Sports in Virginia Beach, Virginia

Including the cities of Hampton, Norfolk, Old Point Comfort and Portsmouth.

Virginia Beach Teams

Virginia Beach, Virginia and surrounding communities have hosted the following teams:

• ABA - Virginia Squires (1970 - 1975)
  

• UFL - Virginia Destroyers (2011 - 2012)
  

• MISL - Norfolk SharX (2011)
  

Virginia Beach, Virginia and surrounding communities have hosted the following minor league teams:

• International League, Triple-A East League - Norfolk Tides (1993 - 2025)
  
• International League - Tidewater Tides (1969 - 1992)
  
• Carolina League - Portsmouth Tides (1963 - 1968)
  
• South Atlantic League - Portsmouth-Norfolk Tides (1961 - 1962)
  
• Eastern League, Piedmont League, Virginia League - Norfolk Tars (1906 - 1955)
  
• Piedmont League - Portsmouth Merrimacks (1953 - 1955)
  
• Piedmont League - Portsmouth Cubs (1936 - 1952)
  
• Piedmont League, Virginia League, Virginia State League - Portsmouth Truckers (1895 - 1935)
  
• Virginia League - Norfolk Mary Janes (1920)
  
• Virginia League - Portsmouth Pirates (1912 - 1913)
  
• Tidewater League - Hampton (1911)
  
• Tidewater League - Old Point Comfort (1911)
  
• New England Inter-State League, Tidewater League - Portsmouth (1888 - 1911)
  
• Virginia League - Portsmouth Truckers/Petersburg Goobers (1910)
  
• Virginia-North Carolina League - Newport News-Hampton Shipbuilders/Charlotte Hornets (1901)
  
• Virginia-North Carolina League - Norfolk Skippers (1901)
  
• Virginia-North Carolina League - Portsmouth Browns/Tarboro Tartars (1901)
  
• Virginia League - Hampton Crabs (1900)
  
• Virginia League - Norfolk Phenoms (1900)
  
• Virginia League - Portsmouth Boers (1900)
  
• Atlantic League - Norfolk Jewels (1897 - 1898)
  
• Virginia State League - Norfolk Braves (1896)
  
• Virginia State League - Portsmouth Browns (1896)
  
• Virginia State League - Petersburg Farmers/Hampton-Newport News Clamdiggers (1896)
  
• Virginia State League - Norfolk Clams/Crows (1895)
  
• Virginia League - Norfolk Clam Eaters/Oystermen (1894)
  
• Virginia League - Staunton Mountaineers/Newport News-Hampton Deck Hands (1894)
  
• Eastern League, Virginia League - Norfolk (1885 - 1886)
  

• AHL - Norfolk Admirals (2000 - 2024)
  
• ECHL - Hampton Roads Admirals (1989 - 1999)
  
• ACHL - Hampton Roads Gulls (1982)
  
• EHL - Hampton Aces (1979 - 1980)
  
• AHL - Hampton Gulls (1977)
  
• SHL - Tidewater Sharks (1975 - 1976)
  
• AHL - Virginia Red Wings (1972 - 1974)
  
• AHL - Tidewater Wings (1971)
  

• A-League, USL-1 - Virginia Beach Mariners (2003 - 2006)
  
• A-League, Select League, USISL Pro - Hampton Roads Mariners (1995 - 2002)
  
• USISL - Hampton Roads Hurricanes (1994)