CBA FRANCHISE GENEOLOGY
[1978-present by Marc Foster and Robert Bradley]
Notes:
* denotes franchise disbanded after that season
% denotes franchise disbanded during that season
ALB - Alberta Dusters [Lethbridge, AL]
ALP - Albany Patroons [Albany, NY]
ALS - Albuquerque Silvers [Albuquerque, NM - Began season 1982-83 season as Las Vegas
Silvers
ALN - Allentown Jets [Allentown, PA]
ANC - Anchorage Northern Knights [Anchorage, AK]
ACH - Atlantic City High Rollers [Atlantic City, NJ]
BAK - Bakersfield Jammers [Bakersfield, CA]
BAL - Baltimore Lightning [Baltimore, MD]
BSB - Bay State Bombardiers [Worcester, MA]
BIL - Billings Volcanos [Billings, MT]
BIR - Birmingham Bandits [Birmingham, AL]
CRP - Capital Region Pontiacs [Albany, NY]
CRS - Cedar Rapids Silver Bullets [Cedar Rapids, IA]
CHA - Charleston Gunners [Charleston, SC]
CHI - Chicago Rockers [Chicago, IL]
CIN - Cincinnati Slammers [Cincinnati, OH]
COL - Columbus Horizon [Columbus, OH]
CTP - Connecticut Pride [Hartford, CT]
DET - Detroit Spirits [Detroit, MI]
EVN - Evansville Thunder [Evansville, IN]
FMF - Fargo-Moorhead Fever [Fargo-Moorhead, MN]
FLB - Florida Beachdogs [West Palm Beach, FL]
FLO - Florida Stingers [Palmetto, FL]
FWF - Fort Wayne Fury [Foprt Wayne, IN]
GRH - Grand Rapids Hoops [Grand Rapids, MI]
GRM - Grand Rapids Makers [Grand Rapids, MI]
HAH - Harrisburg Hammerheads [Harrisburgh, PA]
HAR - Hartford Hellcats [Hartford, CT]
HAW - Hawaii Volcanos [Honolulu, HI & Hilo, HI]
IDS - Idaho Stampede [Boise, ID]
JSB - Jersey Shore Bullets [Asbury Park, NJ]
KCS - Kansas City Sizzlers [Kansas City, MO]
LCB - LaCrosse Bobcats [LaCrosse, WI]
LCC - LaCrosse Catbirds [LaCrosse, WI]
LAN - Lancaster Lightning [Lancaster, PA]
LRR - Lancaster Red Roses [Lancaster, PA]
LVJ - Leigh Valley Jets [Bethlehem, PA]
LOU - Louisville Catbirds [Louisville, KY]
MLJ - Maine Lumberjacks [Bangor, ME & Portland, ME]
MWJ - Maine Windjammers [Bangor, ME]
MEX - Mexico Aztecas [Mexico City, Mexico]
MSJ - Mississippi Jets [Biloxi, MS]
MVT - Mohawk Valley Thunderbirds [Utica, NY - Began 1978-79 season as Baltimore Metros]
MGN - Montana Golden Nuggets [Great Falls, MN]
OHM - Ohio Mixers [Lima, OH]
OCC - Oklahoma City Cavalry [Oklahoma City, OK]
OMA - Omaha Racers [Omaha, NE]
PEN - Pensacola Tornados [Pensacole, FL]
PHI - Philadelphia Kings [Philadelphia, PA]
PNB - Pennsylvania Barons [Scranton, PA]
PIT - Pittsburgh Piranhas [Pittsburgh, PA]
PRC - Puerto Rico Coquis [San Juan, PR]
QCT - Quad City Thunder [Rock Island, IL]
RCT - Rapid City Thirllers [Rapid City, SD]
REN - Reno Bighorns [Reno, NV]
RCF - Rochester Flyers [Rochester, MN]
RCR - Rochester Renegades [Rochester, MN]
RCZ - Rochester Zeniths [Rochester, NY]
RCK - Rockford Lightning [Rockford, IL]
SDW - San Diego Wildcards [San Diego, CA]
SJJ - San Jose Jammers [San Jose, CA]
SBI - Santa Barbara Islanders [Santa Barbara, CA]
SAR - Sarasota Stingers [Sarasota, FL]
SAV - Savannah Spirits [Savannah, GA]
SHC - Shreveport Crawdads [Shreveport, LA]
SHR - Shreveport Storm [Shreveport, LA]
SCR - Scranton Aces [Scranton, PA]
SFS - Sioux Falls Skyforce [Sious Falls, SD]
TBT - Tampa Bay Thrillers [Tampa Bay, FL - Relocated to Rapid City prior to 1986-87
playoffs]
TOP - Topeka Sizzlers [Topeka, KS]
TOR - Toronto Tornados [Toronto, ON]
TCC - Tri-City Chinook [Kennewick, WA]
TFB - Tulsa Fast Breakers [Tulsa, OK[]
TUL - Tulsa Zone [Tulsa, OK]
UTI - Utica Olympics [Utica, NY]
WFT - Wichita Falls Texans [Wichita Fall, TX]
WBB - Wilkes-Barre Barons [Wilkes-Barre, PA]
WIS - Wisconsin Flyers [Oshkosh, WI]
WYO - Wyoming Wildcatters [Casper, WY]
YAK - Yakima Sun Kings [Yakima, WA]
1978-79 ALN* ANC JSB* LRR MLJ MVT* RCZ WBB*
1979-80 ANC* HAW LRR LVJ MLJ PNB* RCZ UTI*
1980-81 ACH ALB ANC* BIL LVJ* MGN MLJ PHI RCZ
SCR*
1981-82 ACH* ALB* ANC* BIL LAN MGN MLJ RCZ*
1982-83 ALP ALS BIL* DET LAN MGN* MLJ OHN REN*
WIS WYO
1982-83 ALP ALS LAN BSB CIN DET LOU
PRC SAR TOR WIS WYO
1984-85 ALP ALS LAN BSB CIN DET EVN
LOU PRC* SAR TBT TOR WIS WYO
1985-86 ALP BAL BSB CIN DET EVN* FLO KCS
MWJ* LCC PEN TBT WIS WYO
1986-87 ALP CHA CRS LCC MSJ PEN RCK
RCT SAV TOP WIS WYO
1987-88 ALP CHA CRS LCC MSJ PEN QCT
RCF RCT RCK SAV TOP WYO*
1988-89 ALP CHA CRS LCC PEN QCT RCF
RCK RCT TFB TOP WFT
1989-90 ALP COL CRS GRH LCC OMA PEN
QCT RCK RCT SBI* SFS SJJ TFB TOP WFT
1990-91 ALP COL CRS GRH LCC OCC OMA
PEN QCT RCK RCT SFS SJJ TFB WFT YAK
1991-92 ALP BAK% BIR COL FWF GRH LCC
OCC OMA QCT RCK RCT SFS TCC TUL WFT
YAK
1992-93 COL CRP FMF FWF GRH LCC OCC
OMA QCT RCK RCR RCT SFS TCC WFT YAK
1993-94 COL FMF FWF GRH HAR LCC OCC
OMA QCT RCK RCR RCT SFS TCC WFT YAK
1994-95 CHI FWF GRM HAH% HAR% MEX OCC OMA PIT*
QCT RCK RCT SFS SHC TCC* YAK
1995-96 CHI CTP FLB FWF GRM OCC OMA
QCT RCK SDW% SFS SHR* YAK
1996-97 CTP FLB* FWF GRH LCB OCC* OMA* QCT RCK
SFS YAK
1997-98 CTP FWF GRH IDS LCB QCT RCK
SFS YAK
1998-99 CTP FWF GRH IDS LCB QCT RCK
SFS YAK
1999-00 CTP FWF GRH IDS LCB QCT RCK
SFS YAK