American Professional Basketball League
American Professional Basketball League (APBL)|
American Professional Basketball League |
| Sport |
Basketball |
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| Founded |
2010 |
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| Owner(s) |
Brian Graham |
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| No. of teams |
17 |
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| Country |
USA |
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| Most recent champion(s) |
Metropolitan All-Stars (2014) |
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| Most titles |
4 teams (1) |
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| Official website |
theAPBL.com |
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The American Professional Basketball League (APBL) is a professional men's basketball league that began play in 2010. Originally known as the Atlantic Coast Professional Basketball League (ACPBL),[1] the league changed their name before the 2012-13 season.
Teams are located up and down the Atlantic Coast from New York to Northern Virginia.
History
The league initially was made up of two teams (Buffalo Stampede, Washington GreenHawks) formerly in the Premier Basketball League, three (Beltway Bombers, Garden State Rebels, Tru Hope Trailblazers) formerly of the Eastern Basketball Alliance, and three expansion teams (Hudson Valley Kingz, New York Lions, Westchester Wildkatz).
Teams
| Team |
City |
Arena |
Founded |
First season in APBL |
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| Bay Area Shuckers |
Severn, Maryland |
Annapolis Area Christian School |
2011 |
2011 |
| Beltway Bombers |
Dumfries, Virginia |
Potomac High School |
2009 |
2010 |
| Brooklyn All Game |
Brooklyn, New York |
Williamsburg Charter High School |
2012 |
2012 |
| D.C. Drew All Stars |
Washington, DC |
TBD |
2014 |
2014 |
| D.C. Funkhouse Piranhas |
Washington, DC |
TBD |
2013 |
2013 |
| Hudson Valley Hype |
New Paltz, New York |
SUNY-New Paltz |
2014 |
2014 |
| Hudson Valley Kingz |
Brooklyn, New York |
Bishop Ford High School |
2010 |
2010 |
| Long Island United |
Long Island, New York |
TBD |
2014 |
2014 |
| Manhattan Pride |
Manhattan, New York |
Latino Pastoral Action Center |
2011 |
2011 |
| Metropolitan All-Stars |
Largo, Maryland |
Prince George's Community College |
2009 |
2012 |
| New Jersey Thunder |
Carneys Point Township, New Jersey |
Penns Grove High School |
2013 |
2013 |
| New York Black Eagles |
Brooklyn, New York |
Williamsburg Community Center |
2012 |
2012 |
| NoVA Hawks |
Washington, DC |
Wilson High School, Washington, DC |
2008 |
2012 |
| NYC 524 |
Staten Island, New York |
Fastbreak Basketball Center |
2011 |
2011 |
| Philadelphia Destroyers |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Gustine Recreation Center |
1998 |
2011 |
| Rockville Victors |
Rockville, Maryland |
Richard Montgomery High School |
2012 |
2012 |
| Winchester Storm |
Winchester, Virginia |
Winchester Parks and Recreation |
2010 |
2012 |
Former teams
- Brooklyn Blazers (2012-14)
- Brooklyn Firebirds (2012-13)
- Buffalo Warriors (2010-11)
- Capital City Express (2012-14)
- Garden State Warriors (2010-12)
- Gotham City Revolution (2013-14)
- Hartford Lightning (2011-12)
- New York Lions (2010-11)
- North Jersey Pros (2011-12)
- Toms River Shooters (2011-12)
- Tri-City Suns (2011)
- Tru Hope Trailblazers (2010-11)
- Washington Greenhawks (2010) - team dissolved and replaced by Tri-City Suns in January of 2011
- Westchester Wildkatz (2010-11)
Champions
| Year |
Champion |
Runner-up |
Result |
| 2011 |
Tru Hope Trailblazers |
Garden State Rebels |
97-96 |
| 2012 |
Beltway Bombers |
The Destroyers |
127-118 |
| 2013 |
NYC 524 |
Rockville Victors |
118-116 |
| 2014 |
Metropolitan All-Stars |
NYC 524 |
95-74[2] |
References
External links
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| | Teams |
- Bay Area Shuckers
- Beltway Bombers
- Brooklyn All Game
- D.C. Drew All Stars
- D.C. Funkhouse Piranhas
- Hudson Valley Hype
- Hudson Valley Kingz
- Long Island United
- Manhattan Pride
- Metropolitan All-Stars
- New Jersey Thunder
- New York Black Eagles
- NoVA Hawks
- NYC 524
- The Destroyers (basketball)
- Rockville Victors
- Winchester Storm
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