- National Basketball League 1993-94 (Canada)
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This article is about the 1993 Canadian national basketball league . For the current Canadian national basketball league, see National Basketball League of Canada.
The National Basketball League that was based in Canada lasted only one and a half seasons in 1993 and 1994. It rose from the ashes of the World Basketball League which folded after the 1992 season, which had teams in various Canadian and American cities. The NBL's first game was played on May 1, 1993 when the Cape Breton Breakers visited the Halifax Windjammers. The Breakers won the regular season championship with a 30-16 record, but they lost the championship finals to Saskatoon three games to one.During the 1994 season there were rumours that the Cape Breton team was going to move to Saint John in mid-season, which never happened before the league folded on July 9, 1994. Halifax, which finished last in 1993, was in first place at the time the league had folded.
The league's president was Sam Katz and the commissioner was Tom Nissalke.
NBL Teams
Team City Arena Seasons Notes Calgary Outlaws Calgary, Alberta Jack Simpson Gymnasium (University of Calgary) 1994 Expansion team Cape Breton Breakers Sydney, Nova Scotia Centre 200 1993-94 Expansion team Halifax Windjammers Halifax, Nova Scotia Halifax Metro Centre 1993-94 Holdover from the WBL Edmonton Skyhawks Edmonton, Alberta Northlands Coliseum 1993 (playoffs)-94 Moved from Hamilton Hamilton Skyhawks Hamilton, Ontario Copps Coliseum 1993 Holdover from the WBL, moved to Edmonton Montreal Dragons Montreal, Quebec Verdun Auditorium 1993 Expansion team Saskatoon Slam Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Saskatchewan Place 1993-94 Expansion team Winnipeg Thunder Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg Arena 1993-94 Holdover from the WBL Touring Teams
In 1993, league teams also played games against some touring teams which counted in the league standings. These teams were:
- Atlantic Coast Conference All-Stars (replaced Atlantic 10 All-Stars)
- Athletes in Action
- Big East All-Stars
- Canadian National Team
League Champions
- 1993 Saskatoon Slam
- 1994 Halifax Windjammers (unofficial)
Categories:- Defunct basketball leagues
- Organizations established in 1993
- Organizations disestablished in 1994
- Basketball leagues in Canada
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