American Basketball League

Established: 1961
Folded: Dec. 31, 1962

8 Total Franchises
8 Defunct Franchises
4 Franchise Movements
1 Franchise Name Change


ABL Franchise History
ABL Champions
1 Chicago Majors (1961-1962)
2 Cleveland Pipers (1961-1962)
3 Hawaii Chiefs (1961-1962)
          Long Beach Chiefs (1962)
4 Kansas City Steers (1961-1962)
5 Los Angeles Jets (1961-1962)
6 Pittsburgh Renaissance (1961-1962)
7 San Francisco Saints (1961-1962)
          Oakland Oaks (1962)
8 Washington Tapers (1961)
          New York Tapers (1962)
          Philadelphia Tapers (1962)

The second season of the ABL began with six teams: Chicago,Long Beach,Kansas City, Pittsburgh, Oakland, and Philadelphia.  The League folded halfway through that first season.

Champion
Runner-Up
Games
1962
Kansas City Steers
Long Beach Chiefs
1961
Cleveland Pipers
Kansas City Steers
3-2
*Kansas City declared champion when league folded by virtue of having the best record.

ABL Championships by Franchise

1
Cleveland Pipers
1961
1
Kansas City Steers
1962