Atlantic Coast Professional Basketball League
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The Atlantic Coast Professional Basketball League (ACPBL) is a professional men's basketball
league
set to begin play in late 2010. The league initially was made up of two teams formerly in the Premier Basketball League
, three formerly of the Eastern Basketball Alliance
, and three expansion teams. However, in January 2011 the Washington GreenHawks ceased operations and were replaced by the Tri-City Suns
.
Basketball
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league
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set to begin play in late 2010. The league initially was made up of two teams formerly in the Premier Basketball League
Premier Basketball League
The Premier Basketball League, often abbreviated to the PBL, is a men's professional basketball minor league in the United States that began play in January 2008. The league had ten teams for the 2008 season and thirteen teams for the 2009 season. Nine teams from Canada and the United States...
, three formerly of the Eastern Basketball Alliance
Eastern Basketball Alliance
The Eastern Basketball Alliance is a professional men's winter basketball league. Games are played on the weekends and the season is approximately 4 months long, January through April.-History:...
, and three expansion teams. However, in January 2011 the Washington GreenHawks ceased operations and were replaced by the Tri-City Suns
Tri-City Suns
The Tri-City Suns are a team of the Atlantic Coast Professional Basketball League which started play in the American Basketball Association in the 2009-10 season. Home games were played on the campus of Progressive Christian Academy in Temple Hills, Maryland.The Suns were the only basketball team...
.
Teams
| Team | City | Arena | Founded | First season in ACPBL | Previous League |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bay Area Shuckers Bay Area Shuckers The Bay Area Shuckers are an expansion team of the Atlantic Coast Professional Basketball League scheduled to begin play for the 2011-12 season... |
Severn, Maryland Severn, Maryland Severn is a census-designated place in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. The population was 35,076 at the 2000 census, which is a 30 percent increase over the 24,499 population of 1990... |
Annapolis Area Christian School Annapolis Area Christian School Annapolis Area Christian School is a private, non-denominational Christian school located in Annapolis and Severn, Maryland. It serves grades pre-K through 12 and currently enrolls about 1000 students.It was founded in the Reformed tradition in 1971... |
2011 | 2011 | New for 2011 |
| Beltway Bombers Beltway Bombers The Beltway Bombers are a charter team of the Atlantic Coast Professional Basketball League scheduled to play in its inaugural 2010-11 season. Based in Dumfries, Virginia, home games are played at Potomac High School.... |
Dumfries, Virginia Dumfries, Virginia Dumfries is a town in Prince William County, Virginia, United States. The population was 4,937 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Dumfries is located at .... |
Potomac High School Potomac High School (Virginia) Potomac Senior High School is a public secondary school in unincorporated Prince William County, Virginia, United States.Potomac Senior High School, which serves the nearby incorporated town of Dumfries was established in 1979. When the school first opened there were only freshmen and the students... |
2009 | 2010 | EBA Eastern Basketball Alliance The Eastern Basketball Alliance is a professional men's winter basketball league. Games are played on the weekends and the season is approximately 4 months long, January through April.-History:... |
| Buffalo Warriors Buffalo Warriors The Buffalo Warriors are an expansion team of the Atlantic Coast Professional Basketball League scheduled to begin play for the 2011-12 season. Based in Buffalo, New York, the Warriors plan to announce their home venue in the coming weeks.... |
Buffalo, New York Buffalo, New York Buffalo is the second most populous city in the state of New York, after New York City. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River across from Fort Erie, Ontario, Buffalo is the seat of Erie County and the principal city of the... |
TBD | 2011 | 2011 | New for 2011 |
| Garden State Rebels Garden State Rebels The Garden State Rebels are a charter team of the Atlantic Coast Professional Basketball League scheduled to play in its inaugural 2010-11 season. Based in Newark, New Jersey, home games are played at the John F. Kennedy Recreation Center.... |
Newark, New Jersey Newark, New Jersey Newark is the largest city in the American state of New Jersey, and the seat of Essex County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Newark had a population of 277,140, maintaining its status as the largest municipality in New Jersey. It is the 68th largest city in the U.S... |
John F. Kennedy Recreation Center | 2008 | 2010 | EBA Eastern Basketball Alliance The Eastern Basketball Alliance is a professional men's winter basketball league. Games are played on the weekends and the season is approximately 4 months long, January through April.-History:... |
| Hartford Lightning Hartford Lightning The Hartford Lightning is an expansion team of the Atlantic Coast Professional Basketball League scheduled to begin play for the 2011-12 season. Based in the Hartford, Connecticut, the Lightning plans to announce its home venue in the coming weeks.... |
Hartford, Connecticut Hartford, Connecticut Hartford is the capital of the U.S. state of Connecticut. The seat of Hartford County until Connecticut disbanded county government in 1960, it is the second most populous city on New England's largest river, the Connecticut River. As of the 2010 Census, Hartford's population was 124,775, making... |
TBD | 2011 | 2011 | New for 2011 |
| Hudson Valley Kingz Hudson Valley Kingz The Hudson Valley Kingz are a charter team of the Atlantic Coast Professional Basketball League scheduled to play in its inaugural 2010-11 season. Based in the Hudson Valley of New York, the Kingz are playing all their games on the road for their inaugural season, with hopes of finding a home for... |
Hudson Valley Hudson Valley The Hudson Valley comprises the valley of the Hudson River and its adjacent communities in New York State, United States, from northern Westchester County northward to the cities of Albany and Troy.-History:... , New York New York New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east... |
TBD | 2010 | 2010 | New for 2010 |
| Manhattan Pride Manhattan Pride The Manhattan Pride is an expansion team of the Atlantic Coast Professional Basketball League scheduled to begin play for the 2011-12 season. Based in the New York City borough of Manhattan.... |
Manhattan, New York | TBD | 2011 | 2011 | New for 2011 |
| New York City 524 | Staten Island, New York | Fastbreak Basketball Center | 2011 | 2011 | New for 2011 |
| New York Lions New York Lions The New York Lions are a charter team of the Atlantic Coast Professional Basketball League scheduled to play in its inaugural 2010-11 season. Based on Long Island, home games are played on the campus of Long Island Lutheran High School in Brookville.... |
Brookville, New York Brookville, New York The Village of Brookville is a village located within the town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County, New York. As of the 2010 United States Census, the village population was 3,465.... |
Long Island Lutheran High School Long Island Lutheran Middle and High School Long Island Lutheran Middle and High School is a Lutheran college prep school in Brookville, New York. Built on a 32-acre estate, Lutheran Middle & High School has been serving the educational needs of the community since 1960... |
2010 | 2010 | New for 2010 |
| North Jersey Pros North Jersey Pros The North Jersey Pros are a charter team of the Atlantic Coast Professional Basketball League scheduled to play in its inaugural 2011-12 season. Based in Passaic, New Jersey, home games are played at Passaic High School.... |
Passaic, New Jersey Passaic, New Jersey Passaic is a city in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a total population of 69,781, maintaining its status as the 15th largest municipality in New Jersey with an increase of 1,920 residents from the 2000 Census population of 67,861... |
Passaic High School Passaic High School Passaic High School is a four-year community public high school, serving students in ninth through twelfth grades from Passaic, in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Passaic City School District... |
2010 | 2011 | EBA Eastern Basketball Alliance The Eastern Basketball Alliance is a professional men's winter basketball league. Games are played on the weekends and the season is approximately 4 months long, January through April.-History:... |
| The Destroyers | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,... |
Gustine Recreation Center | 1998 | 2011 | EBA Eastern Basketball Alliance The Eastern Basketball Alliance is a professional men's winter basketball league. Games are played on the weekends and the season is approximately 4 months long, January through April.-History:... & NPBL |
| The Enterprise | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,... |
TBD | 2010 | 2011 | EBA Eastern Basketball Alliance The Eastern Basketball Alliance is a professional men's winter basketball league. Games are played on the weekends and the season is approximately 4 months long, January through April.-History:... |
| Tru Hope Trailblazers Tru Hope Trailblazers The Tru Hope Trailblazers are a charter team of the Atlantic Coast Professional Basketball League which began play for its inaugural 2010-11 season... |
Chesapeake, Virginia Chesapeake, Virginia As of the census of 2000, there were 199,184 people, 69,900 households, and 54,172 families residing in the city. The population density was 584.6 people per square mile . There were 72,672 housing units at an average density of 213.3 per square mile... |
Atlantic Shores Christian High School | 2008 | 2010 | ABA American Basketball Association (2000–present) The American Basketball Association, often abbreviated as ABA, is a semi-professional men's basketball league that was founded in 1999. The current ABA has no affiliation with the original American Basketball Association that merged with the National Basketball Association in 1976... & EBA Eastern Basketball Alliance The Eastern Basketball Alliance is a professional men's winter basketball league. Games are played on the weekends and the season is approximately 4 months long, January through April.-History:... |