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Major professional teams
Active teams
Defunct teams
Defunct teams
Team
City
Existence
BAA Championships
Notes
Toronto Huskies
Toronto, Ontario
1946-47
0
Folded after 1946-47 season.
Minor professional teams
Active leagues
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Defunct teams
Team
City
Existence
ABA Championships
Notes
ABA-Canada Revolution
Toronto, Ontario
2011
0
Select team formed from merger of several teams, never played a game.
Calgary Drillers
Calgary , Alberta
2004-05
0
Folded during 2004-05 season.
Calgary Crush
Calgary, Alberta
2011-15
0
Edmonton Cheetahs
Edmonton, Alberta
2005-06
0
Grande Prairie Cowboys
Grande Prairie, Alberta
2013
0
Moved from Oakland County, Michigan following the 2012-13 season, never actually played any games in Grande Prairie though.
Halifax Rainmen
Halifax, Nova Scotia
2007-08
0
Left the league following the 2007-08 season and joined the Premier Basketball League .
Hamilton Rockstars
Hamilton, Ontario
2008
0
Folded in August 2008, before ever playing a game.
Hamilton, Ontario
2011
0
Announced as a member of ABA-Canada, but the ABA-Canada was reduced to a single "selects" team.
Mississauga, Ontario
2011
0
Originally announced as an expansion team, but was quietly removed from the league's website.
Montreal Matrix
Montreal , Quebec
2005-08
0
Named changed from Matrix to Royal during the 2006-07 season. It was reverted to Matrix prior to the 2008-09 season. Apparently folded in December 2008, as the team moved from an active team to a future team on the ABA's website.
Niagara Daredevils
St. Catharines , Ontario
2005-06
0
Folded during 2005-06 season.
Ontario Red Wolves
Mississauga , Ontario
2005-08
0
Folded on March 10, 2008 without ever playing a game
Oshawa, Ontario
2011
0
Announced as a member of ABA-Canada, but the ABA-Canada was reduced to a single "selects" team.
Ottawa, Ontario
2011
0
Announced as a member of ABA-Canada, but the ABA-Canada was reduced to a single "selects" team.
Quebec Kebs
Quebec City, Quebec
2006-07
0
Left the league following the 2007-08 season and joined the Premier Basketball League.
Thunder Bay, Ontario
2011
0
Originally announced as an expansion team, but was quietly removed from the league's website.
Vancouver Balloholics
Vancouver, British Columbia
2014-16
0
Vancouver Explorers
Vancouver, British Columbia
2004-06
0
Active teams
Active teams
Team
City
Established
NBL Championships
Notes
Halifax Hurricanes
Halifax, Nova Scotia
2015
1
Replaced the Halifax Rainmen after bankruptcy and folding.
Island Storm
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
2011
0
Joined in as the Summerside Storm before relocating in 2013.
KW Titans
Kitchener, Ontario
2016
0
London Lightning
London, Ontario
2011
4
2012, 2013, 2017, and 2018 champions
Moncton Magic
Moncton, New Brunswick
2017
1
Replaced the league-owned Moncton Miracles .
Saint John Riptide
Saint John, New Brunswick
2011
0
Known as the Saint John Mill Rats from 2010 to 2016, left the Premier Basketball League following the 2010–11 season.
St. John's Edge
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
2017
0
Sudbury Five
Sudbury, Ontario
2018
0
Windsor Express
Windsor, Ontario
2012
2
Defunct teams
Defunct leagues
Team
City
Existed
PBL Championships
Notes
Halifax Rainmen
Halifax, Nova Scotia
2008–11
0
Left the American Basketball Association following the 2007–08 season. Left the PBL following the 2010–11 season and formed the National Basketball League of Canada.
Montreal Sasquatch
Montreal, Quebec
2008
0
Granted an expansion team for the 2008 season, but folded during their inaugural season.
Quebec Kebs
Quebec City, Quebec
2008–11
0
Left the American Basketball Association following the 2007–08 season. Left the PBL following the 2010–11 season and formed the National Basketball League of Canada.
Saint John Mill Rats
Saint John, New Brunswick
2010–11
0
Moved from Manchester, New Hampshire , following the 2009–10 season. Left the PBL following the 2010–11 season and formed the National Basketball League of Canada.
Toronto Lazers
Toronto, Ontario
2008
0
Granted an expansion team for the 2008 season, but were subsequently removed from the league without any mention, prior to the 2008 season.
University teams
Active teams
Team
City
Established
Men's Championships
Women's Championships
Notes
University of Alberta Golden Bears/Pandas
Edmonton, Alberta
1910
3
1
The men's teams use the nickname Golden Bears, while the women's teams use the nickname Pandas.
Brandon University Bobcats
Brandon, Manitoba
4
0
University of British Columbia Thunderbirds
Vancouver, British Columbia
1924
2
6
University of British Columbia Okanagan Heat
Kelowna, British Columbia
2011
0
0
University of Calgary Dinos
Calgary, Alberta
1964
0
1
Changed its name from Dinosaurs to Dinos in 1999
University of the Fraser Valley Cascades
Abbotsford, British Columbia
0
0
University of Lethbridge Pronghorns
Lethbridge, Alberta
0
0
University of Manitoba Bisons
Winnipeg, Manitoba
1927
1
3
University of Regina Cougars
Regina, Saskatchewan
0
1
University of Saskatchewan Huskies
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
1912
1
0
Thompson Rivers University WolfPack
Kamloops , British Columbia
2005
0
0
University of Victoria Vikes
Victoria , British Columbia
8
9
University of Winnipeg Wesmen
Winnipeg, Manitoba
0
3
Team
City
Established
Men's Championships
Women's Championships
Notes
Brock University Badgers
St. Catharines , Ontario
2
0
Carleton University Ravens
Ottawa, Ontario
9
0
University of Guelph Gryphons
Guelph, Ontario
1968
1
0
Lakehead University Thunderwolves
Thunder Bay , Ontario
0
0
Laurentian University Voyageurs/Lady Vees
Sudbury , Ontario
0
7
McMaster University Marauders
Hamilton, Ontario
1898
0
0
University of Ottawa Gee-Gees
Ottawa, Ontario
1905
0
0
Queen's University Golden Gaels
Kingston, Ontario
1898
0
0
Royal Military College of Canada Paladins
Kingston, Ontario
0
0
Ryerson University Rams
Toronto, Ontario
0
0
University of Toronto Varsity Blues
Toronto, Ontario
1877
0
1
University of Waterloo Warriors
Waterloo, Ontario
1957
1
0
University of Western Ontario Mustangs
London, Ontario
1929
0
0
Wilfrid Laurier University Golden Hawks
Waterloo, Ontario
1961
1
0
Changed its name from Waterloo Lutheran University in 1960.
University of Windsor Lancers
Windsor, Ontario
1968
0
0
York University Lions
Toronto, Ontario
1968
0
0
Changed its name from Yeomen to Lions in 2003.
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