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American Basketball League

The American Basketball League played one full season 1961-1962 and part of 1962-1963. The league actually folded on December 31, 1962. The ABL was the first basketball league to have a three point shoot,for baskets scored far away from the goal.

ABL Teams

  • Chicago Majors 1961-63
  • Cleveland Pipers 1961-62
  • Hawaii Chiefs 1961-62/Long Beach Chiefs 1962-63
  • Kansas City Steers 1961-63
  • Los Angeles Jets 1961-62 disbanded during season
  • Pittsburgh Rens 1961-63
  • San Francisco Saints 1961-62/Oakland Oaks 1962-63
  • Washington Tapers 1961-62 moved to New York during the season/Philadelphia Tapers 1962-63

ABL Champions

  • 1961-62 Cleveland Pipers
  • 1962-63 Kasas City Steers (named champions when league folded)



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