---
title: "Remove a league team"
method: POST
path: "/leagues/{identifier}/teams/{leagueTeamId}/remove"
tags: ["League: Membership & Teams"]
---

# Remove a league team

`POST /leagues/{identifier}/teams/{leagueTeamId}/remove`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://teambattles.gg/api/v1`
- URL: `https://teambattles.gg/api/v1/leagues/{identifier}/teams/{leagueTeamId}/remove`
- Auth: HTTP bearer

Removes an approved team from the league. Pending matches are cancelled and ready or accepted matches are forfeited by the removed team. Requires a personal or developer API key whose owner is currently a league ADMIN of the league in the path, with the league teams capability enabled on the key. League API access is gated at api_pro on the league owner's plan.

## Path parameters

- `identifier` string, required: League slug or Convex league ID.
- `leagueTeamId` string, required: Approved league team membership ID.

## Request body

- RemoveLeagueTeamRequestBody: Removes an approved team from a league.
  - `reason` string: Optional removal reason shown to the team's captain.

## Response `200`

The team was removed from the league.

- RemoveLeagueTeamResponse
  - `success` true, required
  - `timestamp` string, required: Response generation time (ISO 8601).

## Other responses

- `400`: Bad request (invalid body, cursor, limit, or date).
- `401`: Missing or invalid API key.
- `403`: API key lacks the required permission.
- `404`: Resource not found.
- `409`: Conflict.
- `429`: Rate limited.
- `500`: Internal server error.

## Changes

- **2026-06-10** `82f2480cdb83`: 2 info
  - api tag `League: Membership & Teams` added
  - api tag `Leagues` removed
- **2026-06-08** `6666d9fc0680`: 1 info
  - endpoint added
- **2026-06-04** `f22bd61fd595`: 1 breaking
  - api path removed without deprecation

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/teambattles/apis/teambattles-api/changes/leagues/:identifier/teams/:leagueTeamId/remove/post.md)

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