List of Continental Basketball Association seasons

The Continental Basketball Association (CBA)—and its previous incarnations as the Eastern Pennsylvania Basketball League, the Eastern Professional Basketball League (EPBL) and the Eastern Basketball Association (EBA)—was a professional basketball league which lasted 63 seasons from 1946 to 2009.

1978–79 season

Regular season standings
TeamWLPCTGB
Northern Division
Rochester Zeniths3612.750
Anchorage Northern Knights2722.5519.5
Jersey Shore Bullets2226.45814
Maine Lumberjacks1730.36218.5
Southern Division
Wilkes-Barre Barons2222.500
Allentown Jets2021.488.5
Lancaster Red Roses1426.3506
Mohawk Valley Thunderbirds§1615.516
§ Mohawk Valley Thunderbirds disbanded midseason
Notes and events
  • In July 1978, the CBA board of directors unanimously approved the admittance of the Rochester Zeniths to the league. The Zeniths were previously members of the All-American Basketball Alliance. The EBA announced that the Providence Shooting Stars were folding due to unpaid debts. The league allowed the Long Island Ducks and the Brooklyn Dodgers to attempt to find financial backing.[1]
  • On February 17, 1979, the Anchorage Northern Knights set CBA records for team points in a game with 183 and, points in a single half with 99 in the second half, and field goals in a game with 74.[2]
Postseason
CBA First Round
   
4 Jersey Shore 1
5 Allentown 2
CBA Semifinals CBA Championship Series
      
1 Rochester 3
5 Allentown 1
1 Rochester 4
2 Anchorage 0
2 Anchorage 3
3 Wilkes-Barre 1

1979–80 season

Regular season standings
TeamWLPCTGB
Northern Division
Rochester Zeniths3115.674
Anchorage Northern Knights2916.6441.5
Maine Lumberjacks2123.4779
Hawaii Volcanos2025.44410.5
Southern Division
Lehigh Valley Jets1912.613
Pennsylvania Barons1417.4525
Lancaster Red Roses1224.3538.5
Utica Olympics1531.32612
Notes and events
  • On April 1, 1980, Maine Lumberjacks player Charles Jones had a CBA record 26 rebounds in a game. Maine lost the Eastern Conference Finals game to the Rochester Zeniths, 140–132.[3]
Postseason
  CBA Semifinals     CBA Conference Finals     CBA Championship Series
                           
        1 Rochester 2  
  3 Maine 2     3 Maine 0    
  5 Lehigh Valley 0         1 Rochester 3
      2 Anchorage 4
        2 Anchorage 3    
  1 Rochester 2     4 Hawaii 2  
  6 Pennsylvania 0  

1980–81 season

Regular season standings
TeamWLPCTGB
Eastern Division
Rochester Zeniths346.850
Atlantic City Hi-Rollers2218.55012
Philadelphia Kings1723.42517
Lehigh Valley Jets1624.40018
Maine Lumberjacks1624.40018
Scranton Aces1327.325`21
Western Division
Montana Golden Nuggets2715.643
Anchorage Northern Knights2517.5952
Billings Volcanos2319.5484
Alberta Dusters1131.26216
Notes and events
  • After Darryl Dawkins shattered two basketball backboards during his 1979–80 NBA season, the CBA implemented a collapsible hinged rim for the 1980–81 season. The design was chosen from 10 prototypes which were set up in a New York City high school gymnasium in the summer of 1980. Unidentified college basketball players were asked to try to break the rims and the three strongest designs were chosen for a trail run in the CBA. All three rims broke away from the backboard and snapped back in place.[4] The NBA implemented one of the CBA's designs the following season.[5]

1981–82 season

Regular season standings
TeamWLPCTQWPoints
Eastern Division
Lancaster Lightning3412.739105207
Rochester Zeniths2917.630102189
Maine Lumberjacks1828.39181.5135.5
Wildwood Hi-Rollers1531.32684129
Western Division
Billings Volcanoes3214.696106202
Montana Golden Nuggets3016.652104194
Alberta Dusters1234.26181.5117.5
Anchorage Northern Knights1432.30472114

1982–83 season

Regular season standings
TeamWLPCTQWPoints
Eastern Division
Rochester Zeniths2915.659106.5193.5
Lancaster Lightning3014.68295.5185.5
Maine Lumberjacks2222.50088.0154.0
Albany Patroons1628.36475.5123.5
Central Division
Detroit Spirits2618.59192.0170.0
Ohio Mixers1727.38681.5132.5
Wisconsin Flyers1430.31878.0120.0
Western Division
Montana Golden Nuggets3311.750104.0203.0
Wyoming Wildcatters2222.50086.0152.0
Billings Volcanos2024.45486.0146.0
Las Vegas/Albuquerque Silvers1727.38685.0136.0
Reno Bighorns1826.40978.0132.0
Notes and events
League map

1983–84 season

Regular season standings
TeamWLPCTQWPoints
Eastern Division
Puerto Rico Coquis2816.63698182
Albany Patroons2519.56889.5164.5
Bay State Bombardiers2222.50095161
Lancaster Lightning2420.54588.5160.5
Sarasota Stingers1628.36481.5129.5
Toronto Tornados1628.36474122
Western Division
Wisconsin Flyers2717.614101182
Detroit Spirits2618.59189167
Wyoming Wildcatters2321.52393.5162.5
Ohio Mixers2321.52388157
Louisville Catbirds2321.52387156
Albuquerque Silvers1133.25071104

1984–85 season

Regular season standings
TeamWLPCTQWPoints
Eastern Division
Albany Patroons3414.708118.5220.5
Tampa Bay Thrillers3513.729108213
Lancaster Lightning2820.583102.5186.5
Toronto Tornados2622.542101.5179.5
Puerto Rico Coquis2721.56298.5179.5
Bay State Bombardiers2028.41793153
Sarasota Stingers2127.43889.5152.5
Western Division
Wyoming Wildcatters2424.50099171
Evansville Thunder2325.47995.5164.5
Detroit Spirits2325.47994163
Wisconsin Flyers2127.43891154
Louisville Catbirds1929.39692.5149.5
Cincinnati Slammers1731.35484135
Albuquerque Silvers1830.37576.5130.5

1985–86 season

Regular season standings
TeamWLPCTQWPoints
Eastern Division
Tampa Bay Thrillers3414.708109211
Bay State Bombardiers3018.625105195
Baltimore Lightning2622.542101179
Albany Patroons2424.50099.5171.5
Florida Stingers2127.43899162
Maine Windjammers1830.37584138
Toronto/Pensacola Tornadoes1533.31281.5126.5
Western Division
Cincinnati Slammers3315.688102.5201.5
Evansville Thunder2523.52197.5172.5
Detroit Spirits2424.500100172
La Crosse Catbirds2424.50098.5170.5
Kansas City Sizzlers2523.52194169
Wyoming Wildcatters2127.43893156
Wisconsin Flyers1632.33379.5127.5

1986–87 season

Regular season standings
TeamWLPCTQWPoints
Eastern Division
Tampa Bay Thrillers3414.708119221
Albany Patroons2622.54296.5174.5
Jacksonville/Mississippi Jets2622.54293171
Pensacola Tornados2028.41797157
Charleston Gunners2028.41782.5142.5
Savannah Spirits2028.41780.5140.5
Western Division
La Crosse Catbirds2820.583103187
Cincinnati Slammers2523.521108.5183.5
Topeka Sizzlers2424.50091.5163.5
Rockford Lightning2226.45895.5161.5
Wyoming Wildcatters2127.43897.5160.5
Wisconsin Flyers2226.45887.5153.5

1987–88 season

Regular season standings
TeamWLPCTQWPoints
Eastern Division
Albany Patroons486.889149.5293.5
Pensacola Tornados2826.519101.5185.5
Mississippi Jets2529.463107.5182.5
Savannah Spirits2232.407100166
Topeka Sizzlers2133.389100.5163.5
Charleston Gunners1440.25988130
Western Division
La Crosse Catbirds4014.741122242
Rockford Lightning3717.685118.5229.5
Quad City Thunder3024.556118.5208.5
Wyoming Wildcatters2331.426104.5173.5
Rochester Flyers2034.370104.5164.5
Rapid City Thrillers1638.29681129

1988–89 season

Regular season standings
TeamWLPCTQWPoints
Eastern Division
Albany Patroons3618.667125.5233.5
Tulsa Fast Breakers2826.519114198
Pensacola Tornados3024.556104.5194.5
Wichita Falls Texans2331.426104.5173.5
Charleston Gunners2034.37097.5157.5
Topeka Sizzlers1440.25983125
Western Division
Rapid City Thrillers3816.704131.5245.5
Quad City Thunder3618.667122.5230.5
Rockford Lightning3420.630121.5223.5
Cedar Rapids Silver Bullets3024.556100.5190.5
La Crosse Catbirds1935.352103160
Rochester Flyers1638.29688136

1989–1990 season

Regular season standings
TeamWLPCTQWPoints
Eastern Division
Albany Patroons4115.732136.5259.5
Pensacola Tornados3224.571116.5212.5
Grand Rapids Hoops2630.464110.5188.5
Columbus Horizon1838.32197151
Central Division
La Crosse Catbirds4214.750127.5253.5
Quad City Thunder3422.607130.5232.5
Cedar Rapids Silver Bullets2531.446110185
Rockford Lightning2234.393108.5174.5
Midwest Division
Rapid City Thrillers4214.750123.5249.5
Omaha Racers2927.518118205
Sioux Falls Skyforce2036.357101161
Topeka Sizzlers1046.17985115
Western Division
Santa Barbara Islanders3719.661112223
Tulsa Fast Breakers3125.554117210
San Jose Jammers2333.411106.5175.5
Wichita Falls Texans1640.28692140
League map

1990–91 season

Regular season standings
TeamWLPCTQWPoints
Central Division
Quad City Thunder3224.571120.5216.5
La Crosse Catbirds3224.571111207
Rockford Lightning2333.411114183
Cedar Rapids Silver Bullets2432.429106178
Midwest Division
Omaha Racers3917.696127244
Rapid City Thrillers2729.482115.5196.5
Sioux Falls Skyforce2630.464100178
Yakima Sun Kings1541.26890.5135.5
Western Division
Tulsa Fast Breakers3422.607124226
Wichita Falls Texans3224.571125.5221.5
San Jose Jammers2135.37593156
Oklahoma City Cavalry1838.32195.5149.5
Eastern Division
Albany Patroons506.893139289
Grand Rapids Hoops2531.446116.5191.5
Pensacola Tornados2729.482108189
Columbus Horizon2333.411106175
League map

1991–92 season

Regular season standings
TeamWLPCTQWPoints
Eastern Division
Grand Rapids Hoops2828.500110.5194.5
Birmingham Bandits2531.446114.5189.5
Albany Patroons2432.429109181
Columbus Horizon1838.32188142
Midwest Division
Quad City Thunder4214.750136.5262.5
La Crosse Catbirds4016.714140260
Rockford Lightning2135.37598161
Fort Wayne Fury2135.37587150
Northern Division
Rapid City Thrillers3719.661130241
Omaha Racers3719.661127238
Tri-City Chinook2927.518112199
Sioux Falls Skyforce2432.429104176
Yakima Sun Kings1343.23282.5121.5
Southern Division
Oklahoma City Cavalry3323.589114.5213.5
Wichita Falls Texans2828.500126.5210.5
Tulsa Zone2432.429108180
Bakersfield Jammers§168.66752100
§ The Bakersfield Jammers disbanded midseason
League map
Locations of CBA teams during the 1991–92 season
Eastern Division teams — Midwest Division teams — Northern Division teams — Southern Division teams

1992–93 season

Regular season standings
TeamWLPCTQWPoints
Eastern Division
Grand Rapids Hoops3521.625125230
Capital Region Pontiacs2828.500113197
Columbus Horizon2135.37596159
Fort Wayne Fury2036.35798.5158.5
Mideast Division
Rockford Lightning4412.786138270
Quad City Thunder3818.679130.5244.5
La Crosse Catbirds3224.571123219
Rochester Renegade650.1077795
Midwest Division
Rapid City Thrillers4412.786134266
Omaha Racers2828.500109193
Sioux Falls Skyforce2630.464110.5188.5
Fargo-Moorhead Fever1838.32195149
Western Division
Wichita Falls Texans3422.607115217
Tri-City Chinook2729.482112193
Oklahoma City Cavalry2531.446112.5187.5
Yakima Sun Kings2234.392103169

1993–94 season

Regular season standings
TeamWLPCTQWPoints
Eastern Division
Grand Rapids Hoops3719.661119230
Fort Wayne Fury1937.339104.5161.5
Hartford Hellcats1838.321100154
Columbus Horizon1838.32199.5153.5
Mideast Division
La Crosse Catbirds3521.625118223
Rockford Lightning3224.571122218
Quad City Thunder3422.607114.5216.5
Rochester Renegades3125.554112205
Midwest Division
Rapid City Thrillers3719.661125.5236.5
Omaha Racers3026.536113.5203.5
Quad City Thunder3422.607114.5216.5
Fargo-Moorhead Fever2531.446104179
Western Division
Tri-City Chinook3422.607116.5218.5
Wichita Falls Texans2630.464118196
Yakima Sun Kings2432.429112184
Oklahoma City Cavalry2432.429105.5177.5

1994–95 season

Regular season standings
TeamWLPCTQWPoints
Eastern Division
Pittsburgh Piranhas2729.482119200
Fort Wayne Fury2432.42999.5171.5
Harrisburg Hammerheads§1518.45563108
Hartford Hellcats1123.32457.590.5
Midwest Division
Quad City Thunder3323.589116.5215.5
Rockford Lightning2927.518121208
Chicago Rockers2828.500118202
Grand Rapids Mackers2927.518114201
Western Division
Yakima Sun Kings3620.643130.5238.5
Sioux Falls Skyforce3422.607131233
Tri-City Chinook3234.571127.5223.5
Rapid City Thrillers3125.554119.5212.5
Southern Division
Oklahoma City Cavalry3521.625106211
Omaha Racers2630.46497.5175.5
Mexico Aztecas1937.339100.5157.5
Shreveport Crawdads1739.30482133
§ Harrisburg Hammerheads disbanded midseason
Hartford Hellcats disbanded midseason

1995–96 season

Regular season standings
TeamWLPCTQWPoints
Eastern Division
Grand Rapids Mackers3323.589110.5209.5
Fort Wayne Fury2531.446113188
Connecticut Pride1739.30496147
Midwest Division
Rockford Lightning3521.625122227
Quad City Thunder3719.661116227
Chicago Rockers2630.464109187
Western Division
Sioux Falls Skyforce3424.607127223
Omaha Racers2828.500106.5190.5
Yakima Sun Kings1937.339104.5161.5
Southern Division
Florida Beach Dogs4115.732131.5254.5
Oklahoma City Cavalry3422.607121.5223.5
Shreveport Storm1739.30499150
San Diego Wildcards§417.19034.546.5
§ San Diego Wildcards folded during the season

1996–97 season

Regular season standings
TeamWLPCTQWPoints
American Conference
Florida Beachdogs3818.679137.5251.5
Grand Rapids Hoops3224.571124.5220.5
Quad City Thunder2729.482110191
Rockford Lightning2828.500105189
Connecticut Pride2135.375107.5170.5
Fort Wayne Fury2036.35793153
National Conference
Sioux Falls Skyforce479.839134275
Oklahoma City Cavalry2927.518120207
Yakima Suns Kings2531.446103178
Omaha Racers2234.39397.5163.5
La Crosse Bobcats1937.339100157

1997–98 season

Regular season standings
TeamWLPCTQWPoints
American Conference
Fort Wayne Fury3125.554117.0210.0
Rockford Lightning2927.518114.0201.0
Connecticut Pride2630.464113.0190.0
Grand Rapids Hoops2135.375101.5164.5
National Conference
Quad City Thunder2818.679130.0244.0
Sioux Falls Skyforce3125.554114.5207.5
Yakima Sun Kings2630.464110.0188.8
Idaho Stampede2531.446110.0185.0
La Crosse Bobcats2531.44698.0170.0
League map
Locations of CBA teams during the 1997–98 season

1998–99 season

Regular season standings
TeamWLPCTQWPoints
American Conference
Connecticut Pride3719.661124.5235.5
Grand Rapids Hoops2729.482121202
Fort Wayne Fury2828.500103.5187.5
Rockford Lightning2333.411103.5172.5
National Conference
Sioux Falls Skyforce3224.571128.5224.5
Yakima Sun Kings3026.536122.5212.5
Quad City Thunder2927.518100187
Idaho Stampede2531.446104179
La Crosse Bobcats2135.375100.5163.5

1999–2000 season

Regular season standings
TeamWLPCT
American Conference
Rockford Lightning3026.536
Connecticut Pride2927.518
Grand Rapids Hoops2927.518
Fort Wayne Fury2630.464
National Conference
Quad City Thunder3521.625
Yakima Sun Kings3323.589
Sioux Falls Skyforce3026.536
La Crosse Bobcats2135.375
Idaho Stampede1937.339

2000–01 season

Regular season standings
TeamWLPCTQWPoints
American Conference
Connecticut Pride169.64055103
Grand Rapids Hoops1510.60055100
Fort Wayne Fury119.55041.074
Rockford Lightning1213.48049.085
Gary Steelheads915.37537.564.5
National Conference
Idaho Stampede177.70849100
Yakima Sun Kings1212.50055.591.5
Quad City Thunder813.3814266
La Crosse Bobcats914.39141.568.5
Sioux Falls Skyforce815.34842.566.5

2001–02 season

Regular season standings
TeamWLPCTQWPoints
American Conference
Rockford Lightning3125.554120.5213.5
Sioux Falls Skyforce3323.589114.5213.5
Grand Rapids Hoops3026.536114.0204
Gary Steelheads2234.39337.5166.0
National Conference
Dakota Wizards2614.65095173
Fargo-Moorhead Beez2515.62580.5155.5
Flint Fuze1723.40477.5128.5
Saskatchewan Hawks832.20066.090
League map
Locations of CBA teams during the 2001–02 season

2002–03 season

Regular season standings
TeamWLPCTQWPoints
American Conference
Rockford Lightning3216.667112.5208.5
Grand Rapids Hoops2325.479100.5169.5
Gary Steelheads2523.52193.5168.5
Great Lakes Storm1929.39680.5137.5
National Conference
Dakota Wizards3117.646119.5212.5
Yakima Sun Kings2820.583104.5188.5
Idaho Stampede1731.35487.5138.5
Sioux Falls Skyforce1731.35469.5120.5
League map
Locations of CBA teams during the 2002–03 season

2003–04 season

Regular season standings
TeamWLPCTQWPoints
Dakota Wizards3414.708114.0216
Idaho Stampede3414.708103.5205.5
Gary Steelheads2721.56396.0177
Rockford Lightning2523.52196.5171.5
Sioux Falls Skyforce2325.479100.5169.5
Great Lakes Storm1533.31383128
Yakima Sun Kings1038.20878.5108.5

2004–05 season

Regular season standings
TeamWLPCTQWPoints
Eastern Conference
Great Lakes Storm2820.583105.5189.5
Rockford Lightning2622.542100.5178.5
Michigan Mayhem1830.37581.5135.5
Gary Steelheads1731.35484.5135.5
Western Conference
Dakota Wizards3216.667101.5197.5
Sioux Falls Skyforce3117.646101194
Idaho Stampede2325.47999168
Yakima Sun Kings1731.35494.5145.5
League map
Locations of CBA teams during the 2004–05 season

2005–06 season

Regular season standings
TeamWLPCTQWPoints
Eastern Conference
Gary Steelheads2919.604110197
Rockford Lightning3018.625102192
Albany Patroons2028.41789149
Michigan Mayhem840.167111.5135.5
Western Conference
Yakima Sun Kings3117.646102.5195.5
Sioux Falls Skyforce3018.625104194
Idaho Stampede2523.521101.5176.5
Dakota Wizards1929.39688145

2006–07 season

Regular season standings
TeamWLPCTQWPoints
American Division
Albany Patroons3018.625107197
Minot SkyRockets3117.646103195
Indiana Alley Cats2325.47994163
Pittsburgh Xplosion1038.20881108
National Division
Yakama Sun Kings3513.729125230
Great Falls Explorers2424.50090162
Butte Daredevils2127.43887150
Utah Eagles618.2503553
League map

2007–08 season

Regular season standings
TeamWLPCTQWPoints
American Conference
Minot Skyrockets3810124.5238.5
Pittsburgh Xplosion2919115.5202.5
East Kentucky Miners2622105.5178.5
Albany Patroons212789152
Atlanta Krunk104151.581.5
National Conference
Yakama Sun Kings435135264
Oklahoma Cavalry3018116.5206.5
Butte Daredevils173186.5137.5
Great Falls Explorers133257.596.5
Rio Grande Silverados133583.5122.5
League map
Locations of CBA teams during the 2007–08 season
American Conference teams — National Conference teams

2008–09 season

Regular season standings[7]
TeamWLPCTPFPA
Lawton-Fort Sill Cavalry122.85713111164
Albany Patroons137.65015811489
East Kentucky Miners77.500765865
Minot Skyrockets69.400756895
League map
Locations of CBA teams during the 2008–09 season

CBA franchise timeline

Italics denote a team that was re-located or re-branded; Bold denotes a team that played in the last full CBA season

See also

References

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