9 8 4 – 1 9 9 5 ), ▁became ▁the ▁Sav ann ah ▁Sand ▁G nats ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 6 ▁Sav ann ah ▁Sand ▁G nats ▁( 1 9 9 6 - 2 0 1 5 ), ▁moved ▁to ▁Columbia , ▁South ▁Carolina ▁to ▁become ▁the ▁Columbia ▁Fire f lies ▁South ▁Georgia ▁W aves , ▁based ▁in ▁Alb any , ▁G A ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 2 ▁and ▁Columb us , ▁G A ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 3 , ▁became ▁Columb us ▁Cat fish ▁( 2 0 0 4 - 2 0 0 8 ), ▁moved ▁to ▁Bow ling ▁Green , ▁K Y . ▁ ▁Basketball ▁ ▁Men ' s ▁ ▁Global ▁Basketball ▁Association ▁Alb any ▁Sh arp ▁Sho ot ers ▁( 1 9 9 1 – 1 9 9 2 ) ▁South GA ▁Blues ▁( 1 9 9 1 – 1 9 9 2 ) ▁ ▁Women ' s ▁ ▁American ▁Basketball ▁League ▁Atlanta ▁Gl ory ▁( 1 9 9 6 – 1 9 9 8 ) ▁ ▁Football ▁ ▁Atlantic ▁Coast ▁Football ▁League ▁ ▁Atlanta ▁Spart ans ▁( 1 9 6 4 ) ▁ ▁Arena ▁Football ▁ ▁Georgia ▁Force ▁( 2 0 0 2 – 2 0 0 8 ▁( Le ague ▁fol ded ), ▁ 2 0 1 1 – 2 0 1 2 ▁( Team ▁fol ded )) ▁ ▁Hockey ▁ ▁Major ▁le agues ▁ ▁National ▁Hockey ▁League ▁( N HL ) ▁Atlanta ▁Fl ames ▁( 1 9 7 2 – 1 9 8