Former teams of the American Basketball Association (2000–present) include the following, reflecting teams that are either defunct or left the ABA for other leagues:

• ABA Australia
• ABA Mexico
• Aberdeen Attack
• Alaska 49ers
• Alaska Dream
• Alaska Quake
• Alaska Stars
• Albany Shockwave
• Albany Thunderdawgs
• Albuquerque Aliens
• Alexandria Wind Jammers ^[1]
• Anaheim Roadrunners
• Anderson Champions
• Aoshen Dragons
• Appalachian Rapids
• Arcata 49ers
• Arizona Beast
• Arizona Rhinos
• Arizona Scorpions
• Arkansas Aeros
• Arkansas Fantastics
• Arkansas RimRockers – joined NBA Development League
• Arkansas Rivercatz
• Arkansas Scorpions
• Atlanta Experience
• Atlanta Mustangs
• Atlanta Vision
• Augusta 706ers
• Austin Boom
• Austin Capitals

• Bahama All-Pro Show
• Ball World Peace
• Baltimore Bay Lions → Baltimore Pearls
• Bay Area Matrix
• Baytown Bandits
• Beijing Aoshen Olympians – joined West Coast Pro Basketball League
• Bellevue Blackhawks
• Bellevue Nighthawks
• Bellingham Slam – joined International Basketball League
• Big Valley Shockwave – expansion team that did not begin play in 2006–2007 season ^[2][3]
• Birmingham Blitz
• Birmingham Magicians
• Bluegrass Stallions – joined Premier Basketball League
• Bluff City Reign
• Boriquen Puerto Rico
• Boston Blizzard
• Boston Defenders
• Boston Liberators
• Bowling Green Bandits
• Brooklyn Blackout
• Brooklyn Heat
• Brooklyn Skyrockets
• Buckeye Show
• Buffalo 716ers – joined Premier Basketball League
• Buffalo Blue Hawks → Buff City Braves
• Buffalo Rapids → Buffalo Silverbacks → Buffalo Sharks
• Burning River Buckets

• Calgary Crush
• Calgary Drillers
• California Eagles
• California Golden Tigers
• California Sea Kings
• California Terminators
• Canada Revolution – never played
• Cape Cod Frenzy
• Carolina Cheetahs
• Carolina Cougars
• Carolina Coyotes
• Carolina Destiny
• Carolina Jaguars
• Carolina Kings
• Carolina Thunder
• Carson Buzz → Maywood Buzz
• Centinelas de Mexicali
• Central Cali Cats
• Central Coast Chaos
• Central Florida Marvel – joined NEBA
• Central Valley Dawgs
• Central Valley Titans
• Charleston Charcoal
• Charleston City Lions
• Charlotte Crossovers
• Charlotte Dynasty
• Charlotte Krunk – joined Continental Basketball Association → Atlanta Krunk, joined Premier Basketball League → Augusta Groove
• Charlotte Rams
• Chattanooga Steamers
• Chi-Town Bulldogs
• Chicago Court Kingz
• Chicago Knights
• Chicago Rockets
• Chicago Rockstars
• Chicago Skyliners → Las Vegas Rattlers
• Chicago Soldiers – joined Independent Basketball Association
• Chicago Stars
• Chicago Steam
• Chicago Throwbacks – joined Premier Basketball League
• Chico Rage
• Cicero Cometas USA
• Cincinnati Blaze
• Cincinnati Monarchs
• Clayton Showtime
• Cleveland Rockers
• College Park Spyders
• Colorado Cougars
• Colorado Gray Wolves ^[4]
• Colorado Kings
• Colorado Springs Crusaders
• Colorado Storm
• Columbia Axemen
• Columbus Blackhawks
• Columbus Crush
• Columbus Life
• Columbus Riverballers
• Columbus Wolves
• Compton Cobras
• Connecticut Topballerz
• Conway Cyclones
• Corning Bulldogs – joined Eastern Basketball Alliance → Elmira Bulldogs
• Cypress Express

• Dallas Generals
• Dallas Impact
• Daytona Beach Sharks
• Delta Storm – joined Elite Basketball League
• Denton Destroyers
• Detroit Coast II Coast All-Stars
• Detroit Dogs → Detroit Wheels → Detroit Panthers, joined Premier Basketball League
• Detroit Hoops
• Detroit Zafir
• DMV Warriors

• East Bay Pit Bulls
• East Carolina Trojans
• East Kentucky Energy
• East Kentucky Miners
• East Point Jaguars
• Edmonton Cheetahs
• Electric City Lions → Charleston City Lions
• Erie Elite
• Everett Evolution
• Everett Longshoremen
• Everett Revolution

• Fairfield Funky Fresh
• Flint Fire ^[5]
• Flint-Vehicle City Chargers
• Florida All-Stars
• Florida Makos
• Florida Native Pride
• Florida Pit Bulls – joined Continental Basketball Association → East Kentucky Miners, rejoined ABA
• Florida Thundercats
• Fort Smith Firebirds
• Fort Worth Energy
• Fresno Farmdogs
• Fresno Griffins
• Fresno Heatwave → Sacramento Heatwave → California Heatwave
• Fresno-Washington Raptors

• Gallup Talons → Gallup Outlaws
• Garland Hoyas – Joined NEBA
• Gatos del Miami
• Gem City Hall O' Famers
• Georgia Bearcats → Georgia Wildcats
• Georgia Knights – joined Universal Basketball Association → Georgia Lions
• Georgia Razors – joined Continental Basketball League
• Georgia Kingz
• Georgia Predators
• Georgia Roadrunners
• Georgia-Lina Hurricanes
• Gomez Palacio Thundercats
• Grande Prairie Cowboys
• Grand Rapids Cyclones
• Grand Rapids Danger – joined another league ^[6]
• Greenville Down East
• Greencastle Golden Knights
• Greenville Galaxy
• Gulf Coast Flash

• Halifax Rainmen – joined Premier Basketball League, joined National Basketball League of Canada
• Hamilton Rockstars
• Hammond Rollers
• Hampton Charters
• Hampton Roads Sharks
• Hampton Roads Stallions
• Hampton Roads Titans
• Hampton Street Pros
• Harbor Shore Dreams
• Harlem Revs
• Hartford Hurricanes
• Hattiesburg Hornets
• Hawaii Hammerheads
• Hawaii Hurricanes
• Hawaii Mega Force
• Heartland Heat
• Heartland Prowl – joined Continental Basketball League,^[7] joined Florida Basketball Association
• Henderson All-Starz
• Hermosillo Seris
• Hollywood Fame
• Hollywood Magic
• Hollywood Showstoppers
• Honolulu Pegasus → Cypress Pegasus
• Houston Hounddogs
• Houston Undertakers → Houston Takers → Houston Red Storm
• Hub City Warriors

• Ill City Beast
• Illinois BallDogz
• Indiana Alley Cats – joined Continental Basketball Association
• Indiana Diesels – joined Premier Basketball League
• Indiana Legends
• Indiana State Warriors
• Indianapolis Drive
• Indy Naptown All-Stars
• Inglewood Cobras
• Inland Empire 5LINX
• Inland Empire Invaders → Yuma Invaders

• Jacksonville Bluewaves
• Jacksonville Giants
• Jacksonville Jackals
• Jacksonville JAM – joined Premier Basketball League
• Jacksonville Wave
• Jersey Jaguars
• Juarez Gallos

• Kalamazoo Pure → Kalamazoo Cobras → Kalamazoo Giant Knights
• Kansas Kagerz
• Kansas City Knights
• Kansas City Soul
• Kansas City Spartans
• Kansas City Stars
• Katy Katz
• KC Clubbin
• Kent Chiefs
• Kentucky Bisons
• Kentucky Enforcers
• Kentucky Mavericks
• Kentucky Pro Cats
• Kentucky Retros
• King County Rampage
• King County Royals
• Kitsap Admirals – became independent team ^[8]
• Knoxville Colonels
• Knoxville Noise
• Knoxville Warriors

• Lake Charles Corsairs – expansion team that did not begin play in 2012–2013 season
• Lake Charles Hurricanes – expansion team that did not begin play
• Lake City Kingdom Riders → Gulf Coast Kingdom Riders → Louisiana Kingdom Riders
• Lake Erie Rockers
• Lake Michigan Admirals – joined Premier Basketball League
• Lakewood Panthers
• Lancaster Wolfpack
• Lansing Law
• Lansing Sting
• Laredo Swarm → Am-Mex Swarm → Cen-Tex Swarm ^[9]
• Las Estrellas de Chicago (Chicago Stars)
• Las Vegas Aces
• Las Vegas Defenders ^[10]
• Las Vegas Jokers
• Las Vegas Knights
• Las Vegas PROLYMs
• Las Vegas Rattlers
• Las Vegas Wizards
• Libertyville Vipers → Vipers Pro Basketball
• Lima Explosion – joined Premier Basketball League → Lima Express
• Lincoln Thunder
• Little Italy Buffaloes
• Little Rock Lightning
• LI Whoshoseballers
• Long Beach Breakers
• Long Beach Jam – joined NBA Development League → Bakersfield Jam → Northern Arizona Suns → Motor City Cruise
• Long Beach Laguneros
• Long Island Sounders
• Los Angeles Aftershock
• Los Angeles Palms
• Los Angeles Push
• Los Angeles Slam
• Los Angeles Slam of Antelope Valley
• Los Angeles Stars
• Los Borregos Tecate
• Los Diablos Tijuana
• Louisiana Cajun All Stars
• Louisiana Cajun Pelicans
• Louisiana Gators
• Louisiana Kingdom Riders
• Louisiana Soul – joined Universal Basketball Association
• Louisiana United

• Manchester Millrats – joined Premier Basketball League,^[11] joined National Basketball League of Canada → Saint John Mill Rats
• Maryland Marvels – joined Eastern Basketball Alliance
• Maryland Nighthawks – joined Premier Basketball League, joined Atlantic Coast Professional Basketball League → Washington GreenHawks
• Mayas-USA
• Memphis Dons
• Memphis Houn'Dawgs
• Metroplex Lightning
• Miami Flame
• Miami Midnites
• Miami Storm
• Miami Tropics
• Michiana Ballaholix
• Mid-South Echoes
• Midwest Flames
• Milwaukee Blast
• Milwaukee RimRattlers
• Minnesota Blizzards
• Minnesota Rattlers
• Minnesota Ripknees
• Minnesota Slamma Jamma
• Minot City Freeze
• Mississippi Blues
• Mississippi Miracles
• Missouri Rhythm → Kansas City Soul
• Mobile Bay Hurricanes
• Mobile Bay Tornados
• Modesto Bearcats
• Modesto Hawks
• Monroe Magicians
• Montreal Matrix
• Motown Jammers

• Nashville Broncs → Music City Stars
• Nashville Nighthawks
• Nashville Rhythm
• Nashville Soul
• Native America
• Native Pride
• NEA Swag
• Nevada Senators
• New England Anchors → Providence Anchors
• New England Outtatowners ^[12]
• New Mexico Style
• New Orleans Blues/Louisiana Blues – expansion team that did not begin play in 2006–2007 season
• New Orleans Cougars
• New York Court Kings – joined The Basketball League → joined Maximum Basketball League
• New York Jamm
• New York Lightning
• New York Pharoahs ^[13]
• New York Red Riders
• New York State Jaguars
• Niagara Daredevils
• NorCal Bears
• Norfolk Ballerz
• Norfolk Navigators
• Norfolk Sharks
• North Carolina Renegades
• North Dallas Vandals
• North Shore Tides
• North Texas Fresh – joined Universal Basketball Association
• Northeast Pennsylvania Breakers – joined United States Basketball League
• Northern Indiana Monarchs → Michiana Monarchs → King City Monarchs → Southern Illinois Monarchs ^[14]
• Northwestern Indiana Magical Stars – joined Premier Basketball League → Northwest Indiana Stars
• NoVA Wonders
• NYC Internationalz
• NYC Thunder

• Oakland Bayhawks → Oakland TownHawks
• Oceanside A-Team
• Ohio Aviators
• Oklahoma Cavalry - joined Continental Basketball Association → Lawton-Fort Sill Cavalry, joined Premier Basketball League
• Oklahoma City Ballhawgs → Louisiana Cajun Pelicans
• Oklahoma Stallions
• Olympia Rise
• Ontario Red Wolves
• Ontario Warriors
• Orange County Buzz
• Orange County Crush → Orange County Buzz → Carson Buzz → Maywood Buzz
• Orange County Gladiators
• Orlando Kings
• Orlando Waves
• Outtatowners of New York City
• Owensboro Colonels

• Pacific Rim Rockers
• Palm Beach Imperials
• Palmetto State Rizers
• Panama City Dream
• Pee Dee Pride
• Pensacola Aviators
• Peoria Kings
• Peoria Pride
• Permian Basin Obvious Culture ^[15]
• Philadelphia Cannon
• Philadelphia Colonials
• Philadelphia Fusion
• Philadelphia Sounds
• Philadelphia Spirit
• Phoenix City Bombers
• Phoenix Eclipse
• Phoenix Fury
• Pittsburgh Hardhats → Pittsburgh Xplosion – joined Continental Basketball Association
• Pittsburgh Patriots
• Pittsburgh Phantoms
• Plano Mighty Kings
• Polk County Flame
• Port City Pirates
• Port City Tornadoes
• Porter County Punishers → Indiana State Warriors
• Portsmouth Cavaliers – joined American Professional Basketball League
• Portland Reign
• Pottstown Flames
• Pennsylvania Pride
• Pennsylvania Starz
• Pro Elite Flyers
• Providence Pirates
• Providence Sky Chiefs → Providence Anchors – joined Premier Basketball League
• Puro Money ^[16]

• Quad City Riverhawks – joined Premier Basketball League
• Quebec Kebs – joined Premier Basketball League, joined National Basketball League of Canada → Laval Kebs
• Queens Kings

• Raleigh Renegades
• Reading Railers – joined Premier Basketball League, folded
• Reading Wizards
• Reigning Knights of Georgia
• Reno Rockers
• Reno Sharpshooters
• Richmond Generals
• Richmond Rockets
• Rio Grande Valley Silverados → Southeast Texas Mavericks → Shreveport-Bossier Mavericks
• Riverside Rainmakers
• Riverside Rage
• Rochester Fire
• Rochester Ravens → Roc City Ravens ^[17]
• Rochester Razorsharks – joined Premier Basketball League
• Rockford Riverdawgs – joined Independent Basketball Association
• Rock River Fury – joined Premier Basketball League → Rockford Fury
• Rocky Mountain Stampede
• Rome Legions
• Roswell Grays

• Sacramento KnightCats
• Salem Sabres
• Salem Storm
• Salina Saints
• Salt Lake City Saints
• Salt Lake Dream
• San Antonio Stallions
• San Diego B-Kings
• San Diego Guardians - joined another league
• San Diego Sol
• San Diego Surf → Oceanside Surf
• San Diego Wildcats
• San Diego Wildfire
• San Francisco Pilots
• San Francisco Rumble
• San Jose SkyRockets – joined Continental Basketball Association → Minot SkyRockets
• Schertz Kings – joined NEBA
• Scranton Shamrock
• Seattle Zhen Gan
• Shreveport-Bossier Flight
• Shreveport-Bossier Mavericks – joined Premier Basketball League → Kentucky Mavericks
• Silver Springs Barracudas
• Sioux City Hornets
• Smoky Mountain Jam
• SoCal Legends – joined Continental Basketball Association
• SoCal Surf
• Sonora Mexicanos
• South Carolina Warriors
• South Jersey Knights
• South Houston Assault
• South Texas Showboats → Texas Fuel
• South Texas Stingrays
• South Valley Fever
• Southcoast Fire
• Southern Alabama Bounce
• Southern California Surf
• Southern Kansas Thunder
• Southwest Florida Spartans
• Spokane Sunz
• Springfield Sting → Western Mass Zombies
• St. Louis Flight
• St. Louis Rotweilers
• St. Louis Stunners
• Stanislaus County Super Kats
• Staten Island Vipers
• Strong Island Sound
• Sugar Land Legends
• Syracuse Raging Bullz → Rochester Raging Bullz
• Syracuse Shockwave^[18]
• Syracuse Upstate Trojans

• Tacoma Navigators
• Tacoma Rise → Olympia Rise
• Tampa Bay Rain
• Tampa Bay Sharks
• Tampa Bay Strong Dogs
• Tampa Bay ThunderDawgs
• Tampa Bay Tornadoes
• Team Haiti
• Team Nicaragua ^[19]
• Tennessee Halo's
• Tennessee Mad Hatters
• Tennessee Mud Frogs
• Texarkana Panthers
• Texas Cagerz ^[20]
• Texas Cardinals
• Texas City Rangers
• Texas Fuel
• Texas Hurricanes ^[21]
• Texas Red Wolves
• Texas Skyriders
• Texas Tycoons
• The City Jazz
• Dragones de Tijuana (Tijuana Dragons)
• Toledo Royal Knights
• Topeka Aviators → Topeka Steel → Kansas City Steel
• Trenton Cagers ^[22]
• Tri-City Racers
• Tri-City Suns
• Tucson Buckets
• Tulsa Twisters
• Turley 66ers
• Twin City Ballers

• Universal City Seraphim
• Utah Avalanche
• Utah Snowbears
• Utah Stars ^[23]

• Valdosta Warriors
• Valley Legends
• Vancouver Balloholics – became independent
• Vancouver Dragons – joined MLBA, Rejoined ABA in 2019 but folded after 2019 season.
• Vancouver Explorers – never played
• Vehicle City Chargers
• Veneno de Monterrey
• Vermont Frost Heaves – joined Premier Basketball League

• Waco Wranglers – joined United Basketball League → Texas Wranglers
• Washington Internationals
• Washington Rampage
• Washington Raptors
• Washington (NJ) Senators
• Washington Swarm
• Weirton Widowmakers
• West Chicago Wind
• West Texas Whirlwinds
• West Virginia Blazers
• West Virginia Outlaws
• West Virginia Wild
• West Virginia Wildcatz → Twin City Jazz^[24]
• Westchester Phantoms
• Westchester Wildcats
• Western New York Thundersnow
• Wichita Falls
• William Tucker University Freedom Eagles ^[25]
• Wilmington Sea Dawgs – joined Premier Basketball League, joined Continental Basketball League, joined Tobacco Road Basketball League
• Wind River Bison → Siouxland Bison
• Windy City Monsters – joined Independent Basketball Association → Windy City Blazers
• Winston-Salem Storm
• Wolverton Wolves
• Worcester 78s
• Wyoming Roughnecks

• Yakima Vipers
• Youngstown Swish
• Yuba City Gold Miners
• Yuma Invaders