The Southern League has operated primarily in the Southern United States since 1964. For the 2021 season, the league was named the Double-A South before switching back to its previous moniker in 2022. Over that -season span, its teams relocated, changed names, transferred to different leagues, or ceased operations altogether. This list documents teams which played in the league.
Teams + Key A number following a team's name indicates multiple iterations of the team in chronological order.
Team Firstseason Lastseason Location Fate Asheville Orioles 1972 1975 Asheville, North Carolina Relocated to Charlotte, North Carolina, as the Charlotte O's Asheville Tourists 1964 1971 Asheville, North Carolina Renamed the Asheville Orioles Biloxi Shuckers 2015 – Biloxi, Mississippi Active Birmingham A's 1967 1975 Birmingham, Alabama Relocated to Chattanooga, Tennessee, as the Chattanooga Lookouts Birmingham Barons 1964 1965 Birmingham, Alabama Renamed the Birmingham A's in 1967 Birmingham Barons 1981 – Birmingham, Alabama Active Carolina Mudcats 1991 2011 Zebulon, North Carolina Relocated to Pensacola, Florida, as the Pensacola Blue Wahoos Charlotte Hornets 1964 1972 Charlotte, North Carolina Folded Charlotte Knights 1988 1992 Charlotte, North Carolina Transferred to the International League Charlotte O's 1976 1987 Charlotte, North Carolina Renamed the Charlotte Knights Chattanooga Lookouts 1964 1965 Chattanooga, Tennessee Folded Chattanooga Lookouts 1976 – Chattanooga, Tennessee Active Columbus Astros 1970 1988 Columbus, Georgia Renamed the Columbus Mudcats Columbus Clingstones 2025 – Columbus, Georgia Active Columbus Confederate Yankees 1964 1966 Columbus, Georgia Folded Columbus Mudcats 1989 1990 Columbus, Georgia Relocated to Zebulon, North Carolina, as the Carolina Mudcats Columbus White Sox 1969 1969 Columbus, Georgia Renamed the Columbus Astros Evansville White Sox 1966 1968 Evansville, Indiana Folded Greenville Braves 1984 2004 Greenville, South Carolina Relocated to Pearl, Mississippi, as the Mississippi Braves Huntsville Stars 1985 2014 Huntsville, Alabama Relocated to Biloxi, Mississippi, as the Biloxi Shuckers Jackson Generals 2011 2020 Jackson, Tennessee Folded Jacksonville Expos 1985 1990 Jacksonville, Florida Renamed the Jacksonville Suns Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp 2017 2020 Jacksonville, Florida Transferred to the International League Jacksonville Suns 1970 2016 Jacksonville, Florida Renamed the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp Knoxville Blue Jays 1980 1992 Knoxville, Tennessee Renamed the Knoxville Smokies Knoxville Smokies 1964 1967 Knoxville, Tennessee Folded Knoxville Smokies 1993 1999 Knoxville, Tennessee Relocated to Kodak, Tennessee, as the Tennessee Smokies Knoxville Smokies 2025 – Knoxville, Tennessee Active Knoxville Sox 1972 1979 Knoxville, Tennessee Renamed the Knoxville Blue Jays Lynchburg White Sox 1964 1965 Lynchburg, Virginia Transferred to the Carolina League Macon Peaches 1964 1967 Macon, Georgia Folded Memphis Chicks 1978 1997 Memphis, Tennessee Relocated to Jackson, Tennessee, as the West Tenn Diamond Jaxx Mississippi Braves 2005 2024 Pearl, Mississippi Relocated to Columbus, Georgia, as the Columbus Clingstones Mobile Athletics 1966 1966 Mobile, Alabama Folded Mobile BayBears 1997 2019 Mobile, Alabama Relocated to Madison, Alabama, as the Rocket City Trash Pandas Mobile White Sox 1970 1970 Mobile, Alabama Folded Montgomery Biscuits 2004 – Montgomery, Alabama Active Montgomery Rebels 1965 1980 Montgomery, Alabama Relocated to Birmingham, Alabama, as the Birmingham Barons Nashville Sounds 1978 1984 Nashville, Tennessee Relocated to Huntsville, Alabama, as the Huntsville Stars Nashville Xpress 1993 1994 Nashville, Tennessee Relocated to Wilmington, North Carolina, as the Port City Roosters Orlando Cubs 1993 1996 Orlando, Florida Renamed the Orlando Rays Orlando Rays 1997 2003 Orlando, Florida Relocated to Montgomery, Alabama, as the Montgomery Biscuits Orlando Sun Rays 1990 1992 Orlando, Florida Renamed the Orlando Cubs Orlando Twins 1973 1989 Orlando, Florida Renamed the Orlando Sun Rays Pensacola Blue Wahoos 2012 – Pensacola, Florida Active Port City Roosters 1995 1996 Wilmington, North Carolina Relocated to Mobile, Alabama, as the Mobile BayBears Rocket City Trash Pandas 2020 – Madison, Alabama Active Savannah Braves 1971 1983 Savannah, Georgia Relocated to Greenville, South Carolina, as the Greenville Braves Savannah Indians 1970 1970 Savannah, Georgia Renamed the Savannah Braves Savannah Senators 1968 1969 Savannah, Georgia Renamed the Savannah Indians Tennessee Smokies 2000 2024 Kodak, Tennessee Relocated to Knoxville, Tennessee, as the Knoxville Smokies West Tenn Diamond Jaxx 1998 2010 Jackson, Tennessee Renamed the Jackson Generals
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See also
List of Eastern League teams List of Texas League teams List of Southern League stadiums
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