Philadelphia Warriors (ABL)
Encyclopedia
The Philadelphia Phillies were an American basketball
team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
that was a member of the American Basketball League
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During their first season, the team was renamed the Philadelphia Warriors (also known as the Quakers).
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,...
that was a member of the American Basketball League
American Basketball League (1925-1955)
The American Basketball League was an early professional basketball league. During six seasons from 1925-26 to 1930-31, the ABL was the first attempt to create a major professional basketball league in the United States...
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During their first season, the team was renamed the Philadelphia Warriors (also known as the Quakers).
Year-by-year
| Year | League | Reg. Season | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1926/27 | ABL | 3rd (1st half); 4th (2nd half) | Did not qualify |
| 1927/28 | ABL | 2nd, Eastern | Playoffs |