1925-26 American Basketball League season

Seasons

Inaugural season

1925-26

1926-27

Teams and Alignment

Team	Primary Venue	Municipality
Boston Whirlwinds (folded after first half)		Boston
Brooklyn Arcadians	Arcadia Hall	Brooklyn, New York
Buffalo Bisons	Elmwood Music Hall	Buffalo, New York
Chicago Bruins	132nd Regiment Armory	Chicago
Cleveland Rosenblums	Public Hall at Public Auditorium	Cleveland
Detroit Pulaski Post Five	Detroit Light Guard Armory	Detroit
Fort Wayne Caseys	South Side High School Gym	Fort Wayne, Indiana
Rochester Centrals	Main Street Armory	Rochester, New York
Washington Palace Five	The Arcade	Washington

Changes

• League established and aligned into single table.
• Boston Whirlwinds enfranchised, playing at Matthews Arena in Boston.
• Boston Whirlwinds relocate during first half from Matthews Arena to Mechanics Hall.
• Boston Whirlwinds relocate during first half from Mechanics Hall in Boston to Knights of Columbus Hall in Somerville, Massachusetts.
• Boston Whirlwinds folded after first half.

Boston

1. 11/26 at Buffalo
2. 11/30 vs Rochester at Matthews Arena
3. 12/7 sched vs Buffalo
4. 12/13 at Washington (2-1 by 12/5 and 12/12)
5. 12/15 at Cleveland (2-2 by 12/14)
6. 12/16 at Chicago
7. 12/17 at Fort Wayne
8. 12/21 vs Washington at Mechanics Building (2-5 by 12/22)
9. 12/28 sched vs Brooklyn (2-6 by 12/27)
10. 12/30 vs Brooklyn at Mt. Benedict Knights of Columbus Hall in Somerville, Massachusetts
11. 1/11 sched vs Detroit
12. 1/18 vs Chicago at Mt. Benedict Knights of Columbus Hall in Somerville, Massachusetts
13. 1/25 sched vs Cleveland
14. 2/1 sched vs Fort Wayne (5-9 by 1/31)
15. 2/8 sched vs Cleveland
16. one more HG vs Rochester sometime AFTER 12/28?
17. ONLY 6-9 final standings? Fort Wayne same? (Both do show on standings posted 2/7)

Regular Season Results

First Half Results

Division	Team	W	L	GB
Eastern Division	Cleveland Pipers	24	18
	Pittsburgh Rens	23	19	1
	Chicago Majors	18	26	7
	New York Tapers*	14	28	10
Western Division	Kansas City Steers	28	12
	Los Angeles Jets	24	15	3.5
	San Francisco Saints	19	17	7
	Hawaii Chiefs	13	28	15.5

*14-22 as Washington Tapers, 0-6 as New York Tapers.

Second Half Results

Division	Team	W	L	GB
Eastern Division	Chicago Majors	21	18
	Cleveland Pipers	21	18	0
	Pittsburgh Rens	18	21	3
	New York Tapers	17	22	4
Western Division	Kansas City Steers	26	13
	San Francisco Saints	19	21	7.5
	Hawaii Chiefs	16	25	11

Postseason Results

First Half Postseason Results

Team (Best-of-Three)		Champions
Kansas City Steers	2	Kansas City Steers
Cleveland Pipers	1

Second Half Postseason Results

Team (Single-Game)		Team (Single-Game)		Team (Single-Game)		Champions
Chicago Majors			108	New York Tapers	84	Cleveland Pipers
New York Tapers	125	New York Tapers	115
Hawaii Chiefs	116
Cleveland Pipers			117	Cleveland Pipers	107
San Francisco Saints	107	San Francisco Saints	112
Pittsburgh Rens	103

Finals Results

Team (Best-of-Five)		Champions
Kansas City Steers	2	Cleveland Pipers
Cleveland Pipers	3

Markets and Venues

Combined Statistical Area	Metropolitan / Micropolitan Statistical Area	Metropolitan Division	County / Equivalent	Municipality	Venue	Team / Event	First Half	Second Half	Postseason	Total
Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI Combined Statistical Area	Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	Chicago-Naperville-Schaumburg, IL Metropolitan Division	Cook County, Illinois	Chicago	Chicago Stadium	Chicago Majors	Eight	Seven		15
						Kansas City Steers	One			One
						Pittsburgh Rens	One			One
		Lake County, IL Metropolitan Division	Lake County, Illinois	Waukegan, Illinois	Waukegan High School Washington Campus Gym	Chicago Majors		One		One
Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH Combined Statistical Area	Akron, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area		Summit County, Ohio	Akron, Ohio	Memorial Hall	Cleveland Pipers	One			One
	Canton-Massillon, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area		Stark County, Ohio	Canton, Ohio	Canton Memorial Civic Center	Cleveland Pipers		One		One
	Cleveland, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area		Ashtabula County, Ohio	Ashtabula, Ohio	Ashtabula High School Gym (1916)	Cleveland Pipers		One		One
			Cuyahoga County, Ohio	Berea, Ohio	Ursprung Gymnasium	Cleveland Pipers	One			One
				Cleveland	Cleveland Arena	Cleveland Pipers	Three	Six	Three	12
						Chicago Majors		One	One	Two
						Pittsburgh Rens	One			One
					Public Hall at Public Auditorium	Cleveland Pipers	12	Eight	One	21
						Pittsburgh Rens	One	Two		Three
						Chicago Majors		One		One
						New York Tapers		One		One
			Lorain County, Ohio	Lorain, Ohio	Lorain Admiral King High School Gym	Cleveland Pipers	One			One
	Sandusky, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area		Erie County, Ohio	Sandusky, Ohio	Sandusky High School Gym	Cleveland Pipers		One		One
Columbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH Combined Statistical Area	Columbus, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area		Franklin County, Ohio	Columbus, Ohio	Taft Coliseum	Cleveland Pipers	Two			Two
Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI Combined Statistical Area	Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	Detroit-Dearborn-Livonia, MI Metropolitan Division	Wayne County, Michigan	Detroit	Olympia Stadium	Chicago Majors	One			One
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI Combined Statistical Area	Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area		Muskegon County, Michigan	Muskegon, Michigan	Trinity Health Arena	Chicago Majors	One			One
Hilo-Kailua, HI Micropolitan Statistical Area			Hawaiʻi County, Hawaiʻi	Hilo, Hawaiʻi	Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium	Hawaii Chiefs	One	One		Two
Jacksonville-Kingsland-Palatka, FL-GA Combined Statistical Area	Jacksonville, FL Metropolitan Statistical Arena		Duval County, Florida	Jacksonville, Florida	Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Coliseum	Chicago Majors		Two		Two
Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS Combined Statistical Area	Kansas City, MO-KS Metropolitan Statistical Area		Jackson County, Missouri	Kansas City, Missouri	Municipal Auditorium	Kansas City Steers	18	17	Five	40
						Chicago Majors	Two			Two
						Cleveland Pipers			One	One
Lansing-East Lansing-Owosso, MI Combined Statistical Area	Lansing-East Lansing, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area		Ingham County, Michigan	Lansing, Michigan	Lansing Civic Center	Chicago Majors	One			One
Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA Combined Statistical Area	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division	Los Angeles County, California	Los Angeles	Grand Olympic Auditorium	Los Angeles Jets	13			13
						Hawaii Chiefs	One			One
						San Francisco Saints	One			One
					Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena	Los Angeles Jets	Three			Three
						Hawaii Chiefs		One		One
						San Francisco Saints	One			One
Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale, FL Combined Statistical Area	Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall, FL Metropolitan Division	Miami-Dade County, Florida	Miami Beach, Florida	The Fillmore Miami Beach	Chicago Majors		Two		Two
Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI Combined Statistical Area	Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area		Milwaukee County, Wisconsin	Milwaukee	UWM Panther Arena	Chicago Majors	Four	One		Five
New Haven-Hartford-Waterbury, CT Combined Statistical Area	New Haven, CT Metropolitan Statistical Area		South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut	New Haven, Connecticut	New Haven Arena (1927)	New York Tapers		One		One
New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area	New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area	Nassau County-Suffolk County, NY Metropolitan Division	Suffolk County, New York	Commack, New York	Long Island Arena	New York Tapers		16		16
						Kansas City Steers		One		One
Oklahoma City-Shawnee, OK Combined Statistical Area	Oklahoma City, OK Metropolitan Statistical Area		Oklahoma County, Oklahoma	Oklahoma City	Municipal Auditorium	New York Tapers		One		One
Pittsburgh-Weirton-Steubenville, PA-OH-WV Combined Statistical Area	Hermitage, PA Micropolitan Statistical Area		Mercer County, Pennsylvania	Farrell, Pennsylvania	Farrell High School Gym	Pittsburgh Rens		One		One
	Pittsburgh, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area		Allegheny County, Pennsylvania	Pittsburgh	Civic Arena	Pittsburgh Rens	18	16	One	35
						Cleveland Pipers	Two	Three		Five
						Washington Tapers	One			Three
						New York Tapers		One	One
						Chicago Majors	One			One
						Kansas City Steers	One			One
						Los Angeles Jets	One			One
						San Francisco Saints		One		One
			Lawrence County, Pennsylvania	New Castle, Pennsylvania	New Castle High School Gym (1911)	Cleveland Pipers		One		One
						Pittsburgh Rens		One		One
	Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area		Jefferson County, Ohio	Steubenville, Ohio	St. John Arena	Pittsburgh Rens	One			One
Richmond, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area			Richmond, Virginia		Richmond Arena	Washington Tapers	One			One
Rochester-Batavia-Seneca Falls, NY Combined Statistical Area	Rochester, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area		Monroe County, New York	Rochester, New York	Blue Cross Arena at The War Memorial	Pittsburgh Rens		One		One
Rockford-Freeport-Rochelle, IL Combined Statistical Area	Rockford, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area		Winnebago County, Illinois	Rockford, Illinois	Boylan Catholic High School Gym	Chicago Majors	One			One
Sacramento-Roseville, CA Combined Statistical Area	Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area		Sacramento County, California	Sacramento, California	Sacramento Memorial Auditorium	San Francisco Saints	One			One
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area			San Diego County, California	San Diego	Peterson Gym	Hawaii Chiefs		One		One
San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA Combined Statistical Area	San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area	Oakland-Fremont-Berkeley, CA Metropolitan Division	Alameda County, California	Oakland, California	HJK Arena at Henry J. Kaiser Center for the Arts	San Francisco Saints	One	One		Two
		San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, CA Metropolitan Division	San Francisco County, California	San Francisco	Bill Graham Civic Auditorium	San Francisco Saints	11	14		25
			San Mateo County, California	Daly City, California	Cow Palace	San Francisco Saints	Four	Five		Nine
						Los Angeles Jets	Two			Two
St. Louis-St. Charles-Farmington, MO-IL Combined Statistical Area	St. Louis, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area		St. Louis		Kiel Auditorium	Kansas City Steers		One		One
Tulsa-Bartlesville-Muskogee, OK Combined Statistical Area	Tulsa, OK Metropolitan Statistical Area		Tulsa County, Oklahoma	Tulsa, Oklahoma	Expo Square Pavilion	New York Tapers		One		One
Urban Honolulu, HI Metropolitan Statistical Area			Honolulu County, Hawaiʻi	Schofield Barracks, Hawaiʻi	Conroy Bowl	Hawaii Chiefs	Three	One		Four
				Urban Honolulu	Civic Auditorium	Hawaii Chiefs	16	16		32
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake, VA-NC Combined Statistical Area	Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Metropolitan Statistical Area		Norfolk, Virginia		Norfolk Municipal Auditorium	Washington Tapers	Two			Two
Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA Combined Statistical Area	Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area	Washington, DC-MD Metropolitan Division	District of Columbia		Uline Arena	Washington Tapers	15			15
						Chicago Majors	One			One
Wichita-Arkansas City-Winfield, KS Combined Statistical Area	Wichita, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area		Sedgwick County, Kansas	Wichita, Kansas	Charles Koch Arena	Chicago Majors	One			One
Total							163	138	13	314