National Basketball League (Estados Unidos) – Wikipédia, a enciclopédia livre

A National Basketball League foi uma liga profissional de basquetebol dos Estados Unidos, fundada em 1937.^[2] Ela foi fundida com a Basketball Association of America em 1949, formando a National Basketball Association.^[3]

Campeões

Ano	Vencedor	Vice-campeão	Jogos
1937–1938	Akron Goodyear Wingfoots	Oshkosh All-Stars	2-1
1938–1939	Akron Firestone Non-Skids	Oshkosh All-Stars	3-2
1939–1940	Akron Firestone Non-Skids	Oshkosh All-Stars	3-2
1940–1941	Oshkosh All-Stars	Sheboygan Red Skins	3-0
1941–1942	Oshkosh All-Stars	Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons	2-1
1942–1943	Sheboygan Red Skins	Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons	2-1
1943–1944	Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons	Sheboygan Red Skins	3-0
1944–1945	Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons	Sheboygan Red Skins	3-2
1945–1946	Rochester Royals	Sheboygan Red Skins	3-0
1946–1947	Chicago American Gears	Rochester Royals	3-2
1947–1948	Minneapolis Lakers	Rochester Royals	3-1
1948–1949	Anderson Packers	Oshkosh All-Stars	3-0

* - denota um time que atualmente compete pela NBA.
Akron Firestone Non-Skids (1937–41)
Akron Goodyear Wingfoots (1937–42)
Anderson Duffey Packers (1946–49)
Buffalo Bisons (1937–38)*
Chicago Bruins (1939–42)
Chicago Studebaker Flyers (1942–43)
Chicago American Gears (1944–47)
Cincinnati Comellos (1937–38)
Cleveland Chase Brassmen (1943–44)
Cleveland Allmen Transfers (1944–46)
Columbus Athletic Supply (1938–39)
Dayton Metropolitans (1937–38)
Denver Nuggets (1948–49)
Detroit Eagles (1939–41)
Detroit Gems (1946–47)*
Detroit Vagabond Kings/Dayton Rens (1948–49)
Flint Dow A.C.'s/Midland Dow A.C.'s (1947–48)
Fort Wayne General Electrics (1937–38)
Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons (1941–48)*
Hammond Ciesar All-Americans (1938–41)
Hammond Calumet Buccaneers (1948–49)
Indianapolis Kautskys (1937–48)
Kankakee Gallagher Trojans (1937–38)
Minneapolis Lakers (1947–48)*
Oshkosh All-Stars (1937–49)
Pittsburgh Pirates (1937–39)
Pittsburgh Raiders (1944–45)
Richmond King Clothiers became Cincinnati Comellos (1937–38)
Rochester Royals (1945–48)*
Sheboygan Red Skins (1938–49)
Syracuse Nationals (1946–49)*
Toledo Jim White Chevrolets (1941–43)
Toledo Jeeps (1946–48)
Tri-Cities Blackhawks (1946–49)*
Warren Penns (1937–38)
Warren Penns/Cleveland White Horses (1938–39)
Waterloo Hawks (1948–49)
Whiting Ciesar All-Americans (1937–38)
Youngstown Bears (1945–47)

↑ «Históricos de 1937 da NBL EUA». www.apbr.org. Consultado em 20 de janeiro de 2010
↑ «National Basketball League 1937-38 to 1948-49». www.apbr.org. Consultado em 20 de janeiro de 2010
↑ «National Basketball League (USA) - Hoopedia». hoopedia.nba.com. Consultado em 20 de janeiro de 2010