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The American Basketball Association (ABA) refers to two distinct professional basketball leagues. The first ABA was founded in 1967 and eventually merged with the National Basketball Association. The new ABA was founded in 1999 and is currently in a period of expansion.

The New ABA (2000-2002, 2003-present)

A new American Basketball Association was formed in the late 1999 and began play in 2000. After playing its first two seasons, the league suspended operations for the 2002-2003 season, but resumed play with the 2003-2004 season.

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1999 - 2000 - 2002 - 2003 - 2004

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The league undertook a new business model upon its return, resulting in an ambitious expansion program beginning with its 2004-2005 season. Virtually anyone willing to pay the league's expansion fee ($10,000 or $20,000, depending on when the team owner "applied") was awarded an ABA franchise.

Related Topics:
2004 - 2005

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The expansion has had chaotic results, with many teams failing to meet its financial obligations and folding during the course of the season, others being forced to cancel games and curtail their schedules, and the playoff format being revised several times because teams that qualified were failing to appear for games. (In 2005, the Nashville Rhythm declined to participate in the playoffs even though their record would have qualified them for postseason play, and the Utah Snowbears withdrew from the playoffs after qualifying for the semifinals due to a dispute with the league.) Despite these problems, a new round of expansion for 2005-2006 has gone on, with over 30 new teams planned for the season.

Related Topics:
2005 - Nashville Rhythm - Utah Snowbears - 2006

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ABA Teams For 2005-2006 Season

Note: the ABA will have ten divisions for the 2005-2006 season.

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Ron Boone Division

Moses Malone Division

George Gervin Division

Louis Dampier Division

Freddie Lewis Division

Connie Hawkins Division

Roger Brown Division

Marvin Barnes Division

Spencer Haywood Division

Division 9: West (TBA)

2006-2007 Expansion

Defunct ABA teams

ABA Championship game results

◄ American Basketball Association: Original ABA
American Basketball Association: External links ►

~ Table of Content ~

►Introduction
►Original ABA
►The New ABA (2000-2002, 2003-present)
►External links

 

 

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