The Trenton Tigers were an American basketball

Basketball

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 team based in Trenton, New Jersey

Trenton, New Jersey

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 that was a member of the American Basketball League

American Basketball League (1925-1955)

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In the 1946/47 season, the team made it to the championship playoffs where they were to meet the Baltimore Bullets. Trenton was declared champion when Baltimore decided to quit the playoffs to play in the World Professional Basketball Tournament

World Professional Basketball Tournament

World Professional Basketball Tournament was an invitational tournament for professional basketball teams in the United States held in Chicago, Illinois by the Chicago Herald American. The annual event was held from 1939 to 1948...

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During the 1949/50 season, the team dropped out of the league on February 1, 1950.

Year-by-year

Year	League	Reg. Season	Playoffs
1941/42	ABL	4th (1st half); 2nd (2nd half)	No playoff
1942/43	ABL	1st	Finals
1943/44	ABL	3rd (1st half); 2nd (2nd half)	Did not qualify
1944/45	ABL	2nd	Playoffs
1945/46	ABL	5th	Did not qualify
1946/47	ABL	3rd, Southern	Champions
1947/48	ABL	3rd	Playoffs
1948/49	ABL	3rd	Playoffs
1949/50	ABL	7th	N/A