Defunct Teams
19 teams have folded or moved away from the Washington DC area
ABA: 1970-1976
(7 seasons)
MLB: 1961-1971
(11 seasons)
Joined the American League as an expansion team to begin the 1961 season.
Left Washington DC and relocated to Arlington in 1972.
MLB: 1901-1960
(60 seasons)
One of the eight original American League teams beginning with the 1901 season.
Left Washington DC to relocate to Minnesota to begin the 1961 season.
NBA: 1947-1951
(5 seasons)
ABL: 1939-1942
(4 seasons)
ABL1: 1926-1927
(2 seasons)
NFL: 1921-1921
(1 season)
OL: 1915-1915
(1 season)
USBL: 1912-1912
(1 season)
USBL: 1912-1912
(1 season)
Washington disbanded May 27, 1912
NL: 1891-1899
(9 seasons)
Joined the National League after the American Association folded following the 1891 season.
Franchise folded at the end of the 1899 season when the National League contracted back to 8 teams.
NL: 1886-1889
(4 seasons)
After 4 years in the National League, the franchise folded following the 1889 season.
AA: 1884-1884
(1 season)
Joined the American Association in August 1884 to replace the Washington franchise.
Franchise disbanded after the Association contracted from 12 teams to 8 at the end of the 1884 season.
UA: 1884-1884
(1 season)
Team disbanded after the Union Association folded following the 1884 season.
AA: 1884-1884
(1 season)
Failed to finish their only season, folding in August of 1884.
NA: 1875-1875
(1 season)
Franchise folded after playing 28 games in the National Assocation during 1875.
NA: 1872-1873
(2 seasons)
Franchise played on 11 games in the National Assocation during 1872 and folded after playing 39 games during 1873.
NA: 1867-1872
(6 seasons)
In their second season in the National Association, the franchise folded after playing 9 games in 1874.
NABBP: 1866-1870
(5 seasons)