 | This article needs to be updated.(January 2017) |
This is the year-to-year membership and makeup of the Premier Basketball League, including league divisional alignment and the circumstances of teams no longer in the league.
| This article needs to be updated.(January 2017) |
This is the year-to-year membership and makeup of the Premier Basketball League, including league divisional alignment and the circumstances of teams no longer in the league.
| Atlantic Division | East Division | Midwest Division |
|---|---|---|
| Halifax Rainmen | Augusta Groove | Battle Creek Knights |
| Manchester Millrats | Buffalo Stampede | Chicago Throwbacks |
| Montreal Sasquatch | Rochester Razorsharks | Detroit Panthers |
| Quebec Kebs | Wilmington Sea Dawgs | Mid-Michigan Destroyers |
| Vermont Frost Heaves |
| East Division | West Division |
|---|---|
| Halifax Rainmen | Bluegrass Stallions |
| Quebec Kebs | Dayton Air Strikers |
| Saint John Mill Rats | Lawton-Fort Sill Cavalry |
| Vermont Frost Heaves* | Rochester Razorsharks |
*The Frost Heaves folded partway through the 2011 season.
| Eastern Division | Central Division |
|---|---|
| Charleston Gunners | Central Illinois Drive |
| Dayton Air Strikers | Chicago Muscle |
| Lake Michigan Admirals | Indiana Diesels |
| Rochester Razorsharks | Northwest Indiana Stars |
| Scranton/Wilkes- Barre Steamers | Sauk Valley Predators |
| St. Louis Phoenix |
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