1996-97 American Basketball League season: Difference between revisions
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Created page with "{| class="wikitable" |+Seasons |Inaugural season |'''1996-97''' |1997-98 |} == Teams and Alignment == {| class="wikitable" |+ !Conference !Team !Primary Venue !Municipality |- | rowspan="4" |Eastern Conference |Atlanta Glory |Forbes Arena |Atlanta |- |Columbus Quest |Battelle Hall |Columbus, Ohio |- |New England Blizzard |Arena at MassMutual Center |Springfield, Massachusetts |- |Richmond Rage |Richmond Coliseum |Richmond, V..." |
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| colspan="3" rowspan="2" |Richmond, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area | | colspan="3" rowspan="2" |Richmond, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area | ||
| colspan="2" rowspan="2" | | | colspan="2" rowspan="2" |Richmond, Virginia | ||
| | |Richmond Coliseum | ||
| | |Richmond Rage | ||
| | |14 | ||
| | |Three | ||
|17 | |||
|- | |||
|Robins Center | |||
|Richmond Rage | |||
|Six | |||
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|Six | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | |San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA Combined Statistical Area | ||
| | | colspan="2" |San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area | ||
| | |Santa Clara County, California | ||
| | |San José, California | ||
|Provident Credit Union Event Center | |||
|San Jose Lasers | |||
|20 | |||
|One | |||
|21 | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | |Seattle-Tacoma, WA Combined Statistical Area | ||
| | |Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area | ||
| | |Seattle-Bellevue-Kent, WA Metropolitan Division | ||
| | |King County, Washington | ||
| | |Seattle | ||
| | |Mercer Arena | ||
| | |Seattle Reign | ||
| | |20 | ||
| | | | ||
|20 | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | |Springfield-Amherst Town-Northampton, MA Combined Statistical Area | ||
| colspan="2" | | | colspan="2" |Springfield, MA Metropolitan Statistical Area | ||
| | |Hampden County, Massachusetts | ||
| | |Springfield, Massachusetts | ||
| | |Arena at MassMutual Center | ||
| | |New England Blizzard | ||
|12 | |||
| | |||
| | | | ||
|12 | |||
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| colspan="7" |'''Total''' | | colspan="7" |'''Total''' | ||
| | |'''160''' | ||
| | |'''Nine''' | ||
| | |'''170''' | ||
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Latest revision as of 02:00, 31 October 2026
| Inaugural season | 1996-97 | 1997-98 |
Teams and Alignment
| Conference | Team | Primary Venue | Municipality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Conference | Atlanta Glory | Forbes Arena | Atlanta |
| Columbus Quest | Battelle Hall | Columbus, Ohio | |
| New England Blizzard | Arena at MassMutual Center | Springfield, Massachusetts | |
| Richmond Rage | Richmond Coliseum | Richmond, Virginia | |
| Western Conference | Colorado Xplosion | Denver Coliseum | Denver |
| Portland Power | Veterans Memorial Coliseum | Portland, Oregon | |
| San Jose Lasers | Provident Credit Union Event Center | San José, California | |
| Seattle Reign | Mercer Arena | Seattle |
Changes
- League established and aligned into Eastern Conference and Western Conference.
- Atlanta Glory enfranchised in Eastern Conference, playing at Forbes Arena in Atlanta.
- Colorado Xplosion enfranchised in Western Conference, playing at Denver Coliseum in Denver.
- Columbus Quest enfranchised in Eastern Conference, playing at Battelle Hall in Columbus, Ohio.
- New England Blizzard enfranchised in Eastern Conference, playing at Arena at MassMutual Center in Springfield, Massachusetts.
- Portland Power enfranchised in Western Conference, playing at Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Portland, Oregon.
- Richmond Rage enfranchised in Eastern Conference, playing at Richmond Coliseum in Richmond, Virginia.
- San Jose Lasers enfranchised in Western Conference, playing at Provident Credit Union Event Center in San José, California.
- Seattle Reign enfranchised in Western Conference, playing at Mercer Arena in Seattle.
Regular Season Results
| Conference | Team | W | L | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Conference | Columbus Quest | 31 | 9 | |
| Richmond Rage | 21 | 19 | 10 | |
| Atlanta Glory | 18 | 22 | 13 | |
| New England Blizzard | 16 | 24 | 15 | |
| Western Conference | Colorado Xplosion | 25 | 15 | |
| San Jose Lasers | 18 | 22 | 7 | |
| Seattle Reign | 17 | 23 | 8 | |
| Portland Power | 14 | 26 | 11 |
Postseason Results
| Team (Best-of-Three) | Team (Best-of-Five) | Champions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Quest | 2 | Columbus Quest | 3 | Columbus Quest |
| San Jose Lasers | 0 | |||
| Colorado Xplosion | 0 | Richmond Rage | 2 | |
| Richmond Rage | 2 | |||
Special Event Venues
| Event | Away | Score | Home |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABL All-Star Game | Western Conference | 81-65 | Eastern Conference |
Markets and Venues
| Combined Statistical Area | Metropolitan Statistical Area | Metropolitan Division | County / Equivalent | Municipality | Venue | Team / Event | Regular | Postseason | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta--Athens-Clarke County--Sandy Springs, GA-AL Combined Statistical Area | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Metropolitan Division | Fulton County, Georgia | Atlanta | Forbes Arena | Atlanta Glory | 15 | 15 | |
| Georgia State Sports Arena | Atlanta Glory | Five | Five | ||||||
| Columbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH Combined Statistical Area | Columbus, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area | Franklin County, Ohio | Columbus, Ohio | Battelle Hall | Columbus Quest | 20 | Four | 24 | |
| Denver-Aurora-Greeley, CO Combined Statistical Area | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area | Denver County, Colorado | Denver | Denver Coliseum | Colorado Xplosion | 16 | One | 17 | |
| McNichols Sports Arena | Colorado Xplosion | Four | Four | ||||||
| New Haven-Hartford-Waterbury, CT Combined Statistical Area | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT Metropolitan Statistical Area | Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut | Hartford, Connecticut | PeoplesBank Arena | New England Blizzard | Eight | Eight | ||
| ABL All-Star Game | One | ||||||||
| Portland-Vancouver-Salem, OR-WA Combined Statistical Area | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Metropolitan Statistical Area | Multnomah County, Oregon | Portland, Oregon | Veterans Memorial Coliseum | Portland Power | 20 | 20 | ||
| Richmond, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area | Richmond, Virginia | Richmond Coliseum | Richmond Rage | 14 | Three | 17 | |||
| Robins Center | Richmond Rage | Six | Six | ||||||
| San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA Combined Statistical Area | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area | Santa Clara County, California | San José, California | Provident Credit Union Event Center | San Jose Lasers | 20 | One | 21 | |
| Seattle-Tacoma, WA Combined Statistical Area | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area | Seattle-Bellevue-Kent, WA Metropolitan Division | King County, Washington | Seattle | Mercer Arena | Seattle Reign | 20 | 20 | |
| Springfield-Amherst Town-Northampton, MA Combined Statistical Area | Springfield, MA Metropolitan Statistical Area | Hampden County, Massachusetts | Springfield, Massachusetts | Arena at MassMutual Center | New England Blizzard | 12 | 12 | ||
| Total | 160 | Nine | 170 | ||||||
