TheFlorida Complex League Braves are an American baseball team. They are theRookie-level affiliate of theAtlanta Braves, competing in theFlorida Complex League ofMinor League Baseball. Prior to 2021, the team was known as theGulf Coast League Braves. The team plays atCoolToday Park inNorth Port, Florida. The team is composed mainly of players who are in their first year ofprofessional baseball either asdraftees or non-draftedfree agents from theUnited States,Canada,Dominican Republic,Venezuela, and other countries.

Florida Complex League Braves
Founded in1976 (1964–1967, 1976–present) North Port, Florida
Minor league affiliations
Class	Rookie
League	Florida Complex League
Division	South Division
Previous leagues	Gulf Coast League (1966–1967, 1976–2020) Florida Rookie League (1965) Sarasota Rookie League (1964)
Major league affiliations
Team	Atlanta Braves
Previous teams	Milwaukee Braves (1964–1965)
Minor league titles
League titles(3)	1964 2003 2023
Division titles(1)	2003
Team data
Name	FCL Braves
Previous names	GCL Braves (1976–2020) FRL Braves (1965) SRL Braves (1964)
Ballpark	CoolToday Park
Owner(s)/ Operator(s)	Atlanta Braves
Website	Official website

The team traces its history to the earliest days of complex-based baseball, in reference to major-league teams'spring training complexes. Initially based inSarasota, Florida, the team was a member of the short-livedSarasota Rookie League (1964) andFlorida Rookie League (1965), and was a charter club in theGulf Coast League when it was formed in 1966. The team operated from 1964 to 1967, and has operated continuously since 1976.^[1]

In 2003, the Braves won a best-of-three series over theGCL Pirates to become league champions. Prior to the 2021 season, the Gulf Coast League was renamed as theFlorida Complex League.

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