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 sho ...

, 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 that began play in January 2013. It is the fourth league to use the ABL name. Steven A. Hanley, former agent of Magic Johnson, was ABL President and CEO. For ...

, a semi-professional men's basketball league

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