Safe display layer: this does not rename the permanent franchise key and is never read by Legacy, Records or History. The 12-team dropdown comes directly from the good V10.109 RC1 configuration.
Active / Archived Status
Name & Alias Manager
Archive Former Franchise
Use this only for a former owner/franchise that is no longer active—not for a renamed current team.
Unclassified Historical Names
These stay out of Active Franchise Records until you classify them.
Archived Franchise Records
Commissioner-only. Former franchises keep their verified W-L-T, PF and championship lineage.