American Basketball Association
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The World League of American Football (shortened to WLAF or World League, later renamed the NFL Europe League (NFL Europe for short) and then NFL Europa, was a professional American football league that operated between 1991 and 2007. It was backed by the National Football League (NFL). Each season culminated with the World Bowl.
Teams
| Franchise | Cities/Names | Years | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anaheim Amigos Los Angeles Stars Utah Stars |
Anaheim Amigos | Template:Nowrap | Folded, 1975 NBA relocated New Orleans Jazz to Utah as Utah Jazz in 1979. |
| Los Angeles Stars | 1968–1970 | ||
| Utah Stars | 1970–1975 | ||
| Dallas Chaparrals Texas Chaparrals San Antonio Spurs |
Dallas Chaparrals | 1967–1970 | Joined the NBA, 1976, as San Antonio Spurs NBA added a franchise in Dallas (Mavericks) in 1980. |
| Texas Chaparrals | 1970–1971 | ||
| Dallas Chaparrals | 1971–1973 | ||
| San Antonio Spurs | 1973–1976 | ||
| Houston Mavericks Carolina Cougars Spirits of St. Louis |
Houston Mavericks | 1967–1969 | Folded, 1976 NBA relocated San Diego Rockets to Houston as Houston Rockets in 1971. NBA added a franchise in Charlotte (Hornets) in 1988. |
| Carolina Cougars | 1969–1974 | ||
| Spirits of St. Louis | 1974–1976 | ||
| Indiana Pacers | Indiana Pacers | 1967–1976 | Joined NBA, 1976, as Indiana Pacers |
| Kansas City Denver Larks /Rockets /Nuggets |
Kansas City (unnamed) | 1967 | Joined the NBA, 1976, as Denver Nuggets |
| Denver Larks | 1967 | ||
| Denver Rockets | 1967–1974 | ||
| Denver Nuggets | 1974–1976 | ||
| Kentucky Colonels | Kentucky Colonels | 1967–1976 | Folded, 1976 |
| Minnesota Muskies Miami Floridians Floridians |
Minnesota Muskies | 1967–1968 | Folded, 1972 NBA added a franchise in Miami (Heat) in 1988. NBA added a franchise in Minnesota (Timberwolves) in 1989. |
| Miami Floridians | 1968–1970 | ||
| Floridians | 1970–1972 | ||
| New Orleans /Louisiana Buccaneers Memphis Pros /Tams /Sounds Baltimore Hustlers /Claws |
New Orleans Buccaneers | 1967–1970 | Folded, 1975 NBA relocated Charlotte Hornets to New Orleans as New Orleans Hornets (now New Orleans Pelicans) in 2002. NBA relocated Vancouver Grizzlies to Memphis as Memphis Grizzlies in 2000. |
| Louisiana Buccaneers | 1970 | ||
| Memphis Pros | 1970–1972 | ||
| Memphis Tams | 1972–1974 | ||
| Memphis Sounds | 1974–1975 | ||
| Baltimore Hustlers | 1975 | ||
| Baltimore Claws | 1975 | ||
| New York/New Jersey Americans New York Nets |
New York Americans | 1967 | Joined NBA, 1976, with name changes to reflect move to New Jersey (1977) and currently Brooklyn Nets (2012). |
| New Jersey Americans | 1967–1968 | ||
| New York Nets | 1968–1976 | ||
| Oakland Americans/Oaks Washington Capitals Virginia Squires |
Oakland Americans | 1967 | Folded, 1976 NBA relocated San Francisco Warriors to Oakland as Golden State Warriors in 1971. NBA relocated Baltimore Bullets to Washington as Capital Bullets (now Washington Wizards) in 1973. |
| Oakland Oaks | 1967–1969 | ||
| Washington Capitals | 1969–1970 | ||
| Virginia Squires | 1970–1976 | ||
| Pittsburgh Pipers /Pioneers /Condors Minnesota Pipers |
Pittsburgh Pipers | 1967–1968 | Folded, 1972 NBA added a franchise in Minnesota (Timberwolves) in 1989. |
| Minnesota Pipers | 1968–1969 | ||
| Pittsburgh Pipers | 1969–1970 | ||
| Pittsburgh Pioneers | 1970 | ||
| Pittsburgh Condors | 1970–1972 | ||
| San Diego Conquistadors /Sails | San Diego Conquistadors | 1972–1975 | Folded, 1975 NBA operated in San Diego from 1967 to 1971 with the San Diego Rockets (now the Houston Rockets) and from 1978 to 1984 with the San Diego Clippers (now the Los Angeles Clippers). |
| San Diego Sails | 1975 |
