The American Professional Basketball League (APBL) was a semi-professional men's basketball league that began play in 2010. Originally known as the Atlantic Coast Professional Basketball League (ACPBL), the league changed its name before the 2012–13 season. The league ceased operations after the 2019 season. Teams were located up and down the Atlantic Coast from New York to Northern Virginia.
History Formed in 2010 as the ACPBL, the league initially was made up of two teams (Buffalo Stampede, Washington GreenHawks) formerly of the Premier Basketball League, three teams (Beltway Bombers, Garden State Rebels, Tru Hope Trailblazers) formerly of the Eastern Basketball Alliance, and three expansion teams (Hudson Valley Kingz, New York Lions, Westchester Wildkatz).
For the 2016-17 season the APBL narrowed its footprint, with the majority of teams in the New York City metro area. Teams departing included the Bay Area Shuckers, Brooklyn Blazers, D.C. Funkhouse, NoVA Hawks, Rockville Victors and Winchester Storm. New teams joining for 2016–17: APBL United (a league-operated free agent team) and the New York Crusaders. Beltway Bombers captured their second league title in 2017 defeating APBL United 123-105 in the championship game.
Teams Team City Arena Founded First season in APBL APBL United Travel team --- 2016 2016Baltimore Lords of WarDundalk, MarylandSollers Point Multi-Purpose Center20182018 Beltway Bombers La Plata, Maryland College of Southern Maryland 2009 2010Delaware Eastern Shore GeneralsMilford, DelawareMilford High School20172017Empire State Basketball ClubWestchester, New York20172017Harford BuccaneersBaltimore, Maryland20182018 Manhattan Pride Manhattan, New York Latino Pastoral Action Center 2011 2011Metropolitan All-StarsWashington D.C.20122017 New York City Black Eagles Brooklyn, New York Williamsburg Community Center 2012 2012 New York City 524 Staten Island, New York Fastbreak Basketball Center 2011 2011 New York CrusadersBrooklyn, New YorkDr. Susan S. McKinney Secondary School of the Arts 2015 2016New York Fearless New York, New York 2015 2015Ocean 11 BrooklynBrooklyn, New YorkWilliamsburg Charter High School20162016Pelham Bay LegendsThe Bronx, New York20182018Philadelphia StunnazPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania20172017TE UnitedNew York City, New York20182018Westchester PowerWestchester, New York20182018
Former teams Bay Area Shuckers (2011–16) Brooklyn All Game (2012–14) Brooklyn Blazers (2012–16) Brooklyn Firebirds (2012–13) Buffalo Stampede (2010–11) Buffalo Warriors (2011–12) Capital City Express (2012–14) D.C. Drew All Stars (2014) D.C. Funkhouse Piranhas (2013–16) Garden State Rebels (2010–12) Gotham City Revolution (2013–14) Hartford Lightning (2011–12) Hudson Valley Hype (2014) Hudson Valley Kingz (2010–16) Long Island United (2014) Metropolitan All-Stars (2012–14) New Jersey Thunder (2013–16) New York Lions (2010–11) North Jersey Pros (2011–12) NoVA Hawks (2012–16) Philadelphia Destroyers (2011–14) Rockville Victors (2012–17) Toms River Shooters (2011–12) Tri-City Suns (2011) Tru Hope Trailblazers (2010–11) Washington GreenHawks (2010) - team dissolved and replaced by Tri-City Suns in January 2011 Westchester Wildkatz (2010–11) Winchester Storm (2012–16)
Champions Year Champion Runner-up Result 2011 Tru Hope Trailblazers Garden State Rebels 97-96 2012 Beltway Bombers The Destroyers 127-118 2013 NYC 524 Rockville Victors 118-116 2014 Metropolitan All-Stars NYC 524 95-742015New Jersey ThunderRockville Victors99-982016New Jersey ThunderHudson Valley Kingz100-992017Beltway BombersAPBL United123-1052018Delaware Eastern Shore GeneralsAPBL United128-1272019Beltway BombersNew Jersey Thunder126-105 (OT)
Notable players Lonny Baxter, Rockville Victors
Adrian Bowie, Bay Area Shuckers
William "Smush" Parker, NYC 524
Chaz Williams, Brooklyn Blazers
References
External links Official APBL website