American Professional Slow Pitch League
Established: 1977
Joined United Professional Softball League: 1980

Information courtesy of: Steve Dimitry's Softball History Website

16 Total Franchises
7 Defunct Franchises
2 Defunct Franchises via North American Softball League
6 Defunct Franchises via United Professional Softball League
1 Franchise Movement
5 Franchise Name Changes


APSL Franchise History
APSL Champions
1 Baltimore Monuments (1977)
2 Chicago Storm (1977-1978)
3 Cincinnati Suds (1977-1980)
4 Cleveland Jaybirds (1977-1978)
          Cleveland Steplen's Competitors (1979)
5 Columbus All-Americans (1977)
6 Detroit Caesars (1977-1979)
7 Kentucky Bourbons (1977-1980)
8 Milwaukee Copper Hearth (1977)
          Milwaukee Schlitz (1978-1979)
9 Minnesota Goofys (1977)
          Minnesota Norsemen (1978-1979)
10 New Jersey Statesmen (1977)
          Trenton Statesmen (1978)
          Trenton Champales (1979)
11 New York Clippers (1977)
12 Pittsburgh Hardhats (1977-1980)
13 Philadelphia Athletics (1978-1980)
14 New England Pilgrims (1978-1980)
15 Rochester Zeniths (1978-1979)
          Rochester Express (1980)
16 Ft. Wayne Scouts (1979)
Champion
Runner-Up
1980
Rochester Express
PittsburghHardhats
1979
Milwaukee Schiltz
KentuckyBourbons
1978
Detroit Caesars
MinnesotaNorsemen
1977
Detroit Caesars
BaltimoreMonuments

APSL Championships by Franchise

2 Detroit Caesars 1977 1978
1 Milwaukee Schiltz 1979
1 Rochester Express 1980
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North American Softball League

Established: 1980
Joined United Professional Softball League: 1981

Information courtesy of: Steve Dimitry's Softball History Website

8 Total Franchises
7 Defunct Franchises
1 Defunct Franchise via United Professional Softball League


NASL Franchise History
NASL Champion
1 Chicago Nationwide Advertising(1980)
2 Cincinnati Rivermen (1980)
3 Cleveland Competitors (1980)
4 Detroit Auto Kings (1980)
5 Fort Wayne Huggie Bears (1980)
6 Lexington Stallions (1980)
7 Milwaukee Schlitz (1980)
8 Pittsburgh Champions (1980)
Champion
Runner-Up
1980
Milwaukee Schlitz
Detroit Auto Kings

NASL Championships by Franchise

1
Milwaukee Schlitz
1980
 Major League Sports Almanac
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

United Professional Softball League

Established: 1981
Disbanded: 1982

Information courtesy of: Steve Dimitry's Softball History Website

11 Total Franchises
11 Defunct Franchises


USPL Franchise History
UPSL Champions
1 Cincinnati Suds (1981-1982)
2 Kentucky Bourbons (1981-1982)
3 Milwaukee Schlitz (1981-1982)
4 New England Pilgrims (1981)
5 Pittsburgh Hardhats (1981-1982)
6 Rochester Express (1981-1982)
7 South Jersey Athletics (1981-1982)
8 Syracuse Salt (1981)
9 Detroit Softball City (1982)
10 Cleveland Competitors (1982)
11 Lima Steele's (1982)
Champion
Runner-Up
1982
Milwaukee Schlitz
Detroit Softball City
1981
Kentucky Bourbons
New England Pilgrims

UPSL Championships by Franchise

1 Kentucky Bourbons 1981
1 Milwaukee Schlitz 1982
Major League Sports Almanac