American Basketball League is a name that has been used by four defunct basketball leagues in the US: *

American Basketball League (1925–1955) The American Basketball League (ABL) was an early professional basketball league. During six seasons from 1925–26 to 1930–31, the ABL was the first attempt to create a major professional basketball league in the United States. Joseph Carr, ...

, the first major professional basketball league *

American Basketball League (1961–1962) The American Basketball League played one full season, 1961–1962, and approximately one-third of the next season until the league folded on December 31, 1962. The ABL was the first basketball league to have a three-point field goal for sh ...

, a league that only played a single full season *

American Basketball League (1996–1998) The American Basketball League, often abbreviated to the ABL of 1996 was a professional women's basketball league in the United States. At the same time the ABL was being formed, the National Basketball Association (NBA) was creating the Women's ...

, a women's basketball league *

American Basketball League (2013–2015) The American Basketball League (ABL) was a semi-professional men's basketball league League or The League may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Leagues'' (band), an American rock band * ''The League'', an American sitcom broadcast on FX a ...

, a semi-professional men's basketball league

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