Eastern Basketball Alliance
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| Sport | Basketball |
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| Founded | 1996 |
| No. of teams | 9 |
| Country | USA |
| Most recent champion(s) | Harrisburg Horizon (2014) |
| Most titles | Harrisburg Horizon (8) |
| Official website | Official Site |
The Eastern Basketball Alliance is a semi-professional men's winter basketball league. Games are played on the weekends and the season is approximately four months long (January through April).
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History[edit]
The EBA was formed in 1996 from the fledgling Atlantic Basketball Association. The league played its first season with seven teams. In 1997, the league expanded to ten teams and was incorporated. In 1998, the first EBA commissioner was elected.
From 1999 to 2001, the EBA joined with four ABA teams to form the United Basketball Alliance, but in 2002 they returned to being the EBA.
A Southern Division is scheduled to begin play in the 2016 season.
Teams[edit]
Current teams[edit]
| Division | Team | City | Arena |
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| Northern | |||
| Columbia All-Stars | Columbia, Maryland | ||
| Harrisburg Horizon | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania | Rowland Academy | |
| Schuylkill Firedogs | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Simon Kramer Community and Recreation Center | |
| Western Maryland Elite | Hagerstown, Maryland | Martin Luther King Jr. Center | |
| York Mad Ants | York, Pennsylvania | New Hope Academy | |
| Travel
teams |
DMV Kings | Baltimore, Maryland | |
| Marietta Tarantulas | Marietta, Georgia | ||
| MetroWest Ballas | MetroWest, Massachusetts | ||
| Maryland Bayraiders | Gwynn Oak, Maryland |
Anaheim Diablos - Honda Center (18,336) Providence Wawes - Dunkin´ Donuts Center (12,400) Austin Outlaws - Cedar Park Center (7,200) Albuquerque Fire - Santa Ana Star Center (6,000) Nashville Rhythm - Bridgestone Arena (19,395) Cincinnati Royals - U.S. Bank Arena (17,000) Carolina Flight - Colonial Life Arena (18,000) Saint Paul Stags - Xcel Energy Center (18,064) Iowa Thunderbirds - Wells Fargo Arena (16,110) San Diego Admirals - Valley View Casino Center (14,500) Connecticut Spirit - XL Center (16,294) Salt lake Owls - Energy Solutions Arena (19,000) California Condors - Staples Center (19,060) Jacksonville Hammerheads - Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena (14,091) Tulsa Cyclones - BOK Center (17,839) San Jose Qonquistadors - SAP Center at San Jose (18,549) Virginia Marauders - Richmond Coliseum (11,992) Louisville Racers - KFC Yum! Center (22,090) Columbus Federals - Nationwide Arena (19,500) Las Vegas Aces - MGM Grand Garden Arena (16,800) DC Generals - Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena (12,210) Tampa Tropics - Amalie Arena (20,500) Omaha Stampede - CenturyLink Center (18,320) Philadelphia Flight - Wells Fargo Center (21,600) Birmingham Bees - Bartow Arena (8,508) Vancouver Kodiaks - Rogers Arena (19,700) Brooklyn Skyhawks - Barclays Center (18,103) Long Island Claws - Barclays Arena (18,103) Empire State Monarchs - Madison Square Garden (19,763) Manhattan Mobsters - Madison Square Garden (19,763) Manhattan Empires - Madison Square Garden (19,763)
Western Division 6 teams Eastern Division 12 teams Southern Division 6 teams Central Division 7 teams (Elite Basketball Alliance, EBA)
Former teams[edit]
- Bad News Ballers
- Beltway Bombers
- Carolina Gladiators
- Diamond City Playaz
- Elmira Bulldogs
- Garden State Rebels
- Hudson Valley Hype
- Lancaster Storm
- Maryland Marvels
- Metropolitan All-Stars
- Morris Revolution
- New York Wizards
- North Jersey Lakers
- Portsmouth Cavaliers
- Scranton Blast
- South Jersey Enterprise
- Springfield Slamm
- The Destroyers
- Tru Hope Trailblazers
- Washington Madness
- Westchester Dutchmen
Champions[edit]
| Season | Champion | Runner-up | Result |
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| 1997 | Scranton Blast | ||
| 1998 | Springfield Slamm | ||
| 1999 | Lancaster Storm | ||
| 2000 | Morris Revolution | ||
| 2001 | Morris Revolution | ||
| 2002 | Harrisburg Horizon | ||
| 2003 | Harrisburg Horizon | ||
| 2004 | Harrisburg Horizon | ||
| 2005 | Harrisburg Horizon & Delaware Destroyers | ||
| 2006 | Harrisburg Horizon | ||
| 2007 | Harrisburg Horizon & Delaware Destroyers | 107-99 | |
| 2008 | Harrisburg Horizon | North Jersey Lakers | 98-96 |
| 2009 | Delaware Destroyers | Elmira Bulldogs | 115-103 |
| 2010 | Delaware Destroyers | Tru Hope Trailblazers | 114-97 |
| 2011 | Metropolitan All-Stars | Maryland Marvels | 118-98 |
| 2012 | Hudson Valley Hype | Metropolitan All-Stars | 103-92 |
| 2013 | New York Wizards | Harrisburg Horizon | 118-116 |
| 2014 | Harrisburg Horizon | York Might Ants | 101-92 |
| 2015 | TBD |
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