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| rowspan = 3 | Anaheim Amigos | | rowspan = 3 | [[Utah Stars|Anaheim Amigos / Los Angeles Stars / Utah Stars]] | ||
| Anaheim California | | Anaheim California | ||
| Anaheim Convention Center | | Anaheim Convention Center | ||
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| 1970-1975 | | 1970-1975 | ||
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| rowspan = 4 | Dallas | | rowspan = 4 | [[San Antonio Spurs|Dallas / Texas Chaparrals / San Antonio Spurs]] | ||
| Dallas Texas | | Dallas Texas | ||
| Dallas Memorial Auditorium<br/>Moody Coliseum | | Dallas Memorial Auditorium<br/>Moody Coliseum | ||
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| 1973-1976 | | 1973-1976 | ||
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| rowspan = 3 | Houston Mavericks | | rowspan = 3 | [[Spirits of St. Louis|Houston Mavericks / Carolina Cougars / Spirits of St. Louis]] | ||
| Houtson, Texas | | Houtson, Texas | ||
| Sam Houston Coliseum | | Sam Houston Coliseum | ||
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| Joined the NBA in 1976. | | Joined the NBA in 1976. | ||
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| Denver Rockets | | [[Denver Nuggets|Denver Rockets / Nuggets]] | ||
| Denver, Colorado | | Denver, Colorado | ||
| Denver Auditorium Arena<br/>[[McNichols Sports Arena]] | | Denver Auditorium Arena<br/>[[McNichols Sports Arena]] | ||
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| Folded in 1976. | | Folded in 1976. | ||
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| rowspan = 3 | | | rowspan = 3 | [[The Floridians|Minnesota Muskies / Miami Floridians / The Floridians]] | ||
| Bloomington, Minnesota | | Bloomington, Minnesota | ||
| Metropolitan Sports Center | | Metropolitan Sports Center | ||
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| 1970-72 | | 1970-72 | ||
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| rowspan = 2 | New Orleans Buccaneers | | rowspan = 2 | [[Memphis Sounds|New Orleans Buccaneers / Memphis Pros / Tams / Sounds]] | ||
| New Orleans, Louisiana | | New Orleans, Louisiana | ||
| Loyola Field House<br/>Tulane Gym<br/>Municipal Auditorium | | Loyola Field House<br/>Tulane Gym<br/>Municipal Auditorium | ||
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| 1970-75 | | 1970-75 | ||
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| rowspan = 4 | | | rowspan = 4 | [[Brooklyn Nets|New Jersey Americans / New York Nets]] | ||
| Teaneck, New Jersey | | Teaneck, New Jersey | ||
| Teaneck Armory | | Teaneck Armory | ||
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| 1972-76 | | 1972-76 | ||
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| rowspan = 3 | Oakland Oaks | | rowspan = 3 | [[Virginia Squires|Oakland Oaks / Washington Caps / Virginia Squires]] | ||
| Oakland, California | | Oakland, California | ||
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/indexes/venues/usa/california/oracle-arena-index.html Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/indexes/venues/usa/california/oracle-arena-index.html Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena] | ||
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| 1970-76 | | 1970-76 | ||
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| rowspan = 3 | Pittsburgh Pipers | | rowspan = 3 | [[Pittsburgh Condors|Pittsburgh Pipers / Minnesota Pipers / Pittsburgh Pipers / Condors]] | ||
| Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | ||
| Pittsburgh Civic Arena | | Pittsburgh Civic Arena | ||
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| 1969-72 | | 1969-72 | ||
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| rowspan = 2 | San Diego Conquistadors | | rowspan = 2 | [[San Diego Sails|San Diego Conquistadors / Sails]] | ||
| San Diego, California | | San Diego, California | ||
| Peterson Gym<br/>Golden Hall<br/>San Diego Sports Arena | | Peterson Gym<br/>Golden Hall<br/>San Diego Sports Arena | ||
Revision as of 09:07, 13 January 2021
The American Basketball Association (ABA) was a men's professional basketball league that existed from 1967 to 1976. Much of the league's history was marked by financial difficulties and instability with its franchises. The ABA ceased to exist with the American Basketball Association-National Basketball Association merger in 1976. Four of the existing ABA teams at the time of the merger (Denver Nuggets, New York Nets, Indiana Pacers, and San Antonio Spurs) joined the NBA.
Teams
| Franchise | Locations | Venues | Years | Fate |
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| Anaheim Amigos / Los Angeles Stars / Utah Stars | Anaheim California | Anaheim Convention Center | 1967-68 | Dissolved by the league in December 1975. |
| Los Angeles, California | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena | 1968-1970 | ||
| Salt Lake City, Utah | Salt Palace | 1970-1975 | ||
| Dallas / Texas Chaparrals / San Antonio Spurs | Dallas Texas | Dallas Memorial Auditorium Moody Coliseum |
1967-1970 | Joined the NBA in 1976. |
| Fort Worth, Texas | Tarrant County Convention Center | 1970-1971 | ||
| Dallas, Texas | Moody Coliseum | 1971-1973 | ||
| San Antonio, Texas | HemisFair Arena | 1973-1976 | ||
| Houston Mavericks / Carolina Cougars / Spirits of St. Louis | Houtson, Texas | Sam Houston Coliseum | 1967-1969 | Folded in 1976 after a merger with the NBA failed. |
| Greensboro, North Carolina Charlotte, North Carolina Raleigh, North Carolina |
Greensboro Coliseum Charlotte Coliseum Dorton Arena |
1969-1974 | ||
| St. Louis, Missouri | St. Louis Arena | 1974-1976 | ||
| Indiana Pacers | Indianapolis, Indiana | Indiana State Fair Coliseum Market Square Arena |
1967-1976 | Joined the NBA in 1976. |
| Denver Rockets / Nuggets | Denver, Colorado | Denver Auditorium Arena McNichols Sports Arena |
1967-76 | Joined the NBA in 1976. |
| Kentucky Colonels | Louisville, Kentucky | Louisville Convention Center Freedom Hall |
1967-1976 | Folded in 1976. |
| Minnesota Muskies / Miami Floridians / The Floridians | Bloomington, Minnesota | Metropolitan Sports Center | 1967-68 | Folded in June 1972. |
| Miami Beach, Florida | Miami Beach Convention Hall | 1968-72 | ||
| St. Petersburg, Florida | Bayfront Arena | 1970-72 | ||
| New Orleans Buccaneers / Memphis Pros / Tams / Sounds | New Orleans, Louisiana | Loyola Field House Tulane Gym Municipal Auditorium |
1967-70 | Relocated to Baltimore in 1975 but folded without playing a game there. |
| Memphis, Tennessee | Mid-South Coliseum | 1970-75 | ||
| New Jersey Americans / New York Nets | Teaneck, New Jersey | Teaneck Armory | 1967-68 | Joined the NBA in 1976. |
| Commack, New York | Long Island Arena | 1968-69 | ||
| West Hempstead, New York | Island Garden | 1969-72 | ||
| Uniondale, New York | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 1972-76 | ||
| Oakland Oaks / Washington Caps / Virginia Squires | Oakland, California | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena | 1967-69 | Dissolved by the league in May 1976. |
| Washington, D.C. | Washington Coliseum | 1969-70 | ||
| Norfolk, Virginia Hampton, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Roanoke, Virginia |
Norfolk Scope Hampton Coliseum Richmond Coliseum Roanoke Civic Center Old Dominion University Fieldhouse Richmond Arena |
1970-76 | ||
| Pittsburgh Pipers / Minnesota Pipers / Pittsburgh Pipers / Condors | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh Civic Arena | 1967-68 | Folded in 1972. |
| Bloomington, Minnesota | Metropolitan Sports Center | 1968-69 | ||
| Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh Civic Arena | 1969-72 | ||
| San Diego Conquistadors / Sails | San Diego, California | Peterson Gym Golden Hall San Diego Sports Arena |
1972-75 | Folded in November 1975. |
See also
Seasons
| 1960s | 1967-68 • 1968-69 • 1969-70 |
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| 1970s | 1970-71 • 1971-72 • 1972-73 • 1973-74 • 1974-75 • 1975-76 |
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