Wilmington Bombers
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Wilmington Blue Bombers
The Wilmington Blue Bombers were an American basketballBasketball
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 Wilmington, Delaware
Wilmington, Delaware
Wilmington is the largest city in the state of Delaware, United States, and is located at the confluence of the Christina River and Brandywine Creek, near where the Christina flows into the Delaware River. It is the county seat of New Castle County and one of the major cities in the Delaware Valley...
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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Year-by-year
| Year | League | Reg. Season | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1941/42 | ABL | 1st (1st half); 1st (2nd half) | Champion (no playoff) |
Wilmington Bombers
The Wilmington Bombers were an American basketballBasketball
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 Wilmington, Delaware
Wilmington, Delaware
Wilmington is the largest city in the state of Delaware, United States, and is located at the confluence of the Christina River and Brandywine Creek, near where the Christina flows into the Delaware River. It is the county seat of New Castle County and one of the major cities in the Delaware Valley...
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...
.
Year-by-year
| Year | League | Reg. Season | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1943/44 | ABL | 1st (1st half); 3rd (2nd half) | Champion (no playoff) |
| 1944/45 | ABL | 3rd | Playoffs |
| 1945/46 | ABL | 4th | Playoffs |
| 1946/47 | ABL | 5th, Southern | Did not qualify |
See also
- Delaware DestroyersDelaware DestroyersThe Destroyers are a basketball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They play in the Eastern Basketball Alliance. The team formerly played in the National Professional Basketball League before it folded. They play their home games at the Gustine Recreation Center. They started playing in...
- Delaware StarsDelaware StarsThe Delaware Stars are a United States Basketball League franchise in Wilmington, Delaware. They play on the main campus of Wilmington University. They started playing in 2007...
- First State FusionFirst State FusionThe First State Fusion was an announced 2007 expansion team in the American Basketball Association based in Dover, Delaware. The team play for one season.-See also:* Delaware Destroyers* Delaware Stars* Wilmington Bombers* Wilmington Jets...
- Wilmington Jets
- List of professional sports teams in Delaware