Continental Basketball Association

The Continental Basketball Association or CBA is a professional men's basketball league in the United States. The league views itself as a minor league that develops talent for the National Basketball Association. It is affiliated with USA Basketball, the sport's governing body in the U.S. It should not be confused with another CBA, the Chinese Basketball Association.

CBA Champions

Best-of-three games series

• 1946-47 Wilkes-Barre Barons d. Lancaster Red Roses 2-1
• 1947-48 Reading Keys d. Hazelton Mountaineers 2-1
• 1948-49 Pottsville Packers d. Harrisburg Senators 2-1
• 1949-50 Williamsport Billies d. Harrisburg Senators 2-1
• 1950-51 Sunbury Mercuries d. York Victory A.C. 2-0
• 1951-52 Pottsville Packers d. Sunbury Mercuries 2-1
• 1952-53 Williamsport Billies d. Berwick Carbuilders 2-1
• 1953-54 Williamsport Billies d. Lancaster Red Roses 2-1
• 1954-55 Wilkes-Barre Barons d. Hazelton Hawks 2-1
• 1955-56 Wilkes-Barre Barons d. Williamsport Billies 3-1
• 1956-57 Scranton Miners d. Hazelton Hawks 2-1
• 1957-58 Wilkes-Barre Barons d. Easton Madisons 2-1
• 1958-59 Wilkes-Barre Barons d. Scranton Miners 2-1
• 1959-60 Easton Madisons d. Baltimore Bullets 2-1
• 1960-61 Baltimore Bullets d. Allentown Jets 1-0
• 1961-62 Allentown Jets d. Williamsport Billies 2-1
• 1962-63 Allentown Jets d. Wilkes-Barre Barons 2-1
• 1963-64 Camden Bullets d. Trenton Colonials 2-0
• 1964-65 Allentown Jets d. Scranton Miners 2-1
• 1965-66 Wilmington Blue Bombers d. Wilkes-Barre Barons 2-1
• 1966-67 Wilmington Blue Bombers d. Scranton Miners 2-1

Best-of-five games series

• 2004-2005 Sioux Falls Skyforce d. Rockford Lightning 3-1

Best-of-seven games series

• 1978-79 Rochester Zeniths d. Anchorage Northern Knights 4-0
• 1979-80 Anchorage Northern Knights d. Rochester Zeniths 4-3
• 1980-81 Rochester Zeniths d. Montana Golden Nuggets 4-0
• 1981-82 Lancaster Lightning d. Billings Volcanos 4-1
• 1982-83 Detroit Spirits d. Montana Golden Nuggets 4-3
• 1983-84 Albany Patroons d. Wyoming Wildcatters 3-2
• 1984-85 Tampa Bay Thrillers d. Detroit Spirits 4-3
• 1985-86 Tampa Bay Thrillers d. La Crosse Catbirds 4-1
• 1986-87 Rapid City Thrillers d. Rockford Lightning 4-1
• 1987-88 Albany Patroons d. Wyoming Wildcatters 4-3
• 1988-89 Tulsa Fast Breakers d. Rockford Lightning 4-0
• 1989-90 La Crosse Catbirds d. Rapid City Thrillers 4-1
• 1990-91 Wichita Falls Texans d. Quad City Thunder 4-3
• 1991-92 La Crosse Catbirds d. Rapid City Thrillers 4-3
• 1992-93 Omaha Racers d. Grand Rapids Hoops 4-2
• 1993-94 Quad City Thunder d. Omaha Racers 4-1
• 1994-95 Yakima Sun Kings d. Pittsburgh Piranhas 4-2
• 1995-96 Sioux Falls Skyforce d. Fort Wayne Fury 4-1
• 1996-97 Oklahoma City Cavalry d. Florida Beachdogs 4-2
• 1997-98 Quad City Thunder d. Sioux Falls Skyforce 4-3
• 1998-99 Connecticut Pride d. Sioux Falls Skyforce 4-1

Championship game

• 1999-2000 Yakima Sun Kings 109, LaCrosse Bobcats 93
• 2000-2001 Idaho Stampede (17-7) and Connecticut Pride (15-9) led their divisions when the league suspended operations.
• 2001-2002 Dakota Wizards 116, Rockford Lightning 109
• 2002-2003 Yakima Sun Kings 117, Grand Rapids Hoops 107
• 2003-2004 Dakota Wizards 132, Idaho Stampede 129