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4 teams are located near Philadelphia
MLB: 1883-2017
(135 seasons)
Entered the National League in 1883. Franchise currently exists as the Philadelphia Phillies....
NFL: 1933-2018
(86 seasons)
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NBA: 1947-2018
(72 seasons)
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NHL: 1968-2018
(51 seasons)
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Defunct Franchises
35 franchises have folded or left Philadelphia
WHA: 1973-1973
(1 season)
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ABL3: 1963-1963
(1 season)
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NBA: 1947-1962
(16 seasons)
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MLB: 1901-1954
(54 seasons)
One of the eight original American League teams beginning with the 1901 season. Left...
ABL: 1948-1953
(6 seasons)
Joined the ABL from the minor league Eastern Pennsylvania Basketball League, only to move back...
ABL: 1951-1952
(2 seasons)
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ABL: 1934-1949
(16 seasons)
The team's name is an acronym, derived from South Philadelphia Hebrew Association (the group that...
ABL: 1948-1948
(1 season)
The franchise was terminated by the league on December 4, 1947...
AABL: 1943-1943
(1 season)
Folded after only one season....
ABL: 1939-1940
(2 seasons)
Dropped out of the league on February 2, 1940...
NFL: 1924-1931
(8 seasons)
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NHL: 1931-1931
(1 season)
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NFL: 1924-1928
(5 seasons)
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ELPF: 1924-1926
(3 seasons)
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ELPF: 1924-1926
(3 seasons)
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AFLG: 1926-1926
(1 season)
L. S. Conway ...
ELPF: 1926-1926
(1 season)
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ELPF: 1926-1926
(1 season)
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ELPF: 1926-1926
(1 season)
Withdrew from league 13 October 1926...
ELPF: 1926-1926
(1 season)
The Bears ended the season with 6-2-2 record against league opponents and a post-season victory...
ANTL: 1924-1924
(1 season)
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ANTL: 1924-1924
(1 season)
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USBL: 1912-1912
(1 season)
Reading disbanded June 6, 1912...
NFL1: 1902-1902
(1 season)
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NFL1: 1901-1902
(2 seasons)
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AA: 1890-1891
(2 seasons)
After the Players League folded following the 1890 season, the Philadelphia joined the American Association...
AA: 1882-1890
(9 seasons)
Expelled by the Association following the 1890 season in response to the franchise releasing and...
UA: 1884-1884
(1 season)
Team disbanded in August of 1884. The Union Association replaced the team with the...
NL: 1866-1876
(11 seasons)
Left the National Association to become one of 8 founding clubs of the National League...
NA: 1875-1875
(1 season)
Franchise folded after playing 14 games in the National Assocation during 1875. ...
NA: 1873-1875
(3 seasons)
Philadelphia was formed to join the National Association (NA) in 1873. To differentiate from Athletic...
NABBP: 1866-1869
(4 seasons)
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NABBP: 1867-1867
(1 season)
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NABBP: 1867-1867
(1 season)
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NABBP: 1867-1867
(1 season)
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