The
Continental Basketball Association is a professional men's
basketball league in the
United States. The league views itself as a minor league that developes talent for the
National Basketball Association.
The CBA was formed on April 23, 1946. Originally named the Eastern Pennsylvania Basketball League (1946-47), the Eastern Professional Basketball League (1948-70), the Eastern Basketball Association (1971-78).On June 1, 1978, the league's name was changed from the Eastern Basketball Association to the current Continental Basketball Association.
- 1946-47 Wilkes-Barre Barons Lancaster Red Roses 2-1
- 1947-48 Reading Keys Hazelton Mountraineers 2-1
- 1948-49 Pottsville Packers Harrisburg Senators 2-1
- 1949-50 Williamsport Billies Harrisburg Senators 2-1
- 1950-51 Sunbury Mercuries York Victory A.C. 2-0
- 1951-52 Pottsville Packers Sunbury Mercuries 2-1
- 1952-53 Williamsport Billies Berwick Carbuilders 2-1
- 1953-54 Williamsport Billies Lancaster Red Roses 2-1
- 1954-55 Wilkes-Barre Barons Hazelton Hawks 2-1
- 1955-56 Wilkes-Barre Barons Williamsport Billies 3-1
- 1956-57 Scranton Miners Hazelton Hawks 2-1
- 1957-58 Wilkes-Barre Barons Easton Madisons 2-1
- 1958-59 Wilkes-Barre Barons Scranton Miners 2-1
- 1959-60 Easton Madisons Baltimore Bullets 2-1
- 1960-61 Baltimore Bullets Allentown Jets 1-0
- 1961-62 Allentwon Jets Williamsport Billies 2-1
- 1962-63 Allentown Jets Wilkes-Barre Barons 2-1
- 1963-64 Camden Bullets Trenton Colonials 2-0
- 1964-65 Allentown Jets Scranton Miners 2-1
- 1965-66 Wilmington Bl.Bombers Wilkes-Barre Barons 2-1
- 1966-67 Wilmington Bl.Bombers Scranton Miners 2-1
- 1967-68 Allentown Jets Wilkes-Barre Barons 3-2
- 1968-69 Wilkes-Barre Barons Wilmington Blue Bombers 3-2
- 1969-70 Allentown Jets Wilmington Blue Bombers 3-2
- 1970-71 Scranton Apollos Hamden Bics 3-1
- 1971-72 Allentown Jets Scranton Apollos 3-2
- 1972-73 Wilkes-Barre Barons Hartford Capitals 3-2
- 1973-74 Hartford Capitals Allentown Jets 3-2
- 1974-75 Allentown Jets Hazelton Bullets 2-1
- 1975-76 Allentown Jets Lancaster Red Roses 3-2
- 1976-77 Scranton Apollos Allentown Jets 3-1
- 1977-78 Wilkes-Barre Barons Lancaster Red Roses 3-2
- 1978-79 Rochester Zeniths Anchorage Northern Nights 4-0
- 1979-80 Anchorage North. Nights Rochester Zeniths 4-3
- 1980-81 Anchorage North. Nights Rochester Zeniths 4-3
- 1981-82 Lancaster Lightning Billings Volcanos 4-1
- 1982-83 Detroit Spirits Montana Golden Nuggets 4-3
- 1983-84 Albany Patroons Wyoming Wildcatters 3-2
- 1984-85 Tampa Bay Thrillers Detroit Spirits 4-3
- 1985-86 Tampa Bay Thrillers La Crosse Catbirds 4-1
- 1986-87 Rapid City Thrillers Rockford Lightning 4-1
- 1987-88 Albany Patroons Wyoming Wildcatters 4-3
- 1988-89 Tulsa Fast Breakers Rockford Lightning 4-0
- 1989-90 La Crosse Catbirds Rapid City Thrillers 4-1
- 1990-91 Wichita Falls Texans Quad City Thunder 4-3
- 1991-92 La Crosse Catbirds Rapid City Thrillers 4-3
- 1992-93 Omaha Racers Grand Rapids 4-2
- 1993-94 Quad City Thunder Omaha Racers 4-1
- 1994-95 Yakima Sun Kings Pittsburgh Piranhas 4-2
- 1995-96 Sioux Falls Skyforce Fort Wayne Fury 4-1
- 1996-97 Oklahoma City Cavalry Florida Beach Dogs 4-2
- 1997-98 Quad City Thunder Sioux Falls Skyforce 4-3
- 1998-99 Connecticut Pride Sioux Falls Skyforce 4-1
- 1999-2000 Yakima Sun Kings 109, LaCrosse Bobcats,93
- 2000-01 Idaho Stampede (17-7) and Connecticut Pride (15-9) led their divisions when the league suspended operations.
- 2001-02 Dakota Wizards 116, Rockford Lightning 109
- 2002-03 Yakima Sun Kings 117, Grand Rapids Hoops 107
see also: Minor sports / developmental leagues