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)