1925-26 American Basketball League season

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Seasons
Inaugural season 1925-26 1926-27

Teams and Alignment

Team Primary Venue Municipality
Boston Whirlwinds (folded after first half) Mt. Benedict Knights of Columbus Hall Somerville, Massachusetts
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.
  • Brooklyn Arcadians enfranchised, playing at Arcadia Hall in Brooklyn, New York.
  • Buffalo Germans join from independent play and renamed Buffalo Bisons, playing at Elmwood Music Hall in Buffalo, New York.
  • Chicago Bruins enfranchised, playing at 132nd Regiment Armory in Chicago.
  • Cleveland Rosenblums join from independent play, playing at Public Hall at Public Auditorium in Cleveland.
  • Detroit Pulaski Post Five enfranchised, playing at Detroit Light Guard Armory in Detroit.
  • Fort Wayne Caseys enfranchised, playing at South Side High School Gym in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
  • Rochester Centrals enfranchised, playing at Main Street Armory in Rochester, New York.
  • Washington Palace Five enfranchised, playing at The Arcade in Washington.
  • 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.

Regular Season Results

First Half Results

Team W L GB
Brooklyn Arcadians 12 4
Washington Palace Five 11 5 1
Cleveland Rosenblums 10 6 2
Rochester Centrals 9 7 3
Fort Wayne Caseys 7 9 5
Boston Whirlwinds 6 10 6
Chicago Bruins 6 10 6
Detroit Pulaski Post Five 6 10 6
Buffalo Bisons 5 11 7

Second Half Results

Team W L GB
Cleveland Rosenblums 13 1
Washington Palace Five 11 3 2
Rochester Centrals 9 5 4
Brooklyn Arcadians 7 7 6
Fort Wayne Caseys 6 8 7
Buffalo Bisons 5 9 8
Chicago Bruins 3 11 10
Detroit Pulaski Post Five 2 12 11

Postseason Results

Team (Best-of-Five) Champions
Cleveland Rosenblums 3 Cleveland Rosenblums
Brooklyn Arcadians 0

Markets and Venues

Combined Statistical Area Metropolitan / Micropolitan Statistical Area Metropolitan Division County / Equivalent Municipality Venue Team / Event First Half Second Half Postseason Total
Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH Combined Statistical Area Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Metropolitan Statistical Area Boston, MA Metropolitan Division Suffolk County, Massachusetts Boston Matthews Arena Boston Whirlwinds One One
Mechanics Hall Boston Whirlwinds One One
Cambridge-Newton-Framingham, MA Metropolitan Division Middlesex County, Massachusetts Somerville, Massachusetts Mt. Benedict Knights of Columbus Hall of Fame Boston Whirlwinds Six Six
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Olean, NY Combined Statistical Area Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area Erie County, New York Buffalo, New York Elmwood Music Hall Buffalo Bisons Eight Seven 15
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 132nd Regiment Armory Chicago Bruins Eight Seven 15
Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH Combined Statistical Area Cleveland, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area Cuyahoga County, Ohio Cleveland Public Hall at Public Auditorium Cleveland Rosenblums Eight Seven Two 17
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 Detroit Light Guard Armory Detroit Pulaski Post Five Eight Seven 15
Fort Wayne-Huntington-Auburn, IN Combined Statistical Area Fort Wayne, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area Allen County, Indiana Fort Wayne, Indiana South Side High School Gym Fort Wayne Caseys Eight Seven 15
New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division Kings County, New York Brooklyn, New York Arcadia Hall Brooklyn Arcadians Eight Seven One 16
Rochester-Batavia-Seneca Falls, NY Combined Statistical Area Rochester, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area Monroe County, New York Rochester, New York Main Street Armory Rochester Centrals Eight Seven 15
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 The Arcade Washington Palace Five Eight Seven 15
Total 72 56 Three 131
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