The
American Basketball League played one full season
1961-
1962 and part of
1962-
1963. The league actually folded on
December 31,
1962. The ABL was the first basketball league to have a three point shoot,for baskets scored far away from the goal.
- Chicago Majors 1961-63
- Cleveland Pipers 1961-62
- Hawaii Chiefs 1961-62/Long Beach Chiefs 1962-63
- Kansas City Steers 1961-63
- Los Angeles Jets 1961-62 disbanded during season
- Pittsburgh Rens 1961-63
- San Francisco Saints 1961-62/Oakland Oaks 1962-63
- Washington Tapers 1961-62 moved to New York during the season/Philadelphia Tapers 1962-63
- 1961-62 Cleveland Pipers
- 1962-63 Kasas City Steers (named champions when league folded)