THE AMERICAN BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
ESTABLISHED: 1967
DISBANDED: 1976

12 Total Franchises
8 Defunct Franchises
4 Franchises currently in the National Basketball Association
13 Franchise Movements
21 Franchise Name Changes

ABA Franchise History
ABA Champions
1 Anaheim Amegos (1967-1968)
          Los Angeles Stars (1968-1970)
          Utah Stars (1970-1976)
2 Dallas Chaparrals (1967-1973)
          San Antonio Gunslingers (1973)^
          San Antonio Spurs (1973-1976)
3 >Denver Larks (priorto 1967)
          Denver Rockets (1967-1974)
          Denver Nuggets (1974-1976)
4 Houston Mavericks (1967-1969)
          Carolina Cougars (1969-1974)
          Spirits of Saint Louis (1974-1976)
5 Indiana Pacers (1967-1976)
6 Kentucky Colonels (1967-1976)
7 Minnesota Muskies (1967-68)
          Miami Floridians (1968-1970)
          The Floridians (1970-1972)
8 >New Jersey Firefighters (prior to 67)
          New Jersey Americans (1967-1968)
          New York Nets (1968-1976)
9 New Orleans Buccaneers(1967-1970)
          Memphis Pros (1970-1972)
          Memphis Tams (1972-1974)
          Memphis Sounds (1974-1975)
          Baltimore Hustlers (1975)*
          Baltimore Claws (1975)*
10 >Oakland Americans(prior to 1967)
          Oakland Oaks (1967-1969)
          Washington Capitols (1969-1970)
          Virginia Squires (1970-1976)
11 Pittsburgh Pipers(1967-1968; 1969-70)
          Minnesota Pipers (1968-1969)
          Pittsburgh Condors (1969-1972)
12 San Diego Conquistadors(1972-75)
          San Diego Sails (1975)~
>-Name of original franchise changed before 1st season
^-Team is named Gunslingers, but changed to Spurs before 73 
season begins
*-Memphis moved to Baltimore and was named the Hustlers before
the league forced a change to the Claws.  The Franchise folded after 
only 3 pre-season games in 75.
~-Team folded 11 games into 75 season.

1976-San Antonio Spurs,Denver Nuggets,Indiana Pacers, and New
York Nets join the NBA.
CHAMPION
RUNNER-UP
1968
PITTSBURGH PIPERS
NEW ORLEANS BUCCANEERS
1969
OAKLAND OAKS
INDIANA PACERS
1970
INDIANA PACERS
LOS ANGELES STARS
1971
UTAH STARS
KENTUCKY COLONELS
1972
INDIANA PACERS
NEW YORK NETS
1973
INDIANA PACERS
KENTUCKY COLONELS
1974
NEW YORK NETS
UTAH STARS
1975
KENTUCKY COLONELS
INDIANA PACERS
1976
NEW YORK NETS
DENVER NUGGETS

ABA Championships by Franchise

3
Indiana Pacers
1970
1972
1973
2
New York Nets
1974
1976
1
Kentucky Colonels
1975
1
Oakland Oaks
1969
1
Pittsburgh Pipers
1968
1
Utah Stars
1971
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