The Professional Basketball League of America (1947–1948) was a basketball

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...

 league in the United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 that was started in 1947

1947 in sports

-American football:* Chicago Cardinals beat the Philadelphia Eagles 28-21 to win the NFL championship.-Association football:England* First Division – Liverpool win the 1946-47 title.* FA Cup – Charlton Athletic beat Burnley 1-0 after extra time...

 in response to the tremendous upsurge in interest in basketball

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...

 in the era immediately following World War II

World War II

World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...

. The organization was underfunded compared to its competitors—the Basketball Association of America

Basketball Association of America

The Basketball Association of America was a professional basketball league in North America, founded in 1946. The league merged with the National Basketball League in 1949, forming the National Basketball Association ...

, the National Basketball League

National Basketball League (United States)

Founded in 1937, the National Basketball League, often abbreviated to NBL, was a professional men's basketball league in the United States. The league would later merge with the Basketball Association of America  to form the National Basketball Association  in 1949.- League history :The...

, and even 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...

; there was simply not room in the marketplace for four major professional basketball leagues. The PBLA folded without completing its only season.

Teams

• Atlanta Crackers
  Atlanta Crackers
  The Atlanta Crackers were minor league baseball teams based in Atlanta, Georgia, between 1901 and 1965. The Crackers were Atlanta's home team until the Atlanta Braves moved from Milwaukee in 1966....
  
  
• Birmingham Skyhawks
• Chattanooga Majors
• Chicago Gears
• Grand Rapids Rangers
• Houston Mavericks
  Houston Mavericks
  The Houston Mavericks were a charter member of the American Basketball Association. They played in the upstart league's first two seasons, from 1967 to 1969. Their home arena was the Sam Houston Coliseum...
  
  
• Kansas City Blues
  Kansas City Blues
  Kansas City Blues may refer to::*Kansas City Blues , a 1902-1954 minor-league baseball team*Kansas City Blues , a Rugby Super League team founded in 1966*Kansas City Blues , a minor-league hockey team...
  
  
• Louisville Colonels
  Louisville Colonels (PBLA)
  Louisville Colonels were a team in the Professional Basketball League of America, and the first professional basketball team to play in Louisville, Kentucky....
  
  

• New Orleans Hurricanes
• Oklahoma City Drillers
• Omaha Tomahawks
• Saint Joseph Outlaws
• Saint Paul Saints
• Springfield Squires
• Tulsa Ranchers
• Waterloo Pro-Hawks