Sports in New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans Teams
New Orleans, Louisiana and surrounding communities have hosted the following teams:
- NBA - New Orleans Pelicans (2013 - 2024)
- NBA - New Orleans Hornets (2002 - 2012)
- NBA - New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets (2005 - 2006)
- NBA - New Orleans Jazz (1974 - 1978)
- ABA - New Orleans Buccaneers (1967 - 1969)
- PBLA - New Orleans Hurricanes (1947)
- WPBL - New Orleans Pride (1979 - 1980)
- NFL - New Orleans Saints (1967 - 2024)
- Arena League - New Orleans VooDoo (2004 - 2015)
- Arena League - New Orleans Night (1991 - 1992)
- USFL - New Orleans Breakers (1984)
New Orleans, Louisiana and surrounding communities have hosted the following minor league teams:
Baseball- Pacific Coast League - New Orleans Baby Cakes (2017 - 2019)
- American Association, Pacific Coast League - New Orleans Zephyrs (1993 - 2016)
- American Association, Southern Association, Southern League, Texas League, Texas-Southern League - New Orleans Pelicans (1887 - 1977)
- Cotton States League - New Orleans Little Pels/Yazoo City Zoos (1912)
- Gulf League - New Orleans Robert E. Lees (1886)
- Gulf League - New Orleans (1886)
- ECHL - New Orleans Brass (1997 - 2001)
- A-League - New Orleans Storm (1998 - 1999)
- A-League, Select League, USISL, USISL Pro - New Orleans Riverboat Gamblers (1994 - 1997)