Sharks.

The Alabama Vulcans were a professional football team which were a part of the American Football Association in 1979. Though the Vulcans used a different color scheme than its predecessors did in the World Football League, the team's name was borrowed from the WFL's Birmingham Vulcans, and its logo was an amalgamation of those of the Vulcans and the Birmingham Americans to draw on the popularity of the previous league's teams. During the one season of the team's existence, it had a record of 13–6, with two five-game winning streaks. The team made the playoffs, but lost in the first round.

The Hazleton Bullets were a team in the Eastern Basketball Association in the 1972 season. The team started the season in Hamburg, Pennsylvania, and moved back before the end of the season. It was a tough season as the Bullets ended with a record of 4W - 26L. The team moved back to Hazleton and played there four seasons before moving to Jersey Shore in the 1976 season.

In 1970, the Eastern Basketball League, formerly the Eastern Pennsylvania Basketball League, rebranded as the Eastern Basketball Association. It served as a minor league to the NBA. The Syracuse Centennials were a short-lived team based in Syracuse, New York.

In 1970, the Eastern Basketball League, formerly the Eastern Pennsylvania Basketball League, rebranded as the Eastern Basketball Association. It served as a minor league to the NBA. The Syracuse Centennials were a short-lived team based in Syracuse, New York.

The Sea Gulls joined in the Tri States Hockey League when it was formed in 1932 and won the league championship. The league became the Eastern Hockey League the following season. The Sea Gulls won the league championship four times - in 1937, 1938, 1940, and 1951. They took a hiatus from 1942-47 and the entire league took a hiatus in 1948-49. The team folded in 1951.

The Yakima SunKings were a basketball team located in Yakima, Washington, covering the central Washington sports market of Yakima, Tri-Cities, and Ellensburg. The team competed in the Continental Basketball Association from 1990 to 2008.

The Washington Lumberjacks was a WBA Basketball team based in the Tri-Cities region (Kennewick, Pasco & Richland) of Washington state. The Western Basketball Association was a one-year effort to create a Western counterpart & competitor to the country’s top minor basketball league, the Pennsylvania-based Continental Basketball Association (CBA). The WBA began play in the fall of 1978 with seven teams in Arizona, California, Montana, Nevada, Utah and Washington. All of the WBA franchises, including the Lumberjacks, folded during the summer of 1979.

The Sacramento Attack was an Arena Football League team that debuted in the league in 1992 and played a single season. The Attack were originally going to be named the L.A. Wings, but shortly before the 1992 season started L.A. was scrapped and the team was shipped to Sacramento. After one season the team was moved to Miami, Florida, to form the Miami Hooters. The franchise's AFL tenure ended in Sunrise, Florida, where the Florida Bobcats played from 1996 to 2001, folding after the latter year.

The Syracuse Blazers were a minor league professional ice hockey team that played in the Onondaga County War Memorial and State Fair Coliseum in Syracuse, New York. The team played in the Eastern Hockey League from 1967–73 and the North American Hockey League from 1973–77. Paul Newman's film Slap Shot was filmed in part at the Onondaga County War Memorial during the Blazers' 1976 season.