Trenton Tigers

Last updated August 29, 2025

The Trenton Tigers were an American basketball team based in Trenton, New Jersey that was a member of the American Basketball League.

In the 1946/47 season, the team made it to the championship playoffs where they were to meet the Baltimore Bullets, who had a monstrous 31–3 record to conclude their season.^[1] Trenton was declared champion when Baltimore decided to quit the playoffs to play in the 1947 World Professional Basketball Tournament, which was considered to be a forfeit by the ABL.

During the 1949/50 season, the team dropped out of the league on February 1, 1950.

Year-by-year

Year	League	Reg. Season	Playoffs
1941/42	ABL	4th (1st half); 2nd (2nd half)	No playoff
1942/43	ABL	1st	Finals
1943/44	ABL	3rd (1st half); 2nd (2nd half)	Did not qualify
1944/45	ABL	2nd	Playoffs
1945/46	ABL	5th	Did not qualify
1946/47	ABL	3rd, Southern	Champions
1947/48	ABL	3rd	Playoffs
1948/49	ABL	3rd	Playoffs
1949/50	ABL	7th	N/A

References

↑ "Trenton Champion Of Pro Cage Loop". The Morning Call . April 16, 1947. p. 21. Retrieved November 6, 2024– via Newspapers.com.

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[1] "Trenton Champion Of Pro Cage Loop". The Morning Call . April 16, 1947. p. 21. Retrieved November 6, 2024– via Newspapers.com.

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