List of sports teams in Louisiana

Professional teams

Amateur/Semi-Pro sports teams

American football

• Louisiana Bayou Storm Surge
• New Orleans Hurricanes

• Bossier City Bombers
• Bossier City Roughnecks
• Homer Lumberjacks
• Minden Cyclones
• Ruston Rattlers

Australian football

• Baton Rouge Tigers

Baseball

• Acadiana Cane Cutters

Basketball

• Alexandria Armor
• Louisiana Kingdom Riders
• Twin City Jazz

Hockey

• Baton Rouge Zydeco
• Monroe Moccasins (FPHL)

• Shreveport Mudbugs

Roller Derby

• Acadiana Rollergirls
• Big Easy Rollergirls
• Cajun Rollergirls
• Red Stick Roller Derby

• New Orleans Brass Roller Derby

• Cenla Derby Dames
• Lethal Ladies/NSRD
• Pearl River Roller Derby
• Twin City Knockers

Rugby

• Baton Rouge Rugby Football Club
• New Orleans Rugby Football Club

• Shreveport Rugby Football Club

Soccer

• New Orleans Jesters

• Alexandria PBFC
• Baton Rouge Capitals
• Shreveport United S.C.
• Cajun Rush
• Crescent City FC
• Louisiana Krewe
• Northshore United FC

College teams

NCAA

• Bulldogs and Lady Techsters – Louisiana Tech University – Conference USA
• Green Wave – Tulane University – American Athletic Conference
• Ragin' Cajuns – University of Louisiana at Lafayette – Sun Belt Conference
• [LSU Grambling State Tigers|Tigers and Lady Tigers|Tigers and Lady Tigers] – Louisiana State University – Southeastern Conference
• Warhawks – University of Louisiana at Monroe – Sun Belt Conference

• Colonels – Nicholls State University – Southland Conference
• Cowboys and Cowgirls – McNeese State University – Southland Conference
• Demons and Lady Demons – Northwestern State University – Southland Conference
• Jaguars and Lady Jaguars – Southern University – Southwestern Athletic Conference
• Lions and Lady Lions – Southeastern Louisiana University – Southland Conference
• Privateers – University of New Orleans – Southland Conference
• Tigers – Grambling State University – Southwestern Athletic Conference

• Gentlemen and Ladies – Centenary College of Louisiana – Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference

NAIA

• Wildcats and Lady Wildcats – Louisiana Christian University
• Bleu Devils and Lady Bleu Devils – Dillard University
• Generals – Louisiana State University of Alexandria
• Gold Rush and Gold Nuggets – Xavier University of Louisiana
• Knights and Lady Knights – Southern University at New Orleans
• Pilots – Louisiana State University Shreveport
• Wolf Pack – Loyola University New Orleans

NJCAA

• Bears – Baton Rouge Community College
• Bengals – Louisiana State University at Eunice
• Cavaliers – Bossier Parish Community College
• Dolphins – Delgado Community College
• Jaguars – Southern University at Shreveport
• Pelicans – Nunez Community College

Defunct professional and amateur/semi-pro teams

Defunct American football teams

• Acadiana Zydeco – WFA
• Baton Rouge Blaze – af2
• Bossier–Shreveport Battle Wings – – af2, – AFL
• Cenla Twin City/Louisiana Patriots - - TLSWFA
• Hammond Heroes – NIFL
• Houma Bayou Bucks – NIFL
• Houma Conquerors – SIFL
• Lafayette Roughnecks – af2
• Lafayette Wildcatters – SIFL
• Lake Charles Land Sharks – NIFL
• Louisiana Bayou Beast – – PIFL – IPFL, – NIFL
• Louisiana Fuel – – IWFL
• Louisiana Jazz – – NWFA, – WFA
• Louisiana Rangers – – IPFL, – NIFL
• Louisiana Swashbucklers – – NIFL, – Intense, – SIFL, – PIFL
• New Orleans Breakers – USFL
• New Orleans Breakers – USFL
• New Orleans Jazz F.C. – Stars
• New Orleans Krewe - U.S. Women's Football League
• New Orleans Night – AFL
• New Orleans Thunder – Regional
• New Orleans VooDoo, – AFL
• Shreveport Aftershock – – IWFL
• Shreveport-Bossier Bombers – IPFL
• Shreveport Knights – RFL
• Shreveport Pirates – CFL
• Shreveport Shockhers – NWFA
• Shreveport Steamer – WFL
• Shreveport Steamers – AFA
• Twin City Gators – NIFL

Defunct baseball teams

• Abbeville A's – Evangeline League
• Abbeville Athletics – Evangeline League
• Abbeville Sluggers – Louisiana State League
• Acadiana Cane Cutters – Texas Collegiate League
• Alexandria Aces – Evangeline League – Texas League – Texas–Louisiana League, – Central League, – United League, – Continental League, – Texas Collegiate League, – United League
• Alexandria Black Aces – Negro league baseball
• Alexandria Hoo Hoos – Arkansas State League
• Alexandria Lincoln Giants – Negro league baseball
• Alexandria Reds – Cotton States League
• Alexandria Tigers – Louisiana State League
• Alexandria White Sox – Gulf Coast League
• Arlington/Blue Stockings Base Ball Club
• Baton Rouge Black Sox – Negro league baseball
• Baton Rouge Blue Marlins – All-American Association
• Baton Rouge Cajuns – Cotton States League
• Baton Rouge Cougars – Gulf States League
• Baton Rouge Essos – Cotton States League
• Baton Rouge Hardwood Sports – Negro league baseball
• Baton Rouge Highlanders – Cotton States League
• Baton Rouge Rebels – Evangeline League
• Baton Rouge Red Sticks – Cotton States League East Dixie League – Evangeline League
• Baton Rouge Riverbats – Southeastern League
• Baton Rouge Senators – Cotton States League
• Baton Rouge Solons – Dixie League
• Baton Rouge Standards – Cotton States League
• Baton Rouge Stars – Negro league baseball
• Bayou Bullfrogs – Texas–Louisiana League
• Beauregard Base Ball Club
• Capitol/Red Stick Base Ball Club
• Comet Base Ball Club
• Crowley Millers – Gulf Coast League – Evangeline League
• Crowley Rice Birds – Gulf Coast League
• Delta Base Ball Club
• DeQuincy Railroaders – Cotton States League
• Detroit–New Orleans Stars – Negro league baseball
• Donaldsonville Grays – Semi-pro baseball
• Favorite Base Ball Club
• Ferriday Stars – Negro league baseball
• Gretna Lookouts – Negro league baseball
• Hammond Berries – Evangeline League
• Hammond Cubs – Negro league baseball
• Hammond Hard Hitters – Negro league baseball
• Hancock Base Ball Club
• Hop Bitters Base Ball Club
• Hope Base Ball Club
• Houma Buccaneers/Natchez Pilgrims – Evangeline League
• Houma Delta Cubs – Negro league baseball
• Houma Hawks – Southeastern League
• Houma Indians – Evangeline League
• Invincibles Base Ball Club
• Jeanerette Blues – Evangeline League
• Lafayette Browns – Gulf Coast League
• Lafayette Bullfrogs – Texas–Louisiana League
• Lafayette Bulls – Evangeline League
• Lafayette Drillers – Texas League
• Lafayette Hubs – Louisiana State League
• Lafayette Oilers – Evangeline League
• Lafayette White Sox – Evangeline League
• Lake Charles Creoles – South Texas League – Gulf Coast League
• Lake Charles Explorers – Evangeline League
• Lake Charles Giants – Evangeline League
• Lake Charles Lakers – Gulf Coast League – Evangeline League
• Lake Charles Lincoln Giants – Negro league baseball
• Lake Charles Newporters – Cotton States League
• Lake Charles Skippers – Evangeline League
• Leesville Angels – Gulf Coast League
• Lone Star Base Ball Club (Pineville)
• Lone Star Base Ball Club (New Orleans)
• Louisiana Travellers
• Mandeville Base Ball Club
• Melpomene White Sox – Negro league baseball
• Meraux Tigers – Negro league baseball
• Metairie Pelicans – Negro league baseball
• Monroe Drillers – Cotton States League
• Monroe Hill Citys – Cotton States League
• Monroe Monarchs – Negro Southern League
• Monroe Municipals – Gulf Coast League – Cotton States League
• Monroe Pearl Diggers – Arkansas State League
• Monroe Southern Giants – Texas Colored League
• Monroe Sports – Cotton States League – Evangeline League
• Monroe Twins – Cotton States League
• Monroe White Sox – Cotton States League
• Morgan City Bears – Negro league baseball
• Morgan City Black Sox – Negro league baseball
• Morgan City Oyster Shuckers – Gulf Coast League
• Morehouse Bluffers Base Ball Club
• Natchitoches Base Ball Club
• New Iberia Cardinals – Evangeline League
• New Iberia Indians – Evangeline League
• New Iberia Pelicans – Evangeline League
• New Iberia Rebels – Evangeline League
• New Iberia Sugar Boys – Louisiana State League
• New Orleans Acid Iron Earth – Gulf League
• New Orleans Ads – Negro Southern League
• New Orleans Algiers Giants – Independent Negro leagues
• New Orleans Baseball Club – Gulf League
• New Orleans Black Eagles
• New Orleans Black Pelicans – Independent Negro league, – Negro Southern League, – Texas–Louisiana League (Negro league) – Negro American League
• New Orleans Black Rappers – Independent Negro leagues
• New Orleans Blue Rappers – Independent Negro leagues
• New Orleans Cohens – Negro league baseball
• New Orleans Creoles – Negro Southern League, – Negro Texas League,
• New Orleans Crescents – Negro league baseball
• New Orleans Crescents/Unions – Southern League of Colored Base Ballists
• New Orleans Crescent Stars – Independent Negro leagues – Negro Southern League – Texas Colored League
• New Orleans Dumonts – Negro league baseball
• New Orleans Eagles – Negro league baseball
• New Orleans Eclipse – Independent Negro leagues
• New Orleans Expos – Independent
• New Orleans Little Pels – Cotton States League
• New Orleans Pelicans – Southern League – Texas-Southern League – Southern Association – American Association
• New Orleans Pinchbacks – Negro league baseball
• New Orleans Stars – Independent Negro leagues
• New Orleans Zephyrs/Baby Cakes – American Association – Pacific Coast League
• Oakdale Lumberjacks – Louisiana State League
• Opelousas Indians – Gulf Coast League – Evangeline League
• Opelousas Orphans – Cotton States League
• Ouachita Base Ball Club
• Pelican Base Ball Club, – Louisiana Base Ball Association, – Crescent City League
• Plaquemine Tigers – Negro league baseball
• Rapides Base Ball Club
• Rayne Red Sox – Evangeline League
• Rayne Rice Birds – Louisiana State League – Evangeline League
• Reveille/Jackson Base Ball Club
• Robert E. Lee Base Ball Club – Gulf League
• St. Francisville Base Ball Club
• St. Louis–New Orleans Stars – Negro American League
• Scotlandville White Sox – Negro league baseball
• Secret 9 Base Ball Team – Negro league baseball
• Shreveport Acme Giants – Texas Colored League
• Shreveport Black Sports – Texas Colored League, – Texas–Oklahoma–Louisiana League, – Texas–Louisiana League (Negro league) – East Texas Negro League
• Shreveport Braves – Texas League
• Shreveport Captains – Dixie Association – Texas League
• Shreveport Gassers – Texas League
• Shreveport Giants – Southern Association
• Shreveport Grays – Texas-Southern League
• Shreveport Pirates – Southern Association – Texas League
• Shreveport Sports – Texas League – Dixie League – East Dixie League – West Dixie League – Southern Association, – Central League, – American Association
• Shreveport Swamp Dragons – Texas League
• Shreveport Tigers – Southern League, – Negro Texas League
• Shreveport Travelers – Arkansas–Louisiana–Texas League
• Shreveport-Bossier Captains – American Association
• Shrewsbury Globetrotters – Negro league baseball
• Slidell Creoles – Negro league baseball
• South Louisiana Pipeliners – Continental League
• Southern Base Ball Club 1869
• Stonewall Base Ball Club (Algiers)
• Stonewall Base Ball Club (Pilette)
• Thibodaux Giants – Evangeline League
• Thibodaux Pilots – Evangeline League
• Thibodaux Senators – Evangeline League
• Waterloo Base Ball Club
• West Baton Rouge Cubs – Negro league baseball
• Winnfield Devils – Negro league baseball

Defunct basketball teams

• Lake Charles Corsairs – ABA
• Lake Charles Hurricanes – ABA
• Louisiana Cajun All Stars/New Orleans Cajun All Stars – ABA, – NABL
• Louisiana Cajun Pelicans – ABA
• Louisiana Gators – ABA
• Louisiana Soul – PBL, – IBA/ABA, – UBA
• Louisiana United – ABA
• Miss-Lou Warriors - NABL
• Monroe Magicians – ABA
• New Orleans Blues/Louisiana Blues – ABA
• New Orleans Buccaneers – American Basketball Association
• New Orleans Cougars – ABA
• New Orleans Hurricanes – Professional Basketball League of America
• New Orleans Jazz – NBA
• New Orleans Pride – Women's Professional Basketball League
• New Orleans Sports – Southern Basketball League
• Shreveport Crawdads – Continental Basketball Association
• Shreveport Stallions – ABA
• Shreveport Storm – Continental Basketball Association
• Shreveport-Bossier Flight – NABL/ABA
• Shreveport-Bossier Mavericks – ABA

Defunct hockey teams

• Alexandria Warthogs – WPHL
• Baton Rouge Kingfish – ECHL
• Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs – WPHL, CHL
• Cajun Catahoulas – WSHL
• Lake Charles Ice Pirates – WPHL
• Louisiana IceGators – ECHL
• Louisiana IceGators – SPHL
• Monroe Moccasins – WPHL
• New Orleans Brass – ECHL

Defunct soccer teams

• Baton Rouge Bombers – EISL
• Baton Rouge Capitals – PDL
• FC New Orleans – NPSL
• Lafayette SwampCats – EISL
• Lafayette Swamp Cats – PDL
• Lake City Gamblers – GCPL
• Louisiana Fire – GCPL
• New Orleans Riverboat Gamblers / New Orleans Storm – PDL
• Nicholls State University Club – GCPL
• Shreveport Lady Rafters – WPSL
• Shreveport Rafters FC – NPSL
• Shreveport Rafters FC B – GCPL
• Shreveport/Bossier Lions – USISL D-3 Pro League