National Basketball League (Estados Unidos)

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]

National Basketball League
Esporte	Basquetebol
Fundação da Liga	1937[1]
Número de equipes	38
Países	EUA
Extinção da Liga	1949
Último campeão	Anderson Packers

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

Clubes

• * - 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)

Ver também

• Basketball Association of America

Referências

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