National Basketball League

The National Basketball League (NBL) is a men's professional basketball league in North America, composed of 8 teams (6 in the United States and 2 in Canada).

The league was founded in Fort Lauderdale on June 5, 1997, as the United Basketball League (UBL). It changed its the name to the National Basketball League on May 6, 2001. The NBL's regular season starts runs from January 3 to January 17 with each team playing 14 games. Its playoffs extend into January or February.

Teams
The NBL originated in 1997 with 4 teams, and through a sequence of team expansions, reductions, and relocations, currently consists of 30 teams. The United States is home to 6 teams and 2 are located in Canada.

Current
American Basketball Conference (ABC):

Long Beach Hawks (Founded 1997)

Calgary Dudes (Founded 1997)

Syracuse Ducks (Founded 2006 as the Syracuse Mighty Ducks)

Mobile Jets (Founded 2012)

National Basketball League (NBC):

Fort Lauderdale Zoller Pistons (Founded 1997)

Saskatoon Marlins (Founded 1997)

Anaheim Raccoons (Founded 2006)

Auburn Moons (Founded 2012 as the Augusta Suns)

Former
Augusta Suns (Relocated to Auburn in 2017)

Syracuse Mighty Ducks (Changed name to Syracuse Ducks in 2011)

Championships
1997: Long Beach Hawks (1st title) vs Saskatoon Marlins

1998: Long Beach Hawks (2nd title) vs Fort Lauderdale Zoller Pistons

1999: Saskatoon Marlins (1st title) vs Long Beach Hawks

2000: Long Beach Hawks (3rd title) vs Saskatoon Marlins

2001: Long Beach Hawks (4th title) vs Saskatoon Marlins

2002: Saskatoon Marlins (2nd title) vs Long Beach Hawks

2003: Fort Lauderdale Zoller Pistons (1st title) vs Long Beach Hawks

2004: Long Beach Hawks (5th title) vs Saskatoon Marlins

2005: Saskatoon Marlins (3rd title) vs Long Beach Hawks

2006: Saskatoon Marlins (4th title) vs Long Beach Hawks

2007: Saskatoon Marlins (5th title) vs Long Beach Hawks

2008: Syracuse Ducks (1st title) vs Calgary Dudes

2009: Calgary Dudes (1st title) vs Syracuse Ducks

2010 and 2011: Lockdown; No champion

2012: Fort Lauderdale Zoller Pistons (2nd title) vs Long Beach Hawks

2013: Fort Lauderdale Zoller Pistons (3rd title) vs Long Beach Hawks

2014: Calgary Dudes (2nd title) vs Syracuse Ducks

2015: Calgary Dudes (3rd title) vs Anaheim Raccoons

2016: Anaheim Raccoons (1st title) vs Long Beach Hawks

2017: Anaheim Raccoons (2nd title) vs Long Beach Hawks

2018: Fort Lauderdale Zoller Pistons (4th title) vs Long Beach Hawks

2019: Fort Lauderdale Zoller Pistons (5th title) vs Calgary Dudes