Members of the league's inaugural 2004-05 season were the Asheville Aces (Expansion; Asheville, North Carolina), Columbus Cottonmouths (Expansion; Columbus, Georgia), Fayetteville FireAntz (SEHL; Fayetteville, North Carolina), Huntsville Havoc (SEHL; Huntsville, Alabama), Jacksonville Barracudas (WHA2; Jacksonville, Florida); Knoxville Ice Bears (Knoxville, Tennessee), Macon Trax (WHA2; Macon, Georgia), and Winston-Salem Polar Twins (Expansion; Winston-Salem, North Carolina).

A Orlando Seals (WHA2; Orlando, Florida) were supposed to be the charter franchise too, however their team's lease at a TD Waterhouse Centre was revoked before play began. It might go to in the 2005-06 season as a Florida Seals, playing away from Kissimmee, Florida.

Knoxville won a regular season, while Columbus won a SPHL playoff championship.

A Aces, Polar Twins & Trax ceased operations resulting a 2004-05 year.

Florence, South Carolina will joaround a SPHL when an expansion franchie in 2005-06 as the Pee Dee Cyclones.